Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 856 District Chief

The principal said, "Whether I'm qualified or not isn't for you to decide. Xiao Gu, are you joining in this nonsense?"

Director Gu said, "I'm sorry, Principal, I'm a police officer. It's my duty to deal with illegal and disorderly conduct, and I also have to carry out the tasks assigned by our superiors."

The principal said, "I think you should call Section Chief Yan and talk to him. After all, you're all in the same system." Although the head of the branch's security section and the head of the police station are at the same level, the former is a leader of the branch and has more authority.

Director Gu pointed at Xiao Wei: "Principal, this is Director Zhang from our Provincial Department's Inspection Division. You probably don't recognize him, do you?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'm just a figurehead, not a real department head. What's the use of knowing me? My brother is in Class 3, Grade 2, named Zhang Bing. You guys go over there and have him and his classmates point out the person and bring them here. My family isn't afraid of retaliation."

Director Gu turned his head and gestured, and Deputy Director Liu led two police officers out.

Director Gu glanced out the window and said, "This area is full of narrow alleys; it's a perfect place for a fight. Director Zhang, you live nearby?"

Xiao Wei pointed to the east: "Along the river, next to the zoo, that tallest building, that's my office, my home is at the foot of that building."

Director Gu pressed his face against the window and looked out, saying, "You built that building? Your headquarters? Impressive. It must be the tallest in Fengtian, right? How much did it cost?"

Xiao Wei said, "That area cost more than ten million yuan in total. It's an agricultural area, unlike Shenhe where everything is expensive."

Director Gu shook his head and said, "I ran into Old Wang from Wanliu the other day, he looked so smug. Oh dear, we don't have any land, otherwise we could ask you for a collaboration. You've already built the Imperial City, haven't you? Are they building skyscrapers over there?"

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "I've got him. He's clinging to me now, and there's nothing I can do. I really lost money building that place. I could only build seven or eight stories, and the space was too small, so I just built an employee dormitory for myself." Actually, he did build a few buildings, but since he couldn't build high-rises, he really didn't make much money.

As soon as the office door opened, three people entered. Everyone turned to look and saw that it was Chen Hui accompanying two others.

Director Gu quickly went over to greet them: "District Chief, Secretary Xie."

The principal also came over: "District Chief, Secretary Xie, what brings you here? Please have a seat. You can go out first; I have distinguished guests here."

The district head ignored him, extended his hand to Xiao Wei, and said with a smile, "Chairman Zhang, I've heard so much about you! We've never had a chance to meet, and you never come to the district." The two shook hands, and the district head said, "Thank you for your support of our brother group's work. We will definitely do our best to provide excellent service."

Xiao Wei said, "District Chief, you're too kind. We're just trying to make money too. Let's each get what we need and support each other."

The district head asked, "Your younger brother studies here? What's the specifics?"

Xiao Wei recounted what happened, saying, "I'm not saying this out of anger. In fact, this matter doesn't really concern me. My brother wasn't bullied. But since it happened, I felt I had to ask about it. How are most students supposed to study if this happens?"

Just because these students have powerful families, does that mean the school can turn a blind eye? Does that mean it's just a joke, that I'm being unreasonable? I feel that he is a really unqualified principal.

I understand that they have connections, but you can't just ignore it and distort the facts! Are you helping them? You're harming them, making them even more arrogant and reckless. Does your school exist just for a few students with connections?

The district chief looked at Director Gu, who said, "No one usually reports cases to us, and the school has never contacted us. This is the first time I've heard about it. We've already arranged for someone to take those students away."

The district head then turned to the principal, who wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "It's just kids playing around. I didn't think much of it. What kid isn't mischievous? Besides, these students all come from families of leaders or business owners; they're not short of money. It's not like they were really robbing us, is it, District Head?"

Xiao Wei laughed and asked, "So you mean they returned the stolen money later? And the person who beat them apologized, right? Telling students to bring them money on time, and beating them if they don't—if that's not robbery, what is?"

The principal said, "It's just a few cents or a dollar, not a lot of money. How can you call it robbery? Isn't this making a mountain out of a molehill?"

The district head waved his hand and said, "Write down the family relationships of these students, and I'll see who they are. Xiao Xie, call the Education Bureau and have them come over. Let's get this straight today. Let's get it cleared up."

Xiao Wei asked Chen Hui, "Weren't you at Dongling?"

Chen Hui said, "It's near the Agricultural University. Driving back isn't fast. There are hardly any cars on this road. It's wide and straight. I chose a spot across from the Agricultural University. Just a few hundred meters down that road, I got thirty acres. Is that enough? The only problem is that once you get to the main road there, it's a dirt road. It'll be a nightmare when it rains."

The district head said, "You really went over there to get land? That's not fair. We have land too. What can you do with thirty acres? The infrastructure isn't up to par. You said it would be impossible to walk around when it rains. Our place is definitely better than that, right? I'll allocate you eighty acres, a hundred acres, how about that? I guarantee the infrastructure will be in place, roads, water, and electricity will all be there."

Chen Hui said, "Land is cheaper over there, it's too expensive here. It's okay to build shopping malls and hotels, but this is just a food factory, we can't afford it."

The district head said, "The land is allocated somewhere, right? I'll try to get you a plot, really, no less than 100 mu, is that alright?"

Chen Hui asked, "How much? We have to talk about the money. To be honest, investing too much in a food factory is pointless and not worthwhile."

The district head said, "I've calculated that the land on Zhongjie Street, plus Rose Garden, will require you to invest nearly 200 to 300 million yuan. I'll decide on this: 1,800 yuan. How about that? Pretty sincere, right? But again, you won't be eligible for tax breaks. Is that alright?"

Chen Hui was taken aback for a moment and said, "So generous? I can hardly believe it. Is there a conspiracy?"

The district chief laughed and said, "You brat, you think I'd resort to underhanded tactics with you? Just tell me, is it going to work?"

Chen Hui smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Generous, very generous. Can you handle it?" He then turned to ask Xiao Wei.

Xiao Wei thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's still too expensive. We can't set up this factory in Heping or Shenhe because the costs are too high."

The district chief smacked his lips, knowing full well that the chances of success were slim. As Xiao Wei had said, Shenhe and Heping were too commercially mature, and land prices had risen long ago, so most factories wouldn't choose to come here.

(End of this chapter)