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

Beijing.

Looking at the investigation reports on the loss of state-owned land left over from the 20-year reform of state-owned enterprises in Handong, and the investigation reports on the four-year operation of Jingzhou Zhongfu Group and the lives of miners in the face of a cooling coal market, General Manager Wang glanced at the minutes of the Standing Committee meeting of the Handong Provincial Party Committee in his left hand, and couldn't help but laugh in anger.

They were practically plotting loudly in his ear, brazenly using the people above as his tools.

"Old Yan, look at your good son-in-law."

"We sent him over to manage the economy, but after three days, he stirred up a ton of trouble. Doesn't he fear blowing himself up?"

Mr. Wang angrily threw the report in front of Mr. Yan, who was sitting opposite him.

Old Master Yan didn't answer; he already knew.

But what can we do?

After all, he was her son-in-law and trusted confidant. Since Lin Zhiyuan had caused trouble, he was the only one who could take the blame.

"Ahem!"

Old Yan coughed in a mocking manner, "Historical issues are objective realities; they've always been there. If no one pays attention to them, they might explode one day. But now that Zhiyuan has brought them up, there will definitely be an impact, but it has changed from uncontrollable to controllable."

"hehe!"

Mr. Wang sneered, "I should thank that little brat."

"Mr. Wang, you're too kind."

Old Master Yan accepted it without changing his expression.

For a moment, Mr. Wang's eyes went blank. Was that a compliment?

You old man, Yan.

Following that shameless Lin Zhiyuan, you old geezer has become corrupted.

But this was just a joke.

Mr. Wang's expression softened considerably. He took back the two reports, pointing his finger at the report on the loss of state-owned land. "Old Yan, tell me the truth, did you tell him about this, or did he discover it himself?"

"Even if I leaked the information, it was only because I already knew about it!"

Old Yan rolled his eyes speechlessly.

He's in charge of personnel; how could he possibly know about matters concerning the judiciary, state-owned assets, and administration?

Mr. Wang didn't say anything, but just gave the old fox a deep look. Did he really not know?

Shit!

"Fine, let him make a scene this once."

"This problem has indeed reached a point where it must be addressed. Now, we can only expedite the process by sending an inspection team down here."

But speaking of this...

A playful smile suddenly appeared on General Wang's lips. "What do you think about appointing Comrade Xu Changhe as the leader of the Handong inspection team?"

Xu Changhe?

Old Master Yan's lips twitched.

"What do you mean it's not enough? Then let's appoint Dong Guanghui as the deputy group leader."

Mr. Wang's smile widened.

"President Wang, President Wang, one Xu Changhe is enough."

Old Yan quickly stood up and tried to dissuade them, as he couldn't even imagine what would happen in Handong if these three collided.

"Old Yan, when are you going to start working on that project proposal?"

Mr. Wang seemed to change the subject and asked a question.

"This... should... be... soon..."

Old Master Yan understood; President Wang suspected that Lin Zhiyuan was plotting something he hadn't told anyone.

"Alright, let's go back."

"I get angry just seeing you two, father-in-law and son-in-law."

Mr. Wang was speechless and waved his hand.

Meanwhile, in Building 12 of the Hantong Provincial Party Committee's residential compound, Lin Zhiyuan and Yang Wanli were indeed sleeping side by side.

I just couldn't fall asleep.

"Brother Lin, Luzhou is suffering terribly! It has neither an airport nor a social standing. It's inherently inferior to Jingzhou. Is Luzhou really any worse than Jingzhou?"

Yang Wanli tearfully recounted:

"Every time we meet, Li Dakang flaunts his high GDP and acts all high and mighty in front of me. I really want to take him down!"

"Brother Lin, Executive Vice President Lin, Governor Lin, you absolutely must help me! I have the responsibility to feed, employ, and develop the six million people of Luzhou!"

"I've worked so hard outside, but those unfilial sons below don't care about their old father at all. They only think I've brought shame to the country."

"I'm suffering!"

Yang Wanli was practically crying his eyes out; he looked utterly pitiful.

"There are solutions, but it depends on whether you're willing to do them."

Lin Zhiyuan handed over the plan he had prepared in advance.

"Luzhou has a very good industrial and economic foundation, which I think is even better than Jingzhou."

"But the problem is that they rely too much on Shanghai, which has created a special structure where the border counties are strong and the city center is weak. To be honest, for Hao County, Feng County, and Gang County, Shanghai is a better godfather than their biological father. With Shanghai's resources, it would be difficult for them not to develop."

"So, the first step you need to take control is to regain control."

"My plan for you is to create a smart Luzhou."

Lin Zhiyuan said slowly.

"Smart Lüzhou?"

Yang Wanli's expression shifted. This plan had existed as early as 11, but it was only a top-level design; its actual implementation would be too difficult.

Those rebellious children simply don't listen to reason.

"Previously, the problem was that the infrastructure was inadequate, which caused the bottleneck."

"This year, Luzhou has completed full coverage of optical fiber network + 4G, with more than 200 million broadband users. Cameras have achieved three-level coverage in urban areas and streets. Haoxian County has a preliminary smart platform, but this is not enough."

"The real challenge of building smart cities lies in the sharing of information. It requires a digital foundation, a city-level command center, integration of smart technologies, breaking down barriers, and a post-era intelligent security system."

"I won't go into the specifics, they're all in the plan. If you still don't know how to do it, I'll personally lead a team to Negeri Sembilan in the neighboring East Sea Province to learn from them. That's where I did my early planning work."

"Once you have control of the smart data center, it's like you've figured out the key weaknesses of the districts and counties under your jurisdiction. You're no longer blind to the situation."

"You can then unify and integrate the entire supply system of Lüzhou, forming the most perfect supply chain."

"At that time, Luzhou will no longer simply take over the secondary resources that Shanghai doesn't want, but will select them step by step and even compete with Shanghai."

"And the weight I chose for Lü Zhou was precision manufacturing, such as wafers, chips, and robots."

"These measures not only complement Luzhou's existing industrial base but also force the upgrading of its outdated industrial structure, thus ensuring Luzhou's progress into the next era."

"You should promptly put the Japanese, Korean, European and American foreign companies that I pointed out to you in the plan on your agenda."

"The initial development of the smart city will not affect the introduction of foreign investment and the consolidation of the foundation, but my main focus is on Jingzhou right now, and I don't have time to accompany you to attract investment."

"Think it through, and then come to me and Governor Liu for the policy support or connections you need."

Lin Zhiyuan rambled on and on, but Yang Wanli listened attentively like a good student, carefully comparing his notes with the plan in his hand.

"Hahaha, I've achieved my goal."

Yang Wanli's thoughts had wandered off somewhere when he suddenly started to laugh hysterically, a laugh even more grating than the cry of a vulture.

"Brother Lin, you're truly my brother."

"No, you are my father."

Standing at two meters tall, Yang Wanli lunged forward and landed on Lin Zhiyuan, who was on the other bed.

Lin Zhiyuan reacted quickly and flipped the object to the side.

But the blankets and mattress sagged noticeably, and the bed creaked loudly.

roll!

Lin Zhiyuan's face turned pale; he was almost in an even more difficult situation.

terrible!

"No, Father!"

"Your son just wants to be close to you."

Yang Wanli seemed to hear an unbearable pain and cried out in grief.

"Dad, don't be angry."

"I'll give you thirty small goals as a token of my filial piety, no, fifty, to support the comprehensive development plan of Da Handong."