Chapter 493: Outrageous Fines
Tan Yifan followed Cao Yu's approach and handed the work over to Executive Deputy District Mayor Bao Wei, implying that if he did a good job, Secretary Cao would actively recommend him to the Municipal Party Committee.
Although Bao Wei knew that his leader was shirking responsibility and making empty promises, he could not refuse openly.
With no other options, he convened the heads of relevant units as requested by Tan Yifan and conveyed the two leaders' intentions at the meeting.
However, he specifically emphasized at the meeting that this was the intention of Secretary Cao and County Mayor Tan.
"Comrades, don't feel pressured. In the words of Secretary Cao and County Magistrate Tan, the purpose of imposing fines is not to reform our county, but to force our residents to strictly abide by all laws and regulations.
And we are not asking you to fabricate charges and impose fines arbitrarily. We are just asking you to strictly enforce the law. For example, if there are some behaviors with a fine of 10 to 50, we will handle it to the maximum extent.
At the same time, non-tax revenue will also be used as an important assessment indicator and one of the reference indicators for your promotion and appointment. "Bao Wei explained to everyone.
At this moment, the conference room was silent, and everyone was silently digesting the deep meaning behind these words.
Although some heads of units below felt that this was inappropriate, they did not raise it directly as no one wanted to be the first to speak out.
Bao Wei continued to ask: "Does anyone have any other opinions?"
Seeing that no one spoke, Bao Wei said, "In that case, everyone should study the business of this unit carefully after going down and discuss how to carry it out."
Then, Bao Wei announced the adjournment of the meeting.
As soon as Bao Wei walked out of the meeting room, the room became lively with people discussing whether to execute it or not.
Gao Yanming, the captain of the traffic police team sitting in the corner, asked Qin Fen, the captain of the traffic law enforcement team next to him: "Old Qin, do you think there will be any trouble if we continue like this?"
Qin Fen thought for a while and said, "Let's not talk about other things for now. Getting scolded is inevitable." The two looked at each other and saw a hint of worry in each other's eyes.
At this moment, Liu Ning, director of the Market Supervision Bureau, who was sitting nearby, came over and said to the two of them, "Don't worry, I have an idea.
After we go back today, we will quickly hire a group of temporary workers to help.
If something really happens, the blame can be put on these temporary workers, saying that they are not familiar with the relevant rules and regulations and the fines are too high.
We can fire the temporary workers when the time comes and give society an explanation. Besides, if the whole county is doing the same thing, they can still deal with us all!"
When the people around heard this, they all thought it made sense and said they would do just that.
After the meeting, each unit quickly hired a group of temporary workers and notified the county's requirements. From then on, the people of Liuhe County began to be "extorted".
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"Bed No. 17 Zhang Qiang should pay the hospital fees, otherwise his medication will be stopped." The hospital nurse reminded Zhang Qiang's family to pay the hospital fees as soon as possible.
"Nurse, don't stop taking the medicine. We will find a way right now and pay the difference immediately." Zhang Qiang's wife Chen Fang responded hurriedly.
"Then hurry up." The nurse said and left.
"Mother of the baby, let's not treat him anymore. We have spent more than 200,000 yuan in total, and there is no improvement. There is no hope for my illness." Zhang Qiang said with red eyes.
Who wants to die if there is hope? But he cannot let his family be ruined because of his medical treatment. He still has a pair of children who are still in school.
He suffers from colorectal cancer, but it is not a terminal illness. Early surgery can have an 80% cure rate.
However, because Zhang Qiang was reluctant to spend money, he thought his stomachache was a gastrointestinal problem and did not take it seriously and delayed treatment. Later, he fainted from the pain and was sent to the hospital.
In the end, he had the surgery in the city. I don’t know if it was due to substandard technology or other reasons, but the first surgery did not completely remove the cancer cells, and he needed a second surgery a month later.
Because the cost of treatment in the city was high, he was discharged from the hospital early. However, not long after he returned, his wound became infected and he had a high fever. He had no choice but to be admitted to the county hospital again.
Zhang Qiang's wife has been saving money for some time, but she still lacks the money for the second surgery. Although the county hospital is not as expensive as the city hospital, it still costs thousands of yuan a day.
"What nonsense are you talking about? After your inflammation subsides, we'll collect enough money and go to the city for a second surgery." Chen Fang hurriedly comforted her husband.
"I……"
"Lao Zhang, don't say anything. There must be a way. Sanwa will come to accompany you later. I will go home to deal with the sheep at home." Although Chen Fang was uncomfortable, she still held on and looked very optimistic.
Zhang Qiang looked at his wife who was pretending to be strong without saying anything. He knew that the only thing he needed to do now was to actively cooperate with the treatment.
An hour later, Zhang Qiang's third brother and third child came to the hospital.
"Brother, sister-in-law, this is 50,000 yuan that Uncle Guangli asked the villagers to collect. You can deposit it later." Zhang Sanwa handed the bag containing 50,000 yuan to his sister-in-law Chen Fang.
Chen Fang took the bag excitedly and kept expressing her gratitude.
Afterwards, Chen Fang paid 20 yuan to the hospital, deposited the rest into a card, and then walked back to her home which was more than miles away from the county town.
It was already late when they returned. Chen Fang didn't have time to rest, so she called her second younger brother and asked him to help kill two sheep so that they could take them to the market to sell tomorrow.
Her family raises more than 50 sheep. If all of them were sold, the money could be worth about to yuan. Together with the money borrowed from relatives and friends in the village, it would be enough to raise enough money for the second operation.
The next day, Chen Fang pushed a cart and set out from home before dawn. It was not yet seven o'clock when she arrived at the market.
She then set up a stall with the help of other people in the market and started selling mutton.
Because it was still early, not many people came to buy mutton. Until around 9 o'clock in the morning, she had sold less than 200 yuan.
After 9 o'clock, more people came to the market, and more and more people went to the vegetable market. Chen Fang's family raises the sheep themselves, so there is no messy high-tech work.
After everyone knew that this was mutton from the countryside, more and more buyers began to come.
An old man ordered half a piece. Chen Fang was about to weigh it when she heard someone shout, "The Market Supervision Bureau is here."
Before Chen Fang had time to react, three uniformed staff members from the Market Supervision Bureau walked in front of her mutton stall.
"Has your mutton been inspected?" asked a staff member of the Market Supervision Bureau.
Chen Fang is a relatively honest person, and answered directly: "These are goats that my family raised and I slaughtered them myself, and they were not quarantined."
"Nonsense, aren't you harming people? Meat that has not been quarantined cannot be sold." The law enforcement officer shouted.
"This... I'm not selling mutton. My husband is sick and needs surgery, so I had no choice but to slaughter my own goats and sell them in the market. I didn't know that the meat needs to be quarantined." Chen Fang said aggrievedly.
Someone nearby couldn't help but say, "This lady's mutton is much cleaner than the quarantined mutton."
"Why is this?" someone nearby asked.
“Most of the mutton that is quarantined comes from factories, which are all made with technology and hard work, but they have the advantage of money, so they pay the quarantine fee of 50 yuan per sheep and directly stamp the meat and it becomes legal.
On the contrary, the mutton of the eldest sister's family is fed with grain and grass, and is very clean, but because there is no money to give to certain people, it becomes a substandard product. "The eldest brother seemed to have suffered a loss, and he spoke very loudly.
The staff from the Market Supervision Bureau naturally heard what he said, but the three of them ignored them and instead targeted Chen Fang.
"According to relevant regulations, selling mutton that has not been quarantined will result in a fine of 10 to 50 yuan..."
After hearing his words, Chen Fang almost fainted and said anxiously: "Leader, I only have two sheep, and I have sold less than 200 yuan from this morning till now."
"We don't care about that. We know that you are selling uninspected mutton products, which is not in compliance with regulations. Since this is your first time, we will impose a lighter fine.
How about this, a fine of 10 yuan and confiscation of illegal gains." The law enforcement officer said as he picked up the money in the box of Chen Fang's mutton stall and counted it.
"The total amount is 180 yuan. We have confiscated the money and mutton. You must pay the yuan fine to our Market Supervision Bureau within three days." Another law enforcement officer handed Chen Fang a fine ticket with an official seal.
"What? 10!" Chen Fang said loudly.
The people around also gasped. It was outrageous that a man was fined 180 yuan for selling mutton for 10 yuan.