Song Wendi was slightly startled and said, "Wan Heng's return is naturally the most beneficial to us. According to the original plan, Wan Heng will serve as the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee next. In this case, the bargaining chips in the competition in Hanzhou will be heavier."
Fang Zhicheng whispered: "Boss, you have to believe that miracles will still happen!"
Chapter 0620 Lying is also a science
According to the diagnosis of the hospital's rehabilitation experts, Wan Heng has a 90% chance of full recovery, but it will probably take more than a year, so if Wan Heng can recover 70% within a month, it would definitely be a miracle. However, from the conversation with Tang Xue, it can be heard that Wan Heng has a very strong will and a good mentality, so Fang Zhicheng also has some confidence.
After talking to Song Wendi, Fang Zhicheng called Qi Yun to learn some information from the Railway Office of the Development and Reform Commission. Qi Yun said, "I was just about to tell you about this, but I didn't expect you to be so well-informed. It seems that I don't need to reveal anything to you next time."
Fang Zhicheng quickly laughed and said, "How can the information I got be as accurate as yours? I just heard some gossip and came to you to verify it."
Qi Yun smiled and said, "The Qiong-Han integration project is the foundation, but transportation is the core. If it becomes an one-hour city circle, then it will truly be a single city. To give a simple example, the housing prices in Qiongjin are very high now, and the popular real estate projects have exceeded 20,000 yuan per square meter, so the cost for residents is very high. Even if migrant workers want to rent a house, it is a considerable expense. If Qiongjin and Hanzhou can open up the intercity subway and control the travel time between the two cities within one hour, then residents working in Qiongjin will consider buying a house in Qiongjin. In this way, Hanzhou will truly become a satellite city."
Fang Zhicheng frowned and said in a deep voice: "The traffic problem has always been the focus of the integration. Since last year, the long-distance bus stations in the two places have opened direct buses, with one bus every fifteen minutes, but it is far from solving the travel problems of the residents of the two places. Secretary Wen is very wise. He sees the problem and wants to solve it."
Qi Yun smiled and said, "Now all provinces in the country are planning to build light rail or subways. In order to activate the flow of people between cities, using light rail or subway is an effective method."
Fang Zhicheng frowned and said, "There is a small problem here. Why does the government want to ignore the Urban Operation Alliance to manage transportation?"
Qi Yun secretly thought that Fang Zhicheng was very sensitive. In fact, transportation was also an important aspect of the city integration project. When the Hongda Group Alliance was bidding, it was clearly stated in the contract that if an intercity transportation system was to be built, the Hongda Group would definitely take the lead. But the government seems to have forgotten this now.
Qi Yun smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that everyone has forgotten everything."
Fang Zhicheng said in a deep voice: "It was written in black and white in the contract signed with Hongda Group. Now the government wants to distance itself from the matter. This is a serious breach of contract."
Qi Yun sighed softly and said, "Zhicheng, you are not unfamiliar with the situation of the Provincial Railway Group. This is a state-run unit with close connections between the upper and lower levels and very obvious centralization of power. In short, the provincial transportation department has no way to restrain it. If the integration of Qiong and Han is to succeed, there must be certain breakthroughs in transportation. With the strength of the Hongda Group, they have no experience in railway transportation, so the Provincial Railway Group is very strong."
Fang Zhicheng disagreed and said, "As the main project leader, Hongda Group has the dominant power. If the Provincial Railway Group is unwilling to start construction as required, then they are fully qualified to open up to the world for bidding. In my opinion, in the field of railway transportation, although our technology has advanced rapidly in the past two years, it is not the most advanced technology in the world."
Qi Yun was surprised when she heard what Fang Zhicheng said. She asked, "You mean to attract a foreign company to build the intercity transportation system between Qiongjin and Hanzhou?"
Fang Zhicheng did not deny it, and said in a serious tone: "If the technology provided by foreign countries is reliable and the price is right, why not let foreign companies give it a try? Moreover, as far as I know, there are many subway groups in the country, such as Yunhai, Yanjing, and Yuezhou. Their intercity transportation technology is also very mature, which will only be more advantageous than the provincial railway group."
Qi Yun sighed, "The railway system is a monopoly industry. Your words are too idealistic. Even if the provincial party committee can approve it, the ministries and commissions will probably not easily approve it. It is unreasonable not to hand over the railway transportation work in Huainan to the railway direct agencies within the province to undertake the construction."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "The integration of Qionghan was originally intended to be completely market-oriented, with projects contracted to enterprises, and then the enterprises would operate according to market rules. However, in the actual operation process, the government has tried to change this idea many times, which is really frustrating."
Qi Yun knew why Fang Zhicheng was so disappointed, but she could only consider it from the perspective of the provincial party committee. "Secretary Wen, I went to the ministry many times in person for the transportation issue, but was ultimately denied by the ministry. Transportation has always been a government hub. If it is handed over to the private sector, who can guarantee the quality, who will bear the risks, and no one can predict the consequences. This is a major project that affects people's livelihood."
Fang Zhicheng said regretfully: "Has the Hongda Group reached an agreement with the government?"
Qi Yun nodded and said, "After several contacts, Governor Bu personally met with the chairman of Hongda Group and obtained his consent. Of course, if the Qionghan Intercity Light Rail Group is established, Hongda will inject a portion of the funds and take a certain amount of shares. If there are benefits in the future, there will be a portion of the profits as dividends."
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "This seems to be the most perfect answer."
"In China, in a dialogue between the government and enterprises, the government always has the upper hand, and everyone knows it." Qi Yun nodded and said, "By the way, Jin Feng has been transferred from the City Office to the Railway Office, responsible for the research and integration of Qionghan Intercity Transportation. If nothing unexpected happens, after the Qionghan Intercity Transportation Group is established, Jin Feng will be the government representative and become the group's executive director."
Fang Zhicheng was slightly stunned. Qi Yun knew about the grudge between Jin Feng and herself, so she informed Fang Zhicheng of the news at the right time.
Fang Zhicheng couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Seeing that the local office no longer had any power and no more money to make, this guy finally chose to jump to another position."
Qi Yun said: "Jin Feng is now the deputy director of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission. He is the youngest deputy department-level cadre in the provincial Development and Reform Commission system, so it is natural for the Development and Reform Commission to promote him. However, if he changes to the Railway Office, there will be no direct conflict of interest with you, so it is okay."
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and said, "Jin Feng is a man with a lot of scheming and selfish desires. If he is put in charge of the railway office, there will definitely be problems. He is not a suitable candidate."
Qi Yun smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to say such a bad thing about him. Jin Feng is now quite famous in the provincial party committee and is regarded as Secretary Wen's favorite student."
Fang Zhicheng sniffed and said, "I know this guy too well."
Jin Feng was indeed rising rapidly in the provincial party committee, because he was originally transferred in from southern Henan by Secretary Wen, so everyone knew that Jin Feng had a close relationship with Secretary Wen. Then someone took advantage of the situation and spread rumors, causing everyone to mistakenly believe that Jin Feng was Secretary Wen's favorite student.
This news was harmless. Even if it reached the ears of Wen Jinglong, this provincial governor would probably just laugh it off.
Fang Zhicheng was filled with resentment when he heard this. He said, "Did Secretary Wen admit it? I suspect that this was a message that Jin Feng deliberately made up in order to exaggerate himself."
Qi Yun paused and said with a smile: "That is a possibility."
In the officialdom, taking advantage of others’ situation is a common method. There was once such a joke. A deputy section-level official in a township had a photo album in his office. Whenever a guest came, he would intentionally or unintentionally let the other party look at the album. The album contained photos of the official with many city party leaders. Later, the news spread to the county, and the deputy section-level official was successfully promoted to a higher position. Then the photos in his album were changed, mostly with photos of some with provincial party leaders. The method was the same, and the effect was the same. He was quickly promoted by the city, and in just two or three years, he was promoted several levels.
The officialdom is often so ironic that learning to lie is also a skill.
After hanging up Qi Yun's phone, Fang Zhicheng felt a little uncomfortable. On the one hand, he learned that Jin Feng had actually started to jump up. This guy was like an indestructible cockroach, with extremely strong vitality and good opportunities. He could always revive with full blood. On the other hand, the Qionghan integration project encountered problems.
The PPP model is an innovative approach that constructs every part and detail of a city in accordance with market rules. However, in the actual operation process, it has encountered many problems. The government has not yet fully put itself in the right position during the transformation process.
From a market-oriented perspective, the government has handed over all ownership to enterprises, so enterprises only need to be responsible for the contract indicators. As for how to achieve various indicators, it is up to the enterprises themselves.
But now, in terms of transportation, Hongda Group still feels powerless. The government did not give this part entirely to Hongda Group for market-oriented operation and domestic and foreign bidding, but forced the Provincial Railway Group in. According to the current form of cooperation, it is very likely that the Provincial Railway Group will provide technology and construction forces, Hongda Group will provide funds, and the government will set up a railway office through the Development and Reform Commission, and the three parties will jointly promote the formation of the intercity transportation system of Qionghan.
Among the three parties, Hongda Group is undoubtedly the weakest. It has paid money but has no supervisory power or voice. At most, it can get dividends if it makes a profit. How much it can get depends on how the government gives it.
But in fact, it will take at least five years for the Qiong-Han intercity transportation system to become profitable from its construction. The future is illusory and out of control, and there must be a lot of controversy within the Hongda Group. The government may not have considered that if Hongda withdraws from the Qiong-Han intercity project, it will have fatal consequences.
The government is accustomed to taking a high-handed stance, while the thinking of enterprises is actually very simple. They only pursue profits. When they clearly learn that they cannot make a profit or the risks are too great, they will choose to retreat without hesitation. Then things will be difficult.
Fang Zhicheng sighed helplessly. After all, his current position was too low. He had many ideas about how to plan and implement the integration of Qiong and Han, but he was unable to realize his ambitions.
Chapter 0621 Wanheng Poisoning Case Solved