Chapter 88

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"Of course it's true!" Su Mu said with a smile.

Upon receiving a definitive answer from Su Mu, Liang Changgui sprang up from his seat, his face beaming with joy, unable to contain his excitement as he paced back and forth in the office.

"Haha, I never thought that our Black Mountain Town would actually turn things around! If we can successfully attract investment, I would be willing to die right now!"

"Old Secretary, what are you saying? Such a big matter still needs your oversight. How can you say such nonsense?" Su Mu said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, I can't die. I still want to see everyone in Black Mountain Town live a prosperous life." Liang Changgui, in his excitement, spoke somewhat incoherently.

It was understandable. If anyone were in Liang Changgui's position and suddenly saw this paper that seemed light but carried immense weight, they would be just as excited. This meant not only a simple political achievement but also the realization of Liang Changgui's long-held hopes.

The paper, in fact, contained only a few lines, written simply:

Giant Group plans to invest 300 million in the tourism industry of Black Mountain Town!

Hongfeng Aquatic Products plans to invest 200 million in the ecological science and technology park of Black Mountain Town!

Zhou's Group plans to invest 30 million in the Black Mountain Town tea base!

Giant Group was Du Zhan's company, Hongfeng Aquatic Products was under He Sheng's control, and Zhou's Group was actually prepared by Su Mu for Zhou Ci. The few nice antiques he had bought from the antique market, after being auctioned through the Spring and Autumn Auction House, could fetch about 20 million yuan.

With these 20 million as the base, and through bank loans, Su Mu believed that with Zhou Ci's background, getting a loan of 10 million would be no problem. With this, after some operations, once the tea base was officially established, the funds could quickly be recouped and the project would be on track.

Of course, Su Mu had not yet told Zhou Ci about these plans. This was a surprise gift he was preparing for her. Since he had taken Zhou Ci, and she was so close to him, Su Mu had no reason to let her, who was used to a luxurious life, suffer. This had nothing to do with noble sentiments; it was purely Su Mu's way of doing something for his woman.

"Su Mu, when will these companies come for an inspection? And will our resources really attract them? What if they change their minds after the inspection?" Liang Changgui frowned.

"Old Secretary, don't worry about it. I have it under control," Su Mu said with a smile.

"Alright, this matter doesn't fall under my jurisdiction. I trust you! Since you're back, let's take this opportunity to hold a meeting and get things organized," Liang Changgui said.

"I'll follow your lead, Old Secretary," Su Mu said.

Liang Changgui's concerns were something Su Mu had already thought about. The ecological science and technology park was the first step in his plan. Whether it was resource advantages, geographical location, or technological support, it could be implemented perfectly. Once this was developed, the accompanying green agricultural tourism could follow.

As for the tea, in the current market dominated by other teas, Su Mu planned to take a high-level approach. In China, as long as the higher-ups recognized the tea, it would be impossible for it not to become popular.

And this high-level approach was something Su Mu was not short of. The praise for the tea by Wu Qingyuan at the Di Hao Club was the best guarantee.

Su Mu had never felt such a sense of ambition. The political struggles, to be honest, held no interest for him. Compared to developing Black Mountain Town as quickly as possible and helping the people there escape poverty and achieve a well-off life, everything else was secondary.

This was Su Mu's original intention for serving in office!

In the Black Mountain Town meeting room, all seven members of the town committee and government were present, with no one absent without cause. Liang Changgui sat in the middle, smoking, letting the smoke rise slowly.

Su Mu sat quietly, his gaze casually sweeping over the others. The town's discipline inspection commission secretary Dong Xiangrui and deputy secretary Zhang An, as usual, showed no abnormalities, sitting quietly. They sipped tea and smoked, very calm.

The party and government office director Lin Chen smiled slightly at Su Mu. As someone he had personally promoted, Su Mu believed he had a strong control over Lin Chen.

Besides these, there was the deputy mayor Lin Fenghe. Clearly, he had already received the news of Xie Wen's investigation. At this moment, he no longer had the arrogant and domineering attitude he used to have, sitting dejectedly, as if he had given up.

On the contrary, Ma Xiang, who always followed Su Mu's lead, although he smiled at Su Mu, Su Mu could clearly see the hint of pride in his eyes.

Seeing his backer about to rise to power, Ma Xiang no longer needed to be as cautious as before. When it was time to be high-profile, he would be high-profile. A person who only knew how to be silent would not be favored by any leader. Ma Xiang knew that even though he and Su Mu were both part of Zhao Rui'an's faction, if they were too harmonious, it might not be a good thing.

The art of leadership was in maintaining balance, which was also Zhao Rui'an's favorite tactic. To cater to this, Ma Xiang would rather choose to confront Su Mu to show Zhao Rui'an that even though he was Su Mu's subordinate, he always remembered his own identity and reminded himself who he belonged to.

In this small Black Mountain Town, there were already such hidden talents. At the county or city level, the competition would be even more intense. From this, Su Mu deduced that the competition for the positions of the county party secretary and the county organization minister in Xing Tang County would not end quickly.

"Comrades, today's meeting is mainly to inform you that a few days ago, Town Mayor Su went to Shengjing City to seek projects, and he has indeed succeeded in securing some. These are all related to the economic development of our Black Mountain Town, so I plan to mobilize the entire town to prepare for the reception of the inspection team," Liang Changgui coughed, took a sip of tea, and said in a loud voice.

"Secretary, you're right. Since the mayor has secured these projects, we must do a good job in the reception to showcase our town's resource advantages. We need to show our sincerity and our commitment to serving the people," Zhang An said calmly.

"Let me say a few words!"

Ma Xiang slowly put down his teacup and smiled. "Mayor, I want to ask, can you confirm that these projects will definitely be implemented? And will they really invest?"

"Mayor Ma's question is very good. This is what I want to share with everyone," Su Mu said with a smile. "The companies coming to inspect our Black Mountain Town are all major enterprises from Shengjing City. If they decide to invest, the amounts will not be small, so there's no need to doubt that. The current priority is to do a good job in the reception to show them the real resource advantages of our Black Mountain Town."

"If that's the case, Secretary, Mayor, let me take charge of this. I will be responsible for the reception and ensure its successful completion!" Ma Xiang said immediately.

This statement immediately raised the temperature in the meeting room. Even the usually lifeless Lin Fenghe showed a hint of surprise. It was unclear why Ma Xiang, who always followed Su Mu, would choose this moment to take credit for Su Mu's efforts.

If Ma Xiang were really in charge, he would be in a position to both advance and retreat. If the negotiations succeeded, he would get credit. If they failed, he could blame Su Mu for choosing unreliable companies.

What a crafty guy!

The most impressive thing was that Ma Xiang did not use any underhanded tactics; he openly asked for the responsibility, playing a straightforward game!

"Truly a seasoned bureaucrat!" Su Mu thought to himself.

"Mayor Ma, you don't need to worry about this. Since Mayor Su secured these projects, changing the person in charge halfway might cause problems. Let Mayor Su be responsible for it from start to finish. Everyone, put aside your current work and focus on this task, following Mayor Su's instructions."

Liang Changgui glanced at Ma Xiang, seeing through his intentions at a glance. Without hesitation, he decided to entrust the task to Su Mu.

Under normal circumstances, Liang Changgui might tolerate Ma Xiang's small tricks, but this was a matter concerning the future development of ten villages in Black Mountain Town, and he could not allow any mistakes.

"Meeting adjourned!"

After setting the tone, Liang Changgui announced the end of the meeting and was the first to leave the room. Zhang An and Dong Xiangrui followed closely, and Lin Chen left without lingering. Lin Fenghe muttered something sarcastically as he walked out, while Ma Xiang approached with a smile.

In the political arena, there were many unwritten rules, such as the order of entering and leaving the meeting room. Often, the secretary like Liang Changgui would be the last to arrive to show his importance, and the first to leave after the meeting, followed by the deputy.

But in Black Mountain Town, there were fewer such formalities. Everyone knew that Su Mu would always stay in the meeting room for a while after the meeting, and no one knew what he was thinking. But they knew they didn't need to stay.

"Mayor Su, I didn't mean anything by what I said earlier. Don't misunderstand me!" Ma Xiang said with a smile.

"Understand what? It's all for the work," Su Mu said with a smile.

"That's right, it's all for the work. I also want to see Black Mountain Town develop quickly. Since Mayor Su has secured these projects, I will definitely go to the county to request more investment for our town. Mayor Su, don't you agree?" Ma Xiang said with a grin.

"Then I'll leave this to you, Mayor Ma." Su Mu handed him a cigarette. "Come, have a smoke!"

"Not everyone can smoke the mayor's cigarettes, hehe, I'll take one!" Ma Xiang laughed, took the cigarette, lit it, and left with a satisfied look.

At the moment their fingers touched, the official ranking in Su Mu's mind spun, showing that Ma Xiang's intimacy level was only 20! Just at the basic threshold!

Su Mu smoked thoughtfully, watching Ma Xiang's back as the smoke rose, and mused, "Can't hold it in, ready to make a move, huh?"

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