Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 857 The District Chief's Advice

The district head thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I won't force you. However, your thinking is still limited. There's no need to go so far, and the supporting facilities aren't up to par. It'll only cause you trouble later. There are good places in Dongling that would suit your needs."

Chen Hui asked, "Where?"

The district chief said, "The riverside, the Hun River, has been prepared for renovation for a long time, but the plan for what to build has not been finalized. Now, a park has been planned, but the park cannot be built that big. The area along the river is quite large."

"Just go straight down the road from their district government, and you can ask Dongling to allocate you 100 acres, absolutely no problem, it's a piece of wasteland. That area is close to your headquarters, and it's convenient to get there and back, right?"

There was a city map on the wall of the principal's office. Xiao Wei walked over, looked at it for a while, and asked, "District Chief, are you referring to the north or south of Shenshui Road?"

The district head said, "The south side, the riverbank, and the north side will require demolition, which is troublesome. Most of the land south of the road to the riverbank is wasteland. You're not going to use it freely, are you?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Sure, wasteland is actually more convenient. As long as there are no problems with water and electricity, it's fine."

The district head said, "You don't need to worry about water, electricity, and heating. There will absolutely be no problem with that. To be honest, this is the only part of Dongling that's somewhat decent. The Nanta Shoe City has really boosted this area."

Xiao Wei looked at the map for a while and said to Chen Hui, "If it's feasible, why don't we buy more? This place is so big, we can bring it all the way from Heping to Changqing Bridge along the road."

The district head said, "You'd better go and see for yourselves. There are some trees planted there, river embankments, and vegetable gardens run by farmers."

Chen Hui said, "It's alright, I'll go talk to them. District Chief, you're really helpful. If this place works out, it's definitely better than the Agricultural University."

The district head said, "After you left this morning, I thought about it. This land should be suitable for you. It's next to the river, the transportation is convenient, and the land price is low. A park has already been planned, and your factory will be next to the park in the future. Isn't that great? It's a pity that it's not my land. We're so poor now that we don't have any land left."

Chen Hui and Xiao Wei exchanged a glance, unsure how to respond. They never expected that even the district head could be so boastful.

Chen Hui glanced at the district head, squinted, and said, "No, I still feel there's a conspiracy involved, District Head. Is this area going to be assigned to you in the future? I've heard that some people are applying for a rezoning."

The district head said, "Who can say for sure? We certainly have the idea, but nothing has actually happened yet."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, let's do it this way. Xiao Hui, go talk to Dongling tomorrow and ask for more if possible. We can handle the whole five or six hundred acres."

The district head stood up, gestured on the map, and said, "Here, here, a new bridge is being planned. You should all be aware of this."

Chen Hui chuckled and said to Xiao Wei, "I'm now certain that this place will belong to Shenhe in the future. He even knows exactly what they're going to do there."

The district head laughed and said, "The city has this idea, and the bridge is also planned by the city, but in reality, it's uncertain when it will be implemented. Maybe next year, maybe ten years. Implementing a policy is not that easy."

This area is about to be transformed into a municipal development zone, attracting high-tech enterprises. It's certain that the districts will be re-divided then. He pointed on the map: "Dongling will follow a new high-tech development path, and there will inevitably be a re-integration between Heping, Shenhe, and Dongling."

There was a knock on the office door. Instructor Li went to open it, and Deputy Director Liu and two police officers walked in with seven or eight students, filling the office to capacity.

Zhang Bing pulled one of his classmates over to Xiao Wei: "Brother, this is Li Chao, my buddy. He's a coward and always gets bullied. I only intervened because he was being extorted and beaten. Li Chao, this is my brother. Don't worry, they won't dare mess with you anymore after my brother comes."

Xiao Wei turned to look at Li Chao, a sturdy little boy whose eyes were filled with fear; he was such a coward. He asked him, "How much money did they ask you for in total? How many times did they hit you?"

The chubby boy blinked, glanced furtively at the group of people over there, and licked his lips. Zhang Bing said, "What are you afraid of? I've already called my brother. If he asks you anything, just tell the truth. I'm helping you, what are you afraid of?"

The chubby boy swallowed hard, opening his mouth to speak, when the principal coughed and said, "I think we should bring both sets of parents here to talk face-to-face and see what really happened, right? We can't just listen to one side of the story."

The district head turned to look at the principal with surprise. Xiao Wei asked, "Excuse me, Principal, which of their parents attended your school? What grade and class were they in? What were their responsibilities?"

The principal said, "They're all just kids, their understanding of society is limited. The same thing can be perceived differently by different people. What might be just a joke on one side could feel like bullying or something really bad on the other. That's normal. Who didn't have something like that when they were a kid? When you grow up and look back, you realize it was just a joke, what's the big deal? Right? Sometimes I wonder why I reacted so strongly back then."

Xiao Wei said, "Are you sick? How did you become a principal? Do you think murderers are joking, and the victims just have to suffer? Is this how you grew up? What kind of humiliation and trauma did you suffer as a child to twist your personality into what it is now?"

The principal's hand trembled with anger as he pointed at Xiao Wei: "How dare you speak to me like that?"

Xiao Wei said, "You can say whatever you want, but others can't, right?" He turned to look at the district head: "This is your principal."

The district chief gritted his teeth, turned to the chubby boy Li Chao, and asked, "Little boy, tell me, how many times have they hit you, where did they do it, and how much money have they robbed you of? Uncle will stand up for you."

The chubby boy licked his lips and said, "It's...it's the school, behind the building, the toilets and stuff, outside, outside..." One of the students next to him said, "Li Chao, do you want to die? Have you had enough of life? Do you still want to go to school?"

The chubby boy's face turned pale instantly, and he blinked rapidly as he looked at Xiao Wei and the district chief.

Xiao Wei turned his head to look at the student who had spoken. He was not short, and was even a little stronger than Xiao Wei. He was thin but very sturdy, with a disdainful look on his face. He stood there slacking off, shaking his leg as he looked at the chubby boy.

Xiao Wei walked over to him, and he glanced at Xiao Wei sideways: "What's wrong? What do you mean by that?"

Xiao Wei slapped him hard across the face, making him stagger and hit his head against the wall behind him. As he stood up, clutching his face, Xiao Wei kicked him in the stomach without holding back, sending the kid crashing to his knees with a thud.

(End of this chapter)