In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

This…

Li Dakang was a little confused and really didn't understand. What's wrong with building residential areas around the Guangmingfeng Industrial Park, which is the future center of Jingzhou?

These can all be considered basic supporting facilities for the industrial park.

After all, the three residential systems planned within the industrial park are certainly insufficient to support peak-hour passenger flow, at which point commuting will become a factor restricting the development of the industrial park.

Therefore, Li Dakang considered building residential communities to be normal, and even felt it wasn't enough.

"Housing is a place for recuperation and is essential, but it does not provide a large number of jobs."

Lin Zhiyuan glanced at him. "Previously, CBDs were mostly located in the old city center, surrounded by dense residential areas, which was fine. But that won't work in Guangmingfeng Industrial Park."

"It is the driving force for the next round of development in Jingzhou, and a vortex for attracting supporting industries to settle in independently. Residential areas can be built, but they cannot be built within 1.5 kilometers of the industrial park."

"This area must be a related industrial cluster."

"Only this way."

"Only Guangmingfeng Industrial Park can shoulder the heavy responsibility of being Jingzhou's top priority."

Lin Zhiyuan stopped looking at the newly built construction sites and walked towards the entrance of the industrial park.

"Suitable for commuting..."

Li Dakang hesitated.

"Secretary Dakang, I have said again that this is the future development center of Jingzhou, and the rent will naturally rise. Even if large companies and industry leaders move in here, how many ordinary employees can afford the rent for houses nearby?"

"There's still a 1.5-kilometer straight-line distance left."

"Secretary Dakang can go to the bus and subway stations and see how many young people commute more than 10 kilometers and spend several hours going to and from get off work. As organizational cadres, we should feel ashamed of this, but this is the reality."

"As the Party Secretary, your primary consideration should be the supporting facilities of the industrial park, but job seekers look at salary, work atmosphere, company size and development prospects. If you have good food, don't worry about not having anyone willing to sit down."

"The tolerance for this 1.5-kilometer distance is much higher than you might imagine among real workers."

"As for company owners and executives..."

"How many of them do you see considering their commute time, since they don't need to clock in and out on time?"

"Compared to the neighborhood."

"What the industrial park should have around it are fire stations, police stations, neighborhood offices, campuses and schools. These are the places that can ensure safe production and operation and meet basic living needs."

Li Dakang nodded.

As Li Chai Chai and Li Jian Jian, he naturally knew these things and also grasped the core idea in Lin Zhiyuan's words, which was to maximize the value of Guangmingfeng Industrial Park. "Executive Lin, I understand."

"The municipal party committee and government will cooperate with the Guangming District party committee and government to halt the construction of surrounding residential areas on the grounds that the Guangmingfeng area was originally an old industrial park and the environment did not meet standards."

"At the same time, in conjunction with the environmental monitoring report, we will plan the implementation of new residential developments."

Lin Zhiyuan nodded and then shook his head. "Don't rush to release the new plan. The community's amenities should keep up with the actual flow of people in the industrial park. A slight overflow is acceptable, but not too much or too little."

Li Dakang agreed to all of them.

"Comrade Liancheng, you have the attitude and ability to get things done, but you need to broaden your horizons. You are the chief commander of the Guangming Peak project and the secretary of the Guangming District Party Committee. The construction site is your battlefield, and so is the area outside the construction site."

Before getting into the car, Lin Zhiyuan gave Sun Liancheng some instructions about his work.

"Executive Director Lin, I understand."

Sun Liancheng made a guarantee.

The special vehicle quickly drove away from the construction site.

"Secretary Dakang, do you really understand?"

Lin Zhiyuan looked out the car window at the construction sites that had been hastily cordoned off.

What?

Li Dakang followed the other person's gaze. Hadn't he already agreed to allow the community to be built gradually and at full capacity? What kind of trouble was this guy trying to cause?

"The entire Jingzhou is undergoing massive construction."

Lin Zhiyuan's voice was low and somber as he met Lin Zhiyuan's gaze. "The renovation of the old city and the proliferation of new residential areas are like cooking oil over a raging fire, aren't they? Jingzhou's GDP is rapidly increasing due to massive infrastructure projects, but the people's pockets are being emptied and their happiness index is plummeting."

"The whole nation is celebrating."

"In a climate of economic downturn, we've defied the odds—doesn't that sound like a miraculous feat?"

Li Dakang's pupils trembled, and his expression changed repeatedly.

"Director Lin, I don't understand what you're talking about."

Li Dakang said in a daze.

"As we drove along, I saw three Feitian Construction sites. I think there must be other Feitian Construction projects under construction in Jingzhou, Handong, and even all over the country."

Lin Zhiyuan's voice deepened considerably. "Secretary Dakang, do you think their company has enough cash on hand to support the project's commencement?"

Li Dakang really wanted to say yes, but that would be fooling a fool. In recent years, the land transfer fees for residential land have continued to rise, and no developer can afford to start multiple projects at the same time.

"Great architecture! A small change can have far-reaching consequences."

Lin Zhiyuan smiled, "The upstream raw material industry has been stimulated, and the downstream earthwork industry has also been mobilized."

"But what happens after the prosperity?"

"Construction sites will eventually have to stop, because there will be more and more houses, and people will run out of money. What will happen then?"

"And how do we fill out those accounts?"

"The money is being distributed in large quantities right now, but if it's not distributed properly and just piled up in warehouses, how can it be used for secondary development?"

"If the economy is a person, then architecture can be a bone, but not the flowing blood. What do you think, Secretary Dakang?"

Lin Zhiyuan asked sincerely.

"I...I don't know, Executive Director Lin."

Li Dakang's lips trembled as he tried to speak, but when he made a sound, he realized he was stuttering and quickly shut his mouth.

"It's okay if you don't know."

Lin Zhiyuan's smile widened. "You can go back and talk to the people behind you."

"You know that."

"I'm not talking about former Party Secretary Zhao Lichun."

Li Dakang shivered, as if he were in the dead of winter. Oh, it's already January.

Then it's alright.

"Secretary Dakang, don't be nervous."

Lin Zhiyuan reassured him, "And please pass on a message for me: the economy is developing rapidly, and some people seize the opportunity to stand at the forefront, enjoying unlimited glory and vision. But when the tide recedes, the first to be knocked down are often those who stood the highest."

"When things are going up, whatever you do is right, but when things are going down, please don't make any excuses."

"The first sentence is to pass on my message, and the second sentence is for you, Secretary Dakang."

Li Dakang had only shuddered a moment ago, but now he was trembling violently. "Executive Lin, what exactly do you want?"

"I…"

Lin Zhiyuan pointed to himself, "I just want to have food to eat every day, and preferably the dishes to be more delicious than the last. I don't want anyone to spend more than their budget just to satisfy their appetite, and then have to eat coarse food for the rest of the time."