Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

Sunday, 7 a.m.

With Mayor Lu Chen firing the starting gun, the first "Nangong Cup" Ningzhou International Marathon officially kicked off!

Tens of thousands of runners, dressed in matching blue race uniforms, surged out from under the ancient city wall in the city center like a blue torrent, creating a spectacular scene reminiscent of an epic movie.

The racecourse was packed with people, a sea of ​​citizens who came to cheer on their team. They waved small flags and shouted at the top of their lungs; their heartfelt enthusiasm almost set the entire city ablaze!

"come on!"

"Go Ningzhou!"

This is more than just a sporting event.

This is a celebration for the entire city!

Meanwhile, in the sky above the city, more than a dozen aerial drones bearing the logos of "CCTV" and "Ningzhou TV" were circling, transmitting this grand event to the world via live broadcast!

Under the lens.

The ancient moat and the modern high-tech zone complement each other.

A girl dressed in Hanfu is handing water to a black athlete from Africa.

A rock band was screaming wildly under the overpass.

On the food street, the lively atmosphere and international flair blend together perfectly.

……

At this moment, Ningzhou, a second-tier city that has long been bound by labels such as "heavy industry" and "old", is showing the world its unprecedented youth, vitality, inclusiveness and openness!

"It's so beautiful! Is this really Ningzhou? I always thought it was just a huge construction site!"

"This course is amazing! Running it felt like traveling through Chinese history!"

"I can't take it anymore! I'm going next weekend! I want to go to that carnival! I want to eat my way through that food street!"

Online, the live stream chat exploded with comments.

The topic of "Ningzhou Marathon" quickly rose to the top of the trending searches on major platforms such as Weibo and Douyin!

Its popularity even surpassed that of the scandals of popular young male celebrities at one point!

Ningzhou is now a hot topic!

It's incredibly popular!

It caught everyone off guard!

……

The celebration lasted for two whole days.

In the past two days, various economic data in Ningzhou City have been soaring at an almost frenzied pace!

[Citywide hotel occupancy rate reaches a record high of 98%!]

[The number of tourists visiting Ningzhou exceeded 500,000 within two days!]

[The City Vitality Carnival achieved a total sales volume of over 300 million RMB in two days!]

The total revenue of the city's transportation, catering, retail, and related industries increased by...500% year-on-year!

……

When these dazzling, almost magically exaggerated data were presented at the municipal party committee's economic work conference.

The entire conference room was deathly silent.

All the top officials in the districts and counties stared in disbelief at the KPI report that they might never be able to complete in their entire lives, feeling as if their worldview had been completely overturned!

This is fucking...

A marathon actually brought more benefits than a year of hard work in attracting investment.

This...this doesn't make sense!

Mayor Lu Chen sat in the main seat, holding the heavy battle report in his hand.

His usually refined face couldn't help but reveal a hint of barely suppressed excitement at this moment!

He knew he had made the right bet!

He looked at his junior brother beside him, who still maintained a calm and composed demeanor, his eyes filled with endless admiration and...gratitude!

Meanwhile, Feng Jiang, the municipal party secretary, sat on the other side, expressionless.

But the slightly clenched fist under the table betrayed his inner turmoil!

He lost.

In this silent struggle over the city's development path.

He lost to the "parachuted" mayor, whom he had always looked down upon.

More accurately, they lost to that enigmatic young man standing behind the mayor.

……

A month later.

The economic data for the fourth quarter of Jiangnan Province has been officially released.

Ningzhou City, with a GDP growth rate of 12.8%, surpassed all other cities in the province, including the provincial capital, and took the top spot in the province for the first time!

The news sent shockwaves through the entire Jiangnan province!

The provincial party secretary personally called to congratulate Lu Chen!

The provincial television station even dedicated a half-hour special report to analyzing the secrets to the success of the "Ningzhou Model"!

In no time, terms like "eyeball economy," "event marketing," and "city IP," all coined by Liu Ming, became "advanced experiences" that all cadres in the province were learning from and imitating!

Lu Chen, the "reformist" mayor who has been suppressed and unable to fully utilize his abilities since arriving in Ningzhou three years ago.

Finally, through this "marathon battle" that is worthy of being recorded in the history of Ningzhou, they fought a beautiful and earth-shattering turnaround battle!

His voice was much louder than before when he spoke at the municipal party committee standing committee meeting.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Feng Jiang was no longer the same as before, filled with awe and... avoidance.

He could finally stand tall and be on equal footing with this "local" secretary!

He knew all of this stemmed from that junior brother who always managed to turn the impossible into the possible...

……

Mayor's Office.

Lu Chen personally brewed Liu Ming a cup of his treasured top-grade Pu'er tea, which he had kept for many years.

"Xiao Ming, we owe you so much this time," he exclaimed sincerely. "I, the mayor, am just your assistant. The real hero is you."

"Senior brother, you're being too polite." Liu Ming smiled, took a sip of tea, and said, "We're all on the same side, no need for formalities."

"Oh, right," Lu Chen seemed to remember something, took out a document from the drawer and handed it over, "This is an official document just approved by the province regarding the 'Youth Angel Investment Fund.' The provincial finance department has specially approved 500 million yuan in special funds to support your plan."

"Oh?" Liu Ming raised an eyebrow. "Looks like those old guys in the province aren't all blind after all."

"More than just not blind!" Lu Chen laughed. "I heard that the big shot from the provincial party committee specifically praised you at the meeting. He said you are the future... hope of our Jiangnan Province."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ming simply smiled and remained silent.

He looked out the window at the city, which had become even more vibrant because of the marathon's success, but his eyes gradually turned cold.

Ningzhou is now a hot topic.

Lu Chen also straightened his back.

But he knew.

This is just the beginning.

The real "big fish" was hiding in the provincial capital, constantly tripping him up from behind.

I'm afraid they'll soon be unable to sit still any longer.

"Senior brother."

"Um?"

"Are you acquainted with that...Secretary Luo Binwang of the Provincial Party Committee?"