Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 333: Adding fuel to the fire, being too eager for quick success and instant benefits is too

Jingle bell~

Jingle bell~

The cell phone rang repeatedly.

Huo Siteng, who was diligently studying a foreign language and celebrating New Year's Eve, immediately stopped.

"Who the hell is so blind as to call me instead of watching the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve?"

"If you want to flatter and send blessings, why not just send a text message after midnight?"

Huo Siteng wiped away his sweat while cursing, lay down, and picked up his phone.

I didn't even have time to see who was calling.

Then they found a blonde, blue-eyed, fair-skinned Western beauty kneeling obediently beside them.

"That rascal Kong Zhiyong, the New Year's gift he arranged is exactly what I wanted!"

"Not only is she absolutely gorgeous and has an incredibly hot figure, but she's also exceptionally gentle and charming, hiss..."

Huo Siteng suddenly gasped.

If I hadn't taken the imported tonic Viagra beforehand, I would definitely be dead.

I calmed myself down and dared not open my eyes to look directly at him.

Relying on memory, he blindly pressed the green button on his phone to answer the call.

"Hello, who is it?"

"It's me, Feng Shengcai, Huo Shuji! You were right to predict the future. Wang Wenge's wife, Tang Chenglan, after being told she would be fined a huge sum of money and finding no one to turn to, was so angry that she set fire to the furniture factory, causing a huge fire!"

Huo Siteng gave a dismissive snort.

"I've said it before, people who aren't family don't enter the same door!"

"Her husband, Wang Wenge, is so unreasonable, impulsive, and violent, how could she possibly be docile and obedient?"

"If she were truly a gentle and honest person, she wouldn't have let her husband put up such a stubborn resistance in the first place, and she wouldn't have moved out earlier!"

At this point, Huo Siteng suddenly asked urgently:

"But where is she? Could she have perished in the fire, burned to death?"

Feng Shengcai quickly replied, "No, of course not! Kong Zhiyong's men confirmed through surveillance that she started the fire before they caught her halfway through her escape and took her to the police station."

"It's good that we've caught the person!"

Huo Siteng breathed a sigh of relief.

"As long as there is conclusive eyewitness testimony and physical evidence proving that she deliberately set the fire, then no matter how serious the fire was, we will not have to bear much responsibility."

Feng Shengcai laughed and said, "That's right! Accidental fire and arson are two different things."

"If an accidental fire causes large-scale casualties and huge property losses, we will all be held accountable, and I may even be punished."

"But now Tang Chenglan not only has a criminal motive, but also solid evidence of arson. So even if this fire kills countless people, it has little to do with us!"

"Moreover, regardless of whether this fire can burn the entire urban village to the ground, it will greatly reduce the difficulty of land acquisition and demolition, and save on resettlement costs!"

After humming in agreement twice, Huo Siteng gently stroked the blonde beauty's hair.

Since the Guangmingfeng project was launched, the demolition work in that chaotic, sprawling urban village has been particularly difficult.

Over the past few decades, many villagers have not only built houses on their own homesteads and continuously increased their height, but have also built buildings such as houses, factories and warehouses on their contracted farmland.

Among the numerous illegal buildings, a considerable number are not rented out but sold to others for residential or business purposes. Because they are cheaper than commercial housing, quite a few people are buying them.

Because the village committee was also full of corrupt officials in the past, who protected and indulged others in order to seek personal gain, the land that originally belonged to the collective had long been encroached upon and a large number of illegal buildings had been built.

Although those houses and shops lacked legal and compliant permits and documents, they all had owners when it came time for demolition, and some even had more than one owner, all claiming that the houses belonged to their families.

This way.

Should those buildings be compensated?

What standards should be used to compensate, and to whom?

Is it only compensation for the house, without any additional resettlement or relocation fees?

Even the ownership of the houses and shops is unclear for the time being.

Not to mention, a considerable number of people simply do not want to be relocated.

Locals who own multiple houses and shops feel that they are doing quite well collecting rent in the long term.

Some people from other places felt that the meager compensation they received after their houses were demolished was far from enough to buy a new apartment.

With so many problems piling up, there's only one way to satisfy most people.

That means spending huge sums on demolition and providing ample compensation, so naturally everyone will have no objections.

But the problem is...

Not to mention Guangming District and Jingzhou City, neither of them has that much fiscal budget.

Even if it exists, you can't extort land and demolish properties at exorbitant prices!

The purpose of demolition is not just to remove this malignant tumor.

The core purpose is to acquire this large tract of land so that it can be sold to real estate developers at a high price.

If the demolition compensation is too high, the residents will be satisfied, but they won't make money selling the land!

We want to minimize trouble and losses, and complete the land acquisition work quickly.

Kong Zhiyong once suggested that since there were no earthquakes or floods to help, they should just set a fire.

Burn it down!

Burn it until it's completely ravaged!

Once those densely packed illegal buildings are reduced to ruins.

How many people would still be unwilling to have their homes demolished?

The place is burned beyond recognition, so who would dare to raise prices?

There is no property ownership certificate, nor are there any approval procedures for self-built houses.

How can you prove that those ruins were once your house?

With this approach, there's no need to go door-to-door for signatures anymore.

Many people have lost their houses, which means they didn't own a house at all.

Want demolition compensation even if you don't own a house?

What are you daydreaming about!

therefore.

Even though Wang Wenge and his wife did not get so angry that they set fire to the furniture factory.

Kong Zhiyong would also arrange for someone to set off a fire in the urban village at the right time.

"Is the fire under control now? Will it cause a large number of casualties?"

Huo Siteng is now concerned about whether too many people will die.

Feng Shengcai laughed and said, "It's completely under control. The spread of the fire is exactly the same as the simulation and calculation that Director Kong had someone do. And you don't need to worry at all that this fire will cause a lot of casualties."

“Besides Wang Wenge and his wife’s furniture factory, many other small workshops and factories moved away, and many migrant workers also moved away. In addition, after the fence was erected, the demolition work started, and many tenants and vendors also moved away.”

"The few people from other places have mostly gone home for the Spring Festival, and the locals, who were staying up all night to celebrate the New Year, have already fled to safety and are now helplessly watching the fire spread."

"And don't you trust Boss Kong to handle things? He knew that a big fire had to be set off, but no one could be killed. So after the furniture factory caught fire, the brothers who were stationed in the urban village were dispatched in advance to give warnings and shouts."

"At their reminder, the villagers fled for their lives. Even the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, and pregnant women who had difficulty moving around were quickly evacuated by Boss Kong's men. So, although the fire was terrifying and looked like a sea of ​​fire, in the end, there were basically no casualties!"

Huo Siteng let out a long sigh of relief.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad. Even if a very few people are burned to death or injured, they deserve it because they're unlucky!"

"Although this fire on New Year's Eve was deliberately set by Tang Chenglan, we still have to follow the proper procedures and do what we're supposed to do!"

"You should immediately activate the emergency response mechanism, mobilize fire, medical and other rescue forces to rush to the scene, evacuate the masses, extinguish the fire, and rescue the injured. I will report to the Provincial Party Committee and then come over."

Feng Shengcai laughed and said, "Understood, I'll make it look convincing, but I'm powerless to do anything about it!"

Huo Siteng chuckled.

"Damn it, what do you mean by being powerless?"

"It's clearly an urban village with messy houses and narrow roads, making it difficult for fire trucks to enter."

"In addition, there are too many illegal buildings and a large amount of flammable materials used, making fires difficult to control!"

Feng Shengcai quickly replied with a smile, "Understood, understood!"

Huo Siteng gave a soft "hmm" and then hung up the phone.

Then, as if possessed by a drama queen, she enjoyed the tenderness while simultaneously giving an urgent report.

Just as he had anticipated.

Upon learning the news, Zhao Lichun, the secretary, was greatly shocked.

He then issued instructions to mobilize firefighting forces, extinguish the fire quickly, and properly resettle the affected people…

Huo Siteng himself could recite a whole bunch of official jargon.

After giving his report, Huo Siteng made several more phone calls.

He conveyed the instructions of Secretary Zhao Lichun and put forward his requirements.

Then... after finishing my foreign language lessons, I headed to Guangmingfeng Town feeling refreshed and relaxed.

Knowing that Zhao Lichun, Liu Zhendong, and others were present, they must have arrived at the fire scene long ago.

But Huo Siteng did not go to find them immediately.

Instead, they went to the other side first to meet up with Kong Zhiyong and the others.

He instructed them to take advantage of the fire to demolish more illegal buildings.

They later explained that this was to build firebreaks to prevent the fire from spreading to other areas.

As for demolishing too many buildings...

Isn't this all for the better protection of the people?

If the fire continues to spread and reaches Huilong Electronics, which is not far away, the losses would be enormous.

Even during the Spring Festival, Huilong Electronics has tens of thousands of workers working day and night in shifts to produce various electronic products.

If the fire is allowed to spread... who can bear the responsibility?

therefore.

In order to completely stop the fire from spreading, a large number of illegal buildings had to be demolished.

Besides, how can tents be set up for residents to spend the night without clearing out a large open space?

After walking and stopping frequently, and being exposed to smoke and fire, they ended up covered in dirt.

After taking a number of promotional photos and videos, Huo Siteng jogged off to find Zhao Lichun to report in person.

From the cause of the fire to the current situation, from firefighting measures to the resettlement of affected residents…

Huo Siteng's work report was incredibly fluent.

His skill was so remarkable that it seemed he wasn't just experienced, but rather well-prepared.

As for Zhao Lichun...

Looking down from above, one sees the urban village engulfed in flames.

Then look at Huo Siteng, so busy and concerned for the people.

Having worked within the system for many years, how could Zhao Lichun not understand?

Moreover, a large firebreak was first created by demolishing the entire urban village.

Then, multiple teams advanced simultaneously, with excavators leading the way, pushing forward in one direction, while fire trucks arrived...

Objectively speaking, it is indeed necessary to put out the fire as soon as possible.

However, once the fire is extinguished, this urban village will inevitably be left in ruins.

Can all the blame really be shifted to Tang Chenglan, who set the fire?

Those who lost their homes in the fire.

They would blame Tang Chenglan for arson.

But they also knew that Tang Chenglan could not compensate them for their losses.

In the end, they still have to seek compensation from Guangming District and Jingzhou City.