Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 331 Chen Yanshi refuses to help, Wang Wenge puts up a stubborn resistance!

Jingzhou Jiang'an Residential Area.

Chen Yanshi and Wang Fuzhen had just returned home from grocery shopping when they received a call from Zheng Xipo.

With their daughter-in-law pregnant and Chen Hai too busy with work to take care of her, the elderly couple moved from the Handong Retired Cadres Sanatorium in Yantai City to their son's new home.

Originally, Chen Hai lived in the dormitory of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Supreme People's Procuratorate in Handong. His sister, Chen Yang, lent him 50,000 yuan, and with some other money he scraped together, they mortgaged this apartment.

After placing the dishes on the coffee table, Chen Yanshi calmly answered the phone and pressed speakerphone.

"Mr. Chen, it's me, Zheng. Is it a convenient time for you to talk now?"

Upon hearing Zheng Xipo's voice, Wang Fuzhen's expression immediately turned sour.

From the time her husband took charge of the restructuring of Dafeng Factory, it was as if she had picked up a son.

Good things never come his way, but whenever Dafeng Factory has trouble, they always turn to him for help.

As a result, over the years, I haven't received a single penny of salary, but I've helped handle a lot of troublesome matters.

Last year, because Dafeng Factory was on the verge of bankruptcy, he helped promote orders, which almost ruined his reputation and made him infamous.

She thought that with Dafeng Factory going bankrupt, her husband would be rid of a huge burden and wouldn't have to worry about anything anymore.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Xipo suddenly called again.

How could Wang Fuzhen possibly have a pleasant expression?

Chen Yanshi noticed his wife's expression and did not rush to answer.

Instead, he quickly pulled out a newspaper and pointed it out to his wife.

The notice published above stated that the last few dormitory buildings of Dafeng Factory would be demolished by concentrated blasting at 9:00 AM today.

The explosion will produce unusual noises and some dust. Citizens are advised not to panic upon hearing the explosion, but to take precautions and avoid the area.

The clever Wang Fuzhen certainly knew.

The husband used this to remind himself that Dafeng Factory had not only gone bankrupt and closed down, but even the last few buildings had been demolished by explosives, so there was no way he would need to bother him again.

Seeing that his wife remained silent, he sat down and began picking vegetables.

Chen Yanshi picked up his phone and asked with a smile:

"Xiao Zheng, is there something you need?"

"Old Chen, it's like this, after our Dafeng Factory went bankrupt and was liquidated, the security captain Wang Wenge and his wife Tang Chenglan rented an abandoned auto repair shop in a nearby village to make furniture..."

Zheng Xipo was, after all, a former chairman of a labor union.

Once she opened her mouth, her fluent tongue quickly recounted the whole story.

Because Wang Wenge and his wife were doing so well in their furniture business, he felt somewhat envious.

So he didn't complain at all; instead, he told us about the problems the furniture factory had without reservation.

Furthermore, it was stated explicitly that the Jingzhou Municipal Government had issued an official document and sent people to their door before New Year's Day, instructing them to cease production and relocate.

However, because they thought that "the law will not punish the masses," and that since they had paid money to the village and rent to the villagers, the villagers and the village committee would support them, the municipal government would not take real action and force hundreds of small workshops and factories to move away.

In addition, business has been very good, and orders keep coming in so much that they can't keep up. So they kept putting it off until today when they were given an ultimatum and panicked. They wanted Chen Yanshi's help to give them another month's grace before they could move out.

After listening to Zheng Xipo's account, Wang Fuzhen shook her head with displeasure.

This wind factory is indeed a big problem.

Even after going bankrupt and closing down, there are still problems.

As for Chen Yanshi...

Last year, he helped Dafeng Factory promote its products, which almost ruined his reputation.

Just when we were relieved that Dafeng Factory was finally history, trouble came knocking.

Moreover, the very act of asking for help was to get the Jingzhou municipal government to extend the deadline by one month.

This is really giving too much credit to a retired old man like himself.

Don't say you've retired, even if you haven't.

What right does a deputy chief prosecutor have to demand that the Jingzhou municipal government grant him another month's grace?

Moreover, those being asked to stop work and relocate are small workshops and factories that lack permits, do not pay taxes, cause significant pollution, and pose numerous safety hazards.

Given Chen Yanshi's temperament, let alone ordering a work stoppage and relocation, he would have already forcibly shut down the operation, investigated and banned production.

But after all, they were acquaintances.

How could we simply and crudely refuse?

Just as he was hesitating about how to answer.

Suddenly, a woman's voice, trembling with sobs, came through the phone.

"Old Chen, Old Chen!"

"I am Tang Chenglan!"

"I used to work in the third group of textile workers at Dafeng Factory."

"Old Wang and I know that our factory has many problems and should be moved."

"But we've been poor for most of our lives, and we finally managed to start a small business that could make us some money, so we made a mistake for a moment."

"The factory is currently overwhelmed with orders, and the municipal government has demanded that we stop production and relocate within 24 hours."

"We simply can't find a place to move in this short period of time, so we beg Mr. Chen to help us and ask the municipal government to give us another month."

"In this month, we will definitely not just focus on producing furniture. We will find a good place and move there within a month. Please..."

Chen Yanshi moved his phone further away.

He simply couldn't bear to listen to their attempts to plead poverty and play the victim.

Last time, I shamelessly helped Big Windmill promote its products and secure orders.

After the news spread, many people rushed to the nursing home, kneeling down to beg for his help.

The scene of people crying and wailing, kowtowing, each more pitiful than the last, remains vivid in Chen Yanshi's memory to this day.

After this incident, Chen Yanshi learned that he could not easily trust others, as anyone could cry poverty and play the victim.

Just like if you plan to earn a million but only earn half a million, some people will feel that they have lost half a million and suffered a terrible loss.

Aren't Tang Chenglan and Wang Wenge, nowadays, a typical example of "I am weak, therefore I am right"?

They don't care that their furniture factory has many problems, such as operating without a license, illegally discharging sewage, making noise, and posing fire hazards.

They felt that since they hadn't made any money working at the Dafeng factory for many years, and now that they were finally able to make money by opening a furniture factory, they should be given enough tolerance.

As for cutting wood, won't the ear-piercing mechanical noise disturb the surrounding residents?

If a fire breaks out in a haphazardly piled-up area of ​​wood and paint, will it be difficult to extinguish and could result in serious casualties?

Will the pungent smell of paint and the murky, foul-smelling drainage ditch cause pollution and harm to health?

These are questions they obviously won't consider.

They only care about their own interests.

It's as if after being poor for so many years, they deserve to earn some money.

Anyone who doesn't tolerate or help them is heartless and unrighteous.

After Tang Chenglan had finished her tearful account, Chen Yanshi brought his phone closer.

"Little Tang, don't cry, listen to me for a bit, okay?"

"Okay, Mr. Chen, please go ahead!"

Chen Yanshi glanced at his wife and then said calmly:

“I understand how you feel. You finally found a business that makes money, so of course you don’t want to stop easily. And I believe you also know that the Jingzhou Municipal Government has been quite lenient with you.”

"Knowing that you were operating without a license and illegally discharging pollutants, and that you not only failed to reduce noise and dust but also posed a significant fire hazard, we did not directly shut down your factory and impose a huge fine on you."

"Instead, they gave you a month to move out, and even notified you a day in advance as the deadline approached. I think the government has done a very good job, showing you enough tolerance and patience..."

Tang Chenglan cried, "But we don't have enough time to find a place to move in just one day, Old Chen!"

“You used to be a high-ranking official in the province, so people in the city will definitely listen to you…”

Chen Yanshi interrupted, saying, "That was before, Xiao Tang! I've been retired for a long time. From the provincial level to the city level, most of the officials have changed. Who would recognize me now?"

"Besides, it's not like they didn't give you a chance. Zheng Xipo said that the city issued a notice a month in advance and even sent people to your door to deliver the notice and explain the policies."

“You’ve been taking chances and dragging your feet on finding a place to move. Now that the deadline has arrived and you know the city is serious, you’ve panicked and asked me to help you find someone to extend the deadline by another month.”

"Do you think a retired old man like me has that much power? Don't even mention that I've been retired for a long time. Even if I hadn't retired, what right do I, a judicial officer, have to interfere in municipal government affairs?"

Tang Chenglan cried out in despair, utterly heartbroken:

"Old Chen, if you don't help us, no one else will!"

Chen Yanshi sighed, "It's not that I don't want to help, it's that I can't help!"

“If your furniture factory is operating legally and compliantly and is being forced to relocate, I, Chen Yanshi, will do everything in my power to help you fight for your rights and interests.”

"But the problem now is that you're completely illegal and non-compliant, and there are even significant safety hazards and pollution issues. How can I help you find someone to talk to..."

Before Chen Yanshi could even utter the word "feeling" in his plea, the phone suddenly hung up.

"Hey, good guy!"

"They actually hung up on me!"

Wang Fuzhen smiled coldly.

"If you ask me, it would be better if he hung up!"

"If you can't help her, why should she cry and whine to you?"

As she tossed the picked vegetables into the basket, Wang Fuzhen said while peeling garlic:

"The last few dormitory buildings of Dafeng Factory were bombed, and Dafeng Factory will never exist again."

"Prior to this, Dafeng Factory had undergone bankruptcy liquidation in accordance with laws and regulations, and the employees had received the compensation they deserved."

"Nowadays, some of them are working, and some are running their own businesses. No matter how they are doing, it has nothing to do with you, so don't worry about it."

Chen Yanshi put down his phone, waved his hand, and said, "Hey, I won't help you easily without your reminder!"

"Take this matter for example. If I really went all out to help, I did manage to get them an extra month."

"Besides saying thank you, do Tang Chenglan and Wang Wenge truly appreciate me from the bottom of their hearts?"

"Even if they are genuinely grateful to me, by allowing them to continue illegal and irregular production for another month, aren't I indirectly harming the interests of others and causing even greater pollution?"

Wang Fuzhen glanced at her husband.

"As long as you know!"

“They are no longer struggling workers, but bosses who only want to make more money!”

"If you help them get another month's grace, they might ask you for help again after that time is up."

“After all, it’s definitely cheaper to do production in that urban village, with lower costs for rent, labor, utilities and so on.”

"Finding a new place, renting a site, building a factory, transporting equipment and materials, arranging food and lodging for the workers, etc., will all cost extra money."

Chen Yanshi unscrewed the thermos and sighed with emotion:

"It's so unpredictable!"

"I never imagined that these two employees who used to work honestly at Dafeng Factory would be like this."

"After starting a business and opening a factory, he actually turned into a profit-driven capitalist!"

Wang Fuzhen laughed and said, "That's what they call 'your position determines your perspective, and your interests determine your stance'!"