Chapter 705: Visiting Former County Magistrate Tong Guohua

Ye Xianggao said: "Alright, I will come over with the relevant comrades right away."

After hanging up the phone, his face became very ugly. Originally, he thought that since Geng Miao had gone to the provincial level, he would definitely be able to smooth over the relevant matters, but he didn't expect that this matter of the Audit Department would still be poked to the Provincial Public Security Department, and that people from the Provincial Public Security Department would actually come so quickly to investigate this matter.

It was just strange to him that this matter was a car accident that happened on the way to the provincial capital; even if it were to be investigated, it should start from the car accident, so why come directly to the Lieshan County Public Security Bureau?

Although he was suspicious in his heart, he still called Geng Le.

As soon as the call was connected, he was scolded by Geng Le: "Ye Xianggao, what the hell are you doing? You don't even know how to come out and say a word at a critical moment. Are you trying to help Su Yang take back our Shuanggou Large Koji Winery?"

"Don't forget how many benefits you've taken from our winery over the years. If something happens, you'll be the first one to flip over! When you were taking money before, you were the first to rush forward, but now that there's a little trouble, you're like a shrinking turtle, or you're just useless!"

Ye Xianggao was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. As the County Party Secretary, he was the absolute top leader anywhere, and whether it was within the system or among the local celebrities and gentry, no one was not respectful when seeing the County Party Secretary. Only he, as a County Party Secretary, had to be so stifled. It was one thing to be cleaned up by Geng Miao at every turn, but he also had to be cleaned up by this group of people like Geng Biao and Geng Le.

But stifled as he was, he couldn't lose his temper, and could only swallow his anger and say: "People from the Provincial Public Security Department have come down to investigate the car accident involving Section Chief Qi of the Audit Department, and they want the leaders of our County Party Committee and the relevant personnel from your winery to go to the County Public Security Bureau."

"Now that General Manager Geng is not here, and the little sister-in-law is not in the factory, only you can come. Otherwise, I'm afraid we won't be able to explain it. Don't count on Lin Zhinan being able to say anything; in front of the leaders of the Public Security Department, he is at most just an errand boy."

After hanging up the phone, he originally wanted to call Su Yang, so that if something really went wrong, he could let Su Yang come and block the bullets, but he also felt that since these people came so quickly, what if Su Yang was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes?

Then bringing Su Yang along wouldn't that be like bringing a knife to stab himself? Taking a step back, what if there were some clear clues? Only if the few of them were present could they cover for each other and quibble a bit, but if Su Yang was there, wouldn't he pull everything toward them as long as there was a slight clue?

However, he still called Wen Qiren, ostensibly to show respect to the investigation team from above, but in reality, it was to share the burden if something happened, so no one could run away.

After Su Yang finished dealing with these matters, he returned to the office with Hou Junlai.

"Secretary Hou, you came just in time. If you hadn't come, I don't know how long those people would have kept making a scene. By the way, what you just said, is it true or false? Do they really owe the suppliers money?"

Hou Junlai said: "Of course it's true. Originally, they owed money to all the raw material suppliers, and two of them were suppressed by them using various means of coercion and bribery, but this one directly withdrew from Lieshan County and is now staying in Jinzhou City. I don't know why, but they suddenly came today, reporting and suing. I guess they might have known about your transfer to our Lieshan County, and it's also possible that someone is directing them from behind."

Speaking of this, Su Yang suddenly thought of something: "Secretary Hou, I remember someone saying that the reason Geng Miao could have today, and could bring the winery back to life on the verge of bankruptcy, besides his own ability, was the support of former County Magistrate Tong Guohua. Is the former County Magistrate still living in our county now? I want to go visit him."

Hou Junlai was slightly stunned, and then said: "That's right, he was indeed supported by the former County Magistrate. At first, he was also very respectful to the former County Magistrate, but later, after he climbed up to the leaders in the province, he began to expand extremely, and started to do whatever he wanted in the winery. Basically, it was 'those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me perish', and then he used various means to drive away all the management, and later replaced them with people from their Geng family."

"The former County Magistrate was very angry about this and even went to reason with him, but he ignored him completely and even advised the former County Magistrate not to meddle in other people's business. Later on, Geng Biao even instigated people to intimidate the former County Magistrate's son, and only then did the former County Magistrate completely stop caring about this mess. Several years have passed in a flash."

"However, I later heard that the former County Magistrate has been reporting Geng Miao and the others to the city and the province. Of course, this is just hearsay, and I can't say for sure whether it's the truth. If you go to see the former County Magistrate at this time, I don't know if he will still be willing to see you."

Su Yang said: "Whether he is willing or not, I have to go. I think the former County Magistrate knows more about the winery than we do. Give me the former County Magistrate's contact information, and I will call him."

Hou Junlai found a string of phone numbers and wrote them down for Su Yang. Su Yang immediately called using the office landline.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered on the other side: "Hello, who is this?"

Su Yang said: "County Magistrate Tong, hello, I am Su Yang from our county. I would like to come and visit you. I don't know if it's convenient?"

The person on the other end of the phone was silent for a long while before saying: "Alright, then come." After speaking, he stated his address.

Hearing that the former County Magistrate actually agreed to let Su Yang go, Hou Junlai couldn't help but be puzzled: "What's going on? Actually, I also wanted to visit the former County Magistrate before, and not just me, I heard that others also wanted to visit the former County Magistrate, but he refused them all. How come he agreed as soon as you called? Is your face really that big?"

Su Yang thought to himself: "Is my face big? I'm just taking advantage of the face. If it weren't for this former County Magistrate reporting upwards again and again, I wouldn't have come to wade into this muddy water."

Half an hour later, Su Yang met Tong Guohua, who had gray hair, in a farmhouse courtyard in the suburbs.

"Former County Magistrate, hello. It's really abrupt to disturb you today."

Tong Guohua looked Su Yang up and down for a while, and then said: "County Magistrate Su is truly young and promising! You can come to my place, which is looking up to me, an old man who has retired. How can there be any talk of disturbance? Now all the cadres in the county are avoiding me like a plague god, so I just moved to the suburbs. Only you still think of coming to see me. Aren't you afraid of being isolated by those leaders in the county?"

"What the situation is in our Lieshan County, I believe you have already seen during this period of time. Oh, look at me, an old man, sit down first, let's sit down and chat while drinking tea."

Su Yang didn't stand on ceremony and followed the former County Magistrate into the house and sat down. ===== CHAPTER 706 =====