Song Chaoyang could hear the subtle flattery hidden in his words. He couldn't help but laugh. "It's unfair to say that he's an incompetent official just because of this incident. Moreover, I'm not necessarily a wise official. Sometimes, even I, as the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, do stupid things. Haha."
After laughing, his mood recovered a bit. He thought for a moment and said, "He told me not to worry, meaning that he doesn't want me to interfere. But how can I not interfere? He doesn't solve the problem and only suppresses it. If I really don't interfere and the problem erupts one day, he won't be able to get away with it. As the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, I will also have to take responsibility. Therefore, I have to interfere. But I need to think about how to interfere. Xiao Rui, tell me your opinion first. "
Li Rui had already thought about this matter. When he heard this question, he said without hesitation, "The water is very deep! The chemical factory that caused the pollution, the Northern District Environmental Protection Bureau, and the district government represented by Zhao Xiaotao. These three parties are definitely colluding with each other. I can already see the collusion between the officials and businessmen mercilessly hanging over the heads of the villagers of Dongshui Village. Of course, the collusion between the officials and businessmen here may not be in the narrow sense. For example, Zhao Xiaotao and the director of the Northern District Environmental Protection Bureau are protecting the chemical factory. The chemical factory gave them a lot of benefits and so on. It's not like that. It's more of a collusion between the officials and businessmen in a broad sense. It means that the Northern District has no choice but to protect the chemical factory for the sake of taxes, jobs, and regional harmony. Otherwise, Zhao Xiaotao probably wouldn't have the guts to make a promise to you. He might be thinking that I'm doing this for the sake of the Northern District's GDP and economic development. Even if I'm guilty, it's for the public good. "
Song Chaoyang thought deeply and said, "You said that the three parties are colluding with each other. Does that mean you believe that Dongshui Village's environmental pollution is very serious?" Li Rui nodded and said, "Don't you know the character of the people in our country? Although they are cunning like farmers and love to take advantage of small things, they are all silent when it comes to confronting the rich and powerful. In other words, unless they are oppressed to a certain extent, they will not stir up trouble. Once they stir up trouble, it proves that the situation is already very serious. " When Song Chaoyang heard this, he made up his mind. He stood up and said, "This matter must be investigated as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'm worried that Dongshui Village will be in big trouble. Xiao Rui, I can only leave this matter to you … "
In fact, Li Rui had long guessed that if his boss wanted to investigate this matter, he would definitely send him. After all, there were almost no people under him that he could use. He could use the secretary, but the secretary was supposed to do big things. How could he use him to handle such a small matter? Such a small matter was just the right thing to do for his little secretary. Hearing this, he readily agreed, "No problem, I will definitely help you find out the truth."
Song Chaoyang smiled and said, "Then let me test you. How do you plan to investigate? Where do you start? "
Li Rui thought for a moment and said, "How I plan to investigate depends on what kind of results boss wants. If you only care about the environmental pollution, I will go undercover in Dongshui Village. If you focus on the collusion between the three parties, then why don't you give me an imperial sword and let me carry the imperial edict to the northern district to investigate as an imperial envoy. I will stir up the muddy waters of the environmental protection bureau, the district government, and the chemical factory in the northern district. I will think of ways to expose all the things that should not be exposed. "
Song Chaoyang heard this and laughed out loud. He said, "Interesting, you actually have the same idea as me. You really are my secretary, haha. I want to investigate these two matters clearly. How about this, today, you don't have to do anything but investigate this matter. In the morning, you go undercover in Dongshui Village and check the local pollution situation. At noon, come back and report to me. Based on the results of your investigation, we will see if there is a need to give you an imperial sword in the afternoon and let you go to the northern district as an imperial envoy to put on a show with great fanfare. "
Li Rui nodded and said, "Then I will prepare now and leave as soon as possible."
Song Chaoyang said, "Go find the secretary-general and ask him about the specific situation. Maybe he can help you."
Li Rui agreed and went out to find Du Minsheng. When he saw him, he told him about Song Chaoyang's arrangement and his plan.
Du Minsheng shook his head and said, "If you go to Dongshui Village now, it is very likely that you won't even be able to enter the village. The police in the street where Dongshui Village is located are still guarding the village entrance. Moreover, the few villagers who dared to report the pollution problem are also under control. You won't be able to see them at all. If they don't introduce you and give you pointers, it will be very difficult for you to understand the actual situation. You can't reveal your identity to the police guarding the village. Otherwise, Zhao Xiaotao and the others will quickly know that you went to investigate secretly. Then, they will be on guard against you and even make things difficult for you. It won't be good for your next step. "
Li Rui said, "Then what should I do?"
Du Minsheng thought for a moment and said, "I can't help you with how to enter Dongshui Village and how to find the villagers to understand the inside story. I believe that with your intelligence and wisdom, you can definitely solve this problem. However, I can help you in other aspects. Wait for me to make a call and see if there is anything I can help you with. "After saying that, he took out his phone and began to make a call.
Li Rui had nothing to do while waiting for him to make the call. He took his thermos and went to the water dispenser to refill water. Later, he saw two empty paper cups on the guest's coffee table and cleaned them up as well.
Du Minsheng watched his actions as he made the call. His face showed a gratified expression.
After the call, Du Minsheng cleared his throat and said, "This time, the person who reported the pollution problem most actively and strongly in Dongshui Village is an old man named Liu Erkui. He was the village chief a long time ago. His wife passed away last year from esophageal cancer, and his youngest son contracted lung cancer this year. Therefore, you can imagine his attitude towards this matter. He was the one who organized the group boycott of the Northern District's environmental protection bureau to ask for an explanation, but it failed. Now, he and his house are under strict police surveillance. It is said that even a sparrow can't fly into his house. If you have a way, you can find him. You will definitely find out everything you want to know. "
Li Rui said with a wry smile, "Even a sparrow can't fly into his house? Now that you mention it, why do I feel like I'm carrying out an impossible task? "
Du Minsheng said with a smile, "In short, you have to be careful. Try not to have a conflict with the police guarding you. Of course, if there is any danger, you have to reveal your identity immediately. I believe that no one will dare to do anything to you. This is all I can help you with. You can think of a way to deal with the rest. "
Li Rui thanked him and turned to leave. Du Minsheng stopped him and pointed at his clothes. "You can't go there like this. If you wear this, it won't be a secret investigation. It will clearly be a cadre going to the countryside. The police guarding you will recognize you at a glance."
Li Rui nodded with a smile. He thought to himself that even if you didn't say it, he would still pay attention to this point. But then again, he only had this standard official uniform. Did he have to buy another set of clothes for this secret investigation?
Twenty minutes later, Li Rui drove a Santana and stopped in front of a military labor protection store on the side of the North Road of West Second Ring Road. However, he didn't get out of the car. Instead, he observed the brand new camouflage military uniforms hanging in front of the store through the window. In the past, camouflage military uniforms were the exclusive and standard clothing of the military soldiers. However, with the popularization of military labor protection stores and the marketization of military supplies, these cheap and durable military uniforms slowly spread to the civilian population and were gradually accepted by the laboring masses. The most typical example was that many construction workers and farmers in the village liked to work in military uniforms.
Li Rui's current idea was to buy a set of camouflage military uniforms and wear it. He would pretend to be an ordinary villager in Dongshui Village. He would first mix into the village and then find Liu Erkui. He believed that he should be able to fool the police guarding him. However, Li Rui soon hesitated because he found that the camouflage military uniforms in the store were too new. If he really bought them and wore them, it would attract the attention and suspicion of the police guarding him. After all, the villagers were more sloppy and usually did more farm work. It was impossible for them to wear brand new camouflage military uniforms everywhere.
He thought for a moment and finally got out of the car. He went into the store and bought a set of camouflage military uniforms and a pair of black loafers. After he came out, he got into the car and drove north to Dongshui Village.
Today's weather was not very good. It was cloudy and seemed to indicate that today's task would be obscure and difficult to complete.
Although Li Rui was from the northern district of the city, the northern district was too big. It was impossible for him to have been to every place, let alone know every road. For example, he had never heard of Dongshui Village before. How could he know the way there? Fortunately, he knew that the village was northwest of the northern district of the city. He just had to drive northwest. When he was about to reach the village, he stopped and asked passersby for directions.
Just like that, he drove west and north, stopping occasionally to ask around and constantly correcting his route. Finally, after half an hour, he drove to a T-junction that extended to the west, north, and south. He came from the south. If he walked west from this T-junction for one or two hundred meters, he would arrive at the entrance of Dongshui Village.
This road was relatively desolate. It was surrounded by wilderness. There were no houses on either side of the road, let alone shops. Li Rui's car was very conspicuous when he stopped on the road. It was not that conspicuous, but it was blocking the road. The road was too narrow. There was only one lane, barely enough for two cars to pass each other. If his car was parked on the side of the road, it would be very troublesome.
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