On the phone, Xu Lang could hear the beauty's excitement and knew that she was already passionate about him, and he was also looking forward to it.
Lu Yanling didn't expect to see Xu Lang again so soon, so it was understandable that she was a little excited.
However, because there were so many people around, she was also worried about being discovered by acquaintances, so she did not dare to act too affectionately.
"I rushed here right after get off work. The road is not easy to walk. Are you tired?" Xu Lang asked with concern.
Lu Yanling's pretty face turned rosy and she smiled and said, "It's not bad, just get used to it."
Xu Lang said: "Eat first, let's chat while eating."
The two of them ate in a private room to avoid outside disturbance.
Lu Yanling asked: "What do you want from me?"
Xu Lang said: "The city leaders are deeply impressed by the roads in Heishui County. As you know, the city agreed to build this road two years ago and allocated the money, but why hasn't it started yet? build."
Lu Yanling was surprised when she heard this: "So... Mayor Qiu asked you to investigate?"
"Yes." Xu Lang said: "I have found out that Deng Zhenbang, the director of the Transportation Bureau, has serious problems, but I want to find out the reasons. You were working in the Development and Reform Bureau at the time, so you should be aware of this matter."
Lu Yanling said: "I know very well that after the city's decision was made, we formulated the reconstruction plan. We were indeed going to start repairs at that time, but something suddenly happened."
Xu Lang asked: "What's the matter?"
Lu Yanling said: "I remember that it was Monday morning, it happened to be work time, and many people suddenly came to the door of the county government."
"What do these people want to do?" Xu Lang had a premonition that something was going to happen.
Lu Yanling said: "It's a teacher. You should know that our Heishui County is indeed very poor. We are so poor that we can't even pay teachers' salaries. At that time, it was because eight months of salary arrears had not been paid. Many teachers' lives were very difficult. They had no choice but to go to the county government to ask for an explanation."
Xu Lang nodded and said, "Well, I did hear about it, but it was said that it died down quickly, so I didn't continue to pay attention."
Lu Yanling said: "We can't help but calm down. There were only more than a hundred teachers who came that day, but all the teachers in the county's schools went on strike. If it is not resolved, the impact of this matter will be great."
Xu Lang asked: "How was it solved at that time?"
Lu Yanling said: "At that time, the money for road construction from the city had just arrived, and the leaders decided to embezzle it first after studying it."
"I see." Xu Lang suddenly realized, and then asked: "Since it was misappropriation, it must be difficult to return it?"
Lu Yanling said: "According to the economic situation at the time, there was no way to fill this hole, but we had to give an explanation to the city. As a result, the then mayor Chen Qinglong scolded him and issued a death order. No matter what the county leaders did, We must also build the road well.”
Xu Lang nodded: "I know about this. Now, have the county leaders come up with any good ideas?"
"Yes." Lu Yanling said seriously: "The way they came up with is to collect road construction funds from the people of the whole county, at the rate of 200 yuan per head. Our county's total population is 830,000. If they collect them all, we can Raising 1.6 billion is indeed not a small amount."
Xu Lang frowned: "Have you closed it yet?"
Lu Yanling smiled bitterly: "You have also seen the situation in the countryside. Calculated at two hundred yuan per person, a family with five people would have to spend thousands of yuan. Everyone is so poor, who can afford it.
"Of course, some have been taken out. After three consecutive months of collection, only 50 million has been collected. But paying teachers' salaries has just spent more than 100 million given by the authorities. This is still half a year's payment and is still owed. There has been no payment for two months. Every time you go out and go in, you are missing 60 million. How can you repair this road?"
Xu Lang said: "Isn't there fifty million? You can cultivate first."
"Alas." Lu Yanling sighed: "People in poor areas are most afraid of money. As soon as they see money, they want to get it in their hands, and then they don't want to take it out. When the money arrived at the Finance Bureau, the county leaders discovered that there were still many urgent problems that needed to be solved. Problems, and to solve these problems, money must be spent, so they were intercepted again. Ten million here and several million there are simply not enough."
Xu Lang was suddenly moved: "That's people's money. Taking other people's money but not building roads for them is a huge hidden danger."
Lu Yanling said: "Because many people didn't pay, they had excuses. They said they would collect all the money before repairing, and they delayed it like this."
Xu Lang put down his chopsticks and said, "It seems that all the money has gone to various small vaults."
"A lot of it also ended up in personal pockets." Lu Yanling also put down her chopsticks, picked up her tea cup and took a sip of tea, and continued: "As far as I know, the township leaders responsible for collecting the money withheld part of it and did not hand it over."
"That's right!" Xu Lang suddenly high-fived: "Huang Changxing!"
Lu Yanling frowned: "What do you mean?"
Xu Lang smiled and said: "If we want to find out this matter, Huang Changxing is the breakthrough!"
"That's right." Lu Yanling said, "He should know the whereabouts of the money."
Xu Lang was very happy: "If you let him be a tainted witness, you say..."
Lu Yanling's face hardened: "If you let him be a tainted witness, things will get really big."
"This is not something we need to consider." Xu Lang said meaningfully: "It is up to the city leaders to decide how big the matter should be. We are only responsible for doing things."
After eating, the two of them walked out, and Xu Lang asked: "Where to go next?"
Lu Yanling said: "Let's go for a walk by the river to eat."
The scenery in Heishui County is quite good. The river passes through the city and divides the county into north and south parts. The river embankment has become a good place for people to take a walk and relax.
The two walked while chatting, gradually moving away from crowded places.
"Let's not talk about work now. How about we talk about you?" Xu Lang asked with a smile.
Lu Yanling was startled: "Talk about me, what do I have to talk about?"
Xu Lang said: "You are beautiful, highly educated, and your position is not low. Logically speaking, it is not difficult to find a suitable husband, but why haven't you married yet? Don't tell me that you don't have time, that's all Perfunctory words.”
Lu Yanling smiled and said, "You think I don't want to, because I haven't met the right person?"
Xu Lang said: "Well, it means that fate has not come yet."
Lu Yanling asked: "What about you?"
Xu Lang pointed at himself and asked, "Me?"
Lu Yanling looked sideways at him and asked, "Yes, do you have a girlfriend?"
Xu Lang thought of the women he had close relationships with. Except for Shi Fenglan, almost all of them were married or divorced. They were all older than him and could not be considered girlfriends.
