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Chapter 883 The Autumn Wind Sweeps the Fallen Leaves

"Yes, we have been spending hundreds of thousands of dollars every year on this nursing home for the past ten years, but now we may be forced to close it!"

"I'm not heartbroken about the money, I just feel helpless for these homeless, widowed and disabled elderly people. How are they going to survive if the nursing home closes? They just want to survive. What's wrong with them?"

"And my mine has dozens of miners. Once the mine closes, these dozens of families will go hungry for their next meal!"

In that dilapidated yard, there were seven or eight elderly people sitting in the yard basking in the sun, including several disabled elderly people.

Facing several reporters who came to interview him, Chai Weihai tearfully accused a company of committing crimes.

The reporter holding a camera and taking pictures looked at the dilapidated yard in front of him and really had no idea where the so-called hundreds of thousands of dollars spent every year had gone.

"Mr. Chai, are you sure this nursing home has been open for more than ten years?"

A famous reporter asked Chai Weihai with a puzzled look on his face. He had dealt with local charities and public welfare departments in Quancheng, but had never heard of Chai Weihai's nursing home before.

As soon as he finished speaking, the lackey Zhong Laosan came over, pulled the reporter aside, and stuffed a bulging envelope into the reporter's pocket.

After the photo shoot and interview, the reporters left and Chai Weihai sat down, "I'm so tired!"

"Boss Chai, there are two groups of reporters who want to interview you today. This matter has already started to spread in Quancheng!"

Zhong Laosan said to Chai Weihai that after the Quancheng Metropolitan People's Livelihood News, several media outlets and reporters came to interview Chai Weihai, whether out of a sense of justice or for big news.

Chai Weihai's reputation increased a lot in a short period of time, and under Chai Weihai's shouting, those whose land was expropriated also became a little noisy, thinking that the expropriation price was too cheap.

However, Zhong Laosan was a little worried. Chai Weihai was making a fuss, but the Chitu electric bicycle was silent, which made Zhong Laosan a little worried.

"Boss Chai, will the commotion be too loud?" asked Zhong Lao San worriedly.

Chai Weihai didn't care. "Chitu Electric Bicycle has already invested a lot of money. I only asked them for 5 million. Did I ask for a penny more?!"

Chai Weihai used the classic expression from the movie Black Gold, "Are you asking for a penny more?", "If the construction site of Chitu Company stops working for one day, the loss will be more than the 5 million you gave me!"

"If they still don't give it to me, I'll have people blockade their construction site!"

Chai Weihai spoke to the old men sitting in the courtyard who were looking at him with fear in their eyes.

Just for travel expenses, Chai Weihai has spent a lot of money in the past few days. If he doesn't get the money, then Chai Weihai will lose money. For a person like him, it would be a loss if he doesn't get the money extorted, not to mention taking money out of his pocket.

Chai Weihai feels that Chi Tu and Guan Zhenming will not be able to hold on for long. By then, public opinion will become louder and louder, and the loss from stopping work for one day will be more than the money they receive. Any normal person would know what to choose!

……

While Chai Weihai was still thinking about how to continue to add fuel to the fire, Peng Huaizhi's face turned pale in Quancheng City.

"what is going on?"

Peng Huaizhi looked at his confidant Bai Xiangyi with suspicion. To be honest, he was a little confused when he received Guan Zhenming's call.

Then a thought suddenly came to his mind: Is there someone behind this trying to make things difficult for him, or taking the opportunity to intimidate Yao Zhengru?
Although Peng Huaizhi is a representative of the local faction, it does not mean that everyone in Quancheng is of the same mind as him, nor does it mean that everyone wants to be like Peng Huaizhi and be willing to work for Yao Zhengru.

The arrival of Yao Zhengru also brought about a reshuffle of power for Quancheng. Some people will be promoted while others will be demoted. And those who are marginalized will be willing to accept this. There must be people who are dissatisfied with Yao Zhengru.

So, after hearing Guan Zhenming's words, Peng Huaizhi's first thought was whether someone wanted to fight with him. His second thought was anger. As the leader of the local faction, if he couldn't even control his faction's people, then what qualifications did he have to work with Yao Zhengru? Wouldn't the Yao-Peng pairing be a joke?
Guan Zhenming did not call Yao Zhengru, but called Peng Huaizhi. Peng Huaizhi knew that this was also Guan Zhenming's way of testing whether he was the one behind the scenes.

Although he said that he would not withdraw his investment, the meaning of Guan Zhenming's words was too clear. If something really went wrong, the Chitu electric bicycle project could still be abandoned!
“Xiang Yi, go there in person and find out what’s going on. Ask the police station, the inspection department and other departments to go with you!

Let the Propaganda Department come over. I want to know what is going on with the Quancheng Metropolitan People's Livelihood Newspaper!"

Peng Huaizhi issued orders one by one. As a local faction, he had been here for so many years, so his skills were naturally needless to say.

……

In the small yard of the mine, several people were playing cards together. Zhong Laosan was eating peanuts and drinking wine, thinking about whether he should go to the city in the evening to visit his old lover.

"Boss Chai brought some people to block the project department. Those who were dissatisfied with the price collection also went there. The general manager of Quancheng Construction Engineering has also gone to the site!"

A younger brother who came back with information said to Zhong Laosan. Zhong Laosan, who was holding peanuts, was also stunned for a moment. He did not expect that the commotion would be so big.

"However, I heard some news that the Chitu Electric Bicycle Company seems unwilling to invest anymore and wants to move to other places!" The younger brother told Zhong Laosan the gossip he had found out.

But upon hearing this, Zhong Lao San's expression suddenly changed, and he grabbed his younger brother's neck and clothes, "What did you say, Chitu Company is moving away?"

"I don't know, I just heard some news!"

Zhong Laosan's ferocious expression frightened the younger brother, and he spoke quickly, stammering.

"broken!"

Zhong Laosan had a bad feeling in his heart. He felt that something was going to happen. This kind of rumor, no matter who released it, whether it was a test or a diversion, was too scary.

Letting go of his younger brother, Zhong Lao San said, "I'm going to the city and I won't be back today!"

After saying this, he packed up his saved money and other valuables, rode a motorcycle, and left without looking back.

……

These days, the Spring City is enjoying its heyday. Economically, it has been suppressed by Jiaozhou and other places for many years. Now that the large-scale project of Chitu electric bicycles has been introduced, its popularity has soared in the land of Qilu.

But at this moment, rumors suddenly spread that there were problems with the land acquisition for Chitu electric bicycles and that the Chitu company might have to relocate.

When this news came out, all the cities in Qilu were completely confused. Although some people speculated that this was a smokescreen released by Chitu electric bicycles because of recent public opinion, or a retreat to advance to force the palace.

But for other municipal governments in Qilu, no matter whether it was a smokescreen or not, for a time, all places in Qilu, led by Jiaozhou, Laizhou, Yuandu and other places, extended olive branches to Chitu Electric Bicycle Company.

There were even some who were so murderous that they directly announced that as long as Chi Tu was willing to come, the local government would give the land to Chi Tu for one dollar, not to mention the tax and other preferential policies.

"Nothing was found?"

In the Quancheng Municipal Government Office, Peng Huaizhi asked Bai Xiangyi with dissatisfaction.

Bai Xiangyi was also a little depressed. "I have already investigated a lot of people here. There are some people in the city government who are close to Chai Weihai, but they don't have the courage to tamper with the Chitu project!"

"What did the Propaganda Department say?" Bai Xiangyi also asked.

Speaking of this, Peng Huaizhi was even more annoyed. "I think Old Zhang from the Propaganda Department is old and confused. He should really go home to take care of his grandchildren. That reporter from the Metropolitan People's Livelihood News claimed that he believed Chai's words. I think the travel expenses have clouded his brain!"

Peng Huaizhi wanted to find out if there was anyone behind Chai Weihai, but he found nothing in both places. Peng Huaizhi was unwilling to wait any longer and was ready to cut the Gordian knot and not delay the matter any longer.

Picking up the phone, Peng Huaizhi said to the other end of the phone, "Connect me to the Quancheng Police Station. Severely crack down on gangs that extort money and disrupt social order in Quancheng!"

……

"Did Zhong Laosan go to the city?"

Chai Weihai, who had just returned from blocking the door, heard that Zhong Laosan had gone to the city and said in dissatisfaction, "You can't control your crotch. It's already this time, and you still have the mind to look for a woman!"

"Lock those old guys up and give them some food. We'll need them tomorrow. If they make trouble a few more times, I don't believe they won't pay me!"

Chai Weihai had someone bring a table full of meat and drinks, ready for a feast. He was so busy today that he had no time to eat.

"Boom!"

Just after taking a few bites, there was a knock on the courtyard door. Chai Weihai was furious, but thought that a reporter was coming over, so he said to his men, "Tell the reporters outside that we won't be interviewed today!"

As soon as the gate of the courtyard was opened, the young man who had just opened the door was pinned down by several big men like a pile of people.

The sudden change made it impossible for everyone in the courtyard to react.

Chai Weihai, who had drunk a few cups of cat urine, was slow to react. He looked at the heavily armed men rushing into the yard and could not figure out what was going on. He even shouted to one of the men who looked familiar, "Brother Wang, what's going on?"

The person who was called by Chai Weihai immediately turned green in the face. He was from a nearby police station and had dealt with Chai Weihai several times, but their relationship was not that good!
"Chai Weihai, you've committed a crime!"

As he spoke, the man called Brother Wang rushed forward first, followed by a group of big men. In their eyes, people like Chai Weihai were walking medals of honor!

(End of this chapter)