The Fragrance of Power

Episode 50: Liu Tieming, State-Owned Assets
Hexi University, Yifu Building 103 Classroom.
Liu Tieming slowly stepped down from the podium… Applause rang out from below.
The applause wasn't indifferent, but it wasn't particularly enthusiastic either. For the students of Hexi University,
the director of the provincial sports bureau wasn't exactly a "high-ranking official" who would cause them to lose their temper. Students are the pride of heaven
, possessing the pride and self-confidence of youth, and naturally have a sense of distance and even contempt towards leaders;
of course, if your position is high enough, this sense of distance and contempt will transform into more devout worship and flattery
; but Liu Tieming's position, for the Hexi University students who are used to seeing provincial and municipal leaders
, is not high enough.
Today, Liu Tieming was invited to participate in the "Centennial Olympics" forum organized by the Hexi University Sports Industry Research Institute, and presented a courseware entitled "The Olympics for Children," focusing on 　　a topic
of poverty alleviation in impoverished mountainous areas using Olympic policies .
Perhaps for the students, this topic was neither particularly engaging nor particularly boring; it
was merely adequate. Before him, two undergraduate students from the Sports Industry Research Institute of Hexi University had given a
very bold presentation on a model of sports finance, which actually attracted more attention from the audience.
Of course, Liu Tieming was, after all, a sports leader in Hexi Province. As the students gradually dispersed, his entourage—
Luo Jianguo, director of the Provincial Mass Sports Department; his secretary, Xiao Qi; Zhao Tao,
clerk of the Provincial Public Relations Office; Professor Liu Chen, acting dean of the Sports Industry Research Institute of Hexi University; and seven or eight "enthusiastic students" clearly "prepared" by Liu Chen—surrounded him, bombarding him
with a few pointless questions that would only facilitate Liu Tieming's public address.
Since Chen Li's "departure," Liu Tieming seemed to have unconsciously relaxed. He could even occasionally
describe himself as a "veteran sports person" rather than a "sports bureaucrat." After Chen Li's dramatic downfall
, people noticed this "hobby" of Liu Tieming's and came to echo it. Even
someone as politically and socially detached as Teacher Liu Chen would deliberately prepare such a gift, just to satisfy
his vanity.
"Director Liu, could you tell us how young people can engage in the development of the sports industry?"
"Director Liu, could you give us some guidance on how school sports education should be carried out in the new era?"
These were generally similar, superficial questions. Liu Tieming would then give friendly and gentle answers about policies and slogans, just to get by.
"Director Liu, do you think it's possible for projects like the Dashan Stadium that Zhuo Yilan is running
to receive government support and be included in the government's integrated sports public welfare undertakings?"
The last question came from a tall, thin boy, blinking his big eyes, probably realizing he had asked a slightly
sharp question with a hidden trap. Liu Tieming, of course, understood perfectly well that Zhuo Yilan, as one of the spokespeople,
along with a group of somewhat romantic sports figures, had organized the "Mountain Stadium" project. This project aimed
to build a thousand football fields in remote mountainous areas of country C. Because they deliberately maintained a certain distance from the government, they gained public
favor. The underlying message of this question was actually an implication that the government was ineffective and was suppressing grassroots sports
initiatives. Even if you answered "it can be included in the government's public welfare system," you would be ridiculed as "copying others
" or "only getting promoted after achieving results.
" However, this level of "hidden meaning" was child's play to Liu Tieming. He
smiled gently: "No project can be completed independently by any single organization. Support must come from the whole
society, not just government agencies. Relatively speaking, sports are a more marginalized field. Without
support from all sides, neither grassroots organizations nor the relevant management centers can continue to operate in this materialistic society
..."
Teacher Liu Chen smiled calmly, waved his hand lightly, and the students stopped bothering him. Teacher Liu
gestured for him to enter. Liu Tieming quickly returned the gesture and followed it. The two
strolled out of the classroom and walked together along the campus corridor toward the parking lot. Behind them, Director Luo Jianguo
, leading a group of people, discreetly kept their distance, creating
space for Liu Tieming and Teacher Liu to walk and "talk" on campus.
"Professor Liu, I've heard that Professor Liu has been researching the reform of our country's sports system for the past few years
."
"My father has retired and is now only doing some personal academic research."
"Hmm...that's different. Professor Liu is highly respected, and in system and institutional research,
he's a leading figure in our country. His research on sports system reform is something we grassroots cadres should
learn from..."
"Director Liu...you're being too modest."
"Hehe...I just wanted to hear Professor Liu's opinion on a phenomenon."
"Please go ahead."
"The economic benefits of the sports industry itself are very uneven. Football, basketball, and some other
popular international sports have better economic benefits, but the vast majority of Olympic sports still rely
on government subsidies..."
"You've hit the nail on the head."
"...Yes...but in recent years, the surrounding areas of the sports industry have generated significant economic benefits.
For example...sports education, and of course, real estate."
"Director Liu...what do you mean?"
"Professor Liu... I'm sincerely discussing this academically with you. Sports require investment, especially in disadvantaged
sports, and businesses are willing to invest. However, some companies use sports as a pretext for investment, but their
real interest lies in training, real estate, and media. Our sports system... well... as you know,
is relatively limited in its authority... How should we deal with this phenomenon?"
"This..."
"Oh... no problem. This is just a private academic discussion, so please don't hold back, Professor Liu, and feel
free to share your insights."
"Director Liu, you're too kind. To be honest, I don't have much experience myself; these are just my humble opinions, but you can take them as
a reference..."
"Please go ahead, please go ahead."
"The ancients said that those who come and go in a bustling crowd are all driven by fame and fortune. From the perspective of the essence of business, profit-seeking is fundamental
. Director Liu, you have keen insight; those little schemes of businesses can't be hidden from someone like you. However
… to change the profit-driven nature of businesses, we need three things: the rule of law, public opinion, and education to enhance their
social responsibility. This is the boundary. Within this boundary, while businesses pursue profit, government departments might consider
the opposite approach, not only not resisting but also striving to create synergy between social responsibility and profit-seeking. Helping
businesses pursue profit, promoting business profit-seeking, and even creating conditions for business profit-seeking. In this process, government departments
can reap the benefits of public good, and businesses can achieve their own profit goals… This is the ideal scenario."
"…"
"Of course, the sports sector is relatively public, and its resources are relatively limited. Therefore, as my
father has always advocated, the sports sector should not limit itself to Olympic competitions but should…
cooperate more with other government agencies to form an integrated multi-departmental collaboration."
"Multi-departmental collaboration?"
"It could be a collaboration within the sports system... or it could be other departments. The education system, the business
system, the legal system, the propaganda system."
"So you mean a multi-party cooperative structure?"
"Yes, a multilateral cooperative structure. The Party and the government, based on the fundamental interests of the people, play
a coordinating and overall role, with functional departments and various social resources forming a multilateral cooperative model. Perhaps
this can break down some obstacles in the integration of social resources."
"..."
"..."
The two chatted for a while, and before they knew it, they had reached the parking lot. Director Luo Jianguo, Zhao Tao, the driver, and the staff behind them
naturally followed. Liu Tieming shook hands with Liu Chen and was about to say goodbye when, seemingly remembering
something, he casually mentioned, "Teacher Liu, um... Old Chen from the Provincial Bureau... has a daughter, and now
..."
Liu Chen seemed a little surprised that he had brought up this topic, "Yes... she's currently studying at our college...
What? Is she involved in a case too? She's still so young."
"Oh, no, no, you misunderstand. What kind of case could such a young girl be involved in? Even if she is involved, that
's a matter for the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Public Security Bureau. I'm just a little worried about the young girl's life. Old Chen now... um..."
Actually, Liu Tieming had already heard rumors of "Chen Li's escape." He seemed a little worried that things would get out of control
and wanted to remind Liu Chen... but he wasn't quite sure what he wanted to remind him of.
"Yingzi is a good girl... She might have some of the personality traits common to young people, but overall she's a very kind
and ambitious young woman. She... and my daughter Qiongqiong are currently sharing a dormitory...
She'll be given some support in terms of life, studies, and school. As for the future, it's too early to discuss now; it depends on Director Chen's
case... Director Liu, your good deed will surely be rewarded..."
"Haha, Teacher Liu, you flatter me... Then I'll take my leave... If Xiao Chen has any questions or
needs, Teacher Liu, please feel free to contact me anytime."
"Director Liu, please, take care."
After shaking hands with Liu Chen again to say goodbye, Liu Tieming got into the Sports Bureau's Biker van. Luo Jianguo had his own
car, and Zhao Tao, being tactful, didn't disturb the leaders' privacy and took a taxi. Normally,
Secretary Xiao Qi would sit in the front, but this time, Xiao Qi intentionally or unintentionally opened the car door for himself and then climbed
into the back seat. Liu Tieming smiled imperceptibly, waving to Liu Chen through the car window. Only after the car started and drove
onto the road outside the school did he turn his head, squinting as he waited for Xiao Qi to speak.
Xiao Qi and the driver were both people he could absolutely trust. Since Xiao Qi had sat in the back, he must have something to say.
"Director Liu, Instructor Xu came this afternoon and spoke with Deputy Director Guo for a while… It seems he hoped
the Provincial Bureau could send a leader, or even better, Director Liu himself, to take over Director Chen
's leadership role in the negotiations with Wanqing Group…"
"Why doesn't he handle it himself?" Liu Tieming smiled sarcastically. "He's not here to see
the leader, he's here to test the waters... The one really eyeing that leadership position is himself... Old
Chen's case isn't even closed yet, and he's already in such a hurry?"
Xiao Qi smiled meekly, speaking softly, in a voice even the driver in the front seat couldn't hear
, "Actually, President Xia from Wanqing Group has called several times, wanting to invite Director Liu... to meet, have
a meal... to discuss sponsorship."
Liu Tieming quietly... Hui Shen said, "Then let Director Luo go and go..."
Xiao Qi seemed taken aback: "Director Luo? Director Liu... Director Luo doesn't have much contact with them. Even if the provincial
bureau wants to send someone, he'll probably avoid it if he can... Sending him... both he and Instructor Xu will have
their opinions, right?"
Liu Tieming couldn't help but smile. What Xiao Qi said was true; this Luo Jianguo was naturally someone who "avoided
trouble whenever possible," which was his way of being an official. It was precisely because of this "advantage" that people of all ranks
didn't find him "a nuisance." After all, he was a director directly under the provincial bureau. Since Xu Zeyuan was already
determined to get the position of director of the competition department, and had even shown his teeth, sending Luo Jianguo would surely lead to Luo Jianguo
making excuses to slack off every few days. In fact, he was aware of Xiao Qi's "suggestion" to fill in the gaps. Xu Zeyuan was
determined to lead the cooperation with Wanqing, but from both a political and balancing standpoint, it wasn't appropriate for the provincial bureau to leave all these
matters to the Water Sports Center to handle independently. They needed to send an official, if
someone like Guo Te or Luo Jianguo was sent, it would be to slightly suppress Xu Zeyuan and make him more obedient and subservient
; if a lower-ranking official like Shi Chuanyue was sent, it would be to curry favor with Xu Zeyuan, indicating that he was preparing
to take over as the head of the Sports Events Department. As the saying goes, personnel matters are politics; the intricacies here weren't difficult to understand. Judging from Xiao
Qi's tone, he was still suggesting that he simply go with the flow and send Shi Chuanyue, who had more "connections" with the Wanqing Group
.
"Shi Chuanyue is too young," Liu Tieming said thoughtfully, without needing to beat around the bush. This meant...
What he was saying to Xiao Qi was also a "discussion" with him.
Xiao Qi had been following him for a long time and seemed to sense his willingness to delve deeper into the issue, so
he cautiously probed, "Director Liu... do you have any general
guidance for Wanqing Group? Or do you feel that Director Shi lacks experience in handling this?"
Liu Tieming closed his eyes again, seemingly to rest, but in reality, he had some concerns... He knew
very little about sports, but when it came to office politics, the political and business connections, and how he viewed someone like Xia Wanqing, he firmly believed that his
insight was far sharper than that of his foolish subordinates in the provincial bureau. With Chen Li's downfall, he had to
step into the limelight more often to directly direct the work of the provincial bureau. Although it was hard work and didn't bring any real benefits,
there was at least one additional advantage: he could vent some of his "wisdom," like
walking around with Teacher Liu Chen and exchanging witty remarks... like adjusting the relationship between the provincial bureau and Wanqing Group...
He trusted Xiao Qi, so he couldn't help but say a few more words. He paused for a moment before opening his eyes,
smiling broadly, and said,
"Xiao Qi, let me tell you, when dealing with entrepreneurs, always remember five words."
"What five words?"
"No one gets up early without a reason."
"Director Liu...? You're worried about Wanqing Group?"
"Worried? What do I have to worry about... Hmph... In their eyes, our Sports Bureau is
someone you can't afford to offend, but how much respect they show is another matter! Xia Wanqing... what a remarkable woman...
'The wind rises from the tip of a blade of grass, its arrival is gradual, its penetration is deep...'"
"Director Liu... I don't quite understand this... Could you enlighten me? I'd like to learn?"
Knowing Xiao Qi was being obsequious, Liu Tieming had been pondering this question for days and was genuinely interested in
"explaining":
"This phrase comes from the Warring States period's 'Ode to the Wind,' meaning that the big picture can be seen in the details... Xia Wanqing
, in fact, is setting up a grand scheme. A scheme so grand it's terrifying to even mention... Chen Li, Shi Chuanyue, Xu
Zeyuan, and others are all actually part of her calculations..."
"Director Liu..." Xiao Qi was a little flustered after saying such blunt things.
"Now that I think about it, she meticulously planned it, encouraging Shi Chuanyue to take out a loan in Houwan to build some kind of training base,
further worsening Houwan's economic situation. On the one hand, she was creating a lot of public opinion. Do you remember Shi Chuanyue's article
? Let me remind you, 'Facing the Dilemma, Clarifying Property Rights, Introducing Capital, and Ushering in the New Life of Sports Real Estate.'
And look at the research projects of the Sports Research Institute of Hexi University this year. It's all about sports finance and sports real estate.
Graduate theses are all about the Premier League and the NBA... and then she uses sponsoring the water sports center to
polish herself into an image of a local sports public welfare enterprise in Hexi..."
"...She...she...went to such lengths, what for?"
"What for? Didn't I tell you...nothing happens without a reason. She's making such a big deal out of it, of course, there must
be enough profit to attract her...I've been observing for a while...and now I'm gradually coming to a conclusion...she...most likely
wants...to completely acquire Houwan!"
"What?! This...this...this...how is this possible?"
Liu Tieming, seeing Xiao Qi's dumbfounded expression, felt a bit disdainful, but this further satisfied
his vanity: "You find it unbelievable?"
"Houwan...Houwan...that's a stadium?" "So
what if it's a stadium?"
"It's...it's...state-owned property."
"Haha...you've hit the nail on the head...it's precisely because it's state-owned property that she can make such
a calculation. Otherwise, if it were private land...what would the land cost? What would the development rights cost?
What would one of the two stadiums in Hexi cost? Even if she wanted to acquire it, someone would have to be willing to sell! It's precisely
because it's state-owned...that she has the opportunity...planning, creating momentum, even going so far as to use
the property management conflict between us and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission to further stimulate the potential conflicts in Houwan...tsk tsk tsk...Xia Wanqing...is truly a
remarkable person." "
But...but...acquiring Houwan...Houwan itself is worth the output of a listed company. That
's an astronomical figure, isn't it?"
"Of course it's an astronomical figure, but Shi Chuanyue has already made the move for Xia Wanqing. Losses, more losses
, and the training center issue is already looming large, the social impact is already there, and parents
might have already paid for a year's worth of fees... First promise, then delay. Now Xia Wanqing refuses to invest, and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration
Commission won't introduce her private capital... Do you really expect the Hexi Municipal Party Committee to cover
the money Shi Chuanyue has spent? Or should we cover it? Where does the Sports Bureau have the money?"
"Director Liu... shouldn't we remind Director Shi?"
"Remind him of what?"
"This... this... Xia Wanqing isn't..."
"You don't dare say it? Hehe... she's planning... there's a term... called... embezzling state
-owned assets. What's the use of reminding Shi Chuanyue? Young Shi... energetic, and a smart man, but
I dare say, he's being used by Xia Wanqing! Maybe he knows he's being used, but he
can only continue down this path."
"What should we do then?" Xiao Qi, being young, was already in a panic.
"What do you mean, 'what should we do'?" Liu Tieming revealed a long-suppressed, mocking sneer: "...
Whether she wants to seize state-owned assets, acquire Houwan, or is ultimately willing to offer 100 million or 20 billion...
what does it have to do with us? What does it have to do with our Sports Bureau? Houwan... isn't our asset?"
Liu Tieming smiled coldly. Looking at the scenery outside the car window, he couldn't help but ponder this question more deeply.
Since Xia Wanqing's ambitions were so grand, repeatedly inviting him to "meet and have a meal" meant she thought Xu
Zeyuan or Luo Jianguo weren't high-ranking enough and wanted to use his resources on him... What would she offer?
Money? Women? A lot of money? A lot of women? All were possible. Even his secretary, Xiao Qi, might have already received...
What benefits would the Qing Group offer to remind him that they could "meet"? He believed that since Xia Wanqing
wanted complete control of Houwan, the sports system was one thing, but it couldn't bypass
the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Hexi City. He wasn't an expert on the exact value of the Houwan Center, but he was certain that
a major characteristic of state-owned assets was: whatever price you set, that's the price. With such a large stake involved, this
couldn't be resolved through intrigue and personnel struggles within a cold, bureaucratic department like the Sports Bureau. She needed a trump
card… Without a truly strong backer or sufficiently enticing leverage, how could a private enterprise
easily acquire the old Hexi Sports Center—such a prime piece of downtown commercial land, a landmark old stadium
…? Leverage? The Wanqing Group certainly had plenty; but backer…?
Who would Wanqing find to endorse her?
What kind of person was qualified to participate in this level of exchange of interests?
What kind of people could make an institution of the Hexi City State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission,
like the obscure Hexi Provincial Sports Bureau, turn a blind eye and knowingly fall into their trap?
Liu Tieming inwardly marveled: Wanqing Group's drama was truly the most brilliant "political-business
backlash" he had ever seen. Looking back now, even the "sky-high sponsorship of the water sports center" was merely
a strategy to package Wanqing as "dedicated to the national sports cause," just one move in this grand scheme
.
It truly was "gradual in its arrival, and deep in its penetration!"
But as he told Xiao Qi, how much did it concern Liu Tieming? The property rights of Houwan were originally in
the hands of the Hexi City State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and the Hexi Provincial Sports Bureau, this "concubine who manages the house but doesn't care about the money," was already quite unhappy with its position.
He had no interest in getting involved in Xia Wanqing's affairs.
He is a state cadre, the director of the Sports Bureau, the Party Secretary of the Sports Bureau… What he cares about
is the nation's sports cause.
[The Scent of Power Part Two: Wanqing Group] (Volume 2) Complete.
Please look forward to [The Scent of Power Part Two: Wanqing Group] (Volume 2)

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