Chapter 2478: Intercept the Money

"Not yet, but the procedure is already underway and we will be making the call in the next few days," said Hu Haihui.

"That's great. I won't dial anymore." Qin Feng answered directly.

"Ah? Not dialing anymore? This..." Hu Haihui widened his eyes, and Chen Guohua next to him was also very surprised.

“What is the budget for the entire swimming pool project?”

"The total budget cost is 160 million yuan, but according to the old tradition of Shazhou municipal project construction, it will definitely exceed the budget in the end. I estimate that the final cost will be at least 200 million yuan." Hu Haihui smiled bitterly and revealed all the tricks in one sentence.

"One hundred and sixty million. We can just cut off this one hundred and sixty million and allocate it directly to this irrigation project in Pingshun City." Qin Feng said lightly.

"Ah? Mayor, but this money has gone through all the procedures and is just waiting to be allocated. If this money is allocated to Pingshun City, this... this is against the rules." Hu Haihui was very surprised. In fact, Hu Haihui was already very polite when he said it was against the rules.

"Rules are dead, people are alive, let's do it this way!"

"Building such a large swimming pool for sports events in a northwestern region is more formalistic than practical. Without this swimming pool, the quality of life of the people in Shazhou will not change much. However, if the irrigation project in the northwest area of ​​Pingshun City cannot be completed as soon as possible, hundreds of thousands of people will continue to live in poverty for generations."

"So there is nothing much to say about this matter. Even if the king comes, this money must be used on irrigation projects first." Qin Feng was not polite.

Qin Feng had already said this, and Hu Haihui didn't dare to disobey him no matter how difficult it was. He just hesitated and said, "It's just that Mayor Hongli..."

Hu Haihui spoke hesitantly while looking at his good friend Chen Guohua beside him, obviously asking Chen Guohua to help speak up and save him.

"Mayor, this swimming pool project was also promoted by Shao Hongli alone, and I think the construction of the entire swimming pool project is closely related to the interest groups behind him."

"Now that the project has started construction, all the procedures at the Finance Bureau have been completed. We are just waiting for the funds to be allocated. If Hu Haihui withholds the money at this time, it is not only against the rules, but also a violation of regulations. I don't think Shao Hongli will let it go." Chen Guohua had no choice but to say what Hu Haihui dared not say.

"What? Are you scared?" Qin Feng turned and looked at Hu Haihui.

"Mayor, I..." Hu Haihui was startled, his face changed suddenly, and he quickly stood up to show his loyalty.

"You are understandably afraid. This is indeed as Guohua said, it is against the rules, and Shao Hongli has his own personal interests in this swimming pool project. If I try to take advantage of him now, he will definitely fight back. He can't do anything to me, so he will definitely do something to you."

"But you also have to know that I didn't let you be the director of the Finance Bureau just to let you enjoy yourself. If you sit in this position, you have to do things and bear the corresponding responsibilities."

"It is human nature to seek benefits and avoid harm. I can understand that, but you should also understand that responsibility and power are corresponding." Qin Feng interrupted Hu Haihui and said coldly to Hu Haihui.

Hu Haihui turned pale with fear, and nodded quickly as he stood there, saying, "Yes, the mayor taught me a lesson. I know what to do now. I will immediately intercept the money when I return."

"You are the one I chose. As long as I don't agree, no one can touch you. So don't have such a double-edged idea in the future." Qin Feng said it calmly, but the warning in his words was very heavy and his tone was extremely serious.

Hu Haihui broke out in a cold sweat and quickly expressed his loyalty to Qin Feng.

"Please sit down." Qin Feng pressed his hand and asked Hu Haihui to sit down.

"This 600 million yuan must be intercepted first, no matter what, and then allocated directly to the irrigation project in Pingshun City after a while. You can figure out the operation method yourself, and as for the reason... you can push it onto me, but the money must be used entirely on the irrigation project. Can you do it?" Qin Feng asked directly.

How could Hu Haihui dare not refuse, and quickly said that he would definitely complete the task.

"As for the other 40 million... I see there are several projects under construction and the funds have not yet been approved. You can take care of it and squeeze out 40 million from these large urban construction projects." Qin Feng pointed to several projects in the report.

Hu Haihui and Chen Guohua looked at these projects, and without exception, these projects were all related to Shao Hongli.

At this point, Hu Haihui and Chen Guohua have already determined that Qin Feng's intention this time is not only to raise funds for the Pingshun City irrigation project, but he is also deliberately suppressing Shao Hongli and preparing to snatch the meat directly from Shao Hongli's mouth.

Only then did Chen Guohua realize how vicious this seemingly very kind young mayor actually was.

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Chen Guohua and Hu Haihui were in Qin Feng's office, while Ding Wenbo walked into Shao Hongli's office again.

This is the third consecutive day that Ding Wenbo has walked into Shao Hongli's office since Qin Feng wanted to hand over the construction system under his charge to Sun Yuanwei at the last Party Group Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Government.

For Ding Wenbo, although he is also a deputy mayor, Shao Hongli, who is a member of the municipal party committee and has the support of Lixin Group, is his biggest backer.

Ding Wenbo's success today is due to the support of Shao Hongli and Lixin Group. At the same time, he also helped Shao Hongli and Lixin Group do a lot of things and used his power to bring them a lot of benefits.

Now that Qin Feng was going to destroy his job, he was naturally nervous, and naturally he had to come to Shao Hongli to get information.

"Old Shao, I heard that the Municipal Party Committee has agreed to Qin Feng's adjustment plan. What should we do?" Ding Wenbo was very anxious.

"Why are you so anxious? Lao Ding, you are becoming more and more impatient. It's not right to be made so impatient by a young boy." Shao Hongli sat leisurely on the sofa, playing with the string of beads in his hand that looked very valuable.

"I also want to keep calm. I originally thought Jiang Longjun would never agree to this kid's reckless behavior, but I didn't expect Jiang Longjun to actually agree. Old Shao, this is different from what you expected. If this thing really happens, it doesn't matter to me. At most, I will just sit on the bench and wait for retirement."

"But you are going to hand over all the financial and auditing powers in your hands to him. Although he is the mayor now, you are in charge of finances, and you can block any financial matters, so you two have to discuss financial matters, and many things must be based on your opinion."

"And if this is approved, he will have the final say on financial matters in the future. In addition, he also holds the power of auditing, so your power will be greatly reduced, and your prestige in the municipal government will also be greatly affected in the future."