"Yiwei, where are you?"
When he received Pan Chengjun's call, Lu Yiwei was sleeping, with a pile of so-called revision materials beside him. He sat up and rubbed his swollen head. "I'm at home."
"I want to see you."
Hearing Pan Chengjun's tone, Lu Yiwei was no longer sleepy. "Then come to my house, I'll wait for you."
Ever since he was inexplicably suspended, Lu Yiwei stayed at home almost every day. Instead, there were continuous calls to invite him to dinner, but he rejected them all. For the selection, he specially bought a lot of books from the bookstore and focused on reading. But he was already past the age of learning, and he would be confused after a few chapters.
Humans were like machines, working at high speed every day. Although they felt tired, they were extremely fulfilling. But once they were idle or eliminated, the emptiness in their hearts would gradually rust over time, until one day they were completely useless. Lu Yiwei tried to hide the anxiety and panic in his heart, but he was still upset.
Someone had summed up his life. He was young, but his experiences were legendary. Wherever he went, there would be earthquakes and calamities. Making up stories was like ancient poetry. It seemed to be nonsense, but it was highly refined and summarized. Although it couldn't reach the level of elegance, the vulgar side of it was vividly reflected.
From Nanyang County to Heishan County, and then to the administrative committee, every gorgeous turn came with a heavy price. Endless and messy political relationships ran through from beginning to end, and political struggles comparable to American blockbusters were staged every day. The cruel competition for power had always been the survival of the fittest, and the last one would naturally be the winner.
The summary of others did not make sense. Indeed, everywhere he went, there would be earthquakes. From Liu Kecheng to Yan Bugao to Zhao Jialin, Ma Linhui to Guo Dongbiao to Liang Guodong, everyone's curtain call was inextricably linked to Lu Yiwei. Was this the ending he was happy to see? If he had gone against his conscience and conspired with these people, he might not have made it today.
Looking back at Lu Yiwei's political career, it was indeed like a roller coaster. Sometimes he reached the bottom, and sometimes he reached the peak. There were ups and downs, and almost nothing was smooth. Life was just like that. If he did not have these experiences, he might still be the leader of Bao Village in Beihe Town.
People often say that being an official is climbing up by stepping on other people's shoulders. There are only a few positions at the top of the pyramid. If you are a little soft-hearted, you will become someone else's stepping stone. Good people don't become officials, and there are no good officials. Without the word 'ruthless' in their hearts, they can only be good people.
Pan Chengjun came with two bottles of good wine for Lu Yiwei. This was his habit. He never came empty-handed. Between brothers, a bottle of mineral water was also true love.
Lu Yiwei grumbled, "Every time you come, you always bring something. Why are you being so polite with me? If I didn't know better, I would think that you were begging me to do something for you."
Pan Chengjun laughed mischievously and said, "This is the rice wine I brought from Fujian. I wanted to bring it to you a long time ago, but I didn't have the time." After marrying Tong Huan, the couple returned to Fujian to worship their ancestors.
Lu Yiwei didn't stand on ceremony. He took it and said, "How is it?"
Pan Chengjun knew what to ask and said, "It's alright, but I always feel that I'm not good enough for Tong Huan."
"You're already married. What's the point of talking about that? Just live a good life." Lu Yiwei said, "Tong Huan has a fiery temper, while you're steady. The two of you complement each other. I believe you'll take good care of her."
Until today, Pan Chengjun still felt that it was a dream. Even if you beat him to death, he wouldn't have imagined that he would be able to marry a beautiful young woman like Tong Huan. It was his good fortune from his previous life.
Lu Yiwei said, "Old Pan, we're not strangers. There are some things that I'll be frank with you. Tong Huan loves children very much. Her infertility is a heavy blow to her. So when you're free, take her for a checkup to see if there's any hope for her to have another child. You'll definitely put your heart into this matter and don't care how much it costs. "
"Yes." Pan Chengjun nodded and said, "I've been thinking about this matter. When I returned to Fujian this time, I took her to the hospital for a checkup. The doctor's attitude was ambiguous and didn't say that she can't have a child. However, Tong Huan's condition is relatively complicated and needs further observation. "
Lu Yiwei frowned and said, "This road is destined to be long. How about this? After the project is completed, take her to Japan. Xu Lei knows a lot of people there. Have a good checkup. As long as there's a bit of hope, don't give up. "
"Okay."
After talking about this, Lu Yiwei asked again, "How's the project going?"
Pan Chengjun said, "It's fine. It's fully resumed after spring. This time, I've brought back 70 to 80 workers to make up for the lack of workers. According to the project's progress, the main part of the project should be completed by the end of this year and completed before next year's National Day. This should be enough. "
After Tong Huan took over the Donghu Bridge project, Lu Yiwei didn't go to see it even once. As for how Tong Huan took over the project, Lu Yiwei didn't ask. However, he really admired Tong Huan's courage and guts. A newly established company dared to take on such a big project. If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't be able to do it.
Of course, she was not in charge of the entire bridge construction. She only got the B1 civil construction section and the raw materials. The rest of the construction was done by other large companies. Just these two projects alone were very profitable.
"Oh." Lu Yiwei said, "When it's done, get Tong Huan to come back. You go to the construction site and keep an eye on it. It's not good for a woman to go to the construction site alone. Take care of her. "
"Yes. This year, I'll be keeping an eye on the construction site, and she'll be using her connections outside."
"That's good." Lu Yiwei asked, "Why are you looking for me?"
Pan Chengjun said, "Have you heard about Ding Changhua?"
When Lu Yiwei heard about Ding Changhua, he immediately perked up and asked, "What's the matter?"
Pan Chengjun was quite surprised. "You don't know?"
Lu Yiwei stayed at home every day and knew nothing about the outside world. Even if he knew, it was the management committee's business. He would not care about Ding Changhua's business. He shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Pan Chengjun said, "Xu Lei didn't tell you either?"
"Nope."
"Oh." Ever since Pan Chengjun found out about Tong Huan, he had been paying extra attention to Ding Changhua's movements. He was ready to avenge him. Now was the perfect time. He said, "After Xu Shousong arrived in Bei Zhou City, he used his disciplinary style to audit all the construction projects in the city. This investigation was not important, but he found a major problem. "There are more than 120 projects in the city, and nearly half of them have incomplete procedures. The management of funds is not standardized. Some of them even have no procedures at all. "One of the biggest projects is Kaiyuan Square, with an investment of 120 million yuan. More than 80 million yuan is missing. "And the contractor for this project is Ding Changhua."
Lu Yiwei was in disbelief. He said, "There's such a big loophole? Then where did the money go? "
Pan Chengjun said, "This secret is only known by the actual operator. "However, I heard that Ding Changhua has been very active these days. He has begun to withdraw his investment from Bei Zhou City. His company's headquarters has been moved to Jiangdong City. His Bei Zhou International Hotel was ready to be sold, but Xu Shousong beat him to it and sealed it."
"There's such a thing?" Lu Yiwei had been focusing all his attention on the management committee recently. He did not even know about such a big thing that happened in Bei Zhou City. His political acumen had obviously decreased.
Pan Chengjun continued, "According to Xu Shousong's attitude, he wants to thoroughly investigate Ding Changhua. "However, I heard that Lin Haifeng has been very active these days. He's trying to protect Ding Changhua."
Lu Yiwei understood now. No wonder Lin Haifeng looked so distressed the last time. It turned out that he was worried about this. Besides, it was not that Lin Haifeng did not know about his relationship with Xu Shousong. He had even called Lu Yiwei to the dining table once during a meal and specifically told him about it. If there was no accident, his inexplicable suspension might have something to do with this matter.
He knew Xu Shousong's style. He was a disciplinary officer. He might not be able to handle the economy, but he was definitely a first-class expert when it came to handling cases. To put it bluntly, he was good at messing with people.
Bei Zhou City's economy had entered the fast lane in recent years due to the rise in coal prices. It was no longer weak and poor. During the difficult years, Lin Haifeng, as the mayor, did not focus on economic development. Instead, he catered to Zhang Bingtong, who was then the governor, and proposed a development strategy to develop the new city. A total of 10 billion was invested, and more than 80 projects were under construction. Even when he was transferred to Jiangdong City, there were still more than 30 projects unfinished. Some were indeed unfinished, while others were unfinished. Kaiyuan Square was a typical example.
The idea of developing the city was good, but the debt of billions was still unsolved. No matter how good the coal market was, it could not absorb so much debt at once. Lin Haifeng had been promoted, leaving behind a huge debt that could only be taken over by Xu Shousong. Of course, Xu Shousong would thoroughly investigate such a huge financial loophole. The results of the investigation were simply unimaginable.
Why was Kaiyuan Square unfinished? Where did the 80 million of funds flow to? Perhaps only the parties involved could solve this mystery.
However, Lu Yiwei smelled something different from Pan Chengjun's retelling. Not only was Xu Shousong investigating the projects during Lin Haifeng's tenure, but he had also expanded the scope to the projects during Qiu Yuanhang when he was the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. This was interesting. Was it purely a coincidence, or was it deliberate? Thinking back to the last time the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was stationed in the management committee, this line was getting clearer.
"What else did you find out?"
Pan Chengjun said, "As far as I know, Ding Changhua's company's capital chain has been broken. The Fudu residential area he built has not started construction until today. He originally planned to build the stadium project, but he was not seen at the bidding meeting two days ago. "In addition, the shares of other projects have begun to be sold. If there are no accidents, he is likely to flee."
"Escape?" Lu Yiwei asked in surprise, "Is this a fact that you know, or is it your deduction?"
"It's my deduction." Pan Chengjun said, "But all signs show that he is strategically retreating and urgently selling. What is his purpose? Is it just to withdraw his investment?"
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