93: Chapter 93 sets its sights on the Jiucailing Coal Mine

A group of several dozen people entered the large conference room.

This was the largest conference room in Dahe Township; the only larger space was the Auditorium.

Even in such a large conference room, there weren't enough seats, and some people had to stand. Seeing this, Director Hu Qibin quickly called for people to bring over many more chairs.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun said, "Secretary Qin Chuan, your office conditions are too backward; the facilities are too poor!"

Qin Chuan didn't know what to say and could only smile.

A county leader spoke up, "Secretary Zhao, this office building in Dahe Township was built in the 1950s and has a sixty-year history."

"No wonder, it is a bit too old," Secretary Zhao Shaojun said.

After everyone sat down, Ma Zhengnan represented Dahe Township to report on their work and introduce the situation in Dahe Township, among other things.

After more than an hour, time had unknowingly reached noon.

It was unrealistic for so many people to go out to eat. Qin Chuan had already given instructions, and the Township Government cafeteria had made preparations. Although there were no delicacies, there was still plenty of fish and meat.

After lunch and a short rest, Secretary Zhao Shaojun proposed to first go to the Jiucailing Coal Mine for an inspection.

Thus, the group of people, in a convoy of ten to twenty cars, arrived at the Jiucailing Coal Mine.

This was Secretary Zhao Shaojun's first time at this coal mine, and his eyes lit up slightly.

A brand-new office building, a large square in front comparable in size to a football field, and in the distance, mountains of freshly mined high-quality coal.

There was also a railway, long trains being loaded with coal, various hardware facilities, and so on.

Looking at all this, Secretary Zhao Shaojun's eyes were practically shining, like a cat that hadn't eaten for days seeing a delicious dried fish.

While inspecting and conducting the research, he further inquired in depth about everything regarding the coal mine, including some data.

They mined about two million tons of coal per month, and the annual revenue could reach twenty to thirty billion!

This...

Secretary Zhao Shaojun felt a burning desire in his heart!

He thought more than once that this coal mine must be taken over for the county to operate and manage.

With this coal mine, the county would have so much money every year, and many things could be done. He, Secretary Zhao Shaojun, could carry out bold reforms, show his capabilities, and conduct a series of construction projects. He was confident that he could achieve significant results within one or two years.

By then, relying on these outstanding achievements, moving up to the next level would be very easy...

He thought about a lot, and the more he thought, the more excited and thrilled he became!

He was reluctant to leave the coal mine for a long time. He arrived at the coal mine for the inspection around two in the afternoon and didn't leave until after four.

Seeing that it wasn't too late, Qin Chuan proposed to go and take a look at the Dahe Township Central School, which was one of the ten model projects of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League in the province, and also the most beautiful place in Dahe Township.

Upon entering the school, many people were amazed!

The school was built very well and was of a high standard; even if placed in a developed big city, it wouldn't be inferior at all.

Originally, they thought that such a good school would be a dazzling presence, and Secretary Zhao would be very interested and would likely inspect it thoroughly.

Who knew that Secretary Zhao Shaojun had very little interest; he took a cursory look, and at most, it lasted less than twenty minutes.

Coming out of the school, Secretary Qin Chuan warmly invited him, "Secretary Zhao, please stay for dinner before leaving. Our cadres in Dahe Township all want to have a few drinks with Secretary Zhao."

Secretary Zhao Shaojun waved his hand, "No need for dinner. Secretary Qin Chuan, your Jiucailing Coal Mine is truly excellent."

His words revealed clear envy.

The implication was that he was very interested in this coal mine.

With such an obvious hint, seeing that Secretary Qin Chuan didn't have much of a reaction, Secretary Zhao Shaojun continued, "Secretary Qin Chuan, Dahe Township is still a bit too small. For such a good coal mine, I think it should be managed and operated by the county. This would be better, and I believe the benefits of the coal mine would be even greater, and the scale could be larger!"

This was very clear.

It was basically equivalent to stating his attitude clearly: take this coal mine and bring it under the county's jurisdiction. Dahe Township couldn't handle such a large coal mine.

Heh!

Qin Chuan was already cursing in his heart. Damn it, he had only been in office for a few days, and he was already eyeing our coal mine so quickly.

But he didn't show it at all on his face. Qin Chuan politely refused, "Secretary Zhao, under the management of our Dahe Township leadership team, the Jiucailing Coal Mine has developed very well. We also have confidence that its future will be even better."

He had been rejected!

Secretary Zhao Shaojun was stunned for a moment; he didn't expect Qin Chuan to be so bold as to refuse the proposal of him, the County Party Secretary.

Damn it, it's useless for you to refuse; this coal mine must be taken over!

After being politely refused, his face sank slightly. Secretary Zhao Shaojun got into the County Party Committee's number one car, slammed the door shut with a "bang," and impatiently waved his hand at the driver, saying, "Drive, back to the county."

The other cars followed one after another, leaving Dahe Township.

Seeing this scene, Ma Zhengnan was a little worried, "Secretary, Secretary Zhao is clearly a little unhappy. In future work, will he target our Dahe Township?"

He had heard the conversation just now clearly and had also noticed the change in Secretary Zhao Shaojun's expression.

He was suddenly sweating nervously.

Having been in the system for so many years, Ma Zhengnan knew clearly that if a County Party Secretary wanted to deal with a township leader below, there were plenty of ways, and it could even be very easy to remove that township leader from office.

Qin Chuan just smiled.

Wanting this coal mine was impossible; it must belong to Dahe Township and must remain under his own management.

Secretary Zhao's first stop for his inspection was Dahe Township. Other township leaders were envious, but the few township leaders of Dahe Township knew that Secretary Zhao was eyeing the Jiucailing Coal Mine, and this so-called inspection was aimed at this coal mine.

Ma Zhengnan, Deputy Party Secretary Fu, and the others were all worried for Qin Chuan.

As for Qin Chuan himself, he basically didn't take this matter to heart. Don't provoke me, don't set your sights on this coal mine, otherwise, I'll even take off the County Party Secretary's hat.

Basically not worried about these things, Qin Chuan was thinking most about the location of the Thermal Power Plant and the negotiations with Shenlong Energy Group.

As a domestic energy giant, Shenlong Energy Group was a trillion-level state-owned enterprise. Qin Chuan certainly welcomed their investment.

As soon as he started work today, Qin Chuan prepared to go around the vicinity. He basically already had a few places in mind and would go to take a look on-site to see which place was more suitable for building the Thermal Power Plant.

Just after sitting down, finishing a few documents, and signing a few papers, the County Party Committee Office called.

"Secretary Qin Chuan, Secretary Zhao requests that you come over right now; there are some things he wants to chat with you about."

Alright.

The plan was disrupted; he couldn't go to inspect the site for the power plant and had to go to the county first.

Qin Chuan said, "Okay, I'll be there right away."

He knew clearly in his heart the purpose of Secretary Zhao Shaojun calling him over, because he had seen the system update information this morning, and one of the items was, "This morning, Secretary Zhao Shaojun will talk to you, once again propose taking the coal mine into county ownership, and once again ask for your opinion."