Qiao Liang and Shao Bingyu held hands and walked forward like a couple. When they approached the three foreign businessmen, the three of them did not notice Qiao Liang. They talked while looking at the scenery, and occasionally pointed at the county town below.
Qiao Liang didn't dare to get too close, lest the other party would recognize him as the county magistrate of Songbei. After all, they had met before at the signing ceremony.
Although he was not too close, Qiao Liang still roughly overheard the conversation between the three of them. He only heard the three of them talking about "a small county town," "no place to play," "too boring," "make a fortune and leave"... and so on.
The most important thing is that the three of them clearly spoke fluent Chinese, and even a few of them did not hide their accents. Qiao Liang felt that the accents sounded very much like those from Lingnan.
Something is wrong, something is so wrong! The more Qiao Liang thought about it, the weirder it became. Look at these three so-called 'foreign businessmen'. How do they look like foreigners? Also, what do they mean by 'make a fortune and leave...'
mean?
Qiao Liang was thinking about it, and without staying much, he walked forward with Shao Bingyu. He didn't stop until he was some distance away from the three 'foreign businessmen'.
"What's wrong?" Shao Bingyu looked at Qiao Liang.
"I discovered something strange." Qiao Liang said.
"What's weird?" Shao Bingyu asked again.
"The three people in front of us just now are foreign businessmen received by our county. They just signed a big project with our county a few days ago." Qiao Liang pointed in the direction where the three people were just now and said, "Before, I and I
They met once, at a signing ceremony in the county. They clearly didn't speak Chinese, and they brought a Japanese translator with them. Every conversation had to go through that translator, but just now I clearly heard them talking.
Fluent in Chinese, this is so weird."
"It's not a professional fraud gang, is it?" Shao Bingyu works in the publicity department and has been exposed to similar reports. He couldn't help but said, "There have been commercial fraud cases that were actually committed in the name of attracting investment in many places before.
Especially in some small places, they are eager to achieve political achievements, coupled with insufficient screening capabilities and a blind obedience to foreign investment, it is easy to be deceived."
"Yes, I understand." Qiao Liang nodded. He had naturally seen similar reports, but Qiao Liang always felt that such a thing was too far away from him. Could this really happen to him?
"If you think there is anything suspicious, then you really need to take this kind of thing seriously." Shao Bingyu reminded.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on." Qiao Liang nodded.
Seeing that Qiao Liang was already suspicious of this matter, Shao Bingyu said nothing more.
In the following time, Qiao Liang accompanied Shao Bingyu on the mountain for a while. During this period, Qiao Liang paid attention to the actions of the three so-called foreign businessmen from time to time. They obviously came to the mountain to play, but they did not notice Qiao Liang.
After Qiao Liang and Shao Bingyu came down the mountain, he, who had been thinking about this matter, asked Shao Bingyu to go back to the hotel and wait for him for a while, while Qiao Liang returned to the county compound.
Arriving at the committee office, Qiao Liang met Miao Peilong's secretary Ding Ming and asked, "Secretary Ding, is Secretary Miao here?"
"Here." Ding Ming nodded quickly when he saw it was Qiao Liang.
"Well, you go in and tell me that I have something to do with Secretary Miao," Qiao Liang said.
"Okay, County Magistrate Qiao, please wait a moment." Ding Ming turned and walked into Miao Peilong's office.
Soon, Ding Ming came out and said, "County Magistrate Qiao, please come in."
In the office, Miao Peilong looked at Qiao Liang who came in, and stood up with a smile, "Hey, what kind of wind brought County Magistrate Qiao here today? It's really a rare visitor."
Listening to Miao Peilong's strange words, Qiao Liang curled his lips, not bothering to confront Miao Peilong, and said, "Secretary Miao, I came here to find out about those foreign businessmen."
"Foreign businessmen?" Miao Peilong frowned, "What can they do?"
"Secretary Miao, I would like to ask, through which channels you met those foreign businessmen?" Qiao Liang asked.
"Why, through what channel did I know them and I have to report to County Magistrate Qiao?" Miao Peilong snorted lightly.
"That's not what I meant, but I think those foreign businessmen are a bit weird. Can Secretary Miao be sure that they are really foreign businessmen? Also, they will invest billions to build an international automobile city in Songbei as soon as they come. Miao Peilong
Do you think this is really reliable?" Qiao Liang asked one after another.
Miao Peilong was furious when he heard this. He glared at Qiao Liang and angrily said, "County Magistrate Qiao, what do you mean? Are you doubting my achievements in attracting investment? I think you are obviously jealous, and you are making a bet with me."
You are about to lose. You actually came up with such an idea and falsely accused investors. Do you still have the overall perspective of a leading cadre?"
"Secretary Miao, I can't help you if you think this way, but I still have to emphasize that those foreign businessmen are weird. Secretary Miao had better confirm and verify it carefully. Don't let the so-called investment not even show up at all, but...
I was deceived, and I am not disparaging our Songbei. This international automobile city project with an investment of several billions will be welcomed by the local government no matter where I invest. Why would such a big project land in Songbei?
"Come on, Secretary Miao, don't you think it's too easy for the pie to fall in the sky?" Qiao Liang said seriously.
"I've signed the contract in black and white. I don't understand what County Magistrate Qiao is suspecting." Miao Peilong looked at Qiao Liang coldly, "On the contrary, I think Magistrate Qiao is narrow-minded and narrow-minded.
Whether it's victory or defeat, I can say anything at once."
Hearing Miao Peilong's words, Qiao Liang was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Especially, these words should be given to Miao Peilong. He kindly reminded the other party, but Miao Peilong looked at him this way.
"Secretary Miao, I have warned you anyway. Something will go wrong later. I hope Secretary Miao can shoulder this responsibility." After Qiao Liang said that, he waved his hands and left. He was really angry at Miao Peilong, and his good intentions were regarded as nothing.
Donkey liver and lungs.
Back in his office, Qiao Liang still felt a little uneasy when he thought about it. Although the foreign-funded project was introduced by Miao Peilong, if something happened later, the entire Songbei County would be affected. Qiao Liang couldn't just sit back and watch.
"Xiao Fu, come in." Qiao Liang picked up the intercom and called Fu Minghai in.
"County Magistrate Qiao, what's going on?" Fu Minghai walked in and asked.
"Xiao Fu, go and check the International Automobile City project that our county just signed." Qiao Liang ordered.
Fu Minghai was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Qiao Liang with some confusion, "County Magistrate Qiao, what aspects are you referring to?"
"Check everything, including whether their registered capital is in place, the progress of the project, and the whereabouts of those foreign businessmen... etc. In short, check everything for me in detail. If you find anything unusual, report it to me immediately.
." Qiao Liang said.
"Okay." Fu Minghai nodded and glanced at Qiao Liang with some confusion. He didn't understand why Qiao Liang wanted to check this, but seeing Qiao Liang's serious expression, Fu Minghai didn't dare to ask any more questions.
After explaining to Fu Minghai, Qiao Liang checked the time and then rushed to the hotel.
The reason why Qiao Liang attaches so much importance to this matter is because Songbei has given great policy preferences to this international automobile city project invested by foreign investors, especially the land where the automobile city was built was given directly at almost a cabbage price.
In fact, this kind of operation is very common in investment promotion in many places. In order to attract large projects to land, local governments often give huge benefits in terms of land and tax policies. This is undoubtedly a win-win situation, and enterprises benefit from it.
, and local governments have introduced large projects, which have promoted economic development, solved some employment problems, and will also increase fiscal and tax revenue in the future. Both parties are happy to see the results.
But the prerequisite for doing so is that there must be a real large-scale project implemented. If this so-called international automobile city project is fake, then people have to be alert. This may be a typical investment fraud.
I don't know if Miao Peilong heard what he just said. Qiao Liang thought silently in his heart, it would be good if Miao Peilong listened just a little.
With her thoughts on her mind, Qiao Liang came to the hotel and saw Shao Bingyu already waiting. Qiao Liang suppressed her thoughts and walked towards Shao Bingyu.
"Let's eat at the hotel tonight to avoid running around again." Shao Bingyu said when he saw Qiao Liang.
"Okay." Qiao Liang nodded.
The two asked for a private room, walked in and sat down.
Shao Bingyu knew that Qiao Liang went back because of the affairs of those foreign businessmen, so he asked with concern, "How is it? Have you verified the identities of those foreign businessmen?"
"Not yet. Secretary Miao handled this matter personally. He values this project very much. As soon as I raised my doubts, it was like touching a tiger's butt. Secretary Miao immediately became angry." Qiao Liang shook his head helplessly.
"When you just left, I also used my mobile phone to check this project in your Songbei County. To be honest, I thought it was a bit weird. Your Songbei County doesn't have any foundation in the automobile industry, yet someone has invested dozens of dollars in your place.
It feels unreliable to build an international automobile city. There are so many cities along the coast with strong automobile industry foundations. If people don’t invest, why should they invest in your small place like Songbei? Moreover, the tone of the name of this project is quite worthy.
It's really high, the 'International Automobile City', I don't know how a small place like Songbei can connect with international ones." Shao Bingyu frowned.
"Okay, let's eat first and don't talk about this so as not to affect our mood," Qiao Liang said.
The two chatted while eating, and after a while they finished dinner. Qiao Liang suggested going out for a walk, and Shao Bingyu happily agreed.
Songbei Hotel is not far from the community where Qiao Liang lives. Qiao Liang intentionally walked to where he lived, but unknowingly walked downstairs to the dormitory.
"Go sit in my dormitory for a while." Qiao Liang looked at Shao Bingyu.
Looking at Qiao Liang's bright eyes, Shao Bingyu's face turned slightly red. It was already night, and Shao Bingyu had a premonition that something would happen tonight. Even though she didn't reject it in her heart, she still felt a little relieved because of her poor face.
Not open.
"Let's go." Qiao Liang took Shao Bingyu's hand.
Shao Bingyu's heart skipped a beat, feeling the warmth and tenderness coming from Qiao Liang's hand, and he couldn't help being led upstairs by Qiao Liang... (To be continued)
