I'm back in 1990

Chapter 930: Mending the Fence After the Sheep Are Lost

The day after the expert group's official report was released, related reports appeared on several domestic portal websites such as Soso.com, and several influential newspapers in southern China also published related articles.

The report from Soso.com detailed the entire incident and cited the expert group's core conclusions, raising a pointed question: When a donor requests a design that exceeds national standards for safety reasons, does the recipient have the right to arbitrarily "optimize" it? Furthermore, where did the saved money go?

On the same day the report was published, a legal team led by Chen Mingyuan formally filed a lawsuit with the municipal court under the jurisdiction of Nanfeng County, suing the relevant departments in Nanfeng and the construction contractor, demanding the return of the misappropriated donation funds, the demolition and reconstruction of the school buildings that did not meet the donation requirements of the Sany Foundation, and the pursuit of legal responsibility for the relevant responsible persons.

The Sany Foundation also issued a formal statement, stating that once the court orders the demolition, in order to continue to implement the Sany Foundation's philosophy on the construction of educational infrastructure, the reconstruction costs will be borne entirely by the Sany Foundation. It only hopes that all sectors of society will pay attention to the quality of educational facilities and not repeat such a mistake.

Public opinion quickly escalated, putting the relevant regions and departments in a passive position.

In this way, He Bi's scapegoat plan was completely ruined, because things had escalated to this point, and who could believe that a temporary worker could do such a thing?

Du Qihong, Ma Cheng, and He Bi then realized that they had kicked a hornet's nest this time.

Just as Du Qihong was busy trying to find connections to minimize the problem, one of his former superiors gave him a piece of advice.

"Xiao Du, this matter is not as simple as you think. If you demolish these two schools now, you can still save face. But if you wait for the court to issue a ruling, or for a higher-level leader to speak up, things will look bad then."

Although Du Qihong tried her best to remain calm, her heart felt like it had sunk to the bottom, and her whole body felt ice-cold.

The old leader hit the nail on the head. Sure enough, not long after the public outcry began, the relevant leader spoke up.

Therefore, before the court ruling was issued, the relevant departments issued a notice deciding to demolish and rebuild the school buildings of Qingyan Town Middle School and another primary school that had safety hazards, and to launch an investigation into the misuse of donated funds.

The Sany Foundation also stated that they will build temporary transitional school buildings at the designated location as soon as possible, which will not affect the students' enrollment. All costs for demolition and reconstruction will be borne by the Sany Foundation.

Shortly after the students moved from their original school buildings to temporary ones, both schools were demolished, and Du Qihong and Ma Cheng were taken away by relevant authorities for having unexplained wealth.

He Bi was criminally detained by the Economic Crime Investigation Division of the Public Security Bureau for issues such as bribery, tax evasion, and issuing false invoices.

In addition, some other people involved in this matter have been punished to varying degrees.

Subsequently, the Sany Foundation added a clause to the donation project agreement, stipulating that any unilateral "optimization" that results in the building quality failing to meet the donation requirements would be considered a breach of contract, and the foundation would have the right to recover all donations and pursue legal action.

Ding Yi was on vacation and returned to Shanghai. After returning, the first person he saw besides his family was Huang Xiaochuan, and it was at Huang Xiaochuan's house.

"I'm telling you, your face can't get any fatter," Huang Xiaochuan teased his friend as he enthusiastically brewed tea for him.

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"Get lost!" After nearly twenty years of friendship, Ding Yi naturally knew what Huang Xiaochuan was trying to say—he was just indirectly criticizing Huang's small eyes.

After giving Huang Xiaochuan, who was making tea, a disapproving glare, Ding Yi changed to a doting expression and said to Huang Ruiying, "Our Xiaoduo is getting more and more beautiful!"

Ding Yi didn't come alone today; his whole family of three came. Huang Xiaochuan is hosting a family banquet to welcome Ding Yi back.

Yu Xiang was talking to Qi Huan about women's topics, while Ding Xiaojia was playing a computer game under Huang Zeji's guidance. The game program was developed by Huang Zeji himself. Originally, Huang Ruiying was also playing the game, but Ding Yi called her over to his side.

Hearing Ding Yi's words, Huang Xiaochuan pointed to himself: "That's because her father has good genes, you know?"

Seeing Huang Xiaochuan's smug look, Ding Yi ignored him and said a few words to the little girl. Then the little girl went to find Ding Xiaojia and Huang Zeji. Only then did Ding Yi look at his friend with disdain.

"If we're talking about genes, it's all thanks to your sister Xiang. Without her, how could you have given birth to two such wonderful children?"

Huang Xiaochuan didn't want to discuss this issue with him. Anyway, the facts were there. However, what needed to be guarded against was that this squinty-eyed man had his eye on his daughter. He had to be careful. Damn it, he didn't want to let another squinty-eyed man in his family benefit from this.

After finishing their casual conversation, the two got down to business.

While sipping his tea, Ding Yi said, "I really didn't expect this! You actually demolished a school that was only built a few years ago. This caused quite a stir. The relevant departments in our province also led a group of experts to conduct a comprehensive inspection of all the school buildings donated and built in the province. It's all because of you."

Huang Xiaochuan glanced at Ding Yi and said, "This is the only way we can do it. You know how much money the Sany Foundation donates every year. If we did it like this, wouldn't we be the biggest suckers in the world?"

He then asked Ding Yi, "If something really goes wrong, won't the foundation have to take the blame?"

Ding nodded. That was indeed the case. If something really went wrong, the foundation would be the first to be affected, and there would be a barrage of public opinion condemning the foundation. So he could understand why Huang Xiaochuan did this. If it weren't for his current status, he might have done something even more ruthless than Huang Xiaochuan.

"How is the situation in your county now?" Huang Xiaochuan asked casually while pouring tea for Ding Yi.

The housekeeper then said, "Sir, the food is ready to be served."

"Got it!" Huang Xiaochuan then called to Ding Yi, "Come on, let's eat. I'm sure your alcohol tolerance has improved by now. Let's drink until we drop tonight."

"Everything has gone up in price, except my alcohol tolerance," Ding Yi said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"Xiaodong, Xiaoduo, Xiaojia, stop playing, it's time to eat!" Yu Xiang called to the three children.

Upon arriving at the restaurant and seeing the dishes on the table, Ding Yi exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, the food's pretty hearty!"

Huang Xiaochuan looked at the guy with disdain: "To tell you the truth, I originally wanted to keep things simple, but my Yu Xiang wouldn't allow it. I thought about it and she's right. I may not like you, but I can't mistreat your Huan Jie and Xiao Jia! You're only getting along well with your wife and kids today."

"Tch!" Ding Yi gave his friend a disdainful look and sat down without any politeness.