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Chapter 1230: Chapter 1087: City Skyline (Please Subscribe!)
Annesley had just returned to the Office.
The Myanmar Economic Zone.
Su Yu was guiding Dsvid and Pan Cong on a tour.
Just like Ling back in the beginning.
Although Su Yu was the deputy leader, he did not often stay in the capital; he mainly handled affairs related to the Myanmar Economic Zone. Unless there was a significant event or a summons from Ling, there was no need for him to go to the capital.
Last time,
it was Su Yu who had taken Mu Zhiwen on a tour.
This time,
both men had even visited the capital, and they no longer cared about fearing anything. Staying in one place for so long had also bored them. Now, although they had lost a lot of power, they had also become free men.
The outside world—
How long had it been since they’d seen it with their own eyes!
Passing by the huge toll station,
they watched the broad roads with a continuous flow of vehicles like a river, a scene of prosperity. This vision would also appear in their domain in the future. It seemed that such a future did not look too bad.
Causing trouble—
They no longer had the guts to do that.
Su Yu looked on with satisfaction at their reactions; they were all old friends, having known each other for ten or twenty years. They used to keep in touch, the purpose of course was to collectively resist Lang Cai.
Now,
he had achieved positive results.
A meteoric rise.
The two men could only obediently pay their respects, as it was almost certain that they had reached their career peak. Fate was so wondrous, and even though he had reached his limit as well, he felt very satisfied.
Climbing higher?
Did he dare to covet Ling’s position?
He wouldn’t even dream of it.
Ling’s methods—
were far too cunning.
Playing a loyal subordinate and staying steady was the correct path.
Su Yu said, "The roads are all built now. Come and visit more often from now on. Take a look around. We’re all getting on in years, so let’s not push ourselves too hard. Otherwise, your old bones might not withstand too much shaking."
Dsvid responded with a wry smile, "You can stop jesting now; we wouldn’t dare."
"Indeed," Pan Cong echoed.
Su Yu laughed, "I just fear that one day you might lose your senses, and all I’d be able to do is visit you in prison. I hear Annesley is still not behaving. In the future, it’s best you don’t even answer his calls."
"Naturally," said Pan Cong.
"Is that Xin’an City?"
At that moment,
Dsvid caught sight of Xin’an City; his eyes lit up immediately. He had only seen it on TV before. Xin’an City’s skyscrapers were not too many, but they were densely gathered, especially at the center, which was the new Headquarters of the Myanmar Bank Group.
It was also the tallest building in Xin’an City.
The skyline of the City.
Came into view.
"That’s right, looks good, doesn’t it?" Su Yu said proudly, looking at the City.
After Ling departed,
the construction of Xin’an City had always been overseen by him. He went to check on it every day, morning and evening, diligently overseeing the nearly finished outline of Xin’an City, and Su Yu was so delighted he couldn’t stop grinning.
"Operations will start next month. The various departments of Xin’an Town will begin relocating there," Su Yu said.
Dsvid, envious, remarked, "I really wish we could build a City like this over in our area."
Hearing this,
Su Yu smiled and couldn’t resist taking a jab.
"In your dreams. The funds allocated to you will be spent on infrastructure for quite a while—roads, bridges, airports, power stations, communication, medical... Where would you get the money to build a City?"
"For decades, there have been no advancements in your infrastructure. Now is the time to pay the debt. Until you’ve settled this massive time debt, all you can do is watch."
Dsvid asked despondently, "How long do we have to wait?"
"The economic strength of the Myanmar Economic Zone is focused on its construction; a significant portion of the money it makes is invested in Xin’an City. It’s an amount you couldn’t hope to earn in ten years unless..." Su Yu said.
"Unless what?" Pan Cong asked eagerly.
Su Yu responded, "Attract investment and emulate Huaxia. However, I’m not optimistic. You should have been able to tell from the meeting the other day, aside from the Myanmar Economic Zone, the upcoming key development areas are inland and on the coast."
"Can’t you say something positive for once?" Pan Cong said, exasperated. What kind of ’unless’ was that...
Su Yu shrugged, "The truth can be harsh."
"Forget it, just take us to Xin’an City for a look," said Dsvid.
"Ha, sure thing."
Following that,
under Su Yu’s lead,
the two men walked on the streets of Xin’an City.
As far as the eye could see,
the road was mostly occupied by trucks.
Su Yu provided an explanation, "Xin’an City will open up to the outside world next month. Water and electricity are already in full supply, and decoration is almost finished. Now, we are completing the final checks and the trial operation."
Testing the maximum electrical load.
Traffic signal testing.
Internet coverage testing.
Full-speed water supply and drainage testing.
Work environment optimization.
...
Finally.
The arrangement of goods in each mall, a city, has to shoulder so much, the subsistence of hundreds of thousands of people depends on efficient management and operations, no negligence is tolerated.
"Are all these operated by you?" Curious, David looked at the shops along the street.
Su Yu shook his head.
"No, only the six major malls in Xin’an City are directly operated by the Myanmar Bank Group, the restaurants, and shops elsewhere are individually run, but all the houses are owned by the Myanmar Bank Group."
"They can only rent, not buy."
"Not even for foreign businessmen?" Pan Cong asked.
"Yes, so far, buildings and land in the Myanmar Economic Zone are not for sale to anyone except the Myanmar Bank Group and its subsidiaries, not even our special zone’s administrative units have the right to sell any piece of land," Su Yu said helplessly.
Here, it seems like he’s the biggest.
But.
The Myanmar Bank Group is the real power in the special zone.
"Isn’t Ling planning on opening it up?"
"No."
Su Yu shook his head.
He had talked to Ling about this before.
But Ling had given a negative answer, which Su Yu didn’t know was that all this served as the issuance guarantee for the Asia Dollar; it just couldn’t go wrong and had to remain in the hands of the Myanmar Bank Group.
This is Ling’s stronghold.
He dictates how things are done.
Su Yu wouldn’t dare to object.
Nearly all the shops around were already signed up.
Many were almost ready to open.
Some shopkeepers were still busy moving things inside, bustling with great eagerness, the wide streets and various modern designs made every corner of this place brim with the charm of a tourist city.
"How many of these are domestic bosses?"
"Fifty percent, the other fifty percent are for foreigners, with Huaxia businessmen accounting for about twenty percent, Thailand, India around ten percent, the rest are businessmen from various Southeast Asian countries."
"What about Western countries?"
Su Yu explained, "Because of tariffs, their low-end manufacturing can’t enter here; those who come are luxury brands, all concentrated in the six major malls, not elsewhere."
"I see."
Along the way.
Apart from residential areas.
What David and the others saw were mostly hotels.
Especially on the edges of Xin’an City.
Going around in a circle.
Facing this question.
Su Yu was very pleased to say, "The tourism industry in Xin’an City is very developed, attracting many travelers from Huaxia and neighboring regions, causing the hotels in Xin’an Town to be unable to accommodate anymore. Don’t worry, we definitely won’t lose out."
The tourism industry has become a pillar industry in the Myanmar Economic Zone.
Or rather.
It’s the only industry where Su Yu has significant say, as other industrial projects are all dictated by the Myanmar Bank Group, and what he manages is mainly service-related industries.
Among them.
The most prosperous is tourism.
Affordable consumption.
Good public security.
The amiable local culture.
Visa-on-arrival treatment.
All of these gave this place immense tourism potential, which is where Ling had given him the most authority, and he managed it with great care. Of course, this was also based on the strict public security and system established by Ling.
The strong deterrence of the law.
Made it free from the common problems of other tourist destinations. Thieves? Non-existent. Overcharging tourists? Just try it; there’s always endless work in the mining field. Black tour guides? A hefty fine would be slammed right onto the travel agency.
For more serious cases.
Licenses would be revoked directly.
Till this day.
Su Yu proudly claimed: this is one of the world’s best-protected tourist areas in terms of visitor interests.
"Are the hotels open for staying now?"
"They are in a testing phase; the employees have already started working. Do you want to give it a try?" Su Yu asked.
"Sure."
Next.
The two took a big tour around Xin’an City, to the point where they didn’t feel like leaving: life, entertainment, work, environmental sanitation... Each aspect had been brought up to a very high standard.
Not even close to what it was like on the inside.
No wonder.
Ling had directly ordered.
To raise the status of Xin’an City to the same level as Yangon. And Su Yu was the first mayor of Xin’an City, while the deputy mayor was not someone from the other deputy chiefs of the special zone.
The Myanmar Economic Zone and Xin’an City.
They have two different management systems.
One mainly manages the area around Xin’an City.
The other manages all the counties and cities within the special zone, with Su Yu being the highest manager. Su Yu even heard Ling mention once that in the future, it might be possible to bring both David and Pan Cong’s sides into the Myanmar Economic Zone.
It seemed impossible before.
But David and Pan Cong’s visit this time.
Made Su Yu somewhat believe it.
