Chapter 51 Chapter 50

Eight mountains, one water and one field, nine droughts and one rain in ten years. Coal City, which has experienced nine droughts for ten years, unexpectedly experienced heavy rain at the turn of spring and summer this year.Rain is a joyous day for the people of Coal City.Farmers have to go to the temple to fulfill their vows; workers have to get off work early to reunite with their families; businessmen have to go to restaurants to order meals to celebrate;Even many civil servants, seeing the pouring rain, immediately relaxed their nervous mood. In the VIP building on the highest floor of Longtian Hotel, there is a set of extremely secret rooms that outsiders have never entered.When the heavy rain just came down, Chairman Guo Tianliang entered the secret room alone.The interior is decorated with antiquity and elegance, and is furnished with a complete set of red sandalwood furniture. Facing south and facing north, there is a huge Buddhist altar, which enshrines a black red sandalwood carved Wuye Bodhisattva. Plate offerings.Guo Tianliang closed the door, then lit the long incense in his hand, respectfully worshiped three times, and finally inserted it into the incense burner...

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Guo Tianliang returned to the office, and there were already three most important guests inside, who had been waiting for a long time.Guo Tianliang was very familiar with the three of them: Li Lilin, Zhang Guojun and Shi Jiamin. "Mr. Guo's arrogance is really getting bigger and bigger, making the two mayors wait for thirty minutes." Shi Jiamin half laughed and half complained. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I overslept." Guo Tianliang apologized again and again, "Usually, I will definitely get up at two o'clock. It's raining today, and once I relax, it will be late."

"Secretary Li just hit a soft nail as soon as he took office. You are too shameless." Zhang Guojun nodded Guo Tianliang with his hand. "What? Secretary Li! Isn't Lilin the mayor?" Guo Tianliang was a little surprised. Li Lilin didn't explain, just nodded with a smile. "At eleven o'clock in the morning, the provincial government appointed them." Zhang Guojun explained. The old mayor walked to the window and found that the heavy rain outside was getting harder and harder, and the glass windows were shaking a little: "The provincial party committee announced that Duan Tiansheng was suspected of a major economic crime and has been "double-regulated" by the discipline inspection department and removed from his post as secretary. The Secretary of the Coal City Party Committee is Comrade Li Lilin standing in front of you!"

"Ah! Duan Tiansheng, who is so powerful, so majestic, and majestic, fell down with just one poke?!" Guo Tianliang was quite surprised, "I can't believe it, it's unbelievable!" "What's incredible! It was Zhao Guozhong, the coal boss, who reported him." Shi Jiamin added. "In the society, it has been secretly circulated recently that the real boss behind the Huihai Group is Duan Tiansheng, and the chairman of the Huihai Group, Zhao Guozhong, is just a decoration. Is there such a thing?" Guo Tianliang knew that only the people in front of him could tell him the truth. .

"It's true, and we didn't expect it." Municipal Party Secretary Li Lilin gave a standard answer. "What's going on with Huihai Group?" Guo Tianliang was very concerned about the fallen competitor. "Before the establishment of Huihai, Duan Tiansheng colluded with a banker to open a coal mine, and the two made a lot of money. Later, the banker had an accident and went abroad. Before he fled, he entrusted Zhao Guozhong to manage the company. The original coal mine was changed into a Huihai Group." All Zhang Guojun knew was told to him by a subordinate of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection.

"No wonder! Since the establishment of Huihai, it has been smooth and smooth. The two major shareholders behind it are Duan Tiansheng and the banker!" Guo Tianliang didn't even think about it. The heavy rain outside turned into a torrential rain, and the entire coal city seemed to be submerged in a large pool. "The cunning banker, after fleeing, did not reveal to Zhao Guozhong that his real partner and real major shareholder was Duan Tiansheng. There are several purposes for doing this..." the old mayor Zhang Guojun said while thinking. "I can guess: first, Zhao Guozhong is in the open, and Duan Tiansheng is in the dark. Zhao Guozhong can develop boldly and boldly, and Duan Tiansheng can support it blatantly; second, without Zhao Guozhong's knowledge, Duan Tiansheng can supervise secretly. Third, the risk of opening a coal mine is too great, and if something goes wrong, Zhao Guozhong will be responsible for everything. And Duan Tiansheng can continue to hide behind the scenes to help companies out of trouble and ultimately protect their interests." A long-time coal mine owner Guo Tianliang is very clear about the "tricks" behind the coal mine.

Coal City is a place that has experienced nine droughts in ten years, and has complete drought-resistance measures, but very weak flood-drainage measures.It rained continuously for a long time, soaking the city in rainwater.A few of them were discussing the Zhao Guozhong incident, while Li Lilin, the newly appointed secretary of the municipal party committee, received several calls for help from the police, and quickly used his mobile phone to direct the relevant personnel to come forward to deal with it. "How did Zhao Guozhong know that he was a puppet? Why did he report Duan Tiansheng?" Guo Tianliang still has many puzzles.

"Duan Tiansheng failed in Taobao. He was fooled by a female celebrity and invested a huge amount of money to buy a fake painting. He originally planned to let Zhao Guozhong bear the loss of 200 million yuan, but Zhao Guozhong found out that it was fake, so of course he didn't do it. Duan Tiansheng, who was empty, thought that Zhao Guozhong had betrayed him, and suddenly, the old Duan took advantage of Assistant Xiao's money-hungry psychology to successfully instigate Zhao Guozhong's female assistant and occupy her." Zhang Guojun described in detail. "Old Duan, he can't live without money, women, and power!" Duan Tianliang's natural habits have long been heard by coal bosses, and Guo Tianliang casually commented.

"Duan Tiansheng teamed up with Assistant Xiao to bring down Zhao Guozhong and force him to go abroad. Zhao Guozhong, who was in trouble, knew all the truth, and saw that the business he had managed for many years was in vain. Coupled with Assistant Xiao's emotional betrayal and financial forced palace, Zhao Guozhong felt that he had come to heaven. Powerless, I decided to take the extreme measures of killing and destroying..." Zhang Guojun finally drew the fuse of this shocking case. In the torrential rain outside, there was a deafening thunder, and bolts of lightning pierced through the darkness.

"It's scary!" Guo Tianliang took a few steps back in shock. "Duan Tiansheng's failure was completely self-destructive and he deserved it!" Li Lilin expressed his opinion. "Duan Tiansheng has calculated everything, but he didn't calculate that Zhao Guozhong would survive from death." Zhang Guojun also has his own unique insights into the future, "Zhao Guozhong is not an ordinary person. High position, Assistant Xiao is inexperienced, even though Huihai Group's real everything belongs to them. However, none of them dare to expose to the sun publicly, only he is a figure in the sun, and he is the chairman of the board. Therefore, Zhao Guozhong died To survive, as long as the most dangerous Duan Tiansheng is sent in, he was originally a puppet, but now he has become a person who can manipulate puppets."

"It's true. As long as we get rid of the most dangerous people, Zhao Guozhong can turn the superficial things into real things." Guo Tianliang also felt Zhao Guozhong's real purpose of surviving from death. "Any strong fortress is the easiest to collapse from the inside. Duan Tiansheng was defeated by the fortress he carefully built. The people in this fortress are too corrupt, the spoils are not evenly distributed, there are internal strife, and mutual attacks. In the end, there is no need for others to push , I collapsed by myself.” Li Lilin, the new secretary of the municipal party committee, was deeply moved. "It is still rumored that the Zhao Guozhong incident also involves the female coal boss Yang Juan?" Although Guo Tianliang hid in a high-end hotel all day, he also heard some gossip. "In order to invest in the power plant, Yang Juan forcibly recruited Zhao Guozhong as a shareholder guarantee, but it has not yet become a fact." The old mayor Zhang Guojun is very familiar with the ins and outs of the case, because the province sent a letter to the coal city before the "Shuanggui" Duan Tiantian was born. The main leaders, including veteran cadres, have reported the situation. "I came to see Mr. Guo, not just to talk about the Zhao Guozhong incident." Li Lilin expressed his attitude. "That's right." The old mayor Zhang Guojun came to his senses, "Just gossiping and forgot to talk about the real thing. I heard that you still have concerns about the matter that Jiamin told you." "I think Mr. Guo is so concerned about the 'Zhao Guozhong Incident' not only because Mr. Zhao used to be a competitor, but also because this big case has different degrees of inspiration and influence on our current projects." Shi Jiamin is an unusual woman. The heavy rain outside is a blessing for Coal City.However, if it took too long to play, it turned into a disaster.Although secretary Li Lilin had made sufficient arrangements, he was still a little uneasy when he saw the rain curtain outside. Several people started formal project negotiations. "The investment of tens of billions is not a small amount. Although the old mayor and Shi Jiamin are both consultants of the 'World Bank Office' project team, they are my closest friends. I am also very interested in the plan you mentioned. Especially interested in huge economic benefits." Guo Tianliang, chairman of Tianliang Group, spoke very cautiously at this time, "Before I formally decide to invest, I have three questions that I would like to discuss with the two leaders, especially with the new boss. Li Lilin, secretary of the municipal party committee, communicate with him." "Today, there are no outsiders. You can tell all your concerns. If you are satisfied with my answer, we will cooperate; if you are not satisfied, you can continue to go to the West Gate to invest in Inner Mongolia. We will find another way, and we are still good friends. "Li Lilin, secretary of the municipal party committee, is generous. "Okay. Let's talk about it slowly. I also have a lot of concerns because of the 'Zhao Guozhong incident'." Guo Tianliang opened the window and said bluntly, "The government and enterprises cooperate to establish a financing platform, and jointly strive for investment from the World Bank to develop The construction of a new coal city. It is not only a big project with good returns, but also a great thing to benefit the people. However, the ugly words are in front of the front. To do a good thing, we must first prevent bad people. The first question: If the bad people file a lawsuit, report our collusion between government and business , what should we do if we co-extract World Bank loans?" "It's easy to say." Li Lilin, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, has a plan in mind. "Before the project starts, the government will publish and broadcast bidding announcements on newspapers and TV. Partners must be selected through public bidding. Applicants must meet several hard conditions, such as political qualifications For example, the assets must be no less than 10 billion yuan, for example, the cash flow must be more than 2 billion yuan... Only those who meet these conditions are allowed to sign up, and those who are unqualified will be swiped off on the spot. No one will have anything to say at that time! Those who use reporting methods to take the opportunity to cause trouble , it's useless at all." "The first question is relatively easy to answer, and I am satisfied; the second question is more difficult to answer." Guo Tianliang almost smiled wryly, "This project, if I pass the bidding, and finally win the bid. In the operation In the process, I must make money, and I have to make a lot of money, which is self-evident. Otherwise, I will not invest. The second question I want to ask is: You three have paid for this project Huge effort. How should I repay you? How should I explain to the society? I want to hear the truth, not lies, let alone lies." "I'm a free person, so it's best to answer this complicated question." Shi Jiamin smiled heartily, "Since I am a consultant for this project, I hope to get a certain amount of salary. The specific amount will be based on market rules and will support me in the future For myself, the extra part is for charity. Others have nothing to say!" "If someone talks about: Ms. Shi is using Secretary Li's relationship to make money here, what should I do?" Guo Tianliang looked serious. "If you have any discussion, you will first discuss the most abnormal relationship between Mr. Guo and me." Shi Jiamin's witty and humorous answer made everyone laugh. "My hope is the same as our previous cooperation." The old mayor Zhang Guojun did not evade, "I retired and mainly wanted to find something to do, so I established the Coal Culture Promotion Association to maintain the normal operation of this public welfare organization , It needs to spend a lot of money, not a small amount, I don’t want to cause trouble for finances, I hope Mr. Guo will give you a guarantee. In return, I will do my best to coordinate some things for you.” "We're using each other 'nakedly'. I'm satisfied." Guo Tianliang actually wanted to hear Li Lilin's real thoughts the most. "Secretary Li, what about you? I'm most interested in your answer." "Being an official is also a high-risk job now. Maybe one day, I will not be able to do it as a secretary." Li Lilin thought for a long time, "As long as I am on stage, I must serve this project voluntarily. Because this project is not only your project, It is a government project. As a senior civil servant, voluntary service is a matter of course and complies with the provisions of the "Civil Servant Law". If you force me to do something at this stage, it is tantamount to treating me as Duan Tiansheng, and it is tantamount to sending me to the discipline inspection Send it inside..." "The implication is that if you want to step down, just..." Others dare not say it, but Shi Jiamin has no scruples. "I'm going to step down and lose my job. Tianliang Group must support me and provide me with retirement!" Li Lilin was categorical. "Okay! The second question, I am very satisfied with your answers, especially Secretary Li did not treat me as an outsider." Guo Tianliang smiled, "The third question: If someone reports that all three of you have What about the shares?" "We cannot answer this question." Shi Jiamin kicked the ball back. "Whether we have shares, you know best, you should answer. Why should we answer?" The old mayor Zhang Guojun also refused to express his opinion. "I think Mr. Guo won't have any worries if we do this." Li Lilin, secretary of the municipal party committee, thought of a way, "After you win the bid, if it's convenient, you can publish the company's shareholding structure in newspapers and on TV. As long as it is open and transparent, you can No one is telling us what to do anymore." "Secretary Li is brilliant! I am most satisfied with the answer to the third question. Tianliang Group can consider investing. For the rest of the questions, let the company's lawyers come forward and discuss with relevant government officials." Guo Tianliang made his final decision. "Secretary Li, the three questions Tianliang asked just now are a bit tricky. You must not take them to heart." The old mayor Zhang Guojun knew Guo Tianliang best, and turned around, "He did this to protect us and avoid It is completely out of kindness for others to pour dirty water on us." "That's right." Shi Jiamin also realized, "Accidents happened one after another in Coal City, especially the case of Zhao Guozhong recently, which completely exposed a fact: Corruption has become a subculture in Coal City, the main feature of this subculture. That is, if you don’t give money, you don’t do things; if you give money, you don’t do things; if you give a lot of money, you do things in violation of laws and regulations. We are doing big things, which will definitely cause various discussions in the society. Lilin, the three tricky questions raised by Mr. Guo just now are actually It reminds you to be fully mentally prepared.” "Thank you Tianliang, thank you for being so thoughtful. It's still the same sentence: You don't get a penny on stage, but you get off the stage and pay for my retirement!" Li Lilin was in high spirits. It was raining heavily outside, and the blood was boiling inside. The discussion between the four became more and more in-depth, more and more speculative... Suddenly, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Office broke in without saying hello. The smiling faces of the few people in the room froze immediately, and their hearts suddenly became a little nervous. "Mayor Li, no, Secretary Li, something serious happened again!" The secretary was pale and out of breath. "Don't panic, speak slowly. Isn't it just a flood?!" Li Lilin tried his best to comfort himself. "It's not exactly a flood!" The secretary was dripping with sweat. "What is that?" The old mayor Zhang Guojun had an ominous omen in his heart. "Could it be..." The beauty Shi Jiamin almost fainted. "Mining disaster!" The secretary completely calmed down. "Mine disaster?!" Li Lilin, secretary of the Municipal Party Committee who had just been in office for less than a day, was stunned on the spot! "The 3,000 villagers in Hougou Village secretly engaged in tunnel warfare and illegal coal mining. Today's continuous rainfall caused mountain torrents, which washed away the tunnel and finally drowned five villagers digging coal inside. The provincial investigation team will immediately Arrived!" The secretary reported with a regretful expression. "Let's go!" Li Lilin, secretary of the municipal party committee, roared angrily, and waved to the other three people, "You guys discuss the project slowly, and I'll deal with the mine accident. Don't worry, if it's a big deal, step down, let's come back and engage in urban development together!" Looking at the back of Li Lilin going away, everyone's mood suddenly fell from the climax to the trough, very heavy. "This kid, since he was in school, he hasn't talked about the door. Now, he hooked himself in." Shi Jiamin was the first to break the silence. "One wave is not calm, and another wave is rising. What happened to Coal City? Why is Feng Shui so bad?!" Guo Tianliang couldn't figure it out. "It seems that the mine disaster can bring out 'bad guys' and destroy 'good guys'. Lilin is going to step down because of this incident. He has become the shortest-lived secretary of the municipal party committee in China. He has only been in office for less than a day." The old mayor Zhang Guojun sighed greatly. The torrential rain outside the window has been falling continuously...