Fang Qingyun, who was in charge of Shuanghe County, heard Li Rui's question and confirmed, "I have already sent people to inform the relevant detention units. As long as they are villagers of Da Ying Fang Village who were illegally detained because of a complaint, they will be immediately released and escorted back home. The notice has been issued for more than an hour. They should have been released back home by now. "
Li Rui hung up the phone and said to the sloppy man, "The villagers who were arrested should have been released back home. You can call the villagers now and ask them. You will know whether I lied to you or not."
The villagers looked at each other. The sloppy man nodded and reached into his wrinkled trousers pocket. After searching for a long time, he took out an old and shabby domestic mobile phone. He operated it for a while and found a number to call. After the call was connected, he asked, "Auntie, have you released Er Lin?"
A woman's strange voice sounded from the other end, "Hey, how did you know? Didn't you go to the city to complain? Er Lin has just been released … "
The sloppy man was surprised and happy. He looked at Li Rui and shouted, "You didn't lie to us. They really have been released."
An old man in his seventies with white hair and beard asked suspiciously, "You didn't let them go just to take us back, did you? And when we go back, you'll take them back?"
Li Rui wanted to laugh, but he couldn't. The villagers guessed the thoughts and actions of the county officials, which in itself showed a big problem. The credibility of the Shuanghe County government had fallen to a precarious level. It would be too late if they didn't save it. He said, "I swear on my integrity that I will never do that. If such a thing really happens, you will find me, Li Rui, to settle the score. If you are afraid that you can't find me, I can sleep in your village for the next few days. You just have to find a place for me to sleep. "
When the old man heard this kind of fresh but simple promise, he was slightly moved and closed his mouth, indicating that he had no objections.
Another woman in her forties stood up and said angrily, "Deputy Mayor Li, Hu Zhixin lied to us. He said that he was going to rent our land and pay us 1500 yuan per mu per year. But we've been renting the land for two years now, and he only paid us once. He didn't even give us enough. After that, he started acting like a jerk and finding all kinds of excuses to brush us off. It's either that the company is short on funds or that we have to wait until next month. You say that farmers like us don't have any other abilities. Even if we go out to work, no one will hire us. We only rely on these few mu of land to make a living. After being expropriated, we can't plant any crops. In more than two years, we've only received a little more than a thousand yuan in compensation. What can we do with this little amount of money? Even the neighbors in the village don't have enough money. Many of us are so poor that we don't even have rice to cook. We complained, but the village didn't care. Not only did no one in the county uphold justice for us, but they also detained us and forcibly sent us to the mental hospital. We really had no other choice but to complain to the city. Do you think we want to come to the city and make a scene? We're also people who care about our reputation. "
The woman's eyes were red as she spoke, and her face was full of misery. Li Rui also felt a bit sad when he heard this. That's right, in more than two years, they've only received a little more than a thousand yuan. Now that things are so expensive, what can they do with two thousand yuan? Moreover, there were usually a lot of farmers in the village. There were both old and young, so who didn't need to spend money on food and clothing? This didn't even take into account the occasional illness. If they fell sick, they didn't need to be hospitalized. A slightly more serious illness could make a family fall into poverty.
Li Ruixin sighed inwardly and said, "Big Sis, don't worry. With Secretary Fang of the county committee and County Head Bu as the leader, the county leaders will definitely uphold justice for you and solve your problems. As for the farmland that you rented, I'm not sure whether Hu Zhixin will give you compensation or return it to you. However, the county will definitely not let you suffer a loss. I can leave you with one sentence, but if you're not satisfied with the county's answer when you go back this time, then I, Li Rui, will hold you responsible. I'll leave my phone number with you … Big Brother, you're holding onto your phone, so why don't you record it down. After you go back, if you have any problems, you can find me anytime, anywhere. You can call me, or even come directly to the county government to find me. My office, Li Rui, will always be open to you. "
After he finished speaking, he read out his phone number twice to the sloppy man. The man was very smart. After he recorded it down, he even dialed it to see if it was the real number. In the end, Li Rui's phone rang in his pocket. The man smiled awkwardly but satisfyingly and nodded at Li Rui.
The villagers saw that Li Rui was very humble and promised to be honest and reliable, so they didn't say anything. It seemed that they were convinced and were willing to go back to the county.
Li Rui was secretly happy when he saw this. God bless, this mission was very easy and smooth. He didn't need to waste his time talking. It seemed that he would be able to go back to the county very soon.
Just as he was thinking about this, a bald man in his fifties stood up and angrily scolded, "Don't f * cking listen to him! Motherf * cker, there's not a single good person in the county government. He's talking so nicely here, but as soon as we go back, he'll immediately turn on us. I'm telling you, if you listen to him and go back with him, you'll all be locked up in the jail in the blink of an eye. You want compensation? What the f * ck? "
As soon as Li Rui heard this, he knew that the old man in front of him wasn't easy to get along with. Maybe he was the organizer of these people. It seemed that if he wanted to persuade these people to go back, he had to persuade this guy first.
He was thinking about how to appease this troublemaker, but the other party had already found him. The bald man scolded, "Li, don't f * cking bullshit me. We don't believe what you're saying at all. You've been promising this and that for half a day. Who's seen real money? If you really want us to go back, give us an explanation now. "
Li Rui frowned and said, "What kind of explanation do you want?"
The old man stared at him and said, "The community has already been built on the farmland. Even if we go back, we won't be able to farm anymore. Besides, Hu Zhixin definitely won't go back. You'll have to pay compensation. In addition to the rent that Hu Zhixin owes us, you'll also have to pay compensation for illegally occupying the farmland. If you don't pay enough, we won't agree. "
Li Rui said loudly. "Fine. I can make the decision on behalf of County Mayor Bu to agree to your demands. Also, for those of you who are occupying the farmland, I will talk to the companies that are going to set up in our county and let them hire you as workers first. I will help each of you get one to two young workers and arrange a job for you. "
As soon as these words were spoken, the villagers immediately became excited and began to discuss with each other.
"Arrange a job for us? How can there be such a good thing?"
"My son doesn't have a job. But how can there be such a good thing?"
"I don't think so. I didn't hear him say that the company is going to set up in our county. That means it's not there yet …"
"So County Magistrate Li is trying to trick us?"
Li Rui felt something was amiss and raised his hands to stop the villagers from talking. "Let me make it clear that I am not trying to trick you all. Secondly, I am in charge of the County's investment promotion, and I have already attracted the CEO of a company from Shanbei Province. He had agreed to invest in our county, and I will be leading the Investment Promotion Agency's team to invest in our county. When the time comes, there will be many companies and factories in our county. If you all don't believe me, I can sign my name now. "
The villagers looked at Li Rui suspiciously, but no one mocked him. Li Rui's attitude and words had gained the villagers' trust. Even if they did not trust him 100%, it was enough to dispel their doubts.
Li Rui continued, "Fellow villagers, the series of problems caused by the illegal occupation of your farmlands was caused by Hu Zhixin and the former County Mayor Chen Kui colluding with each other in the county. They covered the sky with one hand, so the main leaders in the county didn't see your grievances. It is our fault for not doing a good job. This time, Secretary Fang and County Mayor Bu asked me to bring all of you back. They want to face up to the fact that all of you were illegally harmed and think of a way to compensate all of you. I hope all of you can consider the difficulties of the County's leaders and come back with me. "
Li Rui looked at the troublesome old man and said gently. "I will do what I said just now. Are all of you still worried? If you are still worried, I can sign my name. If you are, let's go. All of you came to the city so early in the morning. Have you had lunch? Why don't we have lunch before we leave? "
That thorny old man cried out, "Don't be so hypocritical. You officials take our hard-earned money every day to feast on fish and meat. It's harder for us to eat a meal from you than to dig a well."
Li Rui chuckled and asked, "What's your name, brother?"
The troublesome old man glanced at Li Rui and turned away. "My surname is Zhao."
Li Rui smiled. "Brother Zhao, how about this? Let's not go back in a hurry. Let's go eat first, and then rush back to the County. While we eat, we can discuss the compensation you want. If you are not satisfied, we can never go back. Look, there are only a few of us here. We won't take you back by force. We can't do that anyway. How about this? "
Old Man Zhao nodded and said, "That's what you're saying. Okay, we'll listen to you. But let me say this first. If we are not satisfied, we will not go back with you. "
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