Chapter 2852 Huge Hidden Danger

"What problems are there with the project?" Qin Feng asked knowingly.

"I heard that yesterday Comrade Yuanwei forcibly cleared out several projects that had stopped work, and arrested all those who did not cooperate. Huayang Group also moved into the project yesterday."

"Comrade Yuanwei's original intention was certainly good, and his aim was to get the project back to work as soon as possible. However, I do not agree with Comrade Yuanwei's approach. I believe that doing so will not only fail to get the project back to work as soon as possible, but will also cause a lot of trouble and ultimately leave these projects in a state of long-term suspension."

Shao Hongli was referring to Sun Yuanwei, but he was actually referring to Qin Feng. Everyone knows that Sun Yuanwei was just following Qin Feng's orders.

"Go on," Qin Feng said, naturally not offering any opinion, but simply letting Shao Hongli continue, wanting to hear what Shao Hongli was up to.

"First of all, clearing out is not a simple matter. It involves a lot of complicated issues, such as the amount of work, the amount of money paid, the materials and equipment on site, and many other things that are difficult to calculate completely. Even if there is no lawsuit in the end, it will take at least one or two years to sort all these things out."

“If the old issues haven’t been settled, how can we let a new company start construction? It will only cause more trouble and make it impossible for the project to proceed normally. And if a new company comes in before the old issues have been settled, it will only make the settlement problem more complicated.”

"In the end, this will definitely be a mess that no one can figure out. Either the project will be completely halted, or our municipal government will have to come up with a large sum of money to bail it out."

"Mayor, neither outcome is something we can bear," Shao Hongli said to Qin Feng with a serious expression.

Qin Feng nodded. Although he knew Shao Hongli had ulterior motives for saying those words, what he said was true. No matter which government project was being cleared out or the construction company was being changed midway, wouldn't there be a year or two of wrangling? And which one didn't ultimately rely on additional government funding to revive it?

Seeing Qin Feng nod, Shao Hongli was overjoyed and quickly seized the opportunity to continue: "Secondly, Comrade Yuan Wei's way of doing things was too reckless. Forcibly using violent means to evict him is illegal and irregular. Moreover, allowing Huayang Group to move in in such a short time without conducting open bidding is also not in accordance with procedures."

"Mayor, it may feel good in the short term and stabilize the situation temporarily, but in the long run, there will be endless troubles. Illegal and irregular acts will definitely be criticized and investigated later. This is a big problem and a big hidden danger. We must stop and correct it as soon as possible." Shao Hongli continued to add fuel to the fire.

Qin Feng nodded again and continued, "Go on."

"Furthermore, I am a little uneasy about this Huayang Group. Huayang Group is not a local enterprise in Shazhou, nor is it even an enterprise in our Ganliang Province. Everyone is unfamiliar with this Huayang Group. No one knows its strength or qualifications."

"Moreover, there was no formal bidding process this time, so there was no rigorous qualification assessment and review process. Therefore, no one knows whether he has the ability and qualifications. Now, Comrade Yuanwei has handed over all five of our important projects in Shazhou to a company that is completely unaware of the specific situation. This is too risky, and I do not agree with it."

"Furthermore, Mayor, we both know in our hearts that taking on these kinds of projects is not profitable, and there is a high probability that we will lose money. Knowing that it will lose money, why would Huayang Group take on five of them at once? Is Huayang Group really that stupid?"

"So I think there are only two possibilities: either they knew they would lose money but were still willing to take it on, which must be for some ulterior motive, or they didn't know the specifics of the project in the early stages. If that's the case, they will most likely run away when they realize what's going on, leaving us with an even bigger mess."

"Mayor, I believe that no matter how you look at it, Comrade Yuanwei's actions this time are very problematic and must be corrected in time. Moreover, letting Huayang Group take over is not a good choice either," Shao Hongli said.

Qin Feng listened to Shao Hongli talk while smoking, and only smiled slightly after Shao Hongli finished speaking.

"Huayang Group... although it was temporarily assigned to take over, it has undergone strict qualification review. All of this was done in accordance with regulations and procedures, so there are no problems with Huayang Group's strength and qualifications."

"As for whether there is any suspicion of not strictly following the regulations and procedures in this process, I think there may be some. However, special circumstances require special handling and special measures should be taken. I don't think there is any problem with handling the special circumstances of these projects so urgently. It is also in compliance with regulations."

"As for some minor oversights, I will have Mayor Yuanwei find a way to fix them later. If they can't be fixed, it's not a big problem. I will take responsibility. In short, they are not major issues."

"Our government only needs to confirm that Huayang Group has the qualifications and strength. Whether it makes money or not is not a problem for us to consider."

"As for your concern that Huayang Group might abandon the project halfway, I don't think so. They have already paid the quality deposit and project progress deposit to the relevant departments in accordance with regulations. If they really abandon the project halfway, they will be the ones who suffer losses."

"Speaking of which, I'd like to add something: why weren't the construction companies required to pay quality assurance deposits for the previous projects? If they had, this situation wouldn't have arisen, right?" Qin Feng countered Shao Hongli's accusations step by step.

As the executive vice mayor, Shao Hongli was naturally qualified to manage these matters, so Qin Feng had to "discuss" these issues with Shao Hongli.

Qin Feng's rebuttal made Shao Hongli feel uncomfortable, but he couldn't find fault with Qin Feng's words. Qin Feng was the mayor, and if Qin Feng said that a problem wasn't a big deal, then it really wasn't a big deal. After all, Qin Feng was the one who controlled the overall situation of the municipal government.

"The mayor is right. These are indeed not major problems. But mayor, no matter what, clearing out is easy, but liquidation is difficult. Five such large projects were forcibly cleared out on a temporary basis. This liquidation will definitely be a mess."

"As long as this liquidation fails to satisfy the former construction company, this trouble will continue. Moreover, the liquidation process itself is problematic. If the former construction company continues to cause trouble, not only will these projects be unable to proceed normally, but our municipal government will also find it difficult to have a peaceful life. Furthermore, there is a possibility that the matter will escalate further, which is a huge hidden danger for our municipal government," Shao Hongli said.