Why is Yanjing a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers are everywhere? Mr. Song's building looks old and inconspicuous from the outside, but many people in Yanjing look there because not everyone can set foot there. It is a place that many people want to enter, but cannot.
After Mr. Song resigned from his official position, he lived in seclusion and no longer asked about the outside world. At the same time, he closed the door to visitors, and even if the vice-state-level cadres came to visit him, he would be rejected. Mr. Song owed Su Qing a favor, and with this favor, Fang Zhicheng had the opportunity to step into that room and that study, and then sit down with Mr. Song and talk openly about the emperor's mind.
After two hours of discussion, it was difficult for Fang Zhicheng to get the final answer, because everyone has a different personality. The emperors and leaders in history all have different personalities. If Fang Zhicheng wants to sum up his own emperor's mind, he needs to figure it out step by step. So Mr. Song did not point out the direction for Fang Zhicheng, but told him a lot of stories and gave him a lot of templates to refer to.
However, this meeting with Mr. Song made Fang Zhicheng feel anxious.
Ning Qiangwei was already used to holding Fang Zhicheng's arm. When she saw Fang Zhicheng walking out of the community, he looked thoughtful, so she asked with a smile, "Why do I feel like you look different every time I come in and out of the study?"
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled, then smiled faintly and said, "Really? I feel a lot more relaxed all over."
Ning Qiangwei stared at Fang Zhicheng's bright eyes for a long time and said, "Mom, she is a wise person. She saw that you have something on your mind, so she asked you to come and see Mr. Song."
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that Ning Qiangwei understood clearly, and sighed, saying, "You are right. I was a little confused some time ago. I knew my direction, but I was always hesitant. I began to doubt the way I was doing things. But Mr. Song made me realize today that there is nothing wrong with the way I was doing things."
In order to achieve his goal, Fang Zhicheng's methods were not fair and just. He always felt guilty. If he immersed himself in the dark world for too long, his soul would be damaged. Fang Zhicheng thought of many ways to redeem himself, and this exchange with Mr. Song really freed him.
If you want to be the king who reaches the final destination, you must be covered in blood.
"If one day I become a complete bad guy, what will you do?" Fang Zhicheng asked.
Ning Qiangwei smiled and said, "Then I will kill you and then commit suicide."
Fang Zhicheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thank you for your answer. If there really comes a day when I become someone I hate, then you can kill me, but you can live well on your own."
Ning Qiangwei paused and asked in surprise, "You won't really turn bad, will you?"
Fang Zhicheng squeezed Ning Qiangwei's hand and said, "Of course not. I will be a great good person. Because I will not leave you alone."
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After the wedding, the couple stayed in Yanjing for three days, during which they visited several of Su Qing's friends, including Mr. Song and Lu Hongtu, the dean of the National Development Research Institute of Yenching University, a respected gentleman whom Fang Zhicheng had always wanted to meet.
Fang Zhicheng met Lu Hongtu without Ning Qiangwei.
Lu Hongtu is 55 years old. He is an outstanding talent in domestic policy and economic research and also a staff member of the leaders. He belongs to the reform lineage in the academic school and often has bold ideas and opinions. In recent years, many economic policies have been handled by him, and he ranks high in the national think tank. The national think tank is a very mysterious organization with only a few members, only 20 people, who are top talents from all walks of life and specialize in providing advice to the leaders.
Although the "Smart City" plan took a lot of effort from the High-Tech Industry Department, Fang Zhicheng knew that the plan was not 100% rigorous, so it had to be strictly reviewed by experts. And Lu Hongtu was an expert in this field.
After seeing the first draft, Lu Hongtu showed great interest. "I only started paying attention to smart cities at the beginning of this year and was planning to include it in my key research projects. I didn't expect that I would fall behind and be beaten to the punch by you. Although the plan is not perfect yet, it already has an outline and soul, and the direction is correct. At most, we need to strengthen the details."
Talking with Lu Hongtu was very easy and effortless. He was a scholar and did not have many twists and turns in his mind. Therefore, when he saw new ideas, he would be very excited and did not have the airs of an official.
Seeing that Lu Hongtu spoke so highly of him, Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "President Lu, please give me more constructive suggestions."
Lu Hongtu touched his chin and smacked his lips for a long time. His brows suddenly frowned, but then relaxed after a moment.
Fang Zhicheng thought that Lu Hongtu had discovered something serious, and asked quickly, "President Lu, what's the problem?"
Lu Hongtu rubbed his hands and smiled, "I can't give any suggestions now, because I have to go to the site to see the situation. America and South Korea are both developing smart cities, but they are all conducting experiments on a small scale, because if the scope is too wide, it may cause social unrest. I need to go to the site to investigate before I can know the feasibility of the project."
Fang Zhicheng heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Lu Hongtu say that. He smiled and said, "President Lu, if you are willing to go to the Qiong-Han integration project to conduct research, that would be great. If you have any instructions, just let us know. If your team needs funding, we can cover it."
After hearing what Fang Zhicheng said, Lu Hongtu patted Fang Zhicheng on the shoulder and laughed, "You are quite smart, you really know how to climb up the ladder. Well, since you have even covered the expenses of our team, then we will help you do an assessment. However, I have to make arrangements in advance. If the project is feasible, my team will participate in it throughout the process. Of course, as one of the participants, I can give you a discount on the assessment fee. You also know that once my team is involved, the cost will not be less than one million."
Fang Zhicheng smiled helplessly, slowly put away the plan on the table, and said no more.
Seeing Fang Zhicheng remained silent, Lu Hongtu felt a little flustered and asked, "What do you mean?"
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said, "President Lu, your team's price is too high, so I'd better forget it. I heard that Professor Cao Fang from Shuimu University is also an expert, so I'd better ask him to help me take a look."
Lu Hongtu quickly held the plan in Fang Zhicheng's hand, raised his eyebrows, and said a little unhappy: "Forget it, I'll do a losing business this time. You have to bear the travel expenses of our team to Huainan for research, and the specific evaluation fee will not be charged separately. However, our team will be included in the final draft of the smart city plan as the main design team."
Fang Zhicheng could see that Lu Hongtu was a straightforward person. He saw the potential in the plan, and even if he didn't give him travel expenses, he was afraid that he would not give up this plan.
Fang Zhicheng put the plan down and said with a smile: "Then it's a deal! I'll be waiting for you in Huainan."
After Fang Zhicheng left, Lu Hongtu couldn't put it down and read the smart city plan over and over again. Suddenly, he remembered something and couldn't help cursing, "This Fang Zhicheng is as stingy as his mother."
Chapter 0860: Something that can be solved with one sentence
Good plans and ideas, when put in front of people with discerning eyes, will not be covered in dust. Lu Hongtu must have seen the huge potential of the plan, and dealing with such people can be less complicated. Although many scholars in universities nowadays are not worthy of their reputation, elite scholars like Lu Hongtu have pursuits and beliefs.
Fang Zhicheng had heard of Lu Hongtu's story. He studied in the United States and was initially exposed to science and engineering. After graduation, he found a good research institute and had the opportunity to stay abroad, but he resolutely returned to China. In the hearts of their generation, the country and the nation are very important. They deeply know that it is the country that has cultivated them. When they have achieved success in their studies, they must return to China and give back to the country and the people. After returning to China, Lu Hongtu gave up science and entered politics because he found that in order to promote the development of science and technology, he must first work hard on policies. Without a soil suitable for the development of science and technology, it will be difficult to engage in scientific research.
After Lu Hongtu worked in the State Council for five years, he transferred to Yenching University to engage in teaching and research work, focusing on the research of national development direction and exporting a large number of policy research talents to the government. The reason why Lu Hongtu became the chief minister's staff was because of his contribution to the export of talents.
From the smart city plan, Lu Hongtu found the shadow of an ideal country. The social progress exceeded expectations. The society that was originally thought to be formed in 20 years will now take shape in 10 or even five years. Making cities smart will, if nothing unexpected happens, be the right direction for the government's next step.
But China still lacks good soil. Huainan took the lead in designing and planning this route and had the test field of urban integration, so Lu Hongtu couldn't help but feel itchy and wanted to personally join in the pioneering work.
Lu Hongtu has studied the Qiong-Han urban integration project. The country began to promote urban integration as early as the end of the last century, but with little success. Huainan stood out mainly because they pioneered the transfer of pressure to the private sector, did not have bloated institutions, and used the power of the market to flexibly handle various risks in the urban integration process.
I originally thought that the integration of Qiong and Han would end here, but I didn't expect Fang Zhicheng to be ready to incorporate smart elements into it. Lu Hongtu would not think this was a fantasy, but would only sigh at Fang Zhicheng's amazing and broad vision in urban planning.
Smart cities are like injecting souls into the body of cities. If new elements are added to the existing cities, it will definitely cause contradictions, because breaking the original planning layout and transforming the original environment will inevitably lead to acclimatization. However, strictly speaking, the integration of Qiong and Han is a new city. It is a clean white paper. When painting on it, you can freely splash ink, as long as the layout is reasonable, it will not disrupt the original things.
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