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Chapter 2985 The Problems of Nanshan New Area

"Moreover, Lao Feng, you haven't quite grasped the grand scheme of the entire Shazhou and Ganliang Province. In fact, Jiang Longjun has already started stabbing us in the back in the dark a long time ago. The fire at the sports center last time was already quite obvious, and with this latest incident, the situation is pretty clear, isn't it?"

"I'm telling you all this so you can be mentally prepared. This is just the appetizer. I reckon the game in Shazhou will reach its climax after the New Year. That day is coming soon," Qin Feng muttered to himself.

Feng Changjun nodded and continued, "Mayor, although this time we are retaliating against Jiang Longjun for extending his reach into the Public Security Bureau, I believe that as long as Jiang Longjun stops on the Wang Yalin matter, we should still let go on the Nanshan New Area matter."

"Tell me your thoughts." Qin Feng didn't express his opinion.

"The first reason is of course Jiang Longjun. Even though Jiang Longjun is hostile to us now, we still need to give him enough respect. After all, he is the municipal party secretary. If we strain our relationship with him, we will always be the ones who are passive and uncomfortable. This is not good for us."

"Secondly, the Nanshan New Area cannot be halted."

"Although the development of Nanshan New Area was decided by Jiang Longjun on a whim from beginning to end, a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources were invested in it, which dragged down the entire Shazhou finances as well."

"No matter what, the Nanshan New Area is ultimately led by the Shazhou Municipal Government, with a huge amount of money invested in it. We can't just let it become a dead end. Finding a way to revitalize the Nanshan New Area will be the most troublesome and important task for our municipal government in the future."

"This mess was created by Jiang Longjun himself, but we will definitely have to clean up his mess in the future. So for the sake of Nanshan New Area, for the work of the municipal government, and for the future development of Shazhou, we cannot really stop investing in Nanshan New Area."

After Feng Changjun finished speaking, the car had already arrived at the foot of the municipal government building.

Zhang Xinming got out of his car to open the door for Qin Feng, while Feng Changjun's secretary also jogged over from his car to open the door for Feng Changjun.

"What's the second one?" Qin Feng asked Feng Changjun after getting out of the car, and then went upstairs with Feng Changjun.

"The first point was made from the perspective of the entire city and our municipal government. The second point is from the perspective of your personal development, Mayor."

"Go ahead," Qin Feng nodded.

"It's the same principle. This mess, this muddy water, was created by Jiang Longjun. But as the mayor, whether you like it or not, you have to wade through this muddy water of Nanshan New Area with him."

"If the Nanshan New Area really fails, the main responsibility will definitely lie with Jiang Longjun. The organization will make its own judgment on this. Provincial leaders and cadres and the masses in Shazhou all have sharp eyes. Jiang Longjun cannot shirk this responsibility, nor can he shift it onto anyone else."

"But as mayor, you have to take responsibility no matter what. And with such a big incident in Nanshan New Area, even if Jiang Longjun is primarily responsible, your punishment will not be light."

"So, Mayor, although I am very pessimistic about the prospects of Nanshan New Area, I cannot just stand by and watch it fail."

“Therefore, investment in Nanshan New Area cannot stop or be reduced. We can use this to our advantage to pressure Jiang Longjun, but we cannot actually stop investment in Nanshan New Area. We cannot afford such an outcome,” Feng Changjun said slowly.

Qin Feng's office was on the third floor, and Feng Changjun's office was on the second floor, but Feng Changjun followed Qin Feng to the third floor and headed towards Qin Feng's office.

As Qin Feng walked, he carefully considered Feng Changjun's words.

Many things in Feng Changjun's statement were not carefully considered, such as his considerations for the Nanshan New Area.

Since arriving in Shazhou, Qin Feng's primary concern has been how to gain control of the narrative, take control of the Public Security Bureau, and ultimately eliminate the Yang family. This is his top priority and a prerequisite for the development of Shazhou as a whole.

The Yang family is the biggest cancer in Shazhou. After Qin Feng came to Shazhou, he naturally kept his eyes on this cancer, thinking about how to surgically remove it.

Because of this malignant tumor, there wasn't much consideration given to other places. Today, Feng Changjun's words thoroughly reminded Qin Feng, and Qin Feng realized that Nanshan New Area would be a big problem in the future.

Qin Feng walked to the office door but didn't go in. Instead, he stood in the corridor and handed Feng Changjun a cigarette: "Tell me your suggestions or thoughts on this matter."

“Let’s not make this too awkward. I’ll take the initiative to see Jiang Longjun, apologize, and give him face so he can let the matter of Wang Yalin drop. We still need to find a way to continue investing in Nanshan New Area.” Feng Changjun took a cigarette and lit it.

The mayor and the executive vice mayor, instead of going into their offices, stood in the corridor smoking and discussing such an important decision.

"So how much funding do you think should be allocated to Nanshan New Area this year? Should we really allocate 1 billion yuan as Jiang Longjun suggests?" Qin Feng asked.

"Ten billion is impossible. Our finances simply cannot afford it. Even if we continue to issue bonds regardless of the debt ceiling, it is still impossible to reach ten billion. Besides, Nanshan New Area only needs to maintain a basic level of activity. Investing in it would mostly be a waste of money."

“What I mean is to cut it in half, let’s say 500 million. We’ll have to find a way to borrow that money. Jiang Longjun wants 1 billion, and if we give him 500 million, he definitely won’t be satisfied, but compared to nothing, he should eventually agree,” Feng Changjun said after thinking for a moment.

"Two hundred million, that's the limit." Qin Feng held up two fingers.

"Two hundred million? This... Jiang Longjun definitely won't agree to this." Feng Changjun said in surprise.

"My initial plan was to allocate 200 million yuan to Nanshan New Area. If Jiang Longjun hadn't targeted the Public Security Bureau, that 200 million yuan would have been the final amount, but it could only be 200 million yuan."

"We will absolutely not issue any more debt. We will find a way to squeeze out these two hundred million from other sources, but we cannot take money from basic necessities."

"What I said at the meeting today was not meant to block Jiang Longjun, but was the truth."

"Old Feng, have you been reading the newspaper every day lately?" Qin Feng asked Feng Changjun.

"I haven't been looking at it much lately. I just occasionally check my phone for news while in the car. What's wrong, Mayor? I haven't heard any big news from above recently."

"Recently, several newspapers have published articles by special commentators mentioning that the massive scale of local government debt may trigger systemic risks, and suggesting that the scale of local government debt be strictly controlled." Qin Feng took a puff of his cigarette.

“Mayor, this issue has been raised for several years now. The local debt ceiling was proposed back then, but as you know, local governments still borrow where they should, and very few of them don’t exceed the limit. And we haven’t seen any real penalties from above.” Feng Changjun said dismissively.

Qin Feng shook his head and said, "This time it's different. This time they'll definitely be serious, and they'll strike hard."