"Teacher Wang, I agree with your point. Ming City is, after all, just a county-level city. A county-level city's finances truly cannot support a world-class high-tech laboratory project."
Chen Feng responded.
"Chen Feng, you know the situation that will follow, so why are you still insisting?"
Wang Ziwei asked, confused.
"The reason is very simple. This time, investing in Jiangcheng University of Technology is not just Ming City, but also Jiangcheng City. The provincial capital will also invest. With the finances of three places combined, investing in a world-class high-tech laboratory will not be difficult."
Chen Feng replied frankly.
"Jiangcheng's investment, I can勉强 understand. However, getting the provincial capital to invest, I cannot understand. Although I am not a native of Sanshui Province, I know that the provincial capital of Sanshui Province is famous throughout China for draining the entire province to develop itself. How can such a provincial capital be willing to pour money out? Especially so much, absolutely impossible."
Wang Ziwei explained.
"Teacher Wang, your thinking is not wrong. Therefore, next, I need to go to the provincial capital to have a good chat with the top leader of the provincial capital about this matter. If the top leader of the provincial capital is persuaded, the investment matter will not be difficult."
Chen Feng replied.
"Going now?"
"Not so urgent, it's midnight, I need to rest properly first."
After speaking, he held Wang Ziwei and went to sleep.
Wang Ziwei said nothing more, hugging Chen Feng to sleep with a happy expression.
Before, she had always worried that Chen Feng was just a driver for a deputy town chief, and her family, the Wang family of the capital, had immense power. The two might never have a chance to be together.
However, as time passed, Chen Feng grew like a rocket.
Although he was only a deputy mayor of a county-level city now, his capabilities had already reached another level.
If he continued to grow at this pace, entering the high echelons of China's political arena would not be a dream.
At that time, the two of them could marry legitimately.
That night, Wang Ziwei slept soundly.
The next day, Chen Feng went to the provincial capital without delay.
"What? You want to build a Project 985 university?"
Miao Qifeng was stunned.
"Yes, Ming City's economic development has been rapid in recent years. If this speed continues, it will soon merge with Jiangcheng City to become a prefecture-level city. At this time, a Project 985 university is urgently needed as a strong driving force for the continuous development of Ming City after the merger. Therefore, I want to upgrade Jiangcheng University of Technology to a Project 985 university. At this time, a large amount of financial investment is required. If it were just an investment in an ordinary institution, the provincial capital's finances would not be needed. However, for the investment in a Project 985 institution, it cannot be done without the support of the provincial capital's finances."
Chen Feng replied truthfully.
"Sanshui Province already has a Project 985 university. My point is that there is no need to invest in another Project 985 university; it is too wasteful of resources."
Miao Qifeng replied seriously.
"Elder Miao, to be honest, although you are the top leader of the provincial capital, your vision..."
Chen Feng deliberately shook his head and said.
"You are the first young person to say that my vision is not good. Then tell me, where is my vision lacking?"
Miao Qifeng asked with interest.
"From the perspective of development vision and development model, your vision is indeed lacking. Sanshui Province does have a Project 985 university, which can radiate to many places, especially the provincial capital. However, this is not enough, far from enough!"
"I think it's enough. The Project 985 university in Sanshui Province is the third among the top ten universities in China. Its radiating power is extraordinary. There is really no need to waste more resources to build another new Project 985 university."
Miao Qifeng retorted.
"Elder Miao, haven't you noticed a problem? The development model of the provincial capital of Sanshui Province is one that drains the entire province's blood. If it drains all the blood from the province, what will other cities use to benefit from the provincial capital's Project 985 university?"
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"This..."
Miao Qifeng was stunned.
To be honest, he had never considered this issue.
"Elder Miao, if you want to succeed in the Chinese political arena and go to the capital, I think you should support Jiangcheng University of Technology's upgrade to Project 985. The upgrade of Jiangcheng University of Technology to Project 985 will be a huge boost to Ming City after the merger. At that time, Sanshui Province will have two strong economic engines: one is the provincial capital, and the other is Ming City after the merger. At that time, Sanshui Province's economy will definitely be the most dazzling in the country; you won't be able to keep a low profile. Such a huge political achievement will definitely allow you to enter the high echelons of China's political arena."
Chen Feng seized the opportunity to persuade him.
"Economic twin engines?"
Miao Qifeng was tempted.
"The provincial capital has already exceeded one trillion. If Ming City merges with Jiangcheng, in a few years, it will definitely exceed one trillion as well. These are the twin economic engines for Sanshui Province's economic development. You are an old hand in the political arena, and you should know that if a province has economic twin engines, it is difficult not to develop."
Chen Feng continued to persuade Miao Qifeng.
"Chen Feng, to be honest, after your explanation, I really want to create economic twin engines in Sanshui Province. But the problem is, investing in Jiangcheng University of Technology to upgrade it to a Project 985 university is not a small sum. Even if I want to invest, other big shots in the provincial capital will not agree."
Miao Qifeng said with a troubled expression.
"That is indeed the case. The influential figures in the provincial capital's political arena only care about how to make the provincial capital absorb blood faster and more ruthlessly. They will not pay attention to the development of other cities in Sanshui Province. If they knew that Jiangcheng University of Technology needed so much money to upgrade to a Project 985 university, they would definitely not agree. In real life, people with foresight are always a minority."
Chen Feng explained earnestly.
"Chen Feng, since you understand, I won't say more. Forget it, let's abandon this project. This is unavoidable. No matter how good a project is, it's useless without sufficient financial support."
Miao Qifeng shook his head and said.
"Elder Miao, we can be flexible."
Chen Feng said meaningfully.
"Flexible? What do you mean?"
Miao Qifeng asked, confused.
"You can change the name of this allocation from the provincial capital. Once the name is changed, other influential figures in the provincial capital's political arena will not oppose it so much."
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"How to change it?"
Miao Qifeng asked curiously.
"Just say that Ming City wants to build a super-large electric vehicle production base, and the provincial capital's finance will bear a part of the investment, and share the profits in the future. This way, they will not object. The electric vehicle project is the hottest project right now. As soon as they hear about the electric vehicle project, they will definitely agree enthusiastically."
Chen Feng smiled indifferently.
"They are not three-year-old children, will they be easily fooled?"
Miao Qifeng asked with worry.
"They will not be easily fooled, but if you give each of them a little benefit, they will naturally not delve into it. To put it bluntly, the money from the provincial capital's treasury is not theirs, so they won't break the sand and ask to the end."
"Who will pay for this money to benefit them? The provincial capital's finances, or Ming City's finances, or?"
Miao Qifeng probed.
"I will pay personally."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"What? Such a large sum of money, you will pay for it yourself? Are you sure?"
Miao Qifeng was stunned.
"One hundred percent sure."
"Chen Feng, I advise you not to be impulsive. Really, bribing the influential figures in the provincial capital's political arena is not a small amount of money. To be blunt, why do we officials do what we do? Isn't it to make some money? You, on the other hand, not only didn't make any money from such a large project, but you're even losing so much money. What are you doing it for?"
Miao Qifeng asked Chen Feng, confused.