"Ahem."

Song Guanchao cleared his throat lightly, but didn't let go: "Secretary, I'm discussing business with you."

"Why are you holding my hand while discussing business?"

"This way I can be more focused."

Seeing him talk nonsense so seriously, Wu Qiangwei suddenly found it amusing.

This scoundrel, benefiting himself with such righteous justification.

Song Guanchao quickly said, "We can now confirm that Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng have reached a private agreement. All the achievements will be credited to Secretary Lu, and once he leaves, Mayor Zheng will be recommended to become City Secretary."

"Secretary, do you think my analysis makes sense?"

Wu Qiangwei nodded.

Song Guanchao said, "Alright, then let's continue talking about the high-speed rail investment topic later."

"The reason the bank won't give a loan is because in the fiscal budget, the high-speed rail project takes up too small a portion, and the bank is worried about not getting their money back."

"And you, Secretary, think that even if investment meetings are held, private capital will be wary of investing because the city doesn't value the high-speed rail project."

"Even if they bring in investments, they worry that Mayor Zheng will just leave and abandon a pile of debts, right?"

Wu Qiangwei continued to nod.

"Your worry, Secretary, is reasonable."

"But!"

"We can essentially conclude that Mayor Zheng won't leave, his next target is City Secretary."

"Since he's not leaving, he'll have to bear that debt!"

"If he dares to drag it out and not repay, Lingjiang will face a credit crisis."

"Once a credit crisis happens, it will directly cause external companies to fear investing in Lingjiang, and may even lead local businesses to flee."

"So I say, Secretary, your worry is unnecessary."

"As long as we bring in investments, we won't have to fret, Zheng Bihui will be more anxious than us."

"If he dares to delay, City Secretary will be the peak of his career, or he may even face early retirement."

"Worrying about repayment is Mayor Zheng's problem, what we need to do is find a way to attract investments!"

"Go all out to attract investments!"

A word to wake up a dreamer!

Wu Qiangwei's mind suddenly opened up.

The two main issues she was worried about.

First, no one willing to invest because the city doesn't support the high-speed rail project.

Second, even if someone invests, Zheng Bihui might delay until he leaves Lingjiang.

But now, she suddenly realized, there was no need to worry at all.

Zheng Bihui's next goal is City Secretary, and regardless of whether he succeeds, he cannot leave Lingjiang for several years.

If that's the case, there's no need to worry about him leaving debts behind.

Now, of the two issues she was concerned about, only one remains!

And that's investment!

Wu Qiangwei asked, "Do you have any suggestions for attracting investments?"

"Get the media to amplify the publicity." Song Guanchao said, "Make the publicity as massive as possible."

Wu Qiangwei said, "Even if the hype is big, it won't change the fact that the city undervalues the high-speed rail project. Investors aren't fools; they won't engage in loss-making deals."

Song Guanchao said, "Investors aren't fools, but once they see a profitable opportunity, they turn into opportunists!"

"What do you mean?"

Instead of answering, Song Guanchao asked back: "Secretary, what's the government loan interest rate?"

Why is he suddenly talking about loan rates?

Wu Qiangwei was puzzled but answered anyway, "If it's a loan for the high-speed rail project, the annual interest rate is about 3%."

Song Guanchao said, "Then we offer investors 4%, 5%, or even 6%!"

Wu Qiangwei parted her red lips, instinctively saying, "No way!"

"Why not?" Song Guanchao asked.

"The interest rate is too high!"

"So what if it's high? It's not us who's repaying anyway."

Song Guanchao said, "To make private capital invest, we can only raise the interest rate. As long as the returns are high enough, even if they know the risk, they'll still take the chance."

"Besides, they'll sign contracts directly with the government, in black and white! If the government doesn't repay, they can sue the government directly."

"Those who can shell out tens of millions or even billions can easily find a professional lawyer."

"Moreover, besides raising the interest rate, we should increase the penalty for defaulting."

"To make them almost hope for the government not to pay back."

"..." Wu Qiangwei suddenly didn't know what to say.

Song Guanchao's so-called method was completely a lose-lose situation.

Doubling the interest rate, once signed, will put enormous financial pressure on Lingjiang's finances.

Seeing her full of concerns and unable to make up her mind, Song Guanchao squeezed her small hand, saying, "Secretary, it's Mayor Zheng who should be worried, not you. Let's prepare the contract well, and before the investment fair, we'll present this contract to Mayor Zheng."

"Guess what Mayor Zheng's reaction will be when he sees this contract?"

Wu Qiangwei said, "Unless Mayor Zheng is crazy, he absolutely won't agree."

Song Guanchao laughed mischievously, "I want him not to agree!"

"But what if he doesn't agree?"

"The total head of the high-speed rail project is you."

"He has no right to interfere."

Inside, Wu Qiangwei suddenly felt a surge and saw clearly.

She understood Song Guanchao's intention.

From the start, he never intended to really raise the interest rate.

But through proposing a higher interest rate, force Mayor Zheng to compromise.

As long as Mayor Zheng sees this high-interest contract, he'll understand what needs to be done.

After all, once the contract is signed, the interest generated from over 20 billion of principal will be astronomical.

And this debt will follow Zheng Bihui throughout his tenure as mayor, and beyond as City Secretary in his political career.

As long as he still wishes to climb higher, he will inevitably have to compromise.

He will support Wu Qiangwei in promoting the high-speed rail project at the investment fair, attract investments, and even take the initiative to secure bank loans.

Listening to Song Guanchao's series of plans, the haze within Wu Qiangwei instantly dissipated.

"Is this a plan you've thought of long ago?"

"Just thought of it now."

"Just thought of it now?"

Wu Qiangwei looked at him as if he were a monster.

Given time, once she calmed down, she could have come up with it too.

But Song Guanchao thought of a complete plan during a casual chat; how does his mind work?

Or is it that he naturally enjoys plotting against others?

Seeing her staring at him continuously, Song Guanchao felt a bit embarrassed: "Secretary, what are you looking at me for?"

"I was thinking, it's fortunate that you recommended yourself, and I accepted you."

"Otherwise, you'd definitely find a way to get back at me."

Wu Qiangwei teased with a smile, "Sometimes, you're really insidious. It's unlucky to have you as an enemy."

"..." Song Guanchao's lips twitched, "Secretary, is that a compliment or an insult?"

Wu Qiangwei smiled playfully, "Guess."

Seeing her radiant smile, Song Guanchao's heart stirred: "Secretary."

"Hmm?"

"I've contributed so much, is there a reward?"

Reward?

Wu Qiangwei was taken aback, facing his burning gaze, her eyes unintentionally averted, only to catch a glimpse of the blanket he was lifting, feeling both shy and somewhat annoyed.

She narrowed her eyes, revealing a dangerous glint, "What kind of reward do you want?"

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