The Queen Travels to the Modern Times

Chapter 115: Running Competition

After years of hard work and struggle, Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan finally became mayors. At the beginning of their tenure, they knew that they had a heavy responsibility and were determined to do practical things for the people.

They first turned their attention to the city's traffic problems. The originally congested roads made the citizens miserable. Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan personally conducted in-depth research and repeatedly discussed solutions with experts. They not only planned new traffic routes, but also vigorously promoted the development of public transportation.

However, the road to reform was not smooth. During the process of advancing the project, they encountered the problem of funding shortage. Some companies that had originally promised to support them suddenly changed their minds and stopped providing financial assistance. Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan were anxious and ran around looking for new sources of funds.

Just when they were almost in despair, an unexpected turn of events occurred. An entrepreneur who had been helped by them took the initiative to step forward and expressed his willingness to fully support the traffic improvement project. With the joint efforts of everyone, the traffic situation gradually improved.

Next, they set about solving the problem of uneven distribution of educational resources. They went deep into schools in poor areas and were heartbroken to see the dilapidated classrooms and lack of teaching equipment. So they actively sought resources from all sides to improve the teaching conditions in these schools.

However, at this time, Fan Yuxuan suddenly fell ill. The doctor diagnosed that he was overworked for a long time and needed a long rest. But Fan Yuxuan was devoted to his work, and as soon as his condition improved, he returned to serving the people.

Thanks to the unremitting efforts of Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan, the city's appearance has been completely changed, and people's lives are getting better and better. They have truly become good mayors in the hearts of the people.

Huo Ping has been in a trance recently, as if he was in a dream from which he could not wake up. He even forgot that he was still the chairman of the Huo Group, which made his life a mess.

The mayor of Blue City was in a state of panic. The city's development urgently needed a lot of financial support, but all the companies were waiting and unwilling to invest easily. The mayor heard of Huo Ping's name and sent people to invite him to discuss investment matters many times, but was rejected every time. Because at this time, Huo Ping did not realize how much role he could play in this matter.

Huo Ping's secretary Xiao Li was worried. Seeing that the company's business was gradually in chaos due to the boss's abnormality, he decided to take a risk. He collected a lot of information about the current situation and development potential of Blue City and put it in front of Huo Ping. Huo Ping looked at the information with a confused look in his eyes and still had no reaction.

Until one day, Huo Ping accidentally met a little girl crying on the street. After asking, it turned out that the little girl's home was facing demolition due to the lag in urban construction, but there was no proper resettlement. Huo Ping suddenly felt a strong sense of responsibility in his heart, and those dusty memories began to revive little by little.

He remembered his identity and his responsibilities. Huo Ping quickly called together the heads of major companies and, with his influence and decisive decision-making, successfully called on everyone to invest in the development of Blue City.

Just when everything seemed to be going smoothly, something unexpected happened. A competitor secretly tried to sabotage the investment plan and spread all kinds of rumors, causing some companies to start wavering.

At the critical moment, Huo Ping stepped forward, personally investigated the truth, and exposed the opponent's conspiracy. In the end, Blue City received sufficient financial support and ushered in new development opportunities. In the process, Huo Ping also found his decisive and wise self again.

Huo Ping stood high above the Blue City, overlooking the streets and alleys of the city, with endless determination surging in his heart. The moment he was elected mayor, he knew the heavy responsibility he shouldered.

The former Blue City had a backward economy, outdated infrastructure, and a lack of education and medical resources. Huo Ping knew that changing all this was not an easy task, but there was no sign of retreat in his eyes.

He traveled day and night to discuss development plans with experts from all sides, personally visited every poor community and listened to the people's voices. In order to attract investment, he went to major companies to showcase Blue City's potential and advantages.

However, the road to reform is full of thorns. Some vested interests have obstructed his actions in every possible way, and some have even tried to discredit his image. But Huo Ping remains unmoved, firmly believing that justice and truth are on his side.

At a crucial investment conference, a large enterprise that had already reached an agreement suddenly changed its mind. Huo Ping was extremely worried. He immediately went to the headquarters of the enterprise and had a long talk with the person in charge all night. In the end, he impressed the other party with his sincerity and detailed development plan.

As projects were implemented one after another, Blue City gradually regained new vitality. New schools and hospitals sprang up like mushrooms after rain, the streets became clean and spacious, and the economy began to take off.

Just when people were delighted by the changes in Blue City, a sudden natural disaster struck. Floods raged, threatening the safety of the city. Huo Ping rushed to the front line to organize rescue and flood control work.

When the flood was at its worst, the dam broke. Huo Ping jumped into the water without hesitation and led everyone to build a human wall with their bodies. After several days and nights of hard work, they finally defeated the flood.

Today, Blue City is beautiful and prosperous, and has become a place that everyone yearns for. And Huo Ping is still working silently for the future of this city.

Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan stood on the top of the tallest building in Blue City, overlooking this prosperous and potential-filled city.

Huo Ping, the young and promising heir of Huo's Group, has a firm and confident look in his eyes. Fan Yuxuan, a talented urban planner, has a beautiful vision for Blue City in his heart.

"As long as we work together to build Blue City well and manage the Huo Group well, nothing will be a problem." Huo Ping said, his voice sounding particularly powerful in the wind.

Fan Yuxuan nodded, "Yes, but this is not an easy task. Blue City faces many challenges in its development, competitors are eyeing us, and internal management needs to be optimized."

Huo Ping smiled and said, "Challenges bring motivation. Let's start by improving the group's management system, increasing efficiency and reducing costs."

The two of them immediately got down to work. They visited various departments, talked with employees, and learned about the problems. However, the reform process was not smooth. Some old employees resisted the new management style, and some even sabotaged it secretly.

Just when they were in a state of panic, they were shocked by an unexpected discovery. It turned out that their competitors had been secretly bribing the top executives of the Huo Group in an attempt to bring down the Huo Group and monopolize the Blue City market.

Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan were not defeated by the difficulties, they decided to take advantage of the situation. On the one hand, they continued to promote the reform within the group, and on the other hand, they collected evidence of the opponent's crimes.

After a thrilling contest, they finally succeeded in exposing the opponent's conspiracy, stabilized the situation of the Huo Group, and put the development of Blue City on the right track.

As Blue City ushered in a new dawn, Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan stood in the city square, their hearts filled with a sense of accomplishment. They knew that the road ahead was still long, but as long as they worked hand in hand, there would be no difficulties that could not be overcome.

A Ming stood on the city wall, looking at the busy figures of Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan in the distance, feeling filled with emotion.

Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan were originally from different backgrounds. Huo Ping came from a scholarly family, while Fan Yuxuan came from an ordinary peasant family. However, they came together because of their common aspiration, which was to seek welfare for the people.

This land had suffered from drought for many years, and the people had no harvest and lived in misery. Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan stepped forward and ran around to transfer food from other places to help the victims.

They encountered numerous difficulties. Some officials, for their own benefit, obstructed them in every possible way and tried to make them give up. But Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan did not back down. They argued with reason and even offended the powerful.

On the way to collect food, they encountered robbers, but they were not afraid of danger, fought with the robbers with wisdom and courage, and finally successfully saved the food.

However, just when they thought everything was going in a good direction, a sudden plague swept in. Although there was food, the plague put the people in trouble again.

Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan worked tirelessly to find famous doctors and develop prescriptions. They worked day and night to personally boil and distribute the medicine.

Just when everyone thought that the plague was difficult to control, Fan Yuxuan accidentally found a forgotten secret recipe in an ancient book. After trying it, the secret recipe turned out to be effective, and the epidemic was finally brought under control.

After this series of hardships and obstacles, people's lives gradually returned to normal, and Huo Ping and Fan Yuxuan became heroes in people's hearts.

Huo Ping was busy all day long in the city. Now that the project was finally coming to an end, he breathed a sigh of relief and thought it was time to go home.

Pushing open the familiar door, Huo Ping shouted, "Dad, Mom, I'm back!" His father Huo Zhenting was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. When he heard the voice, he smiled with relief. His mother Lin Wanru poked her head out of the kitchen and said angrily, "This child, how long have you not been home? Hurry up and wash your hands and prepare for dinner."

At the dinner table, Huo Ping ate his mother's specialty while telling his parents about what he saw and heard in the city. Huo Zhenting would occasionally interject and give his son some life experience and advice. Lin Wanru kept picking up food for Huo Ping, asking him to eat more.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Huo Zhenting got up to open the door, only to see a strange man standing at the door, looking a little anxious. The man said, "Mr. Huo, do you still remember me? I am Xiao Li, whom you helped many years ago. I am here to ask you for help with something important." Huo Zhenting invited him into the house, and Huo Ping also looked at him curiously.

It turned out that Xiao Li's daughter was seriously ill and needed a large sum of money for treatment. With nowhere else to turn, he thought of Huo Zhenting, who had helped him before. Huo Ping took out a bank card from his bag and handed it to Xiao Li, saying, "There is some money in it. Use it to treat the child first." Huo Zhenting and Lin Wanru looked at each other, their eyes full of praise for their son.

However, just as Xiao Li was about to leave with many thanks, Huo Ping received a call from his partner in the city. The other party said that there was a big problem with the project and the capital chain was broken. If it could not be solved in time, Huo Ping would face huge losses. Huo Ping was stunned for a moment, and the warm and cheerful atmosphere just now suddenly became heavy.

Huo Zhenting patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, my child. There are always more solutions than problems. Let's find a solution together as a family." Lin Wanru also encouraged, "Yes, Ping'er, let's get through this difficult time together." Huo Ping looked at his parents' determined eyes and hope was rekindled in his heart.

Huo Ping had just taken office as mayor when he was faced with the crisis of a major project in the city going bankrupt. This project concerned the employment of many citizens and the future development of the city, and the pressure was like a huge rock pressing on his heart.

Huo Ping ran around, seeking support and help from all parties, but the funding gap was still huge. Just when he was overwhelmed, he thought of the Huo Group. It was his family's business. Although he had always avoided using the power of his family to solve government affairs, this time the situation was urgent and he had to make a difficult decision.

Huo Ping personally met with the top management of Huo's Group, and after some difficult negotiations, he finally secured funding. The project was restarted, the workers were full of energy, and the future of the city seemed to have hope again.

However, things were not that simple. Some people with ulterior motives began to spread rumors that Huo Ping used his position to seek personal gain for the family business, and public opinion in the city was immediately in an uproar.

Faced with doubts and accusations, Huo Ping was exhausted physically and mentally, but he did not back down. He disclosed all the details of the negotiations and the use of funds to prove his innocence.

But at this time, another shocking news came. The Huo Group was facing a huge crisis because it had diverted a large amount of funds to this project, which led to its own capital chain being broken.

Huo Ping fell into a deeper predicament. On one hand, there was the city project that had just started to take off, and on the other hand, there was the life and death of the family business. He gritted his teeth, stepped forward again, and ran around looking for a solution.

In the end, with his unremitting efforts, not only did the Huo Group successfully overcome the crisis, but the city's projects were also successfully completed, and the city ushered in new development opportunities. And Huo Ping, in this difficult test, truly became a well-deserved good mayor in the hearts of the citizens.

Huo Ping sat on the sofa with a tired look on his face, and kept nagging at Fan Yuxuan: "It's really not easy to be the mayor." Fan Yuxuan listened quietly, his eyes full of concern.

Huo Ping sighed and continued, "Every time I open my eyes, I see a bunch of problems that need to be solved. Urban construction, improvement of people's livelihood, and economic development, none of them can be neglected. For example, the planning of the new commercial district a while ago, the interests of all parties involved really made me rack my brains."

Fan Yuxuan poured Huo Ping a cup of tea and asked, "How did you solve it in the end?" Huo Ping took a sip of tea and smiled bitterly, "What else can I do? I just had to coordinate and weigh the pros and cons. We finally decided on a plan, but during the construction process, there were problems with environmental protection that did not meet the standards. It was exposed by the media, and I was really worried."

"There's also the allocation of educational resources. Parents are eagerly looking forward to their children going to good schools, but there are only so many schools and the teaching staff is limited. In order to gain more investment in education, I've run up and down and my lips are almost worn out." Huo Ping became more and more excited as he spoke.

Fan Yuxuan patted his shoulder gently and said, "But you've done a great job, and everyone has seen it." Huo Ping shook his head, "It's far from enough. The city is developing too fast, and I always feel like I can't keep up."

At this moment, the phone rang suddenly. Huo Ping picked up the phone and his face instantly became solemn. After hanging up the phone, he said to Fan Yuxuan: "Oh no, a serious accident happened in a factory. I have to go there immediately." After that, Huo Ping left in a hurry, leaving Fan Yuxuan silently praying that everything would go well.

Not long after Huo Ping became mayor, he made a bold decision - to let the city's young people participate in an annual running race.

When the decision was made, the whole city was in an uproar. Some people thought it was a great opportunity to show the vitality of young people, while others complained that the mayor's move was unnecessary and that it would disrupt everyone's life rhythm.

During the registration days, young people of all kinds came in droves, including strong athletes, ordinary office workers who love sports, and students with green faces.

The day of the race finally arrived, and the track was crowded with spectators. With the sound of a gunshot, the contestants rushed out like arrows from a bow.

However, halfway through the race, an accident happened. Xiao Ming, who was originally in the lead, suddenly fell to the ground, and the runners behind him tried to avoid him. Just when everyone thought he was going to give up, Xiao Ming gritted his teeth, stood up, and continued to run with a limp.

At this time, a burst of enthusiastic cheers broke out from the crowd. Xiao Ming was encouraged and his pace gradually quickened.

Not far from the finish line, Xiao Li, who had been running quietly in the middle and back, suddenly exerted his strength and rushed out like a whirlwind. In the end, Xiao Li was the first to cross the finish line with amazing explosive power.

Mayor Huo Ping stepped forward, personally put the medal on Xiao Li's head, and gave an exciting speech, praising the courage and persistence of all the participants. This competition has become an unforgettable story in this city.