After Yang Ping returned to Weishui Township, she met with several leaders of Longjian who had gone to Shannan County earlier.
The site of the Longjian factory is in Dalinzhuang Village, two kilometers west of the township government.
The village had hundreds of acres of gravel land, where only weeds grew and no crops could be grown.
Building a factory at that location not only saves the trouble of land acquisition, but also shortens the distance to the provincial road, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone. After a comprehensive survey of the factory site, the person in charge of Longjian finally nodded with satisfaction.
However, the problem we are facing now is that there are two small farms, which affect the overall planning of the factory.
Those two farms were built twenty years ago. At that time, each village responded to the call from the higher authorities and encouraged villagers to develop the economy. As a result, many small farms came into being.
Moreover, the land they occupied was used legally and in accordance with formal procedures. If it is to be demolished, compensation will be involved.
There are clear regulations on how much compensation to pay, including what counts as building area, what structures and materials are used, and how much per square meter is fixed. It is not possible to give farmers whatever amount they want.
But the farmers also have their own reasons. For example, how many pigs are there in the pig pen now? How much money will be lost if they are forcibly disposed of? Who will pay for it?
For example, my family, young and old, all live on a breeding farm and we don’t have any extra houses. Where should we live in the future?
Because it is reasonable and legal, it cannot be demolished by force as is done for illegal buildings.
We can only rely on cadres at both the village and township levels, and visit them tirelessly to negotiate terms.
In the past two days, Yang Ping has taken township cadres to visit farmers' homes many times.
In today's society, information is so developed that even illiterate people can learn about many policies by just sitting at home and browsing their mobile phones.
As time went by and they watched more news, they became more familiar with current affairs than some officials.
To the extent that some people think that their abilities are no worse than those of the cadres, and that if they were allowed to govern a region, they would definitely do a better job than the current cadres.
Relying on their half-baked knowledge of politics, they were full of confidence. When faced with cadres from townships, instead of being grateful, they were sarcastic and mocking.
"Village leaders, it's time for lunch, why are you still refusing to leave? Do you want me to treat you to a meal?"
"Our house is the only place where we can live. If it's demolished, where will we live? Should we live in your house?"
"If you can solve it, solve it. If you can't, ask your superiors to solve it. You can't make the decision, so why are you wasting your time talking to me?"
Several experienced cadres in the village were so anxious that they slapped their thighs and were at a loss what to do when faced with such people.
There was no other choice but for Yang Ping to bring people to the village to do the work in person. After all, she was the head of the village and her words had much more power.
Under the guidance of the village party secretary Lin Dongliang, Yang Ping led the work team to one of the households.
At that time, the owner of the household, Lin Weixin, was wearing long black rubber boots and was removing pig manure. The whole yard was dripping with feces and the stench was overwhelming.
Lin Dongliang pinched his nose and walked into the pigsty, calling out, "Brother Weixin, stop working for now, Township Chief Yang and the others are here to see you."
When Lin Weixin heard the shout from Party Secretary Lin Dongliang, he paused with the shovel in his hand, turned back and frowned, saying, "The leaders are here? Wait for me a moment, I'll be done soon!"
After that, he muttered a few words, "They come here every day, just saying they want to demolish it. What problem can they solve with such a small amount of money?"
He deliberately emphasized his tone, obviously wanting to complain to Yang Ping and the others.
Lin Dongliang smiled awkwardly and quickly explained to Yang Ping, "Village head, he is just a straightforward person, he doesn't have any bad intentions, so don't take it personally."
After saying that, he returned to the pig pen again, his face darkened, and he loudly rebuked Lin Weixin, "Brother Weixin, what are you mumbling about when the leaders are here? I tell you the truth, tomorrow is Longjian's groundbreaking ceremony, and when the fence is put up, your pig farm will be demolished!"
"Village Chief Yang and the township officials came to discuss things with you. What's your attitude? No matter how tough you are, can you be tougher than the government? Can you stop a bulldozer? I'm telling you, we should talk things over nicely. This won't do!"
After saying that, Lin Dongliang kept winking at Lin Dongliang, as if hinting him to keep quiet and stop talking.
Lin Weixin just glanced at Lin Dongliang, realizing that this was a show for the township leaders, so he sighed and did not refute.
Yang Ping couldn't help but frown when she heard Lin Dongliang's words. What he said was too extreme. What could be tougher than the government? What could stop a bulldozer?
Is the government a bandit? Why is it unreasonable? Isn't this destroying the government's reputation and smearing its own face?
However, village cadres have always had their own way of doing things. Villagers do not buy into the township government's rules and generally obey the words of the branch secretary and village committee.
Yang Ping did not pursue the matter too much, but called Lin Dongliang back and said to him, "Don't rush him. It's not something that can be explained in just a few words. Let's talk after he finishes his work."
"Okay, then I'll go find you a stool and make you a cup of water..." After saying that, he had already gone into the house and came out with a wooden stool in one hand.
There was no tea, so I took out a box of green tea from Lin Weixin's house and gave a bottle to everyone in the village...
He felt like he was at home in Lin Weixin's house. Not only did he know where everything was, he was also not afraid that Lin Weixin, the owner of the house, would be disgusted.
Yang Ping didn't think too much about it. She found a shady place, and a group of people sat down, waiting patiently for Lin Weixin to finish his work.
At this time, Lin Dongliang came over and said to Yang Ping with a smile, "Village Chief Yang, I have an idea. I would like to report it to you while you have time."
"Well, go ahead." Yang Ping nodded.
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