Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 988 Development Zone

District Chief Li, with his sharp ears, turned his head and said, "It's under construction. Water, electricity, and communications are all in place, and gas will be available soon. Look here, the planned roads are also under construction, and we guarantee they'll all be in place by the middle of next year. Besides, you need to build them too, so there's plenty of time."

Xiao Wei said, "It's okay, it's not a big problem. As long as the car can run and the water and electricity can keep up, we can take our time with the rest."

Chen Hui said, "Then we'll have to build a big boiler ourselves?"

Xiao Wei said, "We definitely have to build it. You do the math. For our several factories, dormitories, bathhouses, canteens, offices, and heated storage facilities, building a boiler is much more cost-effective. Besides, if you don't build it, how will we manage in the summer? There are thousands of people here."

Chen Hui rubbed his chin and nodded.

Xiao Wei asked District Chief Li, "District Chief, how wide is the planned road?"

District Chief Li said, "A two-way four-lane road is definitely enough for you to drive on. The sidewalk, bike lane, and road together are nearly thirty meters long."

Secretary Dong said, "District Chief, Director Jing, Chairman Zhang, General Manager Chen, let's go inside and talk. There are planning maps inside."

Five people entered the hall.

The hall is quite large, probably over a thousand square meters. On the wall facing you is an aerial view of the development zone, with banners and slogans hanging on it, and several small sand tables placed below.

There was a large table nearby, piled with blueprints.

Most of the room was made of glass and furnished with sofas, making it look a bit like a real estate sales center in later times. It was quite stylish for that era.

Sit down, and the staff will make tea.

Director Jing asked Xiao Wei directly, "Are you planning to build warehouses in every city and prefecture in the province?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, basically every city will build them, but we will also consider the specific circumstances. For example, we haven't considered Jinxi and Tieling yet, mainly because the local economies can't support them, and Fengtian can directly radiate to them."

Director Jing said, "So, you're going to build them in Jinxi and Tieling too? How big will they be?"

Xiao Wei said, "The land should be at least 100 mu (approximately 6.7 hectares), with convenient transportation, and it cannot be near a river or too low-lying. Otherwise, there's not much else to it."

The well manager asked, "What aspect of convenient transportation are you referring to?"

Xiao Wei said, "It would be good if large trucks could pass normally. It would be best if the road surface was paved, otherwise it might be affected when it rains or when the snow melts in the spring."

Director Jing asked, "Is this warehouse mainly for your own use or for rent?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's about half and half. It's not really for rent. Most of it will be for our own use, and a portion will be used for cargo transshipment. We plan to launch cargo transportation services across the three provinces, allowing goods from all cities in these three provinces to circulate freely and quickly."

Director Jing was taken aback: "Three provinces? Jilin North and Heilongjiang are going to do this too?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "We'll get it done. I'll go to Xidu tomorrow and talk to them about it. Our company has some business in both Xidu and Bingcheng."

Director Jing nodded and said, "So, if I'm not mistaken, you plan to open shopping malls in all the prefecture-level cities, right?"

Xiao Wei nodded.

Director Jing thought for a moment and said to District Chief Li, "Old Li, could you please help them revise the plan? It should include all the major components: real estate, shopping malls, hotels, food, logistics, logistics centers, and transportation. It's a comprehensive project for their company."

From what I understand, the Andong Department Store is under construction. Will shopping malls and hotels move there? Will food factories move there too? Where there are shops, there will be warehouses, logistics centers, and transportation. Zhongjie is also being relocated, and Heping is undergoing changes; this is all part of a larger strategy.

District Chief Li understood immediately and said, "Okay, leave this to me. I guarantee I'll complete the task perfectly."

Director Jing nodded, shook hands with Xiao Wei and Chen Hui, stood up and said, "Then you two can continue your discussion. I'll take my leave now. I'll come back to congratulate you when the project opens."

Everyone got up and saw Director Jing to the door. Director Jing's car had followed them, and he got in and drove straight back to the city.

After returning to the room with District Chief Li and Secretary Dong, District Chief Li called over a staff member to bring over the blueprints. Pointing to the bird's-eye view map on the wall, he said, "Look, that five-pointed star is here, the Management Committee. It's only four or five kilometers at most from the city. All the supporting projects will start from here. I'll mark out the land for you here, okay? If you have any questions, you can just walk over to me."

The staff brought over the blueprints, and District Chief Li took them and spread them on the coffee table, saying, "Look here, this is the management committee, right next to here. Two roads have been planned here, and this whole area between these two roads is yours."

There are four roads intersecting here. Taking the two on either side as a reference, the middle ones are yours. But you have to guarantee that I can pass through the two middle roads. In other words, your entire plot of land will be divided into three parts for use. Is that alright?

Chen Hui looked at the map and said, "It's okay, it won't affect anything. How much is in this area?"

District Chief Li said, "It's about 1,600 mu (approximately 100 hectares), but roads, municipal engineering projects, and green spaces will take up some of that space."

Chen Hui asked, "Was this your original plan, or did you change it in the last couple of days?"

District Chief Li said, "Let me see your revised version. This is a provincial plan approved by the state. It's quite a coincidence, but it's perfect for this purpose."

Xiao Wei smiled but didn't say anything. The development zone covers 35 square kilometers; what place wouldn't be covered? He didn't particularly appreciate the way government officials casually claimed credit for things, but he wouldn't voice his opposition.

Chen Hui said, "Why does the provincial plan need approval from the central government? Isn't this a matter for the province itself?"

Secretary Dong, who had been relatively quiet, said, "The province applied for a national-level development zone, but it was established in advance under the province's name. We planned development and attracted investment while waiting for national approval, so we didn't delay either. Now the matter is almost settled, and we're just waiting for the designation to be officially granted. Therefore, all the plans have been submitted to the central government."

District Chief Li said with a smile, "You got a good deal. If the land is taken off next year, it won't be so easy to acquire land like this again."

Xiao Wei chuckled. Chen Hui said, "That's right, we have to thank District Chief Li and Secretary Dong for your strong support. So, is this matter settled? When can the contract be signed? I need to get the design institute over as soon as possible. Can I get a copy of the drawings?"

Secretary Dong said, "Sure, we were going to provide it to you anyway."

Chen Hui turned to Xiao Wei and asked, "Is Dean Cheng crazy? Could he slap us both across the face?"

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "We still have to hang in there. It's not that complicated here, it's easy to handle. But over there at Hunhe, the original plan needs to be changed a lot, and I reckon we'll both get yelled at for that." He took out his phone.

He dialed Dean Cheng's number and said, "Sir, the situation has changed a bit. The transit warehouse has been moved to Zhangshitun, and the area over the Hun River needs to be replanned. I'll have someone send you the blueprints for Zhangshitun tomorrow."

Cheng asked, "How old?"

Xiao Wei glanced at Chen Hui and said, "Sixteen thousand. Not all of it will be used as warehouses, we also need to build an instant noodle factory."

Dean Cheng said, "Come over tomorrow and prepare the relevant data. You little rascal, you think I can get away with this?"

(End of this chapter)