Chapter 426: Don’t let my family move away from Huaixi Village…
Zhou Yong listened to Li Ming's words quietly: "Did you just say that we should punish them strictly according to the law to serve as a warning to others? Or did you also participate in the corruption of the fleet?"
Li Ming suddenly stood up from his chair, his whole body filled with anger and dissatisfaction. He shouted angrily: "You are slandering me. I, Li Ming, swear to heaven that if I have anything to do with this matter, I will die a miserable death and will never be reborn!"
Zhou Yong sat on the chair, his upper body slightly leaning on the back, appearing unusually calm.
He crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes fixed on Li Ming's angry face, as if examining everything he said.
Seeing that Zhou Yong didn't react at all, Li Ming became even more furious and clenched his fists.
The two men's eyes met in the air, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
"Why are you so excited? You are old, can you calm down a little?"
Zhou Yong's voice was full of dissatisfaction and blame. He looked at Li Ming in front of him with a frown, obviously displeased with Li Ming's agitated emotions.
As Li Ming listened to Zhou Yong's words, the excitement in his heart gradually subsided. He slowly sat down and sighed deeply.
He knew that his excitement just now was indeed a little inappropriate, but that was because he had too many worries and concerns in his heart.
"Village chief, the reason I'm pleading for them is not because I feel sorry for them, but because I feel sorry for the children in each of their families."
Once parents have a criminal record, it will affect their children's future.
Zhou Yong pursed his lips and did not respond. Li Ming sighed and said, "I think we should ask them to return all the embezzled money to the brigade, then expel them and ask them to move out of Huaixi Village..."
When something like this happens, anyone involved in corruption will not only face being fired, but will also implicate other working people in the family.
In this way, those who were expelled would no longer be able to continue living in Huaixi Village. Li Ming's decision to ask them to move away was for their own good.
Li Ming finished speaking, and seeing that Zhou Yong still did not respond, he spoke again: "Village Chief, please give them a chance. You and I are both fathers, and I really don't want the children's lives to be affected by the mistakes of adults..."
Zhou Yong's eyes became deep and complicated. He stared at Li Ming quietly, as if exploring his innermost thoughts.
Li Ming's originally eloquent words gradually lost their fluency and confidence under Zhou Yong's sharp gaze.
Gradually he felt as if his throat was blocked by something, and every word seemed so heavy and difficult to utter.
Zhou Yong's gaze made Li Ming feel panicked. He tried hard to stay calm, but the invisible pressure was becoming increasingly unbearable.
In the end, Li Ming had no choice but to remain silent. He lowered his head and avoided Zhou Yong's gaze, as if this could relieve some of his inner pressure.
Zhou Yong still stared at him, as if waiting for his response. But Li Ming could no longer say anything. He could only sit there silently, allowing that invisible force to envelop him.
The atmosphere in the office suddenly became tense, as if there was an invisible wall separating the two of them.
Zhou Yong seemed to be thinking about something, while Li Ming felt a little at a loss. He didn't know what he should do to end this awkward silence quickly.
After a long while, Li Ming finally couldn't stand it anymore. He looked at Zhou Yong cautiously and said tentatively: "Village Chief, can we do whatever you say?"
Zhou Yong didn't answer immediately after hearing this, but narrowed his eyes, as if examining Li Ming. After a moment, he slowly said, "Why don't you insist?"
Li Ming was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head and said awkwardly: "I have done everything I should do, and there is nothing I can do about the rest..."
His voice became smaller and smaller, and he seemed to lack confidence.
Actually, Li Ming felt very difficult. He knew that he shouldn't plead for those people, but after all, they were all related to him. If he didn't do something, he would feel guilty.
Zhou Yong looked at Li Ming, he sighed deeply, raised his hand and pinched his brow, then said: "You go out first, let Li Hongjun come over."
Li Ming responded and stood up and left. A moment later, Li Hongjun entered Zhou Yong's office whistling.
Zhou Yong talked to Li Hongjun about the issue of corruption in the transport team.
After hearing this, Li Hongjun's face turned serious.
"The brigade has introduced so many welfare policies in order to prevent corruption. I didn't expect that there would be people who would do such things regardless of the consequences..."
It can be said that Zhou Yong has done his utmost by setting up various bonuses and awards, but some people are still not satisfied and are secretly playing tricks.
Zhou Yong sighed and talked about Li Ming's idea again. Li Hongjun fell into deep thought.
After a long while, Li Hongjun finally spoke: "If this matter is handled publicly, they should indeed be sent to prison as a warning to others, but the child is innocent..."
Zhou Yong nodded in agreement: "That's true, so I'm also in a dilemma."
Li Hongjun looked at Zhou Yong: "If it doesn't work, just do as Li Ming said!"
Zhou Yong nodded: "This is the only way."
It’s not that Zhou Yong is soft-hearted. This is a public matter and there is no need for him to kill anyone.
Li Hongjun nodded slightly, then stood up and asked: "Do we need to report this to the village?"
Zhou Yong was silent for a moment: "Let's report it. At least it can serve as a warning to others..."
Even if the matter of the transport team is not reported, the villagers will soon find out what is going on.
Li Hongjun understood what he should do. He took the people from the public security brigade and took control of those people suspected of corruption.
At first, none of them admitted that they had committed corruption. But when the hard evidence was placed before them, they began to actively admit their mistakes.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Faced with the punishment given to them by the brigade, they had nothing to say.
We were already very kind by not sending them in. If they were shameless and wanted to stay, they would be courting death.
Soon the matter became a hot topic in the village, so the brigade held a special meeting on the matter.
In order to prevent such incidents from happening again, the brigade set up a reporting box after discussion.
As long as the reported content is true and accurate, the reporter will not only receive a generous reward, but the brigade will also arrange a job for him or her or his family.
This policy not only has a supervisory role, effectively motivating villagers to actively expose bad behavior, but also plays a role in mutual supervision.
After the meeting, people left the meeting room in groups of two or three, chatting. Zhou Yong was organizing his notes, and Li Ming came up to him.
"Thank you, village chief."
Zhou Yong glanced at Li Ming who was feeling very uncomfortable: "Forget about the thanks. I don't want all the people in the team to be your relatives..."
Li Ming's face flushed: "Village Chief, I know what I should do."
There are a total of thirty workers in the transport team, almost all of whom are related to Li Ming.
At that time, Zhou Yong felt that his arrangement was inappropriate, but Li Ming vowed to him that there would be no problems.
So Zhou Yong followed Li Ming's wishes, but what was the result? This kind of thing happened.
"Village Chief, please have mercy on me and don't let my family move out of Huaixi Village..."
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