Chapter 566: Chapter 537: Patient Guidance

Under the dual influence of alcohol and Xu Chunliang’s patient persuasion, Yan Fangming finally made up his mind: "All these things were arranged by He Xingjian, and not only that, he also secretly reached a hot spring sharing agreement with Zhang Hengyang of Da Heng."

Xu Chunliang raised his glass and said, "Old Yan, I admire a person like you who insists on justice. I toast to welcome you and your team to join the construction of Weishan Island."

Misfortunes never come singly, and the entire engineering department of the Ecological Environment Construction Investment Group resigned collectively. Yan Fangming joined Dingli Construction with the entire team, serving as the deputy general manager of Dingli Construction and the manager of the Hot Spring Division.

Yan Zhongmin, who initially insisted that Yan Fangming encouraged him to cause trouble behind his back, was released. After investigation, it was found that Yan Zhongmin had no direct connection with the artifact theft case. As for his private arrangement for Qianfan Group’s technical personnel to come for inspection, that was merely a matter of principle, not a legal issue.

The fifty thousand yuan given by Yan Fangming to Yan Zhongmin was also recognized as a gift among relatives, which minimized Yan Zhongmin’s problem, and the troubles surrounding Yan Fangming also vanished into thin air.

Mo Han did not continue to hold the winery workers responsible for causing trouble, which was also a decision made after discussion with Xu Chunliang. Instead of pursuing accountability, Mo Han issued a notice giving priority to the arrangement of former Weishan Island Winery employees, currently offering security and cleaning positions at the construction site. More job opportunities will be provided once the Wine Culture Village is built and opened, prioritizing former winery workers, including their offspring.

This notice received support from the former winery workers upon its release, greatly easing the tension between both sides. Moreover, many people knew that Yan Zhongmin had been benefiting from encouraging the unrest; they were merely used as tools. The Hu Shan Town Government also reinterpreted the current situation of the winery, explaining that after the Weishan Island Winery’s bankruptcy, their labor relations had been severed, and causing trouble with the current contractor was logically unsound.

Not only were they not held accountable, but they were also provided with job opportunities. People are naturally compassionate, and now the sentiment quietly shifted, especially among those new employees of the Wine Culture Village who started speaking well of their boss.

Through Xu Chunliang’s successful resolution of the turmoil, Qin Zhengyang specifically praised him at the party committee meeting. Xu Chunliang, not being a committee member, did not attend this meeting.

After the meeting, Qin Zhengyang called Xu Chunliang to his office.

Xu Chunliang had already heard about being praised in the meeting. He smiled and said, "Secretary Qin, next time you praise me, remember to let me attend the meeting, don’t always praise me behind my back."

Qin Zhengyang said, "Praising behind someone’s back is better than speaking ill of them. The way the winery issue was handled was brilliant. Not only did it make the Ecological Environment Construction Investment Group bow their heads, but it also calmed the emotions of the former winery workers. You’ve become more attentive to methods since you first arrived."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "This was inspired by He Xingjian. Since he can use tactics to incite the workers, we can use the same method to gain their support. Anyway, the Wine Culture Park needs workers, so it doesn’t matter who we hire as long as they meet the conditions."

Qin Zhengyang said, "This also solves the reemployment issue, killing two birds with one stone."

Xu Chunliang said, "When the hot spring resort is built, even more staff will be needed."

Qin Zhengyang was concerned about this matter: "How’s the assessment going on Mu Tian Group’s side?"

"Basically, there’s no problem. They have already started planning and designing. Actually, we don’t have to worry about it; Equatorial Capital is responsible for the operation."

Qin Zhengyang nodded and said, "Mu Tian Group is a leading domestic company in hot spring development. If they can settle in Hu Shan Town, it will definitely become a highlight of Weishan Island tourism. We will offer every possible convenience."

Xu Chunliang said, "That’s what you said. The winery site is not very suitable. Originally, the place wasn’t big, and due to archaeology, more than half of it was taken away."

Qin Zhengyang said, "The spring is at the winery, but the hot spring resort doesn’t have to be near the winery. I heard that hot springs, like water supplies, can have pipelines laid."

Weishan Island Winery is located in the center of Hu Shan Town, and granting them land for construction would involve demolition issues. It wouldn’t just be because there are many government institutions nearby, even ordinary residential houses would also cause a series of problems. Qin Zhengyang doesn’t want to invite trouble actively.

Xu Chunliang revealed that Mo Han is negotiating cooperation with Xianhong Farm. If both parties successfully cooperate, the new hot spring resort is likely to be built on Xianhong Farm’s land, at which time the town will need to support it with policy.

Qin Zhengyang was pleased with this and expressed that there would be no issues.

After discussing business, Xu Chunliang brought up the matter of Han Yuan Hot Spring Resort’s suspension for rectification.

Qin Zhengyang understood this was definitely a trick by him and Mo Han. But they couldn’t really be blamed since it was He Xingjian who provoked first. Judging from the current situation, He Xingjian’s background is apparently not as strong as Mo Han’s. Reportedly, this incident has already affected his father-in-law, meaning He Xingjian tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to lure it.

Qin Zhengyang initially pursued a forgiving attitude, especially since the county leaders made a call. He didn’t want to offend the higher-ups over this matter. However, Xu Chunliang was relentless and pushed forward step by step. After this incident, developers on Weishan Island would probably behave more cautiously. Recently, Zhang Hengyang asked multiple times for him to bring Xu Chunliang to dinner.

When Qin Zhengyang mentioned this, Xu Chunliang laughed: "He’s feeling guilty."

Qin Zhengyang was taken aback: "What do you mean?" He initially thought Zhang Hengyang was eyeing the hot spring.

Xu Chunliang said, "The idea to incite the winery workers to cause trouble was a bad suggestion he gave to He Xingjian. They have already reached a private hot spring sharing agreement."

Qin Zhengyang was astonished: "Really?"

Xu Chunliang nodded, "Absolutely. I just haven’t had the time to deal with them yet."

Qin Zhengyang laughed, "That seems unlikely. A big company like Da Heng probably wouldn’t do such a thing. I’ve interacted with President Zhang, and he has a reasonable mindset."

Xu Chunliang said, "This has nothing to do with mindset. No matter how successful a businessman is, they can’t change their profit-driven nature."

Qin Zhengyang asked, "How do you plan to deal with them?" He owed Zhang Hengyang a favor and wanted to persuade Xu Chunliang to let it go, but he knew his words wouldn’t really matter.

Xu Chunliang said, "I plan to make them change the name."

Qin Zhengyang said, "Yiyang Hot Spring Town’s name has been filed. It’s natural for businessmen to use some methods to pursue profit, but we should also be mindful in dealing with them. They should be punished for their wrongdoings but not too harshly. After all, our ultimate goal is a win-win situation."

Xu Chunliang noticed that Qin Zhengyang seemed to be speaking up for Da Heng, and he smiled, saying, "Secretary Qin, you’re really farsighted." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Qin Zhengyang said, "I’m just being objective. Think of it like an apple with a wormhole; we just need to cut out the bad part. We can’t throw away the whole apple, can we?"

Xu Chunliang nodded but insisted that Da Heng’s project should change its name. Yiyang Hot Spring Town doesn’t even have a hot spring, so they don’t deserve that name. If the town government ignores this, they are tolerating them deceiving the consumers.

By working together for a period, Qin Zhengyang came to understand a bit about this man’s temperament. He realized that opposing him would be futile. Whatever Xu Chunliang intended to do, he would go through with it. Qin Zhengyang could either pretend not to see it or express support. Opposing it might even lead him to being schemed against by this fellow.

After the Jiang Ailian suicide incident, both Da Heng and Hua Nian were penalized. Xu Chunliang and Deputy Secretary He Qiweng handled Hua Nian, while Vice Town Mayor Zhou Hongyuan took charge of Hua Nian, making the responsibilities clear.

Both sides have since resumed normal operations. Da Heng Weishan Island Business Division also made substantial reforms, transferring the former manager Liu Jiaqi and appointing Li Yuanwen, a former assistant of Zhang Hengyang, as the current manager. There was also a complete overhaul of past sales personnel.

Xu Chunliang suggested Zhou Hongyuan notify Da Heng, but knowing he couldn’t command Zhou Hongyuan, this task could only be carried out by Qin Zhengyang.

After some consideration, Qin Zhengyang agreed to this.

The Da Heng Weishan Island Business Division barely resumed normal operations when they received a notification suggesting they remove the word ’hot spring’ from Yiyang Hot Spring Town.

Upon receiving the notice, Li Yuanwen immediately went to the town government to see Qin Zhengyang, but Qin Zhengyang happened to be at a county meeting, so he went to Vice Town Mayor Zhou Hongyuan’s office, the one who directly sent the notification.

Unlike his predecessor Liu Jiaqi, Li Yuanwen refrains from having to ask Zhang Hengyang for help unless absolutely necessary.

Zhou Hongyuan knew the purpose of his visit, sighed, and seemed rather helpless, "Manager Li, I don’t have the final say in this."

Li Yuanwen said, "The name Yiyang Hot Spring Town has been filed, and there’s no false advertising involved. The hot spring town refers to Hu Shan Town, where the winery discovered a hot spring."

Zhou Hongyuan said, "The spring is at the winery, not within Da Heng’s construction zone."

Li Yuanwen said, "Under your requirements, our Da Heng Weishan Island Business Division has undergone several reforms deemed sincere by you, otherwise, we wouldn’t have passed the review. I really don’t understand why we can’t even use the name Hot Spring Town? It makes no sense."

Zhou Hongyuan said, "I just convey the arrangements from the higher-ups. I’m not sure about the specifics. Secretary Qin is not here. Maybe you can ask Xu Chunliang; he’s handling the hot spring matters." Zhou Hongyuan’s hint to Li Yuanwen was very clear—this was Xu Chunliang’s doing.

Li Yuanwen had never dealt with Xu Chunliang, but before taking the position, Zhang Hengyang warned him that Xu Chunliang, despite being young, was hard to deal with.

Li Yuanwen has not reported this matter to Zhang Hengyang yet, intending to meet Xu Chunliang first before doing so.