Rebirth of Minister Qi

Chapter 867: Moutai's Backhand

Li Maotai casually opened a bottle of Moutai liquor which was said to be very valuable. Anyway, he himself couldn't recognize how much it cost. But after setting up this character, his subordinates and entrepreneurs kept sending him boxes of liquor.

Just for the purpose of moisture prevention, Li Maotai spent a lot of effort. The basement and bedroom were waterproofed, and the goods were piled on pallets in the factory to ensure that they would not get damp. Some people may think these preparations are unnecessary, but Li Maotai thinks they are necessary.

"Xiao Xin, look, the basement of my villa is full of Maotai, I can't even remember how much there is.

But I don’t like drinking at all.

Come and try it, this one has the words 50-year-old Moutai printed on it.”

Xin Hui was still in the excitement of being promoted at that time, and he had no idea of ​​the deep meaning of his leader's actions. He looked at the bottle left and right, feeling confused and impressed. He took a sip and found no difference between it and the wine brewed by farmers themselves.

"Does the boss think that Moutai will appreciate in value?"

Li Maotai raised his head and laughed, then covered the glass with the wine. He didn't like drinking at all. When he was young, he had developed stomach problems from drinking too much for his boss.

“This is just wine. No matter how much it appreciates in value, it has to be sellable.

Apart from us officials, do you think any entrepreneur would have the time to invest money in these things?

Successful entrepreneurs will spend every penny wisely instead of wasting it.

You don’t understand it now, but in the future I hope you will listen to me and bite me out as soon as you are taken away.

Don't say anything, I'll explain it to you.

You have studied economics, right? I recommended economics knowledge to you a few years ago.

The value of an item is nothing more than a matter of supply and demand. These wines can be sold at high prices simply because they are sought after at political and business banquets. In reality, their value is not that high.

Just like the power I have now, if I were still the director of the Construction Department, there would be at least hundreds of people lining up every day to see me and work on this project or that project.

But if I go to the CPPCC and retire to the second line, these hundreds of people will be reduced to 20 or 30 people, because the power in my hands will be reduced to this range, and only an empty level will be left.

It is also possible that some people want to use me as a middleman to find you incumbent cadres. That is another matter. But I don’t want to be so annoying even after retiring to the second line.

To put it bluntly, the 1,300 boxes of Moutai in this villa are all my gifts to the Discipline Inspection Commission.

I also deliberately did so much waterproofing and installed a pallet underneath to keep it intact, just to give enough face to the leaders of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Only when they see how much I value this place will they relax their vigilance, and I can delay the interrogation longer.

Our construction industry is really a disaster area. I have also thought about this. If a project in the middle is investigated, you and I will be pulled out sooner or later. It is just a matter of time.

Before this, I made the second-hand preparation, which was the preparation that even Huang Miao could not stop.

When you can't stand it anymore, report me and we'll buy some time."

Xin Hui still didn't understand.

"Boss, this is not buying time.

Which official isn't corrupt? They only catch a few every year. It's impossible for us to be the next in line, right?"

Li Maotai smelled the scent of 50-year-old Moutai and felt that the fragrance was not as good as those flavored liquors. This was the smell of money.

“You haven’t reached my position yet, so there are some things you can’t see. The organization has actually been keeping an eye on these corrupt officials, waiting for them to become useless, and will arrest them at any time as a performance.

Don’t always think that Jianshe is wearing lipstick. Doesn’t the Discipline Inspection Commission know that Jianshe’s lipstick is purple? I dare to conclude that most of the people at the Jianshe level are on the Discipline Inspection Commission’s blacklist, but the Provincial Party Committee did not let the Discipline Inspection Commission take action in order to maintain stability.

In the next few years, I believe that various infrastructure and real estate projects will become more and more popular. In order to intimidate our construction personnel, the provincial party committee will definitely loosen up a bit and let the discipline inspection commission arrest a group of people because its hands are too long.

This group of people usually go too far, are too greedy, or like you and me, have no connections.

We are actually a more dangerous group of people. You should be more vigilant in the future. Try not to touch money that you shouldn’t take. Safety comes first.

But there are always unexpected things. Think about it, if you or I were caught first, and we judged that there was no way we could escape this time.

By then all our means of communication will be controlled, and it will be impossible to pass on messages.

Moreover, the Discipline Inspection Commission might have investigated us a long time ago. Many things that are obvious have already been monitored, and passing on information might even turn out to be a bad thing.

But that's what ordinary people think. In my opinion, there is another way to pass the message, which is you report me or I report you."

Xin Hui finally understood a little at this time, and looked at the old leader with eyes wide open. This was the old leader's political wisdom.

"You mean this is the worst possible option?"

"You think it's a bad idea, but I don't think it's a bad idea.

Of course, you have to learn to judge, because you are a department-level cadre and it is usually the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection that comes to you. As long as it is the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection that comes to you, we can rely on Huang Miao's connections to negotiate.

But if they come to me, I am a central-level cadre, so it must be the higher-level disciplinary inspection commission. At that time, the Zhongjiang Provincial Party Committee may not be able to say anything, so we must respond quickly.

This villa is worth three million, Moutai is worth thirty million, there is ten million in cash, plus other real and fake antiques, the total value is eighty million.

You said, if we are taken away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection, can these things compensate the Commission for Discipline Inspection for the case handling expenses?"

Xin Hui finally understood the old leader's intention.

"You mean, sacrifice the pawn to save the king? A cunning rabbit has three burrows?"

Li Maotai smiled and nodded, blowing out a smoke ring.

"That's what I mean. In front of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, it's useless to insist on resisting.

When I was young, I served as a subordinate to a general who was good at blocking warfare.

Generally, three lines of defense need to be set up. This is the first line of defense I set up.

I plan to follow the normal pace to test how much the Discipline Inspection Commission knows, and if I can't hold on any longer, I will throw it out here.

During this period, my son will receive the message and quickly settle the projects on hand and transfer the funds overseas as soon as possible.

If my son's project is also investigated, it means that the second line of defense has been breached, and my other backup plan will be activated simultaneously. She will take several overseas bank accounts and leave the country directly.

By then, maybe only two or three tenths of my wealth will be left, but it will still be enough to ensure that my family abroad will live a worry-free life for the rest of their lives.”