Chapter 170: The target of public criticism
The next day, the sky was clear and the spring breeze was warm, and the work of demolishing illegal buildings in Boxing County was still going on in an intense and orderly manner.
The sky above Boxing County was filled with an unusually thick smoke.
A 150-person law enforcement and demolition team faced more than 100 households with illegal constructions. The momentum and intensity were unprecedented.
On the surface, it looks like an operation to clean up violations, but in people's rational thinking, they are more willing to regard it as a big contest between the rule of law and chaos and disorder, and a big contest between obeying the law and breaking the law.
Ever since Wu Wei was arrested for violently resisting the law, there have been no similar violent opponents of the law.
Therefore, on the third day of the enforcement, other violators saw that the situation was over, so they gave up waiting and watching, and began to dismantle it on their own.
The entire demolition work was a breeze and was completed in only five days.
All illegal buildings were cleared out one by one, and the streets of Boxing County instantly took on a new look.
On the sixth day, four team members from the county led a 150-strong law enforcement and demolition team to organize inspections. Each demolition point and blind spot was inspected one by one.
This long inspection team looks like both a parade and a demonstration.
The reason why Zhou Haiyang suggested that they do this is not only to enhance the prestige and status of the local party committee and government among the masses, but also to provide necessary deterrence to those who break the law and discipline.
It is also to convince the people that the government is capable of solving the problems left over from history.
They have the ability to manage the county well, they have the ability to carry out economic construction, and they do what they say.
After the work was completed, Jiangning Provincial Television broadcast news about the cleanup of illegal buildings in Boxing County, and also produced a special feature film for the broadcast.
In fact, when Zhou Haiyang started working on this matter, he did not consider involving the news media.
However, the secretary of the Huaining Municipal and Legal Committee felt that the incident itself had news value, so he notified the provincial and municipal TV stations to follow and film it.
After the provincial and municipal daily newspapers learned about the news, they took notice and conducted on-site follow-up interviews.
Because illegal construction is not a problem that exists in Boxing County or Huaining City, but a province-wide problem, or even a national problem.
It is not uncommon for this practice to appear ten years later and in China in the 21st century.
But in China in the 1980s, it had even more typical significance.
Naturally, it has become a hot news topic that all media outlets are scrambling to pay attention to and report on.
Boxing County's approach immediately caused a sensation in the city and even the province.
Their experience was summarized as "The Application of "Offsite Law Enforcement" in Demolishing Illegal Buildings", which was published in provincial newspapers and "Legal Daily".
As a typical experience in demolishing illegal buildings in Huaining City in the future, it will be widely promoted and applied in all counties in the city.
The magnificent illegal demolition operation in Boxing County has finally come to an end.
During this period, Zhou Haiyang had no time to contact Hong Jian, and of course, he had no intention of reporting to him.
I just asked the office to call him and ask about the status of his gallstone surgery.
The office reported that the operation was quite successful and he was discharged from the hospital in a few days.
It's not a major surgery anyway, so Zhou Haiyang doesn't need to worry about it.
Besides, he has been assigned attendants to take care of him.
As the deputy county magistrate, Zhou Haiyang feels that he has done everything he can to handle this matter.
The day after Hong Jian was discharged from the hospital and returned to Boxing, the county party committee and government held a summary meeting to clean up illegal buildings.
This time Hong Jian truly believed that Zhou Haiyang had finally cracked this hard nut.
And it didn't hurt the muscles or bones, and it didn't cause any sequelae.
This not only made him admire Zhou Haiyang with admiration, but also made him feel the pressure on his shoulders, which made him a little breathless.
The gallstone surgery was successfully completed, but he suffered from insomnia and elevated blood pressure...
Everyone could see that after Hong Jian came back from the hospital, Xiao Guorui had a very cold attitude towards him. He obviously had some opinions about him, but he just didn't say it out loud.
When summarizing their work, the members of the leadership team kept talking about either County Magistrate Zhou or Secretary Xiao, but no one mentioned County Magistrate Hong.
This was not just because Hong Jian was undergoing medical treatment during this period, but because everyone knew very well that he escaped from the battlefield at a critical period, deliberately avoided conflicts, and played an unfair trick.
Now, Zhou Haiyang was asked to solve this long-standing problem that had accumulated for several years. The matter was done decisively, quickly and neatly, which was something Hong Jian himself could not have imagined.
So he felt embarrassed and uneasy. Although he was smiling all over his face, not a single muscle was relaxed and natural.
However, he still had to admire Zhou Haiyang in his heart. He was indeed very smart. Whether it was his ability to deal with complex problems or his courage, he was ashamed of himself.
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Three months passed by in a flash, and when the executive deputy county magistrate was retiring, Zhou Haiyang officially became the executive deputy county magistrate of Boxing County after unanimous approval by the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and a decision reported to the Huaining Municipal Party Committee and Government.
On this day, Zhou Haiyang was just about to get off work when he received a call from Xiao Guorui, saying that Mayor Tan had just arrived in Boxing and was staying at the county party committee guest house, and asked him and Pei Xiaohong to have dinner at the guest house.
As soon as Tan Bin saw Zhou Haiyang, he said: "You have become a famous figure again.
Nowadays, many people in Boxing County may not know me, Tan Bin, but no one does not know you, Zhou Haiyang."
Zhou Haiyang said with a smile: "Mayor Tan, you have given me the award. During this time, I have been carrying a lot of infamy."
Tan Bin went on to say: "A leader who doesn't get scolded may not necessarily be a good leader."
Pei Xiaohong said from the side: "Mayor Tan, don't say that, Haiyang can't stand praise.
When you praise him, he becomes proud and doesn't realize how high the sky is."
Tan Bin smiled and said: "That's because it's really worth being proud of!
There is nothing wrong with being proud, pride requires capital.
Some people want to be proud all their lives but still cannot be proud."
Hearing what Tan Bin said, Pei Xiaohong couldn't help but smile bitterly, and couldn't help but expand on the topic he was most worried about during this period: "Mayor Tan, Secretary Xiao, you are all here today, I will keep this period in my heart.
Everything has been said.”
Pei Xiaohong paused for a while and said: "Ocean has become the target of public criticism now, and I have been worried about him all day long.
If anything happens to him, I will..."
Before she finished speaking, her eyes were red.
Pei Xiaohong is a speaker without intention, but everyone here is a listener with intention.
After listening to what Pei Xiaohong said, Tan Bin thought for a moment and said to her: "The organization will consider this issue, please don't worry."
Zhou Haiyang never expected that Pei Xiaohong would suddenly say such words at this time, catching him off guard.
However, Zhou Haiyang felt that she was only half-joking. Whether it was right or wrong, I believe all the leaders here would not mind too much.
He could understand Pei Xiaohong's worries during this period.
Considering Zhou Haiyang's safety, Pei Xiaohong also talked to him about the possibility of changing the environment when he was at home in the past few months.
In fact, from Zhou Haiyang's perspective, he worries about his wife's life being threatened every day.
Besides, he has been in Boxing County for five years. Moving the battlefield when his reputation and career are at their peak is the best result for his administration.
Just like playing mahjong, people who really win money often grab a few handfuls and run away when their luck is good.
If you love fighting too much, you will most likely lose everything.
There are no tumblers in casinos, no evergreen trees in shopping malls, and no victorious generals in politics.
Leaving when the journey is going smoothly, people will miss you, talk about you, and remember your kindness. This is the right way to go.
It would not be so glorious if you were passive before thinking of transferring someone.
...
I don't know if it was Pei Xiaohong's words that had an effect, or it was because of the work needs of Huaining City, or the organization really considered that Zhou Haiyang should change places.
Just one year after Zhou Haiyang took office as the executive deputy county magistrate of Boxing County, the Organization Department of the Huaining Municipal Party Committee gave Xiao Guorui a message and said that the city had decided to arrange another job for Zhou Haiyang and that the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee had already determined it.
When Xiao Guorui heard that Zhou Haiyang was going to be transferred, he was really reluctant to leave.
After all, the two have been together for six years, and he watched Zhou Haiyang reach his current position step by step after graduating from university.
Xiao Guorui asked, which department in the city Zhou Haiyang was transferred to?
The Organization Department said that he was going to Renyuan County in Huaining City to serve as secretary of the county party committee.
When Xiao Guorui heard this, he had nothing to say.
He told this to Zhou Haiyang himself: "It will be finished in the near future, so you should prepare for the handover.
I can't keep you even if I want to, you are an organizational member, Renyuan County needs you, and the Municipal Party Committee hopes that you can do even greater things in your new position."
On the afternoon of the day he received the appointment notice, Xiao Guorui called Zhou Haiyang to his office and wanted to have a good chat with him before leaving.
"I believe you can continue to maintain this spirit and momentum in Boxing County and achieve greater results."
"What is gratifying is that in the past few years in Boxing County, I have not done anything to disgrace the people or do anything to make me feel guilty.
I still feel comfortable." Zhou Haiyang continued: "No matter where I go, please rest assured!
Not to mention being worthy of the party and worthy of society, at least I want to be worthy of your cultivation over the past six years!"
"You can't say that. The key is that you seized the opportunity and achieved results. This is obvious to all. I just gave you a push at the right time.
And for those who are unprepared, even if the opportunity is in front of them, they don’t know how to seize it.”
Chapter completed!