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Chapter 12 The Mystery of Land Acquisition

In a blink of an eye, the arson incident in Luohe Village has reached the second day. Xiangbei has been staying at Xincheng Hotel. On the one hand, the press conference of the Luohe Village incident is located here. Relevant departments will hold a media briefing or press conference every day, which is crucial for media reports. On the other hand, Xincheng Hotel has concentrated dozens of media large and small across the country. Xiangbei can timely grasp their interview direction. Furthermore, while searching for information by yourself, you can also share clues with other colleagues.

According to the newspaper arrangement, Xiangbei has completed two manuscripts, and has thoroughly sorted out the whole story of the arson case and also conducted in-depth analysis. The first phase of the report was considered to have completed the task. However, Xiangbei discovered that as the investigation deepened, more and more mysteries emerged, and the entire case became confusing.

All signs show that the Luohe arson case is not a simple criminal case. If you continue to dig deeper, the Luohe Village land acquisition project will inevitably be implicated. In this way, the rumors are not groundless. Xiangbei decided to go to Luohe Village again.

After Luo Fangyi encountered a wall in the hospital interview, he came to the Xincheng Hotel according to Xiangbei's arrangement. The two of them each opened a room, which happened to be opposite the door.

At breakfast that day, I knocked on Luo Fangyi's door to the north. Luo Fangyi was washing up, and her wet hair was not covered with any whitewashed eyes and lips. Looking at this, it became more beautiful and charming.

"You performed well yesterday and the information you provided was very useful. After breakfast, we went to Luohe Village. This time, we will investigate the land acquisition."

"Are there any new clues?" Luo Fangyi said, wiping her wet hair with a towel.

"It's hard to say, some questions can only be solved when you arrive at the scene. Many times, the news is discovered through continuous in-depth interviews."

The buffet breakfast was on the first floor of the hotel. The two of them had a few simple bites and drove to Luohe Village. When they walked into the village, they found that the atmosphere was much different from two days ago.

This time, the villagers seemed to no longer hide. At a T-junction in the village, they saw a group of villagers gathering from afar, vast. When they asked north, it was the villagers who surrounded two staff members of the Luohe Village Project Command, suspected that they went to the village to learn about everyone’s latest situation and mobilized the villagers to cooperate with the land acquisition work.

"It seems that the atmosphere in Luohe Village is indeed very tense." Luo Fangyi pouted, "By the way, Master, witness of the arson case, did the interview go smoothly yesterday?"

"The injured person was called Luo Anhai. The interview was difficult, but later I tried some small methods. He took the initiative to call me and told me everything about the incident. He couldn't explain the issues behind the case, but he provided me with a name - Luo Jingchen. Maybe this person would provide more valuable information." Xiangbei said, with a proud and proud tone.

"Luo Jingchen? This name is so familiar. Oh, I remembered it. Pang Dong mentioned him to me. It is said that he has a high prestige in the Luo family."

"Is that so? No wonder Luo Anhai calls him uncle. By the way, who is Pang Dong?"

"I met my friend during an interview in the hospital, and we were with us."

In the small square in front of the village committee, dozens of villagers gathered. The two of them looked closer and saw a thin man with gray hair standing on the electric tricycle and shouting:

"This fire will be investigated clearly. Don't worry, and you can't spread rumors at will! Let's not talk about this matter. Regarding land acquisition compensation, I told everyone. Everyone has heard that a land transfer income of more than 17 million yuan has not been distributed to us. Why? Because there are differences among the villagers! Some people say that the money should be distributed to each household; some people think it should be managed in the village, because farmers do not know how to manage their finances, and the money will be spent in a few years. Which one do you agree with?"

The thin man spoke at a moderate and powerful speed. After speaking, he glanced around with his eyes, picked up the yellowed plastic cup, unscrewed the lid, and took a sip of tea.

The villagers whispered and talked.

"Little Luo, which one do you agree with?" Xiangbei also raised this question.

"Uh, I should send it to everyone, after all, I will be at ease only after I get the money. If I were to do this, I would do the same."

"It seems that human nature is similar, and it has little to do with the education background and age of profession. However, I think this money should be placed in the village collective. If farmers don't farm, how can they guarantee their future life? After all, they are different from you and me. We have wages, five insurances and one fund. Even if we are fired one day, we can still be a migrant worker. But what about them? With this money, it means that long-term living security is guaranteed. Of course, the premise is that those who manage this money must be reliable and capable." Xiangbei analyzed.

"I think that we farmers can manage finances, which one can manage finances? Is it? If you say that, I will give me your salary card and I will keep it for you. Why? Because I think you can't manage finances! Then whether to give this card? This is the same thing!" said the man on the tricycle.

"Uncle Jingchen, let's listen to you, you can make the decision for everyone!" Echoed from the crowd.

"Uncle, you are the backbone of everyone. You can do whatever you say!"

"Yes, listen to uncle!"

"Is this person Luo Jingchen?" Luo Fangyi whispered.

"Luo Jingchen, Deputy Director of Luohe Village. How could he appear in such a scene? What about Xuchanglin?" Xiangbei thought it would be very difficult to find this person, but he didn't expect to meet him so by chance, but at the same time, questions arose.

Suddenly, the scene became quiet.

The two looked up and saw Luo Jingchen staring at them. The three of them had their eyes in exchange, and the onlookers also turned to Luo Fangyi northward. For a moment, the two became the focus.

Luo Jingchen walked up to them, "Who are you?"

"Newspaper reporter." Go north to simple numbers.

"Let's go away first." Luo Jingchen shouted to the crowd.

The crowd slowly dispersed

Luo Jingchen walked up to them: "You are here to investigate this case, let's find a place to talk."

The three of them came to the hut next to the village-run primary school. This was one of Luo Jingchen's offices: Luohe Village Primary School Communication Room.

The three of them sat down, and three or five villagers quickly surrounded him, some leaning against the door and some squatting beside the coal stove.

Luo Jingchen greeted Xiangbei and Luo Fangyi and sat down, boiled water and prepared tea.

"Director Luo, I just heard you talk about land acquisition compensation. Can you tell us in detail?" Xiangbei carefully observed Luo Jingchen: his eyes were small but bright, and his thin face and raised cheekbones made his face look clear in contours. He had a long back and his hairstyle was neatly waxing. Although his hair was half white, he did not look sloppy at all. His figure was slightly hunched, he was wearing a navy blue vertical shirt and a jelly knitted sweater on the outside.

Among the crowd, Luo Jingchen does have a unique aura. If it were put in the past, he should be a prestigious fellow villager.

"You've been here for two days."

"As soon as the arson case occurred, we arrived." Xiangbei said calmly, but was a little surprised. This person was so familiar with his whereabouts?

"I went to the crime scene, came to the village, and went to the hospital. You are really attentive," said Luo Jingchen.

“This is the basis of news reporting, our responsibility.”

"You should have found out some information, too." Luo Jingchen said slowly.

"It's all fragmentary information." Xiangbei said.

"You have also seen the situation in the village. Xuchanglin is missing. I have to take on the matter in the village. Everyone cannot lose their backbone."

Luo Jingchen put down his cup and revealed the whole story of Luohe Village's land acquisition. In combination with the information provided by other villagers, he gradually restored the contradictions in land acquisition in Luohe Village:

About 200 acres of land in Luohe Village have been requisitioned, of which more than 130 acres are villagers' food fields, involving more than 80 households of three or four hundred people. Many villagers said they were unaware of the land acquisition that began at the beginning of the year - neither issued a notice nor held a meeting.

About half a year ago, a group of strangers came to the village to knock down the crops in the expropriated farmland, surrounded them and even pushed them with the villagers. Only then did everyone realize that the project in Luohe Village was already underway.

Different opinions on land acquisition compensation have caused disagreement among villagers. According to Luo Jingchen, the land resettlement compensation allocated by Hedong City is 7 million yuan. One of the uses of this money is the food subsidy for more than 80 farmers who have been expropriated, more than 1,000 yuan per acre per year.

In addition, there is a land transfer income of more than 17 million yuan. Regarding how this money is distributed, there are serious differences between villagers and the village collective. According to the village's opinions, the money should be kept collectively. Through financial investment, hundreds of thousands of yuan of income can be generated every year and dividends will be paid to the villagers regularly. Although many villagers do not trust this plan, it was finally implemented. This has also become the fuse of the arson case.

"Since everyone disagrees, how did this allocation plan be passed? Why did it be implemented?" Xiangbei felt that some links seemed to be incompatible. According to the information he had, the land acquisition compensation and resettlement plan required a hearing from villagers. If he did not agree, he could raise objections within 10 working days.

"They said the villagers gave up the hearing." At this time, a villager squatting at the door interrupted.

"Then have you given up on the hearing?" Luo Fangyi couldn't help asking.

The villagers shook their heads.

"I still don't know about this after giving up," Luo Fangyi asked.

"I don't know if this is the case." The onlookers said in a concise tone.

"In fact, the conditions raised by the villagers are not high. As long as the materials are complete, everyone will understand. In addition, as long as you return the land transfer income to the villagers, everyone will be satisfied." Luo Jingchen added.
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