"I feel a little uneasy." Dalanmei was lying on the bed and tapped her husband's lower back with her elbow. She was a little insomniac, even though she had just done strenuous exercise. Her husband, on the other hand, was probably asleep at this time.
There are no lights in the room, and lighting requires money. Whether it is an oil lamp or a lamp, if it lights up for one second, you need to pay cash for that second of light. Therefore, at night in Otis City, especially after nine o'clock, there are basically no lights on.
Her husband twisted his upper body and muttered a few words, "What do you want to do before you go to bed?" He was exhausted from working just now, although he also enjoyed it. The only thing he wanted to do at this moment was to have a good sleep, and tomorrow morning he would continue to deal with the city hall staff who persuaded them to move, and then go to see the mayor.
But then again, the new mayor is quite good at enjoying it. The woman named Natalie is very attractive. If he can suppress such a woman, even death will be worth it.
"I said, are you really not worried?" Dalanmei's mood was ups and downs. She always felt that it was stupid to blackmail the city hall and developers by not moving. They were just ordinary citizens. I don’t have much money, I don’t have any powerful connections, and I don’t know a few big shots. How many good outcomes can such ordinary citizens get if they go against the city hall and developers
Her husband was a little irritated by her and couldn't help but said: "What can such a big mayor do to us? We didn't steal or rob, we just don't want to move. How can he arrest us and send us away?" Go to jail?" He couldn't help but sneered. "I heard that the city hall has collected a lot of money recently. They issue licenses to smugglers, and each license costs a lot of money. Our demands are not too much, so why can’t we be satisfied?”
"Don't think so much, go to bed first, we will know the result tomorrow."
Dulin's actions were not hidden from anyone. Basically, the entire city of Otis knew that he was escorting smugglers and collecting high taxes. Some people thought that it was harmless and there was nothing wrong with it, but some people thought that he was so It's not right to do. However, Dulin does not necessarily need to know the small ideas of the small citizens. When they discuss them, life must go on as usual.
It's just that during this demolition, some people are jealous of the taxes and can't help but want to get some of them.
In fact, what this family asked for was not much, thirty yuan per square meter, which was three times more than the demolition costs of other families on a per capita basis. The total extra money gained by these people who are unwilling to move is less than 100,000 yuan. Compared with the tax revenue of 20,000, 30, 30, 50,000 for every steam locomotive that passes by, it is really nothing.
But the problem is that this is the city of Odis, and the acting mayor is Dulin. Dulin is a very particular person. He is willing to obey higher-level rules when he is not threatened, and he also hopes that everyone will follow the rules he sets. After his rules are formulated, if someone wants to commit a foul, that will definitely not work.
What's more, now he is not just a rich man, he is also a mayor. If he can take the initiative to break the rules he sets, who will listen to him in the future.
The next morning, Dulin frowned and hung up the phone. The call came from the governor's office in the capital. Governor Harry was in a meeting, so it was up to others to convey Governor Harry's opinions. Next month, that is, a week later, there will be a hearing in the Imperial Capital. The content of the hearing is about the nature of contraband. Dulin's taxation of contraband and the issuance of tax certificates aroused the dissatisfaction of some cities and departments, who believed that this was an act that trampled on the will of the Magus leader.
But at the same time, with the support of Governor Harry, these contrabands were transported to various places openly, causing extremely bad effects in various places. Therefore, these people instigated the central department of the imperial capital to hold a hearing, requiring Dulin to attend and explain the situation, and finally determine whether his behavior was legal and whether it could be used in other places.
This is not good news, but it is also what Dulin expected. Providing duty-payment certificates for contraband items and ensuring their safe transportation touches a red line in itself. Of course, this was not actually particularly bad news. He had thought that the Imperial Judiciary or the Chief Justice would tell him to stop what he was doing, or that the Magus leader would have someone send him a message to terminate his current "business." But he didn't expect that what was coming would be a hearing. This showed that the attitude within the new party seemed to be very ambiguous. As long as it was not one-size-fits-all, there was always a chance.
He took out a cigarette and walked to the window. Just as he was about to smoke one, he saw a group of people blocking the door of the city hall, which made him a little annoyed. He immediately picked up the phone and connected Natalie through the internal system. Only then did he know that the negotiation that was supposed to be arranged in the conference room was suddenly vetoed by this group of people.
More than 20 households who were unwilling to relocate appeared outside the city hall. The original plan was to communicate in the conference room inside the city hall. I don’t know who took the lead in connecting these households. They had to meet in the city hall. They were given an explanation outside the hall in front of everyone and were unwilling to negotiate in the city hall. No matter what the purpose of this person was, this behavior itself made Dulin very disgusted, so when he appeared outside the door of the city hall, his face was not so good-looking.
Glancing at the surrounding citizens, Du Lin scanned the faces of those in front of him and shook his head slightly, "I don't know why you have to negotiate with me, and I also know why you are unwilling to relocate. What I want to say Yes, there is no room for negotiation in any of this!”
Natalie, who followed Du Lin out, was dumbfounded, and then panicked. If these difficult citizens made a fuss, it would be considered a troublesome matter. What's more, she also noticed a detail. Behind these people, there were reporters who did not exist in Otis City. Maybe someone was planning some conspiracy behind them. Once there is a conflict between Dulin and this group of people, no matter who wins or loses, it will become a scandal.
Scandal is always what politicians fear the most, because the harm of this thing can be great or small. The key depends on how it is used and when it is used. If one day Dooling were to run for governor or even higher office in the new party cadre, this scandal would be enough to cost him the election.
"Mayor, that's not what he meant..." When seeing the eyes of those difficult households becoming fierce, Natalie immediately stood in front of Du Lin and wanted to explain something, but the next second, Du Lin pressed her hand on her on her shoulders, pushing her aside.
She watched blankly as Du Lin walked to a place less than three meters away from the crowd. Even if both parties only needed to take one step forward to meet each other, Du Lin still had that calm look on his face. He looked at those people as if he were looking at the little obedient lambs in the sheepfold.
"When I came to Otis City, it was actually less than a month ago. It was as desolate as the desert in the west. I couldn't even see a car on the street." This sentence did not lie. The onlookers also nodded in agreement. He snorted softly and said, "But look at it now. Not only are there many cars on the street, but the entire city has begun to undergo good changes."
"There are construction sites everywhere and busy scenes everywhere. I want to make this city a pearl in the middle of the empire, but what are you people doing?" He walked straight into the crowd and raised his hand. The man standing in the first place pushed aside, "You trashes not only don't know how to contribute to this city, but you also want to suck blood from the city's construction?"
"I tell everyone here, everyone who tries to hinder the development of this city and the rise of this city..." He pushed away several guys and walked up to a young man in the crowd, "I don't want to." I will compromise. This is your city, and it is also my city. You can break my rules, but you must have the courage to bear the consequences of breaking them."
Just now, Du Lin noticed that several people glanced at this young man when he was speaking, which gave him a feeling that this young man was the main messenger. At this time, he raised his chin slightly and looked at the young man with a particularly calm look, "You are making an enemy of the entire city!"
The young man looked about twenty-four or five years old, with brown hair and clean hair. He did not look like a manual laborer. He smiled without any nervousness, "Mayor Dulin, as you said, this is the city of Otis, and you are just an outsider. You want to change this city, have you ever asked about your life? People in this city, do they really want change?"
“You can only represent the opinions of the city hall, but you cannot represent the entire city!”
The young man's words were very certain, which made Du Lin's eyes change slightly, "Who are you?"
"Me?" The young man spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders. He looked around, and his eyes finally focused on Du Lin's face. "I'm just an ordinary citizen of Otis City. I just can't understand how you hurt our interests but seem to be thinking about us."
"At the same time, I am also a person who dares to tell the truth!"
The young man asked the people around him who were unwilling to move to disperse. A little further away, more people had gathered to watch. At this time, only the two of them were still standing in the middle of the crowd. He took a few steps back and forth and said: "I know that you, Mr. Dulin, are the largest smuggler on the east coast of the empire. Am I right to say that?"
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