Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

After the listing ceremony and celebration party, the leadership team of the "Dawn Project" prepared to hold a small meeting to discuss the next work arrangements for the Magic Development Zone.

Deputy Mayor Lin, as the manager of the Mokai District, was specially invited to attend.

In fact, there is nothing to arrange, because Hu Zhenhua, as the team leader, has not prepared anything!

In the small conference room, Wang Yu placed the laurel branch headband on the table beside him and spoke first.

"Zhenhua, the stage has been set for you. How you perform this play is up to you!"

Hu Zhenhua's eyes moved away from the headband. He calmed down and after a brief thought, he spoke.

"Deputy Mayor Lin, your job is to maintain public security in the Mokai District. My requirements are simple: no interference with businesses is allowed. Besides gang members, you will also focus on cracking down on corruption among public officials and the practice of swindling money."

Hu Zhenhua knocked on the table and shouted,

"Merchants are a vulnerable group. Even when they're being exploited, they dare not speak out. Why? Because they fear retaliation! Therefore, you must eliminate all worries for these merchants! If I discover that a public official is taking bribes, I will execute them, regardless of their rank!"

Deputy Mayor Lin was terrified and asked carefully,

"Sir, is this too heavy?"

"A serious illness requires drastic measures! The corruption in the Magic City is too severe. We must correct it with extreme measures!"

Hu Zhenhua looked at Director Wang and said with a smile,

"Director, I'm quite good at using Lian Yun from the Laughing Airport. And there's Ma Weiyuan from the Action Team. How about transferring them to the Magic Development Zone?"

Wang Yu looked at Hu Zhenhua meaningfully, thinking, "Of course it's easy for you, you bastard. I wonder how much you've profited from this Future Air ticket. Lianyunguang Gold just sent me two large boxes. You bunch of scoundrels!"

He smiled and said,

"no problem!"

"Director Gao Yi! Without you, the work in the Demon Development Zone would be difficult to carry out!"

Hu Zhenhua calmed down and continued,

"Now let's talk about the practice of overdue payments. From what I understand, many businesses have been on hold for years. Deputy Mayor Lin, Mokai District will establish a debt collection committee. Whenever a business asks for help, you must help recover the money. I know that those who owe money are often wealthy, and many will act like scoundrels and claim they have no money. For people like that, arrest their entire families and send them to Chongming to dig pile pits! Use your wages to pay off the debt. If it involves a government department, I don't care who it is, all department heads and above will be arrested and sent to Chongming to dig pile pits!"

Deputy Mayor Lin shuddered.

How many people will be offended by this!

Digging the pile pit is a tough job.

It is often necessary to dig more than ten meters down within a circle with a diameter of less than one meter. Since there is no air circulation at the bottom of the pile pit, it is extremely hot and stuffy.

What’s even worse is that they also have to face dangers such as water seepage and landslides. If they are not careful, they will be buried!

For a moment, Deputy Mayor Lin didn't want to do it anymore, but Hu Zhenhua's next words made him more motivated.

"If you do a good job, I'll make you the mayor of Magic City!"

Deputy Mayor Lin was overjoyed and immediately said,

"Lin has served the Party and the country, so why should he care about his life?"

Hu Zhenhua gave a thumbs up and shouted,

"Deputy Mayor Lin, please be loyal to the country. Please keep the minutes of today's meeting so that we can report to the higher-ups later!"

After Hu Zhenhua finished speaking, he looked at Director Wang and Generals Liu and He and said with a smile,

"Everyone, the Bureau of Secrets and the Ministry of National Defense, please conduct a self-inspection. If there are any outstanding accounts, please clear them promptly!"

The director didn't expect that the knife would fall on his head, and he was a little unhappy.

You know your own business best.

When it comes to making money, the Secret Service is more convenient than any other department. If they put a big hat on you, you will be in trouble.

Therefore, the Bureau of Secrets is the hardest hit area for outstanding debts.

Not to mention anything else, the bills owed by the Shanghai station alone are probably more than its annual budget.

How could such a large sum of money be cleared out in such a short time?

As for the garrison, let alone the others, many things were directly requisitioned, which was no different from robbery.

Deputy Mayor Lin was also worried because the city government’s debts were no less than those of the two companies!

The hardest thing in this world is to offend people, and to offend a group of people.

Any reform requires sacrifice, either sacrifice of oneself or sacrifice of others.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak up first to object.

Because the Demon Opening Zone is of concern to the higher-ups, opposing it would be politically incorrect in the first place.

Hu Zhenhua looked at their expressions and knew that this was an extremely difficult task.

He was not in a hurry. He lit a cigarette and started smoking leisurely.

You all speak better than you sing, but when it comes to the real thing, no one dares to show up!

After more than ten minutes, Deputy Mayor Lin finally spoke under the intimidation of everyone's gaze.

"Sir, the historical burdens of the various departments are too heavy. It would be very difficult to settle the accounts all at once. Do you think it would be better to pay them back in installments?"

"How is the installment method?"

"Let's take two years..."

Hu Zhenhua immediately interrupted him,

"No, I'll only give you six months, and the first repayment amount must not be less than 20%!"

Seeing Hu Zhenhua give in, Wang Yu immediately said,

"After the tax exemption in the Magic Open Zone, all departments have lost their income. Under such circumstances, it is probably unrealistic to ask them to settle their accounts within six months."

Hu Zhenhua lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said,

"Okay, then I'll pay it back over two years, but I want you to pay me back 10% within a week. Is that okay?"

When he saw General Liu trying to object, he immediately interrupted him.

"Everyone, you must understand our mission. It's to attract foreign investment! Many businesses are on the brink of bankruptcy due to lack of funds. Only if they survive can the Magic City's trade prosper."

Hu Zhenhua said in a serious tone,

“Foreign investors will only come if we can see the potential to make money!”

General Liu sighed.

"Okay, I'll do the garrison work!"

Wang Yu also expressed his opinion: "The Bureau of Secrets has no objection!"

Deputy Mayor Lin had no choice but to say,

"After the meeting, I'll talk to Mayor Zhao!"

Hu Zhenhua stood up and bowed.

"Everyone, on behalf of all the merchants in Shanghai, thank you!"

Wang Yu stood up and patted Lao Hu on the shoulder.

“It’s all for the country!”

After everyone had praised each other for a while, they got down to business.

Deputy Mayor Lin spoke first.

"Sir, I'd like to ask, where does the office funding for the Mokai District Management Committee come from?"

Hu Zhenhua laughed,

"On my way here, I found out that the city government was confiscating the Green Gang's assets. All those in the Mokai District are under the management of the Management Committee. After these assets are auctioned off, they will be enough for the Management Committee's office use. Of course, you can also rent these assets out over the long term! Deputy Mayor Lin, you will be responsible for this matter!"

Deputy Mayor Lin was delighted when he heard this.

"no problem!"

Hu Zhenhua carefully sorted out his thoughts and continued,

"The management committee should minimize its involvement in the businesses' operations. They're burdened too much. Let them recuperate for the next two months. As for the rest, I'll handle it through financial means!"

The meeting room finally became less oppressive. The director laughed and said,

"Zhenhua, tell me, how do you plan to operate?"

"It's simple. The industrial zone needs to be built and produced, and the demand for various raw materials is huge. I plan to organize an ordering meeting and invite Western trading companies to participate. As long as people show up, hehe!"

Wang Yu seemed to understand, but not quite.

Hu Zhenhua laughed,

"This is called walking into a trap, Director, just wait and see!"

He didn't want to say more about the details.

Things are accomplished through secrets, and failure is revealed through words.

If you want to calculate against the great powers, you must be cautious. If you are not careful, you may be retaliated against.

Hu Zhenhua changed the subject and shouted,

"General He, I asked you to arrest the corrupt officials, but why haven't you taken action yet? Could it be that arresting them is even more difficult than dealing with the Green Gang?"

He Ming was scolded in public, and he felt a little embarrassed. He retorted,

"Everything must have a legitimate reason. You can't just say someone is a corrupt official and then he is! I have to investigate!"

"So, when will you finish your investigation?"

"Who can say for sure?"

Hu Zhenhua was furious, slammed the table and stood up, shouting,

"You're not good at fighting, and you can't even capture someone. General He, I have something to say to you: You're not good at anything, but eating is your number one priority!"

When He Ming heard this, he felt a sweetness in his mouth and fainted!

Hu Zhenhua: ...￥

This meeting ended in vain.

Before leaving, Hu Zhenhua pulled the director aside and whispered,

"Yesterday I learned something at Xiji Wharf: the day before Huang Yuantao fled the Magic City, he met a member of the Green Gang from Japan. I suspect Gu Shun fled to Japan. Can you extradite him through the diplomatic department?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yu observed Hu Zhenhua very carefully.

At the same time, Hu Zhenhua was also observing him.

Neither of them could detect anything unusual in the other's expression.

Wang Yu waved his hand and said,

"Gu Shun is indeed in Japan, but we can't extradite him back."

"Why?"

"First, we can't convict Gu Shun. Second, there's no extradition treaty between my country and Japan. Third, Gu Shun is about to become a US citizen!"

Hu Zhenhua opened his mouth wide, thinking that Gu Shun was cunning and had managed to get himself a good cover.

It seems that I am not the only smart person in this world.

Should we find Carter and mediate with Japan?

Hu Zhenhua looked at Wang Yu and asked,

"If I ask Carter to intervene, is it possible to disrupt Gu Shun's naturalization as an American citizen?"

Wang Yu looked at Lao Hu meaningfully and said with a smile,

"You can try it!"

Hu Zhenhua pondered for a moment, but still didn't want to bother Carter. He said helplessly,

"I'm not a petty person. How about this? I own half of the gambling money that Gu Shun took away. As long as he's willing to return it, I won't pursue the matter! Director, can you please help pass a message to Gu Shun from the bureau?"

Wang Yu nodded.

"a piece of cake!"

He lit a cigarette and said gloomily,

"Even though the little Japanese pig was defeated, he was still arrogant. The bureau sent officials stationed in Japan to meet with the local government. Do you know what they said?"

"say what!"

"Let's not stretch our hands so far!"

Hu Zhenhua looked at Wang Yu's dark face and felt very uncomfortable.

The little Japanese pig looks down on all Chinese people!

"Director, don't worry, we will take care of him sooner or later!"

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