In May, the Eastern State City was filled with catkins and cherry blossoms. The weather at the end of spring was extremely unusual. The highest temperature during the day could reach 30 degrees, but at night it could drop to about 5 degrees. Such repeated weather made people unsure how to dress. As a result, a dramatic scene appeared on the pedestrians on the street. Most of them were middle-aged and above, wearing woolen coats, while the youngsters were riding bicycles and wearing short-sleeved shirts. It was as if winter and summer had passed by each other across time and space, forming a unique scenery.
Lu Yiwei had no time to care about the scenery outside the window. He took off his coat and sat in the stuffy car, thinking about how to deal with the matter. His first thought was to ask Yu Zhongming for help. After all, his mother was the political commissar of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. It was a piece of cake for her to deal with such a small matter. At most, it could be solved with a phone call. However, he quickly dismissed the idea.
Although Li Haidong was not his family, he had already treated him as one. This matter could not be brought to light. Once it got out, it would definitely affect Li Haidong's reputation. If Mei Jia found out, a good family would be destroyed. Moreover, what would Zhong Ming's family think if they found out? Also, regarding the coal mine, he had not even mentioned it to his sister. If he made such a big fuss, it would be like exposing himself. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he must not use this relationship.
Some relationships could not be used whenever one wanted to. It was very likely that they could only be used once in a lifetime. Good steel should be used on the edge of the blade. When it came to the point where it had to be used, he could use it to reverse the situation.
"Faster!" Lu Yiwei was a little restless and urged Er Mao.
After receiving the order, Li Ermao stepped on the gas pedal and rushed to the Dongcheng coal mine.
When they arrived at the Dongcheng Coal Mine, Lu Yiwei saw that the courtyard was filled with people, all of them staring angrily as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Pan Chengjun, on the other hand, was standing on the messy steps, trying his best to persuade them.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yiwei angrily smashed the seat and cursed Li Haidong in his heart. However, the matter had already happened. There was no point in cursing. At present, the matter should be settled as soon as possible. If this continued, it was very likely that the situation would be out of control.
Lu Yiwei got out of the car with a heavy heart. The villagers who were fighting with Pan Chengjun saw Lu Yiwei and thought that he was a County Leader. They surrounded him and asked for justice.
Lu Yiwei and Pan Chengjun looked at each other and said, "Which one of you is the victim's family member?"
"Me!" A half-naked middle-aged man with an unkempt beard stood up and said while pounding his chest and stamping his feet, "Leader, that motherf * cking Li Haidong has gone too far. He got my daughter pregnant but he still refuses to admit it. Let me make it clear that if the mines don't settle this matter properly, they won't be able to continue operating. "
"Yeah, let's chase them out of Banpo Village. They've taken away all our resources," the other villagers echoed.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yiwei understood the hidden meaning behind the words. They didn't seem to be discussing the matter as it was, but were just using it as a pretext. The reason they dared to do this was definitely because the Dongcheng Coal Mine was run by outsiders. If it was the locals, they wouldn't dare to be so arrogant. After all, they were in the wrong. If they wanted to take advantage of other people's territory, they had to swallow their anger and act like a coward.
Lu Yiwei looked around, pointed at the middle-aged man and said, "You come with me to the office. If the others want to wait, they can wait. If they don't want to wait, please go back." After that, he swung his arm and went upstairs.
"Why do we need to go to the office? If you have something to say, say it here!" Lu Yiwei had just gone up a few steps when he heard someone shouting from the crowd. The middle-aged man had already taken a step forward, but he shrunk back. With so many people backing him up and bolstering his courage, even a coward would dare to shout and shout.
It was true that Lu Yiwei sympathized with the weak, but he had to show his fangs to deal with those who pestered him endlessly. If he gave in and spoke nicely, the other party would definitely ask for more. He went downstairs and walked to the man who had just shouted with a gloomy face. "Who are you?"
The man looked timid when he saw Lu Yiwei's eagle-like eyes, but he deliberately raised his voice. "I'm the child's uncle. What's wrong?"
Lu Yiwei stared at the man for a few seconds and decided to give them the cold shoulder first. He turned to Pan Chengjun. "Come with me."
In the office, Lu Yiwei wiped the broken glass on the sofa with a towel and sat down. "Old Pan, I heard that you hired the Banpo Village's village chief as the deputy mine manager. Where is he?"
"Sigh!" Pan Chengjun sighed. "That bastard agreed to help solve the problem at first, but I couldn't even find his shadow. I thought that he didn't want to get involved in this matter. On one hand, it was his family, and on the other hand, it wasn't good to offend anyone. But I think he was more biased towards the villagers. After all, we're outsiders. "
"Oh." Lu Yiwei asked again. "What did they ask for?"
Pan Chengjun looked exhausted. "At first, I offered 50,000 yuan to solve the problem, 10,000 yuan for his daughter's medical expenses, and the rest for mental damage. When her family heard that there was so much money, they happily accepted it. But when they came over, they immediately changed their mind and asked for 200,000 yuan. Of course, I didn't agree, so I brought the villagers here to cause trouble. "
This matter was indeed tricky. It was impossible to negotiate with the villagers by talking about principles. They would not fall for it at all. They would only be willing to give in when they saw real money. Lu Yiwei asked again. "Didn't you look for the town's cadres?"
"I did, but it didn't work." Pan Chengjun frowned. "I bribed a lot of these bastards, and from time to time, they would come to the mine with a note for reimbursement. When they saw the money, they would smile and pat their chest, promising that they could look for him if they needed anything in the future. As long as it was something related to Yuze Town, he would be able to settle it. But if something really happened, I couldn't even catch a shadow. "
"Where is Hai Dong now?"
"He was taken away by the police. I think he's in the station now."
No matter what, he had to get Hai Dong out first. Lu Yiwei said. "How about this, you talk to them first. If they agree to the 100,000 yuan, just give it to them. If they insist on 200,000 yuan, then there's no need to waste your breath. I'll get Hai Dong out first, and you can drag this out for as long as you can, okay? "
Pan Chengjun knew that Lu Yiwei was resourceful. With a pillar of support, he felt more at ease. "Okay, I can talk to them. It's just a matter of giving out a few more packs of cigarettes. Hurry up, I'm afraid that Hai Dong will suffer inside."
Arriving at Yuze Town, Lu Yiwei's mind was in a mess. He had no idea how to solve the problem. After thinking about it again and again, he decided to meet with the local government leader to see if he could find a way out. Thinking about this, he asked Li Ermao to drive the car into the government building.
Yuze Town was indeed a big coal producer. The office building was far more luxurious than the Nanyang County party committee building, not to mention Shiwan Village. The office building was one thing. Just by looking at the brand new cars parked in the yard, one could tell the local economic strength.
Lu Yiwei packed two packs of cigarettes and went upstairs. He knocked on the door of the party committee secretary's office and walked in.
The level of luxury in the office made him dumbfounded. It was incomparable to his own small and crude office. There were a few people sitting in the room. They seemed to be discussing something. A slightly chubby middle-aged man was sitting at the desk. He was talking while staring at the jumping stock prices on the computer screen. When he saw Lu Yiwei, he asked blankly, "Who are you looking for?"
"Secretary Yuan, I have something to discuss with you." Before Lu Yiwei went upstairs, he saw the division of responsibilities hanging in the hall. He quickly memorized the names and photos of the main leaders of Yuze Town.
"You are?" Yuze Town's party committee secretary, Yuan Hongtao, turned off the computer screen and adjusted his sitting posture.
Lu Yiwei took out a pack of cigarettes and said, "Secretary Yuan, my name is Lu Yiwei. I'm from Nan Yang County."
"Nan Yang County? Bei Zhou City's Nan Yang County? "
"Yes, that's right."
"Oh." Yuan Hongtao lit the Chunghwa cigarette that Lu Yiwei passed to him. He took a puff and leaned back on the chair. His sharp eyes sized up Lu Yiwei. He puffed out a smoke ring and said, "You look like a government official. Why are you looking for me?"
Lu Yiwei smiled and said, "Secretary Yuan has good eyesight. I'm looking for you for a private matter … …"
Yuan Hongtao understood what he meant. He waved his hand and said, "You guys can go. We'll discuss this later."
After the others left, Yuan Hongtao said, "Nan Yang County … … I've been there once. That place is really poor. Which department are you working in? "
Lu Yiwei thought for a long time and decided to reveal his position.
"What?" Yuan Hongtao had looked down on Lu Yiwei. When he heard that he was a member of the County party committee, he was surprised. He leaned forward and said, "You're a member of the County party committee? How is that possible? How old are you this year? "
Lu Yiwei said calmly, "I'm 32 this year."
"Wow!" Yuan Hongtao said in disbelief, "You're a member of the County party committee at 32. I was still doing odd jobs in the office at your age. The younger generation will surpass the older. That means your rank is higher than mine! "Yuan Hongtao said, but he was still doubting in his heart. Who knows if what he said was true or not.
"You flatter me. You can just call me Yiwei." Lu Yiwei said modestly.
"Tell me, why are you looking for me, Mr. Lu?" Yuan Hongtao did not lower himself just because Lu Yiwei's rank was higher than his. Lu Yiwei was a member of the Nan Yang County party committee, not the Andu County party committee. There was no overlap in their work.
Lu Yiwei told him about Li Haidong.
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