Stanley obviously couldn't understand Chinese. He saw that Xiao Zheng's expression had a proud look. He rarely saw this kind of confident look on the faces of Chinese people, so he asked Li Jieren: "He said
What?"
Li Jieren naturally did not translate the word "gringo", but just said: "They said they will do their best." Stanley said: "Then go sign the contract."
That evening, the signing ceremony was held at the An County Government Administrative Conference Center. It was already past 7 p.m.
Before that, there was a process of communication, contract preparation, and consultation between the legal advisors of both parties. Xiao Zheng left the procedural matters to others. His focus was to work with Jin Jianqiang to persuade the county party secretary Sun Yiqi.
Both Jin Jianqiang and Xiao Zheng said that they should leave the crew behind first and then think of other things. There are always more solutions than problems.
But Sun Yiqi is still worried about causing trouble and having to take responsibility.
Jin Jianqiang said firmly: "Secretary Sun, the contract with the "Hidden Dragon Sword Rain" project team was signed by our county government and has nothing to do with the county committee. If it cannot be completed by then, Xiao and I will be responsible for the compensation.
The county magistrate and the two people will bear the responsibility."
As secretary of the county party committee, Sun Yiqi should be the one to make decisions and shoulder responsibilities. But after all, he has only worked in a college and has no experience in complex work. Faced with unknown problems, he dare not participate, let alone replace him.
They shouldered the burden.
Sun Yiqi just asked: "Have you really thought it through? Is it necessary to take such a big risk for this matter?"
Jin Jianqiang and Xiao Zheng both replied in the affirmative.
Sun Yiqi could only say: "Then you go ahead and do it."
In the brightly lit large conference room, the agreement between the An County government and the "Hidden Dragon Sword Rain" project team was finally signed, and their respective rights and responsibilities came into effect from this moment on.
After the agreement was signed, Xiao Zheng also gave a special interview to the county TV station and passed on the news that the An County government and the "Hidden Dragon and Sword Rain" project team were cooperating and planned to build an ancient street in two weeks.
Xiao Zheng said in the interview that all engineering and construction companies are welcome to cooperate with the An County government to build a characteristic ancient street in the shortest possible time to be used as a filming location for international blockbusters. This will be a very monumental project and looks forward to all walks of life.
participation!
The reason why Xiao Zheng did this was, on the one hand, to stimulate the power of society to participate in this matter. Xiao Zheng had a blind belief that in our country, masters are among the people to let the common people know that the government is encountering difficulties in doing things.
, often able to emerge all capable people with lofty ideals; on the other hand, it is also to promote Tianhuang Town and Anxian County again.
Even if the matter is not completed in the end, An County's reputation will increase again.
Sure enough, as soon as the news on the county TV station was broadcast, it immediately attracted the attention of higher-level TV stations and media. Not only was it a household name in the county, but also the government agencies and public institutions in Jingzhou City were commenting on the matter.
"Can An County really build an ancient street in two weeks?" "Building an ancient street in two weeks will be a shabby project?" "Maybe they can really complete this task? I still hope
They can complete it and allow director Li Jieren to successfully film here and promote the beauty of our An County to the world."... There were different opinions, some questioned, some ridiculed, and some encouraged.
The news naturally reached the ears of Provincial Director Tan Siming. He called Municipal Party Secretary Tan Zhen that night: "What they did in An County is too crazy, isn't it?" Tan Zhen said: "
Jin Jianqiang and others from An County were forced by me, and I guess they wanted to take a gamble. But on this matter, they couldn't win at all."
Tan Siming said: "Then we can find an opportunity to punish them." Tan Zhen said: "People like Xiao Zheng and Guan Wenwei will be punished and transferred. They will wait for this opportunity!" Tan Si said
Mingdao: "By the way, at your Standing Committee meeting on Saturday, can Yao Beixiang's posts as member of the County Party Committee Standing Committee and Organization Minister be implemented?" Tan Zhendao said: "Simply wait until two weeks later. If An County cannot complete the construction by then,
For the task of the ancient street, we simply transferred Xiao Zheng, Jin Jianqiang and others to their posts together."
After hearing this, Tan Siming said: "This is also a way. Once these two people are dealt with, An County will be quiet. Secretary Tan's authority in Quanjing Prefecture will also increase!"
In An County, word has spread that the county government will build an ancient street within two weeks, and Chen Guangming, who is the party secretary of the Agriculture and Forestry Bureau, has naturally heard about it.
When he heard that Xiao Zheng and Jin Jianqiang might be punished if they failed to complete the task, he was really shocked. Why would Xiao Zheng sign such an agreement with others? He finally became the deputy county magistrate.
How can you do such a risky thing?
Now that Xiao Zheng is the deputy county chief, Chen Guangming naturally can't call him directly to question him. But Chen Guangming called his daughter Chen Hong. Chen Hong was almost furious when she heard that. She immediately called Xiao Zheng: "Xiao Zheng,
Can you make me feel more at ease?" Xiao Zheng knew as soon as he heard this why Chen Hong was questioning him. He said, "Chen Hong, you don't need to worry about this matter. Jin Shu and I know what we know." Chen Hong
But he disagreed: "Then tell me, what numbers do you have? How can you build an ancient street in two weeks? Do you have a plan? Do you have a construction company?"
Xiao Zheng didn't want to talk nonsense, so he said: "There is no engineering company to take over the project yet." Chen Hong: "Xiao Zheng, I really don't know what you think? Building an ancient street in two weeks is impossible.
.How can you sign this kind of contract? Xiao Zheng, when can you make me feel safer? Many things you do now make people worried. Do you know that my father is also worried to death about you! "
Xiao Zheng said: "If there is a problem, I will take it on myself." Chen Hong said: "You take it on yourself? We are about to get married, what will you do if something happens to you now?" Xiao Zheng's heart was as calm as water: "You mean, if something happens to me
If you are punished, you will not marry me, right?"
Chen Hong paused, feeling that he might have gone too far in some places, and explained: "That's not what I meant, I was worried about you. But why didn't you discuss such an important matter with me and just decide it alone?
?”
Xiao Zheng asked back: "I heard from Minister Liu that you invited him to be our officiant. This matter is also very important, but why didn't you discuss it with me?" Chen Hong said: "Let Minister Liu be our officiant.
, is there anything wrong?" Xiao Zheng said: "There is nothing wrong, but this is also a matter between two people, and they should discuss it, right? But you didn't tell me. The contract I signed was a work matter.
Responsibilities should be performed and should not be discussed with family members." Chen Hong said: "Xiao Zheng, you are unreasonable."
Xiao Zheng didn't want to talk any more, so he said, "I'm busy here, let's find time to talk." After saying that, Xiao Zheng hung up the phone.
Regarding being questioned by Chen Hong, Xiao Zheng had experienced a lot before. Now, he suddenly felt that he was tired of being questioned like this.
Xiao Zheng put aside the small conflict with Chen Hong for the time being. He now had to be busy looking for a construction company. He and Jin Jianqiang divided the work and used all their available connections to find such a construction company. They made all the phone calls.
, but there is no company that dares to take the next step.
Xiao Zheng and Xiao Jingyu also contacted each other and asked her to help them inquire in the whole market. However, there was no company that could do this kind of project. Xiao Jingyu could only help inquire in provincial agencies one by one, but there was no result.
Because this project is really tricky.
Xiao Zheng also asked Guan Wenwei to mobilize the people in the entire town to help ask relatives who have done projects in this area. This matter is related to Guan Wenwei's own future. Guan Wenwei is naturally very concerned about it, but he also has his own intentions.
Powerless.
One night passed, and the next day Xiao Zheng and Jin Jianqiang were thinking of ways, but there was still no result. But at night, there was still no result. Guan Wenwei rushed to the county town to find Jin Jianqiang, Xiao Zheng discussed, because
It was already late, but they were hungry, so the three of them went out for a late-night snack and a drink to get rid of their inner depression.
At this time, in a bamboo shop on the side of the road in An County, a middle-aged man was drinking soju and eating Kuxiang beans. This was already his fourth drink today. He didn’t drink much each time, only about one or two drinks.
, but drink four times a day.
At this moment, he was not only drinking, but also staring at the TV. On the TV news, a young leader said to the camera that An County would take two weeks to build an ancient street and hoped that people with lofty ideals in society would actively participate.
Help the government make plans.
While chewing, the middle-aged man stared straight at the TV and murmured to himself: "To build an ancient street in two weeks, I can only use my method, and no other method will work! But these officials
Yes, how could you listen to me?"
The middle-aged man took his last sip of wine, turned off the TV, lay down on the bed, pulled up the quilt and fell asleep.
Xiao Zheng, Guan Wenwei and Jin Jianqiang were drinking wine and smoking cigarettes together. Jin Jianqiang suddenly sighed: "Today, I just realized that it is so difficult to be a low-level official!" Guan Wenwei also said to him.
He leaned back in his chair and said: "Secretary Jin, you are already at the deputy county level after all. I guess your highest position is that of a full-time official." Jin Jianqiang said depressedly: "I will also be at the deputy county level.
He might even be punished and lose his face."
Both Guan Wenwei and Jin Jianqiang acted very depressed.
Xiao Zheng heard these words, but did not pay attention to them. Guan Wenwei and Jin Jianqiang both looked at Xiao Zheng and asked: "County Chief Xiao, what are you thinking about?" Xiao Zheng said: "What do you want to do?
The ancient streets were built.”
Guan Wenwei and Jin Jianqiang looked at each other. They didn't expect that Xiao Zheng was still thinking about this matter while they were drinking to relieve their boredom. In fact, from the hearts of Jin Jianqiang and Guan Wenwei, they had almost given up.
Jin Jianqiang said: "Is there any other way? I can't think of it."
Guan Wenwei looked at Xiao Zheng without saying anything. He seemed to see a slight light in Xiao Zheng's eyes. Guan Wenwei couldn't help but wonder, did Xiao Zheng have any good ideas?
Xiao Zheng suddenly stood up from his seat and said, "You drink slowly, I'll go out for a while." He didn't say anything else and ran out.
Jin Jianqiang was surprised and said: "What is he going to do?" Guan Wenwei said: "I don't know who he might be looking for." Jin Jianqiang: "Who else can he look for?" Guan Wenwei said: "Maybe there is someone.
Someone who can help.”
When Xiao Zheng came out of the supper bar, he called An Ruyi. An Ruyi said that she was at the Anxian International Hotel and asked him to come over.
Xiao Zhong sent Xiao Zheng to Anxian International Hotel as quickly as possible. Xiao Zheng never expected that An Ruyi would be in a conference room, where chief engineer Gan Songyun and a group of engineers under him were discussing something.
.
Xiao Zheng was a little strange: "It's so late, what are you still discussing?"
An Ruyi smiled at him and said, "Come and take a look at the drawings." Xiao Zheng came over and took a look, and it turned out to be the design drawings of the ancient street. Xiao Zheng was puzzled: "How come you have this drawing?" An Ruyi said, "Xiao Zheng
Didn't the county magistrate call on the society to participate on TV? We just thought if we could help, and I thought if we could, we would definitely make a lot of money, right? So we asked someone to get this blueprint."
Xiao Zheng said: "It's not a matter of money now, but a matter of time. I just thought of you. You build a hotel and the project is very good, so I called you. I didn't expect that you were already studying it."
An Ruyi said: "We have been studying it all day." Xiao Zheng felt a little hopeful and asked: "Is there any way?"
An Ruyi said: "Let our Chief Engineer Gan do the talking." Gan Songyun stood up and said: "Mr. Xiao County, it is actually not difficult to build this ancient street, but as you said, it is a matter of time.
.If it is built with concrete, the foundation alone will not be completed within two weeks. Although the ancient street is not very high, most of the buildings in this drawing are on the first floor, and a few are on the second floor. But in addition to the foundation, walls are also needed.
, we also need the roof, and the shape also needs to meet the requirements on the drawings, so it can’t be completed in two weeks.”
An Ruyi also said apologetically: "Mayor Xiao, we really want to help and have tried our best, but we can't do it..." Before An Ruyi could finish speaking, Gan Songyun suddenly said: "Unless..."
Xiao Zheng immediately asked: "Unless what?" Gan Songyun replied: "Unless it is built with another material and does not use our modern reinforced concrete." Xiao Zheng was a little confused: "If we don't use modern construction methods, then what should we use?"
Gan Songyun said: "Bamboo architecture. We had incomparable intelligence in ancient times. In order to live a better life, we can use local materials to build houses. Among them, bamboo architecture is one type."
Xiao Zheng asked: "Then can you do it?" Gan Songyun said awkwardly: "I know, but I don't know how." Xiao Zheng asked hurriedly: "Then who can?" Gan Songyun said: "I'm afraid very few people can do this.
The skill has almost been lost.”
Xiao Zheng was disappointed, what else is there to say? That is, there is no other way.
Xiao Zheng's cell phone rang. He was stunned and picked it up. It was his assistant Sha Hai.
Sha Hai's voice was urgent: "County Chief Xiao, there is someone looking for you." Xiao Zheng asked: "Who?" Sha Hai said: "He said he is a bamboo craftsman. He claims to be very skillful with his hands and knows the county's requirements.
He can help us build ancient streets."
Xiao Zheng's whole body felt hot: "Really? Where is this person? Let Xiao Zhong pick him up immediately."
…
Almost no one could have imagined that in less than two weeks, a decent ancient street would stand in Lushui Village, very close to the Bamboo Sea.
On the day it was built, all the villagers came.
Everyone is familiar with bamboo, so when this bamboo building ancient street was being built, all the villagers were called to work together, and everyone worked hard. Because everyone knew that this time it was to make a big movie like "Hidden Dragon Sword Rain"
The screen movie was left to be filmed, and their small village was about to become famous. Everyone was united and worked overtime, day and night, to build the ancient bamboo street in full swing, and earned a lot of money by the way.
Everyone set off firecrackers and played gongs and drums.
Standing in front of the ancient street, producer Stanley and the director were both speechless in surprise. This ancient street has more Chinese elements than they imagined.
Stanley also had to admit: "It's so creative. It's completely beyond my imagination. It's 'more Chinese' than our drawing design!" He also shouted to the art designer next to him: "Look, what do you mean by 'Chinese elements'?"