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Chapter 871 - Chapter 871 Chapter 871 Each with Their Own Argument

Chapter 871: Chapter 871: Each with Their Own Argument Chapter 871: Chapter 871: Each with Their Own Argument It was exactly because of such interests that drove them, that even though Luohua Manor was just a large expanse of mountainous land, not suitable for building houses, the city still wanted to take back the land.

In fact, this location, facing the river and backed by mountains, was perfect for building high-quality small villas, and moreover… the greening efforts here were also quite good.

The two from the Land and Resources Bureau didn’t have any concept of confidentiality, spilling everything they knew. Their message was mainly this: We are just small fry working for our salaries, so if any of you are angry, please direct your anger at the right target.

Their visit wasn’t only to fulfill their duty of notification, but also to set up an appointment to survey the entire manor, and incidentally, to carry out some registrations.

Wang Haifeng was very straightforward in his response: surveying and registration… don’t even think about it, our manor is not open to uninvited guests, and if you don’t believe us, then you’ll deal with the consequences. Don’t say we didn’t warn you in advance.

This tone was indeed like the civilian version of “Don’t say I didn’t foresee this.”

After a brief exchange, the two honestly took their leave, but Yang Yuxin’s face turned livid with anger, “This is outrageous!”

Wang Haifeng glanced at her, sighing inwardly: If it weren’t for the mess you created, Luohua wouldn’t have been caught in the crossfire.

He also knew that it was somewhat inappropriate to blame Yang Yuxin; with such a large expanse of land at Luohua Manor situated there, it was only a matter of time before it caught someone’s attention as the city expanded to its edges.

But, combining four thousand mu with another five thousand plus, to create a large community with thousands of mu, that big juicy piece of land was just too tempting. Without the surrounding four thousand mu, biting into Luohua’s five thousand plus mu wouldn’t be so easy.

Wang Haifeng wasn’t one to always blame the women, but he truly did not want the manor to be conscripted. Apart from the two Spirit Gathering Arrays, he had been cultivating here for so long, he had developed a fondness for the land.

When Feng Jun returned and heard about this, he was stunned for quite a while, then he sighed, “I always thought I was doing quite well, and that Luohua Manor wouldn’t face any more trouble. Who would have thought… such a tactic was possible?”

To be honest, he felt a bit incredulous. The manor was quite a distance from the city center, situated on mountainous land, and he had signed a leasing contract with all appropriate paperwork in order. Importantly, he currently wielded considerable influence in Zhengyang.

Under these circumstances, he couldn’t believe that his legitimate rights and interests couldn’t be protected. So, whose responsibility was it to ensure the rights and interests of the common people?

To be honest, this feeling really made him too uncomfortable.

Of course, Feng Jun didn’t oppose reasonable urban planning. During a city’s development, when it came to dealing with ‘nail houses’ and the like, forced demolition was necessary. But the key issue was: he really didn’t think Luohua Manor should be conscripted.

Even if a residential area was built around Luohua Manor, he still didn’t think these two small hills should be conscripted.

Not to mention the contradictions in planning and zoning–if that were not the case, these hills would not have been leased. Just to think, if he had known from the start that the land would be conscripted, why would he bother planting trees, creating Spirit Gathering Arrays!

With that time, he would rather build more buildings and swindle more compensation funds.

In fact, when he took over these two hills, he hadn’t thought they would be conscripted–it was unlikely both logically and emotionally, which is why he built expensive retaining walls and managed the place earnestly.

He had truly underestimated the thickness of certain officials’ faces in the Zhengyang Municipal Government.

With such a significant event occurring in the manor, everyone else also stopped their cultivation and came over to eavesdrop.

“It’s all my fault,” Yang Yuxin’s emotions were somewhat low, “If I hadn’t messed with that four thousand mu, the manor wouldn’t be in trouble.”

There, her view was somewhat similar to Wang Haifeng’s, showing that she had the courage to blame herself and was not the sort to shift responsibility onto others.

“No, you’re wrong,” Feng Jun shook his head. In a short time, he had regained his composure. Since he could not get justice from others, he had to claim it himself, “I have a score to settle with Young Master Dou, and neither of us has forgotten that… It’s not your fault.”

Gu Jiahui blinked and asked, “Can’t civilians sue the government? Just sue the Zhengyang Municipal Government directly.”

The others gave her a mixed look of amusement and disbelief, thinking to themselves how nice it was to be young.

Yang Yuxin didn’t want others to mock her daughter in such a way, so she changed the subject, “This matter hasn’t gone through the meeting yet, and it’s only a possibility… I will think of a way to put some pressure on them.”

Xu Leigang spoke with a dark face, “But as soon as such a possibility arises, we can no longer return to the relaxed environment we had before.”

He deeply despised those troublemakers. Fatty Xu was very satisfied with his current life. Thinking that the manor could be conscripted and that he might have to give up his cultivation, he couldn’t tolerate it at all, let alone the fact that this was bullying his master.

Gazi spoke fiercely, “Director Yang, do you know where Young Master Dou hangs out in Beijing?”

“Not a problem with Young Master Dou, but with Zhengyang People,” Sister Hong shook her head, then spoke coldly, “This matter hasn’t even been discussed yet, and there’s still time to salvage it… I’ll go ask around to find out exactly who is causing trouble.”

“Right,” Li Shishi nodded and clenched her tiny fist firmly, “Sister Hong, you should give away a few more plane tickets!”

The atmosphere had been rather desolate, but her words made everyone laugh. Teacher Mei patted her on the shoulder, speaking helplessly, “Sister Hong’s plane tickets are fine for people in society, but it’s not okay to give them to leaders, especially not several of them.”

Everyone sat down to discuss the matter, and in the end, Yang Yuxin, Sister Hong, and Wang Haifeng decided to go and find out which official in the city was driving the issue and see if they could reverse the situation.

Feng Jun spoke expressionlessly, “Whether we can salvage this isn’t the main issue. The primary question is: who are our enemies, and who are our friends… Clarify who is friend and foe, and we’ve won half the battle.”

That very night, the news came back. The one pushing this matter most actively turned out to be the head honcho of the Zhengyang Municipal Government, Mayor Xiang. He valued land finances and his reasoning was very simple: since selling to another buyer yields more profit than selling to Ji Yuan Company, why not sell it for a higher price?

Regarding the two mountain plots contracted by Feng Jun, Mayor Xiang held the same view. If the revenue from selling the land far exceeded the compensation for breach of contract, and could enhance the environment and image, why not breach the contract?

Holding an opposing view was the big boss of the city committee, Zhou Shuji. Old Zhou believed that the development of the city shouldn’t only consider economic aspects. The cultivation of spiritual civilization was also important. The government must maintain its image and keep its promises to the public.

Anyway, there were two different voices in the city, but since Old Xiang was responsible for the government’s work, Zhou Shuji really wasn’t in a position to intervene too much.

What was actually interesting was that, among the citizens, Zhou Shuji’s reputation wasn’t as good as Old Xiang’s, because Old Xiang did “concrete things”…

What Yang Yuxin could dig up was… it seemed that these two had no connection with the Dou Family.

In the end, it was Xu Leigang who found out the detailed situation.

He had a close childhood friend working in the provincial state assets committee. It turned out that the head of the committee mentioned to the provincial leaders that the handling of a piece of land in Baixing Town might be inappropriate, and then the deputy provincial governor in charge made a phone call to Mayor Xiang to inquire.

Yang Yuxin happened to know people who could connect her with the head of the state assets committee, so she had someone ask on her behalf: what do you mean by this?

The director exclaimed that he was wronged, saying it was the deputy governor who asked for his opinion. It seemed to be the committee’s idea, but in reality… it was just utilizing us to complete a formality.

Yang Yuxin was somewhat baffled by the situation and wondered whether she should warn that deputy governor.

Once Sister Hong knew, she smirked coldly, “You can’t trust what these guys say; they’re all experts at passing the buck… Just wait and see. If that guy from the state assets committee proactively reaches out tomorrow, it might be somewhat credible.”

Sure enough, after that person conveyed his explanation through someone else, there was no further action.

Judging from his behavior, even if he might not be the mastermind behind the plot against Luohua Manor, he was at least reluctant to completely clear himself of involvement.

After Yang Yuxin realized this, she couldn’t help but feel a bit of admiration: these guys have reached such positions and still have the habit of passing the buck.

She had encountered many high-ranking officials in the capital, and those at that level tended to be much more meticulous about their work. If they could handle something, they did; if they couldn’t, they didn’t. Occasionally there were those who would say one thing and do another, but rarely did they encounter those with two faces who, even when exposed, would not own up.

Clearly stating one’s stance and allegiance was beneficial both to others and oneself. In comparison, the caliber of these lower-level figures seemed a bit smaller.

Currently, the general view was that due to the provincial government’s attitude, Mayor Xiang leaned towards expropriating the land of Luohua Manor.

But obviously, solving this issue wasn’t as simple as just dealing with Old Xiang; there were multiple leaders backing this opinion.

Yang Yuxin was somewhat worried. She could handle one or two people with targeted action, but facing this complex situation, she couldn’t just offend everyone.

However, Feng Jun was unconcerned. Hearing her worries, he stated flatly, “Leave it to me to handle.”

His first target was Old Xiang. Many citizens of Zhengyang City believed that Mayor Xiang was a doer, even if he sometimes exaggerated his achievements. Generally speaking, he wasn’t one of those who did nothing but pass the days.

However, for Feng Jun, whether Old Xiang was good or bad was irrelevant– you unreasonably infringed on my rights, so don’t blame me for being inhospitable.

Of course, if he could be fair and square, not fearing to offend anyone for the city’s development, Feng Jun would have accepted that. But… selectively offending people seemed like they thought he was easy to bully.

Mayor Xiang had a son, Xiang Song, who was studying in the capital, currently a second-year graduate student. The boy didn’t usually cause trouble. As the mayor’s son, he wouldn’t unduly constrain himself, but he was relatively low-key.

That day was Xiang Song’s birthday. The semester had just started and everyone was fairly relaxed. He took a group of classmates out for food and drinks, then invited everyone to go karaoke… all normal activities.

But halfway through their singing, the police burst in, claiming they had received a report from the residents of Chaoyang District that someone was using drugs there.

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