Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 365 Fortune favors the bold! Once you're at the table, you have to accept the consequen

"They won't be able to run rampant for long. How long?"

"We really need to hurry, Ruilong!"

Zhao Xiaohui complained in a low voice, looking very worried:

"You've been traveling frequently for work this year, so you might not be very familiar with the situation in Jingzhou."

"Ever since Huo Siteng personally took charge as the head of the Jingzhou Deepening Reform Leading Group, he has been making a series of major moves!"

"For example, in order to make medical care and education more affordable for more people, wouldn't we need to build more hospitals and schools?"

“To build hospitals and schools, it is inevitable to conduct open bidding for engineering construction and equipment procurement.”

"The bidding process may seem open, fair, and just, but in reality, it was all done behind the scenes. Without paying Kong Zhiyong a hefty bribe, there was no way you could win the bid."

"As for accelerating urban construction and creating livable and ecological cities, it is inevitable to carry out large-scale demolition and construction and environmental protection. In this way, not only can engineering projects be profitable, but environmental protection has also become a business."

"In the past, companies that illegally discharged wastewater, waste gas, and solid waste had to offer bribes to avoid fines or receive rectification subsidies. If the bribes were sufficient, not only could the fines be waived, but the rectification subsidies could also be obtained!"

"In addition, optimizing the business environment, fighting corruption, revitalizing rural areas, expanding opening up, and providing financial services to benefit the people have all become reasons for them to attack their opponents, expand their influence, and seek personal gain!"

"If he keeps messing things up like this, it won't be long before all the powerful departments at all levels in Jingzhou become his people. Moreover, with their rapid pace of development, they're probably turning Jingzhou into a huge construction site, with construction happening almost everywhere!"

Zhao Ruilong nodded silently.

Actually, Zhao Ruilong knew it all without his second sister saying it.

Huo Siteng is now leading Jingzhou, acting as a pioneer in deepening reforms in Handong, working hard and making rapid progress.

Isn't this exactly what I and my father wanted to see?

To develop new productive forces, we must change the old relations of production.

If the structure of capital and power is not changed, the relations of production will not change.

Simply put, to change the status quo, someone needs to break the status quo.

Just like that large urban village area in Guangming District.

The buildings were densely packed with illegal structures, the population was highly mixed, and sewage and exhaust gases were discharged indiscriminately.

If this filthy, chaotic urban village isn't demolished and rebuilt into modern parks, residential complexes, office buildings, and so on...

Then it will be like a malignant tumor, with a large number of small factories and workshops operating illegally, which not only hinder industrial upgrading, but also continue to generate pollution.

Living in a mixed community with a large number of people who inhale toxic air for extended periods is not only harmful to their health, but also poses significant security and fire hazards.

Anyone with a bit of foresight, considering long-term development and the overall situation, knows that such urban villages should be demolished.

However, urban villages covering thousands of acres usually have tens of thousands of permanent residents, not to mention the floating population.

There are also many buildings that were illegally constructed without planning approval due to the incompetence of village and town management in the past, with unclear property rights but involving many interests.

Demolishing urban villages like this is a hot potato for anyone.

Even with explicit regulations, there will always be selfish individuals who want to get rich overnight through demolition and relocation.

If every person making exorbitant demands were satisfied, the entire annual fiscal revenue of Guangming District would probably not be enough to cover it.

If you let someone who is honest and doesn't take bribes, but also doesn't take initiative, handle the demolition and relocation, it might not be completed in a year or two.

When you put people who are driven by greed and have the courage to think outside the box, their efficiency is naturally astonishing.

only……

Everything has a price.

You can not have it both ways!

How can you expect to be both highly efficient and absolutely fair?

There's no such thing as a perfect solution in this world.

Throughout history, those in positions of power have always faced a very contradictory problem.

That is, those who are not greedy are not proactive in their work, while those who are proactive in their work are prone to greed.

Even if they are not greedy, they often pursue political achievements in order to advance their careers.

That's why.

There are very few people in history who are not greedy, do not crave advancement, and are still proactive.

"Auspicious Dragon!"

Zhao Xiaohui turned her head and stood to the side, asking with a serious expression:

Did you listen carefully to what I just said?

"I heard it!"

Zhao Ruilong smiled helplessly.

Put your hands behind your head, lean against the wall and look up at the ceiling.

"Only when the birds are all gone will the good bow be put away; only when the cunning rabbit is dead will the hunting dog be cooked!"

"Whether it's for the long-term development of Handong or for Dad's desire to go further, we must develop a high-quality economy as soon as possible."

"To achieve a high-quality economy, we must deepen reforms, create a sound legal society and business environment, and ensure that legitimate property and intellectual property rights are protected. Only then will people dare to invest and consume at a high level."

"But if we want to deepen reforms and fight against the old forces, can we rely on Dad to raise his arms and shout? Even the best policies need someone to implement them. And if we want to achieve results as soon as possible, we inevitably need people who dare to fight and take risks."

"Although unfair, unreasonable, or even illegal things may inevitably happen in the process, as long as the final result is in the interests of the majority, that's fine. As for the price paid by the minority, can't we just find someone to take the blame in the end?"

Zhao Xiaohui gritted her teeth.

"Hearing you say that reminds me of a story."

The king instructed the prince, saying that although a loyal minister is loyal, he is blindly loyal.

“They appear to be loyal on the surface, but often do nothing of value and are of little use to the country or the people.”

"While treacherous officials may be treacherous, they are capable and willing to take action. They may seek personal gain, but they will also accomplish tasks admirably."

"Therefore, the king instructed his prince that after he ascended the throne, he should tacitly allow treacherous ministers to do things, and he should not care even if some people complained."

"By the time the goal is finally achieved, the treacherous faction will have already grown powerful. At this point, sending loyal ministers to fight corruption and eliminate traitors will not only please the people but also achieve political balance."

"Of course, most importantly, the king who has been in power from beginning to end has not done anything wrong. The ones who are wrong are the corrupt officials who are greedy and corrupt. The king is still a good king in the hearts of the people!"

Zhao Ruilong glanced sideways and smiled at his second sister, Zhao Xiaohui.

"Your understanding is not wrong!"

“In Handong, Dad is indeed like a king, but what about outside of Handong?”

"However, if you broaden your perspective and look at the entire Dragon Kingdom, you'll find that things aren't so simple!"

Zhao Xiaohui was instantly dumbfounded.

The father used Huo Siteng and others to vigorously promote and deepen reforms.

So, wasn't my father being used by others when he was promoting high-quality economic development in Handong?

"So our dad..."

Zhao Ruilong turned his gaze and looked out the window into the distance.

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold!

How can one progress without being used by others?

"Moreover, progress is only possible if something has practical value!"

"Otherwise, if you are content with mediocrity and just wait to die, you will never make progress."

"Once you're taken advantage of, it's like you've placed a bet at a gambling table!"

"If you win, you will be proud and glorious; if you lose, you will be attacked and punished, and your reputation will be ruined."

"Having climbed to the top position in Jingzhou, how could Huo Siteng not understand? Once you're at the table, everyone's gambling, and if you're willing to gamble, you have to accept the consequences!"

"As for our father, he has long since chosen a side. The slogans he shouted, the policies he implemented, and the achievements he made were all ultimately aimed at strengthening the fighting force."

"Otherwise, if our strength is insufficient and we fail in the struggle, all the high-quality economic development we have vigorously pursued over the years will be for nothing more than benefiting others. Who will remember how much we have sacrificed?"

Zhao Xiaohui's lips trembled slightly.

A few seconds later, he chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"Sigh, it seems the saying 'pregnancy makes you stupid for three years' is really true."

"I can't believe I didn't understand something so simple and obvious."

Zhao Ruilong smiled faintly.

"Being pregnant can make you more emotional due to hormones, but that's not the main reason."

"The real reason is that everything has gone too smoothly in the past two years, making you forget the cruelty of the struggle."

Zhao Xiaohui was stunned and embarrassed.

My brother's words were truly a wake-up call!

Looking back two years ago, my younger brother was still in prison, and my older sister, Zhao Runan, had married and moved far away.

Of the three siblings, only I am able to chat and discuss things with my father, who is under a lot of work pressure.

At that time, I was quite politically aware and always kept a clear head about the reality.

Knowing the cruelty of struggle, and knowing that reality cannot be black and white, where is absolute fairness and justice?

After her younger brother was released from prison and successfully abandoned the Luzhou Food City project to become a mobile phone reseller, she listened to him completely in making major development decisions for Huilong Group.

In particular, the younger brother not only brings in a steady stream of money from abroad, ensuring the group is never short of funds, but also ensures that every major investment project is done correctly.

After assisting his father in using a high-quality economic development plan to defeat his formidable rival Liang Qunfeng and successfully become the top leader of Handong, his younger brother also replaced him as his father's strategist.

In the subsequent series of policy formulations, personnel adjustments, special operations, etc., the father would discuss them with his younger brother. Apart from taking care of the children, he would handle the daily affairs of the group.

This way.

Business was going smoothly, and the group continued to develop rapidly.

There's no need to get involved in politics; the father and son are working together very well.

Moreover, my father became the top official in Handong, a true regional governor.

Handong's strong development momentum is well-known and widely recognized.

As a result, his friends treated him with exceptional respect and courtesy, not to mention others.

Ever since.

When life becomes too comfortable and easy for too long, one gradually becomes a little complacent.

Forget that this is a seemingly beautiful, yet also extremely cruel, real world.

She no longer views problems with maturity and composure, and there's even a hint of overindulgence in her compassion.

All we see is Huo Siteng and others pushing forward with sweeping, ruthless reforms, which led to a tragic disaster.

Instead of calmly considering how long it would have taken to complete the deepening reforms without their vigorous efforts, the reforms have not been completed.

Time waits for no one!

The tens of millions of people in Handong want to live a better life, so they must seize historical opportunities and achieve leapfrog development.

The father, wanting to make progress faster and realize his ideals and ambitions in his lifetime, also needed to achieve results as soon as possible, otherwise it would be too late.

and so……

In this battle of deepening reform, there is no room for any mercy.

For the father who started this war, what did it matter if he suffered some casualties as long as he could win?

It will be a success!

Whose path to progress isn't paved with corpses?

If my father were as kind-hearted as I am, then things would be terrible.

If results are not achieved in a long time, even if President Shen wants to promote him, there is no reason for him to do so.

Within the system, one either progresses or regresses.

Once there is no hope of progress, there is a risk of being eliminated.

By then, even landing safely will be a luxury.