518: Chapter 518 The Slowly Changing City of Xilin

Cai Feng, the head of the Municipal City Management Bureau, felt uneasy and a little nervous.

As soon as he started work this morning, he received a report from the leadership of the district Urban Management Bureau below: yesterday at noon, their Urban Management Officers had seen Secretary Qin Chuan and his wife eating at a certain food stall.

To others, this might seem like a trivial matter.

Cai Feng did not think so; he felt this was an opportunity for him to advance, so he immediately came to Qin Chuan to report on his work.

To his pleasant surprise, Qin Chuan did not refuse and immediately let him in.

"Secretary Qin, hello. I am Cai Feng from the Municipal City Management Bureau."

"Director Cai, no need to be nervous. Please, have a seat."

Perched on the edge of the sofa, Cai Feng said, "Leader, I would like to report to you on some of the work of the Urban Management Bureau."

Qin Chuan nodded. "Mm, go ahead."

Cai Feng reported on the Urban Management Bureau's work very carefully and earnestly.

After listening, Qin Chuan said with a serious expression, "The work of the Urban Management Bureau is actually quite good, and the comrades have all worked hard. However, I still have a few requirements to put forward."

Cai Feng immediately sat up straight. "Secretary Qin, please give your instructions. We will definitely carry them out resolutely and will not cut any corners."

After speaking, he specially took out a notebook and a pen from his briefcase, preparing to record them one by one.

Qin Chuan said, "The main points I want to raise are as follows: first is civilized law enforcement..."

After finishing speaking about civilized law enforcement, Qin Chuan raised the second requirement: "Besides civilized law enforcement, we must fully empathize with the difficulties of small vendors. If it were not for the pressures of life, who would be willing to come out and set up stalls in the sun and rain, especially some elderly people who are getting on in years?"

"My view is, as long as they are not occupying the road and affecting others, there is no need to fine them or confiscate their things. Education and persuasion should be the priority, or guide them to set up their stalls in a standardized way..."

He mentioned several points in total.

Cai Feng recorded them one by one, then stood up and said, "Please rest assured, Secretary. We will strictly implement the spirit of your guidance. After I go back, I will organize everyone to study it and ensure it is communicated effectively."

After returning, Cai Feng immediately convened an expanded leadership meeting to implement Qin Chuan's guidance, and the entire city's Urban Management system also took action.

The first to feel the difference were the various small vendors.

Previously, they would run as soon as they saw the Urban Management Officers, but now they didn't have to run anymore. The Urban Management Officers' law enforcement was much more civilized, and they no longer fined them or confiscated their things.

They often prioritized education.

"Boss, you can't set up your stall like this. Look, you've blocked this passageway. Move it over there a bit."

"Grandpa, you're still coming out to set up a stall at such an old age? How much is this vegetable per jin? I'll buy a bunch."

"Boss, move these tables and chairs inside a bit; it's hard for others to pass by your shop entrance."

"..."

It wasn't just the small vendors; the general public also gradually noticed the difference. The whole city had a bit more human touch, a bit more of the atmosphere of daily life, and had become much livelier.

Previously, it wasn't easy to buy things, but now, as soon as you stepped out, you could always see stalls on the roadside. The Urban Management Officers no longer drove them away, and it was very convenient to go to them to buy some fruit or vegetables.

It was very convenient to go out and eat something; there were various snack stalls on the roadside. The entire Xilin City seemed to be slowly undergoing various changes.

Tourists visiting the city also felt that Xilin City seemed different from other cities; staying in this city was very comfortable.

Whenever he had spare time, Qin Chuan always liked to go down to the grassroots level for a walk. He also saw and felt that he was quite satisfied with Cai Feng.

This comrade is not bad; he listened to all the points I made and basically executed them effectively.

Today, Qin Chuan returned from an inspection and research trip at the grassroots level again.

As usual, he didn't make a big fuss. When the car drove near the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee Compound, a woman suddenly rushed out and fell to her knees with a "thud" in front of Qin Chuan's car.

The Municipal Party Committee's number one car braked sharply and stopped steadily.

Qin Chuan saw that the woman not only knelt down but also unfolded a piece of white cloth, on which a large black character "Injustice" was written.

This was intercepting a car to cry out for justice.

If it were some other leaders, they would probably frown with dissatisfaction, but Qin Chuan did not; instead, he immediately took it seriously.

If there wasn't a grave injustice, who would risk so much to intercept the Municipal Party Secretary's car?

"Let's go, let's get out and take a look."

Qin Chuan was the first to push open the car door and get out, and Secretary Yuan Hua hurriedly followed.

Because this was the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee Compound, the security personnel on duty also reacted quickly and prepared to go over to drive her away, but they were waved off by Qin Chuan.

Putting on a calm expression, Qin Chuan walked over a few steps and asked with concern, "Comrade, what is the matter? Let's go inside and talk."

Secretary Yuan Hua reminded her from the side, "This is our Qin Chuan. Whatever injustice you have, you can safely tell Secretary Qin."

The woman kneeling on the ground was stunned.

She had already prepared to be driven away, but she hadn't expected Secretary Qin Chuan to be so easy to talk to. She could feel that concern.

Immediately, her eyes became a little moist, and she nodded vigorously.

Secretary Qin Chuan said, "Then get up, and we will go inside to talk."

Kneeling here was indeed not good, and quite a few gazes were already looking over. Perhaps sensing the affinity radiating from Qin Chuan, Su Li got up from the ground and followed Qin Chuan into the Municipal Party Committee Compound.

Su Li did indeed have a grave injustice.

But there was no response from heaven, and no door to call for help on earth. Even when she found the relevant departments, they just kicked the ball to each other, and she had even been detained before.

Her husband was originally a construction contractor. A few years ago, he contracted a government project for the Finance Bureau of Hexi District, Xilin City, advancing hundreds of millions in funds. Not only was all their family wealth poured into it, but they also borrowed over one hundred million from the bank.

Originally, they thought that since it was a government project, the return of funds would certainly be no problem, especially since it was the Finance Bureau, which managed the purse strings; surely they would pay the project funds according to the contract.

Who would have thought that even though the project was built and delivered for use, more than half of the project funds had not been recovered. Up until now, the Finance Bureau still owed over three hundred million in project funds.

This immediately dragged her husband down completely. A perfectly good construction company went bankrupt, and people came to their door demanding debts every few days.

Her husband, Zhao Liangcheng, had no other choice but to go to the Finance Bureau to demand the debt. He had been demanding it for two or three years, and in total, he had only managed to get back over ten million, with over three hundred million still left unrecovered.

A few days ago, he went to demand the debt again, and presumably, it was a bit too extreme; they locked him up, arranged many charges against him, and she heard he was going to be sentenced to prison.

Upon hearing this situation, Su Li was terrified. She immediately went around begging everyone she could, but it was useless. Others either kicked the ball around or simply ignored her, and some even threatened her directly.

She heard from a friend that Secretary Qin Chuan was good and suggested she try to find Secretary Qin. Having absolutely no other way, she risked waiting for an opportunity at the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee Compound. When she saw the Municipal Party Committee's number one car coming, she rushed over directly and knelt on the ground to intercept the car.