Early the next morning, Liu Kecheng was woken up by a phone call. He picked up the phone in a daze and saw that it was the Director of the County party committee, Dong Guoping. He said angrily, "Speak."
Dong Guoping said breathlessly, "Secretary Liu, bad news. The villagers of Beihe Village went to the Municipal Party Committee to make a petition. They are holding a banner at the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee to demonstrate."
Hearing this, Liu Kecheng instantly felt dizzy. He sat up and asked, "When did this happen?"
Dong Guoping said, "This morning. I'm on my way to the city now. Secretary Liu, don't worry. I will handle it properly."
Liu Kecheng realized that the situation was not good. He hung up the phone and quickly put on his clothes and makeup. He was ready to go to the city to deal with it. He inadvertently looked at the clock on the wall and found that it was already 9 o 'clock. It turned out that he had overslept. He immediately regretted it.
Before he walked out of his room, the Secretary General of the Municipal Party Committee, Li Qinkui, called him. Before Liu Kecheng could greet him, Li Qinkui reprimanded him, "Liu Kecheng, what are you doing? Some villagers came to make a petition early in the morning. Secretary Tian already knows about it and is very unhappy. Hurry up and deal with it. "
Liu Kecheng was shocked and broke out in cold sweat. He quickly nodded, "Secretary General Li, don't worry. I promise to handle it well."
The situation was far beyond Liu Kecheng's imagination. He never thought that there would be such a problem. If the Municipal Party Committee really got involved in this matter and found out that he was involved, his future would really be over. He shouldn't have done it. It was too late to say anything now. He braced himself and ran downstairs. He got into his car and drove to the city.
At this moment, Niu Fuyong was holding a banner and leading the villagers of Beihe Village to the Municipal Party Committee's gate. It attracted a lot of passers-by. As the number of onlookers increased, the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee was instantly blocked. Niu Fuyong saw this and became even more excited. He shouted desperately, "God, please help us!"
On the banner was written, "Guo Kaisheng forcibly occupied the village's collective assets. The secretary of the County party committee supported him from the back and decided to split the profits." The white words on the black background were dazzling and somewhat terrifying.
All the officials in the Municipal Party Committee building stood in front of the windows and looked at the scenery downstairs. They thought to themselves, "Liu Kecheng is probably going to be out of luck this time."
The staff from the City Letters and Calls Bureau walked out of the building and pulled down the banner. "Fellow villagers, if you have any requests, you can express them through normal channels. Look at how bad the impact is."
Niu Fuyong raised his head and said, "If this matter can be resolved through normal channels, why would I still be here? If the leaders of the Municipal Party Committee do not give us an answer today, we will not leave. "
"That's right, we will not leave!" The crowd that came with Niu Fuyong echoed.
This made things difficult for the staff from the City Letters and Calls Bureau. One of them who looked like a leader took out his phone and spoke to Niu Fuyong. "Comrade, are you the person in charge?"
Niu Fuyong nodded. "Yes, I am the village chief of Beihe Village."
"Good. Why don't you choose a few representatives and come with me to meet our leader. Our leader will give you a satisfactory answer, okay?"
"That's more like it!" Niu Fuyong said.
"Alright, then tell your men to disperse. Come with me."
After entering the Municipal Party Committee building, they came to the hall of a side building. The staff brought Niu Fuyong into a meeting room. After a while, a man with a stern face walked in and started to interrogate Niu Fuyong about the situation.
In the process of understanding the situation, the Director of the County Party Committee, Dong Guoping, had arrived. When he knew that Niu Fuyong had entered the Letters and Calls Bureau, he immediately reported to Liu Kecheng.
The leader asked, "You said that Nanyang County's County Party Committee Secretary Liu got a share of the profits. Do you have any evidence?"
This question left Niu Fuyong speechless. He stiffened his neck and said, "I don't have any evidence, but I am sure that if Secretary Liu didn't get a share of the profits, I will twist my head off."
The leader looked at Niu Fuyong and said, "Comrade, everything needs evidence. You can't make random guesses or make baseless assumptions. Since I have already received you, I will report the situation to the relevant leaders. As for the results, we still need to investigate further. If there are any results, I will inform you immediately. What do you think? "
The leader was good at speaking. With just a few words, he managed to convince Niu Fuyong. He said, "Then I will have to trouble you. I am not just representing myself, but the 4,000 people in Beihe Village. I hope that the leader can consider the interests of the villagers."
"Of course!" The leader said, "You can go back first. I will report the situation to the higher-ups, okay?"
After sending Niu Fuyong away, the leader from the Letters and Calls Bureau reported to the municipal leader. Because this matter involved Liu Kecheng, the municipal leader did not dare to make the decision on his own. He reported it to the Municipal Party Committee's Secretary, Tian Chunqiu. Tian Chunqiu's instruction was: "We must investigate this thoroughly. If there is such a thing, we will punish him severely."
When Liu Kecheng arrived, the matter was already reported to Tian Chunqiu. He instantly blacked out and fell to the ground. He ran to the Municipal Party Committee's Secretary, Li Qinkui's office. When Li Qinkui saw Liu Kecheng's embarrassed look, he was so angry that he did not know what to say. "Kecheng, I really admire you. Your Nanyang County has been causing trouble for the Municipal Party Committee. As the County Party Committee's Secretary, how are you leading it?"
Liu Kecheng wiped his sweat and said, "Secretary Li, it is my fault. Please arrange for me to meet Secretary Tian."
Li Qinkui put down the newspaper in his hand and sighed. "You can go back first. Secretary Tian is not free now."
This time, Liu Kecheng was determined to meet Tian Chunqiu. He went to Li Qinkui and begged, "Secretary Li, I beg you. Please let me meet him!"
Seeing Liu Kecheng's appearance, Li Qinkui's heart softened. He said, "Well, I will go and ask Secretary Tian now. It's not up to me to meet him. Just wait." After saying that, he walked out of the office.
After a while, Li Qinkui came in and said, "Kecheng, Secretary Tian wants you to go now. But you only have 10 minutes. Give a brief report."
Liu Kecheng walked to Tian Chunqiu's office and took out a tissue to wipe his sweat. He looked at himself to make sure that his makeup was neat. He raised his hand and gently knocked on the door. After getting Tian Chunqiu's permission, he bowed and pushed the door open.
Tian Chunqiu was reading documents with his presbyopic glasses. He raised his eyelids and glanced at Liu Kecheng. His face instantly turned gloomy. He paid no attention to Liu Kecheng and continued to read documents.
Liu Kecheng stood there uncomfortably. Because of his fat body, sweat kept pouring down from his scalp and wet his clothes. He kept wiping his sweat with his sleeves. He was so nervous that he did not dare to look at Tian Chunqiu.
About 10 minutes later, Tian Chunqiu covered his pen and took off his presbyopic glasses. He looked at Liu Kecheng and asked, "Are you hot?"
"Secretary Tian, I'm not hot." Liu Kecheng replied embarrassedly.
"If you're not hot, then why are you sweating?" Tian Chunqiu's tone became unfriendly, which made Liu Kecheng more nervous.
Liu Kecheng stammered, "Secretary Tian, I …"
Tian Chunqiu stretched out a finger to interrupt Liu Kecheng. "Kecheng, how long have you been in Nanyang?"
Liu Kecheng did not know what Tian Chunqiu was going to ask next. He answered carefully, "Secretary Tian, six years."
"Oh." Tian Chunqiu nodded. "It's been a long time, hasn't it?"
Liu Kecheng did not reply. He knew that Tian Chunqiu was mocking him.
Tian Chunqiu slowly opened his cup and took a sip of tea. He put it down gently. "Kecheng, I have always thought that you're a good person. But why did you return to your old ways after five or six years? Have you thought about this? "
This topic deeply hurt Liu Kecheng. He bit his lips and said, "Secretary Tian, you can scold me or hit me. I beg you, don't torture me. I know I'm wrong."
"Oh?" Tian Chunqiu leaned forward and stared at Liu Kecheng. "What did you do wrong?"
"I … I …" Liu Kecheng did not know what to say for a moment.
"Pa!" Tian Chunqiu fiercely slammed the table. He got up and roared, "Liu Kecheng, tell me, how many things have happened in Nanyang County recently? The petitions of the peddlers led to the death of an innocent peddler. Zhang Lefei committed suicide. Then there was a major fire. Now, there are villagers who publicly accused you of being a protective umbrella. Is this the leadership level of the County party committee's secretary? Is this the way you manage? I'm so disappointed. "
After Tian Chunqiu finished speaking, he sat on the chair and gasped for breath. Liu Kecheng hurried forward to stroke his back and said with a guilty face, "Secretary Tian, please don't be angry. It's all my fault. I know I'm wrong. I'm willing to accept the punishment."
Tian Chunqiu pushed Liu Kecheng away. He took out a medicine bottle from the drawer and took two pills. After his mood calmed down, he said, "Kecheng, I still remember the conversation I had with you six years ago. I told you to be a clean person after you go down. You must show some courage and make a career. But what about you? What have you done all these years? I sent you a county magistrate, but you tried your best to push him away. Tell me, how many county magistrates have you had? Do you think I don't know what happened to Chu Yunchi? Do you think I don't know what happened to Chu Yunchi? It's really disheartening. "
Tian Chunqiu paused and continued, "Well, let's not talk about the past. Before the New Year, you reported to me that you proposed the idea of 'direct election by public election'. I thought it was quite good and hoped that you could use it to make a comeback. But look at yourself, what have you done? The people of Nanyang came to the Municipal Party Committee to make a petition, and they even targeted you. Aren't you slapping my face? Alas! "
Liu Kecheng was sweating profusely. He lowered his head more and more, not daring to look at Tian Chunqiu.
Tian Chunqiu suddenly looked at Liu Kecheng and said, "Kecheng, raise your head and look at me."
Liu Kecheng hurriedly raised his head. Two lines of tears had already flowed down his cheeks.
Seeing Liu Kecheng's appearance, Tian Chunqiu's heart softened. He asked gently, "Kecheng, I just want to ask you one question. Is what the people of Beihe village said true? Did you get any benefits from it? "
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