Chapter 632: Compensation

"What do you mean?" Xie Guangher cursed: "The beverage factory workers are starving to death, what does it have to do with me?"

"Are you being stupid again?" Ceng Rong said: "The paper mill pollution is so serious, what did the county say? And whatever happens, they help you suppress it.

Now because of the paper mill's sewage discharge, even the groundwater is polluted, causing such a great loss to the county beverage factory. You say it doesn't concern you, so it doesn't concern you?"

"Use that donkey brain of yours to think carefully. In order to support the paper mill, the county has always given you the green light and escorted you. Even if this incident has nothing to do with your paper mill, shouldn't you return the favor? Instead of acting like it's none of your business!"

Xie Guangher poured himself a glass of wine: "Third Uncle, I understand these principles, but this is more than 200,000. I can't just take it out like this with empty words."

"What do you want?" Ceng Rong said: "If you don't take the money, the county beverage factory will definitely sue you. And I can tell you very responsibly that in the hearts of the county leaders, the county beverage factory is much more important than your paper mill."

Xie Guangher said unconvinced: "The paper mill is a major taxpayer, how can a beverage factory that is about to go bankrupt compare to me?"

Ceng Rong clamped a bite of food, "Don't know why?"

Xie Guangher snorted and didn't speak.

Ceng Rong said: "Because the beverage factory is a state-owned enterprise, and the workers all have iron rice bowls. Once it goes bankrupt, the workers won't have food to eat. If they make a scene, it relates to the leaders' official hats. And your paper mill, no matter how much tax you pay, even if it goes yellow, it has nothing to do with them personally."

Xie Guangher opened his mouth just as he was about to say something, and Ceng Rong said: "Are you thinking about moving the paper mill?"

Xie Guangher swallowed the words he was about to say and just nodded.

"As long as the county investigates the pollution, when the seal is pasted, where will you move?" Ceng Rong picked up the wine and took a sip. "The county can lift you up, and naturally, they can throw you on the ground."

Xie Guangher's face turned blue and red. The hand holding the wine glass had bulging veins on the back of his hand because he was using too much force, twitching slightly.

Ceng Rong put down his chopsticks and picked up the napkin beside him to wipe his mouth: "If it really reaches that point, I won't be able to help you either."

Xie Guangher raised his head and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp. He was very unwilling: "Fuck, that's more than 200,000."

Ceng Rong smiled: "If you give this 200,000+, those few in the county will definitely keep it in mind. Are you afraid you won't earn it back? Moreover, if you really let the county beverage factory sue you and the matter gets big, it won't be good for you."

Xie Guangher took the wine bottle and poured it directly, then gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, I'll take out this money."

"That's right." Ceng Rong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that his nephew would have a donkey temper and implicate him.

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At the same time, Pingyu County, Secretary Zhang Derun's office.

He looked at the person opposite, beverage factory director Song Jinliang, and said jokingly: "You came to find me at noon, but I don't have money to treat you to a meal."

Song Jinliang said with a bitter smile: "Leader, the ice black tea had quality problems because our factory's underground well water was polluted, causing a loss of more than 200,000.

This money must be compensated by our factory, otherwise, Xurishi will terminate the contract, and then the beverage factory will really be unable to turn things around."

Zhang Derun asked: "Then what do you plan to do?"

Song Jinliang hesitated: "This loss was caused by the paper mill's random discharge, which polluted the groundwater, so the paper mill must compensate."

Zhang Derun snorted: "Don't push all the responsibility for this matter onto the paper mill. Do you have no responsibility at all? The underground well water was polluted, didn't you discover it beforehand?"

Song Jinliang said: "It's been stopped for more than a year, who would have thought the well water would be polluted."

"You!" Zhang Derun sighed: "Making the paper mill compensate is not that easy. You also know that the paper mill is a major taxpayer in the county, and Xie Guangher is also the nephew of Vice County Magistrate Zeng."

Song Jinliang said fiercely: "If you don't help, I will sue the paper mill."

Zhang Derun was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily: "Everyone says you, Old Song, are an honest person. Rumors really can't be believed."

Song Jinliang said helplessly: "Otherwise, what can I do? When the beverage factory was so difficult, we reached cooperation with Xurishi and became an OEM factory. We thought the good days were coming, but who would have thought such a serious quality accident would happen.

This is still because Xurishi didn't pursue it too much, otherwise, the brand loss of ice black tea wouldn't be solved by 200,000."

Zhang Derun said: "What brand loss can there be? I think the sales of ice black tea are not bad, and there's no negative impact."

Song Jinliang said: "As far as I know, the Yugong Group, in order to restore the brand image, spent millions on advertising and marketing."

Zhang Derun gasped: "Millions?"

"Exactly!" Song Jinliang said: "If they really pursue it, all of this will have to be calculated into the compensation."

"Vice County Magistrate Zeng went to talk to Xie Guangher about this matter." Zhang Derun said, "As for the result, we'll have to wait until he comes back."

Song Jinliang nodded, and Zhang Derun waved his hand, "Alright, you go back first, wait for my call."

"Okay!" Song Jinliang turned and walked away. After opening the door, he suddenly came back, "There is one more important thing I almost forgot."

Zhang Derun asked: "What else?"

Song Jinliang said: "The beverage factory's underground water can no longer be used. The factory must be relocated, and a new well must be drilled. What should be done about this money?"

Zhang Derun frowned: "How much money does this need?"

Song Jinliang said: "There is no budget. The factory building plus the well drilling and relocation costs will be around 2 million."

"So much?" Zhang Derun was startled.

Song Jinliang nodded: "And we must choose a site as soon as possible. Now the goods in the Zhumadian area are all being transferred from the surrounding areas. If we delay any longer, Xurishi will definitely change the OEM factory."

Zhang Derun said helplessly: "The county can't come up with this money."

Song Jinliang said: "If the county can't come up with it, then let the paper mill pay. They caused such serious pollution that the beverage factory was forced to relocate."

Zhang Derun frowned: "If the paper mill gives 200,000+ in compensation, and then we ask them to compensate for the relocation costs, it's a bit unreasonable. Moreover, we have to give Vice County Magistrate Zeng some face."

Song Jinliang said: "The county can't come up with it, and we won't let the paper mill pay, and the beverage factory has to relocate. Then what should we do?"

Zhang Derun pondered for a moment: "Like this, you go back first. Wait for Vice County Magistrate Zeng to come back, I'll hold a meeting and study it."

Song Jinliang wanted to say something else, but seeing Zhang Derun open the document, he could only close his mouth, walk out of the office on tiptoe, close the door, and sigh heavily. ===== CHAPTER 633 =====