Chapter 1132: Huimin Bus Faces Obstacles!

On Wednesday afternoon, Tang Ye arrived at the County Transportation Bureau.

The content of today's meeting was to communicate in advance with the private owners of minibuses throughout the county.

And incidentally, to collect opinions on the "Huimin Bus Village-to-Village Access" project!

Seeing Tang Ye step out of the car, Zhang Lei, the director of the Transportation Bureau, hurried over with a smiling face and took the initiative to reach out his hand!

"County Magistrate Tang, would you like to go to the office to rest for a moment, or go directly to the conference room?"

"Have the people attending the meeting arrived?" Tang Ye asked.

"They have already arrived!"

"Then let's start the meeting directly; don't keep them waiting."

Director Zhang Lei walked into the conference room.

Inside the conference room, many people were smoking; the air was thick with smoke and extremely poor.

Tang Ye frowned, "Open the windows!"

Zhang Lei frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "We are about to start the meeting. Everyone, put out your cigarettes."

Under Zhang Lei's request, the crowd reluctantly stubbed out their cigarette butts!

Zhang Lei had the staff open all the windows, and once the air in the room improved, he said softly, "We are now starting the meeting. Today, County Magistrate Tang is personally attending this meeting and wants to communicate with everyone face-to-face. Please welcome him!"

Sparse, scattered sounds immediately came from below.

"So this is the new County Magistrate! He looks too young."

"If there's no hair on the lips, the work won't be reliable."

"He probably relied on connections to become County Magistrate!"

Tang Ye could not hear clearly what was being said below, but he could feel the hostility from below!

He used his voice to drown out the murmurs from below!

"I know everyone is busy, and having you come here has affected your business. Asking you to come here is mainly to collect opinions. The county is preparing to open up bus routes from the county seat to the townships and even to every village. Whatever thoughts you have, whether you support it or oppose it, we will record them and resolve them."

Hearing that there would be buses from the county seat to the townships, the crowd instantly exploded.

"Buses? How will our minibuses run in the future? This is cutting off our livelihood!"

"We pay money to the Government every year, and the Government used that money to build roads. Now that the roads are built, you want to smash our rice bowls!"

"We don't agree!"

"That's right, we firmly disagree!"

Zhang Lei saw that the voices of the crowd were getting louder and louder.

He slammed the table hard, "What are you doing? This is to collect your opinions. Whoever violates the meeting discipline will leave immediately!"

Zhang Lei had worked at the Transportation Bureau for many years and still held a certain amount of prestige.

He roared!

The crowd instantly quieted down.

Tang Ye picked up the microphone in front of him and said softly: "Comrades, please stay calm. Calling everyone here today is to discuss with you, not to argue with you. I know everyone is very resistant to the Huimin Bus because it affects your vital interests. But this is the trend of the times. Now, many cities across the country are promoting the Ten Thousand Villages Huimin Bus Project. Yechuan County is considered a late starter.

You must be worried: once there are buses, what will happen to you private transport operators?

I can tell you clearly now. You will be incorporated and become the founding staff of the County Bus Company.

Of course, there are also some who do not wish to join the bus company.

We will provide a sum of money to compensate for everyone's losses."

Hearing that everyone would be incorporated and become part of the regular force, the complaints from below lessened significantly.

Tang Ye continued, "Next, the bus routes need to be planned, and we need your reasonable suggestions. You can speak freely and put forward your own ideas, and we will resolve them one by one."

Following this, the attendees began to speak one after another.

"I don't approve. Don't let everyone be fooled. In *Water Margin*, after the heroes of Liangshan Marsh were incorporated, they all met a miserable end."

"The Government should consider that it's not easy for us. I just bought a new car and have only been running it for half a year. Isn't this going to be a huge loss for me?"

Complaints were everywhere!

One after another!

Tang Ye picked up his pen and silently noted down everyone's remarks.

It must be said that this group of people engaged in the transportation industry, who come into contact with many people every day, were full of ruffianism and had a great deal of hostility.

They had many complaints about the Government and also held opposing opinions toward him, the new County Magistrate.

According to Tang Ye's investigation, a portion of these people were involved in organized crime.

These people did not take him seriously at all.

In any place, there are corners that the light cannot reach.

The meeting ended.

Zhang Lei tried to keep Tang Ye, "County Magistrate Tang, why not have a working meal in the cafeteria before leaving?"

"No need. I have other matters to attend to." Tang Ye refused directly.

Facing Tang Ye's refusal, Zhang Lei was already used to it.

The whole county knew that County Magistrate Tang did not like to eat working meals during research trips, and it was not directed at him personally.

Just after sending Tang Ye off, several minibus owners gathered together and came to Zhang Lei's office.

"Director Zhang, the county intends to open the Huimin Bus lines; we firmly disagree!"

"Boss Du, to push through this plan will certainly take many years. The new County Magistrate has just arrived and wants to use this plan to prove his own ability. Rest assured, there is always a way when the car reaches the mountain; you won't be treated unfairly."

Zhang Lei used his silver tongue to soothe them, finally persuading these bosses to leave.

These bosses were in the transport business, their backgrounds were quite complex, and some were even local gang leaders; there was no need for him to offend them for the sake of the County Magistrate's intentions.

As for Tang Ye wanting to reform the transportation issue, he is trying to chew on a hard bone; if he messes up, he will end up covered in filth!

……

Boss Du led a few friends to a restaurant near the Transportation Bureau.

He ordered a bottle of white liquor and filled everyone's glasses.

"Brothers, today's meeting is not a very good sign!"

"Brother Du, you're right. The new bullshitting County Magistrate is setting a trap for us. He uses incorporation to lure us, but in reality, he just wants us to accept our fate."

Boss Du nodded slightly, "You're right. We are working independently now, free to do as we please. If we get incorporated, they will surely discard us once we've outlived our usefulness. Besides, it's never been as happy and carefree as it is now."

Another person also chimed in, "Yeah, if we become employees of the bus company, it sounds like we've landed an iron rice bowl, but our income will decrease."

"Brother Du, your mind is sharp. What should we do next? We'll all listen to you."

Boss Du downed the liquor in his glass in one gulp and said coldly, "Of course we have to let the Government know our demands. These officials fear rights-defense the most. We will go to the city together to defend our rights. Once he knows the resistance is great, he won't keep tossing and turning."

"Brother Du, we'll follow your arrangements."

"Hmm, after I go back, I will make a plan. You all wait for my notification!"

After finishing the meal, Boss Du arrived at the Jilegang Bath Center in the city.

After finishing his bath, he came to a private room.

Inside the private room, a man was lying flat on a massage bed.

A young massage technician stood on his back, her soles gently stepping on his acupoints.

The man had an expression of pure enjoyment on his face!

"Old Du, you're here. Hurry up and lie down; we can talk while getting a massage."

Du Dalong lay down with a smile, and the technician waiting on the side began to massage Du Dalong's soles.

"Secretary Jing, according to your request, I invited a few peers to lunch at noon. They are extremely resistant to the 'buses to every village' policy and are already willing to join me in defending our rights."

Jing Le sighed and said with empathy,

"You people in the transport business come and go through wind and rain; it's not easy to make money. The reason why the city hasn't connected buses before is actually out of consideration for your personal interests.

As long as you express your thoughts, the City Leaders will definitely take them into account and will not ignore your demands."

Du Dalong breathed a sigh of relief, "With your promise, I can rest easy."

In Du Dalong's view, Jing Le is Mayor Yang's Secretary.

A Mayor is bigger than a County Magistrate!

With the Mayor backing him, why should he care about the County Magistrate's attitude?