Chapter 253: Being Intercepted

Money opens the way and everything goes wrong.

After Luo Haifeng and Liang Dingxiang secured the mountain in Yangjiazhuang, they rushed to Chenjia'ao without stopping.

Chenjia'ao is also around the scenic spot, but it no longer belongs to Beiqi Township but is under the management of Baiyun Town.

The two villages do not belong to the same township, and Luo Haifeng and Chen Xiaonian, the village party secretary of Chenjia'ao, have little contact with each other.

On the way to Chenjia'ao, Luo Haifeng was murmuring in his heart.

"What's wrong, Haifeng? What are you thinking about?"

Liang Dingxiang, who was sitting in the passenger seat, saw that Luo Haifeng seemed to be worried, so she took the initiative to chat with him to relieve her boredom.

"It's nothing... Mr. Luo gave us such an important task. I was thinking not to let Mr. Luo do it wrong."

Luo Haifeng said while driving: "At this moment, I am very nervous, and I always have a bad feeling."

"Aren't we doing a good job? You are overthinking it." Liang Dingxiang smiled and didn't take it seriously.

Luo Haifeng sighed and said, "I hope I'm overthinking it."

At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Luo Haifeng and Liang Dingxiang came to Chenjia'ao Village Committee and met Chen Xiaonian, the village party secretary of Chenjia'ao.

Chen Xiaonian is 59 years old. He is not tall, only about 1.6 meters tall. He has a big belly and looks like he weighs at least 200 kilograms.

He always smiles when he speaks, and seems to be very talkative.

After a brief chat, Liang Dingxiang went straight to the topic and stated the purpose of her trip.

"Secretary Chen, our scenic spot wants to contract the mountain in our village. Look..."

"You want to take over the mountain in our village?"

Chen Xiaonian sighed and said regretfully: "Director Liang, Secretary Luo, you guys are a step too late.

Just a week ago, people from Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area came, and we just signed a 50-year contract with them. "

"What? Signed a contract with Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area?" Liang Dingxiang asked in slight surprise, "In other words, that mountain was contracted to Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area?"

Chen Xiaonian spread his hands and said, "Yes, isn't this a coincidence!"

Speaking of this, Chen Xiaonian also murmured in his heart.

The barren mountain in Chenjia'ao has been deserted for decades and no one has thought about doing anything under contract.

As soon as the contract was contracted out, another company came to the door again, and it turned out to be a sought-after piece of cake.

Liang Dingxiang and Luo Haifeng looked at each other, and their hearts suddenly changed.

When Luo Yanning gave this task to the two of them, they issued a military order in front of Luo Yanning.

Originally, the two thought that no one could resist the temptation of huge rent.

With a huge sum of 1 million to contract a barren mountain that no one cares about, which village can resist such a temptation?

I never expected that this mountain in Chenjia'ao would be cut off.

Luo Haifeng took a deep breath and then asked: "Zhishu Chen, may I ask, our village contracts the mountain to the Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area. How many years will it last and how much will the rent be?"

As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you will win every battle. Luo Haifeng decided to first figure out the specific details of the cooperation between Chenjia'ao and Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area, and then find a way to see if it could be saved.

"Well, 500,000, 50 years." The rent is not a secret. Although he doesn't know why Luo Haifeng asks this, Chen Xiaonian doesn't hide it.

After hearing this, Luo Haifeng couldn't help but blurt out: "Only 500,000!"

"Huh? Secretary Luo, do you think this price is low?"

When Chen Xiaonian heard Luo Haifeng say "only 500,000," he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

There is a saying that someone is willing to pay 500,000 yuan to contract a barren mountain that has been neglected for decades. Chen Xiaonian thinks it is very, very good.

Let alone 500,000 yuan. Before the Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area was contracted, he would rent it even if it was 100,000 or 200,000 yuan.

100,000 or 200,000 is not worth mentioning in some developed villages in economically strong provinces.

But for a poor village in a poor township in a poor county, this amount of money is very, very objective.

Liang Dingxiang rolled her eyes, and she took it into consideration, saying from the side: "Secretary Chen, you have been tricked."

After Liang Dingxiang finished her sentence, she looked distressed, which made Chen Xiaonian look stunned.

"Director Liang, what do you mean?" Chen Xiaonian frowned slightly and looked at Liang Dingxiang, as if he was all ears.

Liang Dingxiang did not answer Chen Xiaonian's question directly, but instead asked: "Zhishu Chen, our scenic spot has contracted the two barren mountains of Luojiazhuang and Yangjiazhuang. Guess how much our scenic spot will cost?"

Chen Xiaonian said with a speechless expression: "Director Liang, just tell me. Don't ask me to guess. If you ask me to guess, I can't guess it either."

Liang Dingxiang said: "For the same period of 50 years, the rent given to the two villages by our scenic spot is 1 million!"

"What! 100, 1 million!" Chen Xiaonian thought he heard it wrong when he heard the number from Liang Dingxiang.

Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area is willing to pay 500,000 yuan to contract the barren hills in the village. He already feels that Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area is a bit like being taken advantage of.

I never expected that there would be someone with a bigger head who could give out 1 million.

Luo Haifeng said with regret: "Zhishu Chen, your village has lost 500,000 yuan in just a few days!"

Luo Haifeng and Liang Dingxiang, who have been married for many years, understood what she meant as soon as they heard her words.

The two sang and harmonized so seamlessly that Chen Xiaonian was overcome with regret.

Not to mention losing 500,000 yuan, even if he lost 500 yuan, Chen Xiaonian would feel distressed for several days.

When he thought that he had lost 500,000 yuan due to one decision, Chen Xiaonian was so heartbroken that he had difficulty breathing.

Chen Xiaonian finally confirmed to the two of them: "Secretary Luo, Director Liang, you two are saying that if the mountain in our village is contracted to your scenic spot, we can get the same rent of 1 million as the other two villages?"

"Yes, and..." Liang Dingxiang suddenly lowered her voice and said, "If Secretary Chen can help us facilitate this matter, I personally can give Secretary Chen another job quota in our scenic spot."

Chen Xiaonian's eyes lit up after hearing Liang Dingxiang's words, and he asked urgently: "Director Liang, are you serious about this?"

Chenjia'ao is not too far from the Heilongshan Scenic Area, and there are many people in the village who go to the scenic area every day to participate in activities and consumption draws.

Last week, a 70-year-old man received a job quota in a scenic spot while participating in the "Thanksgiving Feedback Activity" in the scenic spot, and he sold it for more than 100,000 yuan.

This has once again verified the value of the scenic area’s work indicators.

The villagers are nothing but envious.

The work quota for a scenic spot is equivalent to more than 100,000 yuan, so Chen Xiaonian can't help but be tempted.

Liang Dingxiang whispered: "Of course I take it seriously, but Party Secretary Chen must not tell anyone else about this."

"Okay, okay, Director Liang, don't worry. I don't have anything special about me except that I have a tight mouth."

Chen Xiaonian patted his chest and promised: "God knows this and earth knows it. You know that Secretary Luo knows that I know, and no fourth person will know about it."

Luo Haifeng asked tentatively from the side: "Zhishu Chen, haven't you signed the contract with Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area? Is there still room for change?"

Chen Xiaonian said: "Yes, yes! In the worst case, we can just return the rent to them."

Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area thought that the bid of 500,000 yuan was very stable, but they never expected that Chen Xiaonian would regret it.

So when the two parties signed the contract, they didn't write down liquidated damages or anything like that. It was just an ordinary contract.

Luo Haifeng nodded and finally said: "Secretary Chen, Mr. Luo is pressing this matter very urgently. There must be a clear result before 8 o'clock tonight.

If it hasn't been decided by then, the matter will probably fall through. "

"Why are you so anxious..." Chen Xiaonian frowned slightly. It was already 5 o'clock, and there were only three hours until 8 o'clock.

Luo Haifeng said: "Why are you in such a hurry? I don't know. How do we convey Mr. Luo's instructions?"

Chen Xiaonian said: "Okay, then I'll hurry up and take some time."

At this moment, Chen Xiaonian felt for the first time that time is money.

Liang Dingxiang stood up from her seat and said, "Then we won't delay Party Secretary Chen. I wish us a happy cooperation."

"Well, Director Liang...is this matter reliable?" At this moment, Chen Xiaonian was still a little unsure.

He was afraid that if he broke up with the Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area, the Black Dragon Mountain Scenic Area would suddenly change his mind and end up in a mess.

"Zhishu Chen, look at this." Liang Dingxiang knew what Chen Xiaonian was worried about, so she took out the contract she had just signed with Yang Weicai, secretary of Yangjiazhuang Village, from her briefcase.

"This is……"

After reading the contract, Chen Xiaonian immediately put his heart in his stomach.

"I'm sorry, Director Liang, I judge you as a gentleman with a villain's heart."

Liang Dingxiang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. We can be frank with each other so that there will be no conflicts when we cooperate. If there is nothing else, we will go back first."

"Okay, okay, business matters, then I won't keep you here," Chen Xiaonian stood up and sent the two of them out the door.

Watching Luo Haifeng and Liang Dingxiang drive away, Chen Xiaonian finally looked away from the two of them. He quickly took out his mobile phone from his pocket and sent a message to the village cadre group, calling everyone to come to the village committee for a meeting.

"Secretary, what's wrong? I'm cooking on the stove at home."

"Yes, party secretary, it's getting dark now, so we can't talk about anything tomorrow!"

"Should we discuss the use of the 500,000 yuan again? Let me tell you, we don't know how to manage money. We can just deposit it in the bank and earn interest."

"Yes, party secretary, the village finally got some money, don't lose it."

Several village cadres from Chenjia'ao came to the village committee and complained one after another. Some people speculated that it was because of the 500,000 yuan incident.

Chen Jia'ao had never had so much money in his account. Suddenly he had money, and everyone didn't know how to spend it. The last sum was deposited directly in the bank to earn interest.

500,000, and the annual interest is more than 10,000 and nearly 20,000 yuan, which is enough for the Chenjia'ao Village Committee, which is used to poverty.

Chen Xiaonian pressed his hands and said in a serious tone: "Comrades, please be quiet for a moment. The reason why we are summoned here in such a hurry is to announce something very important to you."

Chen Xiaonian has been the party secretary in Chenjia'ao for more than ten years. He still has great prestige in the village and among the people.

After everyone heard Chen Xiaonian's words, they immediately stopped complaining and the scene became quiet.

"Just now, the village party secretary of Luojiazhuang next door and a director of the Heilongshan Scenic Area came to me to talk about something..."

Chen Xiaonian told everything except the fact that Liang Dingxiang gave him the work quota.

"What! Heilongshan Scenic Area offered 1 million to cover our mountain!"

"The mountain in our village... is so valuable?"

"This...the price difference is too big, it's too outrageous!"

A group of cadres were shocked after hearing what Chen Xiaonian said.

Chen Xiaonian nodded and said, "Yes, you heard it right, 1 million in 50 years. Director Liang and the others just used this price to take over the mountain in Yangjiazhuang next door."

"Secretary, what are we waiting for? It will definitely be awarded to whoever pays more!"

"Yes, Secretary! Who can resist money if they can get another 500,000 yuan!"

"If our village has a deposit of 1 million yuan, the interest alone will be 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a year, and we can do a lot of practical things for the villagers."

After listening to Chen Xiaonian's narration, a group of cadres in the village committee expressed their support for the contract to the Heilongshan Scenic Area.

As one of them said, who can resist money?

Especially for poor villages like Chenjiaao, which are used to being poor, they know the importance of money.

Chen Xiaonian looked around and finally confirmed to everyone: "Everyone also agrees to terminate the contract with Baiyun Mountain and then sign a contract with Heilongshan Scenic Area, right?"

"Yes! Heilongshan Scenic Area offers 1 million, but they only offer 500,000. Isn't this obviously cheating us!"

"They are unkind first, so don't blame us for being unjust. Terminate the contract with them."

"Yes! Terminate the contract!"

In front of 1 million, the spirit of the contract is not worth mentioning. Everyone expressed their opinions again and affirmed Chen Xiaonian's decision.

Chen Xiaonian took out his mobile phone from his pocket and said, "Then I will call Daguo and talk to him."

The person in charge sent by Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area to sign the contract with Chenjiaao Barren Mountain was called Chen Jianguo, a villager of Chenjiaao.

Chen Jianguo can have the status he has today in Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area, and he has to thank Luo Xuning.

If Huang Dongsheng had not been repeatedly humiliated in Heilongshan Scenic Area and dismissed by the angry An Quan, he would not have had the opportunity to take over Huang Dongsheng's position.

"Daguo was originally a very honest child, how could he become bad after going to Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area!"

"The price is so different from that of Heilongshan Scenic Area, is it so deceptive! The conscience has been eaten by a dog!"

"Before, he kept saying that he was on the side of our village, bah! So hypocritical!"

When Chen Jianguo was mentioned, a group of village cadres complained that how good they had praised him before, how much more hurtful they were when they scolded him now.

The facts are in front of us. Heilongshan Scenic Area is willing to pay 1 million, and Baiyunshan Scenic Area only gives 500,000. Isn't this unfair?

At the beginning, Chen Jianguo kept saying that he was also from Chenjiaao and helped to fight for a lot.

If it weren't for his hard work, Baiyunshan Scenic Area would only give more than 300,000.

Nowadays, no one fights for it, and Heilongshan Scenic Area directly gives 1 million.

The difference is obvious in this comparison.

"Everyone, be quiet for a moment, let's listen to what Daguo has to say."

Chen Xiaonian pressed his hand, and after everyone quieted down, he dialed Chen Jianguo's number.

Beep, beep, beep...

The phone rang a few times before it was connected, and a man's voice came from the other end.

"Uncle Xiaonian? What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Ahem..."

Chen Xiaonian cleared his throat and said, "Daguo, I have something to tell you..."