Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 850 - 806 Investing is Not Entertaining
Chapter 850: Chapter 806: Investing is Not Entertaining
Chapter 850 -806: Investing is Not Entertaining
However, Nie Zhenbang had overlooked one point. Indeed, his intentions were good, and his goal was indeed to change the concept of attracting investment, to sound the alarm for the leaders of various cities and prefectures throughout the province. He wanted them to understand that investing is not about wining and dining or lavish entertainment. Investors don’t care about where they can spend a fun night out.
Of course, investors do care about preferential policies. Those policies of exemptions, reductions, and halving are definitely important to them, as they represent tangible benefits, along with assistance with loans and turning a blind eye to environmental protection. These are all things investors would undoubtedly welcome. However, such practices were exactly what Nie Zhenbang did not want to see.
Such instances were plentiful in Nie Zhenbang’s memory, where some places, for the sake of a little investment, had lost their green mountains and clear waters. Hills that were once lush and verdant had turned into barren wastelands. Rivers that were once crystal clear had become black and stinking ditches. Environmental pollution made life miserable for the residents of entire regions, and complaints were rife. Nie Zhenbang did not care for such investments.
Starting from Lizhou, Nie Zhenbang had always pursued a win-win situation. Investment was welcome, but it had to strictly follow legal procedures and fully consider local natural resources and environmental protection. This was the attitude of Nie Zhenbang. This was the strategy for sustainable development.
However, Nie Zhenbang’s earnestness, at this moment, was not understood by many. Suddenly, the phone on the desk rang. At twelve o’clock at night, a call to Nie Zhenbang’s office phone was definitely from someone with a purpose.
Before long, Li Jupeng walked in and reported in a low voice, “Governor, it’s Secretary Zeng’s call.”
Hearing this, Nie Zhenbang was momentarily stunned, then he understood and, looking at Hou Wenkui and Huang Jin beside him, said with a wry smile, “It seems that this time we’ve really stirred up big trouble.”
Hou Wenkui and Huang Jin had also stood up by this point, with Hou Wenkui saying with a smile, “Governor, it’s not just you. Tonight, Old Huang and I won’t have any peace either.”
Huang Jin said with a laugh, “Secretary Hou, at this point, all we can do is push all the responsibility onto the governor.”
Hearing this remark, Hou Wenkui smiled indifferently, knowing that his relationship with Nie Zhenbang was not as close and intimate as that of Huang Jin. Sometimes, jokes that Huang Jin could make were ones he had to be careful about.
After a pause, Hou Wenkui nodded, “Governor, you go ahead with your business. Old Huang and I will take our leave first.”
Walking out of the office, Nie Zhenbang did not see Hou Wenkui and Huang Jin off. He went to his desk, picked up the phone, and, after adjusting his mindset, said, “Secretary Zeng, hello. You’re still awake at this late hour, Secretary Zeng?”
The sound travelled through, and on the other end, Zeng Taiping’s hearty laugh came through, “Ha ha, Governor Zhenbang, aren’t you still working in the office? Comrade Zhenbang, remember to balance work and rest. After all, work is never done, and proper rest is still necessary.”
This statement was heartfelt, but it carried a slightly different meaning inside. The implied message came with a hint of satire.
After a moment’s pause, without waiting for Nie Zhenbang to speak, Zeng Taiping continued, “Governor Zhenbang, what’s the meaning of tonight’s operation? A sudden raid? This has thrown all the comrades below into disarray. Many have strong objections.”
As he spoke, Zeng Taiping’s voice became stern, “Governor Zhenbang, this time, with the Donggang Special Zone investment delegation’s visit, leaders from all the cities and prefectures in the province had great confidence and expectations. By doing this, many people are upset. Isn’t this undermining the comrades’ confidence?”
Hearing Zeng Taiping’s words, Nie Zhenbang sneered inwardly. He was very clear about Zeng Taiping’s meaning; tonight’s operation had definitely caught some people related to Zeng Taiping. Moreover, as could be expected, it wouldn’t be just Zeng Taiping, people from the provincial level, and perhaps even the central government, would make calls.
Thinking this, Nie Zhenbang said with a smile, “Secretary Zeng, this time, my target was not the comrades below, but rather the concept and style of attracting investment. Tonight’s operation will result in the release of all detained personnel soon. Also, I have made preparations with the Propaganda Department; this operation will definitely not be escalated.”
After Nie Zhenbang laid out his plans in detail, there was a silence on the other end. After a long while, Zeng Taiping finally spoke, “Governor Zhenbang, I won’t interfere with this matter. You handle it yourself. However, I think some things still need to be handled with caution.”
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Inside the provincial government’s large conference room.
At this moment, the spacious meeting room was utterly silent. The officials and cadres who were caught red-handed last night were sitting in the conference room with their heads bowed; no one spoke, no one smoked, and no one drank tea.
Click.
The doors of the large conference room opened, and Nie Zhenbang walked in from outside. At this moment, Nie Zhenbang wore a stern expression, his gaze sweeping over everyone’s faces.
Nie Zhenbang’s demeanor appeared somewhat solemn, and his piercing gaze swept across the group of leading cadres, instantly causing everyone to lower their heads.
The attendees were all high-ranking officials from various cities within the province, predominantly ranging from deputy division to sub-ministerial levels. Over ninety percent of these people were older than Nie Zhenbang. Yet, under Nie Zhenbang’s watchful eye, they felt like schoolchildren who had done something wrong.
Sitting at the main seat, Nie Zhenbang set down his teacup and said in a deep voice, “Let’s begin the meeting. Before we do, I will first announce a decision on behalf of the provincial party committee’s organization department and on behalf of the provincial discipline inspection commission.”
As he spoke, Nie Zhenbang took out a document and read from it, “Comrade Lin Yiping, the deputy mayor of Xiba City, and four other comrades, have been implicated in serious lifestyle issues, with particularly nasty circumstances and extremely negative impacts. After consideration by the organization department of the provincial party committee, starting from today, the positions held by Comrade Lin Yiping and the other four comrades are hereby revoked. Furthermore, the provincial discipline inspection commission will form an investigation team to enter Xiba City and conduct investigations on the aforementioned individuals.”
These five comrades, to put it plainly, were the five people caught visiting prostitutes last night. Although Nie Zhenbang’s intent was to rectify investment concepts, having caught them in the act, he was not going to let the matter slide. Naturally, these people had become the targets in Nie Zhenbang’s strategy of ‘killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.’
The announcement of this decision immediately caused everyone to sit up straight. Nie Zhenbang looked around at the attendees and slightly nodded, satisfied with their attitude now. He paused for a moment, then continued, “I believe you all understand why you were summoned here today. During this visit by the Donggang investment delegation to Bashu, leaders from twenty cities in our province came, mostly headed by either the number one or two officials. Even if not, most were led by deputy mayors in charge. But why were you, in particular, chosen to be here? Why is that?”
Of course, no one dared to stand up and answer in such a setting; they all responded with silence. Could they really admit it was because they had all been caught red-handed the night before?
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After a pause, Nie Zhenbang continued sternly, “I believe everyone here is clear about that. What I want to say is, investment is not about wining and dining guests, and attracting investment is definitely not done in that manner.”
By this point in his speech, Nie Zhenbang couldn’t help but raise his tone. While the entire province, even the whole country, used preferential policies and treatments akin to imperial hospitality to lure foreign investment, Nie Zhenbang’s point of view was undeniably a shock to their system.
He paused and saw the disdainful expressions on many of the leading cadres below him. Nie Zhenbang sneered and continued, “I believe that many leading cadres, many comrades here, do not agree with what I say, thinking that Governor Nie can be successful because you, Governor Nie, have strong backing, and others need to curry favor with you. If you were in charge, you all feel you have no advantages. If you don’t do it this way, how can you possibly attract investment? Right?”
“Now, I want to tell everyone, whether it is domestic or foreign investment, most of the capital is private capital. What characterizes private capital? The decision on whether to invest is predominantly made by the owners of the company, that is, the bosses. Given this, do you still think it’s necessary to entertain with banquets and gifts?”
As his voice trailed off, Nie Zhenbang continued, “Comrades, you must understand the situation. In attracting investment, we must recognize why investors are coming from afar to put their money here. Could it really be that we have no advantages? That’s not the case. Bashu Province, with its abundant labor resources, low production costs and land prices, as well as rich natural resources, has undeniable advantages that we can’t ignore. With these advantages, why then is attracting investment so difficult? Why won’t the bosses budge?”
As he posed these rhetorical questions, the silence persisted in the conference room, and Nie Zhenbang understood. He had already braced himself to lecture to a room full of silence.
He continued in a solemn tone, “In the end, it’s all about policy. Business owners want, not major preferential policies, but a sustainable and enduring guarantee. That is the foundation of investment. It is only in this way that a win-win situation can be achieved.”
“I hope that everyone present will take last night’s incident as a lesson and contemplate it profoundly. Starting now, I also hope that in the process of attracting investment in Bashu Province, we will not conduct it as if we were treating guests to banquets and giving gifts. In the future, should I discover such behavior, I will certainly not be lenient.”
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