In name only, I, Gao Yuliang, will sink Handong at worst.

When Gao Yuliang said this, he shocked everyone present. Whether it was the workers of Dafeng Factory or the demolition team, weren't they all fighting for this piece of land?

And now you're telling me this land belongs to the state.

Gao Yuliang directly projected the core evidence.

"In the early stages of reform and opening up, our country restructured some factories with poor assets, allowing workers and private individuals to buy shares and contract the factories. However, the ownership of the land became an issue. Many factories had such expensive land, but people couldn't afford it."

"It's because our government leased it to the factory. You can take a look at this document, 'Explanation on Further Promoting the Restructuring of Land.' In the early stages after the restructuring of Dafeng Factory, this land belonged to the public. You can take a look at this document, which clearly states that the land of Dafeng Factory belongs to the state."

Gao Yuliang laid all this evidence out in the open, so that everyone could see who owned the land.

"This document is from the 1980s, and there are also rent payment receipts. The registrations from the 1990s and 2000s still belong to the state, but it seems that rent payments stopped after that. In the following years, the profits of the garment manufacturing industry declined rapidly, making it almost impossible to buy this land. At that time, Dafeng Factory wasn't doing very well, so where would they have gotten so much money to buy land?"

"This land doesn't belong to Dafeng Factory. How could Dafeng Factory have the right to dispose of it? The so-called 1 billion yuan from above is all a rumor. Either we wait until these procedures are completed before putting it up for auction, or Dafeng Factory will just invest 500 or 600 million yuan, and then this land will be worth 1 billion yuan."

"Then what about the Dafeng factory I bought? What about my 50 million?"

"Mr. Du, you bought the factory buildings and all the facilities and equipment in Dafeng Factory, as well as the glorious history of Dafeng Factory. This company has a history of thirty years and is a testament to the development of Jingzhou!" Gao Yuliang comforted Du Bozhong, who directly wanted to take the shady route and make money by relying on the Zhao family. Now he has been betrayed!

Everyone burst out laughing when they heard Gao Yuliang's words. They weren't confused; they didn't know where Du Bozhong had gotten the information that he wanted to acquire a piece of land, or even use it to make money.

But now they're reaping the bitter fruit of their actions.

"The workers at our Dafeng factory can receive money because the government has advanced the funds. However, this is not an arbitrary misappropriation of public funds or an overdraft of fiscal dividends. It is strictly in accordance with the 'Regulations on the Management of Local Fiscal Emergency Reserve Funds,' with the Jingzhou Municipal Government taking the lead and the provincial government temporarily allocating special funds to make up the shortfall. The entire process is compliant with regulations and approvals, and there are reports and records at every level."

"All the funds advanced were not government subsidies. The assets involved will be seized and auctioned, and all illegal gains of the individuals involved will be recovered and returned to the national treasuries of Jingzhou City and Handong Province. The entire process will be supervised by the National Audit Office, and the entire chain will be made public and subject to supervision by the People's Congress, the Discipline Inspection Commission, the media, and the public."

"Furthermore, we have zero tolerance for any illegal activities, because this is not just a matter of the forced demolition of Dafeng Factory. It involves the loss of 1 billion yuan in state-owned assets and the illegal change of land use. This matter will not be settled simply with compensation. We will continue to investigate and dig deeper. Neither side can be let off the hook for forced demolition or illegal and violent resistance to demolition. Violations will be investigated and crimes will be punished."

Li Dakang was no longer confused. The land of Dafeng Factory was worth 1 billion yuan, and 1 billion yuan was about to enter Jingzhou City.

How much can be developed, how much economic growth can be stimulated? It's just 45 million yuan in resettlement fees, isn't it? I'll pay it, I'll pay it, okay?

Ma Guangming put his arm around Li Dakang's shoulder and said, "Since the land of Dafeng Factory is worth one billion, aren't you going to give me five hundred million?"

"When did I ever say I'd give you 500 million?" Li Dakang retorted, turning his back on him.

"What you just said requires the provincial government and the Jingzhou government to jointly fund the stabilization of the Dafeng Factory situation. The provincial government will contribute 22.5 million yuan, and I will receive half of the money recovered from Cai Chenggong."

"This land was acquired by Secretary Yuliang, what does it have to do with you?"

"I recorded this. You promised to give me half the money. If you don't, I'll take the recording to the Standing Committee and report it."

Ma Guangming pressed the recorder button, and the voice began to play.

"Governor Ma, the Jingzhou government is currently short of funds. Consider the 45 million yuan resettlement fee; can the provincial government afford to cover half of it?"

"This is a matter in Jingzhou. Ding Yizhen is your deputy, and your deputy is almost finished changing the land use designation. Ten billion, a whole ten billion—that's a huge hole!"

"Governor Ma, Jingzhou is really short of funds right now. How about this, the provincial government will contribute 22.5 million, how much money can Cai Chenggong recover? I'll give you half."

"What if it's not even half? The economic benefits generated by the Dafeng Factory site, including taxes, will be split 50/50 between you and me."

Ma Guangming immediately turned off the recorder and said, "I don't want much, just 500 million. When things are going well, the credit is yours, but when something happens, you need the provincial government's help? Do you have that much nerve? If I can't get it, I'll have Governor Liu come to your door to ask you for it."

"We'll get a few banners and hang them right across from the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, saying things like, 'What will happen if Li Dakang owes money and doesn't pay it back?' We'll broadcast that recording over there."

"I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you, okay?"

This message was overheard silently by a third party, none other than a master eavesdropper, Cheng Du.

My face is now tanned dark, which is the best camouflage in the darkness.

Gao Yuliang concluded, "Next, Governor Ma and Party Secretary Li Dakang will explain how the resettlement fees will be distributed."

Gao Yuliang directly asked Ma Guangming and Li Dakang to speak. This time, the advance payment was made by both sides, so it was impossible not to give them a chance to show their faces. Moreover, the resettlement fees would be quite substantial later on.

Gao Yuliang checked the time. The meeting had started at eight o'clock and was now past four o'clock, almost eight hours had passed. There was time for waiting and time for presenting relevant evidence, so the time required was much longer.

As soon as Gao Yuliang stepped down from the stage, a stool was handed to him by Qi Tongwei. Cheng Du was also holding an open bottle of mineral water and bread.

Gao Yuliang sat down immediately, without any pretense; he was genuinely tired. Chen Qingquan naturally started massaging Gao Yuliang's shoulders.

Looking at the two of them, he said, "Tongwei, Chengdu, I'll need you to handle the forced demolition and the surrender over there. Today I'll teach you another lesson about what it means to be safe in a crowd and to be able to punish a large number of people."

"The principle of 'the law does not punish the masses' originates from a special strategy used by ancient governments to deal with group illegal activities. In feudal society, laws often went against the interests of the people, and forcibly pursuing them could easily lead to riots. Therefore, the approach of not prosecuting the majority but punishing the ringleaders was adopted to maintain stability. Here, we have violated the principle of 'the law must be investigated and punished,' and the public security organs are handling group illegal activities in accordance with the law."

"However, we should not punish the masses. People should be punished, but if the punishment is too severe for a group of people, it may cause resistance or even unrest. In this case, the ringleader should be severely punished, and we should also investigate the majority, but the degree of investigation should be much lighter."

"The three of you all did a great job tonight, and I'm proud of you."