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

"That's right. Regardless of success or failure, our family's stance has been made clear: the Ye family will never stand against the Party and the people, even if it means exhausting our family fortune!"

"I understand, Grandpa, but our family alone isn't enough. I'll contact some other people."

“Okay, I’ll make the plan. We haven’t had any activities for years, and if we don’t get moving soon, we’ll get rusty.”

And so, a week passed, and the economic war against Taiwan, spearheaded by the Ye family, began.

The capital-based approach involves a large influx of funds rapidly into key sectors of Taiwan, primarily controlling energy, shipping, and finance.

Chen Luo was unaware of this.

These past two days, besides work, he's been busy with one thing: getting familiar with the situations in various countries around the world.

You wouldn't believe it until you look into it. In just a few years, the number of people from India coming to mainland China has increased several dozen times. The key point is that these people are not coming to China for study or trade, but for work visas and tourist visas.

"That's strange, it shouldn't be surging like this!"

Chen Luo frowned.

He continued to research and soon discovered the real reason.

Generally speaking, there are conditions for obtaining a visa.

For example, if someone from mainland China wants to travel to the United States on a tourist visa, they will need to provide certain proof of assets.

If it's a work visa or a student visa, then you'll need proof of employment or study.

If there is nothing, the U.S. Embassy will not approve it.

Similarly, the situation is the same domestically, where visa issuance is actually handled by the embassy in another country.

However, the number of visas issued by the embassies of India and several other countries was unusual. After some investigation, Chen Luo learned that the embassies of these countries had outsourced their visa processing.

Is this something that can be easily outsourced?

Chen Luo remained silent.

"They're letting just any Tom, Dick, or Harry into the country..."

Embassies in other countries are the first line of defense, and the fact that the first line of defense was so easily breached left Chen Luo feeling extremely frustrated.

Unfortunately, the embassy wasn't under his jurisdiction; it was directly under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Calling the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly would make it difficult for him to assert himself, but not calling it wouldn't allow him to pretend he didn't see it.

"Sigh! It's tough!"

Chen Luo shook his head, his resolve growing stronger. He knew he wasn't at a high enough level to solve these problems; he needed to continue lying low and striving for further advancement.

When we become truly decisive and authoritative, we can bring about a new era. For now, we should just be patient and endure it.

Not only have the problems with countries like India not been resolved, but other troubles have followed one after another.

Chen Luo, who was reviewing documents, received a call from his wife.

"Hey honey, what's wrong with you calling me at this hour?"

"Honey, something has indeed happened."

"You speak, I'm listening."

"That's right. Dongsheng has set up a department specifically responsible for charity work. Everything was fine before, and no one cared about how Dongsheng did charity work."

After all, it's our own money we're spending.

But recently, high-ranking officials from the Red Cross and some charitable organizations, such as Didi Chuxing, have been coming to their door.

"What are they doing at the door?"

"We want money! To be precise, we want Dongsheng to hand over a batch of our charitable funds to them for safekeeping."

The reasons they gave were quite bizarre.

They said that Dongsheng only cares about domestic affairs and lacks contribution to international aid, so they could help Dongsheng make up for its shortcomings.

Chapter 507 Exorbitantly Priced Jewelry, Pointing East and Hitting West

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo frowned.

"Wife, don't they know our family's situation? How dare they act so recklessly?"

"Knowing that doesn't stop some people from being greedy."

These people only dare to offer me suggestions and not speak harshly, but their constant buzzing like flies is really annoying.

In the past few days, Zhengzhou City in Central China has experienced severe rainstorms, which have caused urban flooding and flash floods.

Our relief supplies from Dongsheng arrived in the disaster area as soon as possible. Perhaps because these supplies are worth 300 million yuan, these guys sniffed around like dogs and came running.

Chen Luo slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his heart already ice-cold.

"Wife, we don't need to pay any attention to these people. They're traitors who really think no one can deal with them!"

These guys probably didn't use half of the funds donated by ordinary people to help them. They're not only profiting from people's suffering, but they're even taking advantage of us.

I think it's time to clean up domestic charitable organizations; they can't treat the people's kindness as a means of exploitation!

"Honey, isn't this too much trouble? I'm telling you, I don't mean for you to deal with them..."

"There will definitely be some troubles, but the existence of these charities is indeed a cancer. Even if we can't completely eradicate them, it would be good to deter them."

"Alright, I'm sorry to have troubled you, honey..."

“We are husband and wife! Besides, doing this kind of thing is in the interests of the vast majority of the people.”

After chatting for a few more minutes, Chen Luo hung up the phone. To target these organizations, one needs a reason; one can't just throw a tantrum and file a complaint. However, given Chen Luo's current position, finding a reason was far too easy.

Chen Luo didn't even need to design anything; the opportunity came along, and a picture from a newly debuted female star in the entertainment industry immediately ignited public opinion.

The picture shows a pair of earrings that the actress wore when she turned eighteen, and they are exactly the same as a classic design from a certain luxury brand.

With a value of several million, it's impossible for a newly debuted actress to afford it on her own.

Netizens, always eager for drama, thoroughly investigated the actress's background, including her parents' information, ultimately identifying that her father had once worked in Ya'an City, Sichuan Province.

It has also fully experienced earthquake relief and post-disaster reconstruction.

Besides the earrings, some people have also uncovered clues about her family's wealth, including a luxury mansion.

These alone are not enough to ignite public opinion.

What truly ignited this public outcry was the actress's response.

The entertainment company she works for responded that the earrings were borrowed from the brand, the actress herself responded that the earrings belonged to her mother, and the actress's father responded that the earrings were a gift from his wife's friend.

Finally, a unified response came: the earrings were counterfeit and worth only 300 yuan.

Such a statement is simply insulting to netizens' intelligence. Even if it's fabricated, at least make sure the wording is consistent!

Of course, Chen Luo didn't care whether it was true or false; what he wanted was to use this opportunity to clear away some things!

As online public opinion grew louder, Chen Luo, the head of the public opinion supervision team, also submitted an investigation application to the Discipline Inspection Commission.

The Discipline Inspection Commission approved Chen Luo's application without any knowledge of his true purpose.

After receiving approval, Chen Luo left Whale again.

Sichuan Province, known as the Land of Abundance, is scorching hot in July. After getting off the plane, Chen Luo and his entourage headed straight for Ya City without stopping.

It was already evening when they arrived in Ya'an, and it was only then that the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee learned of the arrival of the supervisory team.

This time, they brought professionals, experts in auditing accounts. The next day, they conducted a surprise audit of the accounts of the actress's former workplace under the guise of inquiring about the actress's father.

The results were somewhat shocking.

In his hotel room, Chen Luo looked at the account books and felt a deep sense of exhaustion.

"It's true that the gentry's money was returned in full, while the common people's money was split 30/70. Half of the donated amount was lost after passing through the charity organization, and then another half was lost after passing through the hands of these people in Yashi. So, out of every four yuan donated, three yuan was pocketed by you guys!"

Chen Luo slammed his hand on the table, furious.

The day after verifying the facts, Chen Luo returned to Whale with the evidence. In Secretary Li's office at the Discipline Inspection Commission, Chen Luo sat upright, while Secretary Li was flipping through the pages of Chen Luo's report.

After a long while, Secretary Li took off his glasses, sighed, and then looked at Chen Luo with a quiet gaze.

"Speed ​​is of the essence in war. We asked you to quell the public opinion surrounding the earring incident online, but instead, you've exposed all the secrets of these charitable organizations."

I know what you're thinking, profiting from human suffering, aren't you? That's just human nature—greedy and insatiable.

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo's expression darkened.

"Secretary Li, this situation...shouldn't we curb it? We can't let these people continue to eat like this."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Li sighed.

"Alas, we are not unaware of these things, but even if we crack down on one group, another group will come. Human nature cannot be controlled. Unless we ban private charitable donations, what will happen to the disaster area? Relying solely on national financial support will put too much pressure on us. It is necessary to concentrate the power of the people."

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo rubbed his temples.

“Secretary Li, what I mean is not to condemn these charitable organizations outright, but to set a rule that 20% of the public’s charitable donations go to them, and 80% are used for actual disaster relief. I’m willing to accept that. Greed must have its limits.”

Hearing this, Secretary Li tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, thought for a moment, and looked into Chen Luo's eyes, saying, "What about supervision? Can you guarantee they'll really do it obediently?"

Chen Luo shook his head.

"There's no way to guarantee it; we can only conduct spot checks every now and then. If they're truly stubborn, then we'll punish them severely."

"The effect of this approach is ultimately limited..."

"That's better than just watching and doing nothing,"

Upon hearing this, Secretary Li smiled.

"You've put me in a bind, kid. You've laid the evidence right on my table. I can't pretend I didn't see it or ignore it."

Chen Luo smiled when he saw this.

"Secretary Li, this matter is just a matter of a word for you; my influence is limited..."

"Stop flattering me. Next time you want to investigate something, remember to specify it clearly in your application. Don't try to point things out in a roundabout way and catch me off guard. China is too big, and there are more than just one or two problems. Almost every field has its own challenges."

It's almost impossible to solve everything. All you can do is discover them and deal with them one by one. For charities like the Red Cross or Didi Chuxing, I'll have someone talk to the person in charge behind them. Those who are sensible will be kept, and those who aren't will be dealt with.

"You have guts, but I'm no less so. If I were afraid of offending people, I wouldn't be sitting in the position of Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission!"

Chen Luo believed this. During the years that Secretary Li presided over the work of the Discipline Inspection Commission, countless high-ranking officials had fallen from grace.

Even among high-ranking officials, there are far more with great courage and decisiveness compared to ten years ago.