Magistrate Deng informed that during the household registration check, it was discovered that more than a dozen people were registered under the household registration of Fengjia Village.
Upon learning of the situation, Magistrate Deng immediately ordered his men to investigate each person thoroughly.
If the person has passed away, cancel the household registration in a timely manner. If the person lives in another place, verify the situation as soon as possible and clarify the household registration.
The people present remained silent, but they were all well aware of Magistrate Deng's sense of responsibility.
The problem was not presented, the village chief's opinion was not heard, and further consultation was not conducted.
After reaching an agreement through consultation, it is normal to send officials to verify and mediate. This is a normal procedure, and it is normal for it to take ten days to half a month.
But Magistrate Deng said nothing; he simply focused on resolving practical matters.
Village Chief Feng expressed his gratitude on behalf of the villagers and inquired about the progress of the project.
Following the magistrate's instructions, Feng Da replied on his behalf.
"Village Chief Feng, everyone, after careful verification, we found that there are seventeen people registered as 'empty households' because of the situation in the southern islands, where taxes have not been paid for many years, so the household registration cleanup work is relatively lagging behind."
"After Lord Deng arrived, he kept urging us to do this work, but we were too busy with daily chores and hadn't been able to get to Fengjia Village yet."
"I didn't expect to discover so many problems so quickly."
To be fair, for a remote island with a village of a dozen or so people whose household registration is unclear, it's not a big problem.
However, since Fengjia Village plans to establish a village collective, the subsequent distribution of benefits will inevitably lead to conflicts if it is not clarified. That is why Magistrate Deng and his officials attach such importance to this matter.
Feng Da continued, "After discovering the problem, the adults took it very seriously and told us to put aside what we were doing and deal with this one first, since it wasn't as important as other things."
“We split up and went door-to-door to investigate. In addition to confirming that the three people had died and that the deregistration procedures had been completed, we were ready to notify Village Chief Feng after we finished processing all the procedures.”
"Two other people are missing, and the remaining twelve have all lived elsewhere for many years. After investigation and verification, it was found that they have not lived in Fengjia Village for a single day."
"The county officials instructed other village chiefs to cooperate in standardizing household registration management. The villagers were initially hesitant, wanting to maintain the status quo..."
"But the adults clearly ordered that the household registration and place of residence must be consistent. If the other party does not give up the household registration in Fengjia Village, they must live in Fengjia Village."
"Ultimately, after discussing with their families, the two decided to relinquish their household registration in Fengjia Village and change it to their current place of residence. The procedures have been completed."
"Of the other ten people, five live in Zhengjia Village. We visited them repeatedly, but Wanyou claimed to be sick and refused to see us. The villagers were surprisingly consistent in their demands to retain their household registration in Fengjia Village."
“They were more than happy to ask to live in Fengjia Village. We suspect that Wanyou or someone else is behind this, but we can’t find any evidence.”
"The other five people live in other counties. The magistrate sent a letter to the other three counties, asking for their help in coordinating and to investigate the whereabouts of the two missing people. I won't go into the details of the process. As subordinates and people from Nan County, I can only say that it is our good fortune to have a superior like the magistrate!"
"Upon investigation, it was found that the two missing persons were not registered in the other three counties, and there were no records of people entering and leaving the dock."
"Based on the year they went missing, once they return, the village chief can further verify within the village whether any villagers know about the situation, and with the testimonies of neighbors, the household registration cancellation procedures can be processed."
"The five people who lived in other counties were quite pleased with themselves when they heard the purpose of our visit. Although their attitude was not very respectful, they were accompanied by the officials from their respective counties and were willing to go through the procedures for changing their household registration."
"But strangely enough, in less than a day, they all changed their minds, refused to go through the change of registration procedures, and preferred to live in Fengjia Village."
"The adults told us to conduct our visits more thoroughly, and in the end, we found people from Wanjia Village everywhere..."
Ruan Meng held her breath, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
Magistrate Deng concluded, "Now, it seems that the ten people who were originally registered as 'empty households' have now attached themselves to Fengjia Village!"
"You need to be mentally prepared. Perhaps these people have more than just the intention to divide up the profits."
Since people from Wanjiacun were involved in this, it's definitely not that simple.
The village chief looked somewhat unwell, but he was full of energy.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Fengjia Village. No matter who it is, if they dare to sabotage us, I will fight them to the bitter end, even if it costs me my old life!"
Ruan Qian bowed to Magistrate Deng and Feng Da, saying, "Thank you, sir, and all the officers for your efforts. You have saved us a lot of trouble."
"To accomplish anything, we'll inevitably attract the attention of others. With all that's left, the adults have already shielded us from a lot of trouble."
"From now on, we'll have to work together!"
Magistrate Deng nodded with satisfaction. He could always feel a vigorous and upward force in the young man in front of him. Even his subordinates said that he felt he was the most motivated person he had been on the island for so many years.
Magistrate Deng looked at Ruan Meng and asked with a smile:
"I heard that Miss Ruan saved Madam Xu? Miss Ruan's medical skills are remarkable. Have you considered promoting and spreading your medical expertise?"
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