Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

Yan Cheng didn't dislike it, nor was he polite.

Of course, it is also possible that he was really hungry, so he invited several town cadres to come to the table for dinner.

Wei Chunlan and her daughter Zhao Wenjing quickly cooked a few more dishes and served them.

"Wenhao, to be honest, I haven't eaten a single bite since this morning." Yan Cheng took two mouthfuls of rice, still holding a grain of rice in his mouth. "I guess you've heard about it. Oh, what a sin!"

Zhao Wenhao really didn't know how to respond to this.

I thought, this is all your fault. If you had tightened up your management, how could things have ended up like this?

However, Yan Cheng is Yan Bin's father after all, so Zhao Wenhao naturally would not embarrass him.

"Uncle Yan, I heard that Zhang Yan ran away?" Zhao Wenhao asked casually.

"Hey, he ran away on the day of the accident!" Perhaps because he was really depressed, Yan Cheng put down his chopsticks and said, "He's a distant relative of Liu Zhenghua's family. He came here through his connections. The county public security bureau has filed a case and is currently pursuing him."

"What about Liu Zhenghua? He must be responsible after all." Zhao Wenhao said a little angrily.

Yan Cheng turned around and glanced around before whispering, "Yesterday afternoon, someone from the County Commission for Discipline Inspection came and took him away! The amount of money involved is not small, so don't spread this matter around for now, or else people will panic."

At this time, Zhao Wenhao felt a little sympathetic towards Yan Cheng.

The town mayor Liu Zhenghua was taken away for taking bribes, and the person involved in the case, Zhang Yan, escaped. As the town party secretary, he had no choice but to shoulder the burden.

The most important thing is that Yan Cheng was originally going to be transferred to the county this year, and there were even rumors that he might be promoted to the position of deputy county magistrate.

But now that something like this has happened, it is estimated that this matter may be in jeopardy.

But who could be blamed for this? He was the town party secretary, the de facto top leader, so of course he had to shoulder the responsibility.

Two people died and four were injured, and it was known to everyone. Such a serious matter could not be covered up.

"Hey, I just went to Wangjiazhuang this morning to talk to that family, but they're asking for 5 yuan in compensation. And it seems Ertuozi's family has colluded with Wangjiazhuang and they want 5 yuan in compensation too, or they'll go to the town government every day to cause trouble."

Yan Cheng shook his head with a wry smile on his face.

"We held a town meeting to discuss this issue. According to the standards, the maximum compensation per person is 20,000 yuan. Any more is impossible, and we can't set a precedent. Besides, the town shouldn't have to pay this money."

Twenty thousand, a life.

It’s really cheap.

Zhao Wenhao wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't say it.

"The problem now is that the other four are all seriously injured and have been sent to the city for treatment. The town has to pay for this. And this is a bottomless pit. We don't know how much it will cost. As for the situation in our Hengtang Town, everyone is familiar with it. Where can we get this money?"

Zhao Wenhao asked doubtfully, "Such a big thing happened, and the county didn't provide any support?"

"They're passing the buck, pushing the buck back and forth. Yesterday they said they would handle it as appropriate, and today they said they were discussing it in a meeting. Haha, I don't know when the discussion will be over." Yan Cheng was helpless and looked frustrated.

Thinking about the efficiency of Ping'an County, Zhao Wenhao couldn't help but shake his head.

Human lives are at stake. If this kind of thing is not resolved immediately and is dragged on, who knows what will happen in the end.

"Yesterday, the Municipal People's Hospital called again, demanding payment for medical and surgical expenses, which again amounted to tens of thousands of yuan. But the town's finances simply couldn't provide the money. What could I do? I had to go to a credit union and get a loan."

Yan Cheng became more and more angry as he spoke, and he slammed the table loudly.

Especially when he talked about Zhang Yan and Liu Zhenghua later, he was so angry that he almost threw away his chopsticks.

Obviously, this incident had a great impact on him personally.

Zhao Wenhao understood Yan Cheng's feelings, but he couldn't help with this matter, and it was not easy for him to help.

"Uncle Yan, I think our town should pay more attention to safety in production."

There were some things Zhao Wenhao didn't want to say at first, but in the end he couldn't help but speak: "Live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the sea, eat by the sea. This saying is certainly true, but we also have to consider the long-term. Whether from a safety perspective or from an environmental perspective, the town should come up with measures."

"Safety measures must be strictly enforced. But environmental protection is unnecessary. Right now, it's good enough to have someone invest in our town. Why would we have to consider so many other things?"

Yan Cheng disagreed and didn't consider it from this perspective.

"In the past, although our town was poor, it had green mountains and clear waters, and the air was even fresher. But this time, it's filled with dust and smog. I don't know how much tax our town can collect from this, but if it continues like this, is it really good for our town?"

Seeing that Yan Cheng still didn't take it seriously, Zhao Wenhao couldn't help but feel angry.

Of course, he knows that people nowadays, from top to bottom, are only concerned about GDP and do not consider long-term development at all, let alone the importance of so-called environmental governance.

But this was his hometown, and Zhao Wenhao certainly didn't want to do that. Zhao Wenhao took a deep breath, calmed himself, and said, "Uncle Yan, environmental protection and economic development are not contradictory."

He paused, then continued, "We can look for projects that can both protect the environment and generate economic benefits. For example, we can develop eco-tourism or introduce environmentally friendly enterprises."

Yan Cheng frowned, as if thinking about what Zhao Wenhao said.

Seeing this, Zhao Wenhao continued, "Furthermore, if we don't pay attention to environmental protection, we may face more problems in the future. For example, diseases caused by pollution, or the difficulties caused by resource depletion."

Yan Cheng was silent for a moment and said nothing.

But Zhao Wenhao could still tell what he was thinking from his expression.

Obviously, Yan Cheng didn't take his words seriously.

forget it. I'm done here.

Zhao Wenhao felt that it was inappropriate to discuss this issue with Yan Cheng now.

From Zhao Wenhao's perspective, Yan Cheng was only focused on getting this incident over with. He didn't seem to care about the so-called environment at all.

Zhao Wenhao felt that it was necessary to find time to talk to the county party secretary Wang Xinyong.

If possible, it would be best to close all the more than ten quarries, large and small, in Hengtang Town.

Of course, from the perspective of economic interests, Wang Xinyong would definitely not agree to this.

Only if Zhao Wenhao offers more benefits can he persuade the county government to agree.

Unfortunately, he really has no money now. He still owes the bank a loan of 100 million yuan. Otherwise, he would have planned to find someone to cooperate with and develop a tourism project here.

In this way, we can not only protect the environment of our hometown, but also promote the development of the local economy.