Reborn as a Noble's Son

Chapter 525: 482: Never Back Down_2

Chapter 525: Chapter 482: Never Back Down_2
 

As soon as Shi Yiwu finished speaking, the nearby Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Zhang Zusi, the Municipal Party Committee Secretary Liu Sicun, and the Standing Deputy Mayor Zhao Dingguang all nodded slightly with smiles, indicating their agreement.

These people were on Shi Yiwu’s side, naturally would give Shi Secretary their full support. The possibility of hitting Nie Zhenbang brought them unparalleled joy.

At this moment, Zhang Zusi lightly coughed and said with a smile, “Secretary Shi, comrades, I would like to share my views as well.”

Upon hearing this, Shi Yiwu smiled and said, “Secretary Zusi, please speak!”

In this situation, having someone take the lead was certainly welcomed by Shi Yiwu. In the standing committee, this kind of pressure and momentum was necessary as it often influenced the considerations and measures of other standing committee members. As a seasoned political player, Shi Yiwu clearly understood this principle.

If this were a regional department level, a “one-man-show” dictatorship could possibly be implemented. However, on the level of a vice-ministerial city, even if he had the ability, the Central Government would not permit such a situation to occur–let alone there being no such matter.

Sub-provincial cities, there were only fifteen in the whole of Huaxia. Compared to promotion to the sub-provincial cadre from regional department level assignment to the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government, promotions were relatively easier in sub-provincial cities. Naturally, these cities became the must-contend places for all families within the country.

Zhang Zusi also smiled at this moment and nodded, “Secretary Shi, comrades, I am not a specialist in economics, so consider me a layman. However, I’d like to share a layman’s view. It seems to me that in the Moon Lake Bay project, we should lean more towards utilizing tourism resources. At Moon Lake Bay, the sandy beaches are of high quality. Moreover, the small harbor of Moon Lake Bay offers a graceful scenery, fully exemplifying characteristics of being original, elegant, and exceptional. Our city’s tourism resources are abundant and have attracted a multitude of domestic tourists. The Wanghai Seaside Park currently has reached a saturation point in accommodating visitor’s flow. If Moon Lake Bay could be developed into a seaside amusement park, I believe it would greatly boost our city’s tourism industry. Regarding the land use issue of Moon Lake Bay, we should consider it carefully. I propose that we designate Moon Lake Bay as a land for tourism development and cancel the previous residential land designation.”

At the side, Liu Sicun echoed, “Secretary Zhang is too modest. This is hardly the opinion of a layman. I see this as an excellent suggestion that complements the advantages of Wanghai City’s tourism industry.”

Liu Sicun did not hesitate to flatter, unabashedly and without any embarrassment, viewing Zhang Zusi as if he were a provincial party committee leader.

The goal was to create an atmosphere in the standing committee that the overall course of action had been decided. All the standing committee present were cunning individuals who generally moved in the direction of the overall situation. Once a suppressive atmosphere around the Moon Lake Bay issue was formed, Nie Zhenbang would be helpless.

Nie Zhenbang, of course, understood this. He glanced at Qi Siyuan, who had been seriously hurt since the last investigation into Niu Chao. Barely pulling through that perilous time, Qi Siyuan continued to delve into the actions of the Eastern Sea Group. Despite receiving many accusation letters, all investigations were conducted secretly and it was not a good time to stand out.

As for the commander of the military region, Zhang Zhengguang, it was improper for him to interject or make statements in such matters. Showing support by voting, of course, was not a problem. However, interfering with political matters seemed too much.

Wang Yaguang seemed uninterested, his pen moved briskly in his hand. His eyes were on the notebook, but he did not make any moves.

Nie Zhenbang then slowly began speaking, “Comrades, I would like to share some views on the Moon Lake Bay project as well.”

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang intentionally omitted mentioning Secretary Shi. Generally speaking, in the Standing Committee meetings, the first-in-command Secretary is the host, making decisions that need reporting to him. Also, if there are any show-of-hand votes or procedural matters, they are presided over by the Secretary.

However, by speaking this way, Nie Zhenbang is disrespecting Shi Yiwu, violating an unspoken rule. This protocol doesn’t necessarily have to be followed, but within the team, maintaining the dignity of the first-in-command and the unity of the group usually takes precedence.

As expected, Shi Yiwu looked dissatisfied. Nie Zhenbang was ignoring the rules. Anyone else Shi Yiwu could have easily suppressed. However, dealing with Nie Zhenbang was like confronting a hedgehog covered in spikes—impenetrable. Nie Zhenbang’s powerful connections made him hard to challenge, Shi Yiwu was hesitant.

“There is indeed a high-quality beach in the Moon Lake Bay project, however, in my personal opinion, solely developing it for tourism is unrealistic. Still, there are large areas awaiting development around the Seaside Park. Building new bathing beaches based on the existing Seaside Park can also avoid redundancy and resource wastage. Furthermore, the bathing beach is close to several important tourist attractions in the city. It’s an integrated advantage. Moon Lake Bay, hanging in the Wanghu District, is more than ten kilometers apart. Developing tourism just for this small resource doesn’t seem appropriate, it’s worth reconsidering,” Nie Zhenbang spoke eloquently.

He conducted a detailed analysis of the distribution of tourism resources in WangHai City, the layout of resources, and the mindset of tourists. His speech made many committee members nod their heads in agreement.

Nie Zhenbang was not just backed by powerful forces, his capabilities were certainly impressive. His analytical competence was not something that ordinary officials could achieve. A man with a backing, power, trusted and valued by superiors, and having strong capabilities, had a promising future. From Nie Zhenbang’s career history, which included both rich grassroots work experience and ministerial department work experience, he was considered a key candidate for development.

As he concluded his speech, Wang Yaguang said with a smile, “Secretary Shi and other comrades, allow me to add a few words.”

Wang Yaguang’s declaration made Shi Yiwu frown. Since Nie Zhenbang arrived in WangHai, Wang Yaguang had gradually changed. Shi Yiwu doubted Wang Yaguang’s intentions after the matter relating to Qi Siyuan last time. Now Wang Yaguang was tailing Nie Zhenbang, had Wang Yaguang joined Nie Zhenbang’s alliance?

Thinking this through, Shi Yiwu quickly dismissed the idea. A vice-provincial-level official bowing to a department-level official seemed highly implausible.

Wang Yaguang’s speech closely resembled Nie Zhenbang’s. The language and tone weren’t much different. Essentially, they both were opposing the change of Moon Lake Bay to a tourism site.

Then, Nie Zhenbang spoke again, “City construction should be based on scientific planning, reasonable layout, and correct development. We can’t just consider what’s right under our nose. Wanghu District here will be a major commercial center of our city. Developing a tourism project there doesn’t seem suitable. Personally, I strongly oppose changing the Moon Lake Bay project to a tourism site.”

This statement shocked all the committee members. Openly raising an objection was unusual in the Standing Committee meetings. Doing so would be akin to burning bridges. Moreover, if news of this spread, Nie Zhenbang would inevitably bear some responsibility for causing disunity within the team.

Next, the show-of-hand voting began. Shi Yiwu said solemnly, “Well, since Deputy Mayor Nie insists, let’s vote. Those in favor of changing the property, raise your hand.”

One, two, three, four votes. The first to raise their hands were Shi Yiwu, Zhang Zusi, Zhao Dingguang, and Liu Sicun. The meeting room was silent. After a moment, the minister of the United Front Work Department, Jiang Li, also raised her hand. Then, the secretary of the High-tech Zone Work Committee, Zhao Fei, followed. A total of six votes, no other hands went up. The outcome was clear.