In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

The investigation results were already available, but Hou Liangping refused to release them, instead intending to prolong the investigation period, since he wasn't the one in a hurry.

One day, two days, five days...

Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi ran around trying to find out about the construction company boss and the demolition office director, but each time they got the same answer: the investigation was still ongoing.

Unlike Guangming District, which is plagued with problems, the old city area of ​​Lüzhou is undergoing rapid renovation. Meanwhile, the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government held a meeting to discuss the pricing of these newly built houses.

"Comrades, some people are now waving their money and trying to reserve housing in advance. What are your thoughts on this issue? In this democratic meeting, let's speak freely."

Chen Luo set the tone, but while he could say it, those below him dared not actually think so. The authority of the top leader was terrifying, especially since Chen Luo was a provincial party committee leader.

"Ahem, Secretary Chen, this is what I'm thinking. The first batch of houses can be delivered to the people for interior decoration in two months. Just like real estate developers, our municipal party committee and government can also conduct pre-sales in advance."

This will not only quickly and effectively curb overheated housing prices, but also let the people know that our municipal party committee and government are trustworthy, pragmatic, and considerate of the people.

Sun Liancheng explained his ideas, and once he started, the rest of the team members became more active.

"Secretary Chen, Mayor Sun, we still need to set a reasonable price range for this batch of housing. It's true that we should curb real estate developers from raising prices without limit, but we also can't afford to lose money."

This is the premise. At the same time, if we release the housing information, will some people use this as an opportunity to hoard houses?

We all need to take these issues seriously.

"Yes, Minister Liu is right. Secretary Chen, I've heard rumors that some people are preparing to buy houses with their whole families as soon as the government releases them, hoping to buy low and sell high. Our intentions are good, but..."

One question after another was raised, and Chen Luo listened very carefully. After all, it was not enough for one person to control the giant ship, as everyone had to work together.

After summarizing, Chen Luo also made a speech.

"The points raised by our comrades are very meaningful. Our original intention in Luzhou is to enable ordinary people to live in houses they can afford, not to provide them to speculators."

So how do we solve this problem?

First, conditions must be set.

First, one must work in Lüzhou and have Lüzhou household registration. Second, only those who own their first home in Lüzhou are eligible to purchase a property. Each household registration is limited to one property. Second, how can fairness and impartiality in the home purchase process be guaranteed?

In this way, a lottery mini-program can be developed on the official website of Lüzhou, where eligible residents can register and then participate in a lottery. People can accept the element of luck.

Let me offer a reminder.

The lottery system is designed for fairness and impartiality. I've been in Luzhou for several months now, and none of you here have made any obvious mistakes or pocketed any personal gain. I hope this principle can be maintained.

The lottery will be conducted fairly and impartially. Anyone who dares to manipulate the system for their own benefit will be the first person I take action against!

Of course, we can't just let the staff work without eating grass; recently, housing prices in Luzhou have risen sharply.

I think everyone's housing provident fund benefits should also be improved accordingly, including salary, bonuses, subsidies, and so on.

Mayor Sun, please make a proposal on this point and discuss it at the next meeting. You will be in charge of the specifics, so that our public officials can serve the people with ease and without any burdens!

"Understood, Secretary Chen!"

The meeting then came to an end.

On the same day, the official website of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government issued an announcement, allowing eligible citizens to register.

Furthermore, a video of Chen Luo's speech at the meeting, in which he specifically emphasized the fairness of the lottery, was attached to let the public know that no one would dare to engage in any underhanded practices in the lottery process.

This isn't just for ordinary people; it's also for public officials. If they're thinking of doing something wrong, they should think twice about whether their bodies can withstand the strain!

The issue that ordinary people care about most has never been other policies or plans, but rather real fairness. As soon as the announcement was released, more than 100,000 people registered within three days.

The first batch available consisted of only 500 housing units.

Even though the number is small, everyone still sees hope. Moreover, there will be a second and third batch. The renovation of the old city will provide a total of 3,000 housing units. Seeing this, the real estate developers are the most anxious.

Just yesterday, the sales hall was packed with people. Although everyone thought it was expensive, they were all optimistic about the future development of Luzhou.

Some people were already thinking of gritting their teeth and buying a set, but now, well, everyone's in no hurry anymore.

Everyone should sign up and see if they are the lucky one. After all, it's fair and there's no shady dealing; everyone has a chance to be selected.

The situation continued for several days, which made some real estate developers realize that Luzhou was not just talking, but serious. Some developers with tight cash flow began to lower prices.

The price is only slightly higher than the housing provided by the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government. This price difference is acceptable to some ordinary people. With the end of the first round of lottery, those who won are naturally happy, as they have saved hundreds of thousands of yuan!

Those who didn't win the lottery either waited for the second batch, or decided not to wait any longer and started buying properties from developers who had lowered their prices. Other developers, seeing this, had no choice but to follow suit and lower their prices as well.

Compared to the bustling activity in Luzhou, the two old residential areas under renovation in Guangming District of Jingzhou City appear desolate and bleak.

The construction boss has been taken away for more than ten days. During this time, construction has been suspended, and Guangming District is suffering losses every day.

In the office, Chen Hai's gaze was gloomy, as was Yi Xuexi's. The problems that had arisen during this period should have been investigated and clarified long ago, but the Anti-Corruption Bureau just kept holding on.

Although Yi Xuexi and Hou Liangping had no connection, Yi Xuexi naturally harbored hatred towards Hou Liangping because his own interests were involved.

"This can't go on!"

Yi Xuexi spoke first, and Chen Hai nodded.

"Secretary Yi, could you please wait for Liangping...?"

After a moment of contemplation, Yi Xuexi suddenly looked up.

"We can't let the Anti-Corruption Bureau run rampant anymore. I'm calling Secretary Sha!"

After finishing speaking, Yi Xuexi immediately took out his phone and dialed Sha Ruijin's number. The call was connected a minute later.

"Secretary Weisha, this is Yi Xuexi! Are you busy right now?"

"Comrade Yi Xuexi, you speak, I'm listening."

"It's like this, Secretary Sha..."

After listening to Yi Xuexi's description, and recalling the unusual behavior of Hou Liangping and Chen Hai at Chen Yanshi's memorial service, Sha Ruijin realized that this was a case of bringing personal grudges into the open.

"I understand, Comrade Yi Xuexi. I'll have someone ask Comrade Hou Liangping of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Procuratorate!"

"Okay, thank you, Secretary Sha!"

Only after Sha Ruijin hung up the phone did Yi Xuexi breathe a sigh of relief, feeling extremely proud of himself. This was his power—the power to directly connect with the provincial party secretary!