My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 643 Let's just treat it as starting a game
But it's clear that Wei Dong still exhibited the inevitable symptoms of a nouveau riche at this point.

After everything went smoothly, I felt like I could handle anything.

For example, after successfully changing planes, Yu Qili conceived the arrogant idea of ​​cutting the Himalayas in half to bring rain to the Taklamakan Desert.

They're even willing to take on the next step: polishing the moon.

However, Wei Dong did not inherit You Pai's bad habit of boasting and bragging.

He remained pragmatic: "I said to build in the suburbs because I don't want to compete with all sorts of big names in the city. I'm just passing by and setting an example. I don't want to get into real estate, since that's how people make their money and achieve success. But I can't just find some remote, godforsaken area. It's fine as long as it's by the airport road!"

It's quite good. The land in the north isn't as hilly and undulating as the area around Jiangzhou. This plot of land next to the airport is covered with trees and weeds, but it's flat and orderly, so we can start construction as soon as we bring in the equipment.

The key point is that the road next to it, the current Capital Airport Road, is now just a rural two-lane road lined with trees on both sides.

Wei Dong thought that the straight, mottled, tree-lined roads commonly seen in 1980s movies were probably filmed here.

It's only because there aren't many cars these days that traffic is still quite smooth. If it develops a bit more, I imagine it will be so congested that you won't be able to catch your flight.

Wei Dong even joked back, "Don't even mention that Shanghai is currently building a high-end residential complex along Airport Road. The International Community alone is a two-million-square-meter high-end residential building. Jiangzhou is also trying to develop Airport Road after building a new airport. It's not right for Beijing, the capital, to still be so rustic. This is what international friends see when they get off the plane."

Wu Xi said weakly, "Foreign visits definitely won't go through this airport. You've looked at the location, right? What are you planning to do so I can give you an answer. Even though it's something the Economic Commission and the Automobile Industry Corporation arranged for you, you should at least give them some feedback."

Wei Dong was quite familiar with the process: "The sanitary napkin factory in the city center is just a small-scale factory in a hutong (alleyway) street. It's even a bit cramped to receive leaders for inspection, let alone produce that little bit of output. It's difficult to even guarantee the production in the Beijing area. It's just a temporary adjustment and supplement. So let's move the sanitary napkin factory here first. It just so happens that Jiangzhou is transferring its old production lines. Let's set up a factory with two thousand people here."

Wu Xi visited the sanitary napkin factories in Jiangzhou and Shangzhou and finally revealed the truth: "Are you kidding me? Putting outdated production lines in Pingjing? Since this place is right next to the airport road, it's meant to be a reform demonstration zone that will be frequently inspected by leaders."

Wei Dong nodded and said without hesitation: "Then let's put the imported production line together with our self-developed advanced production line, but the scale must be larger. Only when there are more people will there be a demand to build residential buildings next to it. After two or three years of construction to improve the living facilities, we can start to move the auto parts factories and workshops here. Finally, in five to ten years, we will move the entire auto manufacturing area here."

They got out of the car and stood under the shade of a tree, gesturing towards the wilderness. A jeep pulled up a short distance behind them. Qin Yuye, curious, peered out from the sparse roadside vegetation, seemingly unconcerned about potential snakes or insects. Dong Xueqing immediately followed, carrying her son.
On the contrary, Xiaodie was led off the car by Zhuoma, and like a cruise missile, she found her father and ran over to him in a wobbly manner.

Wei Dong quickly bent down and picked her up.

Wu Xi also adopted a more benevolent expression: "And then what? The entire car manufacturing plant area will be transformed into residential high-rises and commercial districts with car-themed buildings? What about the lives and work of the ten thousand or so people?"

Wei Dong counted on his fingers: "This long relocation period is the process of localizing auto parts. Smart and capable people will be supported to come here to build parts factories and supporting workshops. Those who just want to coast along can just take a basic salary and slowly retire. If they don't want to leave the city, after the dozen or so high-rise buildings are completed, there will be a large area of ​​commercial storefronts along the street. Those are prime locations for car brands from all over the country to open sales outlets. Being able to find a job there is a skill. The key point is that the commercial atmosphere of the entire automotive industry will be formed in that area, and there will be plenty of new job opportunities."

Wu Xi tried her best to imagine, but still found it puzzling: "You make it sound so easy..."
Wei Dong chuckled: "We travel all over the country to expand our business, so of course we've seen a lot. That's why I'm annoyed by Taiwanese. Hong Kong and Taiwanese businessmen love to have fun with these kinds of people when they're investing. The people you and I can get in touch with are already big bosses. In reality, there are a lot of small bosses and people who directly handle things at the grassroots level. I agree with the thinking that the old leader in Shangzhou taught me. Even a small adjustment in policy can have huge life changes for ordinary people. So we should be as gentle and cautious as possible. We private enterprises should cooperate and buffer. Otherwise, why do you think I would want to grow big? Being a local boss in Shangzhou is already comfortable enough."

Wu Xi nodded slowly: "Yes, that's why I dare to guarantee and trust you. You've actually been very cautious, but you're also desperately trying to expand the scale as much as possible to change the fate of more people. I admire that. Anything else?"

Wei Dong did have an idea: "What should we do after the sanitary napkin factory is vacated? We can build a multi-story office building and set up a college student employment and entrepreneurship center. Times have changed. In the past, college students were guaranteed job placement, and some didn't even know what they would study when they took the college entrance exam. They were assigned to study and do whatever the state assigned them. This approach doesn't produce top-notch talents. I was interested in medicine, so I studied steel. You were interested in radio, so you studied bridge engineering. This didn't allow your personal talents and intelligence to be fully utilized. At least in this adjustment phase where people are finding their own way to make a living, I want to do this to help college students find suitable positions where they can realize their value, so that their more than ten years of hard study will be worthwhile."

Wu Xi replied without hesitation, "Okay, I'll help you with the application process."

Wei Dong was satisfied: "Then it's settled. Things will start moving here immediately. The sanitary napkin factory will be completely transformed within six months. But the entire industrial zone, which is built around sanitary napkin factories and even garment factories, will take three to five years to see results and more than ten years to complete the transfer of the automobile manufacturing plant. This is because it is a change from single production to a complete industrial chain. I will have to explore it step by step. Even my corn bioengineering plant may have to come here first."

Wu Xi closed her eyes and thought for a moment: "You have a very clear plan for the present, the medium term, and the long term, from the development steps here to the redevelopment of the city after demolition. I understand, and I will also keep an eye on whether these steps change as you have said."

I originally opened my eyes hoping to maintain a serious demeanor, since the guarantees involved behind this are actually quite substantial.

If Wei Dong were to commit wrongdoing, the losses might be secondary; the consequences would be far more severe.

Seeing Xiaodie leaning on her father's shoulder, their dark green beady eyes meeting quietly, one can't help but feel a softening smile.

Just then, Qin Yuye and Dong Xueqing, supporting each other, emerged from the weeds carrying the baby, their heads still covered in grass clippings, making strange and disappointed faces.

Wu Xi smiled broadly and handed over the approval report for the 1.5-kilometer-square plot of land: "Let's go, and take me to the airport to meet my childhood friend while you're at it." Actually, the river visible on the map is the boundary; the area beyond it is a county under the jurisdiction of Pingjing, while this area is still part of the city.

However, even though the airport is located just a few kilometers away in the county, the airport road and its supporting residential area are enclaves of the city.

So, nominally, the land in Weidong was placed under the management of the airport. As long as the airport opened the door, it would not be subject to the interference of the city's various relatives and friends.

After having lunch at someone's workplace, Wu Xi said she would catch up with old friends before leaving.

Only after Wei Dong's family came out did he seem to be deep in thought.

It turned out that Dong Xueqing had asked them about what they had seen behind the bushes while they were eating earlier, and that the so-called only waterway originating from Pingjing had completely dried up.

Just like the community's water trough, it's completely dried up, exposing the rocky beach.

Wu Xi's childhood friend also pointed out that this is the northern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

Wei Dongcai was left scratching his head in a terrible predicament.

Forget the days of the Great Leap Forward in the 1970s and 80s when a lot of trees were cut down during the steel production campaign. And during the "Learn from Daqing and Dazhai" movement, all sorts of small-scale water conservancy projects were built, which barren many hills and dried up many small rivers.

At this point, there is no concept of environmental protection.

He even said that as long as there's a river nearby, his small barge, weighing only a few dozen tons, is more comfortable for transportation than by car.

What's the point of working if there's no water?

Moreover, the lack of water will significantly increase the difficulty of subsequent construction.

Wu Xi laughed heartily at his reaction, saying that he had already signed the pledge and should figure out a way himself!
His childhood friend was also amused and told Wei Dong that a reservoir upstream had blocked the flow of water, and that some would be released during the high-water season.

However, that's another county's jurisdiction, and there's nothing anyone can do about it. Everyone in this area has childhood friends and elders.

The water supply for daily life and production in Weidong could be laid several kilometers from the airport's residential area, or groundwater could be dug from wells, but the idea of ​​using boats was wishful thinking.

When Qin Yuye came out, he thought he was worried about the ship: "Buy more trucks, and pick up the ship wherever it can go."

Dong Xueqing also agreed with this idea: "As they just mentioned, the reason why the northern section of the Grand Canal is gradually disappearing is due to reasons such as rerouting and water depletion, as well as sea transport. We can send the goods to Shanghai, directly ship them to Tianjin, and then transport them to Beijing. The cost is much lower."

Wei Dong sighed and handed over the land approval report: "This is actually an industrial development zone. It's just that we didn't use this name because it's a big deal in Pingjing. But the use of 1.5 million square meters of land is intended to move the entire Pingjing Automobile Manufacturing Plant and related industries here. It's clearly a demonstration zone for all parties. How can we make it look more respectable?"

Qin Yuye's eyes lit up: "A hotel? Isn't Wanmad Hotel Group going to invest in this project? This place is close to the airport. Developed areas always build hotels near airports. This is near the Capital Airport. There are plenty of people who would like to stay here for convenient boarding."

Wei Dong suddenly realized that he had never been on an airplane in his previous life.

However, what he didn't say was that this provincial-level airport road, which is only two fingers wide, will definitely be converted into a highway within a few years. If the planning is completely changed and the road is moved away, the future of this plot of land will be completely different.

Just as I was thinking about this, another idea came to mind. It's been said that this is a demonstration zone that has attracted attention from all sides, and leaders will also visit and inspect it. So let's hurry up and develop this place into a place that even the airport expressway has to rely on to show off its grandeur.

They could even take the opportunity to demand that the beautiful mountains and clear waters be restored to their natural ecology.

Wouldn't that completely change the fate of this plot of land?

This building game is so realistic!

(End of this chapter)