"What space?" Zhang Xiaoliang felt that there must be something that could be explored in it.
"Taking Sanyuan Bridge as the dividing point, the profits from the projects on the east go to Ma Zhencai, and the profits from the projects on the west go to Deng Shaoqun. In fact, it is still the same now, and the rule has not changed," Chen Chao said tactfully.
Zhang Xiaoliang realized that there must be a major economic problem, and said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect there would be such a ridiculous agreement!"
The so-called project harvest means that the government has room for maneuver when selling commercial land. The price is entirely determined by the government. In short, Deng Shaoqun says that this piece of land can be sold for a certain price, and then this piece of land can be sold for a certain price. Then the profitable merchants will share some of the profits with Deng Shaoqun, which is equivalent to indirectly taking the state's land resources into his own pocket.
Chen Chao smiled awkwardly and said, "This is a gentleman's agreement. Only three people know about this." These three people are naturally Ma Zhencai, Deng Shaoqun, and Chen Chao.
Originally, only Ma Zhencai and Deng Shaoqun knew about this agreement, but because Deng Shaoqun and Chen Chao were together day and night, he accidentally let it slip during a conversation. Chen Chao also kept this secret until now. It seems that this clue is a bit vague and unclear, but as long as we investigate how much land has been sold in Xiaguang District in the past two years and at what price, we can easily find evidence.
Zhang Xiaoliang smiled bitterly and said, "What kind of gentleman's agreement is this? It's just an agreement between corrupt officials!"
After sending Chen Chao away, Zhang Xiaoliang called Fang Zhicheng and explained the situation. Fang Zhicheng couldn't help but frown when he heard about this "corrupt official agreement" and said angrily, "This matter must not be let go. Deng Shaoqun actually treated Xiaguang District as his own personal property and sold the land resources at a low price. It's really hateful. He wants to just leave Xiaguang District like this? Absolutely not!"
Chapter 0589 A Night Without Starlight
Deng Shaoqun recently called Jin Feng several times in private, but Jin Feng didn't answer. He was suspicious and realized that Jin Feng might want to keep a distance from him for the time being. Deng Shaoqun couldn't help but laugh at himself. He had put in so much thought and calculated everything, but in the end, it was all in vain. Although the provincial party committee's document had not been issued yet, the municipal party committee's organization department had arranged for someone to talk to him. As rumored, he would be transferred to a county in Huaibei to serve as the top leader.
It looks like a horizontal transfer, but in the end it is still exile. There is a reason why Huaibei has not developed for so many years. Compared with Huainan and Huaizhong, Huaibei is a mountainous area with underdeveloped transportation and scarce resources. At the same time, the people are tough and the social problems are complicated. It is almost unrealistic to improve the local economy. Deng Shaoqun knew what the municipal party committee meant. On the one hand, he stood on the wrong team and had already displeased Xia Lanshan, the municipal party committee secretary. On the other hand, he had to make way for Fang Zhicheng and give him more room to play.
Deng Shaoqun got off work very late these days. After all, he still had feelings for Xiaguang. He had worked his way up from the grassroots level to his current position step by step, and it had taken him so much effort. Now that he was about to leave, he couldn't help but feel reluctant.
Dong Dong Dong, there was a sudden knock on the office door. He felt something was wrong. Who would knock on his door at this time? Chen Chao had been ordered to go home by himself a long time ago, and there wouldn't be too many people in the whole building.
"Come in!" Deng Shaoqun said slowly. When he saw who it was, he showed a look of surprise on his face. "Zhicheng, you haven't gotten off work yet?"
Fang Zhicheng said calmly: "I have some work to deal with today. Just as I was about to leave, I found that the light in the secretary's office was still on, so I came up to take a look."
Deng Shaoqun smiled and thought to himself that if Fang Zhicheng said this, others would think that he had a special relationship with him. Deng Shaoqun sniffed and said, "I'm almost done here, and I'll be ready to go home soon."
Fang Zhicheng smiled slightly and said, "Secretary Deng, how about buying me a cup of tea?"
Deng Shaoqun was slightly startled. Fang Zhicheng's attitude today made him feel very strange, because in his opinion, Fang Zhicheng was a wild horse that was unruly and difficult to tame. Every time he met him, the smell of gunpowder was very strong. Fang Zhicheng now talked to him calmly, which made him a little uncomfortable.
Deng Shaoqun nodded, stood up and walked to the coffee table, making tea skillfully. Fang Zhicheng sat opposite him and watched him make tea in silence. Deng Shaoqun's tea-making skills were only average. Fang Zhicheng took a sip and found it tasted a bit old, but it was barely edible.
After finishing a cup of tea, Fang Zhicheng put down the cup and said in a deep voice: "Secretary Deng, I am here to bother you today mainly because I want to talk to you about something."
Deng Shaoqun leaned against the back of the sofa and asked cautiously, "Why not just speak frankly?"
Fang Zhicheng knew Deng Shaoqun's attitude. If they could talk, they would talk. If they couldn't, they would just part ways. He said slowly, "Secretary Deng, I have received some news recently. When the old district chief Ma Zhencai was in office, he sold some plots of land. But a large part of those plots of land have not yet been implemented. Do you know about this?"
Deng Shaoqun was moved when he heard this, but he said calmly, "Zhicheng, you know that District Chief Ma managed the government work in an orderly manner during his term, and I rarely interfere in government affairs. So I am not very clear about some situations."
Fang Zhicheng sneered in his heart. Deng Shaoqun had pushed the blame cleanly. Ma Zhencai was now retired, so he pushed all the problems onto Ma Zhencai. This was actually a simple way to deal with the problem.
Fang Zhicheng came to meet Deng Shaoqun today with a purpose. He had arranged people to collect evidence of Deng Shaoqun and Ma Zhencai's corruption. However, before there was sufficient evidence, he needed to have a good talk with Deng Shaoqun and find out his background.
Fang Zhicheng continued, "Secretary Deng, I'm afraid what you just said is not true. As far as I know, you were involved in the sale of many plots of land, so there is no need for you to completely distance yourself from the matter!"
Deng Shaoqun frowned, snorted coldly, and said unhappily: "Fang Zhicheng, what do you mean by this?"
Fang Zhicheng suddenly stood up, waved his hand, and said with a smile: "Secretary Deng, what do you mean? Thank you for inviting me to tea today. I will also invite you to tea when I am free another day."
After saying this, Fang Zhicheng left the office.
"Invite you to tea?" This sentence kept circling in Deng Shaoqun's mind, because this sentence had an implied meaning. Invite you to tea is not a good thing, especially when the Discipline Inspection Commission invites you to tea, which is equivalent to double-regulation.
Is there something wrong with those plots of land sold at low prices
Deng Shaoqun felt uneasy. The land sale was all handled by Ma Zhencai. Deng Shaoqun turned a blind eye to it. After Ma Zhencai finished the operation, he gave Deng Shaoqun a dividend. In fact, this phenomenon has long been an unspoken rule of local governments. When the first-level investors who took the land resold it to the second-level investors, they would extract about 20 to 30 percent of the profit to bribe government officials.
When everyone does something, many people will get used to it and think it is no big deal. However, Xiaguang District has sold a lot of land over the years, and the accumulated amount is a huge amount of money. If someone really finds out, I am afraid I will be in big trouble.
Deng Shaoqun called Ma Zhencai. It was already late. After retiring, Ma Zhencai was used to going to bed early and getting up early. He was very surprised when he received the call from Deng Shaoqun. "Secretary Shaoqun, why are you calling me so late? Is there something urgent?"
Deng Shaoqun said in a deep voice: "Old Ma, something is wrong. Fang Zhicheng seems to want to conduct a detailed investigation into the sale of the land at a low price!"
Ma Zhencai had fallen asleep, but was awakened by Deng Shaoqun's call. He was a little groggy, and was shocked to hear what Deng Shaoqun said. He lost his usual composure and asked in a cold voice, "Is Fang Zhicheng crazy?"
Deng Shaoqun said with a smile: "Old Ma, I have to say that Fang Zhicheng is a landmine, and he is going to blow up the Xiaguang officialdom. According to my estimation, he came here today just to find out the bottom line. He has no evidence in his hands, so you have to quickly eliminate all the evidence, otherwise, both of us will be in trouble."
Ma Zhencai smiled bitterly and said, "That damned Fang Zhicheng, I've already given in so much, but I didn't expect him to still insist on it! I've already retired, is he trying to drag me out, huh?"
Deng Shaoqun was also helpless. He said, "The government has issued a policy that even retired cadres will be held accountable if they commit corruption during their term of office. In fact, I am not much better off than you. You may have heard that I will be transferred from Xiaguang District to make room for him. But he still wants to kill him. It is really annoying."
Ma Zhencai said in a deep voice: "If the land matter is exposed, I am afraid that a group of people will be implicated. It is better to ask Secretary Xia for help. He always seeks stability. If Fang Zhicheng ignites the fire, Secretary Xia will be the first to disagree."
"Old Ma, you've been retired for half a year. I'm afraid you don't know the current trends in the entire Hanzhou officialdom. Secretary Xia has changed his governing strategy since he lost hope of being promoted to vice governor. He is no longer so cautious and has begun to seek change and innovation. At the same time, he also thinks highly of Fang Zhicheng. If I ask Secretary Xia for help, the final result will probably be only one, death and burial place!" Deng Shaoqun did not make some things clear. He had defected from Xia Lanshan's camp and defected to Jin Feng, which had already made Xia Lanshan heartbroken. How could Xia Lanshan still protect him
Ma Zhencai heard the helplessness of Deng Shaoqun and sighed in his heart. He had worked with Deng Shaoqun before and knew what a domineering leader he was. But now he was exhausted. His successor Fang Zhicheng was really not an easy person to deal with.
Ma Zhencai realized that Deng Shaoqun was asking for help from him, but what could he do? He had already retired to the second line, and his power and connections were not as good as before. Even if he shamelessly asked his former colleagues for help, it would probably be of little use.
Sitting up from the bed, Ma Zhencai walked to the living room and glanced at the clock on the wall. It was only a little past ten o'clock at night and he was no longer sleepy. He simply walked to the balcony and made a pot of tea for himself.
There was no moon or starlight outside, and it was so dark that it made people feel a little desperate.