"Good, well said, clap, clap …"
Just as Li Rui finished speaking, Long Baoyu, who was behind him, couldn't help but praise him and clap exaggeratedly.
Li Rui glanced at him helplessly and signaled him to stop fooling around.
Although Ma Yuming and the village leaders didn't praise him, their eyes were full of admiration when they looked at Li Rui. Li Rui's words were well-organized, clear, and honest. He answered all the questions and problems that the villagers were most concerned about and worried about. He didn't leave anything out and was impeccable. It showed his standard as a deputy county head. But then again, the most valuable thing about him wasn't the six conditions. If it were any other leader, they would also be able to say a few of them. His most impressive part was that he created opportunities for the six conditions to be accepted by the villagers. For example, Su Tao, the deputy county head of the Standing Committee, had been persuading the villagers since morning. He had also mentioned a few solutions to the six conditions, but none of them were accepted by the villagers because he had found the wrong person.
Su Tao was facing a group of people. Among this group of people, there were those who were the most emotional, those who were the most demanding, and those who were the most crafty. There were also those who wanted to take advantage of the situation to extort benefits. How could he possibly satisfy everyone's demands with just a few words? He could only continue chattering in the midst of the verbal confrontation. Li Rui was much smarter than him. He chose six village representatives immediately. It was easier to persuade six than a group of people, and it was more efficient. When comparing the methods of the two, it was obvious who was better and who was worse.
As a matter of fact, the county and township leaders present had also noticed the changes after Li Rui's arrival. The order in the courtyard had improved by more than half, and the villagers had calmed down and listened to advice. The crisis of a group gathering was also slowly being eliminated … These changes were like the clouds parting after the rain when Su Tao was here.
What's more, Li Rui was still so young, and he was still a deputy county head without any titles. It was hard not to admire him for his wisdom and methods in handling the situation.
Among everyone, only Su Tao didn't admire Li Rui. On the contrary, he glared at Li Rui with jealousy and cursed in his heart, Do you think you're the county head? In front of me, the deputy county head of the Standing Committee, you stood at the front and spoke to the villagers with assurance. You even used a bureaucratic tone to list the terms. Do you have any respect for me, the deputy county head of the Standing Committee who is ranked higher than you? Now that you mention it, where do you think I am? I'm the main person in charge of the West Mine Village incident, the main character, do you understand? You're only here to support me, you're here to's the main character, and you're the guest, you're the main character's, and leave me behind. Oh, so you're here to show off that you're awesome, right? Alright, if that's what you think, then let's wait and see. I won't care about anything and let you be in charge of everything. If something goes wrong later, I'll make fun of you. "
With that in mind, he looked at Li Rui coldly. He wanted to see how Li Rui would proceed.
When the six representatives heard Li Rui's summary, they were satisfied and nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Li Rui said, "Since all of you have accepted it, then please turn around and explain to the villagers. Ask them not to gather in the courtyard anymore. Those whose houses are still in good condition can go back and stay. Those who are worried about the environment at home don't have to be afraid. You can go back and pack your clothes and blankets first. Once the temporary settlement in the village is built, you can move in. Is that okay?"
The six representatives nodded and turned around to walk to the front of the courtyard where the villagers were. When the villagers saw that the representatives had returned, they probably came to convey the county's message and gathered around to listen.
On Su Tao's side, seeing that this crisis was about to be resolved by Li Rui, he felt a little unhappy. He walked to Li Rui's side and glanced at Long Baoyu. "County Magistrate Li, is this your secretary? Don't blame me for saying this, but your secretary doesn't seem to be in tune. He came in sportswear, and he doesn't look like a government official at all. Earlier, he even praised you. I'm not saying that your speech isn't good, but with him praising you, it makes us look like a government official praising ourselves. We'll only be a joke to outsiders. "
Before Li Rui could speak, Long Baoyu had already retorted, "Who's his secretary? Which eye of yours saw that I'm his secretary? What right do you have to say that I'm not in tune? What's wrong with you again … "
Su Tao thought that he was the highest-ranking official present, and also the most respected person. He thought that even if he criticized Long Baoyu in front of Li Rui, Long Baoyu wouldn't dare to talk back, and Li Rui wouldn't be able to say anything either. After all, he didn't choose the wrong person, so he was waiting for Li Rui's reaction with a noble attitude. Who would have thought that Long Baoyu would suddenly explode and retort like a storm? Furthermore, he was ridiculed in front of everyone. He was so angry that blood rushed to his throat, and he said with a red face, "How dare you! Who do you think you are? Who are you talking to? How dare you talk to me like this? You really don't know your place and have no respect for your elders … "
Long Baoyu sneered and said, "Who am I? I'm just an ordinary person who came to watch the show. Tell me, I was just enjoying the show, but what does it have to do with you? You just had to find fault with me, so don't you think you deserve to be scolded? Don't you know your place? You're just a little deputy county magistrate, and you dare to talk to me about your status? But that's right, among all the officials I've seen in my life, you're the lowest and most humble, haha! "
Seeing that he was ridiculing him without restraint, Su Tao couldn't put down his face. He gritted his teeth and said with a livid face, "Well, well, you dare to insult me, a government official, in front of everyone. Do you really think that I can't punish you? Come on, arrest him! "
Li Rui couldn't not say anything when he heard this, or there would be side issues. There were still many things that had not been settled in West Mine Village, so he didn't have the time to deal with other issues. He grabbed Su Tao's arm, pulled him to the side, and said in a low voice, "Listen carefully, I'll say it again. He's my friend, and he has a great background. Even I can only support him. If you really dare to arrest him, your official post will be gone before tomorrow. If you don't believe me, you can try. There are still so many things that have not been sorted out, so I hope you won't make side issues! " Before Su Tao could say anything, he turned around and gave Long Baoyu an eye signal to not lower himself to Su Tao's level.
Su Tao was stunned, since he didn't believe Li Rui's words. He had a feeling that Li Rui was trying to fabricate a noble identity for that brat to avoid his revenge. But when he turned around to look at Long Baoyu, he noticed that the latter had a noble temperament, which made him a little hesitant. For the time being, he didn't have any other ideas.
At this moment, the villagers suddenly became noisy, and there seemed to be a few people objecting. There was even a ruffian that stood out from the crowd and poked at Li Rui and the other leaders.
Li Rui saw this and slightly knitted his brows before he walked over and asked the ruffian, "What are you guys talking about?"
The ruffian didn't hide the contempt on his face as he replied, "Aren't you guys trying to fool us? Do you think you can trick us into leaving just by talking? Let me tell you, don't even think about it, there's no way. If we don't see the compensation today, we won't go anywhere!"
Li Rui took a deep look at him and scanned the villagers around him from left to right. He saw that there were not many people who were dissatisfied, resentful, or hostile. He guessed that there were only one or two troublemakers like this one in front of him who were taking the opportunity to make trouble. As long as they were dealt with, there would be no more problems. He said lightly, "Tell me first. Is there a death or injury in your family or is your house damaged?"
The ruffian arrogantly replied, "Our house is damaged, and we can't live in it anymore. What's wrong?"
Li Rui said, "Regarding the damage to your house, I've already asked the representatives to give you a solution. You guys can temporarily live in the temporary settlement built by the village. After that, the county will hire professional inspectors to investigate the damage to your house. They will repair what needs to be repaired and compensate what needs to be compensated. We will definitely solve this problem to your satisfaction. This is already the county's greatest sincerity. You can't just reach out and ask for money now. Everything has to be done according to the established procedures. "
The ruffian angrily said, "According to the established procedures? Who was the one who set this procedure? You officials keep saying that you serve the people, but shouldn't you set the procedures for us commoners? "
Li Ruixin calmly said, "I'm talking about the procedures for you, the victims."
The ruffian waved his hand and said, "This procedure won't do, we don't agree with it! You guys have to compensate us! "
Li Rui smiled and said, "If you say that, then you're being unreasonable." After that, he looked around at the villagers and loudly said, "Fellow villagers, the county built a temporary settlement for everyone, and then compensated everyone for the damage to your house. This is already the greatest kindness and sincerity. In fact, this man-made disaster was caused by the coal mine owners led by Zhang Jingui. All the losses should be compensated by them." After that, he said to the ruffian, "If you continue to be so unreasonable, then I can only tell you to go find Zhang Jingui and ask him to compensate you with real money. Don't take this opportunity to cause trouble here. If I find out that you're stirring up negative emotions and going against the government, then I can only invite you to the police station for tea. "
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