1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2604
That night when everyone returned to their residence outside Hangzhou, Ning Zijing knew that Tao Hongfang was going to visit Shi Chengxin today, so he asked him about the result of the meeting.

Tao Hongfang shook his head in disappointment and replied: "I have seen the person, but the result of the talk is not particularly ideal."

Ning Zijing said, "Is it Shi Chengxin who refuses to explain the situation to you?"

"That's not true." Tao Hongfang's face was a little confused: "He did say it, but he didn't make it fully clear."

There were no outsiders present, and Tao Hong conveniently recounted the contents of today's meeting with Shi Chengxin.

Although Tao Hongfang and his colleagues are engaged in different fields of work, they have similar backgrounds and knowledge. It is not difficult to understand the information Shi Chengxin mentioned, and Tao Hongfang does not need to make additional explanations.

Ning Zijing asked after listening, "The place that will make you feel unfinished, should be the company from Hainan Island, right?"

Tao Hongfang nodded and said, "I'm really curious about this matter. It's not surprising that these powerful and wealthy local businessmen have news channels, but how did people far away in Hainan Island notice the project in the East China Sea Region? In addition to getting the tight land here, there should be some things we don't know. Shi Chengxin was very careful not to mention this information, perhaps because he was worried that it would cause unnecessary trouble after being exposed. "

Bai Letong said with a smile: "I don't think it's difficult to understand. He didn't need to show his face in Hangzhou, he quietly took the land, and you, Young Master Tao, have such a status that you want to condescend to go to the Land Bureau in person The yamen intervened in this matter. If I were Shi Chengxin, I would definitely think that you got the news from other sources. I felt that you didn’t get the benefit, so I went to Xingshi to inquire about the crime, so I wanted to provide you with a piece of land to settle the matter. You also stated that you don’t want the land. Then what can he think? He doesn't know how you are related to the landlord from Hainan Island, so how dare he tell you the truth!"

Bai Letong made jokes about himself, but Tao Hongfang didn't care. They had no scruples when talking to each other, and they were always so direct.Of course, the most important thing is that Bai Letong's words do have some truth.Tao Hongfang thought about it carefully, and the situation was not exactly what Bai Letong said. The sudden visit might indeed cause Shi Chengxin to misjudge his intentions, and as a result, the conversation went in another direction, making both parties unsure. can achieve their goals.

Ning Zijing said: "Actually, if you want to check the details of the Hainan Island firm, you don't have to rely on Shi Chengxin to get information. You send a telegram back to Sanya, and ask someone to sort out the registration in Hainan Island and get it to the East China Sea. If you look at the commercial firms licensed to operate in the region and see which ones have backgrounds, it should not be difficult to screen them out."

Ning Zijing's idea is also quite feasible. After all, Tao Hongfang works in the Ministry of Commerce, and with his special status, he can retrieve relevant information for any reason. It should not be too difficult to obtain relevant information.

Tao Hongfang shook his head slightly and said, "I have considered this method before I went to Shi Chengxin, and there is a problem that is not easy to solve. If you want to contact Sanya by telegram from Hangzhou, you can only go through Uncle Shi's subordinates." The Communications Department sends and receives messages, but there is no secret at all, if the content of the telegram makes them pay attention, it will be difficult for me to do follow-up investigations."

The official ship they took when they went north from Sanya was equipped with a radio station and signal soldiers, but after arriving in Hangzhou, due to the long-term stay here, the scarce resources of official ships and signal soldiers could not be idle all the time, and they had been transferred to Hangzhou long ago. Now it is only through the local government to send and receive telegrams.However, the matter Tao Hongfang wanted to investigate was clearly related to the interests of the local government, and the Shi family and his son would inevitably know the content of the telegram, which would of course be detrimental to his investigation work.

When Ning Zijing thought about it, this was indeed the case. If the investigation method could not be kept secret, troubles might arise later.If the Shi family father and son knew that Tao Hongfang was investigating these things secretly, even if they didn't say anything, they would definitely feel uncomfortable.And Shi Diwen will soon occupy a top spot in the executive committee. Although Tao Hongfang doesn't need to be afraid of him, there is really no need to ask for trouble and offend him for such things.

Ha Jianyi, who was sitting next to him and kept silent, asked at this moment: "Hongfang, even if you find out the result of this kind of thing, it doesn't really mean much. There is no need for Shi Chengxin to lie to you about this kind of thing. Most of them are people who are similar to us. Even if you know who it is, do you still plan to let him spit out the acquired land? Or are you going to find a crime to investigate Shi Chengxin? Hongfang, are we here in Hangzhou? On a business trip, I'm not here to be an imperial envoy, so I don't need to take care of everything."

Tao Hongfang smiled wryly and said, "Since something has happened, we can't turn a blind eye."

Ning Zijing also persuaded: "Hongfang, the planning, construction, and financing of the Hangzhou-Nanjing Railway Project are all led by the East China Sea Region, and there will inevitably be some irregularities. As long as the project quality and construction period are not affected, There is no harm to nature, and there is no need to check every account clearly. As the saying goes, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and there must be some benefits to make the people below work hard!"

Tao Hongfang nodded and said, "I understand the truth, but I feel a little unwilling. I always feel that my responsibility lies and I should not let chaos arise."

Bai Letong glared and said, "You are considered a mess? Can there be a mess in the township trial?"

As soon as Bai Letong said this, Tao Hongfang had no choice but to admit defeat: "The township trial... that is really incomparable!"

It's just that both of them understand in their hearts that whether it's the chaos of the township trial or the tricks in the Hangzhou-Nanjing railway project, there are high-sounding reasons behind it.If they want to take action to correct these messy things, it will inevitably destroy the overall situation and cause greater losses to the country.

To say that these people are wrong, but their purpose is indeed for the interests of the country, to say that they are right, but their actions are really illegal.

Tao Hongfang and others have special identities, so naturally they don't have to fear the authority of the local government.But if they don't compromise, they will become a shit-stirring stick that destroys the good situation, and of course they cannot afford such consequences.

If you don't want to cause trouble, you can only avoid one side and make way for the road.This is indeed not their original intention for coming to Hangzhou, but the reality is like this, and with their ability, they can't think of a better way to deal with it.Compromise is a helpless move, but from another perspective, it may also help them increase their knowledge and hone their minds.

(End of this chapter)