The crowd that was still indignant just now suddenly quieted down, and the workers didn't expect that Li Xiaoning would really come out to face everyone face to face, and it was alone. In the past, when the workers came to make trouble, those officials hid far away, so that they could not vent their feelings, so they became more and more fierce, and now the object of their denunciation is standing in front of them, but they don't know what to say.

Li Xiaoning moved, he walked slowly towards the crowd, and there was still a smile on his face.

Now the workers are even more confused, as the saying goes, don't hit the smiling face when you reach out, Li Xiaoning, who was scolded by the workers as a traitor, actually walked towards everyone with a smile, and everyone didn't know how to take it. In fact, as Li Xiaoning expected, the workers only care about their own jobs, and as for what betrays the country or not, they don't care at all, and they don't bother to worry about it. The reason why they carried out a large-scale operation this time was mainly because they were bewitched by a group of people with ulterior motives, and I heard that Li Xiaoning had accepted bribes from Long Kaida and sold the factory to the Kaida Group, and all of them were going to be laid off and go home, and they would not get a penny.

The ability of the people at the bottom of Huaxia to distinguish is very weak, coupled with the long-term tension between cadres and the masses, everyone subconsciously chooses to believe the negative news of government officials, and if someone fanned the flames in the middle of the country, they could immediately stir up the crowd.

Thousands of people came, the Chinese people have become accustomed to obedience, and the common people will subconsciously have a sense of fear when they see the officials, don't look at Li Xiaoning in front of him, everyone's slogans are louder and louder, and when they are really face-to-face with Li Xiaoning, they all wither.

The tense situation that was tense just now was magically eased with the retreat of the police and the appearance of Li Xiaoning, and during this period, Li Xiaoning didn't even say a word to the workers.

As long as you can face the masses face to face with a clear conscience and communicate with the masses frankly, the masses will not risk going to prison to deliberately make a big deal out of the situation. After all, the idea that "the people do not fight with the officials" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese people.

Li Xiaoning did not specialize in these theories, but he was a child from a poor peasant family and knew what the people at the bottom wanted. In fact, the people's requirements are very low, and their requirements are easily satisfied; At the same time, the common people are also very fierce, because they have nothing to lose, and they will not hesitate to rise up and resist in the face of oppression and no retreat.

It was precisely because of this understanding that he immediately let the police, who represented the violence of the power, step down and chose to face thousands of workers alone. He knew that the workers were very simple, and they would not bully the weak in the case of their own weakness.

Walking slowly in front of the workers, Li Xiaoning jumped into a pickup truck and said loudly: "Workers, I'm sorry, I'm late!" After saying that, he bowed deeply.

"It's never too late to come!" I don't know who subconsciously said it.

"Yes! It's better to come than not to come. Let's hear what he has to say. Someone chimed in.

"I'll just say that County Magistrate Li is not a corrupt official. If it is really a corrupt official, he dares to come to see us? ”

When the workers were babbling about Li Xiaoning's good words, a shout suddenly sounded in the crowd: "He is the culprit, don't be confused by him." ”

"Oppose the sale of state-owned assets at a low price."

"Down with the traitor Li Xiaoning."

One slogan after another was shouted, but there were few responders, but the feelings of the workers were mobilized by the slogan again, and everyone no longer spoke for Li Xiaoning, but told their respective demands in a chaotic manner.

Li Xiaoning had long known that there must be a few troublemakers specially planted by Lian Ming in the crowd, so he always wanted to find out these people with ulterior motives to fan the flames, find out these organizers, and things would be easy to handle.

Sure enough, after the crowd quieted down, these people couldn't hold back and jumped out. Li Xiaoning immediately stretched out his hand and pointed to a person who took the lead in shouting slogans, and said loudly: "You say that I am a traitor, do you have any evidence?" ”

How dare that person confront Li Xiaoning face to face, when he saw Li Xiaoning's finger coming, he immediately hid behind others, but how could ordinary workers cover for him? The crowd dispersed with a hula, leaving him alone there.

Seeing that he couldn't hide, the man had no choice but to stiffen his head and shout: "If you sell state-owned assets cheaply, you are a traitor!" ”

"You keep saying that I sold state-owned assets cheaply, so let me ask you, do you know how much money I sold the cement factory?" Li Xiaoning asked without changing his face.

"This ...... This ......" The man's face suddenly turned red, and he hesitated for a long time before he said as a scoundrel, "Anyway, you are a cheap seller!" ”

Although the workers' consciousness is not very high, they are not fools, and they can distinguish between right and wrong. Everyone suddenly had a feeling of being deceived, yes, they didn't even know how much money they sold, and how did they know if it was expensive or cheap?

Li Xiaoning took the opportunity to say: "It seems that you don't know this problem. Then let me ask you a question, who did I sell the cement plant to? ”

"You sold it to Long Kaida!" The man suddenly came to his senses again, pulling his neck and shouting, "It's Long Kaida who gave you a huge bribe, that's why you sold the factory to him cheaply, and you dare to say that you are not a traitor?" ”

Li Xiaoning was not angry, but continued to ask: "Let me ask you again, is Long Kaida a foreigner?" ”

"It's not!" This time the workers replied in unison.

"Since Long Kaida is not a foreigner, how did I become a traitor when I sold the cement factory to him?" Li Xiaoning said calmly.

At this moment, the man had nothing to say. The workers also calmed down again.

Li Xiaoning struck while the iron was hot and said: "Workers! I understand your feelings very well, you can't eat enough, you can't solve the basic problems of life, if I have to make trouble! In fact, on the first day I came to Xinpi County to take office, I met you who came to ask for wages. At that time, I promised you that your salary problem would be solved within half a month. The main reason why it has been delayed for so long is that I have to solve not only your salary arrears, but also your future living problems.

For not only will you eat today, but you will eat tomorrow. Your children still have to go to school, your elderly still have to provide for their old age, and your family members still have money to treat when they are sick. So, not only am I going to sell the cement factory, but I'm going to find a good home for each and every one of you.

I can honestly tell you that the price at which the cement plant was sold to Kaida Group is indeed not high, and it is not too much to say that it is a cheap sale. But I have a condition, that is, Aeda Group must solve the problem of each and every one of you taking up a job in the future. If you think I'm doing something wrong, I can terminate my partnership with Aeda Group at any time.

But have you ever thought about it? If the factory is not sold and continues to maintain the status quo, who will pay your arrears of wages? How will you live in the future? Do you just rely on coming to besiege the county government every day to get by? If the problem of eating can be solved by besieging the county government, then please count me in! ”

Everyone who said this bowed their heads. An old worker took the lead and said: "County Magistrate Xiao Li, you are a good official. We shouldn't blame you, because before you came, the efficiency of our factory would not be good, and if you want to blame, blame those corrupt officials who eat and drink with our hard-earned money! ”

The surrounding workers all chimed in, saying that Li Xiaoning could not be blamed for this, and those banners fell down one by one.

The troublemakers hiding in the crowd, seeing that the momentum was not right, hurriedly shouted again: "Don't listen to him fooling around here." What's the use of saying it nicely? Everyone's wages are not paid! Let him pay his salary, pay it immediately, and beat him to death if he doesn't pay it! ”

The workers are right when they think about it, what is the use of what Li Xiaoning says no matter how good it sounds? Getting the money is the most real, and immediately asked Li Xiaoning angrily and asked him to pay his salary immediately, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense again.

Li Xiaoning did not panic, but said loudly: "Workers. Your request is reasonable, and I have no reason to shirk it. But please wait for another half an hour, and after half an hour, everyone's wages will be delivered. Sent to everyone on the spot. ”

As soon as everyone heard that they would be paid in half an hour, they immediately fell silent again. Nonsense, if you can get money, who is still making trouble? Hungry?

"Don't listen to him fart, he's delaying the army." The troublemakers shouted again.

Li Xiaoning smiled slightly and said, "Even if I am a delaying tactic, can't you even wait for half an hour?" I'm here anyway, and I'm not going to run away. ”

Everyone thought about it, they had waited so long, and they didn't care about waiting for another half an hour.

Li Xiaoning is very calm on the surface, but in fact, he is also full of tension inside. He has no way out now, he can only gamble against the water, betting that Long Kaida will deliver the money in time. Of course, he is not unsure of the bet, he is still very confident that Long Kaida will not let him down. Because after he called Long Kaida, Long Kaida did not call again to ask for a reprie, which shows that Long Kaida thinks that he can solve the problem of workers' wages within half an hour. As for Long Kaida's way to get together 20 million in half an hour, he didn't know.

Waiting is a very painful thing, especially when the outcome of the waiting is uncertain, and this torment is even more intense. Li Xiaoning's palms were already full of sweat, but he always had a faint smile on his face.

Ten minutes passed without any movement......

Twenty minutes passed, and there was still no movement, and the crowd began to stir......

Thirty minutes passed, and there was still no movement, and the resentment of the crowd boiled again......

Li Xiaoning closed his eyes slightly, it seems that he made a mistake this time, but the price of this mistake is too great......