Chapter 675

Xie Guanghe was stunned, then laughed out loud: "You're scaring me again, is it for the beverage factory's compensation? Rest assured, once this batch of goods is out and the payment comes back, I'll give it to them."

Ceng Rong looked at Xie Guanghe coldly, not saying a word.

Time seemed to have stopped; the office suddenly fell into a deathly silence, and the smile on Xie Guanghe's face gradually disappeared.

After a long while, Xie Guanghe finally said: "What happened?"

Ceng Rong turned and sat on the sofa, his voice still icy: "Did you see the Xurisheng press conference?"

Xie Guanghe took a cigarette and sat beside Ceng Rong: "I never watch the news."

Ceng Rong's tone softened: "Xurisheng plans to invest 200 million in the county to build a canning base."

"What does how much he invests have to do with me?" Xie Guanghe lit a cigarette, his tone indifferent.

Ceng Rong said: "Their requirement is that all polluting enterprises in the county must be closed."

"Ha!" Xie Guanghe laughed mockingly. "Who do they think they are?"

"They are Xurisheng, they are the Yugong Group, they are Zhou Andong, and they are thousands upon thousands of job positions."

Ceng Rong's voice turned cold again. "Do you understand now?"

Xie Guanghe shook his head, looking indifferent: "I don't understand!"

"Just now, the City Magistrate finished a meeting in the county, requiring the establishment of a special task force to strictly investigate polluting enterprises in the county. Close them down if they should be closed, punish them if they should be punished, and if the circumstances are egregious and serious, prosecute them if they should be prosecuted."

Ceng Rong looked at Xie Guanghe. "Do you understand now?"

Xie Guanghe's face turned black instantly. Ceng Rong snorted coldly: "Over these years, the paper mill has been discharging sewage into the Kangshui River, and the groundwater has been polluted.

In the last three years, more than twenty people in Liutiao Village have contracted cancer. Xurisheng found experts to investigate, and it is highly likely caused by drinking the polluted groundwater.

Think about it, having caused such serious consequences, if the investigation is confirmed, how many years will you be sentenced to? If anyone wants to see you later, I estimate it will have to be in prison.

Also, Xurisheng has already accepted the commission from the cancer patients and their families to organize a legal team to sue and hold the paper mill accountable."

"Motherfucker." Xie Guanghe cursed angrily. "I don't interfere with them, why are they targeting me?

And they're even hiring lawyers to sue me on behalf of those poor bastards and mud-legged peasants. Fine, I'll wait for them to sue. Do they think I'm afraid of them? Fuck them!"

Looking at Xie Guanghe's state, it was clear he still didn't realize the seriousness of the matter. Ceng Rong stood up and wanted to leave, but thinking that this was his only nephew, and his sister who had raised him, his heart softened.

"Regardless of whether they are targeting you or not, you must pay the compensation to the beverage factory tomorrow, and the paper mill must also be closed. If those villagers with cancer were truly caused by drinking the groundwater, you must also bear the compensation."

"Why?" Xie Guanghe stood up abruptly, staring with bloodshot eyes at Ceng Rong, like a wounded beast staring fiercely at its opponent.

Ceng Rong was stared at by Xie Guanghe, feeling very uncomfortable; it was clear this kid was being stubborn again.

"This isn't a matter of whether you want to or not; the county can no longer make the decisions. The city has already intervened, and the City Magistrate is personally urging it. No one can stop it, and even some department heads will definitely be dealt with this time.

If it weren't for County Magistrate Wu giving me the opportunity to handle the paper mill, the special task force would be coming tomorrow. Therefore, you must take the initiative to close the factory and pay the beverage factory's compensation immediately.

In addition, go to Liutiao Village to visit the cancer patients. Regardless of whether it was caused by drinking the groundwater, you must first make a sufficient gesture so there is still room for mitigation, otherwise..."

"Let those goddamn poor bastards go to hell!" Xie Guanghe's entire face was twisted out of shape, looking terrifyingly ferocious. "I worked hard to earn this money, and they won't get a single cent."

Ceng Rong didn't speak again, but waited for Xie Guanghe to calm down.

Actually, he could understand; a factory he had worked hard to open was suddenly required to be closed, and he had to take out money for compensation—who could accept that?

After a long while, Xie Guanghe finally stopped, panting heavily.

"Done cursing?" Ceng Rong looked at Xie Guanghe.

Xie Guanghe didn't speak, lowering his head and puffing on his cigarette.

"Things have reached this point; there is no chance of luck. Do as I say." Ceng Rong patted Xie Guanghe on the shoulder. "The paper mill can't be run anymore, but you can do something else."

Ceng Rong advised for a while longer: "Think about it carefully yourself; I have things to do."

Ceng Rong left, and Xie Guanghe stayed in the office without going out until evening, when he finally walked out.

"Factory Director!" The little vixen popped out from somewhere, looking pitifully at Xie Guanghe, as if she had suffered a great grievance.

Actually, after Ceng Rong left, she had entered the office more than once, but seeing Xie Guanghe sitting there smoking and thinking, she didn't dare to disturb him.

Looking at the little vixen's expression in front of him, in the past, he would have definitely cherished her, but why was it so disgusting now?

"Get out!" Xie Guanghe didn't have a shred of pity, raising his hand and shoving the little vixen aside. "You're fired."

The little vixen stumbled, almost falling to the ground, and then hearing Xie Guanghe's words, she looked incredulous.

"Factory Director..." The little vixen chased after him anxiously, grabbing Xie Guanghe's arm, tears welling up. "Did I do something wrong? Tell me, I'll change. Can you not fire me?"

*Slap! * Xie Guanghe slapped the little vixen hard across the face. "Get out, don't let me see you again, motherfucker."

This slap completely stunned the little vixen. She stood there, watching Xie Guanghe's disappearing back, tears streaming down her face.

"Oh!" A woman in her thirties, who looked quite pretty, came out of an office and, seeing the little vixen, showed a joyful smile.

"Isn't this the secretary the Factory Director just hired? Why are you standing here? Oh my, what happened to your face?"

This woman was Xie Guanghe's previous secretary; after the little vixen arrived, she had been relegated to the cold palace.

And this little vixen would appear in front of her every day, arrogant and bossy, ordering her to do this and that, almost making her go clean the toilets.

Seeing with her own eyes that this slut had been slapped by Xie Guanghe made her incredibly happy; this proved she had another chance.

Seeing the woman, the little vixen tossed her hair, wiped the tears from her face, still raised her head arrogantly, didn't even look at the woman, and walked away.

The two were fighting for favor, not knowing that Xie Guanghe was already unable to protect himself, and the paper mill was also about to close down.

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Cai Zhenhe returned to the city, and just as he arrived at his office, he received a call from Secretary Dai Yucai.

"Old Cai, is everything ready?"

Cai Zhenhe said: "Ready, the train tickets are booked. We'll go to Beijing first, then transfer to Jiangzhou."

Dai Yucai said: "No need to go to Jiangzhou. Zhou Andong is in Beijing; go directly to him to talk."