“Deputy Secretary Guo has probably forgotten that we were already actively verifying the situation at the time, and once the situation was clear, we notified everyone immediately,” Qian Weixin said.
"Everything was done according to procedure. According to Deputy Secretary Guo, is there anything wrong with following the rules?"
Feng Tao said, "Following the rules is certainly correct, so it's nonsense to say that the relevant personnel should be held responsible for this matter."
“But if that happens, Mr. Lu’s investment in our county will fall through, which is a huge loss. We won’t be able to explain it to our superiors.” Guo Conglin pressed on to this point.
Feng Tao said, "Lu Guoqing never said he wanted to come back to invest. He only came back this time to pay respects to his ancestors. What do we need to explain to our superiors?"
"Even if he really intends to invest, if the investment is based on sacrificing our key personnel, then we wouldn't dare to accept such an investment. Who knows who he might want us to deal with later if he doesn't like them?"
Everyone in the office agreed with Feng Tao's words and couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"Secretary Feng is right. People like this act recklessly because of investment. We can't compromise with them, or they'll become a hidden danger. They'll only become more unruly in the future."
"That's right. We can't just believe whatever these people say. We should have our own principles and bottom lines."
"Yes, besides, County Chief Qian and the others were just following the rules and did nothing wrong. It's unfair that they should be punished for this."
...
Everyone chimed in with their own arguments, all refuting Guo Conglin's claims.
Those who were close to him remained silent. Guo Conglin was isolated and helpless, knowing that it was impossible to punish Qian Weixin, He Shenghua, and Lin Pengfei today.
He was prepared to settle for second best.
“You say it’s unfair that County Chief Qian and the others acted according to regulations and took responsibility for this matter, then there has to be an explanation for this.”
"What explanation does Deputy Secretary Guo want?" Qian Weixin asked.
Guo Conglin glanced at him and said, "Since this matter was caused by Lu Yuan, and he is directly involved, let's send him to the farm to experience it."
"Is Deputy Secretary Guo bullying the weak and picking on the weak?" Qian Weixin stared at him intently.
"Nonsense!" Guo Conglin said angrily.
Qian Weixin sneered, "Isn't that right? Lu Yuan is the victim. What did he do wrong from beginning to end? He was stolen to the countryside to suffer as a child, and his parents searched for him for 20 years. Now that Lu Guoqing has returned, isn't it normal for him to take him to the police station? What did he do wrong?"
“Yes, in my opinion, Lu Guoqing had already broken the law by stealing children. Sending him to the farm for a few days is already too lenient for him. We should be glad that he now has the identity of a Hong Kong businessman,” Feng Tao added.
The others nodded in agreement.
Feng Tao continued, "And there's something else that Deputy Secretary Guo probably doesn't know: Comrade Lu Yuan is really not someone you can mess with."
"Oh? Why can't I move it?" Guo Conglin asked, puzzled.
Feng Tao laughed and said, "Boss Cheng, who came to invest in Changhe Brigade, specifically designated Lu Yuan as his investment manager. The reason he came all this way to invest is because of Lu Yuan's influence. Deputy Secretary Guo, do you think Lu Yuan can be touched?"
Guo Conglin's face turned ashen; he hadn't expected Lu Yuan to have such abilities.
He wasn't involved in the investment projects at the time, and those who were involved were not his close associates, so he had no way of finding out the specifics.
Therefore, they were unclear about Lu Yuan's role in the matter, and didn't even know who he was.
After the meeting, Guo Conglin went to the guesthouse with a sullen face and told Lu Guoqing about the situation.
Lu Guoqing was furious.
So, does that mean I have no choice but to swallow this?
He originally wanted to question Guo Conglin, asking why he was told he would give Guo a satisfactory explanation, but this was the result.
But then I thought, this person is a leader after all. He's being provided with food and lodging, and he can even go back to the village to support me. He's still useful to me, so I can't afford to offend him.
Guo Conglin was also helpless.
"For now, we can only wait, unless..."
He paused deliberately at this point.
Lu Guoqing asked, "Unless what?"
Guo Conglin's eyes flickered. "Unless Boss Lu also invests in a factory here, and his investment is even larger than Boss Cheng's, giving him an edge over them, then we will have more say."
Lu Guoqing thought for a moment and asked, "Are there really Hong Kong businessmen investing in the Changhe Brigade?"
He really couldn't understand what was so good about investing here. He just didn't know much about business and knew that this place wasn't suitable for investment.
"Yes, I heard that the investment in building a food processing plant has already started construction."
Lu Guoqing suddenly realized, "No wonder I saw a lot of people working in one place when I went back that day."
"How big is this investment project?" he asked curiously.
I thought to myself, they would be grateful if I invested tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands to set up a small workshop.
Guo Conglin said, "The initial investment was 5 million yuan, and we will add more later until the factory is set up."
"5 million? And that's just the initial investment?" Lu Guoqing was incredibly surprised.
"Yes, this is publicly known, everyone knows it."
This is insane!
Lu Guoqing thought that Boss Cheng must have gone mad.
Five million yuan just went down the drain like that, they really have too much money to burn.
But then I thought, what kind of food processing could I do if I invested in a food processing plant here?
Pickled vegetables? Vermicelli?
Ha, I bet they'll lose everything they have left, not even their underwear.
Thinking about it this way, the frustration in my heart immediately dissipated a lot.
“Deputy Secretary Guo, I’m not a petty person, and I don’t want to put you in a difficult position. Let’s just let this matter go for now.”
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