Chen Xing called the driver, Zhang Min, and went straight to Dawu Town. Thinking of Jiang Feng's anxious tone, Chen Xing was not at ease, so he called Lu Ming and asked him to arrange for someone from the Dawu Town Police Station to look for Jiang Feng near the town center.
Why did Jiang Feng go to Dawu Town? On the way to Dawu Town, Chen Xing muttered to himself. Jiang Feng was a columnist of Jiang City Daily. Although Jiang City Daily was only a local newspaper in Jiang City and its coverage was mainly limited to Jiang City, its Jianghai column had a certain reputation throughout the province. Chen Xing wondered what had happened in Dawu Town that aroused the interest of a famous reporter like Jiang Feng. After thinking for a moment, Chen Xing wondered if Jiang Feng had really encountered any danger. He called Jiang Feng again, but no one answered.
Wu Xing Village in Dawu Town was an administrative village located in the center of the town. Several of Dawu Town's enterprises were located in this area. Jiang Feng and his team had come to Dawu Town in broad daylight to wait. There was a plastic bag factory here, built on the bank of the Wu River, which was known as the mother river of Dawu Town. No one knew how long the history of this river was, but it had nurtured the people of this part of Dawu Town. This once beautiful river had become muddy and yellow when it flowed through this part of Dawu Town, and a foul smell assailed their nostrils.
After Jiang Feng and two reporters from the provincial newspaper arrived in Dawu Town during the day, they filmed along Wu Water Creek and came to the back of the plastic bag factory. When they were taking pictures of the plastic bag factory's sewage outlet into Wu Water Creek, they were discovered by the plastic bag factory's security guards. The two sides had a dispute. The factory's security guards demanded that Jiang Feng and his team hand over their cameras, but Jiang Feng and his team refused. The two sides pushed and shoved for a while. Jiang Feng and his team showed their reporter cards, but the security guards ignored them and forcibly snatched the cameras. Jiang Feng and his team of three, two women and one man, could not defeat the other side. The male reporter carrying the camera had bruises on his hands and was slightly injured.
A reporter from a provincial newspaper was treated like this in a small town. Jiang Feng was not the only one who felt indignant. The other two were even more indignant. Reporters were the uncrowned kings. When they came to Hai City, the people from the Hai City Municipal Committee's Publicity Department had to receive them well. However, in this small town, they had encountered barbaric violence.
This saying was not meant to belittle the poor, but the people who lived in such a poor place would have problems with food and clothing. It was easy to imagine how much education they could receive, let alone legal knowledge. The reporters from the provincial newspaper might be very powerful, but in the eyes of the small security guards, they had no concept at all. They were originally small gangsters in this area. They were hired by the boss of the factory to be security guards. They would do whatever the boss ordered them to do. Recently, the boss ordered them to stop anyone who took pictures. When the security guards saw Jiang Feng and the others carrying such a big camera, they stopped them without saying anything and seized the camera.
Jiang Feng and his team left unwillingly. Several security guards fiddled with the camera and sighed in admiration. They were thinking about whether the leader would give each of them a bonus this month if they handed it in.
After Jiang Feng and his team left, they asked the villagers and found out that the plastic bag factory had always been overbearing. Because the stream was seriously polluted, not only did it affect the villagers' drinking water, but it also made it impossible for several families who had their own fish ponds and relied on raising and selling fish to have a normal harvest. During the dry season, the fish ponds often needed to divert water from Wu Creek to ensure that the fish ponds did not dry up.
No one knew where the upstream of Wu Creek originated from, but the villagers knew that the water of Wu Creek had never stopped flowing. Even in the dry season, when the village's ponds dried up, the water of Wu Creek still flowed, alleviating the urgent needs of the villagers on both sides of the river many times and ensuring that the crops could be harvested every year.
Now, the water of Wu Creek was polluted, and the section that flowed through Da Wu Town happened to be in the middle reaches of Wu Creek. The people living on both sides of Wu Creek suffered, but the people living downstream were even more miserable. The water was not only undrinkable, but it also stank badly. Villagers constantly went to report and petition, but they all failed. A university student trained by the villagers suggested to report to the newspaper, and not to the newspaper in Sea City, but directly to the newspaper in the provincial capital.
This was also the reason why Jiang Feng and her team came down today. Recently, the newspaper had frequently received reports from the villagers of Da Wu Town. Originally, no one paid attention to this matter. There were many major events that the provincial newspaper had to pay attention to every day. Who would pay attention to such a trivial matter? Jiang Feng had just been transferred to the provincial newspaper and wanted to make some achievements. This matter attracted her attention, so she rushed down with two reporters.
The situation that Jiang Feng and her team inquired about was that several families in the village who raised fish had gone to the plastic factory to talk to the owner of the factory to stop discharging the sewage into the stream. As a result, they were directly beaten out by the security guards. Several people were bruised and swollen for a while, but they did not dare to ask for an explanation. They just pinched their noses and accepted their bad luck. As for the sewage discharge, it was left unsettled.
Seeing this, some people wanted to ask if the villagers were stupid. Why would they be afraid of a small factory when the whole village was organized? Old Mao had said that there was strength in numbers. There were at least thousands of people in a village. How could they be afraid of a few security guards? This explained the situation of the plastic bag factory. This kind of small factory was built here, and there was no doubt that the owner was a local. The owner of the plastic factory was indeed from the village. The three-story bungalow next to the factory was the owner's house. However, he had made money and disliked the dirty environment in the countryside, so he bought a house and a car in downtown Hai City. He traveled back and forth every day. Sometimes, when it was late, he would live in the bungalow next to the factory.
Before the boss made his fortune, he was a tyrant in the village. His family was a big family in Wu Xing Village. There were dozens of people in the family, and each of his brothers were rude and unreasonable people. His reputation in the village was not good. The boss was the third eldest among his brothers. He was the first to make a fortune, and also helped the other brothers. Now, among his brothers, there were those who opened a brick factory, and there were also those who opened a sand field. In any case, each of them had a considerable net worth. In this day and age, if you have money, you have power. This big family was like a local tyrant in Wu Xing Village. Most people dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out.
The water of Wu Xing Village was so seriously polluted. It was not that no one wanted everyone to organize and demand an explanation, but the person who started this was rushed into his house that night by a few youths carrying sticks. A good house was smashed into pieces. Since then, no one dared to take the lead. Anyway, many villagers had dug wells in their houses. Without water from Wu Xing Village, no one would die. It was those villagers who were really close to the shore who suffered more.
After Jiang Feng and the others understood the situation, they realized how reckless it was for them to blindly go over to film. Fortunately, they only suffered minor injuries. Otherwise, it was a small matter if the camera was stolen, but if they were seriously injured, it would be a loss.
However, after understanding the situation, Jiang Feng and the others were not willing to leave. Several people realized the value of this news. Maybe they could dig out a corruption case of collusion between government officials and businessmen. Jiang Feng had just entered the provincial newspaper, and was worried about the lack of news that could help her gain a foothold in the provincial newspaper. This matter could be used to make a big article. Even if she did not care about the rude treatment they received, it was impossible for Jiang Feng to give up this news topic.
In the evening, Jiang Feng and the others groped their way to the plastic factory in the dark, ready to film in the dark. Originally, the male reporter wanted to borrow a camera from the county TV station, but Jiang Feng was afraid that the people from the county TV station were unreliable, so she rejected the suggestion. The county TV station did not care about such a big pollution source, so it was hard to say whether the people from the county had anything to do with this plastic bag factory. Jiang Feng still decided not to take the risk. Fortunately, the camera function of the mobile phone was powerful enough. Jiang Feng liked to play with the mobile phone to take photos, so the mobile phone she bought had very high requirements for the camera function. This time, it came in handy. Although the effect was worlds apart from that of a professional camera, it was better than nothing.
While Jiang Feng and the others were calculating, the security guards of the plastic bag factory were also on standby. They had long been ready to wait for Jun Jinweng. Although the security guards did not know the goods, it did not mean that the boss did not know the goods. Although the boss was a gangster in his early years, now that he had made money, his vision and knowledge had broadened. The big professional camera was usually only available in newspapers and TV stations. When the boss saw the security guards handing over such a thing, he was shocked. When he asked them what was going on, he heard that the security guards carelessly said that they were reporters from the provincial newspaper, his expression changed. He had connections in all aspects of the county, so he was not afraid of the people from the county coming to investigate, but he could not afford to be exposed by the provincial newspaper.
The boss did not go to school, but he was not stupid at all. Otherwise, he would not have made such a small fortune. Thinking that these reporters would not let the matter rest after their cameras were snatched away by his security guards and would definitely come again, the boss immediately ordered the security guards to be on high alert for the next few days, especially at night. If they did a good job, everyone would be paid double this month.
When Jiang Feng and the others came again at night, when Jiang Feng picked up his phone to take pictures, he was once again discovered by the security guards who had just been given a boost by the boss. The scene was a repeat of what had happened during the day. Jiang Feng and the others were surrounded. The only difference was that the security guards had been instructed by the boss to be more polite to the reporters, so the security guards did not dare to be rough. After surrounding them, one of the security guards hurriedly picked up his phone and called the boss to report the situation.
The boss was called Chen Quanqing. He was not very old, only in his thirties. During the day, he had ordered a few security guards. Chen Quanqing did not plan to return to Hai City for the next few days. He planned to live directly in the small building next to the factory. Before confirming that the reporters from the provincial newspaper had left, Chen Quanqing was not at ease to return to Hai City at night.
After receiving the call from the security guards, Chen Quanqing picked up his briefcase and walked out. In the briefcase were three red packets that he had just put into it in the afternoon. Each red packet contained 10,000 yuan and was bulging. After taking a few steps out, Chen Quanqing felt a little uneasy, so he came back and put two more red packets. The 50,000 yuan in cash in the briefcase had been used up.
It was only a few steps from the small building to the factory. When Chen Quanqing walked over, Jiang Feng and his two colleagues were still surrounded by the security guards. The security guards did not prepare to rob them as they had done in the afternoon. Instead, they surrounded them and did not let them leave. One of the security guards walked to the side to make a phone call and then walked back. Jiang Feng and the others looked at each other and knew what was going on.
The reporters had worked hard, they had worked hard. Chen Quanqing's voice could be heard before he arrived. His smiling face could be seen from afar. When he got closer, Chen Quanqing scolded the security guards with a straight face. Is this how you do it? These are the reporters from the provincial capital. How can you treat them so lightly?
Everyone, go to the office and have a seat. It's so tiring to stand here. After Chen Quanqing scolded the security guards, he smiled again and enthusiastically half pulled Jiang Feng and the others to a small two-story white office building on the side of the factory.
Before walking into the office building, Chen Quanqing quietly turned back and gave the security guards a look. The security guards quickly understood. As soon as Chen Quanqing and the others disappeared at the entrance of the second floor, the security guards guarded the stairs on the first floor like door gods.
After entering the office, Chen Quanqing asked them to sit down.
He was extraordinarily thick-skinned. He smiled and said, Everyone, I'm the owner of this plastic factory. I don't have much ability and can only run a small business. I didn't expect to be lucky enough to get to know the reporters from the provincial newspaper. Please take a seat. I'll go make some tea.
Chen Quanqing warmly received them and was very attentive. He personally served them hot tea. Chen Quanqing couldn't help but sound them out. Why did the reporters from the provincial newspaper have the leisure to come to a small place like ours?
Do we have to report to you when we are doing things? The three of them took Jiang Feng as the leader. Knowing that this person was the boss here, Jiang Feng was not polite at all. He opened his mouth and retorted to Chen Quanqing. He had a stomach full of anger today and had nowhere to vent it.
Hehe, look at what you said. If I had that ability, I wouldn't have to stay in this small place. Jiang Feng didn't give him any face, but Chen Quanqing didn't seem to be angry at all. He glanced at the camera on the table in the corner. Chen Quanqing's eyes moved. He stood up and walked over to take it. The security guards in the factory were insensible and offended you at noon. Please don't take it to heart. This is a little gift from me to help you calm down.
As Chen Quanqing spoke, he carried the camera to the sofa next to them and put it on the glass tea table in front of them. Then he quietly handed three red envelopes that he had prepared long ago to the glass tea table in front of the three of them.
Jiang Feng glanced at the red envelopes on the table. The bulging stack of RMB could be seen clearly through a layer of red paper. The three of them glanced at Chen Quanqing at the same time. The boss of such a small plastic bag factory was really generous. The whole stack of RMB was probably exactly 10,000 RMB.
Jiang Feng already had a certain degree of fame, so she didn't care about this 10,000 RMB. However, the other two who came with her were slightly envious. In this day and age, no matter what job they did, they all wanted fame and fortune. They followed Jiang Feng to run the news because they saw that Jiang Feng already had a reputation. If they followed Jiang Feng, they might slowly become famous. After that, what they wanted was nothing more than this red old man's head in front of them.
Jiang Feng didn't say anything, and the other two also didn't dare to stare at the red envelopes in front of them. In fact, reporters from the provincial newspaper shouldn't have such a limited vision. These two had just graduated and entered the provincial newspaper not long ago. They were still young and inexperienced, so it was no wonder that they were shocked by this huge sum of money.
Chen Quanqing saw their reactions one by one. He was secretly proud of himself. So what if they were reporters from the provincial newspaper? They were still greedy for money. Chen Quanqing's heart gradually calmed down. There was nothing that couldn't be settled with money.
Xiao Zhang, go and take a look at our camera. Jiang Feng gave the male reporter a look. She was more concerned about whether the content that they had filmed during the day was still there.
The male reporter called Xiao Zhang fiddled with the camera and then slightly shook his head at Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng's expression immediately became a little ugly. The content that they had filmed during the day had been deleted.
Have you guys had dinner? There aren't any decent restaurants in this town. Let's go to the hotel in the county to eat. Chen Quanqing pretended not to know that the content of the camera had been deleted. With a smile on his face, he invited them to have a meal together. He even gave them a red packet. After they had a good meal, the reporters from the provincial newspaper would probably stop.
Boss Chen, there's no need for dinner. We have already eaten. This camera is ours, so we will take it with us. Thank you for the tea, Boss Chen. Jiang Feng stood up and walked out without looking back. The other two reporters also stood up and followed him out. Before they left, they looked at the big red packet on the table with some regret. It was ten thousand yuan.
Why are you in such a hurry? There are still things that you haven't taken. Chen Quanqing was stunned for a moment. He almost couldn't react. Were these reporters so noble? Or did they think that the money was too little?
Chen Quanqing grabbed the three red envelopes on the table and wanted to put them in the arms of the three reporters. Jiang Feng frowned slightly and directly blocked it. Boss Chen, there's no need for that.
After Jiang Feng expressed his stance, the other two hurriedly rejected the red packet. Seeing that the three of them were resolute in rejecting the red packet, Chen Quanqing understood that Jiang Feng was the leader of the three. Obviously, Jiang Feng could not be bribed with money. If they could not deal with Jiang Feng, the other two would be a fool. Chen Quanqing took out another red packet from his bag, stacked the two red packets together, and stuffed them into Jiang Feng's hand.
Boss Chen, if you do this again, I will be angry. Jiang Feng still wasn't tempted.
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