My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 384 This can be considered an internet celebrity, right?

However, speaking of which, the old leader's seemingly conservative and old-fashioned style is quite remarkable.

Once a decision is made, especially if it's decided to pave the way for nationwide housing reform, then no matter how swift and decisive, it will be carried out.

Based solely on Wei Dong's "guess" that the welfare housing allocation system was bound to be abolished, the process was swiftly and decisively implemented in the municipal government agencies and various departments of Shangzhou City.

Fortunately, it was in the 1980s, so no one felt that everyone was being forced to spend money at the real estate company owned by their sister-in-law.

But they still flocked over to gather information.

Wei Dong wiped his sweat and said with relief, "The first batch of buyers are about to receive their homes. In the past six months, I've been traveling all over the country to check on the construction site, and I haven't seen any criticism or denial of this kind of social fundraising for housing construction. So it will definitely continue to be built. Urban families should own their own homes. If they can afford it, it's still worth it."

Everyone around craned their necks to listen and nodded.

But some people still have concerns: "This is private property, what if it gets cut off?"

Wei Dong had already sorted out his thoughts: "It's understandable to have such concerns, but these aren't the old-style bungalows with land deeds in the old streets. These are commercial houses built on state-owned land. They're just cement boxes being sold to you for this price, like TVs and washing machines. Do you think someone might come to your house and take these things away? They have property ownership certificates."

Once you think about it that way, it all makes sense.

The tone immediately changed to: "When will it go on sale?"

"I'd like to start signing up now. Will I get a turn?"

"Are the housing prices still the same as last time? Didn't they say they were going to build elevator buildings? Nobody in Shangzhou has ever built an elevator building before, right?"

Wei Dong remained unhurried: "Soon. There should be a lot of houses this time. A construction company from Jiangzhou is specifically responsible for building elevator buildings, and a construction company from Shangzhou is learning from them. They'll also be building ordinary brick-concrete buildings, paving roads, and doing municipal engineering. Let's go, let's go, it's our turn..."

He called his fellow players to come onto the court.

A large group of people were left there, excitedly exchanging ideas.

The astute immediately figure out what benefits they can gain from it;
Those with big mouths naturally spread the news quickly, earning praise for their good information, just like showing off on Weibo and WeChat Moments in later generations.

This further drew even more citizens to the construction site, causing crowds to gather and increase.

In front of the office buildings of Beijiaochang Urban Development Company and the industrial park, a large number of citizens have begun to seek information again.

This time, the focus was mainly on employees and cadres from various units within the city.

Chi Shiming watched as Wei Dong used this method to "promote" and sell houses, exclaiming that he couldn't understand it, but it was incredibly efficient.

Wei Dong was actually a little surprised, but he could vaguely understand that it seemed like he had become an internet celebrity.

He is a well-known figure in the network of connections within Shangzhou City.

This basketball court is like a live streaming studio or a social media platform, allowing information to be disseminated smoothly.

But when explained to a Hong Kong local, it becomes: "Isn't this a bit like Hong Kong? Those wealthy tycoons are like brands. Their every move can make citizens either flock to or abandon their properties and stocks. It's impossible for private individuals to run TV stations, newspapers, or magazines here. So, the basketball court can also be considered a place for publicity and information dissemination. At least it's very effective for a prefecture-level city with a population of a few hundred thousand."

Without the media as an amplifier, it would be difficult to have an effect in a large city like Jiangzhou with a population of one or two million, let alone in Hong Kong with a population of several million.

However, the current situation in Shangzhou is very good, especially with the city issuing documents to promote cooperation.

The news that new houses are about to be sold in Beijiaochang has become a hot topic of conversation throughout the city.

Those with ideas are quietly preparing to raise money.

The three buildings that were completed and ready for handover are already quite convincing.

When nearly ten barges, fully loaded with heavy trucks, construction machinery, and cranes, arrived and docked at Shangzhou Port, almost half of the city's residents witnessed this grand scene.

That would completely prove the matter.

Normally, the arrival of just a construction company wouldn't cause much of a stir.

In everyone's mind, construction companies, construction teams, and construction workers should be dirty, disheveled, and covered in lumps of cement.

But this place has been completely transformed.

The first to notice this unusual situation were the citizens who waited for the passenger ship at the pier, crossed the ferry to the other side, and made a living around the pier.

Even without the advanced equipment such as excavators that are essential in later generations, bulldozers, tractors, cranes, and heavy-duty vehicles are still very effective.

Although they were all old equipment that had been used for more than ten years, they were all clean and tidy, and carefully maintained.

Those who operate according to regulations can easily unload the ship and hoist the trucks ashore.

Then, a group of thousands of people, dressed in overalls and T-shirts printed with the Jiangzhou Urban Construction logo, lined up and boarded the vehicles to set off.

This process was particularly impressive; the teams actually stood in squares and even held up red flags!
The words "Heroic Fourth Company", "Assault Fifth Company", and "Iron Sixth Company" are written on it.

It's easy to imagine that this is a well-organized combat unit!
Is this the legendary engineering corps, infrastructure corps, or railway corps?

That alone is astonishing.

So when they crossed the city to the North Parade Ground, they were met with crowds of people calling out to their friends and squeezing onto the roadside to watch the spectacle. Even a fool would guess that this couldn't be Wei Dong's army!

Wow, he actually managed to mobilize such a powerful army to build houses. He must have some kind of powerful background and connections.

Conversely, the demobilized soldiers are also filled with pride and honor.

This is our own ship!
Then, upon arriving at the new battlefield, from the dock onwards, various people kept coming to ask them if they were part of Wei Dong's team.

Once confirmed, they were warmly welcomed and immediately offered assistance as if they were one of their own.

The engineers knew that this was where Weidong started, and that there was a strong mass base here.

Now it really feels like coming home, and everyone is reminding each other to show good character and not to embarrass the infrastructure team, the urban construction company, or the boss.

That scene!
The rows of military vehicles, with their neatly lined-up demobilized soldiers, resembled the army entering the city.

It only gives people confidence that the national team will play.

When various busybodies saw Wei Dong waiting for a welcoming team at the Beijiaochang Industrial Park, they became even more eager to buy the house.

Perhaps in other places, people would be agonizing over why they have to scrape together thousands or tens of thousands of yuan to prepay fees before the house has even been built.

The unwavering trust here allowed Wei Dong's sanitary napkin and food factories to employ thousands of people, with daily payments likely amounting to hundreds of thousands of yuan, not to mention the even larger scale in Jiangzhou.

They only supported local development and assisted in building the house because Shangzhou is considered his hometown.

Previously, a small two-bedroom brick-concrete structure costing around 10,000 yuan per unit was completed and ready for handover, but now this is said to be an elevator building.

That must be incredibly high-end.

People crowded the basketball court at the Liberty Night Market, eagerly awaiting the news.

As a result, Wei Dong hosted the Second Battalion, which should now be called the Second Engineering Department, and they ate a big pot of dishes together in the canteen.

While watching the news broadcast on TV, the reporter introduced the situation in Shangzhou: "This is a place for long-term battles. You can settle down here, or you can choose to rotate back to Jiangzhou. For the next ten years, our main battlefield will be the Jiangzhou Economic Development Zone and the Shangzhou Industrial Park. There are schools, hospitals, and homes for you. For those who are unmarried or single, you can participate in our social events with garment factories, sanitary napkin factories, and cosmetic factories..."

Before we'd even gotten to this point, someone had already started clapping!
Before the classified project was stopped, the engineering corps was almost the same as the volunteer soldiers, serving for five or six years, or even seven or eight years before being demobilized. Now, apart from a very few veterans who had previously taken leave to visit relatives and start families, they are basically all single.

There were only about a hundred family members who came with them.

He rarely even encountered locals in that remote mountain valley, and now that he's been demobilized, he's worried about finding a wife.

This is what I care about most. As long as you can handle the marriage, I'll dedicate my life to you.

Wei Dong himself doesn't know how to date, but having worked in the system for forty years, he's still very familiar with this traditional skill.

A sanitary napkin factory with mostly female workers and a construction company with mostly young men can complement each other perfectly.

I'll have Wei Dong order Li Erfeng, you take care of the arrangements, I'm going to play basketball.

The former battalion commander, now the manager of the construction branch, along with the political commissar, immediately began emphasizing discipline and regulations. He stressed that dating and finding a partner should never be forced, and that we should never embarrass our urban construction company. He then suggested picking out the basketball enthusiasts to go and sweep through the battlefield with the general manager.

The military has a bunch of physically fit guys who absolutely love playing basketball.

They immediately forgot about introducing their future wives and rushed to sign up to play ball.

The sight of rows of military vests, followed by Wei Dong's appearance, further confirmed the rumors that his troops were under his command.

City government officials all rushed over to urge us to sell the house quickly, because we were all afraid of missing out.

Even banks rushed to apply to take on lending business after hearing the news.

We promise that the absurd things like chasing loans and intercepting payments will never happen again. We have changed the bank president, the director of the credit department, and the loan officers. How about setting up a savings office and branch in Beijiaochang?
Thus, the first batch of storefronts in the Beijiaochang New Area were established.

After playing ball to his heart's content all night, Wei Dong first went to check on the fact that the construction team of over a thousand people had been settled in the food factory building that had been hastily prepared.

On my way back, as I passed through the dormitory area of ​​the sanitary napkin factory, I was surprised to hear the female workers screaming excitedly in unison.

While Wei Dong was having a barbecue and drinking some Taibai wine with Chi Shiming, the battalion leaders, and the experts, they discussed the work of the infrastructure corps the next day.

Li Erfeng stumbled back, her face full of disdain: "Many of these women are educated, but when they heard that we were going to introduce demobilized soldiers to them, they immediately started getting feverish, acting like they'd never seen a man before!"

This immediately drew laughter from the dozen or so people present. The general manager of the Second Infrastructure Company, with keen insight, asked Director Li to pay more attention: "These are all good young men who have dedicated themselves to the revolution and construction for many years. They will definitely settle down and start families."

Li Erfeng wanted to purse her lips; she still wanted to settle down and start a family.

Wei Dong thought to himself, "Isn't marriage supposed to be based on mutual consent?"

He asked Director Li to sit down and continue the late-night meeting: "Indeed, the drawbacks of these three dormitory buildings have become apparent now that they are completed. Without shops and storefronts, they cannot continue to generate economic benefits. Even the six- to eight-story Khrushchev buildings must have storefronts facing the street. This time, the shops will be sold separately."

Architecture and planning experts didn't want to leave: "This topic is so interesting, we want to participate in the whole process and see what lessons can be learned from these two slightly different small-block models in Shangzhou and Jiangzhou. But are we sure all these commercial storefronts can be sold?"

Wei Dong was far too certain.

(End of this chapter)