Section 2 Highway

The car of China Merchants Group was a half-new Jetta, and Huang Zhongjie took the co-pilot without hesitation.

Zhao Guodong didn't care either. He squeezed into the back row with two bloated middle-aged aunts from China Merchants Group. The smell of perfume mixed with strong body odor and drilled into Zhao Guodong's nose. No wonder Huang Zhongjie couldn't wait to get into the co-pilot. If he changed himself, he would be the same.

Jetta is running on the only asphalt road in Lingdong Township. The road that has not been repaired for many years is full of bumps. The driver skillfully walks through the bumps with the steering wheel. He stops the car from time to time to wait for the big buffaloes that pass on the road or passes. The farmers seem to have no good feelings for the small car running on this road, and there is no expression except for a glance.

Zhao Guodong sighed softly. The increasing difference between urban and rural areas has made farmers poorer than urban people. The heavy burdens such as double withdrawals, agricultural taxes, water conservancy fees, etc. have made farmers breathless. Although it has only been more than a week, Zhao Guodong has realized that farmers in Dongshan District are poorer and backward compared to Jiangmiao District, where township enterprises are more developed, but no one can come up with a better way to solve this problem.

To be precise, if there is no strong laborer in a farmer's family working outside, then the family will inevitably live in poverty. Working outside has become the only way out for farmers who cannot get rich from the land, and leaving their hometowns to work in turn has brought great negative effects.

Before Zhao Guodong could think thoroughly about this issue, Santana had passed Dongshan Town. Once he passed Dongshan Town, the road conditions improved a lot. Santana also quickly got faster. In less than half an hour, Santana had arrived at the gate of the county government. The Investment and Merchants Bureau was a direct agency of the county government and also worked on the fifth floor of the county government. Huang Zhongjie got off the car politely and shook hands with Zhao Guodong.

The sky was already a little dark, and no one was seen around. Huang Zhongjie pretended to say, "Secretary Zhao, do you want to send you another trip?"

"No need." Zhao Guodong waved his hand, and a pure black Honda hiding in the alley next to the county government gate quietly slid over. As soon as the car stopped, a driver of Zhao Guodong's age had already jumped down and opened the car door, "Brother Zhao, let's go."

"Okay, thank you Director Huang." Zhao Guodong was too lazy to explain with a few surprised and envious eyes in the Santana car. He got into the car with a sudden increase of force, and a pair of exhaust pipes sprayed a burst of dust on the ground, and left.

"Wow, Honda mileage, the top Japanese model." The driver of China Merchants Group was amazed.

"Master Wang, the mark of this car seems to be the same as that of County Mayor Feng's." An obese middle-aged aunt in the car couldn't help but say.

"Hey, the brand is the same, they are all Honda, but there is a gap in the middle. County Magistrate Feng is the Honda Civic. The one just now has Honda mileage, and there is a model of Accord in the middle. Do you understand?" Master Wang was obviously quite knowledgeable about the vehicle. The car had already gone far away, and he was still twitching, "Look at the license plate? An o-00158, a small trumpet car from the provincial government, and an o-head car before No. 200, either from the provincial party committee or from the provincial government. No registration is required to enter and exit the provincial party committee and government!"

"Why did a provincial car pick up the deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Lingdong Township? Could it be that the driver is his friend?" Another woman asked in confusion.

"Is the driver his friend? Will his friend come down to open the car door for him?" Master Wang curled his lips disdainfully, "I knew it was here to pick him up at a glance, but I don't know which unit this car belongs to, but it's true."

Huang Zhongjie felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. He thought he was now the deputy director of the Investment and Merchants Bureau, and the other party was just a cadre from a remote township. He could also be proud in front of him. Unexpectedly, this feeling was lost after not lasting for an hour.

Zhao Guodong didn't expect that just picking him up like this would cause so many sighs. Xiao Song is Cai Zhengyang's driver. He has just transferred from the armed police force. He is quite honest and understands the rules. After Cai Zhengyang arrived at the Transportation Department, he inspected the drivers in the small car class and then chose him as his driver.

"Xiao Song, Brother Cai and the others finished eating?" Zhao Guodong and Xiao Song became familiar with each other after several contacts. Xiao Song respected Zhao Guodong very much, but Zhao Guodong did not treat the other party as a driver.

"Well, they're almost over when I leave. If you want me to pick you up, go to Blue Bay."

"Go to Lanwan again?" Zhao Guodong frowned, "Why did Brother Cai guard Lanwan? The tea in Lanwan is so delicious?"

"Hehe, Director Cai said that Lanwan is the best scenery and the atmosphere is also good." Xiao Song smiled honestly. He didn't have too long time with Cai Zhengyang. He also knew that the young man in front of him, who was a few years apart from him, had a different relationship with Cai Zhengyang.

Lanwan Imperial Garden has become a fixed tea tasting place for Cai Zhengyang. Although he has been transferred from the position of deputy mayor of Andu City to the position of director of the Provincial Department of Transportation, his hobbies are the same.

As soon as Zhao Guodong stepped in, he realized that the two of them were talking in the teahouse, and they were probably discussing some issues. However, Cai Zhengyang had a bitter face, while Liu Daoyuan had a smile on his lips.

"Zhengyang, the provincial party committee and government have been verbally saying that they will help the Annan region develop. This has been written into the provincial economic development outline at the beginning of the year. Where is the bottleneck of Annan's development? Look at the three regions of Pennsylvania, Rongshan and Luhua. Pennsylvania has the best natural conditions, the largest region, the largest population, but the most backward economy. What is the reason? Transportation is the biggest bottleneck. From Andu to Pennsylvania, it only takes 300 kilometers, but it takes six or seven hours to go smoothly. If there is a slight blockage, it will take eight or nine hours. The Menghe and Canglang River converge here, but the waterway is not smooth and there is no decent port terminal. Such a coveted waterway in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River has been stuck in Pennsylvania. This reality really makes me, the secretary of the Pennsylvania prefectural committee, unable to sleep or eat."

"Lao Liu, aren't your Pennsylvania already moving? Are you dredging the Menghe Channel? I think the plan sent by the Pennsylvania port and shipping department is to build the largest river port terminal in Anyuan. This is a great thing. Our Transportation Department fully supports it! The economy of Pennsylvania is developing rapidly at the beginning of the year. At the trade fair, you Pennsylvania performed very well. After returning, you were criticized by Secretary Ningfa and I and Andu City Investment and Merchants. Now your county economy and collective enterprise reform are also going very fast. These are the highlights of your Pennsylvania's economic development. You are not satisfied? Lao Liu, hasteness is not enough, and Rome can not be built in one day."

"Zhengyang, please don't do this for me! This time I come back, on the one hand, I want to report to the provincial party committee and government, and on the other hand, I want to exchange opinions with your Department of Transportation and think about how to open up the traffic aorta in our Annan area. I will tell you that if the province doesn't give me a clear answer this time, I will not go back to Pennsylvania." Although Liu Daoyuan's tone was relaxed, the meaning revealed in his words was very firm.

"Old Liu, have you heard the wind again?" Cai Zhengyang scratched his head with a wry smile.

"Nonsense! Can I not hear such a big thing? Guangxi has already started moving first. The county party secretary and county magistrate sit in my office every day. The people of the regional transportation bureau are panicked all day long. Whoever can move first can occupy a high ground for development. Who doesn't understand this principle? I have already made up my mind. If the province doesn't give a clear explanation, it would be fine if the prefectural party secretary is not accused of it."

Liu Daoyuan glanced at Cai Zhengyang, "Zhengyang, at this time, you, the director of the Transportation Department, will show your weight. Don't tell me nonsense like the expert argumentation agency that needs to be evaluated. You have to support me both public and private! No matter which road starts, you are all owners. Where does the opinions of the provincial party committee and government come from? You have to come up with preliminary opinions."

"I said why are you so active today? It turns out that you are here with great potential." Cai Zhengyang stretched out his finger and pointed at Liu Daoyuan, "I really jumped into the fire pit."

"Zhengyang, you kid really have some skills. You can cause such a big storm in just two months of office. As far as I know, Angui Expressway and Anyu Expressway have been verbally stuck. You have to put it into practice as soon as you get up, and you are not afraid of dragging down Anyuan's finances all at once?"

Liu Daoyuan still admires Cai Zhengyang's courage. His former transportation department team collapsed and was just building roads. Cai Zhengyang has just taken office. According to common sense, he needs to rectify the style of the agency and spend a year and a half to stabilize the morale of the army. Unexpectedly, Cai Zhengyang set off such a big storm as soon as he came up, which made the party committees and governments of the four prefectures and cities lively. It seems that Cai Zhengyang does not plan to live in Ansheng, the director of the Transportation Department.

Zhao Guodong sat down with a smile and did not interrupt. He heard these two old comrades fighting there. He had already heard some of the smells of them. Cai Zhengyang wanted to let go. Whether it was Angui Expressway or Anyu Expressway investment, it was an astronomical figure, and it was an insurmountable obstacle for the provincial finance that was not rich.

However, provincial leaders probably also saw the constraints on the economy of the entire Anyuan Province by lagging highway construction. Especially at the first trade and trade fair, some foreign merchants and Hong Kong and Macao investors were extremely surprised that there was no expressway in the huge Anyuan Province. They repeatedly asked this question, which made the provincial leaders feel embarrassed.
Chapter completed!