ushernet Chapter 399: 385: Villagers Blocking the Way_1
Chapter 399: 385: Villagers Blocking the Way_1
Chapter 399: Chapter 385: Villagers Blocking the Way_1
“Mayor, the car is ready. On this trip, Secretary General Weijun, Deputy Mayor Zhao, and Deputy Mayor Zhang will accompany you. Additionally, Yanling City has been notified.” In the office, Yi Jun walked in from the next room and began reporting to Nie Zhenbang.
Since the listing of the Textile Group, with Shen Yanshuo’s personal visit and support, the provincial party committee’s endorsement has thoroughly solidified Nie Zhenbang’s standing in Liangxi City. More so, the relationship between him and Fan Changsheng has greatly improved after the People’s Congress. At least in terms of Liangxi City’s economic development, Fan Changsheng would no longer obstruct him. With this reassurance, Nie Zhenbang was content.
To Nie Zhenbang, politics wasn’t just politics. His concept differed from others, such as Li Guohua, where all accomplishments were tied to promotion. In fact, not just Li Guohua, currently in Huaxia Nation, there are countless officials who solely pursue achievements. The memory of the projects causing extreme waste and hardship for the people in his past life probably began to emerge around this period.
However, Nie Zhenbang was different. Although promotion was also something he desired, all of his planning was closely related to local development themes and sustainable development projects. It wasn’t a one-time transaction. Perhaps because of this, explosive growth was displayed in all projects planned and operated by Nie Zhenbang, hence he managed to gain a vast amount of political achievements inadvertently. So Nie Zhenbang became even more resolute in his approach.
This time, the visit to Yanling City was decided a few days ago. After taking office, he had never conducted any inspections or re
As his words died down, the vehicle suddenly slowed. The driver, Yang Qingshan, swiveled his head around and said, “Mayor, there’s a roadblock up ahead made from tree branches.”
A roadblock? This caught Nie Zhenbang by surprise, causing him to sit up straight and look out the front windshield. About ten meters in front, a few dead trees completely blocked the two lanes. A few dozen villagers were standing by the side of the road, their eyes fixed on Nie Zhenbang’s side of the road.
This development immediately alerted everyone in the convoy. The first to exit a vehicle was Liu Weijun, the Secretary of the Municipal Government. At this moment, his forehead was damp with sweat; Nie Zhenbang’s first country visit had been met with such an event. He could not even bear to think about what might happen next. Plus, judging from the situation, no other cars were blocked, and their eyes were all on Nie Zhenbang’s side. It was clear that this was targeted at the Mayor.
Liu Weijun had organized Nie Zhenbang’s trip, which meant that even the common people had control over the mayor’s itinerary. Was this not to say that he, as the Secretary of the Municipal Government, was useless?
Approaching Nie Zhenbang’s car, Liu Weijun’s face portrayed slight embarrassment as he said, “Mr. Mayor, please wait here for a moment while I go and assess the situation.”
“No need for that, Old Liu. Seeing their expressions, it’s clear they’re waiting for us. Let’s both go and see what’s happening.” Nie Zhenbang then opened his car door and stepped out.
At this time, Zhao Xintian and Zhang Keqiang also got out of the car. The villagers standing by the road also started to walk towards them. As soon as they saw Nie Zhenbang, the leading man took out a document from his pocket, fell to his knees with a thud, and pleaded loudly, “Mayor Nie, you must be the voice for the thousands of villagers in Gaojia Town.”
Nie Zhenbang was startled by this man’s actions and immediately went over to help him up. His face turned serious. The Liangyan Highway was a particularly busy road. In just a few minutes, quite a few cars had already gathered behind them.
Looking at the expectant crowd nearby, Nie Zhenbang said solemnly, “Villagers, if there’s a problem, we can discuss it clearly. Blocking the road is not the right approach. Hurry up and remove the roadblock to allow the traffic to pass. Two representatives from your group should come and tell us what exactly is the matter? What happened in Gaojia Town?”
From what Nie Zhenbang could recall, Gaojia Town was under the jurisdiction of Xishan District and located adjacent to the Liangxi City High-tech Development Zone. In the city government’s plans, it would become a development zone and hence was a part of the area slated for land acquisition and demolition. The economy of Gaojia Town was thriving because of its proximity to the development zone, so poverty was unlikely.
Nie Zhenbang was puzzled about this matter. Beside him, Zhao Xintian also asked, “Villagers, what exactly is going on? If you don’t tell us, how can the Mayor solve your problem?”
Soon, the villagers consulted with each other, and a middle-aged man who had initially led the charge, along with a man in his fifties, were selected to be the representatives.
The two men stood beside Nie Zhenbang, and the middle-aged man began, “Mr. Mayor, we really have no other choice. In these recent years, the chemical factories and pharmaceutical plants in the development zone have caused immense suffering to the residents around Leangxi River in our Gaojia Town.”
The mention of the factories in the development zone made Nie Zhenbang tense. It seemed that the situation was not as simple as he first thought. (To be continued. If you like this piece, please support us at by casting your recommendation votes or monthly tickets. Your support is our greatest motivation.)