I handed over to another world

The association has a vice-president-level person who supports his work. Yang Guangge can't help but feel comfortable working in his department.

At least the entire department does not need to worry about many problems in the review process. As long as the project is won by Yang Guangge, it must be approved by Chen Lin. The department only needs to promote it normally.

Time flies, and it is almost the middle of the eighth year since the portal to the other world was opened.

Chen Lin also began to prepare to change his main responsibilities at this point in time - he was previously in charge of the association's entertainment-related fields and was responsible for reviewing various cultural products, mainly focusing on various literary creations, film and television, and Internet works in the new era.

According to Li Tianyun's idea, after he had initially explored these tasks, he would need to move to a higher level and start dealing with some issues in the economic field.

The most suitable training area in these fields is Shanhai City - as one of the top economic zones of the Red Dragon Association, it was already the top existence of the association before the portal was opened, forming a symmetrical relationship with Shangdu. One is the management core of the association, and the other is the economic core.

With the stable operation of the portal to the other world, the economic status of Shanhai City has become more and more prominent, and it has become an important economic hub connecting the other world and the earth.

Chen Lin knew very well that taking over the work in the economic field would be an extremely huge challenge for him, because before this, the most he knew was just the scale of an Anyun base. Although it was huge in size and occupied a large area, and was comparable to Shanhai City as a whole, in terms of economic scale, hundreds of Anyun bases combined were not even one-tenth of Shanhai City.

Under Li Tianyun's operation, Chen Lin began to gradually hand over work in the field of culture and entertainment, while at the same time conducting in-depth research and understanding of Shanhai City's economic structure and operating model.

Chen Lin had already moved to his office in Shanhai City. The lighting was soft and the bookshelves were filled with various economics books and reports.

He sat behind a large desk with a frown on his face, holding a document about the latest economic developments in Shanhai City.

The densely packed data and charts on the document were extremely headache-inducing for Chen Lin. If it were the Chen Lin back then, just looking at this table full of data would have made him drowsy, but now he had to force himself to thoroughly study the content represented by each piece of data in it.

Every data item on these tables is full of challenges for Chen Lin, but these are the basic data tables for Shanhai City’s current economic operation.

After all, as one of the top super urban circles in the entire Red Dragon Association, Shanhai City currently has a permanent population of about 60 million, and a floating population of over 100 million, which directly matches the total number of migrant population on the entire Origin Star.

This super concept was undoubtedly a huge shock to Chen Lin at this time.

"The economic structure of Shanhai City is much more complicated than I imagined..."

Chen Lin muttered to himself, his eyes fell on a chart on the document, which was the data of trade between Shanhai City and Origin Star through the portal.

The numbers on the data are astonishing just by looking at some of the details. For example, the minerals and other resources transported out every day are at the level of nearly 10 million tons. Although Chen Lin knew about some of the daily losses at Anyun Base, this was the first time he encountered such a situation in Shanhai City.

Just then, there was a knock on the office door. Chen Lin looked up and saw Professor Yu walking in.

Professor Yu smiled and asked, "How well does Vice President Chen know about the economic situation in Shanhai City?"

Professor Yu sat on the sofa opposite Chen Lin and went straight to the point.

Chen Lin took a deep breath, and then began to talk about his research progress as usual: "I have gained a preliminary understanding of the economic structure of Shanhai City. The economy of Shanhai City currently relies mainly on trade with the alien world origin star, especially the development and utilization of alien world resources, which has completely changed the economic structure of Shanhai City."

Yu Linyu nodded. He actually didn't have a very thorough understanding of this kind of information. After all, he was only the person in charge of the Hongshan Base. But he knew to some extent how important the Origin Star was to the entire Shanhai City and the Red Dragon Association.

The Hongshan Base relies solely on the transportation of materials with the Origin Star to ensure its own expenses and the operation of the entire base.

Shanhai City has transformed from relying on economic and trade outside the association to relying on the Origin Star for economic and trade, and the subject has undergone fundamental changes.

“…But at the same time, this dependence also brings some problems, such as the unstable supply of resources and the uncertainty of resource development on the Origin Star.”

Professor Yu nodded in agreement: "You are right. Shanhai City's economy does have these problems."

"It seems that there is no problem for President Li to let you come. You already have the ability to take over the work in the economic field. You are really a young talent. Heroes emerge from youth."

Yu Linyu sighed, and then said to Chen Lin: "But I still want to remind you that trade with the Origin Star is extremely necessary, but you need to understand that this will always be just a bonus, not the final result."

"You are currently the vice president of the association, which is a position above everyone else. You need to consider many factors, such as the political environment and cultural differences of the Koman Empire on the alien world's origin planet. Of course, the Koman Empire no longer exists, but that's about it."

Professor Yu continued, "Although the association is now focusing on the Origin Star, Earth is our home planet and the foundation of the Red Dragon Association's more than one billion people. We must eventually continue in this world. As long as the portal is not open anytime and anywhere, the Origin Star will always be a different world and is incompatible with us."

Chen Lin nodded seriously. He understood the meaning behind Professor Yu's words. When the top leaders of the Red Dragon Association held a meeting, many people actually discussed this topic. It can be basically determined that they repeatedly asked the top leaders on the scene to recognize the difference between the mother planet and the developing alien world.

The mother planet is the root of everything and the ultimate retreat for all choices.

Haven’t you seen that after the Red Dragon Association obtains supplies on the Origin Star or even other planets, they will choose to transport them back as soon as possible? This is because the homeland thinking of the top leaders of the Red Dragon Association is dominant, and they will never give up their home planet at any time.

After all, the entire Red Dragon Association is rooted in this land.

Chen Lin listened to Professor Yu quietly. He could feel the deep meaning and responsibility in Professor Yu's words.

He understood that as the vice president of the Red Dragon Association, every decision he made would not only affect the economic prosperity of Shanhai City, but also the future direction of the entire association - Shanhai City was the real economic core, and there must be no problems here.

Before Li Tianyun asked him to come, he did not announce any changes to the overall person in charge of Shanhai City. When Chen Lin first came here, he only served as a deputy in Shanhai City. At the beginning, he learned and simply participated in related work.

This is enough to show Li Tianyun's concern. "Professor Yu, I've taken note of your words."

Chen Lin spoke slowly, with a hint of determination in his voice, "I will remember that no matter how far we go, we must not forget where our roots are."

"Earth is the home of our Red Dragon Association. It is also the starting point of mankind and the final destination of this civilization."

"Next, I will do my best to balance the trade with the Origin Star and ensure that our development will not affect our foundation."

Professor Yu nodded with satisfaction. He knew that Chen Lin was a smart man who could understand his concerns and could take on this responsibility.

"Okay, I believe you can do it."

Professor Yu stood up and patted Chen Lin on the shoulder. "I have learned from the association that starting tomorrow, you will be the second person in charge of the economic field of Shanhai City... I hope you can lead Shanhai City to a more glorious future!"

Chen Lin stood up and bowed deeply towards Professor Yu. This old man had helped him a lot in the past. When there were a lot of things that couldn't be handled at Anyun Base in the beginning, it was this old man who helped to deal with them.

When Yang first brought him to the Hongshan Base, the highest-ranking person he met was the old professor in front of him.

It can be said that he has contributed to Chen Lin's current success.

Professor Yu smiled and waved his hand to indicate that he was leaving, while Chen Lin saw him to the door before returning.

After Professor Yu left, Chen Lin sat back at his desk. His eyes once again fell on the document about Shanhai City's economy. Chen Lin began to carefully study every detail in the document, trying to find the advantages and disadvantages of Shanhai City's economic development.

He knew very well that if Shanhai City wanted to move towards a more glorious future, it must fully utilize its resource advantages while making up for its shortcomings.

After some research, Chen Lin discovered that Shanhai City has unique conditions for resource development, but over-reliance on the resources of the Origin Star also poses great risks.

In order to reduce the risk, he decided to propose a diversified development strategy, that is, while maintaining close trade relations with the Origin Star, actively develop local industries on Earth and improve self-sufficiency.

Chen Lin picked up a pen and wrote down his thoughts on the document...

The next day, Chen Lin convened relevant persons in charge in the economic field of Shanhai City and held his first group seminar in Shanhai City.

At the meeting, he elaborated on his development ideas in detail, which soon gained unanimous approval from the participants. Currently, many contents of Shanhai City are directly customized according to the Origin Star, which has abandoned the original way of Shanhai City's continuous trade in a global direction. This seems to be no problem in the short term, but there are many problems in the long run.

What if the portal is unstable?
What if something unexpected happens on the origin star?
Shanhai City cannot rely solely on the Origin Star, it must spread out as a whole.

Everyone at the meeting readily agreed with Chen Lin's statement, and began to test the plan designed by Chen Lin after the meeting.

Under the guidance of Chen Lin, Shanhai City first made partial adjustments to its industrial structure - for example, encouraging enterprises to develop new products, thereby increasing product added value while reducing enterprise production costs.

As Chen Lin opened up the market, the local industries on Earth also quickly caught up with the trend and developed. Its trade relations with the Origin Star did not become distant because of the problems on Earth, but became closer instead.

After all, the so-called economy is actually more about the needs of the people. Once expectations and vision are broadened, consumption will naturally increase.

At the same time, Chen Lin also paid attention to various livelihood issues. He continued to increase investment in education, medical care and other fields on the basis of the original foundation, and vigorously improved the living standards of the people. The permanent population of Shanhai City increased by more than 300 million in three months, with an average of one million people settling in every month. It can be said that this is the fastest in recent years...

Chen Lin's drastic economic reforms naturally aroused dissatisfaction among some people. For people who were accustomed to a stable environment, these operations after Chen Lin's arrival were a threat to their comfortable living environment. Therefore, some voices of opposition began to emerge quietly.

Among these people, some are because the reform has affected their vested interests, some are afraid of the uncertainty brought about by change, and some question Chen Lin’s young qualifications.

In certain corners of Shanhai City, some people began to collude secretly and tried to obstruct the reform through various means.

They used social media to spread doubts about the reforms and even publicly criticized Chen Lin's decisions on some occasions in an attempt to resonate with the public.

Chen Lin was naturally aware of the existence of these opposing voices, but he did not back down.

He knew that any economic reform would never be smooth sailing and would always encounter resistance and challenges. In order to cope with these challenges, Chen Lin took a series of measures.

He first strengthened communication with the public by holding press conferences and giving public speeches, explaining to the public the purpose and significance of the reform, as well as the long-term benefits that the reform would bring to Shanhai City.

At the same time, Chen Lin also actively adjusted the team internally, promoted a group of capable and courageous young cadres again, enhanced the team's execution ability, and Chen Lin even re-arranged and established a supervision mechanism to ensure that every step of the overall structure is transparent and compliant.

Despite this, the voices of opposition have not completely disappeared, and some people have even begun to take more radical measures, trying to stop the pace of reform through legal proceedings, demonstrations and strikes.

At this critical moment, Li Tianyun's statement is extremely intriguing - he directly stated through a televised speech that Shanhai City's economic development momentum in recent years has been very good, but it has now entered a period of economic weakness. What is needed is to revitalize Shanhai City's economy, so some necessary measures are needed.

As soon as these words came out, Chen Lin immediately realized that many of his work problems suddenly disappeared, and he also sighed slightly.

The position of vice president is actually not even close to that of president. (End of this chapter)