As soon as Chen Geng's words came out, the leaders on the scene were all stunned.

This is a cross-river bridge with a total investment of more than 250 million yuan, which is converted into more than 100 million dollars.

One hundred million!

Dollar!

Let's put it this way, from the reform and opening up to the present, even if we look at the whole country, there is no single joint venture or wholly foreign-owned project with a total investment amount of 100 million US dollars, let alone 100 million US dollars, not even half of half a billion or half of half a billion!

As for treating this bridge as an investment project, it's not that the leaders of the magic capital are timid, but that no one dares to think like this at all.

Since everyone was stunned, Chen Guodong was naturally no exception, but he was also the first to react, although he didn't know what Chen Geng planned to do, he faintly felt that Chen Geng really had a way. Biting his tongue hard, Boss Chen tried to calm himself down: "Mr. Chen, can you elaborate on your plan?"

Chen Gengdao: "In fact, it is very simple, and it can be explained in eight words: take out a loan to repair the bridge, and repay the loan by charging a fee." ”

Loan to repair bridge, charge to repay the loan?

Sure enough, it is very simple and clear, although he has never operated like this, but Chen Guodong understood as soon as he heard it, it is nothing more than borrowing money (don't care whose money it is borrowing) to repair the bridge, and then repay the loan year by year by charging fees for vehicles crossing the bridge......

Hiss!

Before Chen Guodong could speak, some people questioned loudly: "We are a socialist country, how can we charge vehicles crossing the bridge? Only capitalist countries do this!"

Chen Geng smiled and didn't speak, he wasn't surprised at all that someone would react like this.

Chen Guodong didn't speak, it was Lao Wu's subordinates who spoke, but it was Wu Weidong, who whispered angrily: "Shut up for me!"

The guy who questioned Chen Geng just now immediately shrunk his neck.

"The consciousness of individual comrades is not enough, don't mind, Mr. Chen. Wu Weidong said to Chen Geng with a smile, no way, the trouble caused by his soldiers still needs him to help wipe his buttocks.

"You're welcome. Chen Geng bowed slightly to Wu Weidong, he really didn't mind.

Seeing Chen Geng's reaction, Wu Weidong also breathed a sigh of relief.

As the second-in-command of the magic capital and the number one person in charge of the government's work, he certainly will not see the problem as radical as a few subordinates, not to mention that the magic capital itself is a city known for its openness and economy, as the number one leader of the government, he attaches more importance to whether the bridge can be repaired, at this moment, listening to Chen Geng's meaning, he can actually borrow money to repair the bridge, and the meaning of the obedience seems to be that the bridge can still support itself, and the matter of repaying the loan does not have to worry about the city finance, where can he bear it? Mr. Chen, can you elaborate on how this works? Also, hmm...... In the case of loans, domestic banks may not be very easy to operate, and this kind of thing can be borrowed from foreign banks?"

It's not just that it's not easy to lend, but it can't be borrowed at all, so let's put it this way, the financial revenue of the magic capital is abundant, but last year's fiscal revenue was only barely 170 billion, 17000000000 is of course a lot, but if you take out 250 million, that is, equivalent to 1.47% of the annual fiscal revenue, to build a bridge, the city finance can't stand it at all, and the bank can't approve this loan - China's first expressway: the total construction cost of Hujia Expressway is only 150 million, that is 1988, 150 million under inflation for several years in a row, and building highways is recognized as a gold-swallowing beast.

Or you can say that building bridges is not a matter of one or two years, and it is completely possible to make a long-term financial budget with this money, and it would be good to give a financial allocation every year?

At first glance, it seems to be the same reason, but according to the preliminary plan made by the city, counting the time of preliminary survey and plan formulation and modification, the entire bridge will take at least 5 years to be repaired, five years, that is, 50 million financial allocations per year, and the pressure on the city's finances is also very great. It doesn't take 30 years, even 10 years later, with an unplanned budget of 50 million per year, the Magic Capital Finance will not even blink an eyelid, but now it is 1981.

However, Wu Weidong's remarks made the eyes of many people present suddenly brighten: Can you borrow money ......from foreign banks? What is the difference between it and foreign investment in a way?!

He smiled and said: "Affected by the oil crisis, banks all over the world are now more cautious about lending, and there has also been a large wave of bank failures around the world; in the first five months of this year alone, more than 2,000 banks in the United States have already failed, not to mention loans to socialist countries to build bridges and pave the way? It is estimated that in the eyes of banks, this kind of loan project is no different from throwing money into the sea. ”

"That's ......"

Wu Weidong was a little disappointed, but disappointed to disappointed, he also knew in his heart that Chen Geng was telling the truth.

On the contrary, the surrounding officials were shocked to hear that more than 2,000 banks in the United States had failed in the first five months of this year, and some people could not help but ask Chen Geng: "Mr. Chen, how many banks are there in the United States? Also, in the United States, can banks fail? Won't the government bail out?"

Chen Gengdao: "I don't know how many banks there are in the United States, these banks are newly opened today and closed tomorrow, it is estimated that few people are clear except for special statistical agencies, but the data I see is that there are about 8,000 banks in the United States now, if this oil crisis is allowed to continue, it is estimated that a large number of them will fail by the end of this year." ”

The crowd was amazed again.

Chen Geng continued: "As for the question of whether banks in the United States can fail, in the United States, banks are not stated, to a certain extent, banks can be regarded as a company, as long as the government's regulations on opening banks are met, anyone can open a bank.

As for the question of whether the government will bail out, it depends on the degree of impact of the failed banks on the national economy and people's livelihood...... Dead is dead. ”

Finally, after Chen Geng finished speaking, Wu Weidong hurriedly asked: "Mr. Chen, you just said that you can provide loans, and you said that foreign banks dare not lend us loans, is this foreign loan good or not?"

"It depends on who the bank is providing the loan," Chen Geng explained: "If it is those banks that do not understand the situation in Huaxia and have no confidence in the economic development speed of Huaxia and even the future of Pudong D, of course they will not dare to provide you with loans, but on the contrary, if it is a bank that is full of confidence in the future of Huaxia and the future of Pudong D, it will naturally dare to lend to you, this is easy to understand, isn't it?"

Wu Weidong's scumbag eyes were a little confused: Which European and American banks have confidence in our country and Pudong D, and are willing to lend us loans?

Or Chen Guodong's reaction was faster, he smiled and patted Wu Weidong on the shoulder: "Old Wu, old Wu, you are dark under the lamp, but you don't know that this bank is far away in the sky and close in front of you?"

Wu Weidong was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly reacted: "! How could I forget that Chen Geng's subordinates also have a bank?" Wu Weidong, who reacted, grabbed Chen Geng's hand excitedly and said in a loud voice: "Mr. Chen, tell me, what kind of conditions do you need to lend us a loan?" As long as the conditions are right......

"Mr. Wu, don't get excited," Chen Geng said with a smile: "You haven't even decided whether you want to take the road of 'taking out a loan to repair the bridge and repay the loan for a fee', and you are not in a hurry about the loan, but I can give you a clue, if you plan to take the 'loan to repair the bridge and repay the loan for a fee', I guarantee that the commercial loan I provide to you will not be mixed with any political conditions." ”

Hearing Chen Geng's promise, whether it was the leader of the city @ government or the leadership of the party committee, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

To tell the truth, in the past few years, the state has also tried to borrow some money from foreign banks, but without exception, these foreign banks, including the World Bank, are either unwilling to borrow money, or the loan conditions are harsh and accompanied by a series of political conditions, some of which can even be called "selling the country for glory" Of course, the state would rather not take out a loan than accept such loan conditions, and everyone was worried about this problem before, but now I heard Chen Geng say that it is not mixed with political conditions, and a big stone in my heart has fallen: as long as there are no additional political conditions, it doesn't matter if the loan interest rate is a little higher.

Wu Weidong said solemnly: "Mr. Chen, don't worry, we will definitely give you a clear answer as soon as possible." ”

Chen Geng nodded, and added: "If you take the model of 'loan to build the road and repay the loan at a fee', not only will the funds for building the bridge be available, but the maintenance costs and personnel expenses after the bridge is completed can also come out of this, and even if the city uses land as a resource to become a shareholder, it can even get an income dividend every year." ”

Well?

Not only do you not need to pay for bridge maintenance costs and personnel expenses, but also increase part of the financial revenue?

As soon as Chen Geng's words came out, even some leaders who had opposed it in their hearts before, but it was difficult for Chen Geng to say it clearly because of Chen Geng's presence, they couldn't help but be moved: everyone will calculate the account, and such an inference is equivalent to a large amount of additional financial revenue from the municipal finance.

Looking at the heart-warming expressions of the leaders, Chen Geng's heart was extremely calm.

He is not worried at all that the magic capital will refuse to "take out loans to repair bridges/roads, and repay loans by tolls", the first highway in my country to be put into use, and it is also the first toll highway in my country: the Hujia Expressway is related to the magic capital, with the open mind of the magic capital, they will not do this?

That's weird!