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Chapter 99 Getting Involved!
Hongxing Village Committee.
After forwarding typhoon preparedness and fraud prevention materials to each village group, Lin Man began organizing the forms required by the town.
When he was extremely busy, Lin Yaohai rushed into the office:
"Xiaoman, this is bad."
"What's wrong?" Lin Man stopped what she was doing and looked at Lin Yaohai with a puzzled expression.
Noticing Lin Man's expression, Lin Yaohai quickly stepped out of the door, glanced outside, and then rushed back into the office.
"I just got the news from Xiao Liu at the hotel reception: the investigation team went to check the green mailbox outside their door this morning, and when they opened it, dozens of letters fell out."
"Xiao Liu overheard that the letter was full of accusations against you for bribery during the election, and it seems there was money involved."
bribery?
Upon hearing this somewhat unfamiliar yet familiar word, Lin Man froze instantly, stiffly turning his head to look at Lin Yaohai as if he were looking at some Western contraption:
"What the hell? I bribed my way into office? They should at least think before they speak!"
Lin Yaohai nodded: "Yes, someone reported you for bribery!"
"Awesome!" Lin Man was speechless and could only raise his right hand and give a big thumbs up.
He wouldn't have gone through this thankless compliance process if it weren't for the possibility of climbing the corporate ladder in the future.
As for the confidence that Lin Yaohai had in persuading others, it was naturally the money he had earned during this period.
Everyone in the village knew about the initial 20 million yuan.
Later, Lucius and Amar arrived, and the two of them led people around the village, giving the villagers plenty to talk about.
Although he didn't know exactly how much money he had made from those two people, he knew he had made a lot of money.
Anyone who isn't a fool knows that following their village chief means a life of luxury.
Naturally, they also know whose advice to listen to at such crucial moments.
Now look what's happened, they've been reported again, this time for bribery, the most illegal thing during the election process.
Then there's no need for any further trouble!
They're making a mountain out of a molehill!
He took out his phone, spun it twice in his left hand, and then looked at Lin Yaohai:
"Uncle Yaohai, how many people did you contact last night?"
Counting on his fingers, Lin Yaohai held up two fingers on his right hand: "From yesterday until now, we've visited more than twenty companies!"
"These twenty-odd families are all reliable members of our Lin family. With them taking the lead, the other clansmen who are still observing will basically follow suit."
"I was planning to go to Mojiatan this afternoon, with Mo Chenghai there, but now that someone's pulled this stunt, it's not going to be easy."
"It's alright. You continue to do as I instruct you to campaign for the other people. As for those who filed reports, I'll teach them the proper procedures." Lin Man waved his phone, found Chen Zhenhai's number, and dialed it casually.
"Good morning, Secretary Chen."
Upon hearing Lin Man's question mark, Chen Zhenhai on the other end of the phone gasped, then asked in a trembling voice:
"What's the matter?"
Lin Man: "I've been reported again!"
Chen Zhenhai: "What are you reporting?"
Lin Man: "Using money to canvass votes for others in village committee elections is commonly known as vote-buying!"
Chen Zhenhai: "You did it?"
Lin Man: "Do you think I would spend money to do something so pointless?"
Chen Zhenhai: "What do you want to do?"
Lin Man: "I have already reported this matter to you. I will report it to the police and the investigation team from the Audit Commission. As a person with a relevant interest, I should be temporarily isolated. I will trouble Secretary Chen to organize the upcoming election."
"Also, things might get a little complicated next, so I hope you'll be understanding, Secretary Chen."
The words "Please bear with me" reached the other side, causing Chen Zhenhai to gasp in shock. He then lowered his voice and demanded:
"What are you going to do?"
"Nothing!" Lin Man chuckled softly, leaning back in his office chair, and said in a low voice:
"Speaking of which, if it weren't for the Lin Yaozu incident, I should be studying in the Organization Department right now."
"Once my probationary period is over, I will be assigned to a village as a resident cadre to get a better understanding of all aspects of life."
"But then the Lin Yaozu incident happened."
"It's really nothing. We're all from the same village, and we're all serving the people no matter where we are. I don't need to be picky."
"But some people just don't appreciate it and want to cause trouble."
"I haven't even really gotten started with my work, and I've already received a bunch of complaints."
"At this critical juncture, someone actually reported it. Since someone has already started the first day of the month, don't blame me for doing the fifteenth."
"So I would like to ask you to report this to your superiors, and then ask them to send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly and to strictly control it."
Although Lin Man spoke very tactfully, Chen Zhenhai still understood the meaning behind his words.
He wanted to persuade him, but the words stuck in his throat.
Although the reports made by the villagers of Hongxing Village were mostly fabricated by themselves, the impact of these reports on Chen Zhenhai was very real.
When higher authorities receive a report, they will investigate the report.
Layer upon layer of pressure will eventually weigh down on him.
It has been less than two months since he took office as the Party Secretary of Linhai Town.
In less than two months, a bunch of complaints came in from below. What happened next?
Although those numerous reports were unreasonable, in the eyes of the leaders, they meant that Chen Zhenhai was incompetent in his work.
Incompetence is a catch-all phrase; anything can be thrown into it.
But when it comes to promotion, poor performance is a heavy blow, and one blow can take him down.
This trend of making baseless accusations must be stopped.
After a moment of silence, Chen Zhenhai said softly, "We are a country ruled by law. We must conduct our work in accordance with the law, understand?"
In Hongxing Village, after hearing Chen Zhenhai's righteous words, Lin Man smiled, nodded, and hung up the phone with Chen Zhenhai.
Immediately afterwards, he dialed Ding Jiayi's number:
"Team Leader Ding, are you at the hotel right now? I have something I'd like to report to you in person."
At the main entrance of the village committee, Ding Jiayi listened to the contents of the phone call and looked up at the village committee office building in front of her: "I'm at the entrance of your village committee. I'll be in your office right away. Let's talk in person."
Upon learning that the other person was right outside the door, Lin Man's smile widened even more. "Okay, I'll wait for you!"
Less than two minutes after the phone call ended, Ding Jiayi appeared at Lin Man's office door with her investigation team. She welcomed them in, seated them on the sofa, poured each of them a glass of water, and then Lin Man began to speak...
"Team Leader Ding, I just received news that someone has reported me for bribing voters in this village committee election."
"I feel that as the Party Secretary of Hongxing Village, I must recuse myself. In addition, in order to prevent the Lin Yaozu incident from happening again, I would like to ask you, Team Leader Ding, to submit a report to the town and city levels."
"We demand a thorough investigation to clear the names of the villagers of Hongxing Village!"