Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 643: This is murder in disguise

The Spring Festival passed in a blink of an eye. On the evening of the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, the negotiation team headed by Umehara Ze finally reached an agreement with the Russian Buran Power Machinery Company on the acquisition of the Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory.

Russian Buran Snow Power Machinery Company is willing to take over all the current workers of the former Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory, and repay the wages owed to these workers totaling 53 million yuan, and then pay a transfer fee of 5 yuan to the Qinxi Provincial Machinery Industry Department.

Acquisition of Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory at a price of one million yuan. Compared with the previous agreement, Russian Buran Power Machinery Company no longer assumes all the debts of the original Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory, but it does treat the workers of Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory

, compensation was given.

Although Umeharaze didn't understand why the Russian Buran Snow Power Machinery Company made such a choice, the replacement of wages would be of great benefit in stabilizing the mood of the workers at the Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory.

During the negotiations between the Provincial Department of Machinery Industry and Baofengxue Power Machinery Company, workers at the Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory reported many times that they asked the Provincial Department of Machinery Industry to reject foreign acquisitions.

They were suppressed. The reason why Wang Guozheng and the others were able to raise an issue at the meeting and demand reconsideration of the Fang family was, to a large extent, because of the disapproval of the workers at the Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory, which gave them considerable confidence.

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Although, according to the current agreement, the bank loan owed by the Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory still needs to be resolved by the Provincial Department of Machinery Industry, the 53 million yuan in back wages will average to everyone's salary.

This is a large amount of money. I believe that the workers at Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory will be more honest. Moreover, the total price paid by Baofengxue Power Machinery Company is nearly 10 million higher than the original, which is considered reasonable.

Wang Guozheng and the others had an explanation.

Umeharaze also felt a little strange. Although he kicked Wang Guozheng and others out of the negotiation team, with Wang Guozheng and others' influence in the hall, it is not difficult to know the process and content of the negotiations. But he doesn't know why.

, after that incident, Wang Guozheng and the others actually stopped and stopped entangled in this matter. This made Mei Yuanze feel a little confused, and he couldn't figure out their true intention. But if they didn't come to cause trouble, of course Mei Yuanze

I am overjoyed.

The agreement between the two parties was quickly approved by the relevant leaders and was officially signed at the Provincial Department of Machinery Industry on the 25th of the first month. At this point, the ownership of Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory was finally settled.

Umehara Ze is excited and happy. This is a successful project to introduce foreign investment, which has solved a big burden for the province. It is his biggest political achievement since taking office!

But Umeharaze soon realized something was wrong. The provincial leaders were somewhat lukewarm towards his successful negotiation, which made him feel very strange. Moreover, some people looked at him with a somewhat strange look.

, seemed to be funny, but also seemed to be pitiful. Especially Wang Guozheng and the others, they always looked at him with a half-smiling expression, which made him feel particularly weird.

But Fan Mingyuan didn't feel any excitement at all at this time. Because news came from the product testing center of Carrefour Supermarket that poisonous rice was found in the purchased rice.

"Master Fang, come and see, this is the poisonous rice we detected this time." Xue Xingwu took out two small bags of rice and placed them in front of Fang Mingyuan with a solemn expression.

Fang Mingyuan opened a pack first and looked at the rice. Each one was transparent in color and looked good.

"Don't look at them because they look good. Smell them carefully. They all have a slightly musty smell, and if you touch them, you can see if they are a little greasy. These rices are not edible. If you eat them, they will cause symptoms.

Symptoms include general weakness, nausea, dizziness, headache, etc. In severe cases, fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, loss of appetite, and even hepatosplenomegaly, liver pain, jaundice of skin and mucous membranes, and ascites may occur within 2 to 3 weeks.

Symptoms of toxic liver disease such as edema of the lower limbs and abnormal liver function may also appear, such as heart enlargement, pulmonary edema, even spasm, coma and other symptoms."

It is made by repeatedly grinding old rice and mixing it with industrial raw material white wax oil. This is simply a joke on the lives of the people!"

Fang Mingyuan smelled the rice in his hand and rubbed it carefully with his hands. Sure enough, as Xing Xingwu said, it had a slight musty smell and was also a little greasy, but it was difficult to detect it if you didn't distinguish it carefully.

Poisonous rice was not unfamiliar to Fang Mingyuan in his previous life. To put it harshly, Chinese people are also familiar with the existence of "poisonous rice". It can be said that a large amount of poisonous rice flows into the market every year in the hands of unscrupulous businessmen.

Toxic rice generally refers to rice that is moldy or has excessive pesticides after being tested and found to be inedible after being stored for a certain period of time. It can only be used for industrial purposes.

Grain mildew is a common phenomenon in grain storage. Mildewed grains will produce Aspergillus flavus, which is commonly found in the air and soil and is easy to grow under aerobic, higher temperature and humid conditions.

, moldy fungi are easy to grow on agricultural products such as peanuts, corn, rice, wheat, barley, cottonseed and soybeans. This phenomenon is common in countries around the world. Among them, grain products in southern China, India, the United States, and some Southeast Asian countries

The aflatoxin contamination rate was relatively high.

The acute toxicity of aflatoxin is mainly liver damage, causing liver cell degeneration, fatty infiltration, bile duct hyperplasia, etc. Aflatoxin not only causes liver cancer and other tumors in poultry, fish, livestock and other animals, epidemiological surveys have found that in grains and oils,

In areas where food is seriously contaminated with aflatoxins, the incidence of human liver cancer is also higher. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has identified aflatoxin as a first-level human carcinogen.

"Eating moldy grains can not only make humans sick, but when used as feed, it can also slow down the growth of livestock, cause malformations or cause death. In the 1980s, a chicken farm in Southeast Asia lost food because the feed contained a large amount of mold.

grains, causing tens of thousands of chickens to die within a few months. Our country has strict regulations on the maximum allowable amount of aflatoxin. The aflatoxin content in rice must not exceed five micrograms per kilogram. However, after our testing, this batch of rice

The level of aflatoxin has exceeded 25 micrograms!”

"Also, Mr. Fang, look at this bag of rice again!" Xue Xingwu opened another bag of rice and said.

Fang Mingyuan looked at it carefully. The color of the rice was pure white, slightly translucent, and the grains were full. After smelling it, there was no musty smell or any greasy feeling. He couldn't help but wonder: "Are these rice also poisonous rice?

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"Yes, this is poisonous rice with another meaning." Xing Xingwu said firmly, "They are rice with seriously excessive cadmium content!"

"Cadmium? Director Xue, what is cadmium?" Fang Mingyuan said confused.

"Cadmium is a heavy metal, ranked 48th in the periodic table of chemical elements. In nature, it generally exists as a compound in minerals. But it can also be absorbed by grains. Cadmium enters the human body and is very harmful. It has been Research shows that cadmium mainly accumulates in the liver and kidneys and will not disappear naturally. After years or even decades of chronic accumulation, the human body will develop significant symptoms of cadmium poisoning. The most common route for cadmium poisoning is: Damage to kidney function will hinder the growth and metabolism of human bones, thereby causing various bone lesions, and in severe cases, leading to the terrible 'Itai-Italy Disease'."

"Itai-Itai disease!" Fang Mingyuan changed his color immediately. He didn't know what cadmium was, but he still had some impression of the famous It-Itai disease. In Japan in the 1960s, some people once fell ill from eating food contaminated by heavy metals. The disease caused the patient's bones to feel sharp pain like pinpricks, and they often shouted "It hurts, it hurts," so the Japanese later called it "Itai-Itai Disease." This was a strange disease at that time that was as famous as Minamata Disease.

Xue Xingwu nodded and said: "Yes, it was the 1960s, Japan..."

"Director Xue, you don't have to say it. I know this. Second uncle, how much is this batch of rice?" Fang Mingyuan said with a serious face. Originally, he just came to the quality inspection center to have a look, but he didn't expect to encounter such a situation. It was a first-rate incident. Fortunately, it was discovered by the Quality Inspection Center. If this batch of rice were allowed to flow into the market, no matter what happened, it would be a heavy blow to the credibility of Carrefour Supermarket.

"There are about 458 tons in total, of which the first type of rice accounts for 60%, the second type of rice accounts for 30%, and the rest of the rice is normal rice, all from the Northeast. It was purchased from Ye County. The buyer is being reviewed by the company. It is not yet known whether this batch of rice is the other party's problem or whether it is collusion between the two parties." Fang Ya's face did not look good. Such a thing happened, although it did not happen Being able to flow into the market is also a major work mistake.

"Seal everything up, and keep all the procedures and vouchers during the procurement process. Well, make a few copies and keep the originals! Also, check in detail whether the purchasing personnel have done anything improper in this matter! If so, If you are still not sure, call the police and ask them to intervene. We must get to the bottom of it as soon as possible." Fang Mingyuan said coldly.

"Okay, I'll do it right away!" Fang Ya wrote it down.

"Director Xue, can you, without affecting the normal work of the center, dispatch a few elite soldiers and go to Wuye County to have a look at the scene to see why cadmium rice appears?" Fang Mingyuan turned to Xue again. Xingwu Dao.

"Okay, no problem. When will we set off?" Xue Xingwu agreed.

"As soon as the buyer gets the results, leave immediately! The sooner, the better!"