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Chapter 2983 Failure is Not an Option

Jiang Longjun made the decision directly, sealing the deal.

Jiang Longjun's actions were extremely impolite and procedurally flawed. This was a classic case of one-man rule, interrupting others while they were still expressing their opinions, especially since this person was the mayor.

However, in Shazhou, everyone was used to Jiang Longjun's style. Jiang Longjun himself didn't think there was anything wrong with doing so. In his view, he was the municipal party secretary, and the decisions he made were the final decisions of the organization. Since the organization had already made the final decision, what else was there for others to discuss? Besides, what Qin Feng said was something he didn't want to hear.

Others thought the matter was settled, since Jiang Longjun had already made the decision, and Jiang Longjun himself agreed.

Just as Jiang Longjun was packing up to adjourn the meeting, Qin Feng spoke up: "I disagree with Secretary Jiang's opinion, and I will not sign this revised draft."

Qin Feng's words were like throwing a stone into a calm lake, stunning everyone.

Jiang Longjun had already made the decision, and Qin Feng still came to openly oppose it, which was clearly going against Jiang Longjun's wishes.

The previous argument between Qin Feng and Jiang Longjun was a normal work discussion and not too extreme. However, now that Jiang Longjun, the municipal party secretary, has made the final decision, Qin Feng's opposition is deliberate and shows no respect for Jiang Longjun, the top leader.

"Mayor, be mindful of the impact. We can discuss this privately if you have any objections," Jiang Longjun said coldly to Qin Feng in a low voice.

Jiang Longjun, barely containing his raging anger, told Qin Feng, "I know what you're thinking. Let's talk about this privately later. This is a meeting place with so many people here. You need to uphold the dignity of the top leader and be mindful of the impact."

"Secretary Jiang has already made the decision on this matter, so how can we discuss it privately? Secretary Jiang, you have just expressed your opinion, so I will also express my opinion one last time."

"This year's situation is special, with a severe situation in terms of basic livelihood and ensuring social stability. Therefore, today's fiscal expenditure must prioritize these two aspects. I believe this is a political task and does not require much discussion. If anyone tries to divert these two expenditures to other areas, then whoever does so will be held responsible if problems arise."

"Secondly, regarding the debt issue, my attitude is clear: the central government and the provincial party committee have repeatedly emphasized that all localities must strictly control the scale of local debt and must not exceed the prescribed debt ceiling."

"At the same time, considering the current debt scale of Shazhou, I also believe that we cannot continue to expand the debt scale indefinitely. Not only should we not expand it, we should also find ways to repay the debt. As the local officials of Shazhou, we should have a sense of responsibility, be responsible to the people of Shazhou, and be responsible for the future of Shazhou. If the debt scale of Shazhou continues to expand, it will become a heavy burden on the people of Shazhou and a huge hidden danger to the future development of Shazhou. We cannot only care about our current interests and ignore the future of the people of Shazhou. This is an extremely irresponsible act."

"I've finished expressing my opinion, let's adjourn the meeting." After saying that, Qin Feng stood up first, took his workbook, and left the meeting room.

Jiang Longjun looked at Qin Feng in surprise, and the others also looked at Qin Feng in surprise.

Jiang Longjun is the real leader. Before Jiang Longjun could adjourn the meeting, Qin Feng did so first. Before Jiang Longjun could stand up, Qin Feng stood up first. Most importantly, Qin Feng directly confronted Jiang Longjun. Jiang Longjun had already made his statement, but Qin Feng then made his own statement, which was completely different from Jiang Longjun's. This clearly showed that Qin Feng was deliberately going against Jiang Longjun.

No one expected Qin Feng to be so "reckless," and Jiang Longjun also didn't expect Qin Feng to show him no respect at all today.

Jiang Longjun looked at the people in the conference room who were still secretly watching him. He knew that he had lost face today and his authority had been severely damaged. His face was as black as Li Kui's. He walked out without saying a word, and his secretary hurriedly ran in to get him a teacup.

In fact, Qin Feng didn't need to say those last words at the meeting, because even if Jiang Longjun forced the decision, as long as Qin Feng didn't agree, not a single penny of the money for Nanshan New Area would be allocated.

Just as the appointment of the municipal party secretary is an unavoidable issue, Qin Feng can never avoid the matter of financial resources.

Therefore, Qin Feng didn't need to insist on saying those last words to slap Jiang Longjun in the face. If he disagreed, he could have simply withheld the funding privately. This is why Jiang Longjun had whispered to Qin Feng earlier that they should discuss the matter privately.

However, Qin Feng seemed to completely misunderstand this principle today, and insisted on going against Jiang Longjun at this meeting.

Jiang Longjun walked out with a dark face, and his secretary, who was following behind, didn't dare to breathe and only dared to follow at a distance.

Feng Changjun left the meeting room after Jiang Longjun left, then quickly caught up with Qin Feng who was coming downstairs and got into Qin Feng's car.

"Mayor, at today's meeting..." Feng Changjun sat in the car, hesitant to speak.

Qin Feng glanced at Feng Changjun, smiled, and said, "Just say what you want to say. Why are you beating around the bush? Do you think I shouldn't have been so confrontational with Jiang Longjun at the meeting today, not giving him any face at all?"

Qin Feng did not inform Feng Changjun in advance before the meeting, and there was no need to inform him, because today's meeting was not a Standing Committee meeting, but just a routine meeting of the Finance and Economics Committee.

Therefore, Feng Changjun had no idea that Qin Feng was going to clash with Jiang Longjun at the meeting today, nor did he know why Qin Feng wanted to clash with Jiang Longjun at this meeting.

"Over the years, Jiang Longjun has poured all of Shazhou's financial reserves into the Nanshan New Area, and has also incurred a large amount of debt for it. The current half-dead state of the Nanshan New Area has put him in a difficult position."

"Given the current situation, it's clear to everyone that the future of Nanshan New Area is bleak. Many people are now describing Nanshan New Area as a ghost town. I think Jiang Longjun himself knows that Nanshan New Area is likely to fail."

"But for him, Nanshan New Area cannot fail. At least he cannot let Nanshan New Area fail before he leaves Shazhou. He must maintain the thriving state of Nanshan New Area before he leaves. Only in this way will Nanshan New Area be his political achievement, not a failure."

"Therefore, for Jiang Longjun, the only option is to continue pouring money into Nanshan New Area, pouring in large amounts of money, so that regardless of whether it succeeds in the end, it can maintain the prosperity of Nanshan New Area. As long as Nanshan New Area is still carrying out large-scale construction and development, then Nanshan New Area will not be considered a failure."

"The Nanshan New Area has received such a huge investment that it has almost emptied the entire Shazhou City's finances and added a massive amount of debt. When the Nanshan New Area was being developed, Jiang Longjun not only made a lot of promises in front of all the cadres in Shazhou City, but also made a pledge to the provincial leaders."

"Previously, for Jiang Longjun, the success of Nanshan New Area represented his political achievements. Such a large investment, if successful, this achievement, combined with his connections in the province and his own qualifications, could very likely allow him to step into the ranks of the provincial party committee standing committee. The reason why he went to such great lengths and took such great risks to develop Nanshan New Area was because of this."