Ximen County was located in the west of Hai City, close to the inland of Hai City. In Hai City, a coastal city with a hilly terrain, Ximen County was surrounded by mountains. The entire county was relatively isolated, which also caused Ximen County to rank second last among the five districts, six counties, and three cities under the jurisdiction of Hai City. In Hai City, which was a first-tier coastal developed city, Ximen County could be said to be synonymous with poverty and backwardness. Many people who lived in the urban area of Hai City or other developed county-level cities always looked at people from this place with a sense of superiority and discrimination.
It was not far from Hai City to Ximen County by car. It only took about an hour. Ximen County had a main road connecting the urban area of Hai City. This road had basically become the main gateway for Ximen County to contact the outside world.
Chen Xing left Hai City at about two o 'clock in the afternoon.
When the car entered Ximen County, the difference between Ximen County and other economically developed county-level cities could be seen from the buildings and landscapes on both sides of the road. Many rural residents here still lived in the kind of old-fashioned houses made of earth mounds. Not to mention that this kind of houses had almost disappeared in the urban area of Hai City, even in the other counties and cities below, many rural residents had built small houses and decorated them beautifully. There were very few people like Ximen County.
It was not that Chen Xing had not been to Ximen County before. Previously, he would go to the counties and towns below from time to time to do research. Chen Xing's footprints almost covered the entire Hai City. He had also been to Ximen County two or three times. However, compared with the previous time when he came here in a hurry, this time, there was no doubt that Chen Xing would take root here for a long time.
Perhaps because the meaning of this visit to Ximen County was very different, Chen Xing's mood had also changed a lot. In the past, every time he saw the old-fashioned houses in the countryside on both sides of the road, Chen Xing would always sigh in his heart. The difference in living standards was so great. In addition to wishing these people could get rid of poverty as soon as possible, Chen Xing could not do anything for them. He did not have the ability or the ability to do so.
But now, he was about to become a local official and the builder of Ximen County. When Chen Xing saw the houses on both sides of the road again, he was suddenly excited, as if a surging passion was about to gush out of his chest. There was a voice shouting in Chen Xing's heart. His heart was burning with a strong desire. He wanted the people here to live a better life. Even if he could not help them get rid of poverty and become rich, he would do his best to do something practical for the people. He now had this responsibility, and he should shoulder it.
When the car drove into Ximen County, Chen Xing got out of the car with his luggage. This time, he came to Ximen County with light luggage. Except for a bag full of clothes, Chen Xing still did not bring anything.
The air here was better than that in Hai City. As soon as Chen Xing got out of the car, he took a deep breath. On the road just now, the fresh air in the wind made him feel very comfortable, mixed with the fragrance of rice and flowers in the fields. The air in the countryside was not comparable to the seriously polluted air in the city. Now that he had arrived at Ximen County, although the air was not as good as that in the rural areas along the road, it was much fresher than that in Hai City.
Bro, do you want to take a taxi?
Young man, do you want to take a taxi?
In the station, some car owners who relied on motorcycles to make a living had already rushed towards the passengers who got off the car. Each of them eagerly asked if anyone wanted to take a taxi. Every time a new car stopped at the station, these people would swarm up and fight to attract passengers.
Chen Xing shook his head at those outstretched hands. Instinctively, he was a little repulsed by motorcycles. He felt that the risk factor of taking a taxi was relatively high. These people who drove motorcycles were used to moving randomly along the gaps of the cars on the road in the city. Chen Xing always felt that it was too dangerous and could easily cause traffic accidents. These motorcycles also brought great hidden dangers to the traffic safety of the city. Many motorcycles often disregarded the traffic rules in order to be in a hurry.
After waiting at the entrance of the station for a long time, there was no taxi. Chen Xing smiled bitterly. A small county was indeed a small county. In Hai City, one could easily get a taxi. But here, it was rare to see one.
After waiting for a long time, Chen Xing finally got a taxi with difficulty. He stretched out his hand to hail the car. Chen Xing got on the car nimbly and said, "Sir, let's go to the county guest house."
Chen Xing had stayed in the county guest house several times when he came to Ximen County. In Ximen County, he was only a little familiar with the small area around the county guest house. This time, Chen Xing chose to stay in the county guest house without thinking.
"Young man, I see that you are from another place." The driver was a middle-aged man in his 40s. Judging from his accent, he did not seem to be a local.
"Also, I am from Hai City." Chen Xing said with a smile.
"From Hai City?" "Then why did you come to this poor place? How nice it is to stay in Hai City. But seeing that you are carrying luggage and staying in the guest house, I guess you are just here for business."
"Haha, sir, you guessed wrong. I came to Ximen County to stay for a long time."
"Stay for a long time?" The driver's voice was obviously a little surprised. He took another look at Chen Xing, but did not say anything. He just focused on the road in front of him.
"Hey, I can see such a high-end sports car here." Chen Xing exclaimed in surprise. The car had stopped at a traffic light, and a car that had caught up from behind also stopped beside the taxi that Chen Xing was in.
The car had a yellow background and a black prancing horse pattern. The eye-catching logo on the back of the car was none other than a Ferrari. Chen Xing looked out of the window a few more times in surprise. He was really surprised to see a high-end sports car like a Ferrari in a place like Ximen.
"No matter how poor a place is, there are rich people and rich people. Young man, don't you think so?" The driver chuckled, turned his head to look outside, and said, "But it's a coincidence that you're here today. In Xi Men County, this is the only Ferrari sports car I've seen so far. You're lucky to see it today."
"No matter how poor a place is, there are rich people. Sir, what you said is very reasonable." Chen Xing nodded in agreement. In Hai City, there were so many rich people, but there were also a group of people who rented a small room and lived a difficult life in the corner of the city.
A man and a woman were sitting in the sports car. The man looked younger than Chen Xing. From Chen Xing's point of view, he could only see the young man and the woman's side faces.
"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a sports car before?" Just as Chen Xing was looking at the car next to him and talking to the driver, the young owner of the yellow Ferrari turned his head to look at Chen Xing and gave him the middle finger. He seemed to be chewing gum in his mouth and looked extremely arrogant and savage.
After being scolded by the other party, before Chen Xing could react, he heard a "bang". The yellow Ferrari sports car had already dashed far away. It quickly turned the steering wheel at a corner in front of him. As if drifting, it directly turned the corner and disappeared into the street.
"Isn't it still a red light?" Looking at the traffic light in front of him, Chen Xing was slightly stunned. Just now, he clearly saw that the moment the yellow Ferrari sped out, the two cars coming from the right almost had no time to brake and collided with each other. Obviously, the other party was openly disrupting the traffic order.
"Hey, young man, do you think the red and green lights are useful to those rich people? Don't you know that the person just now is the son of the deputy secretary of the Ximen County Party Committee? Which traffic policeman dares to stop his car? Who wants to lose their jobs? Only honest drivers like us will obey the traffic rules. " The driver shook his head with a smile.
"Sir, how do you know that he is the son of the deputy secretary of the County Party Committee?" Chen Xing's expression changed slightly and he said with a smile.
Hehe, how could I not know? There is only one Ferrari in the county. Drivers like us are well-informed. How could we not know where he came from? If he didn't have something to rely on, he wouldn't have dared to run a red light in public. He even drifted.
"He drives unscrupulously like this and is not afraid of any traffic accident. It's a matter of life and death. Such a person doesn't even cherish his own life." Chen Xing frowned.
"That's right. Just a few days ago, I witnessed a car accident, which was caused by this sports car. At that time, it was also a traffic light. When this sports car approached the traffic light, it suddenly accelerated. The car coming from the opposite side had no time to dodge and collided with a car on its side. Two lives were lost. His sports car, relying on its high speed and flexibility, dodged the collision. Nothing happened to him, but an innocent life was lost."
"A traffic accident resulted in a death. Now he is driving a sports car on the road, running the red light and drifting?" Obviously, there was some doubt in Chen Xing's voice. After all, he had not seen it with his own eyes. Chen Xing would not easily believe hearsay.
"What's so strange about it? His father is the deputy secretary of the County Party Committee. Even if there is a big accident, he can handle it. If it were another person, would he still be so arrogant after a death?" The driver curled his lips.
Chen Xing fell silent. It was not difficult for a deputy secretary of the county party committee to use his power to absolve his son. However, when there was no effective supervision of power, it was inevitable that
When the power lost effective supervision, the consequences were extremely terrible. Although Chen Xing did not fully believe the driver's words, he did not doubt him. They were just temporary employees. There was no need for the driver to lie to him.
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