"Don't be blocked in front! Hurry through! What are you doing!"
"One dollar for one dollar! All products in our store are on sale for one dollar!"
There were shouts and car bells one after another, and the environment in the alley was very chaotic, especially half of the newly built buildings on the back wall of a courtyard at the end. Workers moving bricks and building walls blocked many roads, seriously affecting the residents' travel. Dong Xuebin and Zhou Yanru walked along
Walking into the alley, I saw that the construction was still going on. There were not many workers, just two people. Bricks and sandstones were piled on the floor. Although it was against the wall, a gust of wind still blew up the dust and smoke.
I just heard a few old people passing by complain.
"Why is a house built here again? Who did it? Are you going to let people live?"
"Who else could it be besides Xue Gui? I heard that he is going to open another breakfast stall."
"Humph, he has made money, how can he survive this life? Are you crazy about money? Why is there no one to care about him?"
"Who cares? I heard that Xue Gui's family has a relative of the district leader. They have been told to demolish it many times before but it has not been demolished? It's not like officials protect each other."
Hearing this, Zhou Yanru couldn't help but whisper, "Xue Gui is Minister Xue's nephew."
"The grievances of the common people are great." Dong Xuebin's face sank slightly, he looked at the buildings around him and quickened his pace, "Uncle, aunt, stay a moment."
The old man and lady looked back, "What's the matter?"
Dong Xuebin followed them out of the alley and pointed behind him, "Why is the environment here so bad?"
The old man snorted, "It's weird to build a house in such a haphazard manner. It won't be able to move in a few years!"
"Do they have any procedures?" Dong Xuebin asked, "They don't even have a business license?"
"Young man, you don't live here, do you?" The old lady sighed: "You don't know what the procedures are. Look at the mess for yourself. How could it be possible? They are all houses built blindly by themselves. Some of them are built by themselves.
When doing business, some rent it out without a license at all, it is all illegal."
Dong Xuebin knowingly asked in a cliché: "Has no one checked it?"
"Who's checking?" The old lady curled her lips and said, "Have you seen that newly built house? It was built by a relative of our district leader. In addition to this unfinished one, Xue Gui has already built it here.
We have three houses, one is rented to a tailor shop, and the other is a food stall. Who cares how many years it has been?" At this point, the old lady whispered: "The family named Xue not only built their house outside their own courtyard wall, but also built it outside their own courtyard wall.
They even occupied other people's courtyard walls. This happened a few years ago. The resident behind the courtyard refused, so Xue Gui found someone to beat him up. The old man and his children were both hospitalized. Later, the shop was closed.
Cover it up anyway, that person named Xue is not a good person."
Dong Xuebin's eyes turned cold, "Are you still beating someone?"
The old man answered: "There are many idle people in the alley here who listen to Xue Gui. They are all hooligans. Okay, let's not talk anymore. Let's go, old lady."
"Oh, what a world."
The two old men shook their heads and walked away.
Zhou Yanru turned her head and said to Dong Xuebin: "Before you came, the most reported problems in our street were in Liuxiang. There are many reports every month. Look at those alleys. Travel and hygiene are all affected by the headlines.
The only ones who oppose the forced demolition are these merchants and a small number of people who have interests entangled with them. As for Xue Gui, he is the biggest thorn in this area. The last time the forced demolition measures were canceled, it was Xue Gui who led the trouble."
As he was talking, there were suddenly some noisy sounds in the distance.
"The police station is here!"
“It’s run by the street!”
"So many people are here? What are they going to do?"
Some people from the merchants walked out with cold faces.
Coming from a distance were two deputy directors of the sub-district office, Yu Rongfeng and Guo Mingfeng, followed by several people from the sub-district office, police officers and staff from Liuxiang community. Peng Gang was afraid that something might happen, so he took two policemen from the police station with him.
Following behind, a group of about ten people strode into the alley.
Several cadres discussed it, and finally went to each shop and issued a notice of illegal demolition.
A family...
Five...
Ten...
Toutiao Hutong suddenly exploded, and some merchants started shouting!
"Why! Why should I tear it down!"
"We did it once the year before last! You don't leave people a way to survive, do you?"
"I'm telling you! This is our house! If anyone dares to touch it, I will fight to the death! If you want to demolish it, demolish it first!"
Peng Gang had been dealing with them a lot, and his eyes widened when he heard this, "What are you shouting for? Do you know that illegal construction is illegal? You have quite a lot of confidence? Ah?"
Yu Rongfeng said loudly: "Indiscriminate wiring, misuse of electricity, and unqualified fire protection have already caused damage to the life safety of surrounding residents. The street has decided to demolish the sixteen illegal buildings on the headline of Liuxiang Hutong. Today, everyone
Personal belongings must be moved away, otherwise you will be responsible for any losses caused. Did everyone hear this? A street in the district has already caused deaths and injuries due to illegal construction. This is for everyone's good!"
The owner of the tailor shop argued: "What does it matter to us if there are casualties in other streets? Nothing happened to us here!"
Another merchant said: "Whose interests have we harmed? Ah? Whose life safety have we posed a threat to? Ah? Don't demolish it! If you can, bury me!"
At this time, a man in his twenties walked out of the courtyard of a bungalow. He was as thin and black as a man. As soon as he came out, his eyes were fixed on several cadres on the street, and he said coldly with dark eyes:
"If lives are lost on other streets, that's their business. Don't blame us! Let's see who dares to demolish it today!"
Immediately, some gangsters with red and yellow hair walked out from several yards.
"Brother Xue."
"Brother Takako!"
"Who wants to take it apart? Take one apart and try!"
Peng Gang looked at it and shouted: "Xue Gui! Are you still trying to show off your authority with me?"
Xue Gui, who was thin and dark, looked at him and said, "Director Peng, I'm not talking about you. Wasn't the problem of commercial housing here solved a few years ago? Why is it here again? Something happened on other streets, but we can't.
No! Are you saying that our business has affected the lives and safety of other people? Whose life has it been affected? Stand up and let me see! Can’t you see that so many people are against the forced demolition of streets?"
Guo Mingfeng said: "The demolition notice has been sent to everyone. Today is to make everyone mentally prepared and not to go against the government."
Xue Gui said in a dark voice: "Your government is cutting off our people's future!" After saying that, he took the demolition notice from the tailor shop owner, tore it into pieces, and threw it on the ground!
When a dozen other people saw it, they also tore up the ultimatum book!