Lin Yu clutched the economic transformation and reform proposal, into which he had poured countless hours of painstaking effort. He eagerly hoped it would act like a beam of light, illuminating the path of traditional industry transformation and upgrading for the city, and opening up a brand-new horizon for its future. However, reality struck him like a heavy blow to the head the very moment the proposal was put forward.
After the proposal made its official debut at relevant government meetings, it quickly caused an uproar in every corner of the city. A fraction of visionary entrepreneurs and industry elites applauded the innovative concepts and forward-looking initiatives in the proposal, keenly perceiving this as an exceptional opportunity for the city's economy to be reborn. Yet, there was another group of people whose expressions gradually turned gloomy—the business owners who held vested interests within the traditional industrial landscape.
Inside a luxurious private club in the city, a secret gathering was quietly underway. Under dim lights and a tense atmosphere, a dozen traditional business owners sat around a huge conference table, their faces etched with anxiety and dissatisfaction. At the head of the table was a machinery manufacturing business owner named Zhao Hong. Having struggled in the industry for many years, he had accumulated substantial wealth and connections, and had always enjoyed smooth sailing thanks to traditional production models and market share…
Chapter 124