Previously, when his older sister Tian Xiaotian said that her company wasn't paying salaries, Lin Yu thought it would only be a delay of one or two months, or some other special reason.
But six months? That's a bit outrageous!
"Sister, is it just your company that doesn't pay salaries, or are all companies not paying salaries?" Lin Yu couldn't help but ask.
Tian Xiaotian said irritably, "Of course it's all units. The Qingyuan government owes more than 10 billion yuan. Isn't it normal that they can't pay salaries?"
"The deficit is that serious?" Lin Yu found it unbelievable.
"This is my first time in Qingyuan. I feel that Qingyuan's urban development is quite good. It doesn't seem like a place without money. Moreover, even if they've been selling land in the past few years, they should have made a lot of money. Where did all the money go?" Lin Yu was puzzled.
Tian Xiaotian sighed, "Where else could they go? They're all in the hands of corrupt officials! Now that the country is cracking down hard, they don't dare to flaunt their wealth anymore. Look at those years ago, they were driving big Land Rovers and Mercedes-Benzes, and some even went abroad to spend their money!"
"Sigh, life is just like that. We've caught some corrupt officials, but what's the use? They've already enjoyed their lives, their wives and children are all taken care of, most of them have been sent abroad. Their lives have been worthwhile, they haven't lost out at all! It's us ordinary people who are pitiful!"
Tian Xiaotian works in a government unit, so she hears more about it.
"I heard the government has set up a department specifically to arrest these people and make them return the money. Sigh, but what a waste of time! It's too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost!"
"Besides, those with real connections are still at large!" Tian Xiaotian said indignantly.
Lin Yu's eyes flashed, "The one with the real background, big sister, you mean..."
Tian Xiaotian snorted, "Who else could it be but Huang Haifeng, the biggest parasite in Qingyuan!"
Upon hearing this name, Lin Fang's expression changed. "Alright, Xiao Tian, stop talking nonsense. We ordinary folks should just live our own lives. Why bring this up!"
"Oh my god, Mom, what era are we living in? Do you think this is still ten years ago? The government has tightened controls now, these people can't act so arrogantly! And these guys, they hoard their money, can't transfer it out, and dare not spend it themselves, isn't that ridiculous! I dare say, if we could take all of Huang Haifeng's money, it would be enough to pay our units' salaries for five years!" Tian Xiaotian said with a confident look.
"So, what exactly does Huang Haifeng do?" Lin Yu was both amused and exasperated. Neither of these two, mother and daughter, got to the point.
Tian Xiaotian shook her head and said, "This Huang Haifeng is actually the county magistrate of Qingyuan! He was a hoodlum in his early years, but he cleaned up his act, bought his way into office, and got to where he is today! This guy is really something, he has connections everywhere, and he had the opportunity to move up, but he didn't leave. He just stayed in Qingyuan and bullied us ordinary people!"
"What's even more ridiculous is that he stood up to report Mayor Ai of our Qing City back then. Mayor Ai is an honest official who is respected by the people. As a result, he was wronged and is now in prison. This world is really too unfair!" Tian Xiaotian said indignantly.
"Mayor Ai?"
Lin Yu's eyes lit up, and he suddenly thought of someone—Ivy.
She had promised Ivy that if she found out her father was innocent, she would help him clear his name. Actually, she came to Qing City to resolve this matter as well. Unexpectedly, she obtained some useful information when she came to Qingyuan, which was under her jurisdiction.
After hearing what Tian Xiaotian said, he understood. If he wanted to clear Ivy's father's name, Huang Haifeng was the key figure!
"Big sister, could you tell me in detail what exactly happened with Huang Haifeng reporting Mayor Ai?" Lin Yu asked.
Tian Xiaotian was a chatterbox and knew a lot about things at work, so she pursed her lips and began to tell Lin Yu about it.
Several years ago, Qingyuan discovered an oil field and a coal mine with huge reserves, but if the oil field were to be mined, the entire Qingyuan would collapse!
The conglomerate from Yandu came to investigate several times, and it was even rumored that a big shot had his eye on the business. As a result, Mayor Ai ordered the wellhead to be blown up in order to stop the development! This made it impossible to mine.
Tian Xiaotian sighed and said, "Actually, Mayor Ai did this for the sake of the people. But it touched the interests of certain people! It is said that a certain big shot was furious, and then Huang Haifeng stood up to report Mayor Ai, saying that he accepted bribes from Hongliang Group and wanted to embezzle state-owned assets! He also said that he had sex with Zheng Honglian, the boss of Hongliang Group, and provided a series of evidence!"
“But I believe all this evidence is fabricated! Hongliang Group, as everyone in Qingyuan knows, is a grain company. The boss, Zheng Honglian, is a local philanthropist who often provides disaster relief and gives money and food to the poor. It's pitiful that good deeds don't always bring good rewards. Because of her good deeds, some local prices were lowered, which also affected the interests of some people, so they took her and Mayor Ai down with her!” Tian Xiaotian said with a regretful expression.
Mentioning Zheng Honglian, Lin Fang couldn't help but be moved, nodding and saying, "Speaking of Boss Zheng, she really is a good person! I remember a few years ago when there was no grain, she gave away all the grain that she was preparing to transport to the south. She lost a lot of money that year! Oh, by the way, I was just watching TV, and I heard that she's going to be sentenced tomorrow!"
Zheng Honglian?
Lin Yu frowned and memorized the name.
This person is also a key figure in exonerating Ivy's father, so we must meet him!
After dinner, Lin Yu called Feng Jiu and asked her to come pick him up. The two of them then headed to Qingyuan Detention Center together.
Before setting off, he also called Sun Dalong and gave him an order to arrest Huang Haifeng and take him to the detention center!
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
