Chapter 226

Hearing that the reporter wanted an interview, the expressions on everyone's faces were different. In the eyes of Secretary Zhou and a group of leaders, this was normal, but logically speaking, they should have interviewed Qin Chuan.

Someone glanced at Qin Chuan, but there was no expression of displeasure on Qin Chuan's face, which was quite intriguing; he was the bona fide Party Committee Secretary.

And this kind of interview should have started with him. This reporter from "Lancheng Daily" seemed to have a bit of a malfunctioning brain, going directly to Su Yang.

Although the situation was a bit abnormal, Secretary Zhou didn't pay much attention to it. He said, "Since that's the case, then Town Mayor Su, you go and accept the interview."

Su Yang first politely declined, "Secretary Zhou, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go. These two projects were only facilitated under your leadership and support and that of the County Party Committee and County Government. If anyone should be interviewed, it should be you first."

Zhou Hongtao waved his hand and said, "Hahaha, I cannot steal the limelight. That would make people point fingers at me."

"This is a project in your town, so it is only right that you accept the interview."

Seeing this, Su Yang said, "Secretary Qin, why don't you come? All the cadres in our Huatian Town work under your leadership. Regarding the planning of our town and these two projects, you know better than anyone, especially the project with Four Seas Biological Pharmaceutical."

This was an excellent opportunity to show his face. According to Qin Chuan's past style and personality, he would definitely not let it go.

This time, however, he appeared very magnanimous, "Town Mayor Su, the reporter wants to interview you by name. What would it look like if I jumped out? This might make people criticize us."

"Besides, you are also very familiar with the situation in our town, especially the road construction. You were the one who said in front of the media that it would definitely start within three days. It is time to fulfill your promise."

At this time, even Ma Zhengyang said from the side, "That's right, Town Mayor Su, it wouldn't be appropriate for others to go up. They came for you. This opportunity to show your face shouldn't be snatched by others."

"Otherwise, it will make the media reporters think that our team is not united."

Su Yang glanced at Ma Zhengyang and knew that this Ma Zhengyang definitely wasn't brewing anything good.

But Secretary Zhou was here, so he couldn't refuse the interview, and it was indeed time for him to fulfill his promise to everyone.

At this time, Mo Xiaobei, a reporter from "Today Zero Distance," also stepped forward and expressed that she wanted to interview Su Yang.

Su Yang had no choice but to say, "Why don't we do it together? That way, you won't have to wait."

Mo Xiaobei indicated she had no objection, and the reporter from "Lancheng Daily" naturally wouldn't object either.

When all the lenses and cameras were focused on Su Yang, two cars quietly drove to the entrance of the Huatian Town Government, but everyone was looking at Su Yang's side and didn't notice them.

If anyone had paid attention, they would have definitely seen that one of them was a Public Security Bureau car.

At this time, the arrival of a Public Security Bureau car definitely carried an unusual meaning.

The reporter from "Lancheng Daily" asked first, "Hello, Town Mayor Su. May I ask what considerations you had, or what starting point you were based on, to build this road in the township?"

"And where did your confidence and foundation come from at that time? In what mood and state did you make the bold statement that you could start building the road in three days?"

Su Yang smiled and said, "This doesn't require special thoughts or a so-called starting point. This is something that a cadre in the town should do."

"You have all seen our situation here. This road is full of potholes, and usually, no one is willing to come. Even fewer people come here to invest. Even the people in our town who have gone out are not willing to come back."

"They all say that if you want to be rich, you must build roads first. For the tens of thousands of people in Huatian Town, our Town Party Committee and Town Government have the responsibility and obligation to overcome difficulties and build this road well."

"Of course, this is also based on the call and guidance of the County Party Committee and County Government. It is precisely because of the support of Secretary Zhou and the county leaders that our road construction plan could be realized."

Next, Mo Xiaobei asked, "May I ask Town Mayor Su, do you have any long-term plans for the next development of the town?"

Su Yang said, "Our town belongs to a resource-exhausted township. Because of previous coal mining, many places cannot be farmed, so we can only rely on the inherent characteristics of the local area to develop a specialty pilot economy."

"For example, villages that produce apples build apple processing plants, producing apples that cannot be sold in time into apple vinegar and canned apples for secondary sales."

"Other villages suitable for breeding will develop the breeding industry. Of course, these are only partially implemented. Most of them are still in the research and planning stage, and I believe they will be realized soon."

Before he finished speaking, the reporter from "Lancheng Daily" continued to ask, "Hello, Town Mayor Su. On our way here, we heard a piece of news. It is said that some cadres in our Huatian Town have had overly close contact with widows in the village, and have even been seen hugging and holding each other in broad daylight and in the fields under the eyes of everyone."

"I don't know if there is such a thing. If there is, how does Town Mayor Su plan to deal with it?"

"How to prevent such incidents from happening again? How to minimize the negative impact that has already been generated?"

As soon as this question came out, the whole audience was shocked. Even Mo Xiaobei widened her eyes. Obviously, everyone could hear that the reporter from "Lancheng Daily" came prepared. They were not here to support, but to tear down the stage.

Su Yang's face instantly turned cold. "Lancheng Daily" was indeed vengeful. Asking him such a tricky question in such an occasion today, anyone could guess their purpose with their butt.

He tried his best to restrain himself and said, "Comrade reporter, as a transmitter of media public opinion, what you report and interview should be based on facts. You shouldn't chase shadows and use words like 'heard,' 'possibly,' 'probably,' 'maybe,' and 'rumors' to match your professionalism. Isn't that a bit inconsistent with moral integrity and professional standards?"

"Do you have factual evidence for what you just said? Did the parties involved admit that they had such a relationship, or are you just listening to the wind and rain on the side of the road?"

The reporter from "Lancheng Daily" was instantly speechless. He thought that asking in public would definitely make Su Yang embarrassed, and then he would fire the prepared questions like a machine gun, thus achieving their purpose for coming today.

But before he could react, Su Yang continued, "I ask you, do you have any evidence at all? Human evidence, physical evidence, or tell me you were on the scene? As a news worker, how can you say such things without solid evidence?"

That reporter was once known in the industry as a glib-tongued person. In front of everyone, in front of the camera of the column team, he was pushed into a dead end by Su Yang. He said with a flushed face, "I heard that because of some people's work style, it has already been reported to your County Discipline Inspection Commission, and the leaders of the County Discipline Inspection Commission have conducted a warning talk, and..."

"Heard... it's 'heard' again. Is your professional quality only at this level? Reporting news requires seeking truth from facts. You are using some speculative sentences, words, and phrasing to ask me."

"You said such things happened, and the relevant leaders have already talked to the parties involved. May I ask if you were there? When did they talk? What did they talk about? What was the reaction of the parties involved? Can you answer that?"

The reporter was instantly rendered speechless. He really didn't expect that this Town Mayor's glib-tongued skills were so good, directly disrupting his rhythm.

And clearly, Su Yang was called by the Discipline Inspection Commission to talk, so why was he still arguing strongly? It was simply bullying.

But as a reporter for "Lancheng Daily," if he didn't have two brushes, he wouldn't be able to take on such an important task today. He could only grit his teeth and say, "Town Mayor Su, please don't be too excited. Everything I said is based on evidence."

Su Yang immediately asked, "Evidence? What evidence? Where is the evidence? Please take it out."

The reporter stiffened his neck and said, "I think Town Mayor Su knows this. Because it involves the confidentiality and the special nature of the work of the relevant units, I cannot take out the evidence I have mastered."

Hearing this, Su Yang immediately got angry, "If I follow your logic, can I say that you have more than 50 mistresses and more than 500 illegitimate children outside?"

"However, you think this is an insult to your personality and want me to take out evidence, otherwise you say I am humiliating you or slandering you. But I tell you, I have this evidence, but I won't take it out. Isn't this just pure hooliganism?"