My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 316 A Unique Romance

This was indeed a situation that Wei Dong had not anticipated before he arrived.

In his mind, third-tier factories must have produced all kinds of military products.

Even if this place is special, producing various special raw materials, it is still a production department.

The transformation must be based on the original production conditions and technology. Raising chickens and pigs is already a last resort and a way to adapt to local conditions.

It turns out that the main force here is the engineering corps, who were converted from military personnel to civilians!
Wei Dong didn't ask too many questions earlier, but now that we've taken a closer look, we have over a hundred transport vehicles, dozens of bulldozers and excavators, a large number of tunneling equipment, and they are especially strong in various reinforced concrete construction projects. They even have their own steel processing plant!

This commander was actually the commander of the infrastructure engineer regiment before the restructuring.

With over 3,000 employees under his command, plus some family members, totaling nearly 5,000 people, the sudden shutdown and lack of work must have put them under immense pressure.

This is... truly begging for food while holding a diamond bowl!

But looking at it the other way around, there's no problem.

Apart from these mega-projects, the real estate market hasn't really taken off yet. The new buildings sold in Jiangzhou are still brick-concrete structures, so there's basically no demand for high-tech, reinforced concrete frame-shear wall structures.

Wei Dong is now considered a semi-expert in construction, working on several internal projects and interacting with many experts and construction companies.

You can tell how skilled the other party is just by listening to them.

As he drove along, he saw that almost all the buildings he saw were ordinary brick-concrete structures, and there weren't many buildings with more than three stories. They were as low-key and unassuming as possible.

Where did all that reinforced concrete go?

There's only one answer: it all went underground!
This must have vaguely reminded Wei Dong of a short video about a tourist project. There was a huge underground HE industrial project in this area, which was only revealed to be a tourist attraction many years later.

It turns out that this was the result of these people's eighteen years of hard work, even though it didn't work out.

While feeling deep respect, I also felt a pang of sadness.

Later, it was often said that our prosperous and strong nation was due to the silent dedication of a group of people who followed one after another, and the education we received later also made us feel deeply grateful for them.

But what's the use of regretting it later?

Now that we have the opportunity, why not give them a happy future too?

So I made a quick decision and said: "You should first apply to your superiors and ask if you can participate in commercial real estate construction. If so, I will try my best to secure construction projects for you in the next series of commercial real estate projects in Jiangzhou. This should solve your immediate problem."

Commander Geng's voice trembled with surprise: "Really? We've already requested a self-financing restructuring. We can do projects, and we're sure we can do them well!"

Wei Dong was very certain: "As long as the policy allows it and there are no problems with the procedures, I can definitely guarantee that there will be a project. So it's best if you apply to your superiors and report before taking this step. Besides, if you make any mistakes, it will be a bit of a hassle, won't it? This is a commercial real estate and real estate reform that has just begun to be tried nationwide, and I don't want you to be affected by it."

That's just his style; he always needs a clear response.

Otherwise, who knows what the relevant authorities' attitude will be when they are in this dilemma? If they really change their approach, will they think it's a waste of their duties? That would be a big mistake.

The conversion of military personnel to civilian engineering corps was already a reform, but it coincided with real estate reform. The two explorations collided, doubling the risk factor.

Commander Geng gave him a deep look and saluted: "Then please allow Comrade Weidong to stay for a little while, and we will get back to you as soon as possible!"

After he finished speaking and got up to leave, he instructed two guards to stay at the door for him!
The strength and seriousness of holding the five or six swords in both hands!

is this necessary?

Is this to put people under house arrest?

Actually, there were no restrictions on him, so he followed me wherever I went.

Wei Dong was no longer interested in having meetings with Hongguang Factory: "Then it's up to you. You're unwilling to raise chickens and pigs, and you're too lazy to maintain production scale and stockpile more goods. So be it. I have formally expressed these two points to you. Adults make their own choices."

The factory still treated him like a god of wealth, and quickly took him out to eat. The chicken and pork from the mountains were indeed special, chewy and very fragrant, but compared to the fish here, they were simply junior.

Fresh, fragrant, tender and smooth, just dip it briefly in boiling broth, then serve with a dipping sauce, and you'll be able to bite your tongue off.

Shi Tou silently served Lamu a large bowl of food. The highland girl must have been having some existential questions, wondering what she had been eating all this time.

But then, with practiced ease, he served fish soup to both his older and younger brothers.

So, if you set aside the allure of glitz and glamour and truly want to lazily fish, hunt, and immerse yourself in nature, this third-tier factory area is indeed a real drain on ambition. But with a little salary, living that idyllic life every day isn't impossible.

In short, it's very difficult to turn this into an industry.

There are plenty of fish in this river, but only so many can be caught each day. It's enough to feed the locals, but it would be difficult to sell them outside the area.

Wei Dong originally wanted to combine his parents' sour soup hot pot recipe to make some sour soup fish dishes, but he had to give up on that idea and just leave it at that.

They managed to snatch two pairs of jeans for the two engineering soldiers, and even ate with them.

It wasn't about trying to get close to them; it was because seeing their old military uniforms really made me feel sad.

I've already figured out which part of the project to start here first, so we can see results as soon as possible.

But he never expected that everyone here would know him, and that he would be a legitimate pioneer of domestic reform.

Although the authorities did not publicize or mention his name extensively, he was certainly on the radar of relevant departments and organizations that knew him.

Commander Geng then reported using his own name; otherwise, if he had simply said he was going to recruit the infrastructure engineering corps to take on commercial work, they would have definitely found fault with him.

Soon, that evening, at the Hongguang Factory Guesthouse, there were only the three of them in seven or eight rooms and more than twenty beds in the two-story building. The head of the logistics department gave him instructions, and he went home with the waiter after get off work.

The two soldiers wanted to stay on guard duty, but Wei Dong persuaded them not to stand there or hold their guns, and to take a break.

I was just about to set an example by getting some rest early so that everyone could relax.

Old Geng has already come over: "The higher authorities have agreed to the restructuring requirements. As an engineering regiment under the Fourth Bureau of the Second Ministry of Machine Building, we will establish a joint-stock company with you to explore a new route for the restructuring of the infrastructure engineering corps."

To Wei Dong's surprise, he said, "Me? I'm just helping you find work. I can guarantee you'll have jobs. I don't do business with the military."

Old Geng said formally, “It’s our own company. We were required to restructure last year, but all the projects have stopped and there’s no work to do. Even if we wanted to learn from Pengzhen’s infrastructure engineers’ model and collectively transform into a construction team, there are no construction projects. So now the higher-ups have agreed to let you lead it.”

Give them all, men and horses!
This made Wei Dong realize why You Qili was so desperate to become famous.

In a time when even the emergence of numerous powerful figures doesn't qualify as a competitive landscape, how powerful is this benchmark effect: "Do they know me?"

Old Geng nodded firmly: "I reported your name, and now the higher-ups know that you are a pioneer in the real estate reform of Jiangzhou City and are leading the reform. We will definitely follow you from the beginning, not be afraid of failure, meet challenges, dare to fight hard, and never admit defeat!"

Clearly, the group of people who followed him were becoming increasingly imposing, their aura rising inch by inch with the use of those four-character phrases.

The gloomy mood of being abandoned and forgotten vanished instantly.

This is an iron army!
What construction company could possibly defeat such a well-organized engineering force?

Surprisingly, Wei Dong didn't feel ecstatic; he just thought, "Damn it, this is going to be a forced coronation."

He scratched his head and said, "Do you have a long-distance call? I still need to report this matter to the Jiangzhou city government."

As a result, Jiangzhou City provided strong support!
"Your application to experiment with real estate development around the zoo is excellent. Compared to the commercial buildings in the city center proposed by Hong Kong businessmen and the demolition area along the river in Gangnam District, your experiment is more appropriate. They are really pressing us step by step, and you have to stand on the front line to take the fire! The city can definitely stand on the front line facing the higher-ups. We should all do our own jobs."

Wei Dong swallowed hard, unsure whether it was because of the delicious river fish he had eaten that night or because of the real estate pie he saw ahead: "I... I didn't want to get into real estate. The risk is too high. I think manufacturing is the core at this stage. We're already busy enough with the factory. I just came here to help a third-tier factory with production. They're facing a lot of difficulties after the infrastructure construction project was restructured. I'm helping them find work."

The person on the other end laughed and said, "It's precisely because the risk is high that we've entrusted this task to reliable comrades. I know a bit about their team, so don't ask any more questions. Just take over and quickly push forward with the zoo's real estate development project. Also, hurry up and complete the zoo's contracting and restructuring work, get the project approved as soon as possible, and start construction as soon as possible. Can the municipal government organize an outing to the new zoo during the May Day holiday?"

Let Wei Dong do it?!
Lunar New Year's Eve is in late February this year, and it's only the beginning of March now, less than two months away!
You're forcing me into this situation, making me the earliest real estate developer in the country!
So, the handover personnel arranged by the city were determined in just a few words.

After Wei Dong hung up the phone, he looked at Lao Geng and said, "First, gather your best troops and have them come with me to the Jiangzhou Economic Development Zone to be stationed. Then, immediately invest in the real estate redevelopment project in the zoo area. In the early stages, there will be about a thousand people. After we have established a foothold, we will gradually transfer everyone out. Just leave some people here to keep an eye on the original project. Do you think this is okay?"

Old Geng, who was standing to the side listening to Wei Dong communicate in Mandarin, could not hide his excitement and gave a deep salute: "I guarantee to complete the mission!"

They had all turned away, but they turned back again: "Comrade Weidong, thank you for lending a helping hand when we were in our most difficult time. Perhaps it was out of kindness or pity, but we will certainly not let you down, and we will ensure that the red flag of our fine traditions continues to fly high!"

Who says we don't understand romance?

This is the romance that belongs only to us.

Because Wei Dong had driven two or three kilometers specifically to the infrastructure headquarters to make a phone call, the assembly call had already sounded outside before he even stepped out the door!

A new battlefield has begun.

(End of this chapter)