Chapter 493: Final Result 3.0

"I'll go find my old connections and offload it as soon as possible."

During this period, they had all been immersed in the joy of demolition in the early stages, and later they were only preoccupied with confronting the Shizhengfu; how could they care, and where would they find the time to deal with the inventory?

Cai Chenggong made seven or eight calls in a row, and every single person on the other end seized the opportunity to drive the price down to the absolute minimum, which made Cai Chenggong curse out loud.

"Damn it, everyone wants to rob me while I'm down, and sell at half price? I'd rather let it rot in the warehouse than give it to you lot."

"Factory Director, let's just take a lower price; it's still some money back, we can't just let it rot in..."

The Workshop Director's words were interrupted by a sharp, urgent ringing of the telephone before he could finish.

"Ring-ring, ring-ring."

"Hello?"

"Factory Director Cai?"

"I am, who is this?"

"I'm from the Oriental Garment Factory. We heard you have quite a bit of inventory; may I ask how much you have left? We are willing to buy it back at the highest price."

This news had come from when Zheng Shengli first filmed the conflict between the two sides, intended to garner sympathy from everyone.

The Oriental Group had a charitable organization, and the Dafeng Factory's clothing style was old-fashioned, which was perfect for sending to various mountain regions, while the fabric could be directly recycled and reused; this could be considered picking up a bargain.

"How much can you offer?"

"Eighty percent of the original price for fabric. If it's finished garments, we are familiar with your factory's tailoring style, so we can only offer seventy percent."

"Fine, it's a deal. Come over as soon as possible to sign the contract and haul the goods away."

The Oriental Garment Factory was currently offering the highest price, and they had never collaborated before, whereas the ones Cai Chenggong had called were his former partners, yet their offers were all below half price.

"Alright, give us an approximate quantity so we can dispatch the trucks."

"Okay, I'll send it over to you shortly."

"Good, we await your good news."

"Factory Director, is there a way out?"

"Yes, go quickly to the warehouse and take stock; calculate the fabric quantity and finished garments separately."

"Understood, Factory Director."

The Workshop Director was very fast; he mobilized all the Warehouse Managers to take stock and was stunned to find there was still nearly ten million in inventory.

The employee shareholders were excited now; this was practically a windfall, and the sense of loss from before seemed to have been compensated for a little.

The next day, the Oriental Garment Factory's massive fleet of trucks arrived, directly clearing out the Dafeng Factory's inventory, and the payment was wired directly to their account.

At this moment, all the shareholders, led by Cai Chenggong, were very grateful to the suddenly appearing Oriental Garment Factory; they were simply their saviors.

In the afternoon, at Li Dakang's request, the case was handled strictly, quickly, and severely; the interrogation results for Zheng Shengli were out, and Jingzhou Public Security prepared to hand him over to the Procuratorate.

"Chen Lao, Zheng Shengli..."

"Good, Donglai, thank you."

Chen Yanshi went to the Procuratorate at the first opportunity, intending to argue for a sentencing standard for Zheng Shengli.

Chen Yanshi looked at the indictment opinion issued by Jingzhou Public Security, and his face turned black instantly; it was written so severely, this was going to ruin Zheng Shengli.

"Zhao Donglai, what is going on with you at Jingzhou Public Security? Even if Zheng Shengli did spread rumors online, it shouldn't warrant the maximum penalty, right?"

"Chen Lao, these are all actual pieces of evidence, and Zheng Shengli has signed and admitted to them; it's not up to us to decide the final result."

"You..."

"Chen Lao, you might as well pay more attention to the opinion of the Oriental Group; their lawyers were sent down from Sijiucheng."

Chen Yanshi's heart skipped a beat; thinking of how Zheng Shengli had also spread rumors about the Oriental Group, he instantly had a splitting headache.

Zhang Ping'an was not afraid of him, and the analysis he and Zheng Xipo had done earlier had all turned to nothing.

Seven days later, the result came out: Zheng Shengli was only sentenced to eight years, and Zheng Xipo fainted directly in the courtroom.

"Such a good child, ruined just like that." Chen Yanshi's expression didn't look any better.

"I want to appeal, Chen Lao, they are trying to ruin Shengli." The first thing Zheng Xipo said upon waking up was that he wanted to appeal.

"Zheng,..."

Chen Yanshi knew it was useless, but looking at Zheng Xipo's slightly hopeful eyes, he still agreed.

"Fine."

Zhang Ping'an also received the news; although it didn't reach the maximum sentencing, it was passable, and he hoped he would learn a lesson in the future.

The Dafeng Factory had now completed its relocation, and the demolition work was in full swing; Li Dakang's usually sullen face had a bit of a smile on it.

"Sun Liancheng, you must build a good relationship with the Oriental Group; the future development of our Guangming District depends on them."

"Understood, Secretary Li."

Since taking over as the Guangming District Secretary, Sun Liancheng had been the commander-in-chief of the Guangming Peak Project.

He dealt with the Oriental Group more often, and they were indeed not like other groups; unless it was for work, they wouldn't pay you any mind at all.

This also made Sun Liancheng breathe a sigh of relief; he didn't like that kind of wining and dining to talk business, so this clean and straightforward way was the best.

The smooth implementation of the Guangming Peak Project also allowed Li Dakang to stand tall and speak as a Provincial Standing Committee Member.

The end of 2015 arrived quickly; Zheng Xipo's appeal had no effect, and the second instance upheld the original verdict.

"Secretary Sha, this Oriental Group is truly overbearing; I had heard of them when I was in Sijiucheng, but I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes here in Handong."

"Oh? Comrade Guofu, I, on the contrary, can understand the Oriental Group; these multinational corporations value reputation above all else, so this result is not surprising."

"Moreover, the scale of the Oriental Group is so vast that they have branches in almost every major city across the country; their influence is evident."

Sha Ruijin had also been cramming on the situation of the major domestic groups during this time and had a rough understanding of them.

Furthermore, when he returned to Sijiucheng to visit his other foster fathers a while ago, he only then learned that the Oriental Group actually had military backing.

He didn't know the specific details, but several of his foster fathers had all warned him not to provoke them, which showed how solid the Oriental Group's background was.

"Comrade Guofu, you work for the Discipline Inspection Commission; you should still be cautious when you speak in the future."

Tian Guofu felt a shiver in his heart, realizing that Sha Ruijin likely knew the background of the Oriental Group and was dropping a hint to him.

"Very well, Secretary Sha."

"Hmm, after the New Year, Qi Tongwei will be transferred to Linhu Province to serve as the Political and Legal Affairs Committee Secretary. Regarding the Director of the Public Security Department, do we have any suitable candidates here?"

"Hmm~"

Tian Guofu hummed for a long time but could not think of a suitable candidate, so he could not help but shake his head helplessly.

Sha Ruijin was not surprised; although Tian Guofu had arrived in Handong before him, like him, he had no people of his own.

Regarding the matter of Provincial Governor Liu retiring next June, Sha Ruijin had been thinking about finding one of his own people, but Li Dakang seemed to have little awe for him, which inevitably made him hesitate.

Yet, what no one expected after the New Year was that Gao Yuliang had actually been transferred to Linhu Province to serve as Provincial Governor.

Gao Yuliang himself was also stunned; it was only when the organization spoke with him that he believed it was true.

"Congratulations, Teacher Gao. Our master and disciple can fight side by side again."

"Hahaha."

Gao Yuliang could no longer suppress his smile; he had originally thought he would retire in the position of Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Committee Secretary, but who would have known he could advance one more step.

He could see Sha Ruijin's attitude; the two of them simply could not get along.

For a moment, Li Dakang did not know whether to envy Gao Yuliang or himself. Gao Yuliang was his greatest competitor for the position of Provincial Governor, and now that he had been transferred away, unless someone was parachuted in, he was almost certainly the next Provincial Governor.