Zhou Siguo seemed to be a little dissatisfied with the actions of the director of the civil affairs bureau, but in front of everyone, Zhou Siguo was not good at criticizing directly, so he glanced at the petitioning villagers who were surrounded by water, smiled at the director of the civil affairs bureau, and said: "They are all honest croppers, what can happen in broad daylight?" ”

The director of the Civil Affairs Bureau seemed to realize that his worries were a little unnecessary, so he muttered, "I'm sorry Secretary Zhou, I'm worried about an accident." It's more about thinking about your body's ....... The director of the Civil Affairs Bureau glanced at the petitioning villagers as he spoke, but stopped talking.

From Zhou Siguo's kind gaze and kind words, the villagers were moved by Zhou Siguo's personality, and they were even more deeply disturbed and guilty by the impulse just now, and retreated behind them one after another.

Zhou Siguo looked at the petitioning villagers again, and said as loudly as he could: "I'm sorry for my father, old folks, I haven't eaten since last night, and the problem of low blood sugar has been committed again." Here, I would like to first apologize to the fathers and villagers of Qianshan, and say that I am sorry, but last night, without your permission, I decided to destroy the crops you were about to harvest and dig a drainage canal in your farmland...... Before Zhou Siguo's hoarse voice was finished, he kept coughing loudly, tearing his heart out. Seeing this, the secretary hurriedly stepped forward and handed the water cup to Zhou Siguo. Zhou Siguo took the water cup, drank it all, and then cleared his throat before continuing: "I'm sorry, I didn't drink the water, and my throat was a little uncomfortable." Okay, let's go back to the point. You may not know me very well, but I need to explain that I am also the son of a farmer, and my old mother is still in her hometown in the countryside. Especially looking at the golden corn that is about to arrive, it was destroyed in a blink of an eye, I understand your feelings very well, and I am also distressed. Maybe you've heard about it, but have you ever thought about it, but in the Liangzhuang Coal Mine in Qianshan County, an extremely unfortunate incident happened yesterday afternoon, when 20 miners were trapped underground due to a sudden water seepage accident in the mine, and their lives and deaths are still unknown. When I think of the 20 miners whose fate is uncertain, I feel extremely worried. 20 miners, how many families are involved, and how many people's hearts are affected by their current situation. Some of them may be fathers, some may be sons, and some may be husbands. And what about their families? People's hearts are made of flesh, and among them may be your relatives. Maybe my decision was a little hasty, but there really is no good way? You say, if you were in my position, what would you do? What is the most expensive thing in today's world, I don't think you will tell me that it was the municipal party committee and the government that destroyed your crops, right? To put it mildly, if the miners trapped underground were replaced by you, what would you want most of all? ”

Zhou Siguo said and looked at the villagers around him. I don't know which villager said: "Human life is at stake." Zhou Siguo then hurriedly said: "This brother is right. Yes, since ancient times, human lives have been at stake. At the beginning, the municipal party committee also argued that only by digging a drainage ditch in your crop field to a nearby river canal in the shortest possible time will the lives of the miners trapped underground be more secured. You say, should this life-saving drain be dug up? ”

Zhou Siguo's eyes looked at the villagers around him as usual, and the villagers were like schoolchildren who had made mistakes, bowing their heads and saying nothing. Zhou Siguo said again: "But then again, seeing that the harvest of crops that have been busy for more than half a year is in sight, and in the blink of an eye, it was damaged in the ground by a drainage ditch, and your hearts at this time will definitely not feel good, it is not only food, it is the tuition fees of children who go to school, the life-saving money of the sick elderly, that is your hope for the future, it is your hard work!" Because of the suddenness of the incident, I did not have time to solicit your opinions, and on behalf of the municipal party committee and the municipal government, I would like to apologize to you deeply. Zhou Siguo said and bowed deeply to the villagers around him. Wu Qiang, Liu Dake, and the leaders of the relevant departments in the city who came to deal with the villagers' petitioning incident together expressed their sincere apologies to the petitioning villagers, just like Zhou Siguo.

"Since you have destroyed your crops, as a municipal party committee, you have to compensate. Originally, according to the original consideration of the municipal party committee, this morning, before you went down to the ground to find out, the municipal party committee was going to send the compensation money to you and do the work in advance, but due to various reasons, I came late, so you misunderstood. Here, I apologize to you again. ”

"Secretary Zhou, we were wrong and misunderstood the municipal party committee." Zhou Siguo was just about to bow again, but an old man hurriedly stepped forward and helped Zhou Siguo up. Another villager, seeing this, took out a steamed bun from his cloth pocket, handed it to Zhou Siguo, and said uneasily: "Secretary Zhou, I heard that you haven't eaten breakfast yet, if you don't dislike it......"

Zhou Siguo took the steamed buns that were still a little hot from the villagers, ate them in a big gulp, and said with a smile on his face: "Thank you, brother, I'm really a little hungry." ”

Chewing on the steamed buns given by the villagers, the corners of Zhou Siguo's eyes were a little moist, he bowed deeply to the villagers, and said affectionately: "I, Zhou Siguo, although I am not a local, but as the leader of the ruling party, I have always regarded Mashan as my second hometown, and the people of Mashan have also accepted me from their hearts and regarded me as a member of Mashan." Thank you to the people of Qianshan, thank you for your understanding and support for the work of the municipal party committee and the municipal government, it is our work that has not been done in depth, and the main responsibility lies with me. I, Zhou Siguo, am here to apologize to the fathers and villagers of Qianshan County, especially the brothers and grandfathers who were affected by the disaster, and say sorry to you. As I said earlier, since the city party committee has destroyed your crops because of the construction of drainage ditches. The city party committee and the city government have just held an emergency meeting, and they must compensate you for your losses by referring to the grain purchase prices in the past three years. At the same time, although you can continue to farm even if the trapped miners are saved in the future and the drainage ditch is no longer needed, the current situation may affect the cultivation of wheat next year, and the raw soil dug out by the drainage ditch may have some impact on the growth of next year's crop. The city also considers that some farmland is planted with some crops with high economic value, such as fruit trees, what should we do? The city will compensate for the same. All right? Is this compensation package acceptable? ”

"Yes, thank you Secretary Zhou, thank you Municipal Party Committee." As soon as Zhou Siguo's voice fell, the villagers around him cheered in unison.

"Well, since you have no objection to the compensation plan of the municipal party committee, we will go to your crops and make an on-the-spot calculation of your losses, and after the calculation, we will send the money to you."

"Okay." With enthusiastic applause, the villagers turned around and walked towards their respective carriages and tractors. Zhou Siguo stepped forward and came to the villagers who started the tractor and whispered: "Brother, can I take your tractor and go back to your village together?" The villagers looked at Zhou Siguo with moist eyes, didn't know what to say, and nodded gently.

Zhou Siguo ate a steamed bun from the villagers to satisfy his hunger, his spirit was much better, he looked at the villagers sitting in the driver's seat, smiled slightly, and said, "You won't take my money, right?" The villagers sitting on the car kept shaking their heads, and said almost in unison: "Secretary Zhou can sit on our tractor because he can afford us." Besides, Secretary Zhou went to compensate us, how can there be any reason to collect Secretary Zhou's money? ”

"Haha. It's reasonable to collect money. Let's go, I'll take your tractor and go see the damage to your crops. Supported by other villagers, Zhou Siguo climbed onto the body of the tractor.

Wu Qiang, who was standing not far away, saw Zhou Siguo get on the villagers' tractor, and didn't know what was going on, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Secretary Zhou." ”

Looking at Wu Qiang's eager appearance, Zhou Siguo seemed to see Wu Qiang's thoughts at this time, so he smiled and said: "I sit on the farm tractor, and on the way, I can chat with them." Then, Zhou Siguo turned to look at the villagers and smiled: "This thing, in the past, I not only sat often, but I also drove it." Today I want to get back to farming in my hometown. ”

Suddenly, Zhou Siguo seemed to remember something, took out two yuan from his pocket, looked at the villagers in front of him and said, "Whose steamed bun I ate just now, this is the money I paid for eating steamed buns." ”

Looking at the two-yuan steamed bun money in Zhou Siguo's hand, the villager smiled and said: "A steamed bun, the secretary still keeps it in mind, you personally compensate us for the crop money, we don't know how to thank you yet." ”

Zhou Siguo didn't seem to agree with the villagers' statement, and said seriously: "Hey, what you said is not right. How can you thank me for destroying your crops and deserving compensation? In the same way, after eating your steamed buns, I should pay for it. Suddenly, Zhou Siguo seemed to remember something again, looked at the villagers who kept shaking their heads, and said, "If you don't accept my steamed bread money, won't you treat me as a beggar." The secretary of the municipal party committee has become a beggar, and once it spreads, the impact will not be good...... ”

Looking at the puzzled eyes of the villagers, Zhou Siguo joked: "In the future, it will be difficult for the young men in the entire Mashan City to find a partner." As soon as Zhou Siguo's voice landed, the petitioning villagers couldn't help laughing, and suddenly, they narrowed the distance between them and Zhou Siguo.

Zhou Siguo saw that the villagers insisted on refusing to accept two yuan of steamed bread money, so he said to an old man: "Fellow, life is better now, and young people can't look down on these two yuan." But since I ate your steamed buns and money, I will definitely have to pay it back. We all came from a hard life, and it was not easy to get a penny. Fellow, you can accept this steamed bun money, and have a chance to give it back to the fellow who gave me the steamed bun. ”

Zhou Siguo said and handed over the two yuan steamed bun money to the old man. The old man looked at the two yuan in front of his hand, which still kept Zhou Siguo's body temperature, and said, "Secretary Zhou......." The old man's eyes were filled with tears.

The tractor started, carrying Zhou Siguo and the villagers to Qianshan County, and from time to time there was heartfelt laughter.