For such a big mayor, he went among the masses, discussed with the people face to face, and solicited their opinions.

This made the villagers feel warmer.

One by one, they were flattered and asked the mayor: "Boss, what kind of factory can you replace this place with?"

Mayor Gu said: "You said that after the completion of this chemical plant, the pollution will be a hundred times worse than that of the oil refinery, and you cannot accept it.

It seems that you can still accept the refinery. How about building another refinery?"

Well!

Oil refinery?

The villagers at the scene looked at each other and didn't know how to answer.

That's right, their tone just now seemed to be that although the oil refinery was seriously polluting, it could still be tolerated.

This chemical plant, which is a hundred times more polluting than an oil refinery, cannot accept it.

Then Mayor Gu decided to take a step back and not build a chemical plant, but instead build an oil refinery.

However, in the minds of ordinary people, let alone building another refinery, they would rather drive away all the existing refineries.

Restore the original green mountains and green waters of this place.

However, they couldn't say this.

If that were the case, it would be disrespectful.

This time they gathered a crowd to cause trouble and put an end to the construction site where construction was in full swing.

Not only did the superiors not send police to arrest anyone, but the leaders also came down to the masses to discuss with the people.

This has already flattered the common people.

The leader’s proposal seems to be a big concession.

If they push the envelope further and refuse to allow even one refinery to be built, it is really unjustifiable.

However, local pollution is already so serious. If we continue to build refineries, wouldn’t the pollution become even more serious?

The next days for the common people will be even more miserable.

Alas, it is difficult no matter what!

Moreover, these villagers on duty are a minority after all, and their opinions do not count and cannot represent the opinions of the majority of villagers.

The villagers said they could go back and talk to the old and young men about this.

Leaders understand the sufferings of the people, and the people must also understand the difficulties of being a leader.

Mayor Gu expressed his satisfaction with the attitude of the masses.

We also saw the hesitation of the villagers.

When he left, he told the villagers that even if a refinery were to be built here, it would not be as polluting as before.

Now that the country is paying more and more attention to environmental protection, new projects must meet standards in terms of waste gas and wastewater treatment and discharge.

In this regard, there is a company called Jimin Refinery that has done well in recent years. New projects can be built according to the standards of that refinery.

Mayor Gu's words suddenly made the villagers happy again.

The only thing they are afraid of now is the pollution problem from the new factory.

Now the mayor says that the new factories must meet pollution discharge standards, which means they will be less polluting than those previous refineries.

The villagers immediately started talking and thought that they could completely accept this.

Mayor Gu asked everyone to go back and promote it, and select respected people from each village to form a delegation to visit the Jimin Oil Refinery he mentioned.

Not only did you visit the refinery, but you also visited the pollution conditions surrounding that company.

If the villagers can accept it, the city will plan this place to be an oil refinery, and the local villagers will no longer be able to obstruct the construction.

Not only must they not be obstructed, but they must also cooperate in all aspects so that the factory can successfully complete construction.

The villagers were even happier now.

I feel more at ease.

After all, they just heard what the leader said and didn't see the specific situation of the Jimin Refinery with their own eyes, so they couldn't judge.

Now the leaders ask each village to select representatives to visit the site. After seeing it, they will have a clear idea.

Soon, villagers representatives were elected for the three towns and dozens of surrounding villages that may be polluted.

Among these representatives, there are firstly village cadres, and secondly villagers who are highly respected in the village or have certain strength. Each village has elected at least a dozen people.

A visiting group of several hundred people was formed, and on the appointed day, they followed the leader to visit the Jimin Oil Refinery.

Some of the villagers rode in double-cab vehicles, and some had full tractor buckets. The team traveled nearly a hundred kilometers before arriving at the Jimin Oil Refinery.

In fact, before the team arrived at the Jimin Refinery and as they got closer to the refinery, the villagers discovered something different.

That is, they found that the local environment was much better than the environment there.

First of all, there is no pungent smell of rotten duck eggs in the air. The further away from their place, the fresher the air feels to them.

Then they observed the environment here. Whether it was the crops in the fields, the rivers, or the ponds, there were almost no signs of pollution.

This made the villagers have doubts, and they started chattering in the car: "Is the leader joking with us? Is there an oil refinery here?"

When they were resting on the way, these villagers couldn't help but ask the leader of the team and expressed their doubts.

The leader replied: "Have you ever seen a leader who made such a big joke? How can I take you on a trip without an oil refinery?"

Don't worry, we are getting closer to the refinery, and we are already halfway there."

Villagers asked: "Since we are getting closer to the oil refinery, why do we feel that the environment is still so good?"

"That's right," the leader said, "This shows that Jimin Refinery is doing a good job in environmental protection!"

oh!

Oh oh oh!

The villagers were dubious.

Because in their experience, they have never seen such a good environment in a place with an oil refinery.

When the team of several hundred people finally arrived at the Jimin Oil Refinery, the villagers were stunned.

Because they did see a quite large-scale oil refinery.

There are also tall chimneys standing in the refinery.

However, there was no billowing smoke from the chimney.

Just looking at the chimney made the villagers suspect that the refinery was not in operation.

But looking at the busy workers coming in and out of the factory, they had to dispel their doubts.

As long as they look carefully, they can also see the heat waves coming out of the chimney, but the color is very light, and they don't smell any unpleasant smell.

Moreover, there were several villagers in the team who were familiar with the area. They told everyone:

"I have relatives here. I have long heard that this refinery was built several years ago, but it has done a very good job in environmental protection.

There is almost no impact on the local environment.

Not only did the refinery not cause pollution, but it also provided many employment opportunities to local villagers.

There are also other supporting industries that have also allowed a group of local people to make a fortune from the refinery."

Before the tour even started, this news began to spread quietly among the hundreds of people.

But the villagers who came to visit were envious.

I envy the locals!

If such a good oil refinery is built here, it will not only not pollute the environment, but also provide employment and lead to a group of experts who make money. How many lifetimes of virtue do the locals have to accumulate to achieve such a great blessing?

When the tour officially started, the person in charge of reception in the factory led the villagers to visit each workshop and introduced the production process.

It focuses on how to collect waste gas and how to turn waste into treasure.

How to collect wastewater, how to process and recycle it, and what standards it must meet before it is discharged.

There is also the storage and processing of waste residue.

They explained everything to the villagers in great detail and patiently.

Although some of these explanations were too professional and could not be understood by old farmers.

But they still listened very attentively, with great interest and fascination.

They are actually longing for such a good enterprise to exist in their own place.

Not only will it not pollute the local environment, it can also provide jobs and lead to wealth.

By the time the visit was over, all the visitors were excited and embarked on their way home with longing for a better future.

After returning home, all villages took active action and submitted a joint petition to the city.
To be continued...