Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

"Chairman Liu,"

Jiang Xueyu interrupted Xu Nuojun.

"Qiandong Group's layout in Baijiang is aimed at becoming an inland gateway to the outside world, an industrial hub across provinces, and the core of the group's national logistics dispatch. To be frank, such a strategic positioning does not require a clean plot of land or a set of exclusive policies in the short term. Instead, it requires a continuous supply of talent, intensive trade exchanges, and diversified industrial linkages."

"Our Tianhe District has many projects and abundant resources, with leading enterprises clustered together, which brings about inter-circle linkage, resource sharing, and business symbiosis. This is something that cannot be replicated in a single city or a single track. When enterprises settle in a city, they are favored by that city, as Comrade Dakang said. But when they settle in Tianhe, they are empowered by the whole province and symbiotically developed across the entire region."

"In the short term, Zhencheng is considerate. But in the long term, Tianhe has unlimited potential and is more suitable for enterprise development."

Liu Dong nodded slightly and called over the accompanying calculation staff. "Secretary Xu, Mayor Jiang, shall I go and discuss this?"

"Go ahead!"

The two walked to the side, leaving the space empty.

Watching Liu Dong and his team discuss, Xu Nuojun shook his head slightly and said, "It feels difficult."

"Success or failure hinges on this. If all else fails, we'll settle for a secondary core hub."

Jiang Xueyu rubbed her eyes. She hadn't slept much yesterday and had been tense the whole time, so she was feeling a bit tired.

"Old Xu,"

Just then, a familiar voice came from behind them.

Turning around, they saw Li Dakang get out of a black Audi, waving to the two men with a big smile, "Old Xu, Old Jiang,"

The two stared at each other, their eyes widening.

No, why is he here?

"Comrade Dakang, what brings you to Tianhe? As far as I know, there's no provincial meeting today, is there?" Xu Nuojun said with an unfriendly expression.

Li Dakang, being shameless, acted as if he hadn't seen anything, turned around, grabbed a bottle of water from the car, and walked straight towards Liu Dong. "Chairman Liu, you forgot your water, I'll bring it to you."

Liu Dong was also surprised to see him, but when she saw the Western tea drink in his hand, her lips twitched involuntarily. This water was truly awful; she should have taken it with her and thrown it in the trash. (I don't like it.)

But since they had already "given" it to him, he had no choice but to accept it.

"Thank you, Secretary Li, for coming all this way."

"It's on my way, haha, you can continue."

Li Dakang then walked up to the two men and said with a smile, "Old Xu, Old Jiang, I came to bring some water to Chairman Liu. He forgot to take it because he hadn't finished drinking it. He's thrifty, after all, and shouldn't waste water."

Damn it, Feng, you better really are here to deliver water!

"Comrade Dakang, the water has been delivered. Shouldn't you be going? We're discussing a project here, and you're all busy in Zhencheng, so don't let us delay your work."

Xu Nuojun said with a forced smile.

"Oh, I'm not in a hurry. Comrade Yunyao and Comrade Yuchen are handling things in the city."

Li Dakang shook his head and smiled, "I heard that you guys in Tianhe were busy all night last night. I was just delivering water on my way, so I came to check on you. If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know. I slept well last night and I'm feeling great."

As he spoke, he lit a cigarette, clearly indicating that he wasn't planning on leaving.

You're shameless!

Xu Nuojun and Jiang Xueyu were at their wits' end; they couldn't very well let someone take Li Dakang away, could they?

The others were also shocked by Li Dakang's shamelessness. No wonder he could marry a second wife and cling to a powerful figure. He was flexible and adaptable, unlike them who lacked such audacity.

……

In the time it takes to smoke two cigarettes, Liu Dong had finished his conversation.

He walked over, and before he could even speak, Li Dakang offered him a cigarette. Ignoring the glances from the two people beside him, he began to speak:

"Chairman Liu, I have three points to add."

Liu Dong glanced helplessly at Xu Nuojun and the other person, then casually gestured to protect the fire. "Secretary Li, what do you say?"

"First, a company's iterative expansion does not depend on how prosperous a city is. Of course, Zhencheng is also prosperous, and our economy is comparable to Tianhe. The key is that the industry is suitable, the policies are stable, the services are specialized, and the space is dedicated."

"Tianhe City has a complete range of industries and multiple tracks, which means that resources will inevitably be diverted, policies will inevitably be more inclusive, and the focus will inevitably be dispersed. No matter how many leading enterprises there are, they are all operating independently and each is taking resources from their own track, making it difficult to provide targeted support for Qiandong Group's exclusive logistics hub strategy."

As they spoke, Li Dakang subtly blocked their view.

"Although Zhencheng has many business tracks, in the logistics field, we can achieve a unified track and stick to a single focus. In the future, as enterprises expand, iterate, and upgrade, we can adjust regulations, provide targeted support, and increase investment at any time. All relevant resources will be tilted towards the growth of enterprises and upgraded with the scale of enterprises. The larger the enterprise grows, the higher the level of support Zhencheng will provide. This is a unique adaptation that the general service of the provincial capital can never achieve."

"Secondly, regarding the upper limit of size."

"Comrade Nuojun previously said that Zhencheng's scale is limited, but I disagree. The establishment of the logistics headquarters of Qiandong Group is based on the overall layout of our Baijiang Province, not on the market of Zhencheng alone."

"Enterprises are not taking advantage of Zhencheng's market by establishing themselves here, but rather leveraging Zhencheng as a gateway to tap into the province's support system, connect with the support systems of four other regions, and communicate with the whole country."

Li Dakang raised his third finger.

"Third, and most importantly, stability."

"Large enterprises are not afraid of starting slowly, but rather they are willing to shift their focus, change their competitive landscape, and adapt to policy changes in the city's positioning."

"As the provincial capital, Tianhe has new projects, new tracks, and new priorities every year. Today's leading enterprises may have their resources squeezed out and their focus diluted by new major projects tomorrow."

"In Zhencheng, during the term of the new leadership team and for a long time to come, gateway logistics, digital commerce, and industrial empowerment will always be the core focus and the number one project."

"We have no track to switch to, no center of gravity to shift, and no way to retreat. We can only go all out and persevere for ten or twenty years, to cultivate the business steadily and coexist with it."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Xu Nuojun finally couldn't take it anymore and stepped forward, elbowing Li Dakang aside. "Your Zhencheng economy is tens of billions less than ours, and you call that lacking leading enterprises and new development tracks? Did you steal, rob, or siphon off Zhencheng's money?"

"There are new projects? What do you mean there aren't any new projects? Do you think the provincial government will just leave Zhencheng without any projects and give them all to us? Did your two trillion yuan GDP just fall from the sky if there weren't any new projects?"

"If that's the case, Comrade Dakang, put everything else aside, just write me a note saying that for the next ten years, no, within five years, your Zhencheng will automatically withdraw from all provincial projects and fully support our Zhencheng. Then, I will absolutely support Chairman Liu's project to be located in your Zhencheng with both hands and feet. Do you agree?"

Li Dakang curled his lip and said, "I agree to my ass. You'd pick up a small watermelon and lose a big one. If I were to leave after getting promoted next year, I'd sign a note for you right away."

"Look, Comrade Dakang, you're not saying anything again."

Xu Nuojun stared intently at him.

Seeing that he remained silent, she turned to Liu Dong and said, "Chairman Liu, how about we leave the site visit here and move to the conference room for a more detailed discussion?"

"Alright," Liu Dong nodded. He was really afraid the two of them would fight if they stayed any longer.

"Comrade Dakang from Zhencheng, we're going to the Tianhe Municipal Committee for our meeting. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to come?"

Xu Nuojun turned his head and said meaningfully.

Since things have come to this point, Li Dakang definitely can't go. Besides, he has already achieved his goal of causing trouble today. Whether it succeeds or not depends on Liu Dong's choice.