Chapter 55

Chapter 47: Yang Zixuan's Thoughts

In the County Party Secretary's office, where a bright party flag hung, Yang Zixuan sat across from Su Nan, handing over the initial draft of the Honghe Economic Development Zone document and a plan for developing the tourism resources of Tianma Mountain.

So far, the times and occasions when Yang Zixuan privately communicated with Su Nan were few and far between. Normally, any important policies or projects of the county government, and any issues, were directly brought to the Standing Committee, where open battles were fought!

Such private consultations between the party and government leaders were rare between Yang Zixuan and Su Nan.

Yang Zixuan knew that such private consultations with Su Nan at this stage offered him little benefit, so he rarely sought out Su Nan. Su Nan, on the other hand, couldn't bring himself to actively seek out a young man nearly twenty years his junior for consultations.

Seeing the surprise flash in Su Nan's clear eyes, Yang Zixuan couldn't help but smile oddly.

Su Nan, although holding two county government document reports in his hands, was lost in thought, pondering the implications of Yang Zixuan's actions.

Su Nan's brows furrowed, showing no sign of pleasure. Logically, Yang Zixuan was currently in high spirits, matching him in the Standing Committee, and his prestige in the county government was growing. Moreover, his own faction was in a severe winter, with high-ranking officials from his faction being reassigned every few days.

In such a situation, Yang Zixuan had no reason or need to curry favor with him. Why was he doing this? Su Nan was at a loss to understand.

"Secretary Su, these are the documents from the county government. They are mainly to implement and enforce the spirit of the leader's Southern Tour and the documents issued by the Municipal Party Standing Committee. One is our Hongshui County's bid for the first Economic Development Zone in Daming City, and the other is a report on the development of Tianma Mountain." Yang Zixuan's tone was calm. He paused and continued, "What do you think, Secretary?"

Su Nan, who had been pondering Yang Zixuan's intentions, finally came to his senses, lowered his head, and carefully read through the documents, sighing.

He had to admit that the young man in front of him indeed had a broad perspective and undeniable capabilities, which were evident from the two documents.

Although Su Nan had always worked in party affairs as a secretary and had little experience in government and economic matters, he had spent a long time with the Deputy Minister of the Organization Department. Even if he hadn't eaten pork, he had seen pigs run, and he had some discernment.

The documents highlighted the advantages of Hongshui County from various aspects and the leading cluster effect of the Economic Development Zone, with detailed analysis. Su Nan had to admit that if he were the Party Secretary of the city, he would be tempted by these documents. However, regarding the development of Tianma Mountain, Su Nan found it somewhat far-fetched. Tianma Mountain had rich tourism resources, and with economic development, a group of people had become wealthy, and their demand for tourism was increasing. However, the main issue was that Tianma Mountain was in a remote area, with inconvenient transportation and poor road conditions, and lacked the necessary tourism infrastructure. Developing it under the current strained financial situation of Hongshui County was like a pipe dream!

Su Nan thought Yang Zixuan was somewhat idealistic but wouldn't point it out directly. He smiled and said, "County Chief, it seems the county government has put a lot of effort into these two documents. They look well done, but the Hongshui Economic Development Zone was already decided by the municipal government to be unsuitable for our county. It was put on hold. Now, bringing it up again might not be appropriate."

Su Nan was a new local faction member in Luofu Province, but the local faction was not a monolithic entity. There was little interaction between the local faction where Tang Lu was from and Su Nan's local faction. However, on major issues, they would still choose to align their positions. Although Tang Lu didn't particularly like Su Nan, who came from the provincial level, he had a better impression of him compared to Yang Zixuan.

"Secretary, Mayor Tang didn't say our economic foundation was insufficient for the Economic Development Zone. He just said everything should be stable, and we shouldn't pursue new things..." Yang Zixuan glanced at Su Nan meaningfully.

"What do you think of the Economic Development Zone? Our county government believes that the establishment of the Economic Development Zone will significantly boost the economy of Hongshui County. Therefore, we hope the county party committee will support this project and fully commit to it!"

Su Nan's mind raced. There was something more to Yang Zixuan's words. In the Standing Committee, Yang Zixuan already had considerable influence. Why was he seeking support from him?

"Secretary, I heard that Deputy Governor Zhang recently retired and joined the CPPCC!" Yang Zixuan suddenly said as Su Nan was thinking.

Su Nan's pupils contracted. With Yang Zixuan's reminder, he suddenly understood the true intention behind Yang Zixuan's consultation, though it was still a bit vague. Clearly, Yang Zixuan wanted to leverage the power of the faction to secure the Economic Development Zone slot!

"Secretary, you should understand my meaning, right?" Yang Zixuan smiled.

Su Nan was taken aback and then smiled, "County Chief, you know, the slot for the Economic Development Zone is not something we can control. The final decision lies with the municipal government, and I can't influence the outcome."

Su Nan's words were a polite refusal of Yang Zixuan's suggestion. He was joking; he had never seen Yang Zixuan so relaxed during their struggles in the Standing Committee. Now, when Yang Zixuan needed something from him, there was no way he would help!

Yang Zixuan smiled faintly. He had never expected Su Nan to agree immediately. Even though the Economic Development Zone project would greatly benefit Hongshui County, as a politician, Su Nan couldn't ignore the other interests and losses!

Politicians don't act without benefit. Without an exchange of interests, Su Nan wouldn't help.

"Secretary, I think this reform is a trend. Sometimes, we really need to change our mindset!" Yang Zixuan smiled faintly, then picked up the documents on the table and continued, "Please consider my words carefully!"

With that, Yang Zixuan strode out of the door. As he opened it, he happened to meet Huang He walking over.

Huang He's eyes widened in surprise when he saw Yang Zixuan coming out of Su Nan's office. Most people in the county party compound knew that Yang Zixuan, the head of the government, rarely came to report to Su Nan. He never expected to see this today!

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