Chapter 235 Question
When Song Yuanchao returned to Guangzhou, the lights were already on. He drove straight to the Baiyun Hotel.
After arriving and parking the car, they took the elevator upstairs and found Lin Daoyuan's room.
After knocking on the door, it opened quickly. The person who opened the door was Lin Daoyuan's secretary Xiao Shao.
"Are you here? Come in, the leader has been waiting for you for a while." Seeing that it was Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan, Xiao Shao smiled and invited them in.
Lin Daoyuan lived in a suite. Baiyun Hotel officially opened in 1976. It is 120 meters high and has 34 floors (including one underground floor). It is currently the tallest building in China and the first high-end foreign-related hotel in Guangzhou.
Lin Daoyuan's suite was one of the best rooms in Baiyun Hotel. It had a bedroom, a reception room and a study, with a total area of more than 100 square meters. Although it was not as luxurious as the "presidential suite" of later generations, it was considered the best hotel room in that era.
After entering the room, he saw Lin Daoyuan sitting on the sofa in the reception room, reading documents. Hearing footsteps, Lin Daoyuan looked up and saw that it was Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan. He put down the documents in his hand and asked, "Is it time to eat?"
"Not yet. The road from Pengcheng to Yangcheng is not easy to drive. We left late and just arrived." Song Yuanchao replied.
"Okay, let's eat together!" Lin Daoyuan waved his hand and stood up. Only then did Song Yuanchao notice that four dishes and a soup were already placed on the dining table in the corner of the reception room.
The food should be delivered by Lin Daoyuan who asked Xiao Shao to find the hotel's internal restaurant. Song Yuanchao was not polite. He had traveled hundreds of kilometers back and forth today and he didn't have a proper lunch in Pengcheng, so he just had something to fill his stomach.
It was fine for Lin Yan to sit in the car, but Song Yuanchao had been driving for so long that he was already very hungry. He immediately sat down and served food to Lin Daoyuan and Lin Yan first, then served a large bowl for himself and started eating without saying a word.
After eating two large bowls of rice with the dishes and drinking a bowl of soup, Song Yuanchao felt much better with food in his stomach.
After the meal, Song Yuanchao was about to clean up the dishes but was stopped by Lin Daoyuan. He told Song Yuanchao to put the dishes aside first, saying that this was a hotel and the waiters would come to clean up soon. Since they had finished eating, they might as well chat first.
Xiao Shao went out early, and only Lin Daoyuan, his daughter, and Song Yuanchao were in the room. Lin Yan went to make tea, and Song Yuanchao and Lin Daoyuan sat down on the sofa.
"How do you feel today?" Lin Daoyuan asked directly after lighting a cigarette.
"How do I describe my feelings..." Song Yuanchao thought for a moment and said honestly, "It's like witnessing the birth of history."
Song Yuanchao's words made Lin Daoyuan stunned. He originally thought that Song Yuanchao would say something ordinary, such as the atmosphere was warm, the central government attached importance to it, and the local government had expectations, but he did not expect Song Yuanchao to give such an answer. But after thinking about it carefully, Lin Daoyuan had to admit that Song Yuanchao's answer had a deep meaning.
He took a deep look at Song Yuanchao who was sitting next to him. His future son-in-law had always given him constant surprises and surprises. The common irritability and impulsiveness of ordinary young people had never appeared in Song Yuanchao. Song Yuanchao had unique views and opinions in many aspects. Many times, Lin Daoyuan even had an illusion that when he talked to Song Yuanchao, he felt as if he was talking to a person of the same age.
In Lin Daoyuan's opinion, Song Yuanchao has such ability at such a young age. Coupled with his personality and perspective on things, it is actually a good choice for someone like him to go into politics. It's a pity that Song Yuanchao has never had any interest in politics. On the contrary, he is more interested in his profession.
"That's not bad." Lin Daoyuan nodded and said with emotion: "The Special Economic Zone is a new thing. The country made the decision to establish the Pengcheng Special Economic Zone after careful consideration. Although the establishment of the Special Economic Zone today is a natural outcome, there is still a long way to go. Who can tell what the Special Economic Zone will look like in the future and how much it can achieve?"
Sighing, Lin Daoyuan continued, "If the Special Zone really develops in a decade or twenty, looking back at this moment today, it will really be witnessing the beginning of history. Aid Korea, you are here today. In your opinion, can this Special Zone be developed well?"
At this time, Lin Yan brought over two cups of tea, one placed in front of Lin Daoyuan and the other in front of Song Yuanchao. After putting down the tea, she sat down next to Song Yuanchao and listened to the conversation between her father and Song Yuanchao.
"That's for sure!" Song Yuanchao said without hesitation.
"Oh, then tell me why you make such a judgment?" Lin Daoyuan suddenly became interested and asked.
Song Yuanchao immediately started talking about the reform and opening-up policy, but after just a few words, Lin Daoyuan raised his hand to stop him: "Don't say this kind of official jargon. I've heard too much of this kind of talk. Yuanchao, just speak from your heart. I want to hear the truth!"
"Okay, since uncle wants to hear this, I'll just say it straight." Song Yuanchao nodded with a smile and changed his perspective, commenting on the future development .
The country established the special economic zones as a pilot project, and also hoped that the pilot projects would attract foreign investment and introduce advanced foreign technology, thereby developing the domestic economy, changing the current rigid economic system, attracting foreign exchange, and enhancing national strength while bringing more benefits to the people.
Song Yuanchao started from this aspect and also talked about the laws of economic development and future vision. Some of these issues had been mentioned in his previous discussion with Lin Daoyuan on the major issues of reform and opening up, but they were slightly different.
As Song Yuanchao spoke, Lin Daoyuan smiled, and it was obvious that he was very satisfied with Song Yuanchao's answer.
"So do you think there are any problems in the Special Administrative Region now?" Lin Daoyuan suddenly asked after Song Yuanchao finished his general speech.
"Well... Uncle, you can't ask me this. I'm just an ordinary college student. Your question is too big. I can't handle it."
"You kid, you're at it again!" Lin Daoyuan said unhappily, "You wanted to fool me in the first place, and now you're doing it again? There's no outsider here, so what's so bad about it? Just say it!"
"This..." Song Yuanchao smiled bitterly in his heart. Why did Lin Daoyuan always give him problems? This was the case with the problems of China's state-owned enterprises during the reform and opening up, and it's the same now?
But the problem is that the establishment of the special administrative region is a policy formulated by the state, and it is so targeted that it is difficult for me to express my opinions on many aspects. Once Lin Daoyuan takes what I say seriously and reports it directly in writing like he did last time, it will not be a good thing.
After all, the last assumption about the problems that state-owned enterprises might encounter during the reform and opening up process was only a theoretical inference and judgment. At the same time, all views and opinions were based on the perspective of filling in the gaps. The purpose was to better implement the reform and opening up policy, while avoiding some problems that might occur during the reform and opening up process, so as to reduce the country’s losses.
This time, however, was different. If Song Yuanchao said something inappropriate about the Special Administrative Region, it would be no small matter. Once Lin Daoyuan felt that what Song Yuanchao said made sense and directly raised the issue with his superiors, it was very likely that someone with ulterior motives would use it to change the situation in another direction, a result that Song Yuanchao absolutely did not want to see.
Song Yuanchao thought about it carefully and finally decided not to comment on the SAR policy, but to approach it from other angles.
Song Yuanchao immediately talked about the current actual situation of Pengcheng Special Economic Zone. He directly pointed out that although the special economic zone has been established, it is only the first step for the special economic zone government. If the entire Pengcheng wants to attract investment and allow overseas investors to build factories and start production in the special economic zone, it is still a long way to go.
Not to mention anything else, just look at the current poor local conditions in the Special Administrative Region.
The three links are not perfect (roads, water and electricity), the service industry is zero (hotels, etc.), the financial system is not in place, and public security and other factors have not been fully considered, which have greatly restricted the development of the Special Administrative Region.
Just think about it, even if there is foreign investment interested in investing in the SAR, but once they see the mess it is in now, who would invest real money in it?
As the saying goes, plant a paulownia tree and attract a golden phoenix.
The most important thing for Pengcheng Special Economic Zone at present is to plant this paulownia tree first. Only with the paulownia tree will the golden phoenix fly here to rest, thus achieving the purpose of establishing the special economic zone.
"Dad, what Yuan Chao said is right. This is my first time to go to Pengcheng today, but I was very disappointed after I got there. The conditions in Pengcheng are really too bad, even worse than some counties in the mainland. Under such circumstances, how could I invest here if I were a foreign businessman? In addition, I heard that there are frequent water and power outages in Pengcheng, and the water and electricity supply is insufficient. How can this be possible? Don't forget, whether it is building a factory or putting it into production, how can you let people start work without water and electricity? Isn't this nonsense?"
Song Yuanchao had just finished speaking when Lin Yan beside him couldn't help but say the same thing. As she said, she was very disappointed with the current situation in Pengcheng.
If conditions are available, we must move on; if conditions are not available, we must create them and move on. This has always been the view of our country, but we must also distinguish between internal and external factors!
If this is not a problem internally, hasn't this been the way for decades? From a ruin, they built the new China with their own hands and hard work. But the problem is that Pengcheng is a special zone! Capitalists are all pursuing profits, they will not share the joys and sorrows with Pengcheng, and the investment will only be real if the return is real money. If this goal cannot be achieved, these capitalists will never invest. You must know that capitalists never talk about consciousness, and the capitalist group is very realistic.
Lin Yan has been in Yangcheng with Song Yuanchao these days. Song Yuanchao and his friends have discussed the situation of Pengcheng Special Economic Zone both privately and in formal meetings. After hearing and seeing all this, Lin Yan's thoughts are increasingly inclined to Song Yuanchao's judgment and opinions. She believes that if the special economic zone is to develop, the infrastructure and necessary production and living needs must be met first. Without these, establishing a special economic zone would be a joke.
