Compared to Yangcheng, the officials in Peng City were more "down-to-earth."
Instead of hosting Zhang Xiaoxi and her party inside the City Government Building, Mayor Zhang kept things simple. He took only a Secretary and a Driver with him and, together with Zhang Xiaoxi and Wang Ye, went directly to the land that Zhang Xiaoxi had acquired for a site inspection.
This was the Nanshan District, which in future generations would belong to the most prosperous in Peng City, housing a collection of high-tech company headquarters and boasting the highest GDP.
But in 2005, it was still quite desolate and largely undeveloped.
Originally, Zhang Xiaoxi had wanted to acquire land in the oldest and most bustling district, Luohu, but Mayor Zhang sincerely convinced her that Nanshan District would be the focal point of Peng City's future development. Thus, she decided to buy land here, planning to build a large City Complex.