Seeing that his words were effective, Yuan Hongtao continued, "Old Zhao, I can see that you are a reasonable person. How could you do such a stupid thing!? Why can't you be calm when faced with a problem? You could have solved it peacefully. If you really can't solve it, did the town or the county force you to do something so extreme? "
Zhao Jianqiang was already scared out of his wits. He lowered his head in silence, unable to refute.
Yuan Hongtao saw that he had achieved his goal and said, "Since it has already happened, no one should avoid it. Let's settle it today. No matter whose child is in your daughter's belly, since Li Haidong is involved, you have to bear the corresponding responsibility. How do you intend to settle it? "
Zhao Jianqiang did not say a word.
"Then speak plainly. How much do you intend to ask for?" Yuan Hongtao changed the way he asked.
Zhao Jianqiang timidly extended two fingers.
Yuan Hongtao nodded and said, "Two thousand dollars is a little too little. How about this? Including the money for your daughter's medical expenses and nutrition expenses, I think we can ask the mine to pay ten thousand dollars. Old Pan, what do you think?"
Old Pan was silent. Zhao Jianqiang spoke, "Secretary Yuan, it's not two thousand, it's two hundred thousand …"
"How much? Two hundred thousand? How dare you ask for that. " Yuan Hongtao was frightened by this number and said, "You know very well what kind of situation your own daughter is in. Why don't you just go and rob someone if you want so much? Fifty thousand at most for a person's death in the mine. Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue? "
Zhao Jianqiang turned to discuss with his family. After a while, he said, "My daughter is still unmarried. I have to ask for some compensation for emotional distress. Another two thousand."
Hearing Zhao Jianqiang haggling, Yuan Hongtao was unhappy. He slammed the table and said, "Ten thousand it is. Take it or leave it. Man, you're still negotiating? Then shouldn't you compensate for breaking someone's window? I'm telling you, if you don't resolve it sincerely today, don't come looking for me in the future. You can sue wherever you want. It's none of my business. "
Zhao Jianqiang turned to discuss again and said, "Then can you give me another ton of coal? There's no coal at home …"
Lu Yiwei found it funny and almost laughed out loud. He quickly covered his mouth.
Yuan Hongtao also wanted to keep the peace. He felt that the other party's request was not too much. He said to Pan Chengjun, "Old Pan, what do you think?"
Pan Chengjun looked at Lu Yiwei, but Lu Yiwei did not raise his head. He thought for a while and said, "Alright then, let's do as he says."
"Okay, you draft an agreement now, sign it and pay," Yuan Hongtao said straightforwardly.
After a while, the agreement was drafted. Pan Chengjun signed it and handed it to Zhao Jianqiang. Zhao Jianqiang held the pen for a long time and looked up. "Secretary Yuan, I don't know how to write."
"Do you know how to make a signature? It's like what you see on TV. You can even draw a circle and press your handprint on it. "
Zhao Jianqiang did as told. After signing the agreement, Pan Chengjun took out the money and was about to give it to him. Unexpectedly, Yuan Hongtao snatched it away and said, "Old Zhao, let's make it clear. We'll forget about this matter after taking his money. If you dare to come to the mine and cause trouble again, I will not let you off lightly."
Seeing the money in his hand being taken away, Zhao Jianqiang anxiously reached out to take it back and said, "Don't worry. I will not cause trouble in the mine again. If I do, I will die a horrible death."
Yuan Hongtao hesitated for a moment and threw the money over. Zhao Jianqiang sat there happily counting the bills while his family watched with wide eyes, afraid that he would make a mistake. He even called out from time to time, "Let me count …"
"Perfect, not one more, not one less. Hehe." Zhao Jianqiang did not seem to take his daughter's matter seriously. He laughed and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely not come again." With that said, he lifted his shirt and stuffed it into his pants in front of everyone. His family seemed to be worried and insisted that he take out the bills to count again.
"Alright, the matter is settled. You can go back now. Don't do stupid things in the future." Yuan Hongtao advised.
Lu Yiwei admired Yuan Hongtao's method of dealing with conflicts in the countryside. Hitting and kneading, good Tai Chi. It was worth learning from him.
"Then I will go back and pull the trolley to transport the coal back." Zhao Jianqiang was afraid that the other party would go back on his words.
"Alright, go ahead."
"Sigh, okay. I will go now." The family left happily.
After Zhao Jianqiang left, Yuan Hongtao's face bloomed with a smile. He turned back and said, "Director Xiao, Standing Committee Lu, are you satisfied with the matter?"
Lu Yiwei nodded and said, "Secretary Yuan, the matter was solved easily. I am very grateful."
"It's not a thank you. It's what I should do." Yuan Hongtao got up and said, "It's still early. Why don't you come to my place? I will treat you to dinner tonight as an apology."
Xiao Yang rejected. "There's no need for dinner. I still have to return to the city later. Secretary Yuan, as the saying goes, "No discord, no concord." After this incident, both parties have gotten to know each other. You have to take care of Old Pan in the future. Also, Mayor Han said he will pay special attention to the Dong Cheng coal mine. "
"That's for sure." Yuan Hongtao said, "We are all one family. Don't be so polite. In the future, anything related to the Dong Cheng coal mine will be my business. Old Pan, if anyone dares to cause trouble at the mine, come and find me. I have also brought the superintendent of the police station. With him around, no one will dare to touch you in the future. "
Pan Chengjun got up and said, "Secretary Yuan, Superintendent Zhang, please take care of me in the future."
After chatting for a while, Yuan Hongtao got up and said, "Since Director Xiao has something to do, I will not force you to stay. I will treat you to a drink the next time you come. Since the matter is settled, I will go back first. I still have things to do in town. "
After sending him downstairs, Pan Chengjun stuffed the envelope he prepared into the car. He did not expect Yuan Hongtao to throw it out. He pretended to be angry and said, "Old Pan, don't do this with me in the future. If you insist on doing this, I'm going to get angry. "
Pan Chengjun did not insist, and the group watched him leave.
After the matter was settled, Lu Yiwei felt a lot more relaxed. He turned to Xiao Yang and said, "This is all thanks to you. I won't say too many words of gratitude. I will remember it all."
Xiao Yang said, "Brother Lu, why are you always so polite to me? This is all I can do. No matter how big the help is, I can't help much. As I said before, as long as I can do it, I will do my best. "
"Alright, I am satisfied with that." Lu Yiwei nodded and said, "Alright then, I will not hold you up anymore. Go back quickly."
"Don't. I have already asked for leave from Mayor Han. I want to have a drink with all of you tonight."
"Of course." Lu Yiwei was happy and said, "Then let's go upstairs."
When they went upstairs and sat down, Li Haidong appeared dejectedly. He knew he had done something shameful, so he stood at the door timidly waiting for Lu Yiwei to scold him.
However, Lu Yiwei acted as if nothing had happened. He pulled Li Haidong to sit down and said, "They did not make things difficult for you in there, right?"
Lu Yiwei shook his head with tears in his eyes.
"That's good. Go wash your face and change into clean clothes. The four of us can play two rounds of mahjong later. "
"Brother Lu, I …" Li Haidong tried to explain but was stopped by Lu Yiwei. "Alright, don't talk about it. It's all in the past. Just be careful in the future."
Li Haidong did not expect Lu Yiwei to not scold him, which surprised him. The more he behaved like that, the more he felt indebted to him. He might as well have scolded him. That would have made him feel better. But … Li Haidong still wanted to explain, but he was stopped by a stern glare from Lu Yiwei. He turned back to change.
At the mahjong table, Lu Yiwei asked with interest, "Xiao Yang, are you familiar with Yuan Hongtao?"
Xiao Yang shook his head. "I've only met him once or twice. I'm not familiar with him. But I heard he's a veteran. He's already in his fifties, but he's still stuck in the village. "
"Oh." Lu Yiwei said, "I think he's quite capable. His words and actions are flawless. He's made for a leader."
Xiao Yang said, "The political scene in Eastern State is even more chaotic, especially in Andu County. After all, this county is one of the best in the country. The secretary of the County party committee is also a member of the Municipal Party Committee. That's quite a good position. Some villages and towns have deputy division level treatment, but Yuze Town is lagging behind. It's only section chief treatment. The more developed a place is, the more intense the competition. Forget about promotion, even the village secretary's position is highly contested. "
"Situations like Yuan Hongtao's are common in Andu County. It's not that they don't want to be promoted, but they're stuck in the latrine. They're all coal-producing towns. Take Yuze Town for example. Last year's revenue was more than 100 million, equivalent to Nan Yang County's revenue. With such wealth, is he willing to leave? If he is, why not give him a suitable position? He might as well stay in the village. But I heard that Yuan Hongtao has been aiming for the deputy mayor's position for a long time, but the competition is too fierce. I don't think he has a chance. "
"Oh." After listening to Xiao Yang's analysis, Lu Yiwei did not speak for a long time. After a while, he asked, "Then what is Mayor Han's position?"
"Eastern State has a total of seven deputy mayors. Currently, one is vacant. Mayor Han is the third in the government. He's in charge of the safety of the coal mine. He's the one with the most authority in the city. After Secretary Xu Caimao came, he was put in an important position. There's a high chance he'll join the council next year. "
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