Chapter 341 New Questions (2)
After leaving the section of the river where illegal sand mining was taking place, Li Cheng continued driving forward.
On the way, Li Cheng sighed, "I heard that sand mining is usually done in the middle of the night, but Donghe City is mining sand in broad daylight. It's outrageous."
"Maybe they have a sand mining license." Tian Jun said with a smile.
"Teacher Tian."
Luo Yuan held up her phone and said, "I just checked the information. Since 2019, Donghe City has allowed sand mining in some sections of the one or two rivers where sand mining is legal. This river is obviously not among them."
"Sand mining and theft continue despite repeated bans."
Jiang Ningyue said calmly, "Even if they have a sand mining license, they can't mine sand so recklessly. Look at the potholes along the river bank."
If a river is eroded for a long time, the riverbed will accumulate silt. If the silt piles up too high, the river will flood. At this time, it is necessary to clear the river sand and lower the riverbed.
So, why should illegal mining of river sand be banned?
Because the illegal mining of river sand is not done by evenly "shaving" the entire riverbed, but by mining at specific points, where it is easy to mine and where there is more river sand. The place where the illegal mining is done will then become a big hole. During the flood season, a big whirlpool will appear on the water surface, and the river will even stop flowing during the dry season.
Simply put, these illegal sand miners are motivated by selfish profit, completely disregarding the environment. If problems arise, it's the surrounding residents who suffer, and the local government that pays the bill.
"Yes." Tian Jun nodded and took out his cell phone. "I'm going to call the local government to report this."
Jiang Ningyue didn't stop him, "Remember to record it."
"Yeah." Tian Jun called the Donghe City Water Affairs Bureau. After calling four or five times, the call finally got through. However, after Tian Jun finished explaining the situation, the other party said:
"Why are you meddling in other people's business? They have a sand mining license."
"Do you have a sand mining license?"
Tian Jun was immediately amused when he heard this. "Don't you know that sand mining is not allowed in this river? Does he have a sand mining license and can mine sand anywhere in the country?"
Staff: "Which unit are you from?"
Tian Jun: "Ordinary villagers."
"You are just an ordinary villager..."
The staff member hesitated and said, "We can't handle this matter. Please call the police."
After saying that, the staff member hung up the phone.
Tian Jun cursed several times in anger, "What a bunch of snakes and rats, why didn't we wipe them all out back then!"
Jiang Ningyue chuckled, "Brother Jun, don't be angry. Aren't we here again?"
"Yes." Tian Jun nodded, then checked his phone and said, "I'll find a few numbers to try and see if the locals have any secrets they can tell us."
"good."
Jiang Ningyue had no objection. No matter how much hearsay there was, it couldn't compare to the local villagers' personal experience. Furthermore, "Questioning Haizhou" was, after all, a news program, and the voices of the people needed to be heard.
Tian Jun called, and after some discussion, the other party agreed to appear on the show with a censored and voice-changed voice. Of course, this was also due to the reputation of "Questioning Haizhou" in Haizhou, especially the successive downfalls of several big tigers in Donghe City, which also brought great prestige to Haizhou Radio and Television Station.
The vehicle arrived at Shiliqiao Village, and several villagers came out to greet them, talking in a flurry.
"This group of people have been illegally mining river sand for seven or eight years."
"No one cares. We call every day."
"They have a permit, but they won't let us mine. A few months ago, someone from a neighboring village was also mining sand. He went there secretly in the middle of the night in a modified boat and was beaten to death."
"Beat him to death?" Jiang Ningyue was stunned. "Is he that arrogant?"
"No one cares?" Tian Jun frowned.
"The man who beat someone to death was arrested, but the boss behind the scenes is fine!"
"Yeah, what's the point of catching a few minions?"
Jiang Ningyue nodded and took note of the incident. "Does the illegal mining of river sand have any impact on your lives?"
"It does have an impact! These big trucks carrying sand come every day, making our roads bumpy and full of potholes."
"It's bang-bang-bang all the time! It's so noisy."
"When the wind blows, there's sand everywhere."
Tian Jun wrote down everything. At that moment, an elder from the village pulled out a letter. "This is the petition we submitted to the county government, but it hasn't received a response since. Here's another one. Seventy-three households in our village have signed it, along with 100 fingerprints. We hope you, the journalists, can help us resolve this issue once and for all."
Tian Jun took it solemnly and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely get an explanation for you."
Jiang Ningyue asked, "Master, do you know if there are any other problems around here?"
When everyone heard Jiang Ningyue's question, they immediately started talking at once.
In addition to the illegal mining of river sand, there is also a problem of illegal mining of river sand, dumping of garbage and discharge of sewage near Xiaochuan Village, about ten miles away from here.
Seeing that it was still early, the few of them decided to go and take a look around Xiaochuan Village.
However, just as they returned to the car, Tian Jun's phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number.
Tian Jun picked up the phone, "Hello."
The other party sneered at first, "It's Haining's call, and judging from your accent, you're not a local either."
"Who are you?" Tian Jun had a vague guess in his mind and immediately clicked the record button, "You must have called the wrong number."
"That's right, I'm looking for you."
The man said arrogantly, "You were the one who called to report me just now? I'm telling you, don't make things difficult for yourself, understand? If you try to cause trouble for me again, I'll fucking kill you!"
After saying that, the man hung up the phone.
"Fuck?" Tian Jun looked confused and glanced at Li Cheng and Jiang Ningyue behind him. "This grandson is so arrogant."
As he said this, he was about to dial the phone.
Jiang Ningyue quickly said, "Brother Jun, a little impatience can ruin a great plan. There's no point in clashing with him now. He's just a small fry."
Tian Jun knew this, of course; he was just angry. The little guy on the other side clearly had no idea who he had offended.
This guy is no less capable than Jiang Ningyue!
"Let's go to Ogawa Village first."
Several people came to Xiaochuan Village. As soon as they arrived near Xiaochuan Village, they saw two huge cement blocks at the entrance of the village. Obviously, these cement blocks were used to block large trucks.
After parking the car next to a concrete pier, Tian Jun got out, lit a cigarette, and then rushed out to hand another one to a villager who was waiting for someone nearby. "Brother, I have a question for you. Is there any place near your village where people dump garbage or dig rocks?"
"Yes, I have."
The villager took the cigarette and lit it skillfully. "It's on the mountain east of the village. Follow this road and go straight ahead. That mountain is it."
After that, the villagers asked in confusion: "What do you do? Why are you asking this?"
"I'm from a TV station, and some villagers have reported this problem."
"Oh, great for the TV station!" the villagers said excitedly. "Hurry up and film it! This is a serious problem!"
"Then big brother, can you take me there to have a look?"
"Okay, but there's no one here during the day! They only work at night."
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