The third section of life is hateful

  Ye Ziran turned back to look at the situation in the emergency department lobby, and saw that Lin Cheng's family members were all gathered there, making a noisy scene. He found He Guitian who had just finished calling from the reception desk: "Old He, Secretary Qin wants us to talk to Lin Chang's family first, the rest room next to the emergency room is empty, you call his wife and son over, we'll borrow the hospital's room to talk to her first."

  Before long, He Guitian came in with Lin Cheng's wife He Chunying, their 14-year-old son and Lin Zhang's younger brother. After sitting down, He Guitian introduced: "This is Ye Zhenran, the director of the Party and Government Office, who was entrusted by Secretary Qin to handle Lin Chang's aftermath."

  Ye Ziran looked at He Chunying, who was crying bitterly, and felt a pang in his heart. Lin Changsheng had not only been close to him but also got along well with other cadres in the village. In everyone's eyes, Lin Chang was the most down-to-earth leader in Mashan Township. Moreover, Ye Ziran was also very familiar with He Chunying. The weak and tearful woman made people feel more pity for her, he said softly: "Sister-in-law, Lin Changsheng unfortunately encountered difficulties, we are all very sad, but things have turned out this way, it's still important to take care of your body, please mourn in moderation."

  He Chunying remained silent, sobbing uncontrollably. Her son clutched her right hand tightly and wept in a hoarse voice, the atmosphere was very oppressive.

  Ye Ziran endured the pain and looked at He Guitian, knowing that it was not necessary to say much at this time. She picked out the important words and asked: "Sister, Lin Chang has encountered an accident, I am also very distressed. Now there are a few important things that need to be verified first. Would you please tell me what time Lin Chang went out?"

  He Chunying controlled her emotions slightly and said: "He went out at three o'clock in the afternoon, his cousin's son got married, ... went to drink the wedding wine, who knew..."

  "Then think about it, who did Lin Chang go with?"

  "He went alone... drove his own car... didn't expect... waaahhh"

  Ye Zhenran hesitated for a moment. He knew that He Chunying was now deeply grieved and her mind must be in a mess, so if he reported the incident straightforwardly, it would not only be difficult to handle the aftermath but also have a negative impact on the reputation of Ma Shi Township when the news got out. Moreover, Secretary Qin had been worried about this matter too. Ye Zhenran thought for a moment and then said in a suggestive tone: "Sister, I heard that Lin Zhang went to Changqing Village in the afternoon to deal with family planning matters. Lin Zhang didn't forget to work even on Sunday, unfortunately, he died on duty, his working attitude is worth our learning."

  He Guitian looked at Ye Ziran with slight surprise but wisely chose to remain silent.

  After hearing this, He Chunying looked up at Ye Zhenran with tears in her eyes, stunned for a moment before understanding that this was an important matter. She suppressed her grief and thought for a moment before saying: "I remember now, he said he had to go deal with family planning work, please tell Secretary Qin about it, Director Ye."

  "Alright, sister-in-law. I'll make sure to tell Secretary Qin the truth - Lin Zhang went to Changqing Village to handle the villagers' family planning issues."

  Yeh Zhenran felt relieved that He Chunying understood his intention and cooperated with his questioning, so he continued: "Sister-in-law, now that things are clear, it's easier to handle. Yeh Chang died on duty, but there's another situation I need to report to you - Secretary Qin learned from the traffic police that Lin Zhang had drunk a lot of alcohol before the accident, and the car smelled of liquor. The traffic police collected blood samples from the scene and have a lab report.

  So now, all I can do is try to get more compensation for the family financially, but politically, there won't be any results." Yeh Zhenran had a kind heart and wanted to help Lin Zhang, but he also knew how to control the situation. He explained things clearly to He Chunying to avoid the family making excessive demands in the future and leaving behind trouble.

  "I know," said He Chunying.

  "Sister, since Lin Chang died on duty, if his family has any requests, I'll pass them on to the county party committee and try to satisfy their reasonable demands." Ye Zhenran said as he saw He Chunying's grief slightly alleviated.

  "My current factory is not doing well, and my child is still young. How will we survive in the future?" He Chunying said half of it, thinking about the sad part, she hugged her son and burst into tears again.

  "Sister, the child's schooling and future work will be taken care of by the township government, so please don't worry about that. I'll also pass on your request to the township party committee and government, and try to get it resolved. As for Lin Zhang's aftermath, the township government will have a written opinion, you can keep it for future reference." Ye Zhenran patiently persuaded, "the future" refers to the child's work arrangement later on.

  "Thank you, Director Ye, you are a good person." He Chunying understood reason and principle.

  "Sister, don't say that. Lin Changsheng helped me a lot when he was alive, and the comrades in the township government all have respect for Lin Changsheng. We will all miss him. Please accept my condolences." Ye Ziran said this, then turned to instruct He Guotian: "Old He, arrange a few cars, it's late at night, let's send Lin Chang's family back home to rest. We'll discuss and handle the aftermath of Lin Chang's passing tomorrow."

  He Guitian responded with a "yes" and left.

  Ye Ziran said to He Chunying and Lin Chang's brother, "The funeral is handled by the township government. If you have any requests, you can bring them up with me at any time. As for the standards of condolence money, foster care fees, and subsidies, I need to go back and check the relevant documents, and try to get as much as possible."

  "Thank you, Director Ye, for your trouble." Both of them expressed their gratitude.

  Ye Ziran and Lin Chang's family members came out after finishing their conversation, went to the small room next to the doctor's duty room, and saw that Secretary Qin and others had also ended their meeting. After a round of handshakes and goodbyes, Secretary Qin asked Ye Ziran: "Director Ye, what did Lin Chang's family say?"

  "Didn't discuss in detail, but I heard from He Chunying that Lin Chang went to Changqing Village this afternoon to implement family planning." Ye Zhenran replied.

  "Huh? Then how did he drink and drive by himself?" Secretary Qin had some doubts.

  "Lin Chang finished talking and went to his relative's house for a wedding banquet, got drunk, and something happened on the way back." Ye Zhenran explained.

  "Ah." Secretary Qin nodded, his expression seeming to relax a bit. He paused and then said: "Alright, let's decide on Lin Zhang's funeral arrangements at the meeting tomorrow. Has Li Zhang confirmed that he will go to Secretary Tang's house?"

  "Yes, Secretary Qin. You haven't reported Lin Chang's matter to the county committee yet, have you? Why don't you make a phone call and tell Secretary Tang about it." Yezhen thought for a moment before saying.

  "Because the previous matter was not fully understood, it has not been reported for the time being." Secretary Qin looked at Ye Zhenran and said: "The original plan was to report it first at the township party committee meeting, and then report it to the county party committee."

  Ye Ziran nodded in agreement: "Secretary Qin, your decision is correct. We should first understand the situation clearly and then discuss it with the team before reporting to the county committee and government."

  Secretary Qin nodded, but his face slowly turned cold and said: "What did Li Chang say that both Lin Chang and I are in trouble?"

  "He Guitian from the Party Committee sent a message to Li Xiangzhang, the original text was 'Lin Zhang had a car accident, Qin Secretary is gone', he might want to report to Li Xiangzhang that Lin Zhang had an accident and you have already gone to the hospital to handle things. But the content of the message was not clear, so Li thought something big happened to you." Ye Ziran told Qin Daming about the situation she understood.

  Qin Secretary's face changed as soon as he heard it, and he said with hatred: "This He Guitian is really a small spy, so anxious to report my whereabouts to Li Chang, unfortunately, he is a person who can't accomplish anything but can cause trouble. Well, this way, I can see clearly what kind of person Li is."

  Ye Ziran didn't respond, just listened to Qin Daming's complaints. It was hard to blame him; anyone would think this way in such a situation.

  Secretary Qin continued: "I didn't expect that for so many years, Li had always been pretending to be close and measured in front of me. As soon as he knew I was in trouble, instead of rushing over to direct the rescue efforts, he went to curry favor with the county party leaders, thinking of becoming secretary himself?"

  Ye Ziran looked at Secretary Qin's face, which was gradually turning iron-blue. Normally quite majestic, he now seemed somewhat terrifying, making Ye Ziran's mood tense as well. In his heart, he sighed, with this rift, the harmonious atmosphere between the party and government leaders in Mashan Township would likely change from now on. And Li Xiangzhang's approach was indeed despicable.

  "Secretary Qin, shall we call Secretary Tang first?" Ye Zhenran reminded in a soft voice.

  Secretary Qin thought for a moment, he was more trusting of Ye Zhenran. Ye Zhenran had worked in Mashixiang for two years, and Qin Daming not only understood his abilities but also his background and origins, knowing that he was an openly recruited cadre from the Organization Department of Jianan City, and his relationship with newly arrived Secretary Tang was reliable. Secretary Qin said: "What can be done here is almost done, Lin Zhang's aftermath will be discussed at tomorrow's meeting, Little Ye, let's go to Secretary Tang's house now, maybe we can catch Li Jun off guard, I really want to see how he performs when the time comes."

  Seeing Secretary Qin was still fuming, Ye Zhenran didn't say much either, just nodded and said, "Okay."

  They got into the Santana car driven by Secretary Qin and soon arrived at the county committee's guest house. Yezhen saw that the car was no longer parked outside Tang Secretary's home, and he knew that He Guitian's second message had taken effect, and Lin Xiangzhang had left. His heart felt a little relieved, otherwise, if they were really blocked in Tang Secretary's house, there would be some verbal conflict between them, which would inevitably affect the position of Mashixiang in Tang Secretary's mind.

  Knock on the door, Secretary Tang saw Qin Daming and was stunned for a moment. Ye Zhenran quickly stepped forward and said: "Secretary Tang, Vice Mayor Lin of Mashan Township Government had a car accident, Secretary Qin came to report the situation to you."

  Secretary Tang turned his gaze to Qin Daming and calmly asked: "Qin Daming, tell me, what's going on?"

  "Comrade Tang, according to preliminary understanding, Lin Chang went to Changqing Village for family planning work this afternoon and had a few drinks at his relative's house in the evening. On his way back, he collided head-on with a large truck and died on the spot. After investigation by traffic police, it was determined that Lin Chang drove after drinking and changed lanes illegally, bearing full responsibility." Secretary Qin briefly explained the process.