Song Bingnan, accompanied by Xie Jianjun, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, held a symposium with retired cadres in the city the next morning. Peng Yuanzheng did not attend this symposium.
At nine-thirty in the morning, his car drove into the main office building of Jiangbei University. After getting out of the car, he walked quickly to the office building. He wanted to have final "negotiations" with Zhang Chengkuan, the president of Jiangbei University.
He came on behalf of the Xin'an Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, so he naturally made an appointment through official channels in advance. With Song Bingnan's statement in front, Zhang Chengkuan did not put on any airs this time and directly agreed to hold talks with Peng Yuanzheng.
Song Bingnan¡¯s attitude - at least shows that it was difficult for Zhang Chengkuan to make Jiangbei University¡¯s relocation plan a reality during the years when Song Bingnan served as governor. Jiangbei University is an institution of higher learning affiliated to the provincial government. Because it is a national key undergraduate institution, its top leaders are often assigned to the deputy ministerial level, but this does not mean that Zhang Chengkuan can be separated from the leadership of the province.
Moreover, even if Jiangbei University is directly under the Ministry of Education, as long as the school is located in Jiangbei Province, the university's relocation plan will always be subject to the provincial and municipal governments. The provincial governor Song Bingnan feels that the cost of relocation is too high and he does not have the resources for the time being. If the province does not support this condition, how can Jiangbei University be relocated?
If there is support from the central government, it is possible to move out of Jiangbei Province and settle elsewhere, but can it still be called "Jiangbei University"?
Therefore, the relocation of Jiangbei University has basically come to nothing. The only thing Zhang Chengkuan can do now is to build a new campus and win the support of the local government of Xin'an City.
Jiao Nianke, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Jiangbei University, greeted them at the stairs on the second floor. Seeing Peng Yuanzheng coming alone, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Secretary of the Expedition, are you coming alone?"
Peng Yuanzheng smiled and took the initiative to shake hands with Jiao Nianke and say, "Secretary Jiao, on behalf of Secretary Xie of the Municipal Party Committee, I will first meet with Principal Zhang. Listen to Principal Zhang's instructions and we will talk about the specific operations later!"
Jiao Nianke said "oh" and did not continue to "entangle", so he accompanied Peng Yuanzheng to Zhang Chengkuan's office. Zhang Chengkuan's office is on the second floor. At the far end, I walked to the office and took a look inside. Even though I had heard about it, Peng Yuanzheng was still slightly shocked.
The first feeling is that it is big. The space is too big, like a spacious classroom, which should be connected by three or four ordinary offices. bright and clean. The floor is paved with marble, allowing light to shine through.
The second feeling is luxury. The decoration of this office is quite luxurious in the current Xin'an City. There is a red carpet in the middle of the marble floor, leading straight from the door to Zhang Chengkuan's luxurious desk. As soon as you enter the door, there is a small reception area with two sets of leather sofas. Going inside, on the left is an indoor green plant space with shaped furnishings, while on the right is an oversized fish tank decorated on the wall.
Behind the boss¡¯s desk is a bookshelf wall, about ten meters long. It is about three meters high, antique and spectacular.
Peng Yuanzheng couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. He is a well-informed person, and he can assert that in Xin'an City, no matter whether it is a party or government leader or a business owner, no one's office can compare with Zhang Chengkuan's.
A university president. It is astonishing to have such a huge and luxurious office. You probably can't judge him as corrupt, but no matter who he is, he will feel uncomfortable.
Looking at this office, Peng Yuanzheng immediately understood. Why did Zhang Chengkuan start a large-scale construction project after taking office?
Peng Yuanzheng and Jiao Nianke walked slowly on the red carpet, their expressions unchanged.
Zhang Chengkuan then slowly stood up and came over, "Comrade Yuanzheng, come, please sit down."
The three of them sat on the sofa together, and Jiao Nianke quickly asked the school office staff to pour tea and water.
Peng Yuanzheng looked at the crystal clear bone jade porcelain tea cup in front of him, which must be expensive. He suddenly felt a little irritable.
When Jiao Nianke's slow "situation briefing" came into his ears, he became even more agitated. He forced a smile, waved his hand and said: "Principal Zhang, Secretary Jiao, let's get straight to the point - let me convey the city's attitude first. After receiving the planning report of Jiangbei University's new campus, the municipal party committee and government attached great importance to it and studied it carefully. . The Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee met twice to discuss the matter."
"We agree to support the construction of Jiangbei University's new campus. We will provide corresponding policy support and preferential measures in terms of land supply, overall planning, and supporting construction"
Peng Yuanzheng said a lot, basically following the script. He came on behalf of the municipal party committee and government, and he had to explain the city's attitude. But Zhang Chengkuan didn't feel very comfortable listening to it, because he didn't hear anything about funding from Peng Yuanzheng's "promise."
Land, policies, etc. are certainly important, but for Zhang Chengkuan, the most important thing is?Construction funds. His plan is to get one piece from the province, one piece from the Ministry of Education, and let Xin'an City fill the remaining gap. From this, Jiangbei University can realize the goal of building a new campus without spending a penny.
At the very least, Zhang Chengkuan is prepared to let Xin'an City provide the start-up capital.
"In short, if you need the city to do something, I will take the lead in organizing the relevant functional departments to connect with you. Secretary Xie said that the city will give the green light all the way and make every effort to ensure the construction of the new campus."
As soon as Peng Yuanzheng finished speaking, Zhang Chengkuan winked at Jiao Nianke.
Jiao Nianke smiled and said, "Secretary of the Expedition, there is no problem with the land. We have initially decided to place it within the Jian'an District. We have selected the place and asked the district and city to approve it as soon as possible. More importantly, we hope that the city will We can allocate part of the funds so that we can start this project as soon as possible"
This is asking for money directly.
Peng Yuanzheng sneered in his heart, but said in surprise: "Secretary Jiao, Jiangbei University is building a new campus, so the provincial government will not allocate money?"
"The province is going through the procedures, and it may take some time to allocate funds. Therefore, my opinion is to first raise funds by ourselves and win support from the city. We will work on it first and start the project later. We cannot just wait and rely on it. What do you want?" Zhang Chengkuan smiled calmly, waved his hand, and said stably: "Secretary of the Expedition will go back and talk to the Secretary of the Army, just say it is what I want, and we hope that the city can support us in starting the project first."
"The city's economy has developed rapidly in the past two years, and its financial resources are abundant and wealthy. I believe the city has the financial resources. At the same time, spending money to support universities to provide education will benefit Xin'an City in the long run."
"Principal Zhang, our city's financial foundation is weak and our capabilities are limited. If you rely entirely on the city's finances to support project construction, I personally think it will be very difficult. Because this is not a small amount." Peng Yuanzheng smiled and looked around Then he added, "Xin'an City is an old industrial city that is undergoing transformation and development. There are many places that need money in various aspects. Please forgive me for this, Principal Zhang and Secretary Jiao."
Originally, Peng Yuanzheng thought it didn't matter. It was the responsibility of Xin'an City to support the construction of the new university campus. Even if the city finance contributed some money, it was worth it. But after he saw Zhang Chengkuan's office, his mentality changed. He felt that Zhang Chengkuan promoted and led the so-called The new campus construction project may be a bottomless pit that cannot be filled.
¡°Once the province refuses to approve the project or the project is unfinished due to various factors, the city will have to pay a heavy price for it.
As soon as he thought about this, he had already become more vigilant.
Seeing that Peng Yuanzheng kept silent, Zhang Chengkuan was very unhappy. He is a deputy ministerial-level cadre. He is aloof and accustomed to saying the same thing. Not to mention Peng Yuanzheng, even Xie Jianjun, secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, does not take him very seriously.
Zhang Chengkuan's face darkened. He suddenly stood up and said coldly: "Secretary of the Expedition, don't rush to express your position. Go back and report to the Secretary of the Jianjun Army and listen to the Secretary of the Jianjun Army. Okay, let's talk about this today. I will There will be another meeting - Nian Ke, you are responsible for liaising with the city. If you have any questions, you can talk to the Secretary of the Expedition, or you can talk directly to the Secretary of the Jianjun."
This is equivalent to the collapse of the negotiation.
Peng Yuanzheng also stood up, smiled lightly, glanced at Zhang Chengkuan's arrogant back, and smiled softly: "Okay, Principal Zhang, I will go back and report to Secretary Xie. Since Principal Zhang still has something to do, I will take my leave. ¡±
After saying that, Peng Yuanzheng did not drag his feet and walked away calmly.
Jiao Nianke hesitated for a moment, then chased after him.
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Zhang Chengkuan didn¡¯t take Peng Yuanzheng¡¯s words to heart.
But for several days, there was no response from Xin'an City. Jiao Nianke looked for Peng Yuanzheng on behalf of the university, but couldn't find him. He said it was the end of the year and he was very busy with work. Today he goes to the construction site and tomorrow he goes to the grassroots level, without even seeing each other. Under pressure from Zhang Chengkuan, Jiao Nianke ignored Peng Yuanzheng and went directly to Xie Jianjun, secretary of the municipal party committee, but he was rejected several times.
¡°One is really busy at the end of the year, and the other, Xie Jianjun, is busy visiting the province. The Spring Festival is coming, and all aspects of the province need to be managed. As the secretary of the municipal party committee, this is a must-do job.
In this way, this matter was postponed past the Spring Festival. During the Spring Festival, Peng Yuanzheng and his wife returned to Beijing to celebrate the New Year and reunite with their children and their families. After the Spring Festival, Peng Yuanzheng returned to Xin'an alone, while Feng Qianru had to stay in the capital to take care of her children. She had winter vacation and would not return until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
In fact, the couple originally intended to bring the two children to Xin'an to live for a while, but Mrs. Feng firmly disagreed. Now the two children are the treasures in the old lady's hands. Peng Yuanzheng wanted to take them away without her permission. Children are impossible.
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The morning of the tenth day of the lunar month. Gu Kaiming knocked on the door and walked into Peng Yuanzheng's office with a piece of information. He smiled and said: "Secretary Peng, the people from Jiangbei University have been unable to find you in the past two days, so they have been pestering me. This is the information they reported. , take a look."
Peng Yuanzheng said oh, took it and threw it on the desk, but he smiled and said: "Lao Gu, don't worry about them for now - how are the procedures for building a new district-affiliated public hospital in our district?"