[Epoch Times October 25, 2021](The Epoch Times reporters Gu Xiaohua and Zhang Bei interviewed and reported) Sichuan Xuyuan Elderly Service Group once launched a “pre-deposited elderly care service”, which was supported by various levels of government in Sichuan Province, which attracted a lot of attention. Elderly customers. After just three years, the group suddenly exploded with mines, and the local government immediately changed its position, sealing up and freezing the assets involved in the case. A large number of elderly people lost their pre-deposits and were expelled from nursing homes, making them homeless. They denounced that the government is a fraud accomplice.
The boss is a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
In February 2015, ten departments including the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Communist Party of China and the National Development and Reform Commission jointly issued the “Implementation Opinions on Encouraging Private Capital to Participate in the Development of Elderly Services”. business license.
Public information shows that Zhong Guobao, chairman and general manager of the group, was originally a member of the CPPCC in Gongjing District, Zigong City. The group’s business scope covers five major sectors: health care, education, agriculture, business travel, and asset management operations; it has many branches, including Xujiang Vocational School, CITIC Education, Shuren Tourism, One Housekeeping, Jinxilai Trading, MGM Entertainment, etc. There are also elderly care institutions such as Rongxian Xuyuan Phoenix Pension Company (a group of high-end pension villas), Taoyuanju Pension Apartments in Zigong City, and Changshouju Pension Apartments in Zigong City.
Li Ling (pseudonym), who used to live in the Xuyuan elderly care institution, told the Epoch Times reporter on the 21st that after the establishment of the Xuyuan Group, it launched the so-called “pre-deposited elderly care service” to the society. The specific operation is: Those who intend to live in a nursing home can pay in advance. Prepayment can not only book tight beds, but also become a member to enjoy lower fees, and can also be used as an investment.
For example, she deposited 100,000 yuan (RMB, the same below) in 2017 and received 2,000 yuan in interest every month. After moving in in 2018, the interest of 2,000 yuan will become the basic pension for the month. She does not need to pay any more, and if she needs additional services, she will be charged separately. There are also people who have deposited 1 million in advance, so after moving in, deducting the current month’s pension, they can still receive the remaining interest money.
“The principal has always been there… The cost of living depends on the house you live in. There are villas on the third floor, one room for two people, one room for one person, and the price is different.” Li Ling said, “I live in. It’s a two-person room, only two thousand or one hundred thousand dollars can live in, the pension apartment has never talked about this matter. That is, I paid him first, he deducted it here, after the deduction, tell me, we will pay again .”
According to Li Ling, Xuyuan Group’s “pre-deposited elderly care service” project has received full support and endorsement from governments at all levels in Sichuan.
“His propaganda law includes the propaganda of the Civil Affairs Department, media propaganda, and Sichuan TV station propaganda.” “At that time, the Nine-Nine Double Ninth Festival, which was the city’s propaganda, held dances (performances), and meetings, including the deputy mayor of Zigong City and the Public Security Bureau. All of the Civil Affairs Bureau were present. Then the boss organized us to preach and talked about the government’s red-head documents. Government officials also said at the conference that we believe in the government.”
Li Ling learned that the project eventually raised about 400 million yuan from the society.
The company burst into thunder pension project into illegal fund-raising to move into the elderly who were expelled
After moving into the retirement apartment in 2018, Li Ling, who retired, is very satisfied with the environment and services: there are special personnel for cooking, laundry, nursing, and entertainment facilities. The elderly can sing karaoke, dance, play table tennis, and practice calligraphy. Wait.
In addition, Xuyuan Group has its own fruit and vegetable base and raises fish and pigs. These agricultural products are also supplied to elderly care institutions, giving the elderly a sense of peace of mind that “eating their own food is very environmentally friendly”.
Li Ling said, “Many people including the entire Chengdu and southwestern areas of Chongqing came to interview him (Zhong Guobao) and they all came to see this room. Many people are willing to send the elderly here to provide for the elderly.” “Then CCTV, Sichuan All the news from Taiwan has been reported.”
But the good times were not always good. In the second half of 2019, Xuyuan Group’s capital chain suddenly broke and was sued for failing to pay salaries. Li Ling believes that this should not be simply a business operation problem. Zhong Guobao was originally a member of the local CPPCC, and there are also retired public security personnel among the nursing home staff. Zhong may be “offending which government” caused trouble.
On September 3, 2020, the Zigong City Public Security issued a notice stating that Zhong Guobao was filed for investigation, and the “pre-deposited elderly care service” project for which governments at all levels had become “illegal absorption of public deposits”. On September 8, September 17, and October 19 of the same year, the police issued notices in succession, repeatedly requesting those involved in illegal fund-raising to take the initiative to surrender, and stated that the assets involved in the case had been sealed, seized, and frozen.
Li Ling said that there are tens of thousands of people participating in the “investment for the elderly”, in addition to Zigong, there are also Chengdu and Chongqing. She has put all her savings into it. Some people have invested more than three million yuan, and everyone has suffered heavy losses. “Some live in nursing homes, and they are very angry when they hear this.”
At the same time that they lost their money, the old people were expelled from the nursing home by the local government.
“The government has driven all these old people away. The villas and retirement apartments have been closed. They were closed in September last year. At that time, there were thousands of elderly people.” Some children are not around.” Li Ling said, “I was kicked out at the time. He cut off the electricity and water, and told you all to go out. If you don’t leave, there is no way to cut off the electricity and water.”
After the elders were driven away, “the government did not care about it and did not give them resettlement.” Currently, Li Ling, who is alone, is boarding with someone else’s home. She said, “When I was sick and was going to be hospitalized, I had no money. I’m done now. Anyway, I’m desperate to get the money back. I don’t care so much. I don’t understand. I don’t know how. manage.”
The victim was arrested for defending his rights and was angered by the government for fraud
Since May and June last year, the victimized elderly began to spontaneously defend their rights.
Li Ling said that they had been to the Municipal Bureau of Letters and Calls, but they were “fudged over, flickered and left.” When they went to the door of the Municipal Party Committee, someone knelt on the ground, shouting “Repay my old man’s pension money, and my old man’s pension money”, but they were beaten because they were “not allowed to make trouble here.” There were also elderly victims who went to Chongqing, Chengdu, and Beijing to discuss their opinions, but they were all arrested.
Currently, the local government’s public security method is to report the victim’s information to the neighborhood community where they are located, so that community members can mobilize them to report the case. “Whose case shall I report? Do you report the case to the government? Which case?” Li Ling asked, “He said he would report the case of the boss Zhong Guobao.”
However, many people are unwilling to call Zhong Guobao. They believe that Zhong Guopu was able to open a retirement apartment because the Civil Affairs Bureau granted him a red head document, and the fund-raising project of “pre-deposited retirement” had previously received strong public support from the government. They put the money in because they believed the government.
Li Ling said, “You (the government) support it, so you have a problem. Then if you say he is scamming, you are scamming, and your government is scamming.”
The Epoch Times reporter called the Zigong City Public Security Bureau many times, but was unable to connect.
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