Inside the meeting room of the Meilin Village Committee, the sun was setting outside, and the lights were not yet on, making the room somewhat dim, but the atmosphere was very solemn.
Faced with Li Xiuyuan's questioning, the village officials of Meilin Village all lowered their heads and remained silent.
"Are any village officials on this list of demolished and occupied land?" Li Xiuyuan asked Zhang Xingdong, Zhang Yaozong, and Wang Zhitao.
After asking the question, Wang Zhitao was about to speak when Li Xiuyuan continued, "I don't care about the others, but if there are village cadres on the list of those to be demolished and whose land is being occupied, then we'll start with the village cadres. The village cadres must take the lead."
This weekend, all the village officials took the lead in signing the contracts, followed by the village's Party members, then the village's team leaders, and finally, those related to the village officials, including the elderly living alone, those on minimum living allowances, and those in extreme poverty.
"All these people need to sign contracts by the end of next week. Village cadres who are unwilling should write a resignation letter. Party members who are unwilling will be criticized and educated at a party meeting. Team leaders and the like will be dismissed directly. If the five-guarantee households, low-income households, and extremely poor households in the village are unwilling, then they will not have a quota this year."
As Li Xiuyuan finished speaking, the faces of Zhou Jianzhong and several other village officials turned grim. They had initially thought that the demolition would be a protracted battle. In fact, it wasn't that they disagreed with the demolition or the land occupation, but rather that they wanted some money.
Even a small subsidy would be fine.
Moreover, they felt that since the county was willing to contribute 16 million, why couldn't it contribute 18 million? It wouldn't be much if each household received a subsidy of 10,000 or 20,000.
This is all public money being used for compensation. It's not easy to get such an opportunity, so why not take advantage of it? Every place gets demolished and redeveloped without spending any money.
Why should they receive no money when their homes are demolished?
Originally, they were building their own homes, but once the demolition took place, they felt that it was the government's job and that they had to pay for it.
Unexpectedly, Li Xiuyuan's attitude was so tough from the start. From village cadres to party members, to the village team leaders, the elderly living alone, and those on minimum living allowances, his attitude was so tough that they had no room for maneuver.
"Alright, that concludes today's meeting. Meeting adjourned." Li Xiuyuan checked the time, stood up, and said. He had a social engagement that evening, and it was getting late.
Li Xiuyuan got up and came out, followed by Wang Zhitao and others. However, Zhou Jianzhong and other village cadres remained seated in the meeting room, showing no intention of getting up. Usually, they would come out to see the leaders off after the meeting, but today they didn't move at all.
After Li Xiuyuan came out, he was about to get into his car and leave when Zhang Xingdong chased after him and whispered, "Mayor Li, isn't this attitude too forceful? I'm afraid the village officials will have something to say about it."
Li Xiuyuan sneered. It wasn't just that he had any objections; he already did. The meeting was over, and no one even came to see him off. Their attitude was very clear.
"Director Zhang, I understand what you mean, but it's no use if they have objections. Two days have passed and the demolition mobilization team hasn't managed to get a single household to agree to the relocation. This is very abnormal, which means that some people in Meilin Village have already reached a consensus. We must break this deadlock as soon as possible, otherwise the longer it drags on, the more difficult it will be for us."
Li Xiuyuan explained to Zhang Xingdong and the other two that if he could, he wouldn't want to be so forceful. In the system, one should be tactful. As the saying goes, "Pour tea only seven-tenths full and leave room for others to say something."
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