Chapter 22 Continue to Tinker with It

  Liu Li, who had obtained the ability, still understood the principle of not forgetting to repay kindness. At noon, while Tian Hu was still reviewing materials and hadn't returned yet, he bought some delicious food outside and sent it over to Tian Liangzong.

  Seeing the pile of food sent by Liu Li, Tian Liangzong was somewhat surprised and delighted. Previously, his son had said that he couldn't afford to offend Liu Li. According to Tian Liangzong's speculation, Liu Li should be a descendant of some official, so although Liu Li is young, his own son didn't dare to provoke him.

  Tian Liangzong was originally regretful for offending Liu Li and worried that Liu Li would take revenge on Tian Jie, but unexpectedly, at this time, Liu Li suddenly changed his previous ferocious expression to a kind and gentle one, like Maitreya Buddha, and treated him with warmth and hospitality.

  Looking at Tian Liangzong's puzzled expression, Liu Li sat in the chair in front of Hou Wenshu: "Old Tian, after Deputy Director Tian returns, you'll probably have to go to the detention center. Your son Tian Jie is likely helping you build connections now."

  Tian Jie is so busy, I guess after you go in, you'll either be in a single cell or a special detention room. There's even a possibility that you'll be released on bail and just go through the motions at the detention center before being let out early.

  According to my intention, I wanted to stab you in the back and let you spend enough days in detention, and then torture you after you come out.

  "But now I've changed my mind, go to the detention center and reflect on your mistakes. When you come out, as long as you're willing to turn over a new leaf and do business honestly, I won't bother you about past debts."

  After finishing speaking, Liu Li left Hou Wen's room. After Liu Li left, Tian Liangzong was confused by his unclear words. Recalling what Liu Li had just said, Tian Liangzong couldn't help but mutter to himself: "What does it mean? I can even understand the Book of Changes, so why can't I understand his words?"

  At around 1 pm, Tian Liangzong's case of illegal acquisition of stolen goods passed the review of the Legal Affairs Department. According to the law, Tian Liangzong was detained for six months and fined 300,000 yuan.

  Afterwards, the county bureau awarded a third-class merit to the Dizhi Township Police Station and rewarded them with 5,000 yuan in cash. Du Zhiqing was worried that Liu Li would detain Tian Liangzong, and Tian Jie would intentionally hold back this reward money. However, unexpectedly, not only did Tian Jie not hold back the reward money, but he also personally delivered it to the police station. Seeing Tian Jie's unusual behavior, both Du Zhiqing and Feng Yong were perplexed.

  After the news of Tian Liangzong's detention spread in Tiantai County, all small workshops in the jurisdiction closed their doors. Those private enterprises without proper procedures also gave their workers a long vacation, planning to resume business after the storm passed.

  Seeing this phenomenon, Liu Li decided to strike while the iron was hot and thoroughly rectify those small workshops and unlicensed enterprises. Since Liu Li had already brought in 5,000 yuan of income for the office, Du Zhigang and others turned a deaf ear to Liu Li's actions.

  Liu Li first let Zhang Liang and others go down to notify, the notified objects are the bosses of those small workshops in the jurisdiction, there are no more than 10 workers employed in these small workshops, belonging to small-scale workshops without procedures. Liu Li asked the bosses of these small workshops to attend a meeting at the police station at 9 o'clock the next afternoon.

  There are 13 such small workshops in the entire Deyang Township. By the next afternoon, the bosses of three old and deep-rooted workshops with the highest seniority were elected as representatives to attend a meeting at the police station.

  The three small workshop owners who came to the meeting were privately making industrial glue, privately refining oil, and one was privately reselling fertilizer. After seeing the arrogant expressions of these so-called enterprise representatives in the police station, Liu Li understood that none of their businesses were legitimate. With a wave of his hand, he directly detained the three men. After completing the transcript, they were handed over to the county's economic crime investigation team.

  The bosses of these three small workshops were operating without any licenses, producing unqualified products, discharging pollutants illegally, having no fire safety facilities and suspected of using other companies' trademarks to produce counterfeit products. After the investigation team verified their criminal facts, they put all three into custody on the same day.

  After dealing with the three, Liu Li asked Zhang Liang to continue notifying and let the remaining 10 small workshop owners come to the police station for a meeting. However, when it was time for the meeting, none of the small workshop owners came, but instead, 10 village branch secretaries arrived.

  It turned out that the people in charge of those small workshops, after seeing the three enterprise representatives they sent to attend the meeting enter the police station, never came out. After asking around, it was discovered that all three had been taken to a detention center.

  So after hearing Zhang Liang's notice to hold a meeting again, they were worried that they would also be sent out of the village and detained by the police station, so those small workshops mobilized their relationships and invited the village branch secretaries from their respective locations to come out and let them coordinate with the police station.

  In the duty room, Liu Li saw the village branch secretaries in front of him and wanted to ask about their intentions. However, before he could open his mouth, those village branch secretaries came forward one by one with a smile and shook hands with Liu Li.

  "Haha……I've long heard that our police station has a new officer Liu, and I've been wanting to welcome you, but never had the chance. Today at noon, Wujiacun is hosting, let's go to the restaurant to welcome Officer Liu and show him around our village enterprises, no one can steal my thunder!"

  As soon as the branch book's words fell, the remaining branch books were unhappy: "What does that mean? Your village wants to welcome Officer Liu, no problem, but you have to line up behind our Du Village. If you want to welcome him, we Du Village will welcome him first, no way, our Zhang Village will welcome him first..."

  At that time, the duty room was filled with the sound of arguing voices, and those village branch secretaries scrambled to be the first to welcome Liu Li. Seeing this, Liu Li understood a bit.

  He waved his hand to stop the village branch bookkeepers' quarrel, then smiled and said: "Leaders don't need to argue, let's talk about receiving and dusting later. I basically understand your purpose, you should be here to plead for those small workshops, right?

  I've reviewed the materials from those small workshops, they're all about processing wood chips, collecting plastics and granules. Apart from not having proper procedures, there's nothing seriously wrong with them. Since you're here, I have to give everyone a bit of face.

  Here is the translation:

  Alright, later you all go back to your villages and let the people in charge of those small workshops do a suspension for rectification. Each workshop must handle business procedures, conduct fire safety qualification verification, install fire hydrants, fire extinguishers, fire pools, and fire sand, and be equipped with professional security inspectors.

  The most important thing is to remember to bring money, as these workshops have been engaged in illegal production activities before, so after careful consideration, each small workshop will be fined 100,000 yuan.

  "Hiss......" After Liu Li finished speaking, all ten village branch secretaries present sucked in a breath of cold air. They looked at each other and then the village branch secretary from Wujiacun couldn't help but say: "Uh... Officer Liu, are you sure you're giving us face?"

  "We've given you face, absolutely given you face." Liu Li looked at the crowd with a sincere expression: "I suppose you've also heard about Tian Liangzong and the fate of those three small workshop owners from yesterday?"

  "I originally wanted to send the people in charge of those few remaining small workshops to detention as well, but once you two showed up, I immediately changed my mind. Now it's just rectification and fines, no arrests - isn't this a big favor? Don't you feel that?"

  "It's felt, but the face you've given us is not as good as not giving it at all." The village branch secretary of Dujiacun said with a gloomy face.