From the moment Chen Ping stood up, he was destined to be the center of hundreds of officials in the entire hall, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

But this is normal. After all, facing competition from so many provincial and municipal officials, not only the old industrial bases in the Northeast, but also many powerful families mixed in. An official like Chen Ping, a small county-level city, could actually win and get the largest piece of cake in the investment of the National Development and Reform Commission this time. It is no exaggeration to say that it is not that simple for a red child to achieve such a result, let alone Chen Ping, so Chen Ping is enough to be proud of the audience with this result alone.

Chen Ping walked towards the rostrum under everyone's gaze, and in the eyes of these people, he was full of incredible and envious.

Especially Xu Yi and Zhang Hui, they looked at Chen Ping with their heads raised and were so angry that they almost bit their teeth. However, this was the decision of the National Development and Reform Commission and even the State Council. They were just two department-level cadres. Although they were much higher than Chen Ping, they were nothing in front of the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Council.

Chen Ping walked onto the rostrum. Director Liu from the Development and Reform Commission looked at Chen Ping with complicated eyes for a while before he picked up the authorization letter of the Development and Reform Commission that he had prepared long ago and handed it to Chen Ping. It is estimated that Director Liu felt that at Chen Ping's age and such a handsome face, he could get this project. This world is a bit too crazy, making him not know how to live.

However, no matter what others think, for Chen Ping, his purpose of coming to Beijing this time was finally achieved.

Chen Ping took the authorization letter from Director Liu. He was very excited at this time. Although he was very confident when he came to Beijing before, when Ye Lingzhi said that she would ask for help from her, he knew that things were almost certain. But no matter how certain it was at that time, he would always be worried before the result came out. Only when he actually received the authorization letter was truly relieved. Finally, he did not come to Beijing in vain, and his promise to Concubine Xiao would not break his promise.

At this time, Chen Ping remembered why the deputy mayor was so excited that he kissed the authorization letter in public after receiving the project from the Development and Reform Commission. Of course, Chen Ping would not do that, but this kind of thrilling heart was still the same.

"Mayor Chen, since the Development and Reform Commission has handed over such an important task to you, please say something to the cadres and comrades here." Director Liu said to Chen Ping.

In response, Chen Ping nodded, then stood in front of the speech stage, calmed down his excitement, and then said: "Dear leaders, I am very happy that the National Development and Reform Commission handed over this authorization letter to me, but while I was happy, I would also feel a deep heaviness, as well as the leaders of the National Development and Reform Commission for trust and responsibility for me."

"Our Luzhuang is the first among the top 100 economic counties in the country. Whether from the perspective of urban development or economic strength, Luzhuang is capable of taking over the projects of the Development and Reform Commission and live up to the organization's trust in our Luzhuang. However, I think the reason why the leaders of the Development and Reform Commission chose Luzhuang is that in addition to the economic conditions of Luzhuang, more importantly, they are attracted by our Luzhuang spirit."

Chen Ping continued: "Everyone who knows our Luzhuang knows that our Luzhuang was just an unknown agricultural county in the past. However, with the pace of the times and the development of the wave of reform and opening up, the people of Luzhuang have got rid of the hat of poverty through hard work and become the first among the top 100 economic counties in the country. The reason why Luzhuang can create such a miracle is inseparable from the ambition to start a hard work, the courage to innovate, and the spirit of striving for excellence."

Speaking of this, Chen Ping subconsciously smiled and said, "Actually, when I came to Beijing on behalf of Luzhuang to fight for projects, someone once told me that Luzhuang is just a small county town, how can we fight for the major projects of the Development and Reform Commission? Isn't this a little overestimating my ability? If I want me to quickly roll the bed and go home, don't be embarrassed in the capital."

Chen Ping said something that made the officials in the audience laugh. Chen Ping said: "Indeed, Luzhuang cannot be compared with other brother provinces and cities in terms of administrative level or economic output. It seems that no county-level city has ever obtained the precedent of the Development and Reform Commission project in the past; not to mention that Luzhuang City has just experienced the impact of the world economic crisis, and its economic development has fallen into a state of stagnation or even regression. These are all the inherent disadvantages of our Luzhuang to strive for this project, and it can even be said to be a stumbling block."

Chen Ping said this, and suddenly changed his mind and continued, "But no matter how many disadvantages there are, what if I have? I still decided to come to Beijing to fight for projects, for nothing else, because I believe in our Luzhuang spirit."

"What is the spirit of Luzhuang? Comrade Lin Zhengyue, Secretary of the Jiangnan Provincial Party Committee, once said when he came to Luzhuang for inspection, it was innovation and striving for the first place. Now I am fighting for Luzhuang City that the Development and Reform Commission has never received a project that the county and city has never obtained before. Isn't it just an innovation and striving for the first place?" Chen Ping said, "And after twenty years of development, our Luzhuang has undergone earth-shaking changes. We are capable of taking over any project arrangements of the Development and Reform Commission. Therefore, I came to Beijing to fight for Luzhuang for this Development and Reform Commission project for Luzhuang with the expectations of the people of Luzhuang."

Chen Ping paused at this point, and then made his final speech: "I believe that the leaders of the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Council finally chose Luzhuang, not because of how much work and effort I have done, nor because of the level of modernization of Luzhuang, but mainly because of our Luzhuang people's courage to innovate and strive for the first place!"

When Chen Ping's last word fell, a burst of thunderous applause suddenly erupted at the scene, and it could not calm down for a long time.

Perhaps everyone will regret that they failed to win the largest project of the National Development and Reform Commission, and they will also be jealous of why Chen Ping was able to get this project. However, after all, he bought it because he was not biased against Chen Ping. Now, facing Chen Ping's enthusiastic speech, they all subconsciously gave up their dissatisfaction and spontaneously applauded Chen Ping.

Of course, not everyone is not prejudice against Chen Ping. Among these people, Xu Yi and Zhang Hui are two exceptions. After all, they are stumbling blocks in Chen Ping's speech. Therefore, for them, Chen Ping's speech was like adding salt to their wounds. And the more enthusiastic Chen Ping's speech was, the more embarrassing they would feel.

For Xu Yi and Zhang Hui now, if they can, they will definitely use guns to hit Chen Ping into a sieve.

However, no matter what Xu Yi and Zhang Hui thought, they could not change the reality that had happened, and could only look at Chen Ping with envy and jealousy.

Then, amid the applause of the audience, Chen Ping first bowed to everyone with a smile, and then walked off the rostrum.

Chen Ping returned to his position and found that Ye Lingzhi didn't know where he went. At this time, Zhang Tao answered Chen Ping's questions and said, "She went out to answer the phone just now."

Chen Ping nodded and sat down. Not long after, Ye Lingzhi came back. Her expression was a little serious. Chen Ping asked her in surprise, "What's wrong? Is something wrong?"

Ye Lingzhi looked at Chen Ping for a while, then shook her head and said, "Nothing happened, but after the press conference is over later, a big shot will see you."
Chapter completed!