In the courtyard of the Tongluo Lane Subdistrict Office, groups of neighbors flocked in.
Director Wang knew trouble was brewing from this scene. He walked out of his office and said, "Neighbors, what brings you all to the neighborhood office today?"
"Director Wang, are you asking a question you already know the answer to?" Yang Cuifen stood in the crowd stirring things up, and a woman shouted, "Director Wang, your street office can't just cover up everything and give away the back mountain forest that belongs to everyone as a favor."
We will not agree! We absolutely will not agree!
"Yes, your subdistrict office doesn't have that authority. Using everyone's property to curry favor, is that how you do things?"
"Exactly! Your neighborhood committee is just trying to gain fame and recognition by giving away the back mountain forest as a favor, using it as a means to get promoted. Do you think we're stupid?"
"No way! My whole family depends on the forest behind the mountain for firewood. If you give away the forest as a favor, we won't accept it."
"Yes, don't try to appease us with a few pennies, that won't do..."
"We won't agree. This back mountain forest belongs to everyone, and no one can use it to give as a favor..."
The crowd was excited and made such a racket that it seemed to blow the street office building away, creating a huge commotion that attracted many passersby who gathered outside to watch.
The situation was getting out of control. Director Wang stood on the table under the eaves and waved to everyone to stop: "Alright, everyone, please quiet down and listen to me for a few minutes, okay?"
“Okay, we’d like to hear what Director Wang has to say too!” Yang Cuifen agreed to Old Lady Long’s request to stir up trouble.
After getting things done, you also need to smooth things over and be a good person!
Helping Director Wang appease the crowd is protecting her rights, and she's sure no one will hold her accountable later.
There were too many people, and Director Wang couldn't remember who was causing the trouble.
However, few people spoke up for him, but he quickly found someone and remembered Yang Cuifen.
After the crowd quieted down, Director Wang said, "Everyone, please don't get agitated. No matter what happens, everyone in our street office will always stand in the interests of the people and act in accordance with the law."
So everyone needs to stay calm.
The request to lease the back mountain forest was made by Zheng Ya.
Our subdistrict office is preparing to hold a meeting to make a decision on this matter.
The minority must submit to the majority, and we must uphold the people's will and strictly follow the rules and regulations. No one would use the back mountain forest to curry favor.
Since all the neighbors are here, let's hold a democratic decision-making meeting on the spot.
If everyone has no objections, shall I begin?
“Director Wang is right. A decision made by the people on the spot is in the best interests of the neighbors. This is a good idea. Let’s get started!” Yang Cuifen once again helped Director Wang to bolster the situation.
The public expressed their approval, saying it was much better than the decision made by the few people in the neighborhood office regarding the forest.
Disagreeing would be foolish!
Isn't all this fuss just about sharing the back mountain forest?
Everyone thinks this way; this democratic resolution is just a formality of raising hands!
The masses were pleased with the outcome, and Director Wang spoke up: "Good, since everyone agrees to the decision made by the people on the spot."
"Now, everyone, listen to my command. Those who agree to Zheng Ya leasing the back mountain forest, please raise your hands."
"Only a fool would agree to Zheng Ya leasing the back mountain forest. Dream on." Many people spoke up privately, and the few who wanted to raise their hands in agreement with Zheng Ya leasing the back mountain forest were all scared away.
It's nothing to do, but to cause public outrage and get beaten up, is that stupid?
Now look what's happened. Out of the two or three hundred people in the audience, not a single person is said to agree?
This made Director Wang secretly breathe a sigh of relief. After all, Zheng Ya hadn't cooperated with the street office in developing the back mountain forest.
That brat is dreaming of taking all the credit for developing the seed base; he's just daydreaming.
Now that brat Zheng Ya is actually begging me, the director, to help him develop the seed base, I can use the name of the street office to quell public grievances and successfully take over the back mountain forest.
No wonder the director spoke highly of him.
This is exactly what I wanted, it's wonderful.
Yang Cuifen was overjoyed and urged, "Director Wang, everyone has something to do."
Hurry up and hold a democratic resolution.
Now that everything's done, shouldn't everyone go home and get back to their own chores?
"Alright, since no one agrees to Zheng Ya leasing the back mountain forest, then those who oppose Zheng Ya leasing the back mountain forest, please raise your hands?" Director Wang knew the outcome, but he still wanted to go through the motions.
Only in this way can we win people's hearts.
Almost everyone raised their hands in a flurry of voices, all opposing Zheng Ya's lease of the back mountain forest?
This infuriated Yan Fugui and Lao Shen's family members standing in the crowd, but there was nothing they could do.
Who dares to disagree with a democratically decided decision?
That would be to undermine unity and alienate the masses; if things go wrong, they would be paraded through the streets as a warning.
Both families were extremely frustrated.
It seems there's no room for compromise on this matter.
We can only wait until Zheng Ya returns home before trying to find a solution.
Director Wang smiled with satisfaction: "Good, since all the neighbors in Tongluo Lane oppose Zheng Ya's lease of the back hill forest, then I hereby declare that Zheng Ya's lease of the back hill forest is cancelled..."
"Wait, everyone's making a fuss?" A middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit, with a yellow briefcase tucked under his right arm, shouted as he pushed his way to the front of the crowd.
The crowd was furious: "Who are you?"
How dare they defy the people's elected resolution, alienate the masses, and fight...
"What do you want to do? Why are you hitting me? I'm from the Ministry of Agriculture, here on orders from my superiors to handle matters at your street office. Who dares to lay a hand on me?" the middle-aged man roared angrily.
The crowd made way for him and dared not stop him.
Are people from above here?
He's obviously a leader. If we beat him up, it won't be a matter that can be resolved by just compensating for the losses.
The public was suspicious of him; why were people from the Ministry of Agriculture coming to the street office?
Moreover, the fact that they deliberately stopped the lease of the mountain forest by Director Wang before he announced the cancellation of Zheng Ya's lease must be related to Zheng Ya, right?
So what is his relationship with Zheng Ya?
Why is the Ministry of Agriculture interfering in this matter?
Just as the crowd was filled with doubt, Director Wang stepped forward, shook hands with him, and said, "Hello, may I ask who you are?"
What brings you to our neighborhood office?
"I am Liu Sheng, the secretary to the Minister of Agriculture. You can call me Secretary Liu."
"I'm here to inform you of something." Liu Sheng said, pulling a document from his briefcase under his arm as he explained his purpose.
Director Wang felt a sudden jolt in his heart. He was doomed; he had really ruined himself this time. But he said aloud, "Secretary Liu, hello, hello."
"Please tell us what's wrong, and our neighborhood office will fully cooperate."
"Alright, this is a document personally approved by our Minister of Agriculture. Take a look."
"It would be best to read it aloud to everyone in public to avoid any misunderstandings or offending Comrade Zheng Ya. Please?" Liu Sheng adopted a businesslike demeanor, not wanting to get bogged down in trivial matters with the people.
Director Wang glanced at the contents of the document in a hurry, and shuddered, almost fainting from shock. Suppressing his resentment, he read the contents of the document to the crowd: "This is an order from the Ministry of Agriculture."
Because Comrade Zheng Ya has developed high-tech and high-quality agricultural and sideline product seeds, a test field is needed to carry out the work.
There is a forest behind Tongluo Lane, which has been specially approved for Comrade Zheng Ya to experiment with seeds.
Comrade Zheng Ya is hereby granted the authority of Professor of Agricultural Science. The comrades of the Subdistrict Office are requested to cooperate in its implementation. Date of issuance of this order:…
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