Chapter 21: Executive Vice County Magistrate Giving the Cold Shoulder

This sounds like concern, but it is actually a test.

Su Yang pondered slightly and said, "Leader, I think punishing those two local thugs treats the symptoms but not the root cause. We should dig out the people behind them and see who is supporting them, making them so arrogant."

"Of course, the focus is not on dealing with these people, but on helping the common people of Huatian Town get rid of poverty and become rich, fundamentally eliminating such problems."

Li Jianguo didn't commit to an opinion after hearing this. He continued to ask, "Huatian Town is located in a remote area, coal resources are exhausted, and what is left is a messy situation."

"What the common people can see from the beginning of the year to the end is just a few apples. How to get rich is a difficult problem."

"Do you have the confidence to lead them out of poverty and into wealth?"

"How long will it take to lead them to throw off the hat of poverty?"

"Three years, five years, or ten years? You have to give me a specific deadline. The County Government is under great pressure now, so you have to hurry."

Su Yang immediately understood that this was forcing him to sign a military order.

Li Jianguo's sinister nature was really not just a reputation. He thought for a moment and said, "One year. Give me one year."

Li Jianguo immediately followed up, "Good, I will give you one year. What if you can't do it? Resign and leave?"

This was a rhetorical question; when the person asked, they had already given the answer.

Su Yang simply couldn't refute it. Of course, leading Huatian Town out of poverty and into wealth was his goal anyway.

"Hmm, if I can't get rid of poverty and become rich within a year, I will resign and leave."

Li Jianguo smiled and said, "Sure enough, a young cadre with courage and responsibility."

"If only our Jincheng County had cadres like you. I will bring this matter up at the County Committee Standing Committee meeting. Let the County Committee Standing Committee members all know about this."

"This is also a kind of motivation for you."

"It's getting late. You ask the Organization Department over there if there is still time to go to Huatian Town today."

Su Yang thought to himself: It's already past work hours; do the people in the Organization Department not need to get off work?

You are clearly putting eye drops on Minister Gao of the Organization Department.

The meaning couldn't be simpler: Jincheng County is decided by me, Li Jianguo, not by you, Gao Fengming.

You didn't plan to send the person over today, so I will delay it until tomorrow.

But he still thanked him with his mouth, "Thank you for your instruction, Leader. I will go to the Organization Department to see."

Coming out of Li Jianguo's place, it was already six o'clock. Su Yang still called Mao Wenlong, the Section Chief of the Cadre Section of the Organization Department.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered. Mao Wenlong on the other end said very impatiently, "Hello, what is it?"

Su Yang said, "Section Chief Mao, Minister Gao originally said he would send me to Huatian Town today, but it is already past work hours since I came out of County Magistrate Li's office. May I ask if we are still going today?"

Mao Wenlong said coldly, "Do you think the people in the Organization Department don't have to get off work?"

"Do you think the cadres in Huatian Town are waiting for you twenty-four hours a day?"

After saying this, he hung up the phone with a "snap."

Su Yang knew this would be the result, but being in the system, many things have to be done even if you know the result.

Since he couldn't go to Huatian Town today, he simply bought some more fruit and went to the County Hospital.

This time when he went to the hospital, he clearly noticed that the doctors and nurses in the hospital were much more polite to him, and even those faces full of medicinal dregs carried smiles.

"Uncle, you're here. Mommy had her infusion and took her medicine today, and her condition is much better..."

Xiaohua saw Su Yang and pounced on him happily.

"Town Mayor Su... you're out. They... they didn't make things difficult for you, did they..." Wang Erni looked at Su Yang with an expression of disbelief.

She was just a rural woman who hadn't seen the world, thinking that even if she was caught and released, it would probably take a long time.

And behind this matter was the local tyrant of the town, Zhao Da Yong.

"No, I am a Town Mayor after all, and I was acting bravely for a just cause. The police station definitely wouldn't dare to detain me. They didn't come to harass you again, did they?" Su Yang asked with concern.

"No, and the attitude of the doctors and nurses is much better. Thank you so much... I will think of a way to pay you back that money when I go back." Wang Erni couldn't find any other words to express her gratitude besides saying thank you.

Su Yang waved his hand and said, "It's okay, you don't have to pay me back."

"As a Town Mayor, this is what I should do."

"I will also help you solve the matter of selling apples."

"By the way, what illness are you hospitalized for? If it's convenient, tell me."

Wang Erni lowered her head, her eyes red, and she sobbed. After a long while, she told the whole story.

She was originally a private teacher at the town's primary school. Two years ago, her husband, Liu Dabao, died in a coal mine accident in the shaft. She became a widow.

Although she was a widow, she was still one of the most beautiful young wives among the dozen or so natural villages in Huatian Town.

At the beginning of this year, she was unintentionally seen by Deputy Town Mayor Li Tian, and Li Tian began to harbor evil intentions toward her.

After failing to succeed several times, Li Tian simply began to threaten her.

Saying that if she didn't submit to him, not only would he give her a raise, but he would also find a way to make her a public teacher.

Being a public teacher was her dream, but she still insisted on taking the exam herself and did not submit.

As a result, Li Tian was so angry that he sent people to trouble her every few days, and finally directly let the school find a reason to fire her.

Later, forced by livelihood, she, like all rural women, stayed at home to farm, but there was no strong labor force in the family, plus there was no flat, good land, so like others, she pinned her hopes on dozens of apple trees, hoping that the apples could be sold for a good price.

As a result, Zhao Da Yong and others saw that selling apples was profitable, so they forcibly bought them at a low price. If anyone dared to secretly go out to sell them, they would be severely beaten if caught.

A while ago, she set off in the middle of the night, carrying dozens of catties of apples, and walked nearly a hundred miles. Just as she was about to reach the county seat, she was caught by Zhao Da Yong's people.

A severe beating directly broke her leg. She thought it would be fine after hurting for a while, but it was delayed seriously, and if she didn't get timely treatment, she would be paralyzed.

This led to the later incident where Old Man Liu took the risk to secretly sell apples again and was caught.

"Dozens of catties of apples? You carried them and walked nearly a hundred miles?"

"These people are truly damned beasts, simply abominable to the extreme."

"Don't worry, I will definitely return justice to you and return justice to all the people of Huatian Town."

Su Yang couldn't believe that things were actually like this.

The root of Wang Erni's tragedy was actually on Li Tian.

At this moment, his grudge with Li Tian deepened a few more points.

The next morning, as soon as he went to work, Su Yang went to Huatian Town with a Deputy Minister of the Organization Department. At this time, he didn't know that a huge conspiracy was already waiting for him. ===== CHAPTER 22 =====