Before the news was even published, the mayor's secretary received the news.
Min Ting was shocked, but remained calm on the surface. He whispered a few words to his secretary and continued with his social engagements.
The mayor's secretary immediately returned to the municipal government conference room and called a halt to the signing.
Lin Ziyan was holding a pen, preparing to sign the contract.
The three of them were completely bewildered and looked at the secretary at the same time.
Minister Qin suddenly stood up and looked at the mayor's secretary in disbelief.
The contract was drafted in just two hours, why the sudden change of heart? Has something serious happened?
The mayor's secretary said solemnly, "President Lin, we will not sign the contract for now, but Mayor Min said that this mudflat will definitely be reserved for you."
“The issue of mudflats in the village has blown up and needs to be dealt with first, otherwise Mayor Min will have a hard time signing this document.”
The secretary added the last sentence herself, afraid that they might overthink it.
Mayor Min is not one to go back on his word, but given the urgency of the situation, he had to consider things more carefully.
Lin Ziyan nodded and closed the pen cap.
The mayor's secretary sealed the contract in front of them.
Minister Qin gave an awkward smile, unsure how to comfort the person in front of him.
Lin Ziyan just smiled at him and left with the chubby girl first.
Within five minutes, the news had spread throughout the government building.
Everyone expressed their opinions, and there were all sorts of things to say.
The chubby girl drove, her lips pressed tightly together, and she didn't say a word.
The signing was about to take place, but it was suddenly called off. Anyone would be furious, but Ah Yan sat in the passenger seat without saying a word.
The chubby girl felt something was wrong and considered various possibilities, but ruled them all out one by one.
If it was because of the mudflats, that's impossible. The incident on the mudflats was reported to the police immediately last night, and Mayor Min should have known about it this morning, yet he still decided to sign the contract.
The chubby girl couldn't keep her mouth shut and couldn't help but ask, "How much bigger can things get in the mudflats?"
They are victims themselves, what can they possibly do?
Lin Ziyan leaned back in the passenger seat, a cold glint in her eyes: "The mudflats originally belonged to the village..."
If news reports surface that we conducted special experiments on the mudflats, causing the silt to become dead land, unsuitable for any aquaculture and turning into wasteland, whose side do you think public opinion would lean towards?
"To go even further, say that the laboratory in our village is involved in dangerous experiments and pollutes the village's water sources, etc."
The chubby girl was terrified; she never imagined it would cause such a big commotion.
If the other party is really making such a smear campaign, then the breeding company will definitely be investigated.
"What's the purpose of smearing us like this? Wouldn't it be better to make money together with everyone?" The chubby girl was suspicious, feeling that it couldn't be that bad.
Lin Ziyan: "You're thinking about making money together, but some people want to stand out all by themselves."
This tactic became very common in business warfare in later generations.
For the power they hold, for personal gain, some people will use anything as a bargaining chip.
They have no bottom line; they only care about profit.
And if they want to get the biggest share of the profits, whose interests can be sacrificed?
The only option is to sacrifice the one with the least power.
The chubby girl pursed her lips tightly: "Then what do we do? Are we just going to let them bully us like this?"
She was unwilling to accept it; that breeding company was not only the result of their hard work, but also the result of the professors' hard work.
All the data inside was obtained through their tireless work day and night.
Taking advantage of their absence, they want the fruits of their nearly two years of hard work?
"Let's wait and see what happens, and only respond when they make their move." Lin Ziyan had calmed down at this moment.
The more panicked you are, the more you need to think calmly so you don't make the wrong decisions.
The chubby girl nodded: "So where are we going now? What's the use of the bamboo pole you brought?"
"Go to the police station and find someone else to investigate the mudflats again," Lin Ziyan said calmly.
There's an advantage to not signing that contract now: whoever has designs on that mudflat is the mastermind behind this whole thing.
Only those who have already benefited will try every means to gain more.
By the time they arrived at the police station, the new investigation team had already set off.
The two did not stay at the police station for long and immediately drove back to the village.
At this moment, the person conducting the investigation on this side of the mudflats had a gloomy expression.
The first team was sent out, but they couldn't find anything, and they didn't even write a report.
"Team Leader Li, there's white powder here." A team member had just gotten out of the car when he first noticed the powder on the ground.
Judging from the direction the powder was extending, it was heading towards the mudflats where the accident had occurred.
Captain Li's face darkened further, the irritation in his brows dissipating and replaced by a solemn expression.
"Let's go take a look." Captain Li lifted his foot and followed the direction of the powder.
With such obvious evidence, why didn't the first team get vaccinated?
When they finished their investigation, everyone had a complicated expression.
They arrived later, and surprisingly, they found more clues than the first team, which is quite unusual.
When they received the task today, everyone was very unhappy.
They're from the same department, so why should they investigate what another team left behind?
Captain Li lit a few cigarettes and handed one to each of the other team members: "This time, you all keep your mouths shut. If anyone asks, just say you're investigating and don't reveal anything."
Several team members realized something was wrong and nodded quickly.
The people in the previous team dared to neglect their duties; they must have had powerful backers protecting them.
If they manage to find out this time, they'll have done a great service.
The premise is that it can actually be found out.
Minister Min was completely unaware of the fact that a new team had been dispatched to investigate.
At that moment, he was discussing the uses of the mudflats with Lao Liu.
Half of the investors' money goes into their pockets, and a portion of the remainder is used for bribes, so very little of it ends up being used for actual research.
They need to plan carefully to ensure the money is safely pocketed.
“Shell farming is the most suitable. It takes a long time, doesn’t require much effort, and doesn’t require a large investment. You can just find someone to watch over it.” Old Liu smiled, his wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepening.
Minister Min took a puff of his cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring, and smiled, "Alright, let's raise shellfish."
It saves money and effort, and most importantly, it doesn't require much management; you can just dig it up and sell it when it's due.
He originally wanted to raise shrimp, which has a short cycle and high profits, but the investment was too large and not worthwhile.
Most importantly, raising shrimp is very troublesome.
Isn't it comfortable sitting in an office reading newspapers all day? Why would he go out of his way to suffer?
Old Liu flicked off some dust that wasn't actually on his trousers, already deciding in his mind how to spend the money.
Minister Min crossed his legs, his eyes shining brightly.
"I'll leave this to you. I'll submit the application a few days after things have calmed down," Minister Min said calmly, a cold smile playing on his lips.
Old Liu readily agreed, wanting to ask about the accident on the mudflats, but then swallowed his words.
Minister Min must have a countermeasure in mind if he dares to do this; the more he knows, the more dangerous it becomes.
Thinking of this, Lao Liu immediately shut up.
Rumors are circulating in the city that the mayor is biased towards the fishing village, focusing only on its development and ignoring the city's affairs.
The evening paper will be out soon, and then the people of Haibi Village will have hundreds of mouths that they won't be able to defend themselves against.
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