Chapter 292 Sapling Zhao Lichun remained expressionless in the face of Director Li's threats. Although he lost the struggle, it doesn't mean he is afraid of Director Li. What's more, the current situation is not his, but Ning Weidong's. The leader of the security team opposite was captured by Ning Weidong's men. It was Ning Weidong who fired the gun and shot the person. What qualifications does he have to make decisions? Seeing that Zhao Lichun didn't respond, Director Li frowned even deeper and turned to look at Ning Weidong. He was not very happy to deal with Ning Weidong. Although Zhao Lichun was very capable, he was very conventional and would not do things out of the ordinary. This was both an advantage and a disadvantage. Compared to Ning Weidong, he is not so "rule-abiding". Director Li took a few steps forward and came to Ning Weidong, saying in a neither loud nor soft voice: "Comrade Ning Weidong, do you have to do it like this?" Ning Weidong stood up straight, met Director Li's gaze with a condescending look, and leaned forward slightly: "Director Li, I should be the one asking you this question~ You asked the security team to come, right~" Director Li did not feel guilty at all: "Leave Nanping County, go somewhere else, do whatever you want." He glanced at the injured security team members and said: "I can let go of today's matter, otherwise..."

Ning Weidong sneered and nodded to Wang Yuanping beside him: "Old Wang, open Director Li's eyes." When Ning Weidong made his move just now, Wang Yuanping took the opportunity to pull Li Yong behind Ning Weidong. At this moment, he obeyed the order and immediately took out the ID from his pocket with one hand. Ning Weidong reached out and took it, then slammed it in front of Director Li: “This is the guard my superior assigned to me before I left Beijing.” Director Li took a closer look and his face changed drastically. The main reason is that the name of the Beijing Security Bureau is too intimidating, which is equivalent to giving Ning Weidong a layer of buff. Director Li didn't know the inside story, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Wang Yuanping, who was standing by, knew clearly that the real situation was not what Ning Weidong described, but he could not stand up and expose it. In fact, after Ning Weidong knew his background, his superiors tacitly allowed Ning Weidong to use this name. Ning Weidong smiled crookedly and slowly straightened up: "Director Li, I'm going to say this today. I'm not going anywhere! How do you want to investigate?" Director Li's face was gloomy, as if water was dripping out of it. His cheeks were shaking. He wanted to say something, but no words came out. At this time, there was another commotion outside the auditorium. Immediately afterwards, a dozen uniformed policemen rushed in. They were all shocked when they saw the situation at the scene. They hurried to Director Li's side and stared at Ning Weidong with a fierce look. One of them was Director Li’s nephew Li Xiaoming. His main job is at the county public security bureau. When he saw the situation at the scene, his eyes lit up involuntarily. He wanted to take advantage of the situation and shouted that he wanted to arrest someone. He was originally worried about how to drive Ning Weidong and his gang away, but he didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon. The colleagues who came with him all knew his background and subconsciously thought that his words were what Director Li meant. Immediately someone took out handcuffs and stepped forward.

Ning Weidong raised his eyebrows and said to Director Li with a half-smile, "Are you really going to arrest me?" Director Li's face was uncertain, but he did not respond. It was not until the man holding the handcuffs approached Ning Weidong that he shouted, "Come back!" The man was stunned for a moment, thinking he had heard it wrong, and turned around to look. Director Li called out "Come back" again, and the man went back. After Director Li finished speaking, the muscles in his cheeks twitched and one could even hear his teeth grinding. His eyes wandered over Ning Weidong and Zhao Lichun: "You are great! But you definitely can't build a factory in Nanping County." After saying that, he turned around and left. Seeing Director Li leave, the people from the security team and the county bureau present were stunned for a moment, and then followed him in a hurry. Some people were on the periphery and could not hear the negotiation process clearly, so they still don’t know what happened. But it is not difficult to see the outcome of this confrontation from the scene. Especially those in Nanping County, they understand the value of the confrontation just now. Director Li was actually forced to retreat! The look he gave Zhao Lichun couldn't help but show a little more eagerness. Although Ning Weidong was the one who rushed to the front, the final result was that Director Li was forced to retreat. This was the first time that Zhao Lichun had the upper hand in the game with Director Li since he came to Nanping County. However, Ning Weidong and Zhao Lichun did not feel relieved at this time. Director Li made some harsh remarks before leaving, and they were not just casual remarks. Based on Zhao Lichun's understanding of Director Li, he will definitely do what he says. The welcome party in the auditorium was still going on. Ning Weidong, Zhao Lichun, Li Yuanchao, and An Ning came to the preparation room next to the podium. Li Yuanchao first praised Ning Weidong's skills, and then asked about Director Li. In fact, Li Yuanchao had learned about the situation in Nanping County before coming here, and this time he just wanted to see the attitudes of Ning Weidong and Zhao Lichun. Although Director Li was forced to retreat just now, Li Yuanchao's experience in struggle did not change the overall situation in the county. Director Li still holds an absolute advantage. Wang Yuanping's identity played a big role in catching Director Li off guard just now. Director Li couldn't figure out Ning Weidong's true intentions. But this kind of thing can only be used once, not twice. If the other party makes a comeback, they will certainly take this factor into consideration. "Brother Zhao, Weidong, what do you think he will do?" Li Yuanchao took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to the two of them. Zhao Lichun looked at Ning Weidong: "Weidong, what do you think?"

Ning Weidong lit up a cigarette, took a deep puff, and shook his head, saying, "It's hard to say, but I'm sure they won't give up." He looked at the two of them and said, "When an enemy comes, we'll fight him. When water comes, we'll build a wall. Let's ignore him for now and do our own thing. We must pick up the factory as soon as possible. As long as it becomes a fait accompli, it's a victory." However, what Ning Weidong and the others did not expect was that Director Li had stopped doing anything since that day. Nothing happened for several days. Ning Weidong was not happy in his heart. Instead, he felt that the old man was planning a big move. If he didn't come, it would be fine, but if he did, he would be a ruthless one. Zhao Lichun is similar, waiting for Director Li to take action every day. Until the fourth day. Ning Weidong and Li Yuanchao have been at the factory construction site these days, while Zhao Lichun is responsible for keeping an eye on Director Li. The Yangtze River is not far south of Nanping County, and the weather does not freeze in winter, which does not affect the construction of houses. The project has made quite good progress in the past few days. The land for building the factory has been leveled. The next step is to lay the foundation and build the factory building. That morning, before Ning Weidong woke up, there was a hurried knock on the door. He frowned, opened his eyes, and responded. Ning Weidong went to open the door while wearing his clothes. Wang Yuanping and An Ning stood outside. An Ning looked anxious, and immediately said when she saw Ning Weidong: "Something happened!" Ning Weidong's mind suddenly became clear. He had been waiting for Director Li to make a move these days. Director Li didn't move, but Ning Weidong didn't let his guard down. He was very sure that Director Li would not give up. What is coming will eventually come. Ning Weidong felt relieved when the boots landed. He said calmly, "Don't be anxious. Talk slowly. The sky won't fall." An Ning followed him into the house and said hurriedly, "Something happened at the construction site..." Ning Weidong returned to the house, poured the water from the thermos into the washbasin, threw in a towel and wiped his face, while listening to An Ning's description of the situation. After finishing the job, I brushed my teeth before sitting down. I already understood the situation. Last night, thousands of saplings were suddenly planted on the land used for factory construction overnight. Ning Weidong wondered what Director Li’s approach was. After the last confrontation in the middle school auditorium, Director Li learned that Ning Weidong was surrounded by security personnel from the Beijing Security Bureau. He couldn't figure out Ning Weidong's strength, so he had to find another way. An Ning said: "People from the county forestry bureau have just arrived and told us to stop working immediately." Ning Weidong narrowed his eyes and exclaimed: "What a great move to create something out of nothing!" Although it sounds a bit rogue, I have to admit that this trick is quite effective. Everyone knows what's going on with these saplings, but Director Li is currently in power in the county, and Ning Weidong has nowhere to complain about what he did, so he can only respond accordingly. To put it bluntly, Director Li uses his power to bully others.

An Ning was a little anxious: "What should we do?" Ning Weidong thought for a moment and said, "Who was at the construction site last night? It was such a big event, and there were many people there. How come we didn't know about it until this morning?" An Ning said with a bitter face: "The people who were watching over the construction site at night were all farmers hired from the local area. They all ran away this morning." Ning Weidong frowned and took a deep breath. As the saying goes, a powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Director Li has been able to do this during his years in the county. The bottom line is that Ning Weidong and Zhao Lichun have no roots in the local area. Those local laborers all have families, and they cannot withstand any threats or inducements if someone comes to their door. Besides, I never expected that Director Li would do this. If they had discovered it at the beginning yesterday and immediately called someone to stop them, the two sides could still be arguing. just now…… Ning Weidong put on his clothes and said, "Let's go and take a look first~" But before he could finish his words, a waiter from the guesthouse came over and said, "Comrade, there's a call for you." Ning Weidong responded and said that there was no telephone in the guesthouse, only at the front desk. When he picked up the phone, Zhao Lichun's voice came from the receiver: "Weidong, something happened!" Ning Weidong said: "I see, An Ning just came to my place, and I was just about to go over." "Okay, I'll go over too." Zhao Lichun reminded him, "Don't be impulsive." After hanging up the phone, Ning Weidong got in the car and said to Wang Yuanping, "Pick up Li Yuanchao first." Li Yuanchao did not live in the county guesthouse, but lived at the county middle school with the people he brought with him. The car turned a corner and picked up Li Yuanchao. After briefly explaining the situation in the car, Li Yuanchao was also surprised. When we arrived at the construction site, two groups of people were confronting each other. The construction workers were on one side, and the other side was the security team and forestry bureau personnel. The construction team was holding shovels and pickaxes, while the other side also displayed weapons. Fortunately, the person in charge on site was restrained and stopped the construction team members, thus avoiding any conflict. But the security team and the Forestry Bureau are obviously eager to try. "Drive the car over!" Ning Weidong ordered in a deep voice. Wang Yuanping stepped on the accelerator and the car's engine roared, immediately attracting everyone's attention. The next moment, the car cut in between the two sides. Ning Weidong pushed the door open and glanced across with an expressionless face.

Many people in the security team had been beaten a few days ago and their injuries had not yet healed. When they met Ning Weidong's gaze, they subconsciously shrank their necks. If he had lost in a one-on-one fight, he might have felt unwilling to accept it, but in that situation, when Ning Weidong defeated a group of people alone, he did not feel unwilling to accept it. Ning Weidong looked at his own construction team again. The leader here was the one brought by An Ning. He was in his fifties, wearing glasses and a gray-blue Zhongshan suit. There was a pen in his jacket pocket. He looked like a typical intellectual. "Manager Ning, you're here!" When the man saw Ning Weidong and An Ning getting out of the car, he hurried to greet them. "Old Wang, thank you for your hard work." Ning Weidong shook hands with him. In today's situation, no one was in control of the situation, and it would be more troublesome if a fight really broke out. Lao Wang quickly said "It's my duty", breathed a sigh of relief, wiped his sweat, and stepped aside. Just now his heart was in his throat, fearing that a fight between the two sides would result in bloodshed, which he could not afford. Ning Weidong looked around. There were many tree branches sparsely buried on the land that was originally leveled and prepared for building a factory. Of course, they can also be called "saplings". However, if you point to a deer, you can call it a horse. There is not much point in worrying about whether these are "branches" or "saplings". But Ning Weidong still took two steps, grabbed a branch, and pulled it out without much effort. Sure enough, the branches buried in the soil had no roots at all. Ning Weidong casually put it aside and turned to look at the people from the security team and the Forestry Bureau. Among them was an old acquaintance, Liu Yong, who was subdued by Wang Yuanping in one move that day. Next to Liu Yong was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a blue work suit, and he should be from the Forestry Bureau. Ning Weidong walked over and said with a smile: "Captain Liu, is your arm okay?" That day, Wang Yuanping used grappling tactics to break his joints. Liu Yong's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but glance at Wang Yuanping who was not far away, and said with a bitter face: "You are an important person, I am just following your orders, why do you have to embarrass us." He can be said to have learned a lesson from his mistakes. Ning Weidong raised his eyebrows: "I don't like what you said. Why should I embarrass you? You were the ones who attacked us first today." Then he looked at the man from the Forestry Bureau and said, "I haven't asked you yet, what's your name, comrade?" "No need to mention it, my last name is Zhang, and I'm from the Inspection Department of the Forestry Bureau." The middle-aged man in blue clothes answered in a serious tone, "There are trees and crops on this land now, and according to official policy, it must be approved by the forestry department." "Forest crops?" Ning Weidong looked far away, scanning the 'seedlings' that were planted last night, and sneered, "Director Li really took great pains! Tell me, if I let people pull out these branches and continue the construction, will I fall into the trap?" Liu Yong and Section Chief Zhang of the Forestry Bureau both knew the truth. In fact, they didn't come here today to provoke a fight. Before they came, Director Li had instructed them to watch the scene. If Ning Weidong forcibly pulled out the saplings, they must not stop him. Just shouting at him a few times would be enough. Ning Weidong came over and roughly guessed what Director Li was thinking.

Although this cannot be considered an open conspiracy, it is a way to block both ends. In fact, these so-called saplings cannot survive at all. They will dry up and fall down after being planted in the ground in a short time. But Director Li saw that Ning Weidong could not wait. And if Ning Weidong took a hard approach and forced people to pull out the saplings, that would be exactly what he wanted. At that time, Director Li can report to his superiors with justification and raise the level of the game directly from the county to the city. Although we are at a disadvantage in Nanping County now, we still have Zhao Lichun, the deputy director of the Ge Committee, who can help us to some extent. Just like the last time in the middle school auditorium, he forced Director Li to retreat head-on. But once in the city, Ning Weidong's disadvantage will only be greater, and more importantly, Director Li will be able to remove himself from the conflict. This is the most important thing. Ning Weidong's mind raced. His experience in struggle told him that he must not let the enemy get what they wanted. These saplings on site must be pulled out, but it cannot be Ning Weidong's order, nor can it be done by the on-site engineering team. Thinking of this, Ning Weidong said, "In this case, let's follow the procedure." Then he turned to An Ning and said, "Manager An, you are responsible for contacting the comrades in the forestry department. We will do what needs to be done. We will handle any procedures that are missing. We are a formal unit, don't be afraid of trouble." An Ning was stunned. She agreed verbally but was suspicious in her heart. She didn't understand what Ning Weidong was thinking. It's obvious that the other party is here to cause trouble. How can we possibly get the formalities done by following the formal procedures? Liu Yong and Section Chief Zhang were also very surprised. Before they came, they had imagined many situations and made plans, including what to do in this situation and what to do in that situation. But I didn't expect that Ning Weidong would be so easy to talk to. At this time, Ning Weidong said to Manager Wang on the scene: "Old Wang, please tell the comrades that we should temporarily stop work and let everyone go back to rest. Salaries will be paid as usual." Manager Wang quickly agreed and went to appease the construction team members. There are quite a few people working on the factory site now, nearly a thousand. They were all strong laborers from nearby villages and were paid on a daily basis, three cents a day. That's why this group of people just now confronted the security team and the Forestry Bureau in such a threatening manner. This is an extra income of nearly ten yuan a month. Previously, they could not even earn ten yuan in work points after working in the production team for a year. Now that they heard that they could take a break and their salary would still be paid, their worries turned into joy and they dispersed. The security team and forestry bureau personnel on the opposite side continued to guard the 'seedlings' on the spot. …… Ten minutes later, in the county magistrate's office. When Director Li received the news and learned that Ning Weidong had given in, he did not show any joy, but instead frowned.

Li Xiaoming, who was standing by, didn't understand what was going on: "Second Uncle, this..." Director Li glanced at him and said, "Why? Do you think this is a good thing?" Li Xiaoming grinned, seeing that Director Li was in a bad mood, and did not dare to respond. Director Li snorted, stood up and walked around the office twice, and said, "At such a young age, he is really patient." Li Xiaoming couldn't help but said, "Second Uncle, isn't this good?" Director Li glared at him and said, "What do you know? I'm going to force him this time. How can he make things worse if he doesn't take action?" He frowned even more tightly and said, "This is going to be difficult." Li Xiaoming's eyes rolled, and he stepped forward and said, "Uncle, it's simple, if you ask me. If he can keep his composure, we can help him..." (End of this chapter)