Chapter 636
Su Miao sat on a wooden bench in the village committee office. Today's weather was not as good as the previous few days. It was gloomy and the temperature was several degrees lower.
It started to drizzle now. The lead-gray clouds outside the window were very low, and the wind blew the fine raindrops against the glass, making a rustling sound.
She didn't wear long underwear today, and now her butt feels cold when she sits on the stool.
"Since each department is passing the buck to each other, we have to find a breakthrough."
Her voice was not loud, but it immediately quieted the buzzing discussions in the room.
The clear voice was like a knife, cutting through the noisy waves in the room.
"How...how do I break through?" Brother Ming asked anxiously.
"I suggest a few key steps. First, the evidence must be complete. Brother Ming, collect the remaining fertilizer bags, the receipt for the fertilizer, and the test report issued by the Agricultural Science Station. Don't leave anything out."
"Luckily, when I brought the fertilizer to Team Leader Su that day, I was worried that he might find it too heavy, so I used a smaller bag. The remaining fertilizer is still at home, and I have the receipt.
But…they didn’t give me the test report from the Agricultural Science Station. They just let me take a look at it and said they would give it to me after Team Leader Su returned.”
"Go to the Agricultural Science Station tomorrow and ask. You can register or anything, but you need the original receipt. Try saying that the Industrial and Commercial Bureau asked you to get it and see if they give it to you."
"Okay! I'll go tomorrow... No! I'll go this afternoon! To prevent them from colluding!"
Su Miao continued, "Secondly, we can report this issue to the higher authorities in the name of the village committee.
Write a statement of the situation, clearly stating the ins and outs of the matter and the test results. Personal opinions will not be accepted, but they will always give the village committee a little face.
Regardless of whether it was put on hold intentionally or with excuses, keeping a record of the interview will be helpful for further feedback later."
Uncle Wu nodded repeatedly and said, "I'll go take care of that. But, Miaomiao, can you help me write the report? I'm sure you can write it better than me."
"Sure, Uncle Wu, I'll write it down in a minute. Finally, there's another way, which is to escalate the matter so that the relevant departments can see the public opinion and the seriousness of the matter."
Ever since the successful defense of Master Jia's former residence, Su Miao has become very adept at this method.
"Expansion? I'm just a farmer, how can I expand it?" Brother Ming was a little confused.
Su Miao replied, "These fertilizers are produced and sold in bulk. We can't just sell them to you. We can go to the surrounding villages and ask if anyone else has bought the same batch of fertilizers. The key is to see if anyone else has experienced root and seedling burns after applying the fertilizers."
If so, we can unite and petition together, uniting all forces that can be united!"
Second Uncle nodded and said, "That's a good idea. If anyone is free later, come gather here and we'll split up to go faster. If we find the person, we can mobilize them to come with us to the county to report it."
After the "action plan" was formulated, everyone took action separately.
In the evening, when everyone gathered in the office again, most of the work had been done, and they began to report on their progress.
Ming Ge was the first to stand up, his dark face showing a hint of excitement. He pulled out a piece of paper with a red seal from his pocket:
"I got the test report from the Agricultural Science Station! At first, the clerk refused to give it to me, so I did as Miaomiao said and mentioned the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. Then she didn't even call to confirm and just gave it to me. Here's the receipt too."
Su Miao took the test report and examined it carefully, his brows gradually furrowed.
"The test results showed that the urea biuret content exceeded the limit by more than three times, which is completely inconsistent with national standards."
Mrs. Ming was puzzled and said, "What's this two? Others who make leaky goods would put less ingredients, but he put three times more? Is he trying to poison it?"
Su Miao replied, "Sister-in-law, I called my classmate this afternoon and asked him to check at the library. The biuret content in urea cannot exceed 1.5%, otherwise it will cause root burn and leaf curling.
In some production processes, due to excessively high temperatures during urea granulation, some urea is converted into biuret. Look, this urea bag clearly states that the biuret content is zero, which further proves that this is substandard fertilizer."
At this time, Uncle Wu also took out a thick stack of materials:
"I have already sent the complaint materials to the county petition office. The comrades who received them were very friendly and said they would forward them to the relevant departments as soon as possible for processing."
He turned to Su Miao and praised her, "Miao Miao, your material is really good. You explained the cause and effect clearly and quoted a lot of policy provisions."
Uncle Er took a few people to the surrounding villages to gather information today, and they made some progress:
"I found out! People in Wuhe, Wujing, and Haohe villages all bought the same batch of fertilizer. Some haven't used it yet, but two that have used it have also experienced root burn.
The worst hit are Hao and Li Laoliu's families. They didn't invite anyone from the Agricultural Science Station to come and look at their crops, and they didn't know to water them more often. Now their two acres of rapeseed are ruined. After listening to us, they realized it was the fertilizer that was causing the problem! They're worried they have nowhere to turn to for justice!
Su Miao's eyes lit up and he immediately said:
"Since we're not the only victims, things will be much easier. We can unite with the victims from these villages and file a complaint with the Industry and Commerce Bureau and the Agricultural Law Enforcement Brigade. With strength in numbers, they won't be able to just brush it off any longer."
Uncle Wu nodded and said, "Okay! I'll call each village and ask them to prepare the remaining fertilizer and purchase receipts. We'll meet at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau at 10 o'clock tomorrow. I think since we've already started reporting, we can't delay."
"Okay, Miaomiao and I will go with you tomorrow."
Su Yuanzheng said this, but he didn't expect to be rejected by his fifth uncle.
"Ah Zheng, you and Miao Miao shouldn't go. You're not like us. I thought about it today. Since they dare to sell fake goods with a license, there must be some connection.
If we report this, we're bound to offend some people. We farmers aren't afraid of anyone; we still have land to farm back home. It's not easy for you to do business outside, so it's best not to get involved, lest they hold a grudge against us and start doing things behind our backs."
When the others heard this, they also reacted and nodded.
Ming Ge said, "Yes, yes, Uncle Shi, you and Miao Miao don't have to show up. We can go there. If there is anything, we can ask Miao Miao to help find a solution when we come back."
Su Miao looked at his father, nodded slowly, thought for a moment and said:
"Remember, tomorrow we're going to report the problem, so try not to get into arguments or conflicts. Talk to the people from the other villages as well. However, let's take care of our own first, and stay calm when we shouldn't be pushing the issue."
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