Sun Weiming knew Fang Zhicheng very well. He was a man with strong learning and adaptability abilities. If he was given enough time, he would surely achieve amazing results in his new position. Therefore, Sun Weiming had to take advantage of the fact that Fang Zhicheng was not yet fully familiar with the corresponding duties of the executive deputy county magistrate and give him difficult tasks. On the one hand, this would give him a warning, and on the other hand, it would make him suffer some setbacks, or even give up.
Sun Weiming shook the feasibility report and vaguely felt that there was something wrong with it, but he could not figure it out. Obviously, he could not link the severe fiscal deficit with this feasibility report.
After all, even if the PPP model can be successful, it will take at least one or two years to show results. Distant water cannot put out a nearby fire. Using such a metaphysical feasibility report to fill Dongtai's current financial hole obviously sounds like a fantasy.
"Well, let's just let nature take its course and see what he is up to!" Sun Weiming pondered for a long time and finally decided to let nature take its course, open a green channel for the PPP model, and choose to support this plan.
The reactions of Sun Weiming and others were within Fang Zhicheng's expectations. No one believed that the PPP model could solve Dongtai County's current fiscal deficit.
However, Fang Zhicheng has his own thoughts on this. Although the government is now talking about innovation and reform, the thinking of these officials is very rigid. They don’t know how valuable the resources they have in their hands are.
If the fields of medical care, transportation, energy, etc. are willing to be let go to private individuals, countless people will flock to them. If Fang Zhicheng can persuade the officials of the Dongtai government to let go of these fields, he will surely attract many policy-sensitive businessmen to come.
Seeing that the Standing Committee did not encounter too many obstacles in its initial discussion, Fang Zhicheng immediately went to the Municipal Party Committee and discussed in detail with Song Wendi the feasibility of the PPP model in Dongtai. Because he had previously discussed the matter with Song Wendi, Song Wendi quickly approved of the plan, "There is nothing wrong with the plan, but will it be too late for you to use this model to solve the current fiscal deficit of the Dongtai government?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Racing against time, because of the pressure, we can do it in one go. I have arranged for the Dongtai Investment Promotion Bureau to contact several important companies in the county. If you have no questions, and send me a customs clearance document, I will hold a bidding meeting this week..."
Song Wendi's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he smiled faintly: "So you want to strike while the iron is hot!"
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "In fact, the government has never lacked inspiration and creativity. Many good ideas have not been successful because of hesitation and delay. Now that we have a good idea to use the PPP model to inject vitality into Dongtai's economy, we must learn from some previous experiences and lessons. We can't wait or delay, and we must promote this project in the shortest possible time with lightning speed."
Song Wendi looked at Fang Zhicheng solemnly and said, "Okay, then I will give you a special approval. I will ask the Municipal Party Committee Office to draft a document to allow Dongtai to cross the river by feeling the stones in the PPP model and develop its own distinctive path. If this model works well in Dongtai, it can be implemented throughout Yinzhou in the future."
Fang Zhicheng said with a smile: "Boss, you have turned Dongtai into a test field, right?"
Song Wendi laughed and said, "You shouldn't be so secretive. Good things should be shared. Now the whole city is learning the spirit of Dongtai, especially in attracting investment. They have adopted Dongtai's strategy of 'going out and bringing in'. As a contributor to Dongtai's investment attraction, you should be proud of it."
Fang Zhicheng scratched his head and said, "Everyone is selfish. I put a lot of thought into Dongtai, but others learned it so easily. Naturally, I feel a little unbalanced."
Song Wendi shook his head and smiled, "Things on the surface can be imitated, but the things in the bones are hard for others to learn. With your character, you will never be complacent, which makes Dongtai's investment promotion system full of vitality. This inner vitality is an important factor in promoting the evolution and transformation of Dongtai's entire business landscape, and it is something that others can never learn."
Fang Zhicheng said modestly: "In fact, I learned all these things from you. If I had not become your secretary after entering the officialdom, and had always been a clerk in the secretariat, I am afraid that my vision and ability would be very narrow. Therefore, all the achievements made by Dongtai are ultimately attributed to you, boss."
Song Wendi glared at Fang Zhicheng unhappily and scolded him with a smile: "Your ability to flatter others has improved."
Fang Zhicheng chuckled twice. Having been with Song Wendi for a long time, they have become both teachers and friends. Fang Zhicheng is already the person Song Wendi trusts the most in Yinzhou, and Fang Zhicheng also regards Song Wendi as his firm support.
Fang Zhicheng was silent for a moment, poured a cup of tea for Song Wendi, and whispered: "Boss, there is one more thing, I need you to make a promise."
"Oh?" Song Wendi took a sip of tea.
Fang Zhicheng said bitterly, "If my original plan fails, can the city support Dongtai financially to help it overcome this year's difficulties?"
Song Wendi was slightly startled, and said with a smile: "I guess this is the real reason why you came to see me today?"
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said seriously: "Any city that wants to rise needs a lot of investment in the early stage. Dongtai's fiscal expenditure this year is twice that of last year and four times that of the year before. All expenditures are open and transparent. When County Magistrate Qi Yun was in office, he also cut down on the three public consumptions. The reason for the current deficit is the construction of basic public projects. So I hope that the city can understand Dongtai's difficulties and give us financial support, not only to help us this year, but also to give us policy support next year."
Song Wendi's eyes lit up and he sighed, "I understand! How about this, no matter what the result of the PPP model you proposed is, this year the municipal finance will return all the tax revenue of Dongtai to its original place. In this way, Dongtai should be able to overcome the difficulties this year."
When Fang Zhicheng heard what Song Wendi said, a look of relief appeared on his face.
Using the PPP model to attract corporate bids and collect a certain percentage of the intention money to subsidize this year's fiscal revenue is a risky move, not the right way. Moreover, with such a tight timeline, the success rate is not very high. However, if the municipal government is willing to provide financial support, then Dongtai's fiscal crisis will be solved.
Chapter 0398: Fantastic Enemies
The PPP model plan was submitted to the county party committee for review and then held a bidding meeting, showing amazing work efficiency. In less than a week, nearly 50 CEOs of strong companies were gathered in Dongtai. These CEOs can be divided into three types: the first type is entrepreneurs who have settled in Dongtai for a long time due to investment promotion, the second type is entrepreneurs who have intended to settle in Dongtai, and the third type is entrepreneurs who are attracted by the "PPP model" and come here because of its reputation.
Fang Zhicheng positioned this bidding fair as a "Dongtai Entrepreneurs Appreciation Meeting". Although the purpose is to attract some entrepreneurs to become Dongtai's urban operators through this bidding fair, he also wants to use this bidding fair as a thank you meeting to thank the many entrepreneurs for their high attention to Dongtai.
This is just like some large groups holding annual dealer meetings at the end of each year, bringing everyone together, treating them to a meal and exchanging ideas with each other.
These entrepreneurial resources can be said to be the key factor in whether Dongtai can develop further in the future. Bringing them together during the Spring Festival can increase their loyalty to Dongtai.
The theme of the meeting was "Gathering in Dongtai, Creating the Future Together", which was divided into three parts. The morning was a PPP model project introduction meeting, which mainly talked about several public projects that Dongtai will open in the future, including medical care, livelihood security housing, highways, intercity subways, etc. Each public project was introduced and explained by a dedicated person, and the huge potential of these projects was introduced in detail to all entrepreneurs attending the meeting.
After a simple lunch in the afternoon, there was a PPP model negotiation meeting, where entrepreneurs went to several exhibition areas to consult and reach an agreement on their own.
Fang Zhicheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the activities were going on in an orderly manner, and at the same time, a look of fatigue appeared on the corners of his mouth. Zhao Qingya stood beside Fang Zhicheng, wearing a white fur coat, looking elegant and graceful. Seeing that Fang Zhicheng looked unhappy, she smiled and said, "Hongda Group has paid a two million yuan intention fee, mainly for the two projects of intercity subway and livelihood housing, so you can rest assured that this meeting was very successful."
Fang Zhicheng twisted his neck and smiled, "The effect was beyond my expectation. I originally thought that most of them were just spectators, but I didn't expect so many people to be interested."
Zhao Qingya took a deep look at Fang Zhicheng and said with a smile: "Your concept of the intention money is very clever. If we reach an intention today, we can give priority to the project. If we find it unsuitable later, the intention money can be returned to the enterprise intact."
Fang Zhicheng smiled a little guiltily. This intention money was not refunded unconditionally. Even if it was refunded, it would have to wait three months. After the intention money was received, it would be used as the year-end bonus for this year's employees to cope with the current difficulties. After three months, when the financial situation eased, it could be exchanged for these entrepreneurs.
This intention money has two functions. On the one hand, it can alleviate the current fiscal deficit, and on the other hand, it can increase the attractiveness of these PPP projects. People tend to follow the trend and buy when prices are high and not buy when prices are low. If these projects are worthless, they will instead despise the significance of these projects.
The entrepreneurs who gathered at this bidding meeting were all worth over 100 million yuan, so 100,000 or 200,000 yuan was just a drop in the bucket for them. Because of the herd mentality, after seeing others pay the deposit, many entrepreneurs followed suit and bought in. There were even bidding phenomena in several popular fields.
Fang Zhicheng coughed lightly and said, "Actually, I didn't intend to charge any money. I mainly wanted to do a simple screening to see if those people were more interested."
Zhao Qingya smiled and said, "You guys turned a good bidding meeting into an auction. However, this is also quite impressive. I'm afraid that after the news spreads through the mouths of these businessmen, other companies will take the initiative to come to us and see if they can participate in the so-called new model of city operators."
Fang Zhicheng was also a little happy in his heart, and said with a smile: "Sister Ya, I have to thank you especially this time. If you hadn't come to this investment promotion meeting in person, it would have been difficult to achieve such a good effect."
As the main participating enterprise, Hongda Group, with its good image and strong strength, has increased its credibility in the Dongtai bidding fair. Moreover, Hongda Group is also the first enterprise to pay the intention fee and cooperated with the Dongtai County Government to perform the opening ceremony.
Zhao Qingya's eyes flickered as she smiled and said, "Why should we be so polite? Besides, I've studied your plan and it's really attractive. City operators are the ultimate goal of any large family business. As an entrepreneur, who doesn't want to let their soul flow in the blood of a city? Walking in every corner of the city, the atmosphere of their family is everywhere. This may become the goal of my entire life."