After Liu Tianlai left, Zuo Yuxi lay on the sofa and asked, "Xia Zhizhong ran away in time. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find him. Don't let this make Xu Fuyan unhappy and affect his impression of Liu Tianlai?"
"Don't worry. Liu Tianlai may act like a model student in front of you, but in fact, he is the one who is truly rooted in the streets of Qingzhou and shares the same fate with them. They have tentacles in all walks of life. Even Director Zuo, who is known for his coldness and arrogance, has been linked to Liu Tianlai, right?"
Zuo Yuxi raised her foot to kick, but Wen Liang took her ankle and placed it on her thigh. He kneaded it with his ten fingers and said, "Some things are extremely difficult for you and me to do, but for Liu Tianlai to do them, it will be a natural and effortless process. Xia Zhizhong is not a desperate man, nor a bachelor. He has a family and children, so he has concerns. A person like him has no capital to start over, and he has no courage to disappear. It is actually very easy to find him. If things go as expected, Liu Tianlai will bring good news tomorrow morning."
Zuo Yuxi was gently pressed on the soles of her feet, and a warm current slowly flowed through her legs and body. Her tired spirit was instantly relieved. She said, "Xia Zhizhong is just a small character. It doesn't matter whether we find him or not, right?"
Wen Liang shook his head and said, "The last time Xia Zhizhong showed up was when Liu Sheng came to talk to him. He disappeared after leaving the city government. What does this mean? It means he's afraid! A person who knows how to be afraid is much easier to deal with than a seasoned veteran like Yuan Dazhu. If we find him, we might be able to find a way out..."
Wen Liang bent his index finger and used the tip of his knuckle to press hard on the Taichong, Taixi, Qiuxu and other acupuncture points on the soles of his feet. Zuo Yuxi stretched his hands over his head, stretched his waist, and panted: "Mm, so comfortable... How come you know everything?"
Uncle Wen was aroused by her coquettishness. He touched her round thigh and said with a smile, "Actually, there is one thing I won't do..."
Zuo Yuxi was about to ask what was going on when she saw the lewd smile on his face. She immediately spit and tried to retract her foot, but Wen Liang held it tightly and they began to play on the sofa.
After making a fuss for a while, Wen Liang went out to buy takeout, and the two lazy people who couldn't cook sat together and had a simple but happy dinner.
Wen Liang left Diyuan Garden and took a taxi home. He waited until almost 12 o'clock before Wen Huaiming opened the door and came in.
"Why do you look so listless? Xu Fuyan is too stingy. Doesn't he even care about the food?"
Wen Huaiming was amused by his son and started laughing: "How disrespectful! Secretary Xu is not as bad as you think."
"What's the matter? I thought you would be happy."
Wen Huaiming dropped his briefcase, sank into the sofa, rubbed his tired face with his hands, and sighed, "I don't know how many people will be implicated this time. How can I be happy when I think about stepping on other people's official hats every time I take a step?"
Wen Liang made a cup of strong tea and brought it over. Wen Huaiming had been under a lot of mental stress recently and often relied on strong tea to refresh himself. He said, "A general's success is based on the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. This is the law of nature and the law of history. We cannot and will not violate it. Moreover, since ancient times, the officialdom has been like a battlefield. If we show mercy at this time, not only will they not be grateful, but it will also leave endless troubles."
"But the officialdom is not a battlefield after all," Wen Huaiming laughed at himself, "How can I be merciful? At most, I am just an insignificant participant. It's okay. I just saw too many intrigues and deceitful people in this period of time, and I occasionally feel touched."
Everyone gets tired and weak. Wenliang understood his father's mood at the moment and said with a smile, "If someone makes a mistake, they must be punished. To put it in a high-sounding way, if bringing down a group of people can protect the interests of the six million people in Qingzhou, I will go even if there are tens of millions of people. Wouldn't it be more comfortable to think this way?"
Wen Huaiming laughed dumbly, raised his teacup and drank it all in one gulp. The strong aroma of tea entered his throat, and his spirit was refreshed. He changed the subject and said, "You performed well today. Xu Fuyan praised you in front of me. This is a very rare thing. With his personality, he would never do this if he didn't feel a certain degree of praise in his heart."
Wen Liang smiled and asked, "Did Liu Sheng agree to attend the on-site office meeting tomorrow?"
"Well, tomorrow we will mainly inform the employees of the city's attitude and opinions on the Yuan Dazhu case and stabilize the employees' emotions. Otherwise, after tomorrow, there will definitely be all kinds of rumors. Once the thousands of employees of the Qinghua Factory are used by others and start to stir up trouble, it may not be beneficial to us."
"So tomorrow we have to present facts and reason, and eliminate possible dangers. The promise made by the municipal party secretary himself is definitely more convincing than any rumors. Yes, Xu Fuyan's move can not only stabilize the situation, but also make Liu Sheng suffer a loss and be unable to vent his anger, haha." Wen Liang saw it very clearly. Before Yuan Dazhu was arrested, neither Zhou Yuanting nor Xu Fuyan wanted Qingzhou to be in chaos, especially not to let the workers of Qinghua Factory gather to cause trouble. But after that, especially when Zhou Yuanting found that his bargaining chips were in an absolute disadvantage, it was not impossible to use rumors to incite the workers of Qinghua Factory to cause trouble. Now Xu Fuyan took the initiative to attack, which was quite a bit like the crisis public relations posture of later generations.
Wen Huaiming couldn't help but laugh and said, "Secretary Xu's image in Qinghua Factory has always been very positive..."
Thinking of the speeches Xu Fuyan had made several times at the Qinghua Factory, the father and son laughed heartily.
At five in the morning on November 1, Xia Zhizhong was arrested at a friend's home in the South Industrial District. When he saw the police break into the house, Xia Zhizhong collapsed on the spot. After being escorted to the double-regulation location, the investigation team accepted Liu Tianlai's opinion and organized personnel to conduct a surprise interrogation of Xia Zhizhong. In less than five hours, the deputy director of the Qinghua Plant lost his mind and confessed the problem - the 75 acres of land involved in the ion membrane caustic soda plant was auctioned to Yongan Real Estate Company at a low price under the instructions of Yuan Dazhu and the specific operation of the financial section chief Yang Hua, with a difference of nearly 5 million yuan. Yuan Dazhu took the lion's share of the money, and the deputy director Wang Guangming got a part. Others like Xia Zhizhong and Yang Hua got a small part of the benefits, but even this small part was as much as 200,000 or 300,000 yuan. It was later verified that Yongan Real Estate was registered and established by Yuan Dazhu's brother-in-law, without any qualifications, and the factory leaders and the heads of the relevant municipal bureaus and committees all had shares in it.
Taking the 75 mu of land of the caustic soda plant as a breakthrough point, the investigation team began to interrogate Yang Hua. At 11 o'clock that night, Yang Hua, who had not slept for two days, finally couldn't stand the pressure and admitted that there was a behind-the-scenes deal in the auction process. Then, at 2 o'clock in the morning, Wang Guangming pleaded guilty.
According to the clues provided by Wang Guangming and Yang Hua, the investigation team found a large amount of cash, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, expensive watches, Parker gold pens and other stolen goods in Yuan Dazhu's three secret residences. Since being isolated, Yuan Dazhu has refused to confess his problems and has an extremely bad attitude. He often blames others and shouts that he is being framed and persecuted. At this moment, in front of the overwhelming evidence, he lowered his head and reluctantly admitted that he had obtained more than 2 million yuan in stolen money from selling land, but refused to plead guilty to other crimes.
At this time, he still held on to illusions and tried to wait for Zhou Yuanting's rescue.
On November 2, the finances of Qinghua Factory were audited again. Combined with the relevant materials provided by Ji Zheng and the identification of Wang Guangming, Yang Hua and others, although the accounts appeared to be stable on the surface, the investigation team soon discovered that there were unclear accounts, chaotic financial management, and loss of money and assets between 1989 and 1995. The preliminary audit found nearly 30 loopholes of varying sizes.
The most shocking thing is that during these six years, Qinghua Plant's intensive foreign investment has all resulted in huge losses without exception. In the words of a provincial prosecutor, even a pig can make a profit once or twice with this money, and the conclusion is self-evident.
When the case was closed, Jiangdong Xinda Accounting Firm audited Yuan Dazhu's balance sheet and income statement for the same period during his tenure, as well as written materials related to his economic responsibilities, and issued an "Audit Report" stating:
In July 1990, Qinghua Factory established "Longnan Company" and sent 5 people to develop the Xichuan market. Yuan Dazhu's fellow villager Guo Yongfu was in charge and was the head of the second sales department. Longnan Company was abolished in 1992, and after two years of operation, it suffered a loss of 1.261 million yuan.
In addition, in March 1992, the lease of Sanyo Bay Chemical Plant was started, which expired in 1995. During this period, a total investment of 1.8 million yuan was made, but no liquidation report or investment income was seen. Only 250,000 yuan of residual value was recovered, and the actual book loss reached more than 1.7 million yuan. The prosecutor joked that if another zero was added to the residual value, it would be a true portrayal of Director Yuan.
There were also some marketing contracts and sales agreements signed by cooperative units. During the six years that Yuan Dazhu was in power, the Qinghua Factory never made a profit again!
The investigation team was very excited and was about to carry out the case in depth and follow the clues to the bankruptcy case of Qingzhou Chemical Plant. However, on November 4, rumors began to fly in Qingzhou. Some said that all the middle-level and above employees of Qingzhou Chemical Plant were taken to Guanshan and locked up. Some said that they would be taken to the execution ground and shot in seven days. What was even more shocking was that some people said that this case would catch both the party and government teams of Qingzhou in one fell swoop and become the largest corruption case in Jiangdong's history.
Along with the rumors came the tremendous pressure brought about by the protection network that Fang Mingtang and Zhou Yuanting had built over the years. All kinds of personal connections emerged one after another, and some leaders even directly intervened in the case. What was worse was that except for Xia Zhizhong, Yuan Wangyang and other main persons involved in the case, who collectively overturned the verdict, they all said that the investigation team induced confessions and none of the confessions were true.
It was obvious that after three days of maneuvering, the other party finally found a way to clear the investigation team's internal affairs and arranged for someone to secretly tip off Yuan Dazhu and others who were completely isolated, giving them peace of mind. The investigation team was caught in a lot of difficulties due to internal and external troubles.
Although everyone had fully considered the difficulty of the case before the operation and had made preparations to handle the case under pressure, they did not expect to encounter such great resistance and were somewhat confused for a while.