Chapter Eighty-Five Gnawing on Hard Bones

  When Liu Li heard that Lin Wanmu's family also sold fireworks, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He gazed at Lin Wanmu with a hint of a smile: "Deputy Director, among the fireworks stored in your home, there shouldn't be any private goods, right?"

  "Don't worry, Liu, I assure you that our family does not sell any private goods. All the fireworks and firecrackers stored in our house are purchased from regular manufacturers, absolutely no problem at all." Lin Wanmu hastened to declare when he saw Liu's inquiry.

  Lin Wanmu said so, Liu Li smiled and said: "That's the best." After finishing speaking, he called Wu Fei, then called Tian Gang and Li Xiaodao. Although they were auxiliary police officers, it was said that their work ability was not inferior to that of formal civil police officers.

  Considering the need to transport private goods, Liu Li specially arranged for Wu Fei and Li Xiaotao to drive two police vans. Before leaving, Liu Li asked: "Wu Fei, Xiao Tian, Xiao Li, you have been working here for a long time and are more familiar with the jurisdiction than I am. Where do you think we should start checking fireworks?"

  After hearing this, Wu Fei and the others hesitated for a moment, and Li Xiaotao said: "If we look at it from a geographical location, we should start checking nearby on Daxing Street. I believe that the five fireworks and firecrackers sales vendors on Daxing Street must also have private goods hoarded."

  However, if you want to achieve the effect of eradication, I...I suggest we start from Linjiazhuang. Liu Suo, since you took office, you haven't met with Village Chief Lin yet, have you? Why don't you take this opportunity to pay a visit to Village Chief Lin?

  I suppose you also know the relationship between Deputy Director Lin and Village Head Lin? As the director, take a look at this matter and see how to handle it. If you want to maintain everyone's face, then go and greet Village Head Lin.

  Tell Village Chief Lin to inform the villagers that for the next two days, all firework vendors in Linjiazhuang should move their goods out of the village. After our inspection is over, they can put them back on sale. This way, Village Chief Lin will surely be grateful to you.

  Of course, if you don't want to do it that way, then let's directly enter Linjiazhuang Village from the east end sales point and start investigating. I guarantee that as soon as we enter any shop selling fireworks, we'll see those private goods.

  "As long as we crack down on the few shops in Linjiazhuang that are selling private goods, I believe no one will dare to sell private goods again. However, if we do this, it's likely to make Village Chief Lin unhappy. Liu Suo, you'd better think carefully about the consequences."

  "Isn't he unhappy? I'm even more unhappy, do you need to give him a heads up before catching him? What's the point?" When Li Xiaotao said this, Liu Li waved his hand: "Alright, I know what to do, get in the car, let's go to Linjiazhuang."

  After hearing Liu Li's decision, Wu Fei and others all felt a little surprised. After thinking for a moment, Wu Fei softly advised: "Liu Suo, why don't you reconsider? Even if we don't consider Lin Deputy Director's face, at least we should consider Lin Deputy Mayor's face."

  You should know that Deputy Director Lin usually takes care of our police station in the county bureau, and when we encounter difficult cases or fail to complete the task indicators of our police station, Deputy Director Lin will always speak for us.

  "This time, if we investigate Lin's family without notice, and he gets angry with us, it won't be easy to explain. This iron-clad government has officials coming and going like flowing water, no one can stay here forever, why should we offend Vice Director Lin over some small matters?"

  "I've heard the saying 'iron-clad government and flowing officials', but I never keep it in mind because I don't agree with the meaning it conveys. My only goal is to serve as an official for one term and bring benefits to one region. Nothing else falls within my consideration."

  "Let's go, to Linjiazhuang. If Deputy Director Lin blames us, I'll take full responsibility myself. If there's credit to be had, the four of us will share it equally." With that, Liu Li headed towards the police car. Seeing this, Wu Fei and the others let out a sigh before following after him.

  There are three main streets in Linjiazhuang Village, with two-story small buildings of the same style on both sides of each street. These small buildings were all built by the village committee and rented to villagers for business use after completion.

  After the house was rented out, the village committee only took care of collecting rent on time and did not ask about the use of the house. Due to the existence of the Lin brothers, various departments in Daxing Town never inspected these shops in Linjiazhuang. Some villagers took advantage of this and operated some banned products when running their shops.

  At around 10 am on the first day of the twelfth lunar month, two police cars drove into Linjiazhuang Village and stopped in front of a fireworks store at the east end of the village. Four policemen then got out of the police cars.

  These four people were Liu Li and others. After entering the store, Wu Fei showed his police badge to the owner of the store and asked the owner to cooperate with the inspection.

  The shop owner didn't even bother to respond to Liu Li and the others' arrival, glanced at Wu Fei's police badge, and pointed to the fireworks and firecrackers in the store without lifting his head: "All the goods are here, go ahead and check, and hurry up and leave after you're done, don't delay my business."

  Hearing the impatient tone of the shop owner, Liu Li did not speak up but instead looked around the store. The store was over 100 square meters in size and its walls were lined with all sorts of fireworks.

  Liu Li knew that these shops were selling private goods, but in his opinion, they should at least hide them a bit. However, Liu Li did not expect that after looking at only three samples, he would discover two kinds of private goods, and the vendors had become so brazen as to openly display and sell them.

  Liu Li picked up a box of unmarked firecrackers and asked, "Boss, bring me the label and certificate for this box of firecrackers. Also, bring over the label and certificate for those gift fireworks."

  "No, these are all private goods, no labels or certificates." The shop owner replied casually.

  Seeing the shop owner's indifferent expression, Liu Li's face turned cold: "None? Without a certificate of qualification, who allowed you to sell these unlicensed fireworks? Do you know the harm caused by these private goods?"

  "I don't know, I just know these things are cheap and sell well." The boss said impatiently, "Alright, you've checked, now hurry up and leave, I still have to open for business here."

  "Hmm... Open for business? I'm afraid you won't be doing any business. Liu Li glanced at the shop owner with a cold expression and said: According to the law, those who operate, sell, or transport fireworks and other hazardous explosives without proper procedures will have all their goods confiscated, and the suspects will be taken back to the public security agency for interrogation, and punished according to the severity of the crime."

  At this point, Liu Li waved his hand at Wu Fei and others in the stunned expression of the shop owner: "Take evidence registration, fill out the list of deductions, and then deduct the goods with people."

  "Who dares?" The shop owner, who had come to his senses, jumped up and shouted loudly when he heard Liu Li's order: "Are you police crazy? You dare to come here for inspection, and even dare to seize goods. Do you know where this is? I'll tell you, this is Linjiazhuang."