Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 920 - 876 The Situation Blew Up

Chapter 920: Chapter 876 The Situation Blew Up

Chapter 920 -876 The Situation Blew Up

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Huang Dayong’s statement instantly deflated Yang Qifeng. By saying this, Huang Dayong might as well have said nothing. It was clear that Huang Dayong was playing the bystander, indifferent to the situation. Whatever decision you make, that’s your own business, Yang Qifeng, and it has nothing to do with me, Huang Dayong. As for whether or not you go to consult Governor Tiancheng, or even if you have the guts to seek guidance from Secretary Li He, that’s your own capability, Yang Qifeng. In any case, it has nothing to do with the affairs of Huaxia Group.

But could Yang Qifeng really dare to do that? He truly did not. The establishment of Huaxia Group wasn’t up to Ganzhou City to decide, nor was it the Ganzhou Provincial Party Committee’s call—it was arranged and decided by the central government. It was considered and weighed from the perspective of the nation.

As for how to coordinate the relationship between the government and enterprise, that’s a matter to be resolved between the local authorities and the enterprise. It’s up to you to negotiate and solve it. What the central government needs is a result, not the process that led to it.

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When Yang Qifeng returned to his office, his expression had already darkened significantly. His secretary stood up, poured a cup of tea from the moment Yang Qifeng entered the door, placed it on the table, and then silently walked out.

This kind of secretary was undoubtedly very competent. What is needed in a leader’s secretary is precisely this level of awareness—to be there whenever the leader needs them and to disappear immediately when they are not needed. In short, a secretary should be the leader’s shadow.

After closing the door, Yang Qifeng sat in his chair and leaned back, staring at the ceiling. It was infuriating. The evasive attitude of Huang Dayong really annoyed Yang Qifeng. No matter how high the level of Huaxia Group, what of it? After all, national funding had already been allocated. By doing this, isn’t that taking advantage?

At this thought, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck Yang Qifeng’s mind, and he promptly sat up straight. He rarely smoked, but now he took out a pack of cigarettes from his drawer. The entire pack was opened, and yet there were still more than ten sticks left, which also showed that Yang Qifeng rarely smoked.

He lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and the nicotine entered his lungs, the stimulating sensation gave Yang Qifeng some satisfaction. However, in his mind, he was sketching out a plan.

Huaxia Group, ministerial level, fully funded by the central finance, local payment. Combining these terms, Yang Qifeng seemed to have found some threads to follow.

Yang Qifeng was no farmer; he wasn’t an unworldly country bumpkin. He was a bona fide director-level official familiar with the system. With the central government allocating funds, Yang Qifeng had encountered such matters before. Since this was about funding, naturally, every aspect would be involved, especially since the chairman of Huaxia Group, the rising political star Nie Zhenbang, indicates that the expenses for infrastructure development—be it for three communications and one leveling, even for thirty thousand acres—had surely been provided by the top. Because this infrastructure is essential, the most basic requirement, it’s not about real estate, but about building factories and installing equipment for manufacturing.

With the funds being allocated, if the Ganzhou City Government were to pay out again, where would this vast sum, calculated in tens of millions, go? That’s the question.

On the group’s account? Such a notion is nothing but a ghost story. The system and oversight within the enterprise ensured it would be even darker and more corrupt than the party and government system. The results were self-evident.

With this in mind, Yang Qifeng stood up abruptly, no longer afraid of what Zhang Shengshan could do to him. If things escalated, it wouldn’t be good for anyone.

He pressed the intercom button and instructed, “Jianshe, inform the heads of the Municipal Telecommunications Bureau, Municipal Construction Bureau, Municipal Transportation Bureau, and Municipal Power Bureau to come to my office immediately.”

These departments were responsible for the construction of the infrastructure projects. Although the water supply was managed by the water supply company, it was under the jurisdiction of the Construction Bureau, a second-tier unit. Given Yang Qifeng’s position, it was natural to speak with the leader of the Construction Bureau.

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At the outskirts of Ganzhou City, Factory 38

Factory 38, which may now be more appropriately called the Huaxia Group Ganzhou Production Base, was surrounded by farmland as far as the eye could see. The factory area itself was like a market town. Including the families of the workers, the entire Factory 38 had a population of over fifty thousand people. They had all been incorporated into Huaxia Group.

At the same time, several other factories that had been merged were in the process of planning their relocation, with their original sites located in the urban area.

In this respect, while the central government’s input was substantial, the overall loss was not too great due to other sources of income.

At this moment, in the office building that had been renamed the headquarters of Huaxia Group in Ganzhou Province, inside an office adorned with the title of deputy general manager.

Currently, the only deputy general manager in Ganzhou, Zhang Shengshan, had a somber expression on his face as he looked at the two people in front of him. Zhang Shengshan was quite dissatisfied and said in a heavy tone, “Did Yang Qifeng really say that? Isn’t this messing things up? Huaxia Group establishing itself in Ganzhou Province doesn’t just bring a huge consumer market of 300,000 people including workers and their families to Ganzhou City, but also subsequent auxiliary industries that are enough to support half of Ganzhou City’s economy. And now, when we ask for a bit of their support, they’re being so hesitant and grumbling. Does Mayor Yang Qifeng not want to stay in his position for long?”

Zhang Shengshan was a deputy general of the company. Before, at Factory 38, he was an official at the departmental level, and now, after the merger, he was promoted half a rank to the deputy-ministerial echelon, which for the 57-year-old Zhang Shengshan was likely his last position.

But after all, he had become a deputy minister. Now when Zhang Shengshan spoke, he really did have the air of a deputy minister. Those unaware might even think Zhang Shengshan was the Vice Governor of Ganzhou Province.

“General Manager Zhang, today, our side discussed with Ganzhou City Government. Mayor Yang Qifeng did not show up, but several people from relevant departments did come over. They didn’t say they wouldn’t agree, just that the finances of the city were tight, and they couldn’t afford such a large sum of money. Additionally, Huaxia Group’s initial construction has damaged many of Ganzhou City’s roads. There’s a lot of public criticism about the city government and our group. They suggested that if the group could agree to compensate a bit, the city government could then justify it to the public,” reported Zhang Shengshan’s secretary.

Hearing this, Zhang Shengshan’s eyebrows shot up as he angrily said, “What? Yang Qifeng also wants compensation?”

As his words fell, beside him, the former deputy manager of Factory 38, Gu Changxin, whose current position at the group hadn’t yet been determined and who was temporarily in charge of infrastructure work, said, “General Manager Zhang, actually, we can’t really blame Yang Qifeng for this. This time, to complete the infrastructure for 30,000 mu of land in one go puts a lot of pressure on Ganzhou City, and the city’s finances are not in good shape. Yang Qifeng is in a bind with no rice to cook. In my view, it’s not that he’s unwilling, but that he dares not take the lead. He can’t make the decision and neither can Huang Dayong of Ganzhou City, nor would the Secretary Li and Governor Tiancheng of the province care to deal with it. No one’s willing to stick their neck out.”

Hearing Gu Changxin’s words, Zhang Shengshan felt somewhat disheartened. He had heard about Yang Qifeng’s issues and knew that the discord between Yang Qifeng and Huang Dayong was well known in Ganzhou City, which was one of the reasons why Yang Qifeng dared not agree.

The second reason was that Ganzhou City, being the provincial capital, drew too much attention from all sides. The affairs of Huaxia Group could be kept from those below, but the top brass of Ganzhou Province were certainly in the know. This was another reason Yang Qifeng didn’t dare to agree. It was no wonder Yang Qifeng was so frantic with Zhang Shengshan pressuring him.

Seeing the stern look on Zhang Shengshan’s face, Gu Changxin had a thought and spoke up again, “General Manager Zhang, I think we might as well agree to Yang Qifeng’s conditions. This way, both sides can get past this.”

“We have no choice but to do so, Changxin. I think you should go and talk to Yang Qifeng about this. We will pay them fifty million from our side. Ganzhou City will handle the infrastructure work. When the group starts its construction project, there will still be room for cooperation.”

Zhang Shengshan handled these matters with great ease and skill, having dealt with them many times before. Just the infrastructure fees alone would net Zhang Shengshan quite a bit of money. Of course, he had no intention of pocketing this money directly. The accounts would definitely enter the group’s records. As for how the funds would be spent, only heaven knew. Zhang Shengshan was no stranger to such dealings from his time as factory director. Back then, the factory was struggling, and funds were limited; now, the financial transactions were much larger.

On the other hand, Yang Qifeng was quite satisfied, having dealt with Factory 38 for more than a day or two. Being able to squeeze so much money out of them this time was already a victory.

Zhang Shengshan wasn’t afraid that Yang Qifeng would renege on their deal, so he immediately instructed the finance department to transfer the funds to Ganzhou City’s account.

…

Jingcheng

Huaxia Group Jingcheng Headquarters

Currently, Huaxia Group was still basically in its initial stages. Although the management had been established, they had not had a formal meeting yet.

Right at the start of the workday, the director of group finance, Han Shengtao, who had been transferred from his former position as Director of Planning in the Ministry of Finance, walked in with a serious expression and handed some documents to Nie Zhenbang, saying, “Director Nie, there has been an incident at the Ganzhou production headquarters. Yesterday, a sum of money was transferred out, and the project notation was authorized by Deputy General Zhang. It was a compensation payment for municipal projects to Ganzhou City Government.”

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhenbang’s brows immediately furrowed. He picked up the documents on the table and skimmed through them, noting the fifty million for municipal compensation.

Setting down the documents, Nie Zhenbang said in a deep voice, “What is Zhang Shengshan playing at? Old Han, right now, inform the administration department to book us a few tickets to Ganzhou. We’re heading to Ganzhou immediately.” (

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