The Aluminum Industry Project Li Ye recommended to Jin Peng progressed very smoothly.
Because throughout this work, both Li Ye and Jin Peng had become "popular figures" in the delegation, providing it with a great deal of help.
Now it was merely a matter of bringing in one more project. The other side was even funding it themselves, while the credit would ultimately go to the delegation. Everyone gave it the green light and supported it with all their strength.
Liu Qiaorong had also hurried back to Qingshui County, mobilizing connections in both the county and the city to cooperate with the project's application and implementation.
But just when Li Ye thought the project would have a smooth road all the way through, a slight snag appeared in Dongshan Province.
Fu Yingjie called Li Ye and said gloomily, "Li Ye, I didn't handle this well. When I reported it the day before yesterday, everything sounded fine, but today they said it needed careful consideration again."
Li Ye thought about it and was not overly surprised.
Getting a heavy-industry project like this off the ground was certainly not as simple as opening a soy sauce shop. Approval at every stage and all the supporting arrangements were troublesome.
But Li Ye and Fu Yingjie had thought that handing Dongshan Province a project for free would not be difficult no matter what. Now, however, it seemed the young men had been too naive.
Still, Li Ye did not lose heart. He comforted Fu Yingjie, saying, "This is normal. A project this large involves too many aspects. Don't be anxious. I figure the county and city will definitely use their connections with the higher-ups too. If we all pull together, it'll be much easier."
"All right. I'll keep an eye on things here too."