Everyone’s gaze turned there, and it was clear it was indeed a fine place.
"Mayor Cao is right, it is indeed such a place," Ji Yang praised.
"But, Secretary Ji, why do you bring up this place?"
When Ji Yang saw everyone looking over, he smiled and said, "Look, in the direction close to the county town, there is a mountain. This mountain seems towering but is actually a sheer cliff, and so is the other mountain on the opposite side."
Everyone still looked at Ji Yang uncomprehendingly.
Seeing their expressions, Ji Yang gave a wry smile, knowing they were puzzled, and said, "The thinnest parts of these two mountains are only a few dozen meters apart. If we break through, this dam will no longer be a problem."
"What do you mean?" Cao Songxin asked.
Several women also stared intently at Ji Yang, eager to hear what he had to say.
"I have consulted already, and the cost of breaking through these two mountains is estimated to be less than twenty million."
Cui Xiuying, puzzled, said, "Would spending that money to break through be meaningful?"
This was something everyone else was also puzzled about, and they all looked back to Ji Yang.
Ji Yang said, "Please look here. Once we break through, we will connect directly with Chongming County, which, due to its economic development, has a highway that is only a half-hour drive from the airport in their province."
At that, everyone’s eyes lit up. If it was so, their county’s connection with the outside world would be wide open.
Lu Xiuli, excited, said, "Tiangui Province’s current development is good. If we can connect with their province, we can access many places, which would be greatly beneficial for our county’s economic development."
Everyone now understood and began discussing among themselves.
"Secretary Ji, I have to say, your mind works too quickly. To think of this!"
"Yes, Secretary Ji, if that’s the case, we don’t even need help from the provincial government. We can develop on our own."
After some discussion, Wang Hongping said, "Secretary Ji, there is a problem. This requires funding, and I don’t believe the province will allocate such a large sum to us. This will be difficult to achieve."
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Cao Songxin said, "Comrade Hongping is right. Without money, even if we have good ideas, they are of no use. Given the province’s situation, it’s estimated they wouldn’t agree to do this."
Everyone suddenly felt disheartened.
Ji Yang looked at everyone and said, "This is one of my proposals. My idea is to move the county town there and build a new city in that location. We can’t unfold here. If the superiors agree, we will handle the matters of investment promotion ourselves. I believe if we do not bring up the issue of money, the superiors will agree."
Suddenly, everyone’s eyes widened as they looked to Ji Yang, feeling that his idea was somewhat far-fetched.
Seeing everyone’s changing expressions, Ji Yang smiled and said, "Take another look at that place. The area is large enough to accommodate a city-level municipality without a problem. It’s not a grain-growing area. Moreover, with the breakthrough, there is a river for water, which is also convenient. As long as that place develops, we can then drive development in this region. Most importantly, we will raise the funds for development ourselves. Now, everyone please express your thoughts."