In the eyes of everyone, the reason why Mike Group wavered in its idea of investing in the new urban area was because someone from Qu Kang submitted black information, revealing the complicated situation of Cao Yao’s government, which made Mike Group retreat.
But in fact, there are other factors for the withdrawal of the Mike Consortium. For example, an Internet financial company invested by Hongda Group reached an investment agreement with the Mike Consortium a few days ago. The Mike Consortium became the main shareholder of this Internet financial company.
The Mike Group and the Hongda Group became allies, so when the Hongda Group was preparing to intervene in the construction of Caoyao New City District, the Mike Group, which had already been affected and shaken, could no longer compete with it.
The game in the business world is as exciting as that in the officialdom, with quick changes in offense and defense.
Fang Zhicheng laughed and said, "I only mentioned it to you once before, but I didn't expect you to do it so quickly."
Zhao Qingya lifted her bangs with her jade finger and said with a smile, "It's not the first day we've worked together, I can't guess what you're thinking. The new and old forces in Cao Yao are clearly in opposition, and the new city district will be the key to whether it can gain a foothold. It's also a smart move for Wang Guoyue to hand over the tough bone to you. Although he is very capable, he is not as experienced as you in municipal layout."
Zhao Qingya's analysis is very objective. The reason why Fang Zhicheng has received attention and praise from many senior officials of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee is that although he is young, he has taken every step firmly. Whether in Dongtai or Xiaguang, every promotion is based on solid political achievements.
Wang Guoyue is more inclined towards party affairs and is superior to others in selecting and appointing talented people, but when it comes to economic development, he does not have much advantage over some practical cadres.
Fang Zhicheng sighed and smiled bitterly, "Wang Guoyue is using me as a tool in disguise. On the surface, I have gained power, but any achievements made still fall on him as the municipal party secretary. In the eyes of some people, Wang Guoyue is a cadre with a broad mind and the ability to control, while I am just a pioneer, but also just a laborer."
Zhao Qingya heard a hint of helplessness in Fang Zhicheng's tone. She smiled faintly and comforted him, "Don't worry. There is a saying that goes, if it's yours, no one can take it away! Wang Guoyue seems to be playing a trick of waiting for the opportunity, but isn't it giving you space to display your ambitions? He is now a full-time department-level cadre. The next step is to sprint to the ministerial level. He needs not only political achievements, but also reputation and opportunities. The new city project alone is not enough for him to take this step. This project will help you consolidate your current position and sprint upward. In short, although you become his pawn, the benefits you get from it far exceed what he gets, and that is enough."
After Zhao Qingya's explanation, Fang Zhicheng finally came out of his gloomy mood. It is difficult to balance yourself when you are doing things for others, but in fact, at work, you often have to accept this reality. You have done a lot of things, and your superior has done nothing, but he is the hero, and your achievements are written into his merit book.
Although Fang Zhicheng's status has changed and he is no longer the secretary he used to be, there are still people above him who will swallow up most of his political achievements.
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that Zhao Qingya knew him best, and said with a smile: "Sister Ya, I have to trouble you again."
Zhao Qingya saw Fang Zhicheng's sudden change in tone and knew that he had untied his knot. She said, "What kind of trouble is this? If you hadn't persuaded me to transform Hongda Group, not only to get involved in e-commerce, but also to transfer its main business to the PPP model, how could Hongda Group be reborn and develop so well in the past few years, fulfilling my grandmother's expectations of me. Many colleagues outside have commented on Hongda Group, which has gradually grown and expanded along with your career advancement!"
Now Skymart has developed into one of the leading companies in the field of e-commerce. It is now gradually developing derivative businesses and investing in some potential Internet companies to complete the Internet ecological chain. Now the American capital market has raised its valuation to 30 billion US dollars based on the valuation of other peer companies, combined with Skymart's strategic structure, operating level and future potential, and the expected returns of investment institutions.
The company's current CEO, Yanagawa, has become an iconic figure in the e-commerce field and has been listed on the Hurun China Rich List, ranking 20th.
Based on Zhao Qingya's current personal wealth, she can definitely be included in the rich list, but because many assets are not disclosed, these institutions have no way to accurately calculate Zhao Qingya's assets.
Hurun and Forbes often count the main persons in charge of listed companies, but in China, a large number of wealthy people have hidden wealth outside of their listed companies, which ranking agencies cannot accurately calculate. Therefore, ranking agencies simply ignore these hidden rich people and exclude them.
Fang Zhicheng touched his chin and said, "Starting next week, the bidding for the construction of Caoyao New City District will be officially launched. You need to give me a copy of Hongda Group's qualifications in advance, so that you can provide Hongda with an advantageous bidding environment."
Zhao Qingya smiled and said, "Are you deliberately tilting resources? Hongda Group has strong qualifications in all aspects and does not have any form of bidding."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "If you have resources but don't use them, you're a bastard! Besides, it's better to let some uneven companies give up when they encounter difficulties. I am not deliberately lowering the bidding requirements, but raising them. This is to make the quality of all participating companies more solid and not violate the rules. If there is a company with better conditions than Hongda Group, we will also consider it."
"Hypocrisy!" Zhao Qingya spat in a low and charming voice.
Chapter 0948: Secret Photography on Caogong Lane
After leaving the Municipal Party Committee compound, Fang Zhicheng drove to the old street. Although he already had information about the old city, the information modified by text was far less vivid than what he saw with his own eyes.
The old street in the center of Caoyao was once the most prosperous place in the late 1990s. At that time, the biggest wish of young people who started businesses was to have a shop in the old street. With only a storefront of less than ten square meters, whether the clothing they sold was branded or miscellaneous, they could make a lot of money every day.
But with the economic development in the past two years, the old street is no longer prosperous. Although it is only a few hundred meters away from the city center, the old street is full of the smell of staleness and decay. Although there are shops, most of them have clearance sale signs hanging on the facades, and many small stores in the old street have become synonymous with street goods.
Fang Zhicheng parked his car outside the city, wearing a cap and a SLR camera hanging around his neck, and he would occasionally press the shutter to record the places that touched him. For example, there were potholes everywhere on the street, and the thick branches of the sycamore trees stretched to the roof of the store. If there was a strong wind, the branches would break and hit pedestrians...
From these details, we can see that the city center of Caoyao Old Town has long been in need of strong political development.
But the city government is also powerless. If they want to rectify the situation, they must demolish all the stores. The land price in the old city is very high. Without billions of funds, it is difficult to make the demolition go smoothly. And some buildings cannot be demolished just like that.
The road where the old street is located is called "Caogongxiang Road", which is named because the headquarters of the famous Caoyao Heavy Industry Group used to be here. Located in the southeast of the old street, there is a residential area that looks a bit shabby, which is the staff family building of Caoyao Heavy Industry Group.
Five years ago, the then municipal party secretary once wanted to completely renovate Caogongxiang Road, but because it involved the staff housing of Caoyao Heavy Industry Group, it was strongly opposed and the municipal party secretary eventually had to give up.
In fact, Caoyao Heavy Industry Group has been on the decline since 2006. Caogong Technical School, located on the north side of Caogongxiang Road, was once a place many local students yearned for, because after graduation from this school, they were guaranteed to be assigned to work in Caoyao Heavy Industry Group, and 99% of the graduates could be assigned to work in Caoyao Heavy Industry Group. Caogong Group is not only a state-owned enterprise, but also very profitable. In the eyes of many people, entering Caogong is equivalent to holding a golden rice bowl.
But now this golden rice bowl is no longer worthy of its name.
Fang Zhicheng couldn't help but think of Yinzhou's Qinhuai Heavy Industries, which had begun planning its transformation four years ago. Therefore, even in the current economic recession, it was still able to drive the development of its main business with its sideline business. However, Caoyao Heavy Industries Group has not changed much. Last year, it even experienced a production suspension crisis because a large amount of inventory was difficult to digest.
In the past few years, the Municipal Development and Reform Commission has been promoting the transformation of Caoyao Heavy Industry Group, but the effect is minimal. The key is that the management of Caogong Group is a tough nut to crack. Caoyao Heavy Industry is a state-owned enterprise at the department level. Its chairman is named Du Guangquan, a cadre who has worked his way up from the bottom of Caogong Group. Because he once led Caoyao Heavy Industry to create many glories, his position is stable and his prestige is high.
Such news once broke out that the common people knew Du Guangquan, but did not know who the secretary of the municipal party committee of Cao Yao was!
After taking a few photos at the entrance of the old staff building of Caoyao Heavy Industry Group, Fang Zhicheng went back to the parking lot. Passing by a small noodle restaurant, he was thinking about going home after dinner. Not long after he sat down, his eyes met with a woman pushing a baby stroller.
Fang Zhicheng always felt that she looked familiar. The woman hesitated slightly, then smiled and walked towards where he was sitting.
"Brother, what a coincidence!" The woman's voice was clear and loud.
Fang Zhicheng still had a look of confusion on his face. He had only been in Caoyao for a short time and had been working most of the time, so he didn't know anyone.
The woman noticed Fang Zhicheng's embarrassment and quickly explained: "Remember that day on the train? You sat in the front row and helped me get my suitcase..."
Fang Zhicheng patted his forehead gently, suddenly realizing what was going on, and smiled, "So it's you! You're the one who brought your nephew to look for his mother..."
The woman nodded and said, "Yes, it's me."
Fang Zhicheng noticed that her expression was a little strange, and he was afraid that she had some stories to tell, so he did not continue to ask, but changed the subject and said, "Are you going to eat? I am also going to eat, so how about this, it is fate that we meet, I will treat you."
The woman showed a look of surprise on her face, and quickly declined, "No need! I have an appointment!"