Wucheng County's economic development is on an upward trend, and in the context of the entire Wuning City, Wucheng County is certainly set to play a major role in achieving the five-year economic plan.

Lin Hao took this as an opportunity to urge Li Jingyi to go to the City Committee to plead poverty, which was undoubtedly a brilliant move.

Because once the construction land is sold, it can not only solve the land issues for enterprises but also alleviate the fiscal pressure of the entire county. It can be said to be a win-win solution.

Upon Lin Hao's suggestion, Li Jingyi also felt it was time to plead with the City Committee and City Government for poverty, and of course, could also strive for some preferential policies and measures for enterprises settling in Wucheng County.

Because purchasing construction land does require a significant amount of funds, if they could be supported through financing channels, interest waivers, etc., it would be even better.

Lin Hao was a bit frustrated, after all, how could a grown man like himself beg for pity?

However, since it was an order from Li Jingyi, he had no choice but to comply. So, he immediately went back to prepare, and half an hour later, they both boarded the official vehicle and set off together.

This City Committee and City Government meeting, bluntly speaking, was to assign the tasks for economic development over the next five years to each district and county.

Normally, this level of meeting is attended by the county party secretary and the county magistrate. However, since Wucheng County's County Magistrate Zhou is still under isolation for investigation, Li Jingyi brought the deputy in charge of economic affairs, Vice County Magistrate Lin Hao.

City Committee Secretary Cao Zhenhao, upon hearing that Lin Hao had arrived, surprisingly allowed him to replace Zhou Banghuai at this five-year economic development task meeting organized by the City Committee and City Government.

The meeting was chaired by Wuning City's Mayor Ma Lishan. Several key officials from the city gave speeches to cheer on and encourage the leaders of every district and county to complete their tasks.

Perhaps because Wucheng County had launched a new renewable energy project, the City Committee actually doubled Wucheng County's economic development targets.

When Li Jingyi heard the economic target tasks, she was shocked, almost bursting into tears in an instant.

This critical meeting concerning the economic development of the entire Wuning City lasted until four in the afternoon before it concluded.

After the meeting, the leaders of the other districts and counties left one after another. Li Jingyi also took Lin Hao to see Secretary Cao in his office.

Knowing that the task handed down this time was heavy, Secretary Cao privately met with Li Jingyi and Lin Hao.

"Secretary Cao, doubling this economic development target is really too much pressure for us in Wucheng County!" Li Jingyi started complaining just as she sat down.

"Secretary Li, which district or county doesn't feel pressure regarding economic development? Isn't Wucheng County now setting up a renewable energy project? With just a bit more effort, completing the economic tasks shouldn't be too hard," Secretary Cao laughed heartily.

"Secretary Cao, as you know, now County Magistrate Zhou and the economic head, County Magistrate Zhao, are still under investigation, and last time the City Disciplinary Committee took away so many leading cadres. The entire Wucheng County is now in disarray, like loose sand..." Li Jingyi said tearfully as her eyes filled with unshed tears.

As a grown man, hearing Li Jingyi, a vulnerable woman, pleading with tears, Secretary Cao understood the pressure she was under.

"Secretary Li, although Head Zhao Tingshen is under investigation, hasn't Lin Hao taken over his work?"

Secretary Cao said, then turned to Lin Hao, smiling as he asked, "Vice County Magistrate Lin, haven't you helped Secretary Li shoulder some of the work?"

"I definitely have to help Secretary Li share the workload, but now that the renewable energy project has just started, Wucheng County is facing tight finances, dispersed personnel, unstable morale, and many other complex difficulties and problems. We still need Secretary Cao to help us resolve these issues!" Lin Hao replied with a bitter face.

Secretary Cao understood that the two of them had come to complain and beg for support.

As the top leader of Wuning City, he naturally knew that Wucheng County's finances were tight, as tight finances were an issue facing every district and county, not just them alone.

As for the claims of dispersed personnel and unstable morale, those were just filler excuses.

However, he didn't point it out and instead looked at Li Jingyi and said earnestly, "Secretary Li, if you have any difficulties, say them out loud. As long as our City Committee and City Government can solve them, we will certainly find a way to help you. However, once the economic tasks are assigned, they must not be compromised; they have to be completed with quality and quantity assured."

"If we set a precedent with you, the other district and county leaders will definitely also come to negotiate terms with the city, making our job at the City Committee and City Government passive..."

After a long lecture, Secretary Cao finally asked, "So tell me, what do you need us to help Wucheng County with?"

Li Jingyi seemed a bit embarrassed and gave Lin Hao a look, signaling him to speak first.

Lin Hao understood immediately and started speaking, "Secretary Cao, it's like this, as you know, after the renewable energy project started, many enterprises are now clamoring for construction land. However, our construction land quotas are too few to meet their needs..."

"Then how many quotas are you planning to request?" Secretary Cao asked directly.

Lin Hao swallowed, took a deep breath, and responded, "We have preliminarily estimated that we need about a thousand acres of state-owned construction land."

"A thousand acres?" Secretary Cao was also taken aback.

"Yes, so many enterprises are clamoring for it, we have no choice. If the renewable energy project cannot be fully launched, it will definitely affect Wucheng County's economic development target tasks," Lin Hao explained bitterly.

Secretary Cao also knew that acquiring a thousand acres of state-owned construction land was not easy, especially to approve such a large amount all at once, and he couldn't help but frown.

However, without the construction land, it would indeed affect the entire renewable energy industrial chain and, in turn, would affect Wucheng County's economic development targets, impacting Wuning City's five-year economic development plan.

"Secretary Li, County Magistrate Lin, isn't asking for a thousand acres a bit too much?" Secretary Cao turned to Li Jingyi.

Since Li Jingyi had Lin Hao start the conversation, there was a margin for negotiation, and if Lin Hao failed, she could still step in later.

Having maneuvered through the officialdom for many years, Secretary Cao was a sly old fox and naturally saw through Li Jingyi's tactics, which is why he turned to look at her.

"Secretary Cao, at least eight hundred acres, otherwise we really won't be able to complete the economic development plan assigned to us by the City Committee." Li Jingyi took a step back.

"Alright! It's settled then! I will help you secure eight hundred acres of state-owned construction land; you must complete the five-year economic development target tasks." Surprisingly, Secretary Cao readily agreed.

Li Jingyi and Lin Hao exchanged a glance, knowing full well that even if they had asked for a thousand acres, Secretary Cao would have granted it, yet now Secretary Cao managed to save two hundred acres of quotas.