After greeting the district secretary, Zhao Shiming, who was presiding over the meeting, Huang Shixing went to the corridor to answer the call. Duan Zhengkun called and Huang Shixing wondered if something had happened at the scene.
Director Huang and Mayor Chen were at the scene. They were both furious and wanted the leaders of the district to come over immediately. Duan Zhengkun couldn't be bothered to say anything else and went straight to the point. As he spoke, he looked at his watch with sweat dripping down his forehead. He was really worried that Chen Xing was really counting the time. At this moment, Chen Xing was also staring at him from the side, which made him feel uncomfortable.
Mayor Chen, Mayor Chen of the city? Huang Shixing was stunned. He was in a meeting just now and hadn't heard that Chen Xing was coming over. At this moment, when he heard Duan Zhengkun's report that Chen Xing was at the scene of the incident and Chen Xing had always kept a low profile, Huang Shixing was obviously shocked.
Yes, it was Mayor Chen. He was in a rage and wanted the leaders of the district to come over immediately. He said … he said he would only give them ten minutes. Duan Zhengkun stole a glance at Chen Xing and thought to himself, Director Huang, you guys have to hurry over. Chen Xing is standing here with a black face and I'm just a small team leader of the security team and I'm trembling with fear even when I speak.
Alright, I got it. I'll go over with the leaders of the district immediately. Huang Shixing didn't chat much with Duan Zhengkun. Just like before, Chen Xing came down again without informing the district. Today, Chen Xing had to encounter such a thing. Huang Shixing knew that things were getting troublesome. When Duan Zhengkun said that Chen Xing was in a rage, he definitely wasn't exaggerating.
Oh right, Zhengkun, you have to be smart when you stay at the scene. If Mayor Chen has any instructions, just follow Mayor Chen's instructions. Don't let Mayor Chen be unhappy. Before hanging up the phone, Huang Shixing worriedly instructed Duan Zhengkun.
After hanging up the phone in a hurry, Huang Shixing hurriedly walked into the conference room. At this time, the Party Secretary Zhao Shiming was speaking. Zhao Shiming also had the habit of not liking to be interrupted during meetings. Huang Shixing didn't have time to think about Zhao Shiming's taboo and interrupted him under Zhao Shiming's displeased gaze. Secretary Zhao, Mayor Chen, just now, Captain Duan from our bureau called and said that Mayor Chen is in Big Head Village. He wants us to hurry over. He said that Mayor Chen is quite angry and wants us to rush over in ten minutes.
What was going on? Was Mayor Chen addicted to doing incognito visits? When Zhao Shiming heard this, he muttered in a low voice. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with Chen Xing going to Big Head Village again without saying a word. Although he was complaining, Zhao Shiming's voice was very soft. He did not dare to let others hear him. At this time, he had already stood up quickly. Even without his instructions, the others also stood up. Zhao Shiming's eyes met with District Chief Chen Ronggui's, and the two of them tacitly walked out.
Comrade World Bank, did Mayor Chen say anything else? Chen Guirong stopped Huang Shixing as he walked and asked.
District Chief Chen, it was not clear on the phone just now. The people below only gave a general idea. We still have to go to the scene to know. Huang Shixing shook his head helplessly. In fact, he wanted to say that Chen Xing must be very dissatisfied with the district sending the riot police to confront the villagers. However, this order was unanimously decided by Zhao Shiming and Chen Ronggui. Huang Shixing could not say it in front of them. If he did, it would only offend Chen Ronggui and Zhao Shiming.
Well, we can only hurry to the scene to see. Chen Ronggui nodded.
Zhao Shiming and Chen Ronggui each got into their own cars. The others also got into their cars. The group of people drove towards Big Head Village. As for Chen Xing telling them to rush there in ten minutes, no one took it to heart. There was still some distance from the district to Big Head Village. Even if the road was smooth and they drove at full speed, it would still take them ten minutes to get there. If they drove at a normal speed, it would take at least ten to twenty minutes. It was impossible to get there in ten minutes.
At this moment, both Zhao Shiming and Chen Ronggui had their own thoughts. However, the two of them undoubtedly had one thing in common. They were quite dissatisfied with Chen Xing's private visits. One of them was the deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Shen Lingyue, and the other was the executive deputy mayor, Li Haocheng. Both of them were not on the same side as Chen Xing, the new acting mayor.
The group of people from the district was still on the way to the scene. Chen Xing had already asked Duan Zhengkun for a small microphone. Standing on top of a police car, Chen Xing first asked Duan Zhengkun to withdraw the special police.
Mayor Chen, the villagers are quite emotional. I'm worried about your safety. Duan Zhengkun said worriedly. He wanted to flatter Chen Xing, but he didn't know that he didn't get it right this time.
Chen Xing looked at Duan Zhengkun angrily. Did my words not work?
I'll ask them to withdraw immediately. Duan Zhengkun didn't dare to say anything more. Without saying anything, he asked the special police in front to withdraw.
Undoubtedly, the villagers of Big Head Village noticed Chen Xing, who was standing on top of the police car. Everyone recognized him as the young mayor who came a few days ago. Some people scolded him even more fiercely. They said that Chen Xing promised to solve the pollution problem for them, but he didn't do anything for a few days.
Fellow villagers, what I said a few days ago was not a lie. The city and the district are studying how to solve the problem in your village, and they will definitely come up with a feasible solution. Fellow villagers, what you need now is patience. You should also know that the pollution can't be caused overnight, and everyone should also know that this is related to the petrochemical industry area, so the city also attaches great importance to it. You should give the city time, and not be impatient to get the results. Not only will you not solve the problem, but you will also leave a bad impression on the people. Chen Xing heard people scolding him, but he didn't care. He should allow the villagers to scold him. The villagers of Big Head Village lived in such an environment and had such a tragic experience. Scolding them a few times was considered a light punishment. If scolding them could appease their anger, Chen Xing didn't mind letting the villagers scold him more. However, if the villagers wanted to gather in the city every few days, Chen Xing undoubtedly didn't agree with this.
But then again, Chen Xing was even more annoyed that the Nangang District had sent the Riot Control Team over.
We don't want to listen to your long-winded speech. We just want to see the facts. It has been a few days, and those chemical factories are still discharging waste water. How can we believe your words? If you really want to help us solve the problem, at least stop the chemical factories from polluting. Your government can't even do this, how can we believe you? Someone among the villagers shouted. His words were reasonable, and even Chen Xing was speechless.
Chen Xing frowned. He had been busy with the investment fair these days, but he didn't ignore the situation in Big Head Village. He ordered the Nangang District government to pay attention to the villagers' demands and solve the problem seriously. The reality was right in front of him. The Nangang District government didn't do anything these days, and Chen Xing felt that he was in the wrong in front of the villagers.
While Chen Xing was talking to the villagers, Lao Guo and the black-faced man, who had talked to Chen Xing just now, were scared silly. Lao He, I … I didn't say anything wrong, did I? That man is really Mayor Chen. I'm doomed, I'm doomed because of you. Lao Guo looked at Chen Xing in a daze, and then turned to the black-faced man with a sad face.
Lao Guo, I think today is April Fool's Day, right? Pinch me and see if it's true. The black-faced man was also frightened, and looked at Chen Xing in disbelief.
The two of them were hanging at the back of the group, and no one noticed them. But they were already scared out of their wits. Lao Guo kept murmuring, "I'm doomed because of you, I'm doomed because of you …"
"Damn it, I'm going to buy a lottery ticket tonight. If I win the prize, I'll take off my uniform and quit." The dark-faced man took a deep breath and straightened his neck. His legs were actually trembling a little.
If I win the prize, I'll get half of it. I'm dragged down by you today. Lao Guo stared at the black-faced man.
Alright, let's stop scaring ourselves. We deserve it today. Who asked us to hide at the back of the group? The black-faced man forced himself to calm down and said, "Don't think too much. He's the mayor, and he won't care about us two little policemen. Look at him, he's so polite to the villagers. Why would he care about us two little people? Maybe it'll be over soon."
The conversation between the two was undoubtedly just a small interlude. Chen Xing was still patiently talking to the villagers, but the inaction of the government these days had made the villagers lose their trust. They thought that Chen Xing was trying to coax them again. Now no matter what Chen Xing said, the villagers wouldn't believe him.
When the people from the district arrived, Chen Xing was still patiently talking to the villagers through the microphone. The villagers' demands could be summed up in three points. First, they wanted the chemical factory to stop discharging waste water and residue into the river in the village. Second, they wanted the government to pay for their medical expenses. The income of the villagers was not high. Once someone in the family contracted cancer, the whole family's finances would be affected and they would even have to borrow money from other places. Otherwise, they would not even have the money to undergo chemotherapy in the future. If there were two cancer patients in the family, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the sky was falling down. Third, the villagers wanted to compensate them. The unscrupulous discharge of waste water and residue by the chemical factory had caused most of the land in the village to be polluted. Basically, it could not be planted anymore. The vegetables and rice planted had become poisonous vegetables and poisonous rice, so no one dared to eat them anymore.
It was Mayor Chen. After the leaders of the district, led by Zhao Shiming and Chen Ronggui, got out of the car, they hurried to Chen Xing. Even if they had some complaints about Chen Xing, Zhao Shiming and Chen Ronggui still behaved respectfully on the surface.
At this time, Chen Xing jumped out of the police car and looked at Chen Ronggui coldly. Chen Xing's speech was not polite at all. "Mayor Chen, I asked your district to take measures to solve the problems and demands of the villagers, but you sent the riot police to confront the villagers. I want to ask you, are the villagers terrorists?"
"Mayor Chen, the villagers want to gather in the city. The district mainly considered the bad influence it would cause, so they had no choice but to use this method." Chen Ronggui explained very innocently. If the villagers had not blocked the building of the Municipal Government a few days ago, the district would not have thought of sending the riot police here.
In fact, Chen Ronggui did this because of Li Haocheng's influence. A few days ago, Li Haocheng directly sent the riot police to the Municipal Bureau to take coercive measures against the villagers who blocked the entrance of the Municipal Government. Not only did they arrest a few people, but some villagers who resisted the riot police were also beaten up. This incident was suppressed by the city, and the relevant media did not dare to report it. If it was not because Song Yi died in the Public Security Bureau's interrogation room, the newspaper finally mentioned the villagers' collective petition at the entrance of the Municipal Government. Otherwise, there would not have been a newspaper report at all.
Li Haocheng's attitude towards the villagers had always been tough. Chen Ronggui followed Li Haocheng closely, so it was inevitable that he was influenced by Li Haocheng. Moreover, Li Haocheng had called him several times to remind him that he should not be too soft on the villagers. Otherwise, the villagers would be insatiable. Li Haocheng undoubtedly meant that the Nangang District Government should resolutely protect the interests of the petrochemical industrial zone. That was the petrochemical industrial base that the city focused on building. In the city's five-year development plan, the petrochemical industrial zone in Nangang District would be built into an industrial zone worth hundreds of billions. During the establishment of the petrochemical industrial zone, Li Haocheng had been running around in order to attract investments. This was also regarded by Li Haocheng as his greatest achievement, and no one could deny it. The villagers had been petitioning for pollution, but Li Haocheng had ignored it. He was even very dissatisfied with the villagers. He thought that the villagers were tarnishing the city's economic development and going against the reform and opening up policy. He had privately reprimanded the villagers for their ignorance. A few days ago, when the villagers of Big Head Village gathered at the entrance of the Municipal Government, Li Haocheng finally decided to teach the villagers a lesson and make them behave.
Chen Ronggui could understand Li Haocheng's thoughts. Therefore, since he was criticized by Li Haocheng a few days ago, he had learned to be obedient to the villagers. His attitude towards the villagers also tended to be tough. If not for Chen Xing's sudden intervention and instructions, the district would not even hold a meeting to discuss the demands of the villagers of Big Head Village. They would only choose to ignore the villagers.
Chen Xing was questioning Chen Ronggui at this moment. The secretary of the district committee, Zhao Shiming, was also very embarrassed. It was his and Chen Ronggui's idea to transfer the anti-riot brigade here. Zhao Shiming was also a little embarrassed when Chen Xing questioned Chen Ronggui.
What has your district been doing these days? As for those who unscrupulously emit pollution, are you still the same as before? Are you going to ignore them? Chen Xing did not intend to save face for Chen Ronggui's explanation.
Mayor Chen, we were just holding a meeting to discuss the solution to the pollution problem. Chen Ronggui bit the bullet and said. He was almost lying through his teeth. It was indeed a meeting just now. However, everyone avoided the important parts of the pollution problem caused by the petrochemical industry area. As for the discussion on the villagers' request to bear the medical expenses, everyone had different opinions. They did not come up with a unified opinion in the morning. Actually, everyone just wanted to go through the formalities.
The instructions from the city have been issued for a few days. You are only holding a meeting to discuss it now? What have you been doing for the past few days? You don't discuss it at other times. Today, the villagers have gathered together. You don't come to the scene to understand the situation of the people. Instead, you sit in the meeting room leisurely and discuss it. Is this how you do things? Chen Xing glanced at Chen Ronggui coldly.
Chen Ronggui's face turned as red as a pig's liver in the face of Chen Xing's ruthless questioning. He shut his mouth resentfully and cursed Chen Xing's mother in his heart. You brat who hasn't even grown up yet. How dare you act like a mayor? Although Chen Ronggui cursed in his heart, he did not dare to show it on his face.
Little Deng, call the people from the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau. Chen Xing turned to Deng Qingming and ordered.
Hearing Chen Xing's order to the secretary, Chen Guirong, Zhao Shiming, and other leaders of the Party and government in the district looked at each other. At this time, Chen Xing did not care about what these people thought. He walked to the villagers. Chen Xing said loudly, "Villagers, I know you have a lot of dissatisfaction. The government has broken its promise to the people. This is our dereliction of duty. I have already informed the people from the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau to come here. Today, I will ask the Environmental Protection Bureau to carry out an on-site inspection of the pollution here. All the enterprises that should be suspended for rectification will be rectified.
Zhao Shiming and Chen Ronggui were a little worried. Hearing Chen Xing's words, the villagers quieted down in an instant. They looked at each other and soon began to whisper. There was no doubt that they were skeptical of Chen Xing's words, but it was not as noisy as at the beginning.
Zhao Shiming and Chen Ronggui, who were behind Chen Xing, looked at each other, and a trace of worry and dissatisfaction flashed through their eyes. Today, Chen Xing questioned the district government's inaction and spoke without mercy. Now, he even asked the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau to come here instead of the District Environmental Protection Bureau, which showed that he did not trust the district government. This made Zhao Shiming and Chen Ronggui, the two leaders of the district government, secretly unhappy. They were more worried about Chen Xing's promise to the villagers at this moment. He would let the people from the Environmental Protection Bureau carry out an on-site inspection, and he even said that the enterprises should be suspended for rectification. Zhao Shiming and Chen Ronggui were a little worried.
Deng Qingming directly called the mobile phone of Zeng Ping, the director of the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau. When Zeng Ping heard that it was Chen Xing's order, he immediately came in person with the people from the bureau.
Zeng Ping was a rootless person in the city. To put it bluntly, he didn't have any backing. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been the director of the Environmental Protection Bureau for eight years. Compared to other people who had no background, being able to sit in the director's position was already something to be proud of. Zeng Ping was almost 50 years old. In his early years, he also met a benefactor, so he was able to get to where he was today. However, the old leader who supported him was just a deputy mayor. He had retired for several years, and now he had no influence at all. If Zeng Ping wanted to go one step further, it would be as difficult as ascending to the sky. Now he had given up on the idea of progress. If he could get the treatment of a deputy director after retirement, Zeng Ping would be satisfied.
The Environmental Protection Bureau, as the department in charge of the environment, was often caught in the middle. As the department in charge of the environment, the Environmental Protection Bureau was often caught in the middle. Zeng Ping was also very angry as the director of the Environmental Protection Bureau. If he had a choice, he would definitely be transferred to another department. But then again, no one would want to be transferred to the Environmental Protection Bureau if they had some means, such as finance, taxation, industry and commerce, public security, people's procuratorate, people's court, and so on. Any of those departments was better than the Environmental Protection Bureau.
Hearing that it was the mayor's personal instruction, Zeng Ping naturally did not dare to neglect it. He did not have a powerful background, and he did not dare to disobey Chen Xing like others. Moreover, the situation was changing quietly. In the last executive meeting of the Municipal Government, as the head of the department, Zeng Ping also attended the meeting. He saw with his own eyes that Chen Xing unexpectedly gave a fierce blow to Li Haocheng. As a result, Li Haocheng's prestige in the Municipal Government was not the same as before, while Chen Xing's prestige was gradually built up. Therefore, Zeng Ping did not dare to look down on Chen Xing, the young acting mayor at all.
Behind him was a group of cadres from Nangang District, and next to him were villagers from Big Head Village. With the villagers leading the way, Chen Xing was now at a sewage outlet. A pipe connected the factory to the outside, and the sewage was continuously discharged from the factory directly into the river. The ink-like black water gave off a strong stench. When Chen Xing first arrived, he could not stand the stench at all.
Mayor Chen, what kind of company is that? Chen Xing pointed to the factory area surrounded by high fences. It was the closest company to Big Head Village in the petrochemical industry zone.
Chen Ronggui secretly complained when he heard Chen Xing's question. The company near Big Head Village was Nanhai Petrochemical Company. This was just one of its production areas. Nanhai Petrochemical Company was the largest petrochemical company in the province. The company had invested more than 10 billion yuan in this petrochemical industry zone. When he signed the contract for this project, Chen Ronggui was so excited that his hands were shaking.
Mayor Chen, that's Nanhai Refining and Chemical Co., Ltd. Seeing that Chen Xing was staring at him, Chen Ronggui could only answer honestly.
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