The next day, Ji Yang arrived at the provincial government very early.
Before long, everyone else had arrived.
Ji Yang looked around at everyone, noting that they all seemed to be in high spirits.
After exchanging handshakes and greetings, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and the Minister of Organization also arrived, as they were to accompany everyone to their new posts for the day.
There was no scenario where anyone was called aside to their cars individually; the two leaders rode in their own vehicles, while Ji Yang and the others were on a minibus.
Sitting in the vehicle, Ji Yang thought to himself that judging from the demeanor of the leaders today, it seemed as if everyone was playing their own game.
Of course, Ji Yang was just observing and didn’t pay much attention to these matters.
The journey was smooth without the typically troublesome road conditions, making him admit that this was indeed a fine road.
In the past, whenever Ji Yang arrived at a new place, the first headache he would face was road construction; now, it was a relief that this road needed no repair.
At this moment, the people on the bus also began to liven up, making conversation with each other.
After all, they would be working together and were naturally keen on forming good relationships.
Wu Jing said with a smile, "This road is really impressive."
Although she was somewhat older, being a beauty, she was still warmly received.
With her talking, the atmosphere grew even more pleasant.
Gao Min chuckled, "The provincial government has always placed great emphasis on road building. Now, across the province, highways connect down to the city level, significantly reducing distances."
Ji Yang said, "I’m not very familiar with the conditions in Ximu City. Are the roads from the city down to the county all ?"
As a mayor, when Ji Yang asked this question, he was seeking to understand the situation further.
Of course, even if Ji Yang did not ask, he believed it wouldn’t be long before Cao Li and the others would bring him this information; he was simply making conversation.
Zuo Lin laughed and said, "Mayor Ji, since you haven’t been here before, you might not be aware of the situation. The province has prioritized road construction as a major issue. To be honest, it has some connection with you. After you built the road in Qingyuan Village, the economic growth there was remarkably swift. This opened the eyes of many comrades who didn’t prioritize road construction before. Therefore, now every time there’s a meeting, road construction is certain to come up."
"That’s right, as long as the roads are well built, economic development follows. Hence, in Ximu City’s counties, even the least developed ones are now connected with asphalt roads."
Everyone shared the information they knew.
Listening to their discussions, Ji Yang gained some additional insight.
Fang Tongxiong stated, "Roads are not an issue now, but for us, the real challenge lies in building roads that reach the rural areas. If we can’t fix those roads, our economic development will still face significant problems."
Ji Yang asked, "So, do you mean to say the villages are currently not connected?"
"Yes, currently, road construction is indeed a major issue for us. The problem is, there’s no funding!"
"Indeed, I’ve looked into the situation there. Many areas have no resources at all. If businesses are to invest, they need to make a profit. Without any benefits, why would they invest? So, after we take our posts, the difficulty of our work is expected to be considerable."
With Ximu City’s situation in mind, the discussion reignited among them.
Ji Yang opted to listen more and speak less, as these individuals were more knowledgeable about Ximu City’s circumstances than he was.
Through their discussion, Ji Yang managed to gain a basic understanding of the situation, and once Cao Li and others forwarded him the information they had acquired, Ji Yang would be ready to start his work. Thɪs chapter is updated by nοvelfire.net