Chapter 29: Pineapple Media
Before coming to Rongcheng, Su Licheng could never have imagined standing on the podium as he did today, facing renowned engineers and entrepreneurs assembled by the provincial Party committee, the Provincial Construction Committee, and the Department of Construction, along with mid- and senior-level officials from the Planning and Development Bureau, the Design Institute, the Provincial Investment Company, Rongfei Group, and other organizations. These people represented the backbone of the province's construction industry. Among them were distinguished authorities, some of whose books had even become standard reference materials for construction crews. To a certain extent, their will had shaped the province's architectural planning styles and working methods over the past several decades.
The man smiling and applauding at the three o'clock position to his left was an influential figure who had once visited Rongcheng on an inspection tour. Yet at this moment, he was merely an ordinary participant in this exchange conference.
In other words, major figures had gathered here. For Su Licheng, a deputy department head in the group who had only just arrived in Rongcheng and needed to integrate into this environment as quickly as possible, this public appearance was immensely beneficial.
Everyone knew that Big Banyan Construction was a provincial giant, influencing market trends in several sectors, including engineering contracting, road and bridge construction, building installation, and property development. Learning something of Dage Construction's plans here would make it easier to gain the leverage needed to ride its momentum.
Suppressing his nervousness, Su Licheng began the highest-profile speech he had ever given. When he finished, applause filled the room. Seeing even a professor-level engineer from Rongcheng University nodding and smiling, he felt that his performance perhaps had not been too bad.
After the speech, Liu Bo, director of the Provincial Construction Committee, nodded and