Chapter 1221: The Hat of Changing Policies from Morning to Evening!

After saying goodbye to Jiang Jing, Tang Ye took a car toward the Dong Qu of Yechuan.

On the way, Tang Ye received a call from Chen Shan.

"County Magistrate Tang, our office has been surrounded. Many common folk heard that the demolition scope is being adjusted and are seeking an explanation from us."

"Handle the communication work well. This matter will have an explanation very soon," Tang Ye reassured Chen Shan. "Notify them to select representatives, and we will hold an information meeting tomorrow morning!"

Tang Ye had submitted an application to the province to adjust the demolition scope, which caused unease among many common folk who had originally thought they would be relocated.

This was because some common folk had originally thought their homes were to be demolished and had made plans in advance, such as purchasing property elsewhere or renting houses.

Now that the policy had changed, it meant their previous investments had all come to nothing.

There were also some people who held their ground to demand higher prices and refused to relocate at the standard price.

They had originally wanted to make a big profit through the relocation, so hearing that the demolition scope was to be changed, they panicked instantly.

After hanging up Tang Ye's call, Chen Shan's mood was in a mess.

Tang Ye had applied to the province to change the demolition scope!

Chen Shan did not agree with this matter!

Policies that change from morning to evening are not conducive to the people below carrying out their work.

A young staff member walked in with a panicked expression.

"County Magistrate Chen, the people outside are very emotional and demand that we must give them an explanation today."

Chen Shan nodded slightly, "Understood, I will explain it to them."

It was rowdy outside; police cars were parked on the side of the road, and the police officers watched them with serious expressions to avoid any major incidents.

"This group of officials is talking nonsense; it was clearly agreed that our area would be demolished, and now suddenly it won't be."

"I even rented a house. Isn't this money wasted for nothing?"

Hearing about the relocation, many common folk, in order to get more demolition money, had made some investments at home, such as planting fruit trees or building a few prefabricated houses, so that they could have some extra income when the demolition happened.

Although the practice was not advisable, it was human nature.

However, because the demolition scope was to be changed, those investments were all wasted.

Some people did not want to be relocated.

Some people could not afford not to be relocated.

The true colors of human nature were exposed in the face of interests...

Chen Shan took the megaphone from a staff member's hand.

"Fellow villagers, I already know your demands.

I have just received instructions from County Magistrate Tang that tomorrow morning, the Dongjin Demolition Explanation Meeting will be held at the Dong'an Town Government.

Please select ten representatives to attend this explanation meeting at that time.

At the meeting, we will resolve the issues everyone is concerned about one by one."

Hearing Chen Shan say this, the crowd instantly quieted down.

"It's no use for everyone to keep arguing like this. Let's just wait until after the meeting tomorrow."

"If it can't be resolved tomorrow, we will go to the city to petition."

"That's right, if it's not resolved, we will go to the city to petition, and go to the province to petition. We will complain about the Yechuan County Government cadres who make decisions by shooting from the hip and treat the people's livelihood issues as a joke!"

The crowd dispersed.

Chen Shan's mood did not relax.

This matter was very unfavorable for the Government.

If it could not be resolved, the common folk going to the city to petition would cause a great negative impact on the County Government.

And Tang Ye's head would also be branded with the hat of changing policies from morning to evening!

Looking at the demolition situation along the way, Tang Ye felt quite emotional.

From the current look of it, Dong Qu gave one the feeling of broken walls and ruined tiles.

Many walls had the red character for "demolish" written on them, and there were no vehicles to be seen on the road; it was a scene of desolation.

However, this was an inevitable step in the process of urbanization.

Only by breaking the things of the past could one create brand-new things.

Tang Ye had come here more than once; he had been secretly researching the demolition situation.

Demolition involved interests, so disputes were inevitable, and therefore, confrontations often erupted during this process.

Li Yongan was still very experienced in emergency management, having turned danger into safety many times and pushed the demolition work forward very well.

However, the four gardens were like four nails, fiercely driven into the four directions of the strategic Dongjin, somewhat like a Lock Dragon Array, causing the demolition work to fall into a stalemate.

Now there was a turning point.

With Chai Zhenkun being arrested, the ownership of the four gardens also had a new explanation.

"County Magistrate Tang, up ahead is the house the Chen family is temporarily renting."

Tang Ye nodded slightly, "Park the car on the side, let's walk over!"

After Tang Ye got out of the car, he walked toward a house with red walls and tiled roof.

There were two children playing with glass marbles on the side of the road.

One of the little boys was very alert; seeing Tang Ye and Ma Ran appear, he immediately stood up and ran desperately toward the house.

He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Grandpa, bad people are coming!"

Tang Ye was stunned for a moment and secretly gave a bitter smile, thinking to himself, he hadn't done anything, so how did he become a bad person?

The surrounding neighbors heard the commotion and walked out of their houses one after another.

Among them, several people were holding shovels and hoes, surrounding Tang Ye and Ma Ran in the middle.

A man of sixty or seventy years old limped out of the room, his eyes fixed on Tang Ye with a look full of malice.

Ma Ran hurried to stand in front of Tang Ye and explained, "Fellow villagers, we are staff from the County Government. Please don't be too nervous; we are not bad people!"

Hearing Ma Ran say this, the gazes of the crowd relaxed.

Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Are you County Magistrate Tang?"

Seeing that someone had recognized him, Tang Ye nodded and said, "That's right, I am Tang Ye!"

A middle-aged man walked out from the crowd, "I am Wang Liang, the Accountant of Ping'an Village. Our Branch Secretary is busy today and is not at home."

"Hello, Accountant Wang. I have come here this time to visit the family of Chen Jin," Tang Ye explained.

"This is Chen Jin," Wang Liang quickly said to relieve the tension for Tang Ye, "Everyone, don't be nervous. This is the County Magistrate of our Yechuan County, Tang Ye. He is a good cadre who works diligently for the common people. Everyone, hurry and disperse!"

Seeing Wang Liang say this, the crowd one after another put down the "weapons" in their hands.

Wang Liang explained, "The reason everyone is so nervous is because of an incident that happened before. Someone came to the village to snatch children. The children are very sensitive to strangers."

Tang Ye realized what was happening; he had heard the reason.

In order to make the Chen family agree to transfer their ancestral home and garden.

Chai Zhenkun had stopped at nothing!

He had even abducted Chen Jin's grandson to use as a bargaining chip.

Tang Ye walked toward Chen Jin, "Grandpa Chen, I came here this time specifically for your ancestral home. May I go inside and sit for a while?"

Chen Jin nodded, "County Magistrate Tang, please come in."

Tang Ye walked into the house.

The light inside was very dim, and the walls were covered in mold spots due to the dampness.

Chen Jin used a bowl to pour water for Tang Ye, "County Magistrate Tang, there are no cups in the house; please make do and drink some water from a bowl!"

Tang Ye drank a mouthful of water quite naturally, "Grandpa Chen, how did your leg get injured? Can you tell me about it?"