Zhao Jinyou was not afraid at all. He said confidently, "The village officials don't have the final say in this kind of thing. In the end, they still have to listen to the county. So we simply went directly to the county. I know that the more officials are alarmed, the more attention this matter will be taken."
Li Rui frowned secretly. This Zhao Jinyou looked rough and sloppy, and he was born as a farmer. How could he not have a trace of reverence when facing this Deputy County Magistrate? How could he answer so fluently? It was as if he had already prepared these answers. He faintly felt that there was a mystery behind this matter, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong. He secretly paid attention and asked again, "I heard that you were dissatisfied that our government didn't manage the collapse in time and didn't evacuate the villagers well. So you organized the villagers to go to the county. But do you know that the underground environment of the village is very complicated? We have to go through a comprehensive and careful investigation before we can give a management plan. The collapse happened in the afternoon two days ago. Yesterday, we invited the technicians from the provincial government to the village to investigate. Is this efficiency low? As for the villagers who didn't evacuate well, you who are still living in the village voluntarily came back. I said that you could choose to go to the temporary settlement. If you don't go, of course you will have to face the danger of the collapse at any time. Can you blame the government or us? "
Zhao Jinyou didn't want to be stubborn at this time. He said softly, "I really don't know about this. I was almost scared to death this morning. I was angry and impulsively organized everyone to go to the county to report the situation. Now I know that I was wrong. County Magistrate Li, please don't lower yourself to my level. I promise I won't do it again in the future."
Li Rui was stunned. He thought to himself, "What's wrong with this person? Just a moment ago, he was still putting on a tough face and saying, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way." Why did he suddenly admit his mistake and admit defeat? He thought that it would be very troublesome to subdue such a troublesome person, but he didn't expect that it would be so easy to deal with him. Although he was surprised, he also felt a little gratified. He nodded and said, "It's good that you can think like this. Let me tell you, the village staff will soon come to the village to evacuate. This time, all the villagers will be evacuated. Everyone will go to a temporary settlement. You should also pack your clothes and bedding and prepare to go to the village."
Zhao Jinyou smiled respectfully and said, "Okay, I got it. Thank you, County Magistrate Li. The County Magistrate Li is so nice. You are so considerate of us …"
Li Rui nodded and didn't say anything else. He turned around and walked towards the entrance of the courtyard. Ma Yuming, Long Baoyu, and the village director hurriedly followed.
Walking out of the courtyard, Li Rui was about to return to the two village committees when he accidentally saw the boundless wheat field to the south. He was stunned and turned his head to look at the center of the village where the two village committees were located. A thought flashed through his mind and he blurted out, "That's not right!"
Ma Yuming asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
The village director also looked at Li Rui's mouth and wanted to see what he would say.
Li Rui pointed at the ground under his feet and frowned, "This is the southernmost part of the village. It's almost two miles away from the two village committees. The collapse this morning happened near the two village committees. It stands to reason that the villagers living near the two village committees should be the most agitated and resentful. But why is Zhao Jinyou, who lives in the south of the village, the most agitated and the most active?" As he spoke, he glanced at the walls and house of Zhao Jinyou's house and said, "His house and house are intact. It seems that there is no need for him to be the first one to stand out, right?"
Ma Yuming was stunned for a moment and said, "Oh, yeah, why didn't I think of that? This is a little strange."
Li Rui asked the village director, "Let me ask you, what kind of person is this Zhao Jinyou?"
The village director thought for a moment and said, "He … he is … between an honest person and a dishonest person. He is quite popular in the village. When he was young, he worked in the county and even went to the city with the construction team. He is a person who has seen the world and is quite tactful. A few years ago, he worked in the county and came back to farm last year."
Li Rui looked at Ma Yuming and said with certainty, "Zhao Jinyou's behavior was very strange just now. At first, he was answering me confidently, but then he suddenly became soft. But I don't believe that he was convinced by my explanation. There must be another reason."
Ma Yuming thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about the problem you just found. Zhao Jinyou, who shouldn't have stood out, did he want to take the opportunity to ask for benefits? But his house was not damaged, and his family was not hurt. What benefits could he ask for? "
Li Rui nodded and said, "Also, when he organized the villagers to go to the county this morning, he didn't ask for anything. Later, he took the initiative to leave. This is even more strange."
Long Baoyu was stunned when she heard this. She interrupted, "What are you guys analyzing? My goodness, there's a big case here? "
Li Rui nodded and then shook his head. He sighed and said, "Sigh, I can't figure it out for now. Let's not think about it for now. Let's go back to the village and see if the evacuation has started."
At noon, Li Rui, who had just finished listening to the technical team leader of the Provincial Geological and Environmental Monitoring Station report the final results of the investigation, suddenly received a call from Zang Ning.
Zang Ning and Li Rui had always had a good relationship. Even though they didn't want to be close to each other because of Song Chaoyang, they were still considered to be on the same side. After a few years, their friendship had deepened. Even though they didn't often go out together, such as eating or singing karaoke, they still maintained a good relationship. They could be considered old friends now.
"Xiao Rui, the Internet Surveillance Bureau found some posts on the Internet. They said that a village collapsed recently in Shuanghe County. The government didn't handle it well, so the villagers gathered and ran to the county government to complain. There are pictures and videos as evidence. The videos have clips of the villagers and the police clashing. It has caused a very bad impact on the Internet. I know you're in Shuanghe County, but I'm not sure if you're directly related to this incident. It's best if you're not, then I'm relieved. If you are, I'll immediately get someone to get rid of the posts so that you won't be affected. "
Zang Ning's tone was very urgent. He didn't even say a word of greeting. He immediately explained the root of the matter, and it also showed his concern for Li Rui.
Li Ruixin's head suddenly jumped. He said, "Someone posted a post on the Internet? So fast? "
Zang Ning said, "Yes, according to the content of the post, the first collapse was the day before yesterday. Many villagers died. This morning, there was a second collapse. The villagers felt that there was no way to survive, so they went to the county government to complain. I know you're the deputy mayor of Shuanghe County, but I don't know if you're in charge of this. I'm afraid you'll be implicated, so I asked you first. "
Li Ruixin asked anxiously, "Are there a lot of posts? Are they widespread? I originally had nothing to do with this incident, but yesterday, the mayor asked me to come to the village to solve the problem. Today, I've completely taken over. I'm now in charge of the overall situation! "
Zang Ning was shocked. He cried out, "Ah … Then … Then aren't you in danger? The posts about the collapse not only appeared on the city's main forums, but also on the provincial level forums. Even the provincial government's official mailbox was opened up on the provincial government's website. Someone also reported this incident, saying that the Shuanghe County government was not doing anything. It had already been three days, and they still allowed the villagers to live in a dangerous area. The Song Shuji is helping to look after this incident in the city, so nothing will happen. I'm just afraid that the relevant departments and leaders in the province will find out about this. If that happens, you'll be in danger. "
Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "What? Someone actually reported this incident to the provincial government's official mailbox? "
Zang Ning sighed bitterly. "Yes, I really don't know what the person who reported this is thinking. They must have a grudge against you county leaders!"
Li Ruixin sneered. He thought to himself, If the person who posted this had sent it to other provincial leaders, I would still have some concerns. But if it was sent to the provincial government's official mailbox, what do I have to be afraid of? The current number one leader of the provincial government was his father-in-law. Haha. Thinking of this, he was quite proud. However, after thinking about it, he couldn't laugh anymore. This was because if this matter got out of hand, even his father-in-law wouldn't be able to side with him. He hurriedly said, "Sister Zang, get someone to help delete the post."
Zang Ning said, "That's not a problem. But I have to tell you first. It's fine to delete the posts on the major forums, but the emails sent to the provincial government's official mailbox can't be deleted. We don't have the authority to do that. If we were to communicate with the provincial government's website, it would be a waste of time. In the end, we won't be able to do anything."
Li Rui said, "Yes, just delete the posts elsewhere. As long as this incident doesn't spread on the Internet and doesn't make Shuanghe a target of public criticism, I'll be satisfied."
After the call ended, Li Rui held his phone and hesitated whether he should call Yu Hongwei and tell him about this incident. He should ask his father-in-law, Lu Zhouxing, to give him a heads up first.
Yu Hongwei had been following Lu Zhouxing all these years. Even though Lu Zhouxing had given him the opportunity to train at the grassroots level, he wasn't keen on it. He just wanted to stay by Lu Zhouxing's side wholeheartedly. Many of his friends in the government said that he was stupid. They said that he didn't know how to train at the grassroots level to achieve greater progress. However, Li Rui thought that he was very smart. After Lu Zhouxing's term ended, he would definitely be promoted. At the very least, he could be the secretary for another term. Yu Hongwei had been following him all this time. When the time came, he would directly be promoted to the level of deputy director. This was more direct and simpler than going to the grassroots level to face all the infighting and worrying about political achievements. This was a very smart approach.
"What's going on?" Ma Yuming couldn't help but ask after hearing Li Rui's explanation and seeing him frown.
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