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

After chuckling, Gao Xiaoqin got into her car and left.

It must be said that Gao Xiaoqin was a prophet.

The news about Dafeng Factory obtaining an interest-free loan from the district committee and government has been widely circulated, making other companies lacking funds extremely envious!

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. If your factory can get it, why can't they?

The weekend just ended, it's Monday!

Cars lined up in front of the Guangming District Party Committee and Government building, and the legal representatives of companies registered in Guangming District got out of the cars. There were more than a hundred people in total. As if they had planned it beforehand, they all stood downstairs at the District Party Committee and Government building.

At 8:20, it was time for work. Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi arrived one after the other, but when they saw that the entrance was full of people, they began to feel a little panicked.

As soon as he got off the bus, Yi Xuexi walked towards the crowd.

"Who are you, and why are you blocking this way?"

These businessmen are not ordinary people who can be scared away by a few words. One of them, a bald, bespectacled middle-aged man, looked Yi Xuexi up and down and said, "We've come to see Secretary Yi and District Chief Chen. We heard that the district committee and government are offering interest-free loans. Dafeng Factory is in a difficult situation, and so are we."

Who are you?"

Just hearing this, Yi Xuexi knew something bad was going to happen.

He hesitated, reluctant to admit that he was an easy learner.

However, seeing that the crowd was not dispersing, Chen Hai got out of the car and came up behind Yi Xuexi, asking, "Secretary Yi, what are these people doing here?"

"Secretary Yi?!"

"You're Secretary Yi, the one who studies well?!"

"Secretary Yi, I am the owner of Hongshan Company. Our company is currently facing financial difficulties and urgently needs funds. Please have pity on our company, our employees, and the people we serve. Please grant our company an interest-free loan!"

These voices rose and fell, making Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi feel as if they were stuck in a quagmire.

"Everyone! I don't know where you heard this news, but our district committee and government really have limited capabilities!"

The moment Yi Xuexi opened his mouth, the businessmen objected.

“Secretary Yi, you’re wrong. With limited capabilities, why would you help a struggling company like Dafeng Factory?”

The workers at Dafeng Factory are human beings, but aren't we, the employees of these companies and enterprises, human beings too? And don't tell me we didn't provide Dafeng Factory with interest-free loans; that Zheng Xipo has been riding high these past few days! He brags to everyone he meets, and we're itching to get back at him!

Why is it that Dafeng Factory, which is also a people's enterprise in Guangming District, supports a group of employees and creates jobs, can get interest-free loans from the government but we can't?

Are you saying that Dafeng Factory is the biological mother and we are the stepmother? Or do you two have some shady dealings with Dafeng Factory?

"We don't care, we're not leaving until we get the interest-free loan today!"

"Yes! We're not leaving!"

Some were just stirring up trouble, others were arguing fiercely, and there was a whole bunch of weirdos and freaks, but actually less than half of them were in genuine need of funds.

The others were just jealous that Dafeng Factory was getting a good deal while they weren't. It's not about scarcity, it's about inequality. Who could swallow this insult? Besides, even if they couldn't get the interest-free loan, they'd be happy if they could just bankrupt Dafeng Factory. If they did get it, even better. They could just deposit the money in the bank and earn some interest—it would be a free bonus!

Surrounded by the businessmen, Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi were in a bit of a panic. Their voices were practically hoarse from explaining, but the businessmen wouldn't let it go and insisted on a clear explanation.

Unfortunately, the fact remained that Dafeng Factory had provided interest-free loans, and Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi could only tell everyone to calm down and said nothing more.

In the end, Chen Hai took out his phone and called Cheng Du.

"Hello, is this Director Cheng? Could you please bring some people over to maintain order? Yes, yes, right here at the district committee and district government!"

Less than ten minutes after the call was made, Cheng Du arrived with dozens of police officers and rescued Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi from the crowd.

Explanation was impossible at this point; they could only devise a plan for the next steps before stepping forward. Once in the police car, the two left the district committee and government offices.

Of course, the idea is good, but businessmen are shrewd!

You can run away, but you can't hide. Since Yi Xuexi and Chen Hai won't give a reasonable explanation, then let them make a scene. If the district doesn't respond, they'll take it to the city. If the city doesn't respond, they'll take it online. As for why they won't take it to the province, they're not stupid. Going to the city would be too risky.

Chapter 123 Li Dakang Blocked at the Door by Merchants

9:30 a.m.

At the entrance of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, a fleet of luxury cars, including Mercedes-Benz and Maybach, are gathered.

After getting out of the car, the businessmen went straight to the municipal party committee building.

About a hundred business owners and their employees, totaling four or five hundred people, blocked the entrance.

In the secretary's office, Li Dakang was completely shocked when he learned the news from his secretary.

Li Dakang, a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, was actually confronted by businessmen and ordinary people who blocked the municipal party committee building demanding an explanation.

With an expression as cold as ice, Li Dakang quickly went downstairs.

As soon as they got downstairs, the group of business owners who had been shouting for an explanation all shut up. They had no choice; they all knew this Secretary Dakang and were well aware of his methods and domineering style.

Seeing the crowd quiet down, Li Dakang's anger subsided somewhat.

"What are you entrepreneurs doing blocking the entrance to the municipal party committee building? Do you want an explanation? I'd like to hear how the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have mistreated you so much that you've all banded together to block my door, Li Dakang's door!"

Li Dakang knew several of the businessmen who were leading the way; he was the one who brought the investment to Jingzhou back then.

One of the business representatives stepped forward upon hearing this.

“Secretary Dakang, it’s not that we want to cause trouble, we’re just really angry! We’re not exactly hardworking, but we’ve brought at least 80,000 to 100,000 jobs to Jingzhou, but even so, the Guangming District Committee and Government don’t treat us like human beings!”

A factory called Dafeng, which was supposedly on the verge of bankruptcy, received a multi-million yuan interest-free loan from Guangming District just because its union chairman, Zheng Xipo, was good at crying and making a scene. Tens of millions of yuan! They also approved a piece of land for Dafeng, nominally for lease with rent, but the rent was deducted from the loan. What's the difference between that and getting it for free?

We are truly heartbroken!

Which business is financially secure? Which one doesn't rely on its limited cash reserves and live frugally?

As a result, even a substandard company like Dafeng Factory can receive such good treatment, while what about us? We get nothing. Secretary Dakang, you be the judge, tell me, should we make a scene or not?

After hearing this, Li Dakang's lips twitched violently twice.

Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi are absolute idiots!

If you want to give interest-free loans, just do it quietly. Why do you have to announce it? That's just plain crazy!

Taking a deep breath, Li Dakang began to comfort him.

"Everyone, I understand your demands and I have heard the whole story. To be honest, I, as the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee, am completely unaware of the interest-free loan that the Guangming District Committee and Government gave to Dafeng Factory!"

Of course, I'm not saying this to shirk responsibility. The Guangming District Party Committee and Government are under the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee, so their mistakes are equivalent to the mistakes of the Municipal Party Committee.

It was my fault, Li Dakang, who failed to pay attention to this matter in a timely manner, which hurt the feelings of the entrepreneurs and their trust in the government. I apologize to everyone for this!

After speaking, Li Dakang bowed deeply in front of hundreds of people, and then continued: "Our municipal party committee will definitely take this matter very seriously! We will absolutely give everyone a satisfactory reply. We will resolve issues as they arise and address people as they are responsible!"

In short, our municipal party committee will definitely attach great importance to the business environment of Jingzhou!

After Li Dakang finished speaking, the entrepreneurs and employees felt a little more at ease.

"Secretary Dakang, we trust you!"

"Everyone, we won't keep blocking the way. I believe Secretary Dakang will give us a satisfactory answer within a week."

Li Dakang immediately took the opportunity to leave when he saw a way out.

"Yes! It will definitely be resolved within a week!"

They swarmed in and then dispersed like a tide.

Only after all the business owners had left did Li Dakang, with a gloomy expression, take out his phone and dial Yi Xuexi's number.

"Hey, Easy Learning! Where are you right now!"

As soon as the call connected, Li Dakang showed no mercy.

"Secretary Dakang, I am currently at the Guangming District Public Security Bureau."

"Yi Xuexi, I don't care where you are, bring Chen Hai to the Municipal Party Committee right now! Those businessmen and entrepreneurs are blocking the entrance to my Municipal Party Committee building. Do you two still want to work here? You've caused such trouble!"

"Secretary Dakang, this was an accident..."

"An accident? I'm not listening to your explanation! You'd better pray that these business owners will think twice and not make a scene online, otherwise even a god can't save you!"

After saying that, Li Dakang hung up the phone immediately.

At the Guangming Branch, Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi wore bitter expressions. What was supposed to be a stroke of genius that resolved the dispute between Dafeng Factory and Shanshui Group had suddenly turned into a hot potato and a huge problem. Both of them were very distressed by this turn of events.

"Oh no! This is a huge problem!"

Yi Xuexi sighed, while Chen Hai was equally pale. He couldn't afford to lose anymore, and he was terrified.

At 11:30 a.m., Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi arrived at the municipal party committee building.

Li Dakang urgently convened an enlarged meeting of the municipal party committee to resolve the matter. When Yi Xuexi and Chen Hai stepped into the meeting room, their worries were amplified.

"Our Vice Mayor Yi is amazing! He's only been in office for a few days and he's already caused businessmen to block the gate?"

"I've worked in Jingzhou for several years and I've never heard of anything like this! Vice Mayor Yi, explain yourself! What exactly has your Guangming District been doing?!"

Yi Xuexi was sweating profusely and stammering, his usual swagger gone.

“Secretary Dakang, we really didn’t expect things to turn out this way. We originally planned to help Dafeng Factory get them to agree to demolish the factory and promote the Guangmingfeng project, but unfortunately Zheng Xipo is a big mouth. We just forgot to tell him to keep it a secret, and that’s how it turned out…”

Chen Hai tried to explain on Yi Xuexi's behalf, but Li Dakang didn't want to listen to Chen Hai at all.

"I'm asking Yi Xuexi, not you!"

Chen Hai, District Chief Chen! Are you still feeling wronged? Do you realize that your Guangming District's actions could very well dishearten the entrepreneurs in Jingzhou?

The 6.8 million people of Jingzhou cannot survive without these entrepreneurs; they need to eat and for the city to develop. You, Chen Hai, could comfortably hold onto your government job, and even have the leisure to make a public declaration of love in front of the provincial party committee building. But remember this! Your identity is the head of Guangming District! The food security of hundreds of thousands of people in Guangming District rests on your shoulders; you have an inescapable responsibility!

These words left Chen Hai speechless.

All they could do was lower their heads and remain silent.

“Secretary Dakang, this is our responsibility.”

"Nonsense, how could it be my responsibility?"

Yi Xuexi froze instantly.

"Regardless of whose responsibility it is, Secretary Dakang, the most important thing now is to solve the problem."

"Solve the problem? You even know what it means to solve a problem?"

"Yi Xuexi, tell me what to do now! Your Guangming District has stirred up such a hornet's nest. If you can't solve this problem, I'll report you to the Provincial Party Committee and have you removed from your post!"