When Liu Yang left, Zhang Jing did not come out to see him off. Out of gratitude for Liu Yang's recommendation, Su Hong stood on the steps and waved frequently to the cars driving out of the government compound.
The two cars drove out one after the other, and the people in the city government compound who were watching the excitement with envious expressions suddenly lost interest in talking.
No matter whether you are envious or jealous, he has really become the county magistrate. If you feel unhappy, you can only blame yourself for not having the ability.
Originally Liu Yang didn't plan to drive there by himself, but as soon as Yao Peng met, he said he wanted to take a ride in Magistrate Liu's Mercedes-Benz cross-country to experience the taste of a high-end car. Seeing the hint of deep meaning in his eyes, Liu Yang finally decided to drive his Mercedes-Benz to take office.
Minister Yao actually asked his driver to follow him in his car, and he got into Liu Yang's car.
Originally, Liu Yang thought that Minister Yao had something to say to him in the car, but after getting in the car, Yao Peng gently leaned on the seat, closed his eyes and fell asleep. It seemed that he had nothing to say. mean.
Not far after leaving the city, the two cars turned from the South Ring Road onto the road leading to Huling County.
Driving in the section of Nantang Town, which is still part of Shizhong District, the roads are quite wide and lined with greenery, and the car is quite comfortable to drive. However, after leaving the Nantang Town section and driving for more than ten kilometers into Huling County, potholes appeared on the road. After walking a few kilometers further, there were more and more big and small potholes on the road.
At the beginning, Liu Yang could still avoid it in a certain direction, but later on, when it became unavoidable, he no longer had the mood to avoid it.
Looking in the rearview mirror, he saw that Minister Yao's Audi car had been completely thrown away. Only then did Liu Yang know that he got into his car because he was attracted by the advanced shock-absorbing performance of the Mercedes-Benz off-road vehicle.
This road is the only way to Huling County, and it is also the main transportation artery from Renzhou City to Jiangnan Province. During the Chinese New Year, Liu Yang also walked through it when he returned to his hometown. At that time, although he took a bus, But I didn’t feel that this road was so difficult.
It has only been a little over half a year, how come it has become like this? I didn’t see many large trucks passing by on the road. Why was the road damaged so badly
Yao Peng closed his eyes, as if he knew what Liu Yang was thinking. He smiled bitterly and whispered: "You feel strange, don't you? Don't worry, you will know if you keep going..."
When the car drove onto a bridge that had the right lane closed and was under maintenance, Liu Yang finally understood the meaning of Yao Peng's words.
At a glance, at the other end of the bridge is the toll station with four lanes of traffic. Cars of various types have already lined up in a long queue at the south end of the toll station.
Renzhou City is 59 kilometers away from Huling County, and we are basically halfway there.
"Do you know why there are so few cars passing by on this road? Since the Linzhuang Mine started production last year, this road has basically been abandoned. Now cars going to Jiangnan Province prefer to take a detour, and take the highway from Renzhou north to the east. I don't want to take this road if I go more than a hundred miles south..." Yao Peng, who had been sitting in his seat with his eyes closed and concentrating, suddenly sat upright at this time. "Hurry up. Fortunately, the toll station hasn't released us yet, otherwise we won't be able to get through..."
"Isn't the toll station free at any time when a car comes and collects the fee for each car? Why do they have to release them uniformly? Doesn't this waste more time and easily block traffic?" Liu Yang asked puzzledly.
Yao Peng smiled softly: "Don't ask me about this. You will know it yourself when the time comes. This is your Huling County matter."
As the two people were talking, they saw thousands of cars starting up at the toll station, and the road was suddenly covered in a gray-black mist sprayed by car exhaust. As soon as Liu Yang drove the car off the bridge, a Steyr tractor-trailer with a red front and black smoke rushed over. When the car passed the Mercedes-Benz, the driver seemed to stick out his head and curse.
"Oh, please pull over..." Yao Peng sighed and said quietly: "Hurry up and hurry up, you still can't get through before the toll station releases..."
Liu Yang looked across and wondered, aren't there two more passages to the south? What does their passage have to do with our passage
However, his idea had not dissipated yet, and he soon knew the reason. At this time, more than a dozen of the trucks at the back had already rushed out of the queue and seized the passage to the south. Regardless of the risk of their vehicles being scratched, they rushed over despite the black smoke.
Liu Yang quickly turned around and drove the car into the door of a store on the roadside.
Before he even got out of the car, he saw a woman rushing out of the store with a bag under her arm. She reached out and knocked on the car window and said loudly: "Parking fee is 50 yuan..."
"What's the parking fee? 50 yuan? Which department are you in? Do you have the right to charge?" Look at the woman who is not wearing a uniform. She has a red coat, black trousers, bare feet, and a pair of blue pull-ups. The plastic slippers look like a rural woman.
"Oh... Is this a good driver? Let me tell you, this place belongs to our family. If you park your car here, you have to pay. I know your car make and your car. It's called stupid, it's expensive, isn't it? If you don't pay, you can drive on the road for me and let those big cars scratch off some paint. You know whether you can repair it well with fifty yuan... "
This woman looks carefree, but she speaks eloquently and can analyze the situation for you.
Liu Yang took a look and saw that where he was standing now, it was supposed to be a slope protection section of the river. It had been flattened by someone, and it was flattened into a flat land about three or four acres in size.
The first half of this land is made of cement-hardened ground. It probably also functions as a parking lot, because there are several cars parked not far to the south. In addition to a few large cars, there are also two or three vans. Next to a large sign erected on the roadside, two blue and white police cars were parked.
Liu Yang squinted and looked over, and then he saw clearly that the words "Longhe Bridge Comprehensive Traffic Management Station" were written on the big sign.
To the west of him, there is a row of shops with two-story facades, some of them say so-and-so restaurant, and some say so-and-so supermarket. Maybe it's not dinner time yet, the door of the hotel is closed, and through the glass window, you can see several girls sitting on the windowsill inside, wearing colorful clothes and heavy makeup.
It can be seen from their sultry expressions and clothing that they must be the kind of butcher girls who are resident in roadside shops and small hotels as reported in newspapers.
The road was smoky and dusty, and the butcher girl and the policeman were neighbors, but they presented a harmonious scene.
This situation may exist in every county below. But this is the beautiful hometown in my heart. How could it be like this
Seeing Liu Yang standing in front of the car with a gloomy look on his face, the middle-aged woman's attitude also became cold: "I said, are you going to pay or not? If you don't pay, drive the car away..."
Liu Yang then looked away from the management station and said to himself, even if this land belongs to your family, your service attitude is too bad. You have no professional ethics at all!
Liu Yang was born in a rural area and knew that there was no reason to talk to such a person. Although I felt uncomfortable, I still took out a ticket from my trouser pocket and handed it to the middle-aged woman's hand.
Now that I am not the county magistrate of Huling County, I don't have the authority to deal with some things even if I don't like them... Even if I go through the procedures and become the county magistrate, will I be able to control these things
Seeing the middle-aged woman opening her bag to find change for herself, Liu Yang couldn't help but shook his head and sighed secretly. This place is building houses and charging for parking. Since it has reached this scale, it is not something that she can do as a woman.
Even though it seemed like an inconspicuous thing, there were some people standing behind her. As long as there is interest, there is a network of relationships supporting it. If one point is broken, there is no telling how many people's interests will be touched.
Just when he was thinking about it, he heard loud "bang... bang" sounds coming from behind him. Liu Yang turned around and saw two dump trucks "carrying" side by side on the bridge.
The two cars refused to give way to each other, and both wanted to drive onto the bridge earlier, but in the end, neither car could drive on.
As soon as they squeezed, the cars behind them immediately started honking their horns as hard as they could, as if competing to see who had the loudest voice. The high-pitched and loud beeping sounds came one after another and continued incessantly.
"Liu Yang, do you know now? This is the real reason why you can't get through if you are too late." Yao Peng didn't know when he walked up to Liu Yang and said with a smile in his ear.
Looking at the smile on his face, Liu Yang seemed to have a hint of enlightenment in his heart.
Minister Yao arranged to leave the city at nine o'clock and arrive at the Longhe Bridge at such a coincidental time. Is this really just a coincidence
"No one is taking care of this situation? Isn't there a comprehensive traffic management station ahead?" Thinking to himself, Liu Yang frowned and turned to look at the big sign with the words "Longhe Bridge Comprehensive Traffic Management Station" written on it. brand.
Units such as the county traffic police brigade and traffic inspection brigade have a larger scope of vertical leadership, and generally the county cannot control them. These people are paid to do nothing. Even after becoming the county magistrate, it would be a headache to touch these departments.
"Yeah... I'm stuck with them like this. I don't know when I can get over to the bus. My business is down again today..." The middle-aged woman grabbed a handful of five and ten yuan bills and handed them to Liu Yang, feeling very dissatisfied. said.
Looking at the change in his hand, Liu Yang couldn't help but smile: "Boss Boss, you only charge fifty yuan when others charge you five or ten yuan, right?"
The middle-aged woman was stunned for a moment, and finally said a little embarrassedly: "How do you know?" But then she became confident again: "Your car is worth money, shouldn't I charge more?"