Yaoshan Township is located in the northwest of Shunyi County. It has fertile land and a suitable climate. The wheat planting area is the largest in the city. It has always been known as the golden granary of Qingzhou. There is a folk saying: "Spring rain is precious, winter snow is auspicious, Yao is prepared, and food is delicious." That is to say, whether it is a disaster year or a good year, whether the grain harvest is good or not, Qingzhou depends on Shunyi, and Shunyi depends on Yaoshan. As long as Yaoshan has grain, the people can eat deliciously. The importance of Yaoshan granary can be seen from this.
The long convoy drove along the rugged village road of Tunshang Village into the territory of Yaoshan Township. On both sides of the road were rows of low farmhouses. From time to time, groups of villagers pointed at the convoy, and children wearing thick cotton jackets raised their wooden poles and followed the car playfully. After ten minutes, the convoy turned into a slightly prosperous street. It was the day when villagers went to the market every five or ten days. The bustling crowd saw the eye-catching words "Public Security" on the body of the car and automatically split into two sides. It seemed that the air solidified in an instant, and the silence could hear the heartbeats of hundreds of people.
The Shunyi grain case has been making a lot of noise recently, and almost everyone’s ears have become callused from hearing about it. Suddenly, when they saw so many cars with city license plates appear, how could they not know that something big had happened
The convoy passed by the township government in the middle of the street. The township officials who had been waiting at the gate were stunned. The leading Santana showed no sign of stopping, whizzing past in the dust and heading straight for the Yaoshan Grain Depot. Zheng Ping, the township party secretary, was stunned, cold sweat dripping down his forehead. He hurriedly called the people around him to whisper a few words, got into the car with his subordinates, and followed the convoy.
The crowd was immediately in an uproar, and the young and old men, who were never lacking in gossip, began to whisper to each other. In just a moment, a rumor spread that a certain township leader was implicated in the grain case and was about to step down. The rumor was so convincing that it was up to you to believe it or not, but many people believed it anyway.
After the Yaoshan Township Government's car caught up, Tang Ye withdrew his gaze from the rearview mirror and secretly glanced at Wen Huaiming. His face was calm, showing no joy or anger, and it was impossible to guess whether he was deliberately trying to intimidate Yaoshan Township or had other intentions.
Liu Tianlai and Wen Huaiming exchanged glances and both realized that the task force had leaked the information, otherwise the villagers would not have been there to greet them at the door.
"Secretary Wen, do you think the grain depot issue is related to the township government? Are you afraid that they are deliberately delaying the process? That's why..."
Tang Ye's fair and tender face was as delicate as a baby's, and the delicate features between her brows could not hide the charm and style in her eyes. As her body was half turned sideways, her hips were slightly off the seat, and the hem of her windbreaker opened a small hole at the intersection of her legs, which further highlighted the taut curve of her legs.
Wen Huaiming turned his head and glanced at Tang Ye. It was still unknown what this woman was up to, but the seemingly inadvertent little questions had already begun to lay a trap. It would be better to be cautious with such a person.
"Why do you ask that?"
"Don't officials have to be polite in welcoming and seeing off people? Giving someone this kind of embarrassment in person is considered a falling out, right?"
Wen Huaiming smiled slightly: "It seems that Director Tang should not be a reporter. If he comes to the officialdom, he will definitely be promoted step by step."
The provincial newspaper is a party newspaper and is part of a public institution system. Tang Ye is the deputy director of the news department, and Wen Huaiming calls him Director Tang, which implies a sense of distance and reminder.
Tang Ye seemed not to understand, and rolled his eyes at him. He deftly straightened his chest, revealing a round and graceful figure wrapped in his windbreaker. Looking around, he saw a vast expanse of green mountains. He said, "I won't fall for your trick. If I really wanted to be an official, I would be eaten by you people until not even a bone would be left..."
Although she said "you all", her expression and tone clearly expressed the word "you".
This level of teasing is nothing to any party or government official. Wen Huaiming used to hang out at dinner parties of various units in the Policy Research Office. What kind of scenes had he not experienced? Some seemingly dignified and beautiful female comrades can liven up the atmosphere and lower themselves to a low level. They are not picky about food or drink, and they are able to advance and retreat. Although they are good at talking, they will not let anyone take advantage of them. This is an unwritten rule in the domestic officialdom.
This Tang Ye sounds like a veteran.
Wen Huaiming laughed loudly, but did not respond to Tang Ye's words. Liu Tianlai looked rough, but he was as thoughtful as anyone else. He turned his head and took the blow, saying with a smile, "Reporter Tang, you are wrong. Secretary-General Wen doesn't eat people, but I, Old Liu, have a good appetite and never spit out bones when I eat people."
Tang Ye chuckled and said, "Director Liu loves to joke." After that, he sat up straight with a cold look on his face.
Wen Huaiming secretly laughed. It takes a villain to deal with a villain. It must be said that Liu Tianlai is very good at doing dirty work. If Wen Liang heard this, he would definitely shout: Father and son are connected by heart, heroes think alike.
The convoy stopped at the gate of Yaoshan Granary. The director of the Granary was a middle-aged man in his forties. He had been waiting by the side for a long time. He ran over and opened the door without waiting for the Santana to stop. Wen Huaiming and others got out of the car and found that many people had gathered around the Granary. There were people everywhere, including treetops, dirt piles, millstones, and other high places where people could stand on tiptoe. There were even some young people riding on the walls of the Granary.
Although it was impossible to keep this completely secret, and Chinese people were used to watching, it was not normal for so many people to come in such a short period of time. Wen Huaiming winked at Liu Tianlai, who understood and divided half of his men to build a quarantine zone. The reason why he brought so many people today was to prevent some uncontrollable mass incidents, which also showed the determination of the task force: no matter what, today, this grain depot must be inspected.
There are 14 people in Yaoshan Granary, 6 of whom are on the payroll. Except for one person, all the others are on duty. Six large grain storage warehouses are lined up in a row. The heavy iron doors block the wind, rain and moisture, but also block the sun and Qingming. Wen Huaiming ignored the township secretary who came over to try to get close to him while wiping his sweat. He just stared at the director of the granary and said, "Open the door!"
The director of the grain depot repeatedly said yes, but he did not move his feet, and kept looking at the secretary's face. The secretary sweated even more, and smiled and said: "Secretary Wen, why don't you let the people below check the accounts first? This grain depot is too big, and I'm afraid it will take a while to figure it out. You came all the way here, why don't you come to the office to rest and listen to our work report..."
Wen Huaiming had a cold face and didn't even look at him. He said the same two words, "Open the door!"
Zheng Ping was choked up. Seeing Wen Huaiming's tough attitude, his hope was completely shattered. He turned pale and dared not speak again. The director of the grain depot was shaking with his hands. He said, "The warehouse keeper asked for leave today. He is not... not here..."
Wen Huaiming was relieved. Just by looking at this person's behavior, he knew that Cai Hongxiu was not lying. Today's trip would not be in vain. He turned around and shouted to Liu Tianlai: "Send a few people to break the door lock!"
"clear!"
Liu Tianlai was refreshed. He didn't expect Wen Huaiming to be so vigorous and decisive. He didn't see the style of a veteran in the government at all. But thinking about Wen Liang, he felt relieved. Like son, like father!
The last thing a grain depot lacks is tools. Several police officers took hammers and were about to break the lock. A dozen grain depot staff stood in front of them. A fat woman in her thirties threw herself on the door and screamed, "This is a national grain reserve depot. Who of you dares to break it?"
Several police officers looked back hesitantly. Liu Tianlai grinned and said viciously, "Smash it!"
Someone in the crowd shouted, "Why did you destroy the granary?", and people scattered in different corners immediately echoed:
"That's right, the police are so great, they can just knock down doors whenever they want?"
"This granary is the lifeblood of us ordinary people. How can we survive if you destroy it?"
"You want to make some golden flowers out of the food grown in the dirt. How shameless!"
"Investigate, investigate, investigate. You bully honest people all day long. Do you dare to intervene in the truly corrupt officials? I will fuck your ancestors for eight generations."
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Public opinion successfully shifted from the grain warehouse issue to the corrupt officials issue, and some people joined in. Slang and dirty words were flying everywhere, such as "a son is born without an anus", "a backbone of the unit, but his wife has an affair; a leader of the unit, but he has no sons to support him in his old age", etc. Some people who were originally just watching the fun were also provoked and started to curse as they were outnumbered.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Liu Tianlai leaned towards Wen Huaiming and decided that if anything unexpected happened, he must ensure the personal safety of the deputy secretary-general at all costs.
Not for his position, but because he has a son named Wenliang.
Wen Huaiming had thought about this situation beforehand. Even rabbits bite when they are anxious, let alone a group of rats that are about to go to the end of their ways. So as soon as he received the task, he rushed here without stopping, even in front of the township government, just to prevent the other party from being prepared. But looking at the situation, he still couldn't avoid a storm.
However, he also understood that this trick was just the other party's last resistance. As long as he could hold on, everything would go smoothly. Just as he was about to make arrangements for the response, someone suddenly shouted: "The police are beating people, the police are beating people!"
The fat woman cried out, covered her face and fell to the ground. The young policeman standing in front of her was speechless. I have the hammer in both hands, where is there any place to hit your face
Before the police officer could refute, someone else shouted, "Everyone, come together. Whoever dares to check the grain warehouse today, make him go in vertically and come out horizontally."
Dozens of people suddenly rushed out of the crowd, directly breaking through the isolation line formed by more than a dozen police officers, and surrounded Wen Huaiming and others. Liu Tianlai saw that the situation was about to get out of control, and reached out to touch the gun at his waist. He had seen too many such things, and firing a blank shot into the air was more effective than saying a hundred words.
Wen Huaiming raised his hand to stop him. Once the gun was used, the nature of the crime would change. Even if he had made a contribution, it would be a fault. First, Liu Tianlai mobilized the more than 40 police officers who came with him to block these people outside. Then he said to Zheng Ping on the side: "Secretary Zheng, you can escape today but not tomorrow. No matter whether you are involved in the case or not, you will definitely lose the hat you have made today. It's up to you whether you want to go all the way or make up for your mistakes!"
After saying that, he ignored Zheng Ping, whose face was changing from gloomy to happy, and stepped on the front of the car to cover the roof of the Santana. At a glance, a sea of heads spread out in the distance.
A flash of light!