Chapter 222: It's just a simple overstep

After finishing talking with Chen Yunfei about the approval of the stock exchange, Zhou Ming and Luo Han left the municipal party committee building. Perhaps Chen Yunfei felt guilty that he could not support the stock exchange, or perhaps he wanted to appease Zhou Ming and Luo Han's emotions and show his attitude. When Zhou Ming and Luo Han left, Chen Yunfei had his secretary Peng Shengyou see them out.

Everyone who saw this scene along the way was extremely surprised, because Peng Shengyou, the first secretary of the municipal party committee, has now resolved the issue of his treatment. At his current age of thirty, and in a place like the special economic zone, he is the secretary to the executive vice governor and the secretary of the municipal party committee. Everyone knows that he is definitely going to rise through the ranks in the future, so even the standing committee members in Nanjiang have to give him some face.

But now he actually has to personally see someone off at the municipal party committee. This is already a very high level of treatment, and it also shows the importance that Chen Yunfei attaches to Zhou Ming.

Some people who don't know Zhou Ming will marvel and speculate about who this person really is, while those who do know Zhou Ming will feel that it is only natural. After all, the stock market in Nanjiang was brought up by him single-handedly. It is said that he once fought a battle with the Tan family in the capital and directly brought the Tan family down. For someone like this, it is no big deal for Chen Yunfei to have his secretary see him off.

'Consultant Zhou, in fact, the leader is also under very great pressure now. Although Nanjiang is still a special zone, the country's top priority for development, and a window on the country, the fact that it is always supported by biased policies and resources has caused great opinions in the central government. The stock exchange is a very sensitive place, and that is why the leader is hesitant. I hope you can understand,' Peng Shengyou said to Zhou Ming as he walked him through the municipal party committee building.

Zhou Ming was not surprised by Peng Shengyou's words. After all, as the secretary of the Nanjiang Municipal Party Committee, Chen Yunfei would not have just wanted to cultivate a relationship by having his secretary send him off. Rather, there were things that Chen Yunfei himself was not at liberty to say, and he wanted to use Peng Shengyou to say them to Zhou Ming.

On the other hand, the difficulties mentioned by Peng Shengyou were also within Zhou Ming's expectations. Zhou Ming still remembered that in his previous life, he had read some gossip mentioning that the battle between Jianghai in this era was a battle for the country's number one financial centre.

This competition is not limited to the financial sector, but also includes many other aspects that people can and cannot think of. So since everyone was able to fight so fiercely in the previous life, there is no reason to think that just because you have been reborn, you can change all this. After all, you can only change the economic situation, but you cannot change people's competitiveness and selfish thoughts.

Zhou Ming thought about this and said to Peng Shengyou, 'Director Peng, don't worry. I also just came from Yanjing. I can understand some things without you telling me. That's why the secretary said that he couldn't openly support it, and I didn't say much about it either. I just understand the current situation.'

'The leader is right, and Advisor Zhou is indeed a sensible person!' Peng Shengyou gave Zhou Ming a thumbs-up, 'So it is very reassuring to leave the establishment of the stock exchange to Advisor Zhou. The establishment of the stock exchange is the most significant event in the history of China's financial development. If it succeeds, Advisor Zhou will be a hero!'

Zhou Ming looked at Peng Shengyou and said, 'Director Peng, you're too kind. In fact, I'm not as good as you say I am, and I'm just a pure businessman. I just want to be a pure businessman. The establishment of the stock exchange is just my hope that there will be a regulated financial environment in the country, so that my company can go public and I can speculate in stocks and futures. I really haven't thought about anything else.'

Peng Shengyou looked at Zhou Ming in surprise and reminded him, 'But, Advisor Zhou, you are the development advisor for our city of Nanjiang.'

Zhou Ming sighed and said: 'But I am only an economic and construction development consultant. Director Peng, let me be honest with you. If possible, I really don't want to have much to do with politics. I just want to simply do my business.'

Hearing Zhou Ming say this, Peng Shengyou nodded silently: 'Okay, Consultant Zhou, I think I understand what you mean.'

After leaving the municipal party committee building, Zhou Ming said to Peng Shengyou, 'Director Peng, thank you very much for seeing me off. Now that we're out of the municipal party committee building, we can go to the parking lot by ourselves. It's a critical time for the development of Nanjiang, and the secretary can't do without people by his side. If I delay the important business, I'll be in big trouble.'

As the first secretary of the Nanjiang Municipal Party Committee, Peng Shengyou is also very wise. How would he not understand Zhou Ming's meaning? So he took the initiative to extend his hand and shake Zhou Ming's hand and said, 'Okay, then I will see you off here, I still need to go back to the leadership to report on my work.'

After Peng Shengyou finished speaking, he thought for a moment and then said, 'However, the establishment of the stock exchange is still the current primary work goal of the Nanjiang Municipal Party Committee. If you encounter any difficulties or problems at work, you can come to me at any time. If it is not something particularly important, I can come to your aid and help you solve it. If it is beyond my ability, I can also help you report to the leadership.'

Zhou Ming thanked him and then walked out of the municipal party committee building with him, getting back into the car. Zhou Ming looked at Luo Han strangely and asked, 'Luo, is there something on your mind? Or are you worried that not having public support for our stock exchange will not be good for development? If that's the case, I don't think you need to worry, because the stock exchange is an inevitable result of economic development and will not have problems in keeping up with the times.'

Zhou Ming's question was not a sudden whim, but rather Luo Han had not said a word the whole way.

Of course, when it comes to people in positions like Zhou Ming and Peng Shengyou, it is indeed not good for him to interrupt, but that doesn't mean he won't act like a wooden man without any expression at all. Especially since he and Secretary Peng just said so many double-entendre things. Chen Yunfei tried to woo him through Peng Shengyou, but he didn't accept. Luo Han couldn't possibly not have heard that, and he definitely couldn't be indifferent.

You have to understand that an executive vice-governor and secretary of the municipal party committee is already a very powerful position. For an official in such a position, unless it is a certain political group, otherwise it is always someone else who has to ingratiate themselves with him. Where would he need to grovel like this to ingratiate himself with a businessman?

If this were someone else, they would probably laugh in their sleep, but now Zhou Ming has simply rejected him, how can this not be shocking?

Perhaps Luo Han was used to being strong and doing things his own way, but he definitely would not have reacted in this way and thought it was normal. Now Luo Han did not react at all, and he did not say a word until they were in the car. There was only one possibility: he was deeply troubled.

Zhou Ming asked this question precisely because he had thought of this.

In the face of Zhou Ming's question, Luo Han lowered his head, which made Zhou Ming even more certain that he was worried about something. However, before Zhou Ming could ask again, Luo Han said, 'Consultant Zhou, thank you very much.'

This thoughtless thank you made Zhou Ming freeze for a moment: "President Luo, what are you thanking me for suddenly?'

'Thank you very much, Consultant Zhou, for deciding to make the stock exchange a company system, and thank you very much for making the decision to directly open the stock exchange," Luo Han said.

Zhou Ming then understood what Luo Han was thinking, but this understanding also made Zhou Ming feel a little helpless.

I'm afraid that in his previous work, Luo Han has always followed the example of Western countries and wanted to make the stock exchange a membership system. Even if it is a company-based stock exchange, it still needs certain securities companies to maintain it here. However, Luo Han lobbied for a while but no members joined at all, so there was no foundation for developing the stock exchange.

But just now, in front of Chen Yunfei, he had simply skipped the membership step and said that he could set up the stock exchange. And on the premise that Chen Yunfei did not dare to make a clear statement, he used the method of getting on the train first and buying the ticket later to get the stock exchange up and running first. This had fulfilled Luo Han's long-cherished wish.

Of course, Luo Han's gratitude did not end there. I'm afraid that he would thank himself like this because of the previous setbacks he encountered in various companies. It was impossible to say that those repeated failures did not have a blow on him, especially after he had just expressed his determination in front of me. That kind of blow made him very anxious and even desperate at one point.

But now, he and I have come to the municipal party committee building. In the face of Chen Yunfei's inquiry, I directly nodded, giving him infinite hope. How could such a change in emotions not make him excited?

'President Luo, you really don't need to worry too much about this...'

Zhou Ming originally wanted to persuade Luo Han, but he immediately said, 'This is obviously because I haven't done my job well. Obviously, we have already agreed that you, Advisor Zhou, are only an advisor, and we have to complete the actual work ourselves. But now you still have to clean up my mess for me. I, the first vice president of this securities company, have really failed!'

Then Luo Han looked up and said, 'Advisor Zhou, you are truly the saviour of our Nanjiang stock market! If it weren't for you, I'm afraid these problems alone would have troubled us for a long time!'

Luo Han's words made Zhou Ming's words go back to his stomach. Zhou Ming thought for a moment and said, 'Luo, if I were you, I would not talk about these past events anymore, because we still have a lot of work to do in the future, unless you think it's easy to make up for it after you get in the car.'

Facing Zhou Ming's teasing, Luo Han said seriously, 'Of course it won't be easy! I will do whatever you say in the future!'

At this time, Zhou Ming could only helplessly shake his head in his heart, because he was not as great as he said. Perhaps he did help him a lot, but strictly speaking, he did so by borrowing Luo Han's past life's approach. And he also hoped that the stock market in Nanjiang could get going as soon as possible, so there was no such thing as helping. But now Luo Han insisted on thanking him like this, as if there was nothing he could do to refuse.

Moreover, for Zhou Ming, it doesn't matter how the stock exchange is started up now. This is just a simple transition, and the important things are probably still to come.

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