Chapter 554: This matter wasn’t discussed in advance?
Fishing was indeed fishing, but Jiang Yuanshan was not the only person present.
"Uncle Tang, how's your luck?"
Luo Yang walked to the fishing platform and greeted Tang Hailin first: "This wild pond in my father's villa is rarely fed with food. If you don't make a nest, it will be a bit difficult to fish."
"Haha, your father-in-law has already made a nest with special bait. I've only been here for less than half an hour, and he's already caught two crucian carps weighing more than half a pound."
Tang Hailin was in a good mood and said, "I heard that you are quite good at fishing. How about we compete?"
Special bait?
Isn't this the recipe that I came up with myself?
Luo Yang looked at Jiang Yuanshan who was sitting on the fishing platform, then smiled and said, "Okay, since Uncle Tang is interested, let's have an hour to see who can catch more and bigger fish."
"Take me one!"
Jiang Yuanshan wore a sun hat, with a cigarette in his mouth, and said calmly: "Don't say I'm bullying you. You two can choose first if the points are dropped."
He often fishes in the pond at his own villa, so of course he knows where the best fishing spots are.
Tang Hailin immediately accepted the challenge.
After he agreed, he stood up and walked around the pond, apparently planning to find a new fishing spot.
Luo Yang walked to the position reserved for him without any hurry. He bent down, reached out to pinch a little bait, twisted it with his fingers, and then put it in front of his nose to smell it.
After a while, he returned to Jiang Fan, who was sitting nearby watching the fun, and whispered something in her ear.
Jiang Fan made an OK gesture and then left with brisk steps.
"Are you planning on cheating?"
When Jiang Yuanshan saw the interaction between his son-in-law and daughter, he felt itchy in his heart.
"Dad, today is Monday, how come Uncle Tang has time to come fishing?"
Although Tang Hailin is the top leader and can allocate his time relatively freely, today is Monday and Tang Hailin should normally be busy.
"Old Tang was just about to succeed, but he couldn't calm down, so he called me and wanted to find a place to calm down."
There was nothing to hide from Luo Yang, so Jiang Yuanshan directly pointed out the reason.
But he was still curious: "What did you ask Fanfan to do?"
"Nothing, I just feel that your bait formula is still lacking a little bit, so I asked Fanfan to help me get some ingredients."
"Wasn't the complete formula given to me at the beginning?"
After hearing what Luo Yang said, Jiang Yuanshan immediately frowned and said, "Good boy, you still have something else to hide?"
"Dad, you can't wrongly accuse me!"
Luo Yang responded immediately: "The ingredients and proportions in the recipe are complete. I didn't hold back. You can't blame me if your bait is lacking. It's like a dish. The taste will definitely be different when it's made by a chef and a chef in a small restaurant."
Jiang Yuanshan: "."
What his son-in-law said made so much sense that he was speechless.
Tang Hailin turned around a little, returned to the fishing platform and sat back in his previous seat.
He smiled at Jiang Yuanshan and said, "Hey, Lao Jiang, I didn't mention the competition before. The fishing spot you found must be good. Now that I change the location, it's like betting on a very small probability. It's better to be here."
From this point of view, Tang Hailin has a relatively small amount of adventurousness in his character and a stronger sense of winning by playing it safe.
"Well, since you don't want to change positions, I won't change either, so I don't have to find other excuses when I lose later."
Jiang Yuanshan did not move, and stopped Luo Yang: "You are also on the fishing platform, let's play fair!"
When he said this, he paused, as if he thought of something.
He then added: "Don't add anything else!"
The implication was that Luo Yang was not allowed to improve the bait and could only use the one he provided before.
Old Jiang's words made Jiang Fan's trip in vain.
Fortunately, the so-called competition is just to add a little fun. The three people are only seven or eight meters apart, which is a good opportunity for them to fish and chat at the same time. If they really gather around the pond, one person in the east and one person in the west, that would be putting the cart before the horse.
"Fanfan, start the timer."
Jiang Yuanshan said to Jiang Fan, who was already sitting next to Luo Yang, "You will be the referee today!"
For a moment, the fishing platform became quiet.
About five minutes later, Tang Hailin caught a large crucian carp. Judging from its size, it must have weighed over a kilogram.
It was such a joyful laugh.
"Old Tang, this is a good sign!"
Jiang Yuanshan smiled and said, "I almost forgot that you have been very lucky recently. Luo Yang and I are definitely no match for you in this metaphysical activity of fishing."
"I often tell my subordinates to stay calm when faced with a big event, but when it really happens to me, I lose my composure. In the final analysis, it's because I'm obsessed and confused!"
Tang Hailin did not avoid the question and spoke frankly about his mental state.
This is quite rare.
It would be fine if it were just him and Jiang Yuanshan, after all, they have a good personal relationship. But now there are Luo Yang and Jiang Fan around.
"The city has approved it, so your case can be said to be set in stone. It's just waiting for the cadres to make it public."
Jiang Yuanshan had just grabbed a handful of bait and sprinkled it into the water, and was now wiping his hands with a towel.
While paying attention to the buoys on the water, he said, "Organizational procedures are no joke. At least before you, I have never seen a case rejected by a prefecture-level city. Old Tang, you should be thinking about how to show your talents during your tenure."
"Speaking of this, I am even more upset."
Tang Hailin smacked his lips and said, "According to your son-in-law, the peak and valley period of the real estate industry is about to pass, and a small cold winter is about to come. My term of office happens to span this period of time. It is a period of decline in the industry. My work is stable, but it is extremely difficult to stand out."
No wonder I was called over this afternoon.
After hearing these words, Luo Yang understood instantly.
"It's stable, so what? Old Tang, do you want to go one step further?"
Jiang Yuanshan smiled and said, "Hey, I almost forgot, Old Tang, are you 51 or 52 this year?"
"Can you get stability just because you want it?"
Tang Hailin knew that Jiang Yuanshan was joking with him, and also wanted to help him bring up the topic.
He sighed and said, "After the two taxes were merged into one, the land payment is the most convenient and largest amount of money that local finances can withhold. Now Senior Official He is already investigating the salary system of Yang City's civil servants. It seems that he is planning to increase salaries. Where will the performance appraisal bonuses come from?"
The basic salary of civil servants is paid by the national treasury, but their performance and bonuses are supported by local finances.
This means that if the local finances are not abundant, then one can only get the basic salary.
This is one of the main reasons why civil servants in economically developed coastal areas earn more, while those in economically underdeveloped inland areas earn relatively less.
"Does this need to be said?"
Tang Hailin turned his head and looked at Luo Yang: "Xiao Luo, didn't you say this to me a long time ago?"
"Dad, it's not just the expenses that Uncle Tang just mentioned. Local governments are also investing in supporting urban construction, from roads to parks, from schools to hospitals. All investments that involve improving the city's image and the happiness index of local people require support from local fiscal revenue."
When Luo Yang saw Jiang Yuanshan was also looking at him, he knew he couldn't escape.
He had no choice but to speak: "Uncle Tang is worried about one thing now. After he takes office, he should be in charge of construction, which includes housing, land, planning and other departments. When the real estate situation is not good, no company is willing to develop, and the local fiscal revenue will be greatly reduced. Senior official He wants to engage in urban construction and increase the income of civil servants, which will definitely put pressure on Uncle Tang. It is possible that he will even set targets!"
"Old Jiang, I told you, your son-in-law knows everything."
Tang Hailin showed a look of astonishment: "I have been thinking for some time, if the land finance fails due to industry cycle problems, how can we make a roundabout way to at least make the situation less ugly, so that I won't be called out every time in meetings in the future."
Jiang Yuanshan is helping an old friend this time.
"I know you have a lot of ideas on this. Tell me about it. Maybe your uncle Tang can find some direction."
Jiang Fan suddenly grabbed Luo Yang's arm, looking a little nervous.
She also heard that the conversation just now was almost equivalent to asking questions about government affairs, which was equivalent to treating Luo Yang as a think tank.
This is no small matter.
It doesn’t matter if I don’t know, but I’m afraid that I will say something wrong, and then Tang Hailin will accept it. Then the consequences will be huge!
"I do have an idea. I just said it like this. Uncle Tang, just listen to it!"
Luo Yang has reached his current level, so there is no need to hide anything or be timid. He is just not willing to do it. If he had been more proactive, with his investment and tax contributions to Yang City, it might have taken some effort for him to get into the National People's Congress, but he would have no problem getting into the CPPCC.
Wouldn't it be possible to contribute opinions openly if you join the CPPCC?
He can afford it.
"Take urban construction for example. It does require local fiscal revenue to support it. Now Yang City still relies on government debt to do these things, right?"
Luo Yang smiled and said, "In fact, I heard a concept in Uncle Tang's office last time. The government will separate certain functions of the transportation, municipal utilities and other departments, and set up an urban construction group. The bureau will only retain the basic professional guidance function, and everything related to construction will be handed over to the newly established urban construction group. In this way, the government will not have to borrow money for urban construction, and the main body of the loan can be borne by local state-owned enterprises."
"Yes, you talked about it in my office during the Twin Peaks pilot project."
Tang Hailin nodded and said, "We even talked about the idea of establishing a city investment company, including the transfer of some functions of the land reserve center. The key is that these actions can only save money, not increase revenue, at least not in the short term!"
In fact, open source cannot be used during his term of office.
If Old Tang did this, it would be like planting trees for future generations to enjoy the shade.
"As for land fiscal revenue, there are ways to alleviate it."
When Luo Yang said this, his eyes were looking towards Tang Hailin, but between him and Tang Hailin there was Jiang Yuanshan.
With just one look, the father-in-law and son-in-law understood each other.
Speaking of this, Luo Yang couldn't help but admire Jiang Yuanshan's experience, because he had mentioned to his father-in-law more than once that in the next seven or eight years, he planned to engage in real estate development in Yang City, and was ready to reserve land resources during the downturn period of the real estate cycle.
Now that Jiang Yuanshan has invited him to Longtan Villa, it is equivalent to helping him create opportunities.
And judging from the current situation, it was Tang Hailin who was begging for it, and in the end he would most likely take the initiative to present this opportunity to Luo Yang.
The key is that he also helped his old friend. Because the overall situation was like this, Luo Yang's intervention in real estate was to help Tang Hailin obtain land fiscal revenue during a difficult period, and achieved results that other cities did not have during his tenure.
Win-win?
No, it’s more than a win-win-win situation!
Even local governments have benefited from it, at least in the 14 and 15 period they received funds for urban development.
"Oh, what can you do?"
At this moment, Tang Hailin was no longer paying attention to the float on the water, and was looking at Luo Yang with concern.
"Uncle Tang, you know I have some connections outside, especially in Shanghai. I know several real estate developers."
"I know this."
Tang Hailin had a rough idea in his mind, and a smile appeared on his face: "You were the one who promoted the introduction of the Shuangfeng Town pilot project. Fu Bin, the owner of the investor Guotai Industrial Real Estate, also has a Santai Real Estate Development Company in Shanghai."
"It's not just the Santai family."
Luo Yang held up three fingers as he spoke: "Santai, Sunshine, and Jincheng. I can at least persuade three real estate companies to come to Yang City to invest in real estate projects!"
"This year?"
Tang Hailin pressed on: "Or next year?"
“It should be in the second half of 14.”
Luo Yang thought for a moment and said, "I believe that during this period of time, Uncle Tang should have the city investment company in order. By then, I will persuade the three companies to come to Yang City to acquire some land. It will not be difficult to increase the local fiscal revenue of XY City by about 1 billion yuan."
"But according to your analysis, 14 should be a correction in the real estate cycle."
Tang Hailin stopped talking halfway.
He was a professional, and after he reacted he immediately understood what Luo Yang meant.
“They’re here to hoard land!”
If you buy land during a market downturn, the price will of course be cheap.
"It depends on your vision. Everyone in the industry knows about the real estate cycle, but who can be 100% sure that it is this time period?"
Luo Yang smiled faintly and said, "Besides, who can tell how many years this cycle will bottom out? Because it is impossible to hold the land and not develop it forever. Not only does the government regulations not allow it, but the capital cost pressure also does not allow it. So, acquiring the land in the middle of 14 can only be said to be our judgment, betting on the market cycle."
Tang Hailin understood it immediately and thought there was nothing wrong with the logic.
"And once the cycle is out of the trough, real estate developers will not be able to make a fortune, after all, the land value-added tax is not there to be seen."
Luo Yang said frankly: "It will be a good thing for the government to increase tax revenue by then."
The fishing platform was quiet for a while before Tang Hailin spoke again: "Can you convince at least three real estate companies from other places to come to Yang City to acquire land during the trough period of 14?"
"Are there more than just three of them?"
Luo Yang said sincerely: "Uncle Tang, I have a tourism real estate project in the Xishu Town Cultural Tourism Project, and because of the talent community, I still have a 90-square-meter residential land. The company has been established, and I also want to take a gamble, so in that period of 14, I will probably get a few plots of land!"
It was so quiet that you could clearly hear the sound of wind rustling the leaves.
"You want to develop real estate in Yang City?"
Tang Hailin is not a fool. When Luo Yang said that he wanted to take the land, he understood.
His expression was a little complicated, but there was no regret.
"Well, invest a few hundred million for fun."
Luo Yang looked very relaxed: "If I make money, I plan to invest in a supermarket in Yang City, and then develop some other industries. This kind of money earned by my hometown will be spent in my hometown, which can be regarded as a contribution to the construction and development of Yang City!"
As soon as he said this, Jiang Yuanshan was a little stunned.
Didn't my son-in-law discuss this matter with me?
(End of this chapter)
