Chapter 45 9. Controversy

When Hong Wenshan received a call from William Matthews, he was studying the planning of the "Golden Street and Silver Belt" project with Zhou Yongnian and Zhu Wenjin in his office.Since Hong Wenshan went to the United States for inspection, the skyscrapers in Manhattan, New York have left a deep impression on him. He has a grand goal in his heart. During his term of office, he must build a hundred buildings with a height of more than 300 meters on Jiefang Avenue. The skyscrapers make Jiefang Avenue the "golden street and silver belt" of Dongzhou, the central urban corridor, and the best CBD in China.

Hong Wenshan has always been secretly excited by his grand ideas, and he is even more proud of his creative term "Golden Street and Silver Belt".In Hong Wenshan's view, the "Golden Street and Silver Belt" is unique in China. When the "Golden Street and Silver Belt" is completed, it will be the day when Dongzhou, an old industrial base, will be revitalized. It is exciting to think about it. However, what puzzled Hong Wenshan was that a grand project to benefit Dongzhou caused strong doubts from his deputy Zhou Yongnian.The debate started with whether the Blackwater Stadium should be blown up or not.

Zhou Yongnian had communicated with Xia Wentian in private, and both of them felt that they should talk to Hong Wenshan. If he didn't stop Lao Hong, he would be able to demolish and blow up all the old buildings on both sides of Jiefang Street. Isn't that true? Construction, it's a prodigal! But Hong Wenshan couldn't listen to Xia Wentian's words anymore, he insisted on going his own way for the Manhattan in his heart, and he was completely "one word". After much deliberation, Xia Wentian felt that it would be better for Zhou Yongnian to come forward to persuade him. After all, Zhou Yongnian was sent to Dongzhou by the subordinates of the Central Organization, so Hong Wenshan would give him three points no matter what.

In fact, Zhou Yongnian couldn't stand Hong Wenshan's practice of demolition and construction, wasting people's money, and put forward different opinions at the Standing Committee several times. Singing against the stage made Zhou Yongnian even more worried about the future of Dongzhou. After Zhou Yongnian communicated with Xia Wentian, he dragged Zhu Wenjin to Hong Wenshan's office early in the morning. Zhu Wenjin had served three terms as the secretary of the municipal party committee and was a politically experienced secretary general of the municipal party committee. The argument became serious, so Zhu Wenjin was specially dragged in to smooth things over.

When the two entered the door, Hong Wenshan was standing in front of the map of Dongzhou City, holding a magnifying glass in one hand and drawing roads along Jiefang Street with a red pen in the other hand. "Secretary Hong, what are you painting?" Zhu Wenjin asked as soon as he entered the door. "Hey, the two of you came just in time, and I was looking for you two. Yongnian and Wenjin stand in front of the map of Dongzhou every day, and I feel so excited!" Hong Wenshan said enthusiastically. "Old Hong, could this Dongzhou map be a treasure map?" Zhou Yongnian said jokingly.

"Yongnian, your analogy is good. At present, land prices on both sides of Jiefang Street are rising, investment is intensifying, and landmarks are being remodeled. Driven by the development and construction of the 'Golden Street and Silver Belt', real estate upstarts have sprung up. They bring funds and projects. , Leading talents to rush into Dongzhou, a game battle between real estate giants is going on, and when the smoke clears, there will be gold all over the ground!" After Hong Wenshan finished speaking, he laughed heartily. "Old Hong, I am not as optimistic as you. Rising real estate prices will inevitably lead to rapid expansion of financial assets. Real estate prices and financial expansion will form a vicious circle, which will inevitably produce real estate bubbles. Let us not forget the lessons learned from the bursting of real estate bubbles in Hainan and Hong Kong. At present , Dongzhou’s housing prices and land prices have soared all the way, which is very worrying. Once the country’s macro-control is heavy, the real estate bubble that has formed will burst. The poop!" Zhou Yongnian poured cold water on Hong Wenshan as soon as he opened his mouth.

Zhu Wenjin agrees with Zhou Yongnian's point of view in his heart. After all, he was the director of the Policy Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee, and he is very familiar with economic work, but Zhu Wenjin is very good at observing words and deeds. Although he does not agree with Hong Wenshan's point of view, he is closer to Hong Wenshan emotionally. Wenshan some. Zhu Wenjin always believed that Zhou Yongnian's position should have belonged to him long ago. By mistake, Li Weimin had replaced him before, but fortunately he died on the front line of flood fighting. Zhu Wenjin just saw some light and felt that the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee It was none other than myself, but Zhou Yongnian came again, and he asked to go to Dongzhou to exercise. This made Zhu Wenjin panic when he saw Zhou Yongnian. He wished that there would be another big flood in Dongzhou. Forget it if you learn from Li Weimin.

Because Zhu Wenjin knew in his heart that Zhou Yongnian and Li Weimin were the same kind of people. If there was a major flood, he would be at the front line to command, and the possibility of sacrifice was very high.It was precisely because of such a festival that Zhu Wenjin was more polite when he met Zhou Yongnian. Zhou Yongnian is an open-minded person. He went to Dongzhou to serve as the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee because he wanted to do something practical. Facing Zhu Wenjin's politeness towards him, he regarded it as care among his colleagues. He felt that Zhu Wenjin was a very enthusiastic person. To think about Zhu Wenjin's subtle psychological changes and his unique treacherous psychology.Unexpectedly, Zhu Wenjin slipped like a loach when he opened his mouth.

"I think both of you are right. Secretary Hong wants to build Jiefang Street into a 'golden street and silver belt' and a central urban corridor. This is a constructive and bold idea. It should be sublimated by the Policy Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee from a theoretical point of view. Comrade Yongnian's reminder is also very pertinent, because urban construction should not only focus on hardware, and skyscrapers cannot be equated with CBD. Now, the leaders of many cities have alienated CBD into simple real estate development and simply building high-rise buildings. Therefore , it will be more reasonable and more in line with Dongzhou’s reality if you combine your two viewpoints.”

Although Zhu Wenjin's words were blocked at both ends, he still showed his own point of view.Hong Wenshan felt that Zhou Yongnian had come prepared. He had long realized that he should have a good talk with Zhou Yongnian, but Hong Wenshan had been thinking about how to talk about it. He felt that Zhou Yongnian had not only political acumen, but also economic acumen. What suits Hong Wenshan the most is that Zhou Yongnian is not a doggy person, he does not engage in petty tricks, and he is a down-to-earth person when he has something to say on the table, but he has always disagreed with his political views. If Zhou Yongnian can be persuaded to agree to With a series of major initiatives in "establishing a city in the real estate industry", the grand blueprint of "Golden Street and Silver Belt" is just around the corner!

Hong Wenshan thought over and over again, and felt confident that he could persuade Zhou Yongnian, and he should have a good heart-to-heart talk, as if he had a heart-to-heart connection, before he could find it, Zhou Yongnian couldn't wait to come to him.What satisfied Hong Wenshan the most was that Zhou Yongnian didn't come alone, he dragged Zhu Wenjin here, which showed that Zhou Yongnian was afraid that the conversation with him would be deadlocked, and it was best for Zhu Wenjin to smooth things over. "Yongnian, Wenjin, it's not that I haven't thought about your worries, and I've thought about them for a long time and a lot. Wen Tian has stated views similar to yours more than once at the Standing Committee, but Dongzhou is neither Hainan nor Hainan. It is not Hong Kong. Dongzhou has the actual situation in Dongzhou. We have called to revitalize the old industrial base for more than ten years. Why is it not effective? There are many reasons, but in the final analysis, the channels for raising reform costs are narrow. Why? Because there is no escape The vicious circle of the old industrial base, "establishing the real estate industry" is to revitalize the old industrial base with a different way of thinking, which is to "revitalize the enterprise". Marriage with land, joint venture and cooperation; mortgage loan, land financing, capital contribution (shareholding), authorized operation; real estate realization, resettlement of employees, etc., dispose of corporate land assets according to law, and consolidate the revitalization of old industrial bases by revitalizing land resources Basics. Practice has proved that the differential rent between Jinqiao District and Heinan New District has enabled 206 old enterprises to obtain land replacement funds of 1.2 billion yuan, so why not do it, Yongnian , Wenjin, 'Golden Street and Silver Belt', let's revitalize the enterprise!" Hong Wenshan said earnestly. "Old Hong, 'blood transfusion' is easy, but 'blood production' is difficult! Prospering an enterprise in a living area is just a restructuring method without changing the medicine. It has not established a real modern enterprise system. It just occupies a lot of farmland and vegetable land. The factory building is It’s new, but the brain is still old, the system is old, and land replacement is only a stopgap measure for enterprises, not a panacea.” Zhou Yongnian retorted. "Yongnian, there is no panacea in this world. Some diseases have no cure at all. To revitalize Dongzhou's economy, the 'real estate industry' is not a panacea, but it is a good medicine." Hong Wenshan said with a big wave of his hand. "Old Hong, don't you don't want to hear it. I think it's drinking poison to quench your thirst." Zhou Yongnian got up from the sofa and said while pacing, "Jiefang Avenue is the traffic axis, function axis, and landscape axis of Dongzhou City. Many buildings are indelible in the memory of Dongzhou people. Let alone the Heishuihe Stadium. Will a newly built Vientiane City be worth more than the Heishuihe Stadium? I don’t think so, Vientiane The city can be built anywhere, but the Heishuihe Stadium is unique. It stands on Jiefang Street to represent the memory of Dongzhou, the context of Dongzhou, and the history of Dongzhou. To a certain extent, it is the Heishuihe Stadium. Driven the development of Jiefang Street, Dongzhou people have a deep affection for Heishuihe Stadium and Heishuihe Square. Lao Hong, I advise you to take a taxi or bus and listen to how the people criticize the municipal party committee and government. The common people call us prodigal sons!" Zhou Yongnian's tone was a little excited, and the muscles on his face twitched. He was worried about the future of Dongzhou, because apart from Yanzhitun, Dongzhou had no dilapidated buildings, no illegal buildings, and no If shed reform is needed, only reasonable and legal houses can be demolished. How many families will lose their homes, how many businesses will close their doors, and how many years of accumulated urban context will be ruthlessly cut off. This is not development, it is The bottom of the seller, destroy it! "Yongnian, I don't understand. What's wrong with building Jiefang Street as beautiful as Central in Hong Kong or Manhattan in New York?" Hong Wenshan asked. "It's not bad, it's unrealistic! Dongzhou is an old industrial base dominated by equipment manufacturing. It is in the stage of developing from manufacturing to service industry. The modern high-end service industry has not yet developed. The functions of a CBD developed in the world will inevitably be unbalanced, exceeding its own development capacity, and not in line with the laws of economic development, and the result will only be a lot of unfinished buildings left behind!" Zhou Yongnian's words were too sharp, Hong Wenshan slapped the table and was about to refute when Secretary Zhang Xiaoquan tiptoed in. "Secretary Hong, I have an important call, please answer it." "No, didn't you see that Yongnian and Wenjin and I were having a meeting?" Hong Wenshan said impatiently. "Secretary Hong, it's William? Matthews' call." Hong Wenshan heard it was William?Matthews called and quickly said: "Yongnian, Wenjin, wait for me for a while, this Yankee never calls me, it seems that there is something important!" After Hong Wenshan went out, Zhu Wenjin handed Zhou Yongnian a cigarette and said with a smile, "Yongnian, it's thanks to this Yankee for calling. If we continue to argue, I'm afraid the situation will not go well!" "What are you afraid of? Lao Hong is not a small-minded person, so it's okay to quarrel. I really hope that Lao Hong can listen to what I have to say." Zhou Yongnian said melancholy. "Yongnian, let me see, don't try to persuade him, Lao Hong is the kind of person who won't turn back until he bumps into the south wall, it's useless to persuade him!" Zhu Wenjin finally uttered the truth. "What are the 'Golden Street and Silver Belt', 'Building Economy, Deep Cultivation Strategy', and what's called 'Revitalizing Enterprises'? To put it bluntly, they are demolishing ordinary people's houses in exchange for land and selling them for money, and doing image projects. In the end, it is the ordinary people in Dongzhou who are suffering. Ah!" Zhou Yongnian sighed. "Yongnian, although your intentions are good, you can't completely deny Lao Hong's actions. Now all over the country are doing this, and Dongzhou is in such a mess. It's difficult!" As soon as Zhu Wenjin finished speaking, Hong Wenshan said He walked in with a dark face. "Old Hong, what's the matter with the Yankees?" Seeing Hong Wenshan's drooping face, Zhou Yongnian thought to himself, it seems that the Yankees have given him a difficult question, so he asked casually. "There is a nail household in Yanzhitun who is very stubborn. This guy called me to put pressure on me." Hong Wenshan said as he extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand in the ashtray. "I've heard about this too. The law is merciless. If it doesn't work, we will be forced to evict!" Zhu Wenjin said nonchalantly. "Wen Jin, isn't it appropriate to do this? Lao Hong, I think the word 'nail house' is very harsh. A citizen protects his rights and interests according to the law and protects his private property. He won't move if he doesn't get fair compensation. Why should he be called a family?" Nail households'? Public power can no longer stigmatize citizens who dare to defend their own rights. What are 'nail households' and 'troublemakers'? It will further intensify the conflict between cadres and the masses, and it should be deleted from the dictionary of us public servants. You must know that the era of citizens submissive in front of power and officials has passed. This is an era when the public's sense of rights and the awareness of the rule of law are becoming more and more awakened. A rational government and rational officials should learn to communicate and compete with citizens in terms of interests on an equal footing, and they should get used to citizens challenging their own authority in the legal framework, getting used to citizens haggling over their own interests and serving the government demanding." Zhou Yongnian said impassionedly. "Yongnian, what you said has some truth, but we can't affect the renovation of the entire Yanzhitun just because one resident refuses to move out. Wenjin, I think this is the way to go. You meet with Comrade Zhendong to find out the situation. At that time, you will personally do the work for this family, and hope that they will take care of the overall situation, give up their small family and take care of everyone, and make a due contribution to the construction of the 'Golden Street and Silver Belt' as a Dongzhou citizen!" Hong Wenshan said seriously. "Secretary Hong, I heard that this family's house is an ancestral house, and it was demolished just after the renovation. I'm afraid it's not as simple as paying compensation for the demolition. If you stay away from the small brothel, there must be a lot of meaning in it!" Zhu Wenjin said with his triangular eyes narrowed. "No matter what the article is, it cannot affect the development and construction of Yanzhitun. You must know that the Knight Hotel is the leading project of the 'Golden Street and Silver Belt'. You can tell Comrade Zhendong that foreign businessmen should not be disappointed with Dongzhou's work efficiency!" Hong Wenshan instructed road. "Understood, Secretary Hong, don't worry about this matter, I will definitely handle it well." Zhu Wenjin said with a flattering smile. "Wenjin, let me remind you that no matter what, demolition cannot be forced. The people's support is against us. The purpose of our city construction is to enable the common people to live and work in peace and contentment. It is by no means displaced. Public power must not be used to suppress private power. That will chill the hearts of the common people." Zhou Yongnian reminded. "Wenjin, Yongnian is right. You must pay attention to methods in your work. Don't cause bloodshed, let alone let people jump from buildings to death. You must reflect the policy and truly demolish family affection, demolition according to law, and demolition with morality. !" After Hong Wenshan gave instructions, Zhu Wenjin and Zhou Yongnian got up to leave. After Hong Wenshan came back from the door, he stretched tiredly, picked up the magnifying glass and stood in front of the map of Dongzhou to look at it again.