Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 457 Principal Sun

Principal Sun said, "Even if the urban construction team comes, they can't just demolish my building. This is a school. Our school is a place for teaching and nurturing students, and we don't have much money. If you want to get money from here, the chances are slim. Besides, you can only talk to the Education Commission about this. I can't talk to you about it."

Xiao Wei glanced at Principal Sun, put away the land deed and property certificate, and said, "When you occupied my land, why didn't you teach and educate people? To put it bluntly, you're just taking advantage of being a school and a public institution to bully ordinary people. Let me tell you, it's impossible to drag this out like this. I don't want money, my land must be returned to me, not a penny less."

After speaking, Xiao Wei pulled Xia Maosheng outside and said, "Principal Sun, let me tell you first, I'll be here this afternoon to measure and demolish the buildings. You'd better figure out where to put your school buildings and boilers, etc. I'll put them on the playground after I demolish them. Also, the school-run factory, I'll arrange to cut off the power and dismantle the transformer right away. I definitely won't be responsible for any losses caused, just to make things clear to you first."

Principal Sun slammed the books he was holding onto the table and asked, "Who exactly are you people? What do you do?"

Xiao Wei stopped and turned to Principal Sun, saying, "I'm just an ordinary citizen. I bought this land to build a house. You've taken my land, and when I came to discuss it with you, you had this attitude. Well then, there's no need to discuss it. Let's handle this officially. Aren't you always talking about being a government agency or something?"

Xia Maosheng glanced down outside, then went over and pushed open the door, calling out, "Xiao Hui, over here."

Chen Hui turned his head and glanced over, then staggered over and said, "I saw your car parked in the back and followed the footprints to get in. This school is so dilapidated, some parts are like muddy ponds. How are the students supposed to do their morning exercises?" He stomped his feet on a dry spot and went into the principal's office.

"All done. It turned out they hired someone to build it haphazardly. It's an illegal structure on the city construction records, without any permits. Since it was for the neighborhood committee, no one bothered to check, so it just dragged on. I've completed the paperwork." Chen Hui handed a property certificate to Xiao Wei and asked, "What happened here? You two don't seem to be having a good time."

Xia Maosheng said, "This is Principal Sun. He said it's useless to talk to him, and we should go to the Education Commission. He said the school has no money, and it's impossible to get money from them. Hehe."

Chen Hui said, "So tough? They think they're in the right for taking our land?" He walked over to the principal, sat down at Principal Sun's desk, lit a cigarette, and said, "Principal Sun, right? Let me tell you, I actually bought this land. Xiao Wei, you know, him. He was originally going to build a house near the east gate of the park, and it was almost finished, but I insisted on exchanging this land with him. You're just making things difficult for me."

Principal Sun said, "The school was built by the state, and the land was allocated by the Education Commission. You can go to the Education Commission about these matters; talking to me is useless. You say I've occupied it, so I have, right? This factory has been here for several years, and the boiler has been here since the school was built. Why didn't you come to complain then? Right?"

Xiao Wei said, "See? It's no use. Don't bother talking to her anymore. This afternoon, have the urban construction department come and measure and draw lines. Have Engineer Wang arrange for people to dismantle it. Xiao Hui, you arrange for someone to come over immediately and remove that transformer from the school factory area first."

Chen Hui took out his phone from his pocket and said to Principal Sun, "I really don't know what to say to you. Would I have come to you if I wasn't confident? Besides, we're in the right. Xiao Wei's father-in-law works in the Construction Department, and they're in charge of urban construction, you know? My family works for the Power Bureau. If I say I'll cut off your electricity, no one in the entire Fengtian can get it back on. Do you believe me?"

After saying that, he ignored Principal Sun, dialed the number, and got through.

"Hey? This is Chen Hui. Is Da Liu here? Let him answer. Da Liu? This is Chen Hui. You bring some people over to Wanliu right now, to this elementary school. There's a school-run factory over there, and they've installed a transformer there. Check the paperwork, get it deregistered, and then come over and dismantle it. Yes, I'm here. Come over and talk to me."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Hui said to Principal Sun, "See, it's that simple. Even if your factory's power is cut off forever, it won't matter who you contact." Turning to Xiao Wei, he said, "So? You still have to do as I said, right? Keeping the school building boiler for discussion? Discussion my ass! Do you think they'll be grateful to you for what you've done?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Lend me your phone." Chen Hui took out his phone and handed it to Xiao Wei. Xiao Wei dialed a number, and after a while, the other end answered. Xiao Wei said, "Uncle? It's me, Xiao Wei."

Uncle Wang asked, "Didn't you go to work on that land? Why are you calling?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'm over here. That primary school took up some land, you know. I came to talk to their principal, but we couldn't reach an agreement. He told me to go to the Education Commission. I'm thinking, you should have the Urban Construction Bureau come and measure it. We should take what's rightfully ours, and we don't want what's not ours."

Uncle Wang said, "Okay, I'll make the call and arrange it right away. You just wait there for a while. Director Wang talked to me this morning. I'll be picking up the bureau chief at the urban construction site next week. This is a good opportunity to practice."

Xiao Wei hung up the phone and returned the cell phone to Chen Hui, saying in surprise, "My uncle said he's going to become the director of the Urban Construction Bureau next week. Director Wang is really something." Xia Maosheng laughed and said, "That 750,000 yuan has finally worked, it was only a matter of time."

Chen Hui said, "That's for sure. Cadres who will never have economic problems are popular everywhere. Besides, there's still the personal connection."

Xiao Wei said, "The construction crew will be here soon. Why don't we wait in the car? It's no fun staying here."

Chen Hui stood up and said, "Let's go, let's finish this quickly and then go to the restaurant." The three of them left the principal's office.

Chen Hui pointed to the school-run factory in the southeast corner and said, "Is it that row of classrooms and the boiler behind them?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, the first two and a half classrooms in that row, and the boiler room and school-run factory behind them." The three of them walked across the playground and through the school-run factory's yard, came to the car, lit a cigarette, and talked.

Education Commission. "What land? The land occupied by the school-run factory and boiler? Was that land your school filled in yourself? We don't know anything about it. Someone came to ask for the land? Let's talk it over properly, it's already been used. Is the paperwork done? How do we get the paperwork done? We can't do that, we're the Education Commission, not the Construction Bureau."

"Someone wants to cut off your school's power? Who is it? Chen Hui? In his twenties? What did you do to offend him? It's no use coming to me about this. I'm just a small-time director, while his father is the director of our bureau, the highest-ranking official in Northeast China. I can't even get a glimpse of him. You'd better talk to him directly. I really can't help you with this."

Urban construction. "Measuring and demarcating land? If the other party has evidence, it's not easy for us to refuse them if they come to us. It's best if you discuss it with them privately. If they really come to us, we can only help you stall for time. This matter is not easy to handle. What can we do if they have land deeds?"

"They've contacted someone? Wang Jianshe? Wait a minute... Sister Sun, I really can't help you with this. If I'm not mistaken, the person you're talking about will be our bureau chief starting next week. How can I possibly help you?"

Police station. "Principal Sun, you're saying this is impossible to do? It's not that I don't want to help you. The power company is operating normally, and the urban construction is operating normally too. Why should I stop them from doing their work? I'm the police station chief, not the mayor, ma'am. That's all, okay?"

Principal Sun hung up the phone and rubbed his temples. This whole thing was a real hassle. That old bastard from before was a real menace. He encroached on someone else's land without even bothering to get the paperwork sorted out!

(End of this chapter)