Chapter 48 3. Secretary-General

Liu Wenlong and Xu Tianfeng never dreamed that Diao Yide, director of the municipal demolition office, would personally visit the door and invite the couple to the office of Zhu Wenjin, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and secretary general of the Municipal Party Committee.When Liu Wenlong walked out of the house, he glanced at the small brothel and his wife standing alone on the ruins, as if he was not the owner of the brothel, but a revolutionary, and he was not in an Audi car, but a prison car. Dongzhou Municipal Party Committee, but a prison.Along the way, he looked at the heavy traffic on the road, feeling extremely sad and heavy. This was the first time in his life that he felt the unbearable weight of life, so heavy that he could hardly breathe.He faintly felt that a huge force was pressing on him.This kung fu man has always thought that he is an upright man, but now he feels that he is not a man, but a lamb to be slaughtered by the king's law.A sentence suddenly flashed in Liu Wenlong's mind: The people are not afraid of death, but why are they afraid of death!

Compared with her husband, Xu Tianfeng is much calmer. She has long wanted to meet high-ranking officials. She thinks the secretary of the municipal party committee is too small, so she meets the mayor, secretary of the municipal party committee, and even the governor and secretary of the provincial party committee. She wants to ask these leaders, Does the people's government belong to the people? Why are the interests of developers always greater than the interests of the people?She is not afraid to make things big, and it would be good if the media from all over China and the world come to interview her. She just can't figure out why we don't want to move to a reasonable and legal house in China?

Xu Tianfeng is excited because the challenge is approaching day by day. In order to meet the upcoming challenge, she closed her small clothing store and studied legal books day and night. Xu Tianfeng has a bottom line in her mind.However, through legal research, she found that the "Regulations on the Administration of Urban House Demolition and Relocation" is entirely for the purpose of urban reconstruction, and people's livelihood interests are sidelined, which completely violates the principles of the Constitution.Xu Tianfeng held back his energy and wanted to ask the leaders of the municipal party committee and government, who is the third party, and why is the third party always absent?

Diao Yide sat on the co-pilot's seat and deliberately turned over the sun visor above his head. There was a vanity mirror on the back. Observing Liu Wenlong and Xu Tianfeng sitting in the back seat, I thought, Deputy Mayor He was right. Since Zhu Wenjin wanted to intervene in the name of Secretary Hong, he took the opportunity to push this difficult matter to Zhu Wenjin. Give Zhu Wenjin a good chance to show his talents in front of Hong Wenshan, and avoid another chance to offend others. Diao Yide was born to be a soft-hearted master, so he personally went to Liu Wenlong's martial arts gym to have a talk with Liu Wenlong.At that time, Liu Wenlong was teaching more than a dozen disciples to practice boxing. When Diao Yide, the director of the Municipal Demolition Office, accompanied by Zheng Yi, the leader of the Gujing service team, came to visit him in person, Liu Wenlong took the opportunity to show off his skills, but this move made Diao Yide's brain seep. Sweat.

At that time, Liu Wenlong was politely peeling apples with a fruit knife for Diao Yide and Zheng Yi. Just after peeling the apples, Liu Wenlong shook his hand and the fruit knife flew out and just stuck it on the door frame. : "Master, your saber skills are amazing, this knife is impartial, it just hits the head of a fly, just look at it!" The little apprentice said while holding up a fruit knife for everyone to see.Diao Yide saw that there was really a fly on the tip of the fruit knife, and the tip of the knife just penetrated the head of the fly. Diao Yide's hair suddenly went numb, and he thought, Liu Wenlong is trying to show me off, if this kind of person is crazy, what? Everything can be done!When Diao Yide entered the martial arts hall, he was valiant; when he left the martial arts hall, he was disheartened.

Therefore, when Zhu Wenjin called and asked him to invite Liu Wenlong and Xu Tianfeng to the office of the municipal party committee, Diao Yide was secretly happy, thinking that the pair of enemies had finally been pushed out. Since he took office as the director of the Municipal Demolition Office, Diao Yide has forcibly relocated the houses of countless ordinary people. Liu Wenlong and Xu Tianfeng felt guilty, especially when they saw Liu Wenlong, they always felt that there was a throwing knife hidden in Liu Wenlong's sleeve, and they would stick it in their foreheads at any time. Diao Yide felt that Liu Wenlong and Xu Tianfeng had an air of fearlessness in their bodies, which was different from the nail households they had encountered in the past. People who were not afraid of anything were the scariest.

When Diao Yide led Liu Wenlong and Xu Tianfeng into Zhu Wenjin's office, Zhu Wenjin was reading the "People's Daily". Seeing Diao Yide leading two strangers in, he immediately put down the newspaper in his hand and stood up to greet them enthusiastically. "It's Comrades Wenlong and Tianfeng, hello! Hello!" Zhu Wenjin said while stretching out his hand. Liu Wenlong and Xu Tianfeng just reached out and shook hands with Zhu Wenjin politely, without saying anything, they sat on the sofa unceremoniously. Zhu Wenjin made tea himself, and said while making tea: "Comrade Wenlong, Comrade Tianfeng, Secretary Hong has always cared about you, and specially entrusted me to have a good chat with you. Come, please drink tea! Please drink tea! Your situation I have already made it very clear that I invite you here this time to hear what is in your heart. As the saying goes, people are afraid of meeting, and trees are afraid of peeling their skins. If we have an open and honest talk, we will always find a solution to the problem."

"What Secretary-General Zhu said is very true. Any fantasy is unrealistic. There is no room for negotiation whether to demolish it or not. I think you two should face the reality and see if it is better to compensate with money or the existing house." Diao Yide echoed. "Comrades Wenlong and Tianfeng, from a legal point of view, the need for public interest is the condition for expropriation, which is stipulated in the Constitution and the Land Management Law. The reconstruction of Yanzhitun is an important livelihood project in our city. Hong The Secretary and Mayor Xia attached great importance to it. The majority of Yanzhitun residents heard that they could bid farewell to small bungalows and live in spacious and bright affordable housing. They are grateful to the party and the government from the bottom of their hearts. Contribute to the construction of the 'Golden Street and Silver Belt'. Article 10 of China's "Constitution" stipulates that "for the needs of the public interest, the state may expropriate or requisition the land and give compensation in accordance with the law. This shows that the public interest It is higher than the personal interests of citizens. When there is a conflict between personal interests and public interests, the public interest should be the most important. I heard Director Diao say that you all joined the party in the enterprise. After being laid off, Comrade Wenlong used his own The specialty opened a martial arts gym, and Comrade Tianfeng used his experience working in a clothing factory to open a clothing store. Now the party's relationship is still in the Yanzhitun Subdistrict Office. Since you are a member of the Communist Party, you should respond to the party's call. The party now needs you to sacrifice A little personal benefit, contribute to the transformation of Yanzhitun and the construction of the "Golden Street and Silver Belt". Wenlong and Tianfeng seem to be of the same age. The party has taught us for many years that our generation can sacrifice their lives for the national interest, the collective interest, and the public interest, not to mention a little personal interest, do you think it makes sense?" Zhu Wenjin said eloquently.

Liu Wenlong and Xu Tianfeng listened silently until Zhu Wenjin finished speaking, and then Xu Tianfeng asked with a wry smile: "Secretary-General Zhu, you are the leader of the municipal party committee, and we are very honored to talk to us in person, but I don't understand why?" Since then, the interests of real estate developers have become public interests? Because all the residents of Yanzhitun have moved away, we have not affected the interests of any residents. Now the only interested parties are our husband and wife and the developer of the Knight Hotel. May I ask Secretary-General Zhu, whose interests does the Knights Hotel represent?"

"Comrade Tianfeng, you have only seen the surface of the problem, and you think that the Knights Hotel is a star-rated hotel, and it does not involve public interests. This way of looking at the problem is one-sided, and judging whether it is in the public interest depends on the planning of the entire project. You and your wife know best that 80% of the houses in Yanzhitun are low-rise, old, and dilapidated. The pace of urban renewal will be quite slow, and we can only attract investment. In order to let the residents of Yanzhitun live in new homes as soon as possible, Secretary Hong personally went to the United States to attract investment. Without the investment from the Knight Group, there will be no Rainbow City with a beautiful environment in the future. Let’s talk about the Knights Hotel, do you know how many people are employed? Don’t think that there is no public interest just because developers are involved. There are not only public interests in it. The reconstruction of Yanzhitun and the construction of Rainbow City are the most important projects of virtue in the history of urban construction in Dongzhou. , There is also political significance in it!" Zhu Wenjin was worthy of being the Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee, and Liu Wenlong and his wife couldn't stand it for a while because of their sophistry.

"Secretary Zhu, according to your point of view, the public interest is a basket, and anything can be put in it. If the city government is really for the public interest and has no selfish intentions, why did the residents of Yanzhitun who have lived for 300 years be expelled to Caihong Go to the city, can't the land of Yanzhitun build Rainbow City? I also heard that the Knight Hotel is a seven-star hotel. It seems that there are no seven-star hotels in Beijing, and there are not too many in the world. Dongzhou needs seven-star hotels Is this a seven-star hotel? If this seven-star hotel is built, no one in Dongzhou will be able to go in and enjoy it. Of course, you can, the Secretary-General, Secretary Hong, Mayor Xia, and your leaders. You can meet foreign guests there. Invite distinguished guests and fully enjoy the services provided by the seven-star hotel, this is the real public interest." Liu Wenlong said angrily. "Liu Wenlong, you are too presumptuous. Did you ever talk to the Secretary-General like that? Pay attention to your identity!" Diao Yide said angrily. "Director Diao, I am the legal owner of the brothel, and I have a 'real estate ownership certificate' issued by the people's government. The house in the brothel is mine, and the land under the brothel is also mine. This is my identity!" Liu Wenlong said righteously. Strictly speaking. "Liu Wenlong, what are you shouting about? Do you want to be an owner? Let me tell you, the rented house has long been owned by the state, and the yellowed broken certificate in your hand doesn't count at all." Diao Yide said arrogantly. "Diao Yide, this is not the era of the Cultural Revolution. The administration of a country's government has continuity. What's more, the government that issued us real estate ownership certificates back then and the government that implements policies now are governments under the same state power. Who dares to say Does my real estate ownership certificate count?" Liu Wenlong said without compromise. Seeing that Diao Yide had offended Liu Wenlong, Zhu Wenjin quickly smoothed things over and said, "Comrade Wenlong, please calm down. Listen to me. There are two types of land that our country has acquired in recent years, one is allocated and the other is paid. These two acquisition methods are obtained according to the law, but whether it is allocated or paid, the 1982 "Constitution" stipulates that "urban land is owned by the state", and the land belongs to the state, so the government at any time or based on any Land use rights can be taken back at will.” "Secretary-General Zhu, 'urban land is owned by the state' and 'all land is owned by the state' are two different legal concepts. That is, when a piece of land has no owner, or at least it is neither a natural person nor a collective, This piece of land belongs to the state; but if there is already an owner, no matter whether the land ownership is obtained through inheritance or purchase, as long as there is no legal procedure for change, the ownership of this land still belongs to the owner. Our husband and wife have both small The real estate of the brothel also owns the real estate under the small brothel, and it is naturally enjoyed. Without our knowledge, our land was sold, which is illegal. Secretary-General Zhu and Director Diao, I solemnly once again I repeat, the brothel is our ancestral home, we live in it well, we will not sell it to any developer, let alone any compensation, because the Knight Hotel is a commercial development invested by the American Knight Fund, they We are a buyer and seller, and there is no issue of compensation. We do not sell. If you or the developer insist on going your own way and illegally plunder our real estate and real estate, I will take up legal weapons to defend our rights. I think today’s conversation has nothing to do with it. Meaning, it's a waste of time. Secretary-General Zhu and Director Diao, you are busy people, so we won't bother you. Wenlong, let's go!" Xu Tianfeng finished speaking in a neither humble nor haughty manner, pulling Liu Wenlong to leave. "Wait, let me remind you," Zhu Wenjin said angrily, "For Dongzhou's economic take-off and for the construction of the 'Golden Street and Silver Belt', the court must also respond to the party's call!" "Secretary-General Zhu," Xu Tianfeng asked without fear, "If I understand correctly, the leaders of the municipal party committee can use the "Golden Street and Silver Belt" project, which has been slapped on their heads, to intervene under the banner of public interest mixed with water. Judicial justice, isn’t it? If so, do you dare to say it in front of the world’s media? You can do it, but you don’t have the courage to say it. Let me also say something from my heart, I believe in justice, the party’s policy of benefiting the people, and the government It’s still a people’s government, but it’s been misinterpreted by some people with selfish interests!” After Xu Tianfeng finished speaking, he and Liu Wenlong walked away without looking back.Zhu Wenjin stood there in embarrassment, his gloomy eyes shot out like knives through the glasses, and two words were squeezed between his teeth: "Troublemaker!"