When the director said this, he suddenly sneezed loudly and stopped talking. Everyone looked at him as if he was a joke, and many of them even had smiles on their faces.
He felt very embarrassed and said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I … I'll continue." He continued, "Then in the remaining 25 years, we can earn at least 2.5 billion yuan. The total income for 30 years is about 3 billion yuan, but Miss Jiang only gave us 2 billion yuan. Isn't this a joke? And she didn't give it all at once. She gave it year by year, and it was divided into three periods. The amount that she handed over in the first 20 years was less than our income from the scenic area. To put it bluntly, she's bullying our county. Now, we have to pay a 30% down payment to buy a commercial house. She's spending 2 billion yuan on it, and she's only giving it to us as if it's interest? I really … I really don't know what to say! "
Everyone listened attentively to his calculations. When he said this, some of them even nodded in agreement.
Li Rui looked at the two people who nodded with contempt. He thought, "Are you the same as the director? You didn't read the evaluation report that was sent to you. There was a small section in it that talked about the management costs of the Fairy Cave scenic area. If you read it, you would know that the 65 million yuan from the entrance fee was just a gross income. After deducting the fixed costs and taxes, the final amount that was handed over to the county's finance was only about 10 million yuan. The amount that Jiang Han handed over every year was a real amount, and it was a net income for the county's finance. Even if the county didn't make a lot of money by cooperating with her, it would at least be a win-win situation." He thought this in his heart, but he didn't intend to refute. He wanted to wait for the director to finish talking and see what the other leaders thought. If it didn't work out, he would stand up and say something. As for whether Bo Yubing would think that he was speaking up for Jiang Han, he didn't care.
After the director finished the first point, he paused and said, "The second point is that she wants to contract for too long. It's not five or ten years, but 30 years! We can't tell what the scenic area and the domestic economic situation will be like after 30 years, and we don't know what changes will happen to the scenic area in the next 30 years. We don't have the right to respond to any changes. This will put our county in a very passive position, and it will also bring a huge unknown risk to our successors. We must carefully consider the gains and losses in the spirit of being responsible for the people of the county and the successor. "
Li Rui secretly sneered. This director was getting more and more ridiculous. The acquisition of scenic spots' management rights in the country had always taken 20 to 30 years. Some even took 40 to 50 years. Otherwise, the investors would not be able to make money. According to what he said, the famous scenic spots in the country had not been acquired by anyone a long time ago. This person actually shamelessly said that he was responsible for the people of the county and his successor.
The director of the management committee started to talk about the third point. "Director Jiang said that she will upgrade the scenic spot from 4A to 5A within the operating period. Then, I want to say that she doesn't need to do it herself. Our county can do it ourselves. Even if she wants to do it, she will need the cooperation and support of our county's tourism department. Most of the work will be done by our county. That's why I can't agree with her on this point. We can't let her use this as a condition in the investment agreement to negotiate with us. We can't let her think that this is a favor to our county. "
The county's tourism bureau chief listened to his analysis and nodded in agreement.
The director of the management committee said again, "One last point. Although it's not very important, I still want to mention it. That is, if we let her acquire the scenic spot's management rights, then is there a need for our sector-level management committee to continue existing? If we continue to keep it, the management committee will have no power and no work to do. It will only become a joke. But if we don't keep it, then what will happen to the more than 60 staff members of the management committee? "
The leaders at the meeting were a little surprised when they heard this point. Some of them did not expect him to mention this point. Some of them did not expect the management committee to have more than 60 staff members. Some of them did not consider the impact that the management committee would have on the management committee if the scenic spot was acquired. Everyone looked at each other and communicated with each other with their eyes. They were just short of discussing it.
Li Rui was also a little surprised. The management committee of a small four-star scenic spot had more than 60 staff members. Just the annual salary of these 60 staff members would be a lot of money. After the surprise, he realized that the director of the management committee was most concerned about this point. If Jiang Han succeeded in acquiring the scenic spot, then all of them would become rootless weeds. Those who should be fired would be fired, and those who should be transferred would be transferred. Ordinary staff members could earn the same salary wherever they went, but leaders like them would be miserable. They would either have nowhere to go, or be transferred to other organizations to take up positions. However, which organization in the county could earn as much money as the management committee of the Fairy Cave scenic spot? At the same time, they would also lose the authority in their hands. As people with vested interests, they would definitely not allow themselves to walk down such a narrow path. It was no wonder that the director had been rejecting Jiang Han's various suggestions.
While he was thinking, the director of the management committee gave the final conclusion. "So, I disagree with Miss Jiang's plan to acquire the scenic spot. I don't agree to sell the management rights of the scenic spot to her. Not only will it lose money, but it will also bring a huge risk. Please consider it carefully."
Fang Qingyun frowned, but did not ask the members to express their opinions. She raised her hand and pointed to the Tourism Bureau Chief, Dai Peng, and said, "Director Dai, say something."
Dai Peng said seriously, "Okay, Secretary. Leaders, I agree. Miss Jiang's acquisition of the Fairy Cave scenic spot seems to be an important project with a huge investment. In fact, it will do harm to the development of the tourism industry and the social and economic development of our county. We can't see the benefits, but Director Wang has already explained the harm. I won't say more. What I want to say is that if Miss Jiang is sincere in investing in our county's tourism industry, then we can still consider if she pays all the money in one go. Like her plan, it will be divided into three periods, and it will be paid one year at a time. It's ridiculous. What's the difference between that and a loan? If financial leverage can be used like that, then our county can acquire scenic spots everywhere. "
After hearing what he said, the Director of the Administrative Committee quickly echoed, "That's right. Director Dai is right. I also mentioned this point just now. Director Jiang's suggestion is the most deceptive. To her, she can get the most generous report with the lowest price. To our county, this is a complete fraud without sincerity and credibility."
Bo Yubing heard this and said coldly, "Director Wang, watch your words!"
The director of the management committee, Wang Dan, blushed and said, "Yes, County Head. I was wrong. Please don't take it to heart. But Miss Jiang's plan is really … a big bargain."
Bo Yubing no longer paid any attention to him. She turned her gaze to Li Rui, who was sitting against the wall. Their eyes met, and she lowered her head.
Fang Qingyun asked Sun Min, the deputy county head in charge of tourism, "County Head Sun, what do you think of this acquisition?"
Sun Min was a half-bald man in his early fifties. He looked old and skinny, like a little old man. He smiled and said, "I'll listen to everyone's opinions first."
Fang Qingyun didn't force him. She looked at Li Rui and said, "County Magistrate Li, you are in charge of investment. What do you think of this acquisition?"
Li Rui had already prepared a response. Hearing this, he said in a light but powerful tone, "I don't agree with Director Wang and Director Dai Peng. Director Wang's first point was that he didn't carefully study the 'Evaluation Report' written by Miss Jiang's investment consultant. He also confused the concept of the scenic area's income and Miss Jiang's payment. The revenue from the scenic area's entrance fee is only about RMB 65 million. After deducting the fixed costs and taxes, RMB 50 million will be paid to the county finance. But Miss Jiang's payment is the actual amount. For example, the RMB 40 million that Miss Jiang paid in the first year is equivalent to two and a half years of the scenic area's payment to the county finance. Isn't this bullying? Isn't this not sincere? "
The director of the management committee, Wang Dan, felt his face tighten. His lips moved, but he didn't refute because he couldn't. How could he not know that there was something fishy about the scenic area's income? But he purposely ignored it and only mentioned the total income. His purpose was to show that Miss Jiang's payment was too little. He wanted to provide an argument against Miss Jiang's acquisition. Now that Li Rui found a loophole and destroyed his argument, he had no other choice but to admit defeat.
Su Tao suddenly interrupted, "County Magistrate Li, don't you think it's inappropriate for you to say something? You mentioned that Director Wang didn't carefully study the 'Evaluation Report' given by Miss Jiang. But I don't understand. That's a one-sided report by the investment consultant. The data and authenticity have yet to be verified. Why did County Magistrate Li use it as a reference? "
This was the first time that Su Tao and Li Rui had a face-to-face conversation since he was punished by the city. What Li Rui didn't expect was that after the previous lesson, he didn't lower his head and admit defeat. Today, he took the opportunity to launch a provocative attack.
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