Chapter 2805 Mr. Xiao of Huayang Group

"Secondly, the project cannot be stopped, at least not for too long, especially the sewage pipe renovation. The sewage pipe renovation is related to the lives of all the people and their vital interests. It is a real livelihood project, not to mention that it is now causing traffic congestion throughout the city."

"Leaving aside other projects, we must find a way to resume construction on this project as soon as possible. Once construction resumes, the public will not put too much pressure on us. If possible, we should increase investment to ensure that the project can be completed as soon as possible," Sun Yuanwei continued.

"What suggestions do you have?" Qin Feng nodded again.

"I will convene all relevant department heads and district leaders to personally discuss this matter with the construction company负责人 (person in charge), and order them to ensure that work and production resume tomorrow. If they fail to do so, on the one hand, we will increase the scrutiny of the project and investigate it thoroughly; on the other hand, we will use strong measures to clear them out, replace the construction company, and pursue their legal responsibilities and compensation for breach of contract in accordance with the contract."

“I checked and found that more than half of the project funds have not been disbursed. Today, I have asked the relevant departments to freeze all project fund disbursements.”

"While clearing the site, we will find a new construction company to take over the project, handle this as a special case, and simplify the process."

“I’ve been in contact with Mr. Xiao of Huayang Group these past few days. Mr. Xiao is very interested in this project, and I have also organized a team to conduct a detailed investigation of Huayang Group. This company is very strong. It has been deeply involved in the construction industry, especially the infrastructure industry, for many years. It has the necessary qualifications and experience, and it has an excellent reputation. There have never been any quality problems in the projects it has undertaken.”

Sun Yuanwei was very articulate. He was well aware that Xiao Jian'an was someone Qin Feng had sent. Before meeting Xiao Jian'an, Chen Guohua had privately explained the situation to Sun Yuanwei.

However, Sun Yuanwei deliberately introduced Huayang Group and Xiao Jian'an to Qin Feng today, handling everything as if Qin Feng didn't know Xiao Jian'an. This showed great political wisdom.

The existing construction company is being cleared out, and a new construction company is being allowed to enter. Moreover, the policy is clearly biased towards the new construction company. If someone finds out that this new construction company has a close relationship with Mayor Qin Feng, there will be big problems.

Qin Feng was deliberately avoiding this point, and Sun Yuanwei understood this as well. By saying this, he was expressing his attitude that he would handle the matter personally and that Qin Feng should not get involved.

"I have already organized personnel to conduct an evaluation of the construction company under Huayang Group in accordance with the procedures. We are following the proper process. As soon as the site is cleared, we can sign a new contract with Huayang Group and allow them to start work immediately."

“There’s another step. While we’re negotiating with the current construction company, I will also arrange for people to communicate with the current construction teams or small contractors, or foremen, to tell them that once the new contractor comes in, we can continue to sign a contract with them, exactly the same as the previous one. In fact, the new contractor will immediately pay the outstanding payments owed by the previous construction company, so they can continue construction without being affected…” Sun Yuanwei said.

"Great! That's a brilliant move." Qin Feng exclaimed excitedly before Sun Yuanwei could even finish speaking.

"As long as the interests of small contractors and migrant workers are not harmed, they will never cause trouble, and this will ensure that the construction project is not affected to the greatest extent possible, which is very important," Qin Feng continued.

“But there are a few problems here,” Sun Yuanwei said. “Go ahead.”

"First, taking over this project is not profitable, and may even result in losses. It is unlikely that our municipal finance will increase funding for this project, and even if funding is allocated, it will not be done in a short time and will be very difficult. So, in general, taking over this project will result in losses, especially since we will also need to promise to compensate those small contractors and migrant workers for the construction fees owed to them by the previous project."

“So I’m not sure if Mr. Xiao from Huayang Group is really willing to take on this project. At least we haven’t discussed it to that extent yet. After all, who would be willing to do a business that’s obviously losing money?” Sun Yuanwei said, glancing at Qin Feng.

"You can continue," Qin Feng nodded.

"Secondly, even if Huayang Group is willing to accept this project that is clearly going to lose money, it is still a question whether Huayang Group really has the strength to take on this project."

“I have investigated Huayang Group, and it is indeed powerful. But as you know, the strength of these companies is only on paper. In reality, very few of them have much working capital. They are all heavily in debt and are playing a game of getting something for nothing.”

“But this project is different. To ensure a smooth handover without delaying the construction schedule, and to prevent the migrant workers from causing trouble, we must ensure that the new construction company has sufficient funds to advance the project. This project is so large, and it requires a lot of funds. I am not sure if Huayang Group has that much cash flow, or if they are willing to invest that much money in this project.”

"Thirdly... Mayor, taking over this project means making enemies of Shao Hongli and others, and becoming a thorn in the side of Lixin Group. In Shazhou, anyone who offends Shao Hongli never ends well, let alone making enemies of Lixin Group."

“This Mr. Xiao is from out of town. Do they dare to be enemies with Shao Hongli and Lixin Group? They may want to build a relationship with our government now, take on this project, and start construction, but what if they realize the danger of offending Shao Hongli and Lixin Group, or are forced or threatened by them and choose to withdraw? Then we will be stuck in mid-air, unable to go up or down, and the situation will be even more serious.”

"Whether he can withstand the pressure from Shao Hongli and Lixin Group and resolutely complete this project is one issue. Secondly, even if he can withstand it, I'm afraid Lixin Group will use some dirty and extreme methods, which will make the situation even more complicated."

Sun Yuanwei practically said that Lixin Group would kill Xiao Jian'an.

Although Sun Yuanwei was talking about the difficulties of the problem, he was actually asking Qin Feng and Xiao Jian'an if they could do these things. After all, Xiao Jian'an was brought in by Qin Feng and was specifically prepared for this matter.

Sun Yuanwei had to ask Qin Feng's opinion before deciding whether to do it or not.

“I’m quite familiar with Huayang Group. I dealt with them when I worked in Jiangnan Province. Based on my understanding of Huayang Group and Xiao Jian’an personally, I think the points you mentioned shouldn’t be a problem,” Qin Feng said calmly to Sun Yuanwei while smoking a cigarette.

Qin Feng's words were telling Sun Yuanwei that these issues had already been considered before he called him to Shazhou, and that he had already discussed them with Xiao Jian'an, so there were no problems.

"Of course, these are just my personal opinions. Mayor Yuanwei, you'll need to discuss the specifics with this Mr. Xiao in person," Qin Feng replied to Sun Yuanwei tactfully.