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Chapter 1006 - Chapter 1006 Chapter 962 Red River Building

Chapter 1006: Chapter 962: Red River Building Chapter 1006: Chapter 962: Red River Building After the three-day New Year’s holiday, Nie Zhenbang’s work began to get busy, following his inspection of the disaster situation in Wenchun City and Meiping City. During this period, Nie Zhenbang delivered an important speech. Moreover, he explicitly laid out demands to the leadership teams of both cities, insisting that they make the utmost effort and find all possible means to ensure that the people of the city have a stable and peaceful Spring Festival.

In the Provincial Party Committee building, Nie Zhenbang’s office felt warm like spring at this moment, with the air conditioning and heating blowing gently.

Outside the door, Hong Feng walked in and reported, “Secretary Nie, Comrade Liu Sanhai from the Jingcheng Office has arrived, saying that he wishes to report to you about the preparations for the Red River Building project.”

Red River Building?

Nie Zhenbang was momentarily taken aback. Considering the time since the official launch of the Red River Building project, almost a month had passed. With the assistance of Liu Kun and Zhao Xing Long, all aspects of the project had been progressing very smoothly. Nie Zhenbang understood this well. He wasn’t surprised that Liu Sanhai had returned to Hongjiang to report; with the help of those two local heavyweights, it would have been strange if there hadn’t been any progress with the Red River Building project.

Immediately, Nie Zhenbang nodded and said, “Hmm, please let him in.”

Liu Sanhai held a high-ranking deputy department-level position. In Hongjiang, as well as elsewhere in the country, the position of Jingcheng Office Chief is quite special. He served outside of Hongjiang, yet the role was critical. Generally, in other provinces, someone crucial would be appointed as Jingcheng Office Chief. Hongjiang Province was an exception since it did not emphasize the operation of its Jingcheng Office, making Liu Sanhai a special case.

Moreover, the nature of the work for this position was quite special, straddling the line between semi-official and semi-commercial duties. In Jingcheng, the Jingcheng Office Chief, to put it bluntly, was much like a businessman, running about to make connections and build relationships. Yet within Hongjiang Province, he held an official leadership position.

At this very moment, Liu Sanhai sat on the sofa in the outer office, appearing very cautious. Even though he had met Secretary Nie once before, he wasn’t sure what Nie’s attitude towards him was, leaving him somewhat uneasy.

As soon as Hong Feng emerged from the inner office, Liu Sanhai stood up and greeted him with a smile, saying, “Director Hong, what did the secretary say?”

Seeing Liu Sanhai’s nervousness, Hong Feng nodded slightly, showing no sign of ridicule. Having worked as the secretary-general of the Provincial Party Committee for two months, Hong Feng had seen plenty. As Secretary Nie’s influence within the province gradually increased, it wasn’t just Liu Sanhai who was nervous to meet him–even some deputy leaders from the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government were the same. This was no strange occurrence.

Then, nodding, he said, “Director Liu, please go in, the secretary is waiting for you.”

Upon hearing Hong Feng’s words, Liu Sanhai’s face lit up with joy. Approaching Hong Feng, he took out two packs of “Zhonghua” cigarettes from his briefcase and, without hesitation, slipped them into Hong Feng’s desk drawer, smiling as he said, “Director Hong, I’ve brought some local specialties for you to try.”

Walking into Nie Zhenbang’s office, Liu Sanhai appeared constrained and stood at the doorway, greeting respectfully, “Secretary Nie.”

Nie Zhenbang, who was also looking up at that moment, gestured to the seat in front of him and said, “Comrade Sanhai, you’re back. Please, have a seat.”

Once seated, Nie Zhenbang set aside the work in his hands, leaned back in his chair, and waited for Liu Sanhai to speak.

Placing his briefcase beside him, Liu Sanhai took out a notebook from it, set it in front of him, and then said, “Secretary Nie, I’ve mainly returned to Hongjiang to report to you about the preparatory matters concerning the Red River Building project.”

Nie Zhenbang nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, “Comrade Sanhai, have you reported this matter to Governor Liu yet?”

The question immediately caught Liu Sanhai off guard, and he replied, “Not yet, I just arrived back from Jingcheng last night.”

Observing Liu Sanhai’s cautious demeanor, Nie Zhenbang couldn’t help but smile. The cadres below were all like this, always trying to guess and speculate based on what the leaders said. His question was nothing more than casual inquiry. It seemed that Liu Sanhai might have misunderstood.

Subsequently, Nie Zhenbang continued with a smile, “Comrade Sanhai, don’t overthink it. Comrade Liu Yong is the head of the provincial government, and he oversees the construction and planning of the Red River Building. In this regard, you should communicate and discuss matters more with Comrade Liu Yong. Let’s hear it then; how is the preparation for the Red River Building going?”

Hong Feng nodded respectfully and reported, “Secretary Nie, after over a month of contacting and communicating and reaching out through your two friends to some leaders here in Dongcheng, we’ve essentially settled on a location for the Red River Building. It’s inside the Second Ring Road, about four hundred meters from Changan Street. The site used to be a small factory under Dongcheng’s Light Industry Bureau, covering an area of roughly 2,500 square meters, or about four mu. The price has already been set at 25 million, which includes demolition costs as the property is a pure factory without residential relocation issues.”

Hearing Liu Sanhai’s report, Nie Zhenbang wasn’t surprised at all. That price in Jingcheng, within the Second Ring Road and with such a prime location, was akin to picking up money. An average price of ten thousand yuan per square meter, although it referred to the land price, was a bargain even if relocated to the Third or even Fourth Ring Road areas.

They secured such a favorable price, likely thanks to the efforts of Liu Kun and Zhao Xinglong. In Jingcheng, they certainly have that level of influence.

As he mentioned this, Liu Sanhai’s face also showed delight. As the head of the Jingcheng Office, it was not easy for Liu Sanhai to earn achievements. One aspect was liaising with departments; moreover, most of the time, leaders from the province would come over, and the Jingcheng Office merely played the role of coordination and contact. In such cases, no matter how well the job was done, the credit would go to the leaders. However, the construction of the Jingcheng Office Building was different. This was a tangible achievement, especially to build a brand-new Red River Building during his tenure, ending the history of the Hongjiang Province office renting a place in Jingcheng–this would be a dazzling accomplishment.

Pausing for a moment, Liu Sanhai, wearing a smile, said, “Secretary Nie, for the foundation laying and initiation ceremony of the Red River Building project, I have already made some arrangements. Do you think, could you personally preside over the event in Jingcheng…”

Although Liu Sanhai’s words were hesitant, Nie Zhenbang understood the implications very clearly. For the handover of the Red River Building site, including the project kick-off, it was certain that high-profile leaders from Hongjiang Province would need to be present, to invite leaders from the Central Office, leadership from other provincial and municipal governments–such matters required the presence of the main leaders from Hongjiang.

After a pause, Nie Zhenbang nodded and said, “Has the date been set?”

This question instantly delighted Liu Sanhai. Secretary Nie saying so meant that Secretary Nie had agreed to attend the cornerstone laying ceremony of the Red River Building. He nodded immediately and said, “It’s tentatively scheduled for the eighth of January.”

Nie Zhenbang thought for a moment, then pressed the phone on his desk and said, “Hong, come in for a moment.”

As Hong Feng walked into the office, Nie Zhenbang immediately said, “Hong, check the schedule for me for the eighth of January.”

Today was already January fourth, with the sixth and seventh being the weekend. January eighth was a Monday. The schedule was definitely already made.

Hong Feng, listening to Nie Zhenbang’s words, did not need to think at all. This was one of Hong’s skills; in secretarial work, he was indeed impeccable, like an incredibly accurate computer. Anything related to the leader, he could recall without needing to check any records.

“Secretary, the eighth of January is Monday. In the morning, you are scheduled to visit and inspect the Provincial People’s Congress. Additionally, in the afternoon, you had agreed to have a talk with Comrade Huang Zhehe, the Party Secretary of JingShan City,” Hong Feng quickly provided the detailed itinerary.

Hearing this, Nie Zhenbang paused and then started to ponder. Approaching January, the Hongjiang Provincial Congress was about to convene, and the lists of delegates from the various districts and cities would be announced successively. Now, this arrangement of Nie Zhenbang’s was in preparation for the upcoming congress.

After a moment of silence, Nie Zhenbang spoke, “Hong, move the plans for the eighth to the tenth.”

…

At the Provincial Government Residential Quarter.

House Number One, here, was Liu Yong’s residence. A two-story building with a small courtyard, nestled under the shade of green trees, with walls covered in ivy. During the winter, only bare, withered vines remained.

Inside the house’s study, Liu Yong was currently wearing a white shirt with thermal underwear underneath and a beige knitted shawl over it.

His hair was meticulously combed backward, and his brush danced in his hands, creating bold strokes across the paper on his desk.

Next to it, He Yusheng sat upright on the sofa, waiting until Liu Yong finished his calligraphy and set his brush down on the stand, before standing up and smiling, “The leader’s calligraphy is increasingly advanced. With a running script like flowing clouds and water, so free and effortless. It is beyond my reach.”

In front of He Yusheng, Liu Yong seemed very relaxed, laughing as he said, “Yusheng, you’re jesting at the old man’s expense.”

Only after Liu Yong had seated himself did He Yusheng slowly start to speak, “Old leader, there’s something I’m not sure if you’re aware of. I heard that Secretary Nie is planning to go to Jingcheng on the seventh.”

At that moment, Liu Yong appeared very indifferent, waving his hand and saying, “I’m aware of it, the foundation of the Red River Building. That’s the showcase project Secretary Zhenbang has been pushing for since he took office. I’ve had a report from Liu Sanhai of the Jingcheng Office, and I’m not going to join in on this fuss.”

As Liu Yong’s words fell, this attitude caused some urgency in He Yusheng sitting beside him. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to cast your recommendation and monthly tickets at NovelFire.net. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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