Chapter 658

Su Yang looked at the man, pulling him as if he were 258,000, and gave a faint smile: "I don't know who gave you such courage to come bargain with a county Party Committee leader, and these are all the deeds of thugs and ruffians."

"What's the situation with your winery? Don't you have any idea? I think if you knew even a bit of the inside story, you'd be so ashamed right now you could drill a hole here and crawl through it."

"Originally, I was only stating that the government is taking over the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery, formally reclaiming the operating rights. For the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery this is a rescue, pulling it back from the brink of collapse. But since you insist on halting production to force the issue, I'll indulge you. Go tell Chief Geng that I will request the relevant provincial audit personnel to examine the accounts of the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery."

"Also, I ask you to remember, and ask everyone present to note clearly, that the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery is a state‑owned enterprise, not a private one; it isn't decided by any single person, nor can anyone act with a single hand covering the sky."

"All these years of letting things run free basically meant we gave you face. Now the government is taking back what should have been under its supervision. Since you step forward to incite everyone to oppose the government, this matter can't be blamed on anyone else."

"Now this is my stance; I have finished speaking. Within ten minutes of what I've said, if your people do not withdraw, I will have the media report this fully. And for the last two minutes, you decide whether to leave or stay."

Su Yang's attitude was so hard that it almost made people's bodies tremble, and his wrist made the scalp tingle.

The county Party Committee leaders present had considered countless possibilities before, because the ultimate showdown of this matter was between Su Yang and the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery.

Therefore, how to face the representative of the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery was the key of keys. Unexpectedly, the other side didn't care at all what the winery's people wanted to do; they simply stated their own attitude. Moreover, the method Su Yang employed was something they could have imagined before, but they thought there was not even a iota of chance to execute it.

Indeed, the audit department could fully audit the accounts, but Geng Miao's ability to act with a single hand covering the sky can completely circumvent them.

Of course routine audits still exist, but what the actual situation is, only Geng Miao himself knows. Yet Su Yang always manages to do things that surprise them yet remain within reason.

The representative of the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery turned pale; he truly knows the current condition of the winery. Whether there are problems in the accounts, he does not know, but now sales are in a huge trouble; without solving it, it cannot be sustained.

Now everyone sees the glory of the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery only on the surface; only a few people truly know the real problem of the winery.

Su Yang's sudden ultimatum, for a small goon like him, had no right or courage to bargain; he could only tuck his tail and rush back to report the matter faithfully, and finally see how Geng Miao resolves it.

At this moment Ye Xianggao's heart was also pounding wildly; he now had an illusion that Geng Miao this time seemed to have picked the wrong person. Su Yang is impossible to deal with, and now they wish these people would leave quickly, lest the matter escalates further.

Geng Miao this time completely shot himself in the foot; in the eyes of others, including himself, and even some participants, trying to audit the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery is essentially courting death. But Su Yang's behind‑the‑scenes power—he has heard some of it—so if they dare to speak, there must be related means and methods.

He immediately shouted, "You people at the winery really don't know the limits of heaven and earth. County Magistrate Su has made it very clear: only you know the winery's situation, so hurry up and disperse. What are you waiting for? Waiting for the matter to blow up, drawing the whole city's or even the nation's eyes here? Can you bear that responsibility?"

The winery's representative wore a face, staggered and tottered, walking from the courtyard to the gate; he almost fell. He originally thought they would crush the bureau, but ended up being stripped of everything.

However, that was not the end; Su Yang said with great amusement, "Secretary Ye, County Magistrate Wen, most of the problems have basically been resolved, but I think the issue with the Transportation Bureau should not be delayed. My personal suggestion: since the director of this Transportation Bureau cannot solve the suspension problem, we should replace him with someone who can."

"I am stating my position here: I propose removing Director Hao Dahai of the Transportation Bureau and having other comrades take over to solve the problem. As I always say, if we still can't solve it, we can report upward to the Municipal Transportation Bureau and the Municipal Government."

"If the Municipal Government and the Municipal Transportation Bureau still find it tricky, we can then report to the Provincial Government and the Provincial Transportation Department. Our great Lieshan Xian must resolutely not let the common people be stabbed in the back and cursed because of this issue."

Ye Xianggao now truly regretted to death; he regretted that he should never have gone downstairs; now that he has to state his position, he offends someone. Having reached this point, he has no chance to pretend to be deaf or mute.

He could only say, "Regarding this matter, I think we should bring it to the Standing Committee for a vote. After all, we are a Party Committee team; no one can stand above the Party Committee, we cannot have a one‑person dictatorship. Otherwise the cadres below will be dissatisfied, right, County Magistrate Wen?"

Wen Qiren had long regretted to death, and hearing this, could only go along with the sentiment, saying, "Yes, after all it's a Transportation Bureau director; it's not appropriate for the three of us here to make the decision alone, it would be unfair to other comrades."

"Of course, all the team members are present; insisting on a vote is not impossible, but the setting seems unsuitable. Moreover, we still need to investigate the suspension issue to understand what really happened; after we have results we can vote on it. If not, let's end it here and disperse."

The other leadership members, after hearing this, also nodded in agreement; after all, this time they didn't reap any benefit, only attracted a stench. They were glad they hadn't stepped forward to face Su Yang one‑on‑one; otherwise they would already have been battered to pieces.

Some people even made a silent decision: in the future, unless absolutely necessary, do not face Su Yang one‑on‑one, because that would be inviting torture. A person who doesn't play by the rules, with considerable behind‑the‑scene power and skill, is simply beyond their level to handle.

Secretary Ye, I just heard some comrades say that many people from various agencies left work before the morning shift even ended, and suddenly became very passive.

The specific reason is that the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery said their accounts are currently tight, cash flow is strained, so they plan to use the wine to offset this tax, and they also said that the high‑proof liquor from Twin Ditch Large Koji can be sold at a 40% discount. Especially units that urgently need to pay wages can receive equivalent white wine as payment.