Chapter 638
The young man following behind Gide also had a gloomy expression on his face and was about to go out to call for help. The air in the office seemed to be frozen, and it was so oppressive that it made people feel breathless.
Seeing this, Uncle Wu's heart skipped a beat. He waved his hands hastily, with a flattering smile on his face:
"Director Ji, please don't misunderstand! We are absolutely not here to cause trouble. As long as you accept our complaint, we will leave immediately and will not stay any longer!"
"Hasn't this already clarified your situation? I've also explained everything to you clearly! What else do you want?"
Gide leaned back in his office chair, crossed his legs, his face full of impatience and his tone full of perfunctory.
"I heard that everyone who goes to the Petition Office gets a receipt that their case has been processed. Can you give us that too?"
"There's nothing here! We are the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, not the Letters and Calls Office, and the rules are different. How can we, a state agency, deceive you? What's there to worry about?" Director Ji interrupted him repeatedly.
Seeing Director Ji's stubborn look, Uncle Wu felt disappointed.
Uncle Wu quickly collected the original evidence, took out a copy, and said:
"Director Ji, since we still have to go to the Petition Office, I can't give you the original. This is a copy, you can keep it for your files.
If you need to verify original documents during the investigation, you can call our village at the number written above and we will definitely cooperate."
After saying that, he turned around and winked at the others: "Let's all go out first and don't embarrass others."
Seeing that he came prepared, Director Ji could not say anything more. He walked out of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau with a group of people with gloomy faces.
Village Chief Wu Jing came over and said:
"Lao Su, you've prepared everything so well that you even have copies. We don't have anything, so we can only give him the originals."
Uncle Wu smiled and said, "I'm just worried that if I can't get through one department, I'll have to go to another one, and then I won't have enough materials to submit."
In fact, Su Miao had repeatedly reminded him of this idea before leaving, in order to keep a hand and keep the original evidence firmly in his own hands.
So, after coming up from the village, the first thing he did was to go to the only copy shop in the county and make two copies of the materials, which was not cheap!
At this time, a biting cold wind blew, rolling up the withered yellow leaves and fluttering to everyone's feet, making a rustling sound.
Li Laoliu carried the heavy snakeskin bag, his shoulders slumped, his face full of fatigue and helplessness:
"Uncle Su Wu, what should we do next? Just let it go?"
Uncle Wu tightened the collar of his cotton-padded jacket, but the cold wind blew in, making him shiver.
He said to everyone with a firm gaze, "Of course we can't just let it go like this. Let's go to the Agricultural Law Enforcement Brigade first and then to the Letters and Calls Bureau!"
When everyone heard this, their originally depressed mood was instantly ignited, and they all echoed:
"Let's go to the Agricultural Law Enforcement Brigade! They're responsible for cracking down on counterfeit agricultural inputs. This matter is their responsibility!"
The group braved the cold wind, crossed two streets, and arrived at the gate of the Agricultural Law Enforcement Brigade.
This time, Uncle Wu learned his lesson and only brought Brother Ming, Li Laoliu, Village Chief Wujing and the deceived person from another village in, while the others waited outside.
They were received by a young cadre in his early thirties named Huang, who wore gold-rimmed glasses and looked gentle and refined.
He had a smile on his face and his attitude was much friendlier than the one from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, which immediately warmed people's hearts.
He carefully looked through the materials handed over by his fifth uncle, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and his eyes became more and more solemn.
Huang pointed at the data and said in a serious tone, "There is indeed a problem with this test data. Biuret exceeds the standard by so much, it is definitely an unqualified product."
Wu Bo finally breathed a sigh of relief, a trace of relief on his face:
"Secretary Huang, please take a look at this..."
"But..." Officer Huang pushed up his glasses and said, "We need a complete chain of evidence to enforce the law. It would be best if you could provide the purchase invoice, and..."
"Yes! All!"
Brother Ming quickly took out the invoice from the cloth bag that was tucked inside the hard-shell quilt and handed it over: "This is the invoice issued at that time. Although the handwriting is a little blurry, the official seal is still clear."
Secretary Huang took the invoice and examined it carefully against the light. "Hongxing Agricultural Materials? It sounds familiar. How about this? I'll register it and arrange for someone to go to the store for random inspection tomorrow."
Uncle Wu and Li Laoliu looked at each other and finally showed joy on their faces.
But after what happened with Director Ji from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Uncle Wu was still worried and asked:
"Comrade Huang, can you give us a..."
Just before Uncle Wu finished speaking, someone suddenly knocked on the office door.
"Xiao Huang, come out for a moment. I have a phone call to answer." A deep voice came from outside the door.
Secretary Huang went out to answer the phone for a while, and when he came back his face looked obviously a little strange.
He pushed his glasses, his tone much colder than before: "My fellow villagers, I have already registered the materials. You can go back and wait for notification."
Uncle Wu was quick to notice the change and quickly said, "Comrade Huang, could you give us a receipt? That way we can have a better idea of what's going on."
"Oh, well..."
Secretary Huang rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said:
"Our procedures here are quite special. We have to wait for the approval of the supervisor before issuing a receipt. Don't worry, since it has been registered, we will definitely handle it."
Mingge asked: "How long will it take?"
"That... is hard to say. It depends on the progress of the investigation." Director Huang avoided everyone's gaze and began to tidy up the documents on the table.
Then he said without raising his head: "You guys go back first, I will inform you when there is news."
Walking out of the Agricultural Law Enforcement Brigade, everyone's faces in the cold wind became more solemn than when they came.
Li Laoliu kicked a stone on the roadside fiercely. "Everything was fine at first. I thought there was hope. But then they used the same rhetoric again. I don't think they want to investigate at all!"
Village Chief Wu Jing sighed: "Old Su, do you think it could be..."
Uncle Wu shook his head and interrupted him, "Don't speculate. There's no other good solution right now. They're right. We just came here to report the problem, so they definitely need to investigate."
Let's go back first. I'll come back in a few days and ask again. If it's still too slow, I'll think of other ways."
When I returned to the village, Su Miao was looking around at the village entrance.
Seeing everyone coming back dejectedly, she had already guessed something.
After listening to Wu Bo's narration, Su Miao frowned. "Something's wrong. Secretary Huang's attitude changed after he answered the phone. It's very likely that he received a call related to this matter, or someone called to explain something."
"You mean... someone is interfering? There are high-ranking officials protecting them." Uncle Wu's face changed.
Su Miao nodded. "Hongxing Agricultural Materials has grown so big in the county, and even has people from the Industry and Commerce Bureau helping them attract customers. There must be connections behind the scenes. I suspect they've already made arrangements with several related organizations."
"What should we do? Should we just let it go?" Brother Ming stamped his feet anxiously.
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