Qi Yun walked to the corridor and found a position where she could see the door clearly. The crowd outside seemed to be increasing, from about a hundred people just now to about two hundred people, and it was getting more and more intense. There were even some aggressive middle-aged women who pointed at the guards' noses and cursed them, almost leading to a physical conflict.
At this moment, a familiar figure walked out of the building quickly. It was Fang Zhicheng. He stood in front of the guards and said a few words loudly, and the crowd quieted down. After another three or two minutes, three men walked out of the crowd and followed Fang Zhicheng into the government compound. As for the people outside, they also quieted down.
A smile appeared on Qi Yun's lips. Fang Zhicheng's calm approach made her realize that he could bear the pressure.
Fang Zhicheng used to be Song Wendi's secretary. Although he had never dealt with mass incidents directly, he still had a certain understanding of how to deal with them. Mass incidents may seem to be very powerful, but as long as you follow the principle of "capturing the leader first" and persuade and disintegrate the "leader", the problem can be easily solved.
If we confront them head-on and come into conflict with the masses, that would be the worst option, so Fang Zhicheng shouted in front of everyone, "If you want to resolve the conflict, first elect a representative and go to the government to discuss it in detail." Then the masses quieted down and sent out the representative.
After entering the small meeting room of the Petition Office, Fang Zhicheng asked someone to bring three cups of tea. The oldest man waved his hand with a look of disdain and said loudly and rudely: "No need for tea, let's get down to business. How does the government explain the problem of Xujiaqiao Township? Will the demolition be stopped? Please give a clear answer. It seems that you are not the one who can make the decision. You should find someone of a high enough level, such as Sun Weiming or Xing Jike."
This person showed a very arrogant attitude, mainly because he thought Fang Zhicheng was too young and thought he was just an ordinary clerk. After all, he came to make trouble today, thinking that the bigger the trouble, the better. If he was dealt with by a clerk, how could he get the government to change its original intention as he wished
Fang Zhicheng did not directly answer the person on the other side. He smiled faintly and said, "Please be patient and let me introduce myself first. My name is Fang Zhicheng, and I am the deputy county chief in charge of demolition work. Today I am negotiating with you on behalf of the county government. I absolutely represent the opinions of the county government. So if you have any requests, you might as well tell me openly, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
"You are Fang Zhicheng?" The man slammed the table angrily and said, "You are the one who said you wanted to change the county's planning?"
Fang Zhicheng remained calm, without even a frown, and said calmly: "That's right! If I'm not mistaken, you should be the residents who refused to be relocated."
The man patted his chest and said loudly, "We, the three brothers of the Bao family, don't want to be relocated for a reason, because the demolition workers from the township government have harassed my family many times and threatened their safety. Although I, Bao Bianqiang, am not powerful enough, I must speak up for my family."
"Your government is too overbearing. If you don't want to demolish our house, you hire a group of outsiders to harass us ordinary people. You even send out thugs to threaten us that if we don't move, we will all be killed. How bad is this? Can the government do whatever it wants and cover up everything?"
Another slightly younger man nearby also echoed: "My wife was beaten by the demolition workers. She was slapped hard and became deaf in her right ear, becoming disabled. Because she was often threatened by the demolition workers, my daughter transferred to another school... We didn't deliberately obstruct the demolition, but because we couldn't swallow the anger."
Fang Zhicheng waited for the other two to finish their words. He felt that today's topic had gone a bit far-fetched. It was all about the issue of demolition, but it obviously had nothing to do with the reasons for the petition.
Fang Zhicheng pondered for a moment and said softly: "Brother Bao, first of all, as ordinary people, you have come to the government to express your demands. We welcome it, but the method is wrong and too radical. Secondly, I will conduct a detailed investigation on the violent demolition issue you just mentioned, and I will find the relevant personnel and give you an explanation. Finally, regarding whether the county planning of Xujiaqiao Township will be changed, this is an idea I put forward. It is mainly because the price you three brothers demanded for compensation is too high, which has exceeded the budget of the county planning. This is just an idea and has not been approved by the government. So if you are willing to lower the compensation standard, the original county planning will not change."
"No!" The third brother, who remained silent for a while, shook his head firmly. "Big brother, second brother, I can see that this guy wants us to agree to the compensation conditions in the end. He is just threatening us by changing the county's planning."
Bao Lao Da and Bao Lao Er's faces changed slightly, and they looked at Fang Zhicheng with strange eyes. Bao Bianqiang said in a deep voice: "It is impossible for us to lower the compensation conditions. In addition, you cannot change the county government planning."
If it were someone else, they would probably burst out laughing. Because Bao Bianqiang's demands were too absurd. On the one hand, he wanted a high price for compensation, but on the other hand, he did not allow the government to stop the demolition. This was a complete paradox.
However, Fang Zhicheng was not surprised, because these three people were originally troublemakers. The so-called troublemaking means being unreasonable. If they were to be reasonable, it would be abnormal.
Fang Zhicheng did not directly point out the problem with the three people's request, but spread his hands and said softly: "I can agree to your request on behalf of the county government and carry out the demolition according to your compensation conditions. However, if the county government planning still needs to be changed, do you have any objection?"
Bao Bianqiang showed a puzzled look and questioned: "Why does the county government plan need to be changed even though we are willing to demolish the house?"
Fang Zhicheng tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice and said calmly, "Because the budget for county planning is set, if it exceeds the budget, the government will have to bear the cost. However, if the demolished land is turned into commercial use, then the developer will bear the cost, and this way, the problem can be solved."
Bao Lao Er hesitantly reminded Bao Bianqiang: "Brother, we can't agree easily. Maybe there is some conspiracy?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled helplessly: "My request is reasonable. I will pay the demolition compensation according to your request. If you still can't agree, I have no choice."
Bao Laosan interrupted, "Boss, we can't fall into their trap. We have called so many people here today to negotiate on behalf of everyone's interests. If we get a high price for demolition and relocation, but the county's planning still changes, then won't that disappoint the neighbors?"
Bao Bianqiang nodded, and after a long pause, he said, "Old Third, you are right! We can't be so selfish!"
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said softly, "It can be seen that you are all people with conscience. I also believe that you are deliberately fighting against the government because you can't swallow that bad breath. However, things must be resolved. If the county government planning is based on the compensation standards you demand, it will definitely not be realized, because the government's money is not my personal money, but the tax money of every citizen, so I hope that for the sake of the overall situation, you will take a step back and lower the compensation standards, so that the county government planning can still continue to move forward. At the same time, I will find the person responsible for the violations in the demolition process and give you an explanation, how about it?"
Chapter 0322: Officialdom is a single-plank bridge
Although Fang Zhicheng had no similar work experience, he was calm and composed during the negotiation process, and found the key to solving the problem from the communication with the three brothers Bao Bianqiang. During the demolition process in Xujiaqiao Township, the methods were crude and rough, which aroused the disgust of the three brothers of the Bao family, so there were nail households that resisted demolition.
In fact, similar situations are not uncommon. Many "troublemakers" are unreasonable, and the source is that the government's actions are not gentle enough. Fang Zhicheng grasped the problem and persuaded the three brothers of the Bao family. As expected, the three brothers began to hesitate.
The three brothers of the Bao family asked for an exorbitant price during the demolition process. They hoped to get rich overnight through the demolition, but they knew that their actions might very likely change the local government's plans, so they immediately backed off.
They can think clearly about the seriousness of this. If the government plan changes and Xujiaqiao will not become the political center of Dongtai in the future, then the three families will most likely never be relocated, which will be even more costly. It may even cause blame from neighbors who have not yet relocated but will be relocated in the future.
Ninety percent of the people who came to the county government to make trouble today were those whose houses had not been demolished but were within the county government's planning and were facing demolition. They originally thought that the demolition would bring them some wealth, but suddenly the county government's planning was going to change, and they felt unbalanced and came to the government to seek an explanation.
Fang Zhicheng roughly analyzed the whole story, so he slowly persuaded the three brothers of the Bao family. From beginning to end, he did not say a word to blame the three brothers of the Bao family, and he also revealed that he was willing to negotiate with them and find a proper solution. In this way, the three brothers of the Bao family could not find the reason for the trouble, and their original anger was suppressed and they became silent.
The three brothers of the Bao family discussed among themselves, and Bao Bianqiang's tone became much softer. "County Magistrate Fang, can we do this? We can reduce the amount of compensation for demolition, and the government will continue to implement the original plan and keep the new county government in Xujiaqiao. Our compensation will not be based on the price negotiated with us by the township government last time, how about that?"
Seeing the three Bao brothers compromise, Fang Zhicheng immediately took out his cell phone and called Li Kenong, the Party Secretary of Xujiaqiao Township. Li Kenong was actually at the county government. After all, such a big thing happened, and as the head of the township party committee, he had absolute responsibility. After receiving Fang Zhicheng's call, he hurried to the meeting room of the petition office.
After Li Kenong sat down, Fang Zhicheng coughed and said, "Now your Secretary Kenong from Xujiaqiao is here too. On behalf of the county government, I promise that the county government plan will not change, and the town government will give you three high compensation for relocation. At the same time, the compensation will be appropriately increased in the later stage of relocation."
When Li Kenong heard this, his face changed slightly. If the compensation for demolition is raised, the one who will suffer the most is undoubtedly the Xujiaqiao Township Government. For administrative demolitions like this, the county government will grant the fees to the township government, which has the right to float the compensation fees. In the process of demolition, by using certain methods, the compensation standards can be lowered, which will form a considerable amount of funds and convert them into additional income for the township government. This is an unspoken rule in the process of demolition.
Generally speaking, higher authorities turned a blind eye to this. Fang Zhicheng, as the deputy county magistrate in charge of demolition work, had a say in this regard. He was actually also warning Li Kenong and putting some pressure on him.
Seeing that Fang Zhicheng had made a promise, Bao Bianqiang knew that there was no need to continue making trouble. He received a considerable amount of demolition compensation for himself, and he also obtained more compensation for other neighbors whose houses had not yet been demolished.
Bao Bianqiang nodded and said, "Since the government is considering the issue from the perspective of ordinary people, it makes no sense for us to continue making trouble."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said with a smile: "I hope you will keep the compensation standard given by the government confidential. After all, this is a special case. If it is made public, it will be difficult for the government to carry out its work in the future... When the government signs a contract, it must indicate the confidentiality amount."
Li Kenong smiled somewhat unwillingly and said, "County Magistrate Fang, we have experience in this area."
Fang Zhicheng stared at Li Kenong and continued, "In addition, I heard that there was violent demolition during the demolition process. The county will investigate, and we also hope that Xujiaqiao will cooperate with our work."
"Yes, yes..." Beads of sweat appeared on Li Kenong's forehead. He wiped them subconsciously and answered.