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Chapter 1699 Big Fish Caught (Third update, please subscribe)

Sometimes, people are intuitive.

In the past few days, Qian Qiuhai always had a feeling of uneasiness, and today was no exception. As the car drove towards the Housing and Development Board, his brows were furrowed.

what is the problem?

Perhaps because he was too focused, Qian Qiuhai didn't realize the car had stopped when it entered the Housing and Development Board building. It was only when his secretary reminded him that he said "Oh" and got out of the car.

After entering the building, Qian Qiuhai could not help but see the calligraphy in the lobby of the Housing and Development Board. On the calligraphy were Du Fu's famous lines, "I wish I had thousands of spacious houses, to shelter all the poor people in the world, and to make them happy; to be as stable as a mountain and unmoved by wind and rain", which were written by a famous calligrapher and presented to the Housing and Development Board.

The famous Housing and Development Board was established almost at the same time as SEA. It has been building large numbers of public housing in various places for decades and renting them out to local public land at prices far below the market price. Some "public housing" that are 20 years old have been sold to local citizens at low prices.

Almost everyone in SEA lives in this type of housing developed by the Housing and Development Board. Although it has begun to be privatized, ordinary people still affectionately call it "public housing."

This is neither an ancestral house nor a rental house without property rights, but a real national welfare. There are 10 million SEA citizens living in public housing. Although only % of them own the property rights of their own houses, it is still regarded as a model of successful national housing worldwide.

The Housing and Development Board is so successful that it dares to hang such a calligraphy work in the lobby of its headquarters.

Because he did fulfill Du Fu's wish.

However, for the people who work here, they tend to ignore this sentence.

But looking at this calligraphy work, Qian Qiuhai couldn't help but stand there and said:
"22 years ago, there was nothing here except a rainforest. Even Sandakan was a burning ruin. Your Excellency led us here. We started from the rainforest and created all this little by little. But..."

Looking at the calligraphy work, Qian Qiuhai said emotionally:
"Our greatest success is to make Du Fu's dream come true on this land!"

"Yes, Chief, this is why we are so well-known around the world!"

Listening to the secretary's words, Qian Qiuhai nodded slightly. His mind sank, and he walked silently into the elevator, then entered the office and started his day's work.

In fact, after more than ten minutes, Qian Qiuhai stopped what he was doing.

Sitting in the office, the teacup on the table had already gone cold, but Qian Qiuhai was unaware. His eyes were fixed on the newspaper on the table, and the headline read:

"Crown Football Club chairman Zhu Hongjie was asked by the Civil Service Crime Investigation Bureau to assist in the investigation."

His fingers tapped the table unconsciously, and he had a vague sense of foreboding in his heart.

"Zhu Hongjie was taken away..."

He whispered to himself, frowning. He knew very well that Zhu Hongjie and himself were inextricably linked, especially in the "cooperation" in government projects. If that guy couldn't handle the pressure, he would probably be in trouble too.

Although he was panicking, Qian Qiuhai did not show any panic. He picked up the phone and finally hung up, muttering to himself:
"Don't intervene at this time. Maybe that guy won't say much!"

After thinking for a while, Qian Qiuhai picked up the phone again and said:

"Secretary Xu, let's go to the exhibition hall."

After hanging up the phone, Qian Qiuhai straightened his suit and walked out of the office as usual. He knew that at times like this, he had to stay calm.

The exhibition hall was crowded with people at this time. They were all here to view the works of the new generation of national housing design competition. Many of them were young people. After all, these works might very well become their homes in the future.

Qian Qiuhai stood in front of the booth of the Second Generation National Housing Design Competition, holding a design drawing in his hand, and discussing with several designers with a focused look. His voice was gentle and powerful, attracting the attention of many people around him.

“The new generation of housing is not just a building, but also the future home of the new generation of young people.”

He pointed to the layout on the drawing, with a hint of emotion in his tone.
"Due to funding and technical constraints, the first and second generation public housing we built were, to a certain extent, crude, and the raw materials we used were also locally sourced, using whatever wood was available..."

Although Qian Qiuhai only joined the Housing Development Bureau two years ago, he has worked in the secretariat of the official residence for thirteen years. As early as when he was in Europe, he was a secretary in the secretariat and later became the deputy director of the secretariat. As a deputy director, he has never stayed in the office. He often stayed on the construction site to track the progress of various projects. He also made great contributions to the construction of SEA.

It is for this reason that he was entrusted with the important task of becoming the deputy manager of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, responsible for coordinating the company's affairs and making great contributions to SEA's aerospace industry.

When he talked about the past now, he was naturally familiar with everything in those days, and pointed out the various shortcomings and regrets of the early public housing. Of course, he also put forward new requirements and suggestions for the design of public housing.

"We must fully consider the needs of young people. What do they need? A comfortable space and convenient living facilities. They need more than just a house - a home where they can live happily with their children!"

A young designer nodded and added:
"Director Qian is right. We have further improved the concept of "home" in this design..."

Listening to the designer's ideas, Qian Qiuhai smiled and nodded, agreeing: "Great, young people are the future of society, and their lifestyles and values ​​are changing. We can no longer use the old design concepts to deal with them. We need to provide them with a better home, a space that can inspire their creativity and meet their life needs."

Another designer chimed in:

"Director Qian, we have also optimized the selection of materials and used more modern materials, such as renewable wood. The new generation of buildings mainly use fast-growing eucalyptus wood, and the paint is also formaldehyde-free, which can ensure the health and sustainability of the residence."

Qian Qiuhai glanced at him approvingly:
"Very good. What we want to do is not only to build houses, but also to create a lifestyle for them, a lifestyle that is unique to us."

His words resonated with the designers present, and everyone nodded in agreement. Qian Qiuhai glanced at everyone and said firmly:

"Our goal is to make every young person who lives here feel the warmth of home and hope for the future."

After Qian Qiuhai finished speaking, there was naturally a round of applause, and his speech at the exhibition hall was naturally broadcast on TV news and in newspapers.

In the next few days, Qian Qiuhai continued to work as usual, seemingly unaffected by Zhu Hongjie's invitation to have coffee by the Public Mediation Bureau.

However, while he was busy dealing with various affairs, Ho Tung, a senior investigator from the Civil Service Crime Investigation Bureau, had already delivered a thick file of evidence to the official residence.

The Public Servant Crime Investigation Bureau is the anti-corruption agency of SEA and is directly under the jurisdiction of Li Yian himself. Over the years, it is thanks to the Public Servant Crime Investigation Bureau that SEA has been able to maintain political integrity.

When this agency was established, someone asked what would happen if someone leading the Anti-Corruption Bureau, such as you, acted in favoritism.

Faced with such doubts, Li Yian was forced to say that the Public Investigation Bureau also has to report the situation to someone to get a fair judgment on whether the person under investigation has committed corruption, and to get instructions on the next course of action. They can't report to God!

And said one sentence.

“Who will judge those who judge the judges?”

Now, Li Yian sat at his desk, looking through the documents, his face becoming increasingly gloomy. At this moment, he finally understood why someone would ask him that question.
Because when dealing with some people, there is indeed a possibility of favoritism.

Because they are so familiar!
Qian Qiuhai...He had been by her side when they landed in France. Li Yian had attended his wedding, as well as the weddings of his daughter and son.

They are called subordinates, but we have a very close personal relationship and are more like friends!
And now, he was facing his friends...

When faced with this situation, besides feeling heartbroken, I did have a desire to cover up for him.

After all, people always have feelings.

"Qian Qiuhai, actually embezzled and accepted bribes of over a million yuan?"

There was disbelief and anger in Li Yian's voice.

"He was born in an official residence, how could he do such a thing!"

Perhaps because he was too angry, Li Yian closed the file too hard and scattered all the photos inside. He stood up and walked to the window and took a deep breath. The sky outside the window was gloomy.

Looking at the sky, although he felt heartbroken, he felt more angry. And after the anger, Li Yian understood that he was facing a choice.

To check or not to check?
In fact, He Dong was also facing a choice - as a senior investigator, he certainly knew Qian Qiuhai's identity and his personal relationship with the Excellency.

If Your Excellency does not allow the investigation, or wants to suspend the investigation, what should he choose?
"What would you do if I asked for the investigation to be discontinued?"

Your words reached Ho Tung's ears. Facing your question, Ho Tung, an investigator who was a lawyer, thought for a moment and said:

"Your Excellency, it is your power to order the suspension of the investigation. But this goes against your original intention! You once said that we want to create a fair society here!"

"yes……"

Nodding, Li Yian turned to He Dong and said in an unquestionable tone.

“No matter who it is, as long as they are involved in corruption, they must be severely punished!

This will never change, whether in the past, present, or future!"

(End of this chapter)