Chapter 24 twenty two

The sun was shining brightly just now, but suddenly it became cloudy.When Xia Zhongmin's car arrived in Jiangyin District, it was already lightly raining. Mu Yongji, the mayor of Jiangyin District, and the three deputy district chiefs seemed to have been waiting for a long time. Xia Zhongmin checked the time, it was almost eleven o'clock. Just after sitting in the office, Ma Yungan, secretary of the district party committee, also arrived.There were more than 20 people following Ma Yunqian, including the deputy secretary, deputy district head, members of the standing committee of the district committee, and several directors of the department.In addition, the party secretaries, township chiefs and mayors of several townships where the accident occurred were also present.The conference room was suddenly filled with darkness.

It was completely beyond Xia Zhongmin's expectation. He never expected that such a meeting room cadre would come to Jiangyin District Committee and District Government as soon as he arrived, and set up such a long gate formation for him. Xia Zhongmin looked at the situation in front of him, and suddenly understood why the district chief, Mu Yongji, complained so much and told him so much.Among the cadres in Jiangyin District, at least in the district committee and district government, Mu Yongji is a minority.If the secretary of the district party committee doesn't buy his account, he, the district mayor, can only be a display.

With little hesitation, Ma Yungan spoke up. "Mayor Xia gave us this opportunity today, so let's pour out our thoughts. During this period, farmers' emotions are unstable, and we know why. To be honest, the burden on farmers this year has indeed increased compared to the planned plan. However, there are many reasons for the increase in farmers' retention this year. The main reason is that we are reducing the burden on farmers, but the higher authorities are increasing our burden. For example, on the issue of road construction and road expansion, the provincial and municipal committees file after file. At the end of the year, every village must Asphalt roads. We estimated that if all the existing township roads are expanded into tertiary roads, and the road leading to the village is added, it will cost at least nearly 100 million yuan. However, the state's loan allocation is currently only 3 million yuan. After much deliberation, it is still the same old way, the wool comes out of the sheep. We really have no choice but to speak from our hearts. Now the peasants see our cadres as if they have met their enemies. It is difficult to be a township cadre, but our district cadre It's just as difficult."

Speaking of this, Ma Yungan drank his saliva and continued: "This time the fee is charged according to the law. Although the villagers have opinions, I still insist that only a small part of the villagers have opinions. I think the main reason for the expansion of the situation is man-made. Some people think it is There are people behind the scenes who are taking the opportunity to provoke the villagers to make troubles, and I have a negative attitude towards this. Even if there were, we would never advocate any investigation or legal prosecution. The same cannot be soft..." The villagers made the most disturbances, which is the place where we are going to have a dialogue with the village representatives today. Zhan Xinyu, Party Secretary of Lishui Township, went on to say: "None of the 46 natural villages in Lishui Township is not making troubles. We are really depressed. I can’t stand it anymore. Farmers’ work is too difficult now! Collecting food requires money, family planning is fined. This is what I do all day long. After a long time, how can ordinary people lose their emotions when they see you? The day before yesterday, some of our village and town cadres went down to do it Work, more than a hundred farmers besieged us for more than three hours. Mayor Xia, look at my face and neck, if the police station didn't arrive in time..."

Having said this, Zhan Xinyu suddenly choked up.The scene fell silent for a while, and Xia Zhongmin noticed that several people's eye circles were also turning red... It is almost the first time that a meeting has been held like this at the grassroots level in these years. The purpose is too clear and the point of view is too focused.In fact, there is only one point. We have suffered so many grievances, but we are actually working for the party and the country, and we are also working for the municipal party committee and the municipal government.You come to talk to the villagers today, you should and must support us!

While Xia Zhongmin was drinking water, he suddenly met Mu Yongji's eyes unexpectedly.He originally wanted to call Mu Yongji to talk about his point of view, but at this moment he gave up the idea.Mu Yongji was firmly opposed to your coming alone, and he had already explained all the existing problems to you before coming.It was you who insisted on coming.You also know that the issue of agriculture, rural areas and farmers involves too many interest groups.Do you want to turn it around in one go, is it that easy?If you can't even unify the opinions of your subordinate cadres, how can you talk to the villagers?If you insist on fighting with them, what kind of image will you have in their eyes?What Mu Yongji said just yesterday rang in my ears again. That's right, these people in front of you, after ten days, almost all have voting rights, and all of them are people who control your destiny.Thinking about it again, what did Chen Zhengxiang, the secretary of the municipal party committee, tell you all about it two days ago? "Even if the common people really want to make trouble, as long as they don't make trouble this month. When you become the mayor, you can do whatever you want." In all fairness, isn't it a heartfelt statement?

It is not too late to talk to the masses at another time.Say a few words of comfort, then shake hands one by one, boast a few words one by one, wave your hands and go home.Tomorrow is the first day of the Wuzhou Municipal Party Committee's public selection examination for county and city cadres. Ten days later, there will be the Party Congress, and then the People's Congress.Half a month later, you will be the mayor of the city, so what are you worried about?And what are you anxious about now?Do you have to let these people in front of you join forces to oppose you wholeheartedly? But, can you really do this?At this moment, the eyes of hundreds of thousands of people in Jiangyin District are only fixed on one person!Can you bear it?

This is truly a life-or-death decision. Isn't this the reality in front of you? Do you really have the heart to face the masses of people?Can you really bear it? However, if you really can't bear it, there may be only such an ending waiting for you: Ten days and a half months later, the Party Congress and the People’s Congress will be held, and you will probably be alone and alone, and you will become an ordinary member of the people who have defended their rights and interests at all costs. . Such examples are not uncommon in reality. All officials who have stepped down have heard such an evaluation with their own ears: Don’t you love the people and serve the people? Then you will be the people all your life!

The silence at the scene interrupted his deep thinking. Xia Zhongmin took a sip of water, inadvertently looked at the faces staring at him eagerly, and asked a little tiredly: "Go on, who else wants to speak?" After a long time, a deputy secretary of the Jiangyin District Party Committee named Chen Min said: "I didn't want to say it, but I couldn't help it. Let's get straight to the point. In a word, I disagree with everyone's point of view just now. Why can't the burden of farmers be reduced?" , There is really no way. If we all have this view, isn’t it too dangerous? How will we deal with the masses in the future? I have worked in the township for nearly 20 years, so I should have a say in the situation in the township.” After the Cultural Revolution until the early 1980s, how many cadres did a township have? Twenty or thirty. How many are there now? There are three to four hundred townships with less than 20,000 people, and almost four to five in Dadian towns. 100. If you include those extra-staff and temporary ones, how many are there? That’s not counting schools, or all kinds of police agencies, big or small. Having said all that, Our village cadres have not been counted yet. Just now some branch secretaries complained to the sky, as for? In fact, you all know that once you become a branch secretary, you will plant the best land and live in the largest house in the village. All kinds of benefits are yours first. Speaking with conscience, am I going too far?"

Chen Min continued: "Let's talk about the township cadres here, who doesn't have a mobile phone, which one doesn't have a car? How many township cadres don't have a three-story house, an exclusive courtyard? A box of cigarettes, a barrel of oil; a meal, a cow; buttocks The building below. Who are the farmers talking about? Who do we eat, spend, and use? Aren’t we all farmers? But what do we call farmers today? They are more robbers than robbers, and bullies than bullies. Where is the conscience! Do you have the heart! We quit, retired, and we still have pensions and pensions. What do farmers have?... If we don’t reduce the burden on farmers, sooner or later there will be big problems. If that day comes, let’s say something It's ugly, we're all going to die..."

Xia Zhongmin sat there quietly, but at the moment his heart was overwhelmed and turbulent.What is righteousness, this is it!If you were defeated in front of these people today, and secretly retreated back to Dianjiang in a disheveled manner, not only these people in front of you would look down on you, but the people in Jiangyin District would also look down on you!Look at Chen Min, isn't he just a deputy secretary of the district committee?Why is he not afraid?Is he worthy of offending this blockbuster?Chen Min said, there is no way, he can't help it! Good one can't help it! These three big characters were like a heavy punch, which knocked him completely awake all at once.Even after ten days, if you are promoted to the position of mayor by such a group of cadres, then your position is a lie!It was obtained by improper means without conscience!The cadres who are in conflict with the people elected you as the mayor, so how can you be called the mayor of the people if you are a dog like a mayor! As you said, you would rather not be a mayor like this! Xia Zhongmin turned to Ma Yungan and asked, "Have all the representatives of the masses arrived?" Surprisingly, Ma Yungan did not answer.Xia Zhongmin originally wanted to ask him again if the representatives had made arrangements, but judging by his appearance, he probably couldn't find anything to ask, so he said as if to end: "I don't want to answer your questions now, nor do I want to comment on your speeches. My only request is that we face the masses together. After listening to what the masses have said, we will go back and think carefully about some of our views. Everyone Think about it carefully. We have so many governments and departments at each level, and the relationship between cadres and the masses is so tense. Why? We have 28 towns in two districts in Dianjiang City. What will happen if the administrative district is withdrawn? Or how about merging the twenty-eight townships into ten townships again? The problem seems to be becoming more and more prominent and obvious now, that is, if we have one more cadre, we will have one more layer Contradictions with the masses will add an extra burden to the common people. In this case, if we reduce the existing cadres by half, will the burden of the masses be reduced by half? Everyone is the main leader of the district and town, and everyone stands on the side of the country and Think about it from the standpoint of the people. I won’t repeat myself, let’s set off now, no matter who you are, don’t say you can’t go today, and don’t make any excuses that you can’t go…” He suddenly felt that he couldn't continue talking. Ma Yungan was whispering to several cadres beside him, looking engrossed and carried away. Xia Zhongmin finally couldn't bear it any longer. He slapped the coffee table next to him and shouted angrily: "Secretary Ma! Have you finished speaking! If your words are more important than mine, then please Speak first! Then let everyone listen to you first..." Hearing this, Ma Yungan not only didn't feel any surprise or fear, but even had a slight smile on his face. "Mayor Xia, I'm making arrangements for them. The rain is so heavy and there are so many people going, we need to make arrangements quickly." Looking at Ma Yungan's expression and appearance, Xia Zhongmin suddenly felt that his temper today was really not the right time.What's wrong with you, why are you angry with him?Even Mu Yongji said that Ma Yungan is Wang Siji's diehard.If that's the case, why would he take you, the executive deputy mayor, seriously? Thinking of this, Xia Zhongmin forced himself to calm down.He slowed down his voice and said, "Okay, let's go immediately! As I said just now, no one should ask for leave! When the conversation is over, I still have something to say!" When the car drove halfway, he realized that he had miscalculated again. Ma Yungan didn't come with him! In addition, at least half of the deputies and township cadres did not follow! Immediately afterwards, Mu Yongji called him on his mobile phone in the car behind. Mu Yongji told him that Ma Yungan had told many people that Xia Zhongmin would be transferred soon, and the prefectural committee had already decided to appoint Xia Zhongmin as the secretary of the Gongcheng District Party Committee of Haozhou City! Xia Zhongmin was stunned for a moment, no wonder! So it is!