The demolition of the six main roads went relatively smoothly. The ones that needed to be demolished were mainly government agencies or institutions. No one dared to use their black gauze hats to compete with the Ping Tie people. However, in the construction of three high-end residential areas, the demolition encountered huge resistance.
According to Ping Tiemin's plan, three high-end and luxurious residential areas were planned to be built in the west of the city near the south bank of the Shepin River. The construction of a luxurious and high-end residential area here was mainly based on the following considerations: Firstly, from the perspective of beautification of the river, the riverside environment here was good. Now, it was fashionable to build seascape houses and waterscape houses. After the buildings were built, not only would the price be higher, but it would also be easier to sell. Therefore, once the residential area was built, the surrounding greenery and lighting environment could also be cured. Secondly, from the perspective of the political achievements project, there was no shelter on the south bank of Linjiang River. The river water served as a backdrop for the buildings. When outsiders entered the city from the north, they would be the first to be seen. As the saying went, there was powder on their faces.
The three high-end residential areas needed to demolish more than 1100 old residents. This was an Laocheng District, and the residents were relatively dense. Ever since the Japanese invasion, it had been a slum. Even now, the people living here were not rich. Many families relied on the city's minimum living security fund to barely survive. However, there was a strange phenomenon. The poorer the family, the deeper their feelings for their homeland, and the more reluctant they were to part with this broken family. Therefore, although the relocation fee given by the command center was not low, many families were still unwilling to move. In order to ask for more relocation fees, these so-called "nail households" made it clear that they would not move even if they died, vowing to live and die with their old houses.
Helplessly, the deputy commander-in-chief Wen Xifu and Lin Ming went to the " stubborn households " to persuade them a few times. Although most of them took the initiative to move to their relatives and friends, there were still dozens of households who refused to move at an exorbitant price. There was really no other way. Ping Tiemin personally went to do the work of the " nail households." When these poor households saw that the secretary had come, not only did they not give face, but they also raised the standard of compensation by a lot.
On the way back, Ping Tiemin was very angry and didn't say anything.
" These 'hold-outs' are too damn unruly," Lin Ming couldn't help but grumble." They're simply a bunch of unruly people!”
"Yeah, a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water!”Wen Xifu obviously didn't have any good ideas.
Ping Tiemin glared at the two of them and said unhappily," This attitude of the two of you is not good. You're backing down from such a small problem? We can't hinder Chang Hai City's development just because a few dozen 'hold-in households' raised some unreasonable demands to stop the city's transformation. We can't be weak and bow our heads in front of their unreasonable conditions! Xi Fu, Lin Ming, go back and discuss with the president of the court and the chief of police, Chang He, to move them by force. I don't believe this. We've already conquered the country. Why should we be afraid of these 'holdouts'?”
With the secretary backing him up, Lin Ming's attitude became tougher. After he returned, he had a meeting with the police chief, the president of the court, and the director of the construction bureau to arrange for the forced relocation.
Wen Xifu, who was timid and afraid of trouble, hid behind him. He was afraid that he would be splashed with blood. He claimed that he was sick and went to the city hospital to be hospitalized. Actually, his illness wasn't that serious. He had high blood pressure and thick blood for many years, but it didn't affect him. However, this was a shield for him. Whenever he encountered difficulties and needed to charge into the battle, his high blood pressure and blood stasis would act up on time and he would have to be hospitalized for injections.
As for Lin Ming, who was eager to turn the situation around in front of Ping Tiemin and wanted to be his vanguard, he seemed a little impatient.
In the morning three days later, the rain stopped, and the sky was gloomy.
Lin Ming, the president of the court, Chang He, and Huang Yong, the director of the Construction Bureau, led more than 30 police officers and more than 20 staff members from the city's relocation office. They drove five forks to the house of the " nail house " on the bank of the Xupin River and carried out the forced demolition. In order to create momentum, the reporters from the city's television station and newspaper also came. They would follow Lin Ming's instructions and broadcast the live footage of the forced demolition on Changhai News to intimidate the " holdout households."
In the ranking of the deputy commander-in-chief of the urban construction command center, Lin Ming was ranked after Wen Xifu. Moreover, Wen Xifu was the deputy chief in charge of urban construction. Such a major task of forced demolition should have been commanded by Wen Xifu. However, at this critical moment, he was hospitalized. Lin Ming thought that this was a good opportunity to show off in front of Ping Tiemin and win his favor. Therefore, in order to gain credit and show that he dared to go against the strong, Lin Ming went to the court and the police to coordinate the forced demolition. He also led a group of people to forcefully demolish the house.
When the first two " hold-out households " saw the trucks rumbling and the police and television stations helping out, they softened and began to move out of the house.
The shovel rolled over the bumpy mud and arrived at the third house.
This was a low, dilapidated two-story house that was rarely seen in the city. The wooden door and window frames were already crooked, and the two windows were cracked and could not be closed tightly. The wall was peeling like an old ringworm. There were only mother and daughter in the family. The mother was in her forties and had been a widow for many years. She had serious rheumatism and lost her ability to work. Her daughter was 16 or 17 years old, and she was suffering from rabies. Both mother and son were living on the minimum living allowance.
After listening to the director of the neighborhood committee's introduction of this family's situation, Lin Ming's vigilance was relaxed. He felt that this was a vulnerable group and did not have much ability. He wanted to show his strength and iron hand in forced demolition.
The water in the yard had yet to be drained. Lin Ming stood on his tiptoes and stepped on a few bricks. He was the first to enter the dark and damp dilapidated house that emitted a strange smell. He realized that there was nothing valuable in this house that could be considered a home.
The girl's mother was not at home. Only the disabled girl was crying on the brick bed with a pitiful and desperate gaze like a dying lamb.
Lin Ming hardened his heart and ordered two policemen to carry the disabled woman to the mud road outside. The disabled woman was barefooted as she stepped into the muddy water while holding onto the wall.
The disabled woman used her hands and feet to crawl to Lin Ming's feet in the muddy water. She knelt in the street and kowtowed to Lin Ming like a chicken pecking at rice, begging him to show mercy and not to push down her house. The disabled woman's body was covered in mud, and her hair and forehead were covered in mud. She kept kowtowing, looking very pitiful.
Lin Ming was unmoved. He ordered the police to drag the disabled woman away. She let out a mournful wail and a cry for help, and then a series of curses came out of her mouth.
The surrounding neighbors couldn't stand it anymore and began to sympathize with the disabled woman. They all criticized Lin Ming for treating a disabled woman who was so weak that she couldn't even tie a chicken. It was too inhumane.
Lin Ming didn't care whether the commoners were being humane or not. He only knew that in order to please Ping Tiemin and complete the forced relocation mission before Wen Xifu was discharged from the hospital, he could disregard everything else.
This was the unspoken rule of officialdom. Some officials were not responsible for their careers. They were only responsible for their superiors. As long as their superiors were happy, even if their superiors were wrong or unreasonable, they would not dare to offend their superiors! In the words of the common people, it was like "peeing on your back, just go up!"”Why? Wasn't he just worried that the black gauze hat on his head would break its wings? Wasn't it because the flower feathers on the heads of officials were decided by the leaders!
Lin Ming loudly ordered the shovel to demolish the house.
The shovel rumbled as it drove over. It raised its cold, ruthless, and domineering shovel high and was about to smash down on the house. Seeing that her house was about to be toppled, the disabled woman screamed desperately and rushed forward like a madman. However, how could she break free from the two police officers 'arms? The disabled woman became anxious and started kicking and biting the two police officers…
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