In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

Several phone calls from Beijing made impressive promises to Tian Guofu, and their demands were simple: they wanted Tian Guofu to crush Hou Liangping with a single finger.

If the Zhong family cannot offer Tian Guofu a satisfactory deal, Tian Guofu will have no choice but to side with someone else.

As for whether Hou Liangping was truly wronged or not, to be honest, he didn't care much. Those who should care would investigate this issue.

Zhong Xiaoai had been very anxious these days, and she finally asked her father for help again after the New Year.

And what about Zhong's father?

The call was made directly to Sha Ruijin.

"Hello, Director Zhong!"

In the provincial party secretary's office, Sha Ruijin's tone was noticeably calm after receiving a call from Zhong's father. This was something he had expected, even a few days later than anticipated.

"Comrade Ruijin, I would like to ask about Hou Liangping. Although Hou Liangping is my son-in-law, and I should be recusing myself in principle, I know his personality well."

He might be impulsive, but bribery would never happen to him. Is there some misunderstanding?

"Here it comes," Sha Ruijin replied after taking a deep breath. "Director Zhong, the evidence against him seems quite solid, and I'm willing to believe Comrade Hou Liangping, but..."

Some things are better left unsaid.

"By the way, Director Zhong, has Comrade Hou Liangping offended anyone? I heard that the Discipline Inspection Commission has received hundreds of complaint letters against Comrade Hou Liangping in the past few days, most of which came from Beijing. The comrades in the Discipline Inspection Commission are all shocked."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhong looked as if he had eaten shit.

After a long pause, he said in a trembling voice, "Perhaps it was because Liangping's attitude was too upright when he was working in the capital that some people misunderstood him."

"Comrade Ruijin, let's end our conversation here for now, I'm hanging up."

After hanging up the phone, Mr. Zhong's expression turned grim. He really hadn't expected those guys to have such a keen sense of smell, able to pinpoint Hou Liangping's weakness even during the Chinese New Year.

"Xiao Ai, we've roughly figured out what happened. Your monkey has been reported by name in Handong, and the witness testimonies are quite convincing. Sha Ruijin can't directly get involved in this matter, especially with those people watching him."

There's only one way to rescue him now.

"Dad, please tell me!"

"That means overturning all the evidence!"

"Huh? Can't you even say hello?"

Mr. Zhong rolled his eyes.

"Xiao Ai, I'm in a very high position now. There are more than just a few people eyeing this position. Don't you understand?"

Zhong Xiaoai fell silent.

"Dad, I want to go to Handong!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong's father fell silent. Hou Liangping's removal from the Han River was one thing, but his own daughter…

"Dad, I want to go to Handong!"

When Zhong Xiaoai reaffirmed her decision, her father could only sigh heavily.

"Fine, you've been working in Beijing since graduation and have no experience working in other places. It will be increasingly difficult for you to move up the ranks. It's good for you to gain some experience."

But Xiao Ai, you should know.

The higher up in the oversight system, the fewer positions there are.

Whether you stick to one path or choose to switch tracks, you're still young, you still have choices, do you understand what I mean?

"Dad, I..."

Zhong Xiaoai hesitated. Staying in the monitoring system would be easy and adaptable, but the future was truly bleak. However, to be honest, Zhong Xiaoai had no confidence in changing tracks.

"Take two days to think it over. There's no rush in Handong. As long as your monkey doesn't confess, it's still in the investigation stage. At most, he'll suffer a bit in the detention room, which may not be a bad thing for him."

Hearing this, Zhong Xiaoai nodded. For now, this was the only option.

Guangming District, Jingzhou City.

The work of the district committee and government has been relatively smooth during this period. The Dafeng Factory incident has gradually subsided, and all tasks have been carried out as required. However, since the "hidden dragon" and "phoenix chick" are both in Guangming District, how can they remain depressed and subservient to others for long?

Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi, who were out conducting research, recently set their sights on a project: the renovation of the old city area!

This includes the renovation of dilapidated buildings, the improvement of infrastructure such as old lines and pipelines, as well as projects that give the city a brand-new look.

In theory, these projects should be something that the people are happy about and applaud, but the most important problem at present is that Guangming District has no money available in its finances.

The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is harsh. Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi are both very worried about money.

However, Zhuge Liang has his own strategies, and Feng Chu has his own tactics. Yi Xuexi's plan is to have a company take over the contract.

There are only a few companies in Jingzhou with this kind of strength. He is not familiar with the others, but he is very familiar with the Continental Group!

Chapter 149 The Greedy Nature of Real Estate Developers

Continental Group headquarters.

Upon arrival, Yi Xuexi was taken to the chairman's office.

Wang Dalu walked in a few minutes later.

"Xiao Jin, make some tea for Secretary Yi!"

After Wang Dalu sat down, he began to give instructions to his secretary. It has to be said that rich people know how to enjoy life. His secretary, Xiao Jin, was really beautiful, with skin that was incomparable to that of older women. Her eyes were bright and gentle, and she was very well-behaved.

"Secretary Yi, please have some tea!"

Xiao Jin poured tea for Yi Xuexi first, and then poured tea for her own boss.

"Xiao Jin, there's nothing more for you here. You can go now."

"Yes, Chairman!"

Only after Xiao Jin left did Yi Xuexi choose to speak.

“Mainland, it’s been a while since we last met.”

Wang Dalu nodded and said, "It's been a while since we last met. Secretary Yi's career has been booming these past few months! He jumped directly from the level of a full-fledged division chief to the level of a full-fledged department chief. This is a miracle in Handong!"

Yi Xuexi always felt that something was off about what he was saying, even though the person was just stating a fact.

"By the way, I'm here to talk to you about a project—urban redevelopment and construction. I don't know if you'd be interested."

"Yes, yes, yes! Secretary Yi, I've got it all!"

Wang Dalu was still excited at this point.

"Here's the thing, there are some old residential areas in Guangming District that need renovation, including road widening, pipeline replacement, and so on. Originally, our district committee and government planned to carry out the renovation in a government-led manner, but the district's financial funds have all been invested in the Guangming Peak project, so the funds are limited and we can only cooperate with enterprises."

"Great idea to cooperate!"

Wang Dalu continued, "Secretary Yi, our Dalu Group is willing to undertake the renovation and construction of this project."

Fortunately, our group also has the capability!

I just don't know... how much the government will pay upfront, at least 30%, right?

? ? ? ? ? ?

"You still want money?" Yi Xuexi's smile froze instantly.

“Mainland, you may not understand, but our district’s finances are completely empty right now.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Dalu frowned, but still offered a second option.

"In that case, our group will do the pipeline replacement and road widening for free, but can the government offer some preferential treatment for the renovation of the community?"

For example, in communities where the land is still under the government's name, we will not charge our group the land price, but we will compensate residents of the demolished communities with houses of the same size.

During this period, the government may need to cover the residents' rental costs, and the government also provides some tax incentives when renovated and rebuilt communities are sold.

Secretary Yi, what do you think?

By the way, we need the apartment building to be at least thirty stories high. Will that be approved?

"Mainland China, are you still trying to make money off ordinary people?"

Yi Xuexi frowned and continued, "You haven't forgotten the oath you once made to serve the people for life, have you?"

"Can't the Continental Group just treat this as charity? The people will definitely thank you after the renovations."

Wang Dalu's mood immediately soured.

The offer he made was already very favorable. The Continental Group only makes a small profit from selling houses after the community renovation, but Yi Xuexi is unwilling to accept this and wants the Continental Group to work for free.

"Easy to learn! You're thinking of getting something for nothing, but I think you're mistaken!"

This is a business; we do projects to make money. If we don't make money, how am I supposed to pay my workers' wages?

"you!"

Yi Xuexi pointed at Wang Dalu with obvious disappointment.

Wang Dalu also didn't want to continue talking to Yi Xuexi, who was like a parasite.

"Xiao Jin, see the guests out!"

Wang Dalu isn't afraid of Yi Xuexi; if all else fails, he can just cry to Li Dakang.

It can only be said that Yi Xuexi is an idealist.

After all, compared to the real estate developers in Luzhou, Wang Dalu is a model of kindness.

These days, Chen Luo is also annoyed by these real estate developers. They have won the bid for the land, but they only have a three-year construction period.

These real estate developers started selling houses as soon as the design drawings came out, which was fine, as long as the houses could be completed and delivered in the end, Chen Luo didn't care.

But these real estate developers just raised prices dramatically.

The real estate market in Luzhou was directly and severely stimulated, with all houses, including second-hand houses, experiencing rapid price increases.

The wages of ordinary people cannot be raised in the short term. This is not a problem for other cities, but it will only make life harder for ordinary people.

But Chen Luo didn't want the common people to suffer.

Therefore, Chen Luo has not approved the school district housing system proposed by real estate developers to the Luzhou municipal government in the past few days. Once approved, housing prices will only rise even more dramatically.

In reality, neither the exam-based school admission system nor the school district system can ensure fair and just access to education for children from poor families. The former is based on grades, but wealthy families can easily afford tutoring. The latter is even simpler: just buy a house and you can get into a good school.

Education can only achieve relative fairness.