Before dinner, Wang Yonghua told Chen Guangda about Li Xiuyuan. Chen Guangda learned a little about it and knew that Li Xiuyuan valued the Meilin Village project very much. During the first phase of the project, he frequently visited the construction site and kept a close eye on the quality and progress of the project. At the same time, Wang Yonghua also hinted that Mayor Li was not very interested in any kind of profit; his main concern was to ensure the project was done well.
The two chatted in the car. Chen Guangda learned about Li Xiuyuan through a series of small things. When they were almost in the county town, Chen Guangda remembered what Li Xiuyuan had said at the dinner table about the last five households that had not yet signed a contract. So he asked about the situation of these five households.
Wang Yonghua said, "President Chen, the reason why these last five households did not sign the contract is very simple. They all have some connections in their families. The leading family is related to Wang Zhixing, the deputy mayor of the town."
Although Wang Yonghua was not involved in the second phase of the project, he had a good understanding of the preparatory work for the second phase.
Chen Guangda was stunned. It was not uncommon for the deputy mayor's relatives to lead the opposition to the demolition. The key point was that Li Xiuyuan had brought this up with him and asked him to find a solution. What did Li Xiuyuan mean by that?
Is it about having your company give you more money privately? Or something else?
"Mr. Wang, haven't Mayor Li and Deputy Mayor Wang communicated with each other?" Chen Guangda asked tactfully.
"I don't know much about this matter. I wasn't involved much in the preparations for the second phase of the project." Wang Yonghua shook his head. He was still very cautious in his speech, but he roughly knew about the relationship between Li Xiuyuan and Wang Zhixing.
After hesitating for a moment, he added, "However, I heard that Mayor Li is very angry about this matter."
Chen Guangda nodded: "Thank you, Mr. Wang, I understand."
Wang Yonghua's words were a euphemism for implying that Li Xiuyuan and Wang Zhixing's relationship wasn't good. This made it clear that Li Xiuyuan definitely wouldn't want to resolve the issue by paying more money.
Chen Guangda felt a little heavy-hearted. The project in Meilin Village was indeed not easy to do. As soon as he won the bid, one thing after another came up. However, he also knew that if the project was easy, it would not have been his turn in the first place.
Since we won the bid, we will inevitably have to get involved in the political struggles of the central town. Doing business in China is never just about doing business, especially when it involves government projects.
Before that, however, he still needed to consult his backers and learn from their experience, to see what his superiors thought about the situation in Meilin Village.
On Thursday, the countdown to the commencement of the second phase of the Meilin Village project began, marking a new stage in the relocation work of the entire Meilin Village. With only about ten days left for the relocation, everyone is making every effort to coordinate.
At the same time, Li Xiuyuan led his men to visit several of Wang Yongde's holdout households who were unwilling to sign contracts. He also had a record of the conversations made. At the end of the conversations, Li Xiuyuan mentioned Wang Zhixing to Wang Yongde.
“I know you are related to Deputy Mayor Wang of the town. That’s precisely why I hope you can set a good example and lead by example…”
Wang Yongde remained unmoved.
When Li Xiuyuan left, he sighed repeatedly, looking helpless.
However, after returning to the village committee, Li Xiuyuan was not affected at all and continued to busy himself with his own things. He thought it would be a waste to not sign the agreement if he did.
“Mayor Li, this Wang Yongde is too difficult to deal with. If we can’t handle him, the other four households will be affected and definitely won’t sign the contract,” Zhang Xingguo said to Li Xiuyuan with some difficulty.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and shook his head: "It's okay, no rush. There are still ten days before the official start of construction, we still have time."
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