Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 931 - 887 Demolition Obstructed
Chapter 931: Chapter 887: Demolition Obstructed
Chapter 931 -887: Demolition Obstructed
Friction?
Nie Zhenbang’s mind stirred, the relocation meeting had been about to commence when it was suddenly canceled, and moreover, there were rumors of friction having occurred. This was highly abnormal.
Huaxia Group, in terms of ranking, was a ministerial-level body and indeed, its nature wasn’t purely that of a state-owned enterprise. The nature of Huaxia Group should be considered a hybrid of party-government system and enterprise.
In terms of management, it leaned towards the party and government departments, and Nie Zhenbang himself held multiple positions and had a say in both the Xibei Military Region and the Ganzhou Provincial Party Committee. In terms of operations, however, it tended more towards being an enterprise, after all, the main purpose of Huaxia Group was research and production. If it were too bureaucratic, with too many rules and regulations, it wouldn’t have the same flexibility as an enterprise.
Therefore, the creation of Huaxia Group was actually something derived specifically for the country’s soaring development.
Considering these circumstances, a meeting that had been agreed upon in advance wouldn’t have been canceled by Ganlan City unless there was an extremely important reason. It seemed now that something significant must have happened.
After a brief contemplation, Nie Zhenbang spoke, “Secretary Yun, prepare the car, we will go see the relocation site ourselves.”
As his words fell, Yun Fei stepped forward calmly and said, “Director Nie, if we go like this, might the Ganlan Municipal Committee feel embarrassed?”
No sooner had she spoken than Nie Zhenbang’s face turned stern. Yun Fei was a generally competent secretary. Things tasked to her, whether told explicitly or not, down to the smallest detail, did not usually require his worry; she handled them impeccably. Yet, there were aspects that were less satisfying, such as now. Perhaps Yun Fei did not intend to tell Nie Zhenbang what to do, more a point of consideration, but to his ears, it always felt awkward.
After a pause, Nie Zhenbang said in a heavy voice, “Comrade Yun Fei, please be mindful of your role. A secretary needs to be aware, to weigh what should be done and what should be spoken. It’s not your place to comment on my matters.”
Having said this, Nie Zhenbang also felt his tone might have been too harsh. After all, the person in front of him was a woman, and not just any woman, but a stunningly beautiful one.
At this moment, Yun Fei appeared somewhat aggrieved. She had been transferred from a secretive department to serve as Nie Zhenbang’s secretary, a political assignment given by the central leadership. And as a secretary, there were clear directives from above, to remind the leader at appropriate times.
It was clear that the Ganlan City Committee did not want Nie Zhenbang to see certain things, otherwise, why cancel the coordination meeting? Why not notify Nie Zhenbang to attend the site? If Nie Zhenbang visited the site now, what would be the crowd’s reaction? Would it cause Ganlan City to lose face, or bring shame to the Ganzhou Provincial Party Committee? These were all problems that needed consideration.
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The Huaxia Group’s Ganzhou base was an extremely important part of the conglomerate, and since it was rooted in Ganzhou Province, the relationship with the local government had to be considered.
Now it turned out that good intentions had been taken for granted, and to make things worse, she was reprimanded without mercy. Yun Fei was not put out to be a secretary; her battlefront should be around the world, amidst the turmoils, in unknown corners.
The drastic change in environment had already subjected Yun Fei to tremendous pressure, and now, hearing these words, a bitterness welled up in her, tears gathering in her eyes, yet she struggled not to let them fall.
Nie Zhenbang noticed this but inwardly shook his head. Overall, Yun Fei’s intent was good, not self-serving but for the sake of Huaxia Group.
This girl, with her deeply ingrained sense of devotion to the nation, resonated closely with his own views, which was admirable. At this point, any further talk was superfluous. After a moment of silence, Nie Zhenbang stepped out of the room and said to Yun Fei, “Secretary Yun, notify Little Wu.”
When the two reached the hotel entrance, Wu Li had already brought the car to the front. They promptly got in the vehicle and Nie Zhenbang gave instructions. The car quickly left the factory’s guesthouse.
The connection between Factory 38 and downtown Ganzhou City was a cement road, but this stretch of road, neglected over the years, had fallen into disrepair, with lumps of concrete and rock that were sometimes bulging, sometimes sunken, forcing the car to travel at a slow speed.
According to the information received, the place where the conflict had arisen was supposed to be near the urban area in the High-tech Zone of Ganzhou City.
Here, this area was originally part of the High-tech Zone, according to previous plans. However, Huaxia Group suddenly moved in. The entire area was then allocated to Huaxia Group, which changed the nature of the development and land requisition significantly.
On the High-tech Zone’s side, they courted investment and didn’t care about the type of enterprise that came in—it could be a factory, a commercial business, or real estate development. Those are all commercial acts. Land requisition, including the demolition and acquisition of buildings, may differ in value between industrial and residential-commercial use, but this is only relevant to the government. In reality, for the common people, there isn’t much difference; they get what they are due. They are treated equally when it comes to the demolition of houses.
But now that Huaxia Group has entered and the land has been allocated, the land-use nature here has completely changed. Since the land is allocated, Ganzhou City doesn’t make any money from it, and they must still compensate the farmers, which means they are operating at a loss. With even less available funding for house demolition, it’s normal for some residents to be unwilling to move.
However, they have no choice but to leave, as Huaxia Group’s construction is part of the national plan and is tied to national defense construction. The regulations for demolition and land legislation are clearly defined in this respect.
For national construction—such as railways, highways, national roads, airports, and other national infrastructure projects, as well as military and defense construction—the local residents have an obligation to cooperate with national projects, and there are strict standards for compensation. Of course, these standards are entirely different from those for commercial demolition.
This is also the root cause of the friction. People in the Northwest Region are tough, and Ganzhou Province is no exception. The villagers around don’t understand all of this; to them, their neighbors, and even former fellow villagers, get as much as three hundred thousand for the same house, or even more. So why should their own house demolition fetch only two hundred thousand? That’s where the essential problem lies.
As Nie Zhenbang’s car was heading towards the Ganzhou City area, with about three more miles to reach it, he noticed a fork in the road where a line of parked cars indicated the likely site of the friction.
He directed Wu Li to drive into the side road, and they slowed down as they followed the line of parked cars, with Wu Li carefully parking their vehicle at the side. Nie Zhenbang had already gotten out.
Following the procession of cars into the village, he quickly estimated that vehicles from various departments in Ganzhou City, including public security, firefighting, urban management, and others, made up the majority of the more than a hundred cars present. Add to that the ambulances waiting on the side, ready to respond at any moment, there were about a dozen. It seemed like Huang Dayong of Ganzhou City was prepared for conflict.
With a sigh, he moved forward and then saw the cars of the top ranks of the Ganlan City Committee, from number one all the way to number ten, signifying that ten of the eleven standing committee members of Ganzhou were present. The one absent was likely out of town.
As he entered the village, he found the open spaces, the trees, and the surrounding walls were all filled with people; the Ganzhou City Public Security Bureau had already set up a police cordon.
In the center of the crowds, hundreds of uniformed law enforcement officers stood watchfully opposed to the villagers. In the midst of the crowd, Huang Dayong, a standing committee member and secretary of the Ganlan City Committee, and Mayor Yang Qifeng stood at the center.
At that moment, Huang Dayong was holding a portable megaphone, speaking to the villagers, “Folks, let’s all calm down, no need to be impetuous. This time, we did not come to force demolitions, and I, Huang Dayong, assure you of that with my integrity and the official cap on my head.”
Nie Zhenbang didn’t have much interaction with the people of Ganzhou, but he was quite satisfied with Huang Dayong’s speech. At least from what he could see, Huang Dayong seemed to be no confused official.
Yet among the crowd, someone shouted, “Not a forced demolition? Then what are all these cars and people here for? Don’t treat us like fools. If you want us to believe you, it’s possible, but send a couple of people to the village to negotiate with us.”
The moment the words were out, Yang Qifeng called out loudly, “Fellow villagers, brothers and sisters farmers, let’s be calm. Do you realize that by doing this, you are openly defying the government, which is illegal, and carries legal responsibility?”
Upon hearing this, the villagers got agitated once more, and someone in the crowd yelled back, “What’s there to be scared of? They’re just trying to scare us. The law doesn’t punish the masses; I don’t believe the government can arrest us all.”
“Idiot,” Nie Zhenbang muttered under his breath, annoyed. The groundwork laid by Huang Dayong was wasted by Yang Qifeng’s outburst. It was clear that the situation Huang Dayong had managed to control started to unravel after Yang Qifeng had spoken.
Huang Dayong glanced at Yang Qifeng with a look of someone who does more harm than good. At this moment, Huang Dayong hesitated, considering the risks if they couldn’t control the situation and something went awry.
While Huang Dayong was hesitation, Nie Zhenbang stood outside the cordon, raising his arm high, and called out, “Alright, I’ll go in with you to talk, but I have one condition.” (
