After saying this, Sun Bai adjusted the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose and left the room decisively.
Jiang Pei covered her face and felt pain.
The neighbors who were watching were whispering to each other, full of sympathy for the Jiang family.
Fang Zhicheng felt very ashamed, because the tragedy of the Jiang family was entirely caused by the government. The transformation of the urban village led to this abnormal story. Their family went from being happy to falling apart, and the government had an unshirkable responsibility.
Fang Zhicheng left in silence. He had an urge in his heart to make amends, but he didn't have many ways to do it.
Urban planning has a huge impact on society. Many families will be affected by the policy. The power of individuals is too small. When the policy is driven, personal interests will be infinitely reduced. Personal interests give way to collective interests. This wrong idea and deformed ideology has been in the hearts of Chinese people for a long time. The government has never had the slightest idea of correcting it. This is the saddest thing.
Fang Zhicheng returned to the Yichao rental house, took out his mobile phone and found the phone number of Lu Yao, the Propaganda Minister of Dongtai Municipal Party Committee, and then sent her a text message asking her if she could introduce a familiar and authoritative reporter.
Lu Yao was very surprised to receive the text message from Fang Zhicheng, because the two had different positions in the past and had rarely communicated. But after all, they were colleagues, so Lu Yao still sent Fang Zhicheng the contact information of a current affairs reporter from the Huainan Daily.
"Zuo Leng?" Fang Zhicheng had heard of this man's name. He was a journalist who had won several national awards for outstanding journalism.
He took the initiative to call Zuo Leng. Zuo Leng didn't wait for Fang Zhicheng to introduce himself, and said with a smile: "You are District Chief Fang, right? Minister Lu has just spoken to me on the phone. I know you. You are an excellent young leader."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "It's an honor. I'm very familiar with your name. There is something I want to ask you for help with."
Zuo Leng thought for a moment and said, "Director Fang, journalists have their own bottom line. Please inform me in advance. If you violate my principles, I will reject you."
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that Zuo Leng was indeed a reporter with personality. In this era, there were not many reporters like him who kept their bottom line. Fang Zhicheng sighed and said sincerely, "Don't worry, reporter Zuo, when I finish telling you everything, you will find that this is a very valuable news material, and it can have an impact nationwide."
Zuo sneered, "I believe you, because when you were in Dongtai, you also brought many surprises to us reporters. Otherwise, I would not be easily persuaded by Lu Yao. Let me guess, do you need me to do a soft propaganda for Xiaguang District? Like the county head of "Four Nothings", or the county party secretary who dares to tell the truth the most?"
"No..." Fang Zhicheng slowly said something that surprised Zuo Leng, "This time I hope you can reveal a story hidden under the iceberg, a fact that will make all the officials of the Xiaguang District government feel ashamed..."
"Negative reports?" Zuo Leng was a little surprised, but at the same time, he also had a strong curiosity as a reporter. "District Chief Fang, let's meet..."
Fang Zhicheng said solemnly: "Then tomorrow?"
After hanging up the phone with Fang Zhicheng, Zuo Leng's legs kept shaking. This was the case every time he encountered an exciting topic. He had been in the Huainan media industry for more than ten years, but he was still only a deputy director of a department. The reason was that he often disobeyed his superiors' arrangements and reported on some very sensitive topics. But because of this, he received high attention from some leaders, and his position in the Huainan Daily was irreplaceable.
Zuo Leng had been paying attention to Fang Zhicheng two years ago. He had analyzed that the rapid rise of Dongtai in Huainan was closely related to this person. For example, Fang Zhicheng was involved in the Yinzhou underground money house case that had shocked the country.
What kind of surprise will he bring this time? Zuo Leng is full of expectations.
Chapter 0469 Independent-minded Journalist
The Xiaguang District Government is located at No. 268 Wenqu Road, in the western commercial center. It is not high, with the main building having only five floors. Standing at the door of Fang Zhicheng's office, you can see the Times Square opposite. Although it is a weekday, there are many people coming in and out of the square, making it very lively.
Three years ago, the district government was preparing to move to a new site, because the current location is in a prime area, and it seems a bit wasteful for an administrative center to occupy such a good resource. However, the plan to move to a new site has not been approved by the city, and the reason is very simple. If it is moved, it will definitely involve a large amount of funds. The city's funds are very tight, and the province is also very tight on finances. For such a large-scale district government project, the city generally maintains a very cautious attitude.
Being cautious and seeking stability is the consistent governing style of Xia Lanshan, Secretary of the Hanzhou Municipal Party Committee.
Knock, knock, knock. Fang Zhicheng walked from the window to the desk and said, "Come in!"
Shang Yan pushed the door open and walked in, whispering, "District Chief Fang, there's a reporter named Zuo outside who said he has an appointment to meet you."
Fang Zhicheng came to the sofa and said calmly, "Please ask him to come in."
Shang Yan brought Zuo Leng in. He was carrying a mountaineering bag, his hair was a little messy, and his face was dark and yellow, but his eyes were very bright.
Fang Zhicheng pointed to the sofa opposite and said, "Please sit down!"
Zuo Leng sat down casually, glanced at Fang Zhicheng's office, and commented: "It's very clean."
Journalists like Zuo Leng have strong personalities. Even when facing national leaders, he would probably behave in this way. This is why Zuo Leng can become a successful journalist. Journalists must have a critical spirit and a pair of eyes that ignore status. In their eyes, there is only the interviewee. Only in this way can the articles they write be objective and fair.
Fang Zhicheng handed over a cup of tea, and Zuo Leng took a sip. Fang Zhicheng could see that Zuo Leng didn't like tea very much. He turned around and took a cigarette from the desk and handed it over. Zuo Leng smiled, took out a lighter, lit the cigarette, took a deep puff, and said slowly: "District Chief Fang, let's get straight to the point. What kind of report can you bring to me?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled slightly and said, "The final effect of the report depends on the writer!"
Zuo Leng was slightly startled, and sighed: "You are still beating around the bush with me."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand, turned to the bookcase, took out a stack of documents, and placed them next to Zuo Leng's hand. Zuo Leng flipped through the documents and his legs began to tremble, which was a reaction to excitement.
Zuo Leng sighed and said, "Do you know what kind of impact it will have if the material is exposed?"
Fang Zhicheng whispered: "If you feel pressured and afraid that you can't bear it, you can choose to give up."
Zuo Leng said solemnly: "I don't like being used by others and being used as a gun by others."
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and said, "I never thought of using you. I just hope that you can help Xiaguang District. This will change the living conditions of a group of people and return the originally deformed planning to normal."
Zuo Leng said in a deep voice: "Then why don't you come forward to solve it yourself, but hope to expose these materials through public opinion? There are so many problems in the reconstruction of Sanyuanqiao Village in Xiaguang District. As the new district head, you have the obligation and responsibility to change all of this."
Fang Zhicheng shrugged and said, "Unfortunately, my power is not enough to turn the tide. I need to rely on other forces. I am working hard for it."
Zuo Leng sighed and said, "You are an interesting official. Perhaps you have also come up with an idea on how to release these materials to the public through the media."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "If you think I am taking advantage of you, we can choose a method that we can both understand. For example, I can be your interview subject."
"What?" Zuo Leng's eyes widened, with an incredible expression on his face. He often dealt with politicians, and he had also met people like Fang Zhicheng who wanted to use public opinion to indirectly deal with their competitors, but Fang Zhicheng was different because he was crazy about being interviewed. "Do you know what the consequences are? Exposing yourself to public opinion will make you the target of group attacks. Of course, as a reporter, I hope you can come forward, but this is very risky for you."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, “Since I took the initiative to propose it, I must have considered many factors.”