The Invincible Son-in-law

Chapter 855 855: Giving a Warning

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed.

Early in the morning, Lin Hao arrived at the county government office and received a work report call from Secretary Zhang of Fuhua Town.

"County Magistrate Lin, since the last meeting, many of the holdouts have agreed to sign, and only a few households are left..."

"That's good news. I can start the process of auctioning the land on my side."

Lin Hao was thinking that selling the land early could also increase government revenue.

Of course, this also showed that the last meeting was very effective, thanks to government officials stepping in.

The reason why everyone was willing to go back to work on their mindset was naturally because Lin Hao had given them money, which boosted their work enthusiasm.

Moreover, the most important point was that they knew their arms couldn't twist the government's 'leg' and didn't dare to defy the government.

"County Magistrate Lin, I'll start integrating the land and let everyone move house, but this transition fee..."

Secretary Zhang hesitated, knowing that some transition fees had to be paid to make everyone move.

This included relocation fees, housing subsidies, and compensation for land attachments.

"Secretary Zhang, please gather the statistics as soon as possible. Our county committee and government definitely have money, but to ease the economic pressure, the relocation fee might have to be postponed a bit..."

Lin Hao explained in detail, "You can distribute part of the housing subsidy first. After the land auction, we will settle the land compensation immediately."

Actually, many people wanted a lump sum payment and didn't want delays, but if the full amount was paid at once, the government's financial pressure would be too great.

Even if the money was withdrawn from the bank to pay first, the interest on this money would also be terrifying and unbearable for the government.

Paying in installments was the best choice, but new conflicts would arise, making it quite tricky.

Lin Hao instructed Secretary Zhang to send people to do mindset work and discuss how to settle the payments for each household in batches, which also required a process.

The two exchanged views on some detailed implementation issues before hanging up the phone.

Lin Hao originally wanted to call Director Gu, but then decided to wait and see.

If Director Gu didn't consider the overall situation, it would be left to fate.

Just then, Li Jingyi called, and Lin Hao had to report the latest progress on land demolition in detail.

"County Magistrate Lin, since the issue with the holdouts is resolved, continue to accelerate the new urban district project. By the way, how are the two directors?"

Li Jingyi was obviously very satisfied after listening to his work report.

However, she still asked about the two directors.

Lin Hao was also a bit troubled by the two directors, and said with a bitter face, "Secretary Li, they haven't responded yet, but it shouldn't be a big issue."

"If necessary, give them a little nudge." Li Jingyi said gravely.

"I understand." Lin Hao replied.

"As for Peng Liyang, I have reported it to Secretary Cao. You don't need to pay him any mind." Li Jingyi said.

"Why report such a small matter to Secretary Cao?" Lin Hao asked, puzzled.

"Better to make friends than enemies! It's just a small matter, no need to offend Deputy Director Zhao." Li Jingyi explained with a smile.

"Better fewer issues than more. I'm easy about it!" Lin Hao said with a smile.

"Additionally, Secretary Cao said he would assign us a permanent deputy county magistrate to assist with your work." Li Jingyi mentioned another important matter.

Upon hearing Secretary Li's words, Lin Hao's heart instantly felt cold, knowing that Su Muchen no longer had a chance.

"The parachuted-in He Ligang is said to have a deep background, and you need to build a good relationship with him." Li Jingyi advised.

"I know what to do." Lin Hao immediately had a foreboding feeling.

Someone parachuting in at this time could not only check Lin Hao but also supervise him and Li Jingyi.

The main thing was that it could also help him earn some credit on the side.

"This permanent deputy county magistrate will come to Wucheng County tomorrow, and people from the municipal organization department are expected to come too." Li Jingyi added.

"Secretary Li, what's the situation with He Ligang? Won't you give me a little hint?" Lin Hao asked with a smile.

"I'll send you He Ligang's resume later." Li Jingyi replied.

"Since that's the case, I'll get back to work." Lin Hao smiled.

Sure enough, Lin Hao quickly received the resume sent by Li Jingyi.

However, judging from He Ligang's resume, there was no visible sign of his deep background.

Lin Hao didn't dwell on it, and after reviewing a few documents, Director Gu from the Water Resources Bureau came to him personally.

"Director Gu, please have a seat." Lin Hao greeted with a smile.

Director Gu sat down slowly, trying his best to squeeze out a smile, and said, "County Magistrate Lin, I'd like to report some details to you."

"Sure!" Lin Hao smiled slightly.

"County Magistrate Lin, it's been really tough doing the mindset work with my uncle, and we've fallen out. He said he wants to sever our family ties..." Director Gu reported with a bitter face.

Lin Hao didn't interrupt, just watched him perform quietly, sighing inwardly that Director Gu had reached his limit.

Because even if he didn't take action, the county party committee and Li Jingyi would have demoted him.

Director Gu was clearly aware of this too, and his aim in coming to Lin Hao, apart from seeking sympathy, was also hoping Lin Hao could save him.

After all, he had worked fairly well with Lin Hao on river cleaning and flood control.

Director Gu's uncle wanted more compensation, while he wanted to keep his position, making Lin Hao the key to breaking the impasse.

"County Magistrate Lin, I know I didn't handle this well, but I have no way out now, and I've even severed ties with my uncle's family, as you can see..."

Director Gu even produced a document and handed it to Lin Hao.

Lin Hao took it and found it was a document showing Director Gu had severed ties with his uncle, stamped with the law firm's seal and notary.

It was truly a full act, and this guy had really done it flawlessly.

However, Lin Hao was also a clever fox, and he could see through his little trick.

"Director Gu, this task is indeed challenging, and you've really worked hard!" Lin Hao comforted with a smile.

"County Magistrate Lin, although I didn't complete your task, I feel..." Director Gu looked pained and regretful.

The smile disappeared from Lin Hao's face, and he said seriously, "Since Director Gu didn't complete the task, I'll report it accurately to the county committee and Secretary Li."

"Do you really have to report it?" Director Gu was still a bit worried.

"Of course, it needs to be reported because this task is related to the construction of the new urban area and our Wucheng County's development in the next decade."

Lin Hao nodded slightly, his face expressionless.