Power and Wealth
Chapter 540

A Challenge!

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morning. ~~~~

Willow Lane, Top of South Alley.

"Steamed Bun Hey, four yuan a cage!"

"Give way! It's blocking the road!"

"Don't be blocked in front! Hurry through! What are you doing!" The Power of Time and Wealth 535

"One dollar for one dollar! All products in our store are on sale for one dollar!"

There were shouts and car bells one after another, and the environment in the alley was very lunatic, especially half of the new buildings built on the back wall of a courtyard at the end. Workers moving bricks and building walls blocked many roads, seriously affecting the residents' travel. Dong Xuebin and Zhou Ynru walked along the alley and saw that the construction was still going on. There were not many workers, just two people. Bricks and sandstones were piled on the floor. Although they were against the wall, a gust of wind still blew up the dust and smoke.

I just heard a few passing uncles and aunts complain.

"Why is a house built here again? Who can afford it? Are you going to let people live?"

"Who else could it be but Xue Gui? I heard he is going to open another breakfast stall."

"Humph, he has made money, how can he survive this road? Are you crazy about money? Why is there no one to care about him?"

"Who cares? Xue Gui's family heard that there is a relative of District Leader. They have been told to dismantle it many times before but it has not been dismantled? It's not like officials protect each other."

Hearing this, Zhou Ynru couldn't help but whisper, "Xue Gui is Minister Xue's cousin."

"The grievances of the common people are great." Dong Xuebin's face sank slightly, he looked at the buildings around him and quickened his pace, "Uncle, aunt, stay a moment."

The old man and lady looked back, "What's the matter?"

Dong Xuebin followed them out of the alley and pointed behind him, "Why is the environment here so bad?"

The old man snorted, "It's weird to build a house in such a wasteful way. It won't be able to move in a few years!"

"Do they have any procedures?" Dong Xuebin asked, "They don't even have a business license?"

"Young man, you don't live here, do you?" The old lady sighed, "You don't know what the procedures are. Look at the lun for yourself. How can it be possible? They are all houses built by themselves. Some do business by themselves, and some rent them out. They don't have licenses at all. They are all illegal."

Dong Xuebin said in a clichéd way, knowingly. "Has no one checked it?"

"Who checked?" The old lady curled her lips towards Nunu and said, "Have you seen that newly built house? It was built by a relative of our district leader. Including this unfinished one, Xue Gui has already built three here. One is rented to a tailor shop and the other opens a food stall. How many years has it been? Who cares?" At this point, the old lady said lowly. He said, "The family named Xue not only built outside their own courtyard wall, but also occupied other people's courtyard walls. It was a few years ago. The household behind the courtyard refused to agree, so Xue Gui found someone to beat him up. Both the old man and the child were sent to the hospital. Later, the shop was built when it should have been built. That guy named Xue is not a good person."

Dong Xuebin's eyes turned cold, "Are you still beating someone?"

The old man answered, "There are many idle people in the alley here who listen to Xue Gui. They are all hooligans. Okay, let's not talk anymore. Let's go, old lady."

"Oh, what a world."  The Power of Time and Wealth 535

The two old men shook their heads and left.

Zhou Ynru turned to Dong Xuebin and said, "Before you came, the most reported problems in our street were in Liuxiang. There are many reports every month. Look at those alleys, where travel and sanitation are all affected. Due to the impact of the article, those who oppose forced demolition are only these merchants and a small number of people who have interests entangled with them. As for Xue Gui, it is the biggest thorn in this area. The last time the forced demolition measures were canceled, it was Xue Gui who led the people to cause trouble."

As he was talking, there was suddenly some noise in the distance.

"*** is coming!"

"It's from Street Office!"

"So many people are here? What are they going to do?"

Some people from the merchants walked out with cold faces.

Coming from a distance were two Street Office deputy directors, Yu Rongfeng and Guo Mingfeng, followed by several people from Street Office, the secretary and staff of Willow Lane Community, and Peng Gang was afraid of something happening, so he followed behind with two police officers. A group of about ten people strode into the alley.

Several cadres discussed the matter, and finally went to each shop and issued a notice of illegal demolition.

A family...,

Five...

Ten...

Headline Hutong was immediately shocked, and some merchants started shouting!

"Why! Why should I tear it down!"

"It happened once the year before last! You don't leave people a way to survive, do you?"

"I'm telling you! This is our house! If anyone dares to touch it, I will fight with you! If you want to demolish it, demolish it first!"

Peng Gang kept talking to them, and his eyes widened when he heard this, "What are you shouting for! Illegal construction, do you know it is against the law? Do you still have enough confidence? Huh?"

Yu Rongfeng said loudly, "Lun wiring, lun electricity, and fire protection are unqualified. This has caused damage to the life safety of surrounding residents. The street has decided to ban Willow Lane Alley headlines sixteen Illegal construction is being demolished. Everyone must move away their personal belongings within today, otherwise they will be responsible for any losses. Did you hear that? A street in the district has already caused casualties due to Illegal construction. This is for everyone's benefit!"

The boss of Tailor Shop said noisily, "What does it matter to us if there are casualties in other streets? Nothing happened here!"

Another merchant said, "Whose interests have we harmed? Huh? Whose life safety have we posed a threat to? Huh? Don't tear it down! Bury me if you can!"

At this time, a man in his twenties walked out of the courtyard of a bungalow. He was as skinny as a gangbang. As soon as he came out, his eyes were fixed on a few cadres on the street. He narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "If there are lives in other streets, that's their business. Don't blame us! Let's see who dares to demolish it today!"

Immediately some little ones with red and yellow moats came out from several yards.  The Power of Time and Wealth 535

"Brother Xue."

"Brother Takako!"

"Who wants to take it apart? Take one apart and try!"

Peng Gang took a look and shouted, "Xue Gui! Are you trying to show off your power to me?"

The thin and dark Xue Gui glanced at him and said, "Director Peng, I'm not talking to you. Wasn't the problem of commercial housing here solved a few years ago? Why is it here again? There are troubles on other streets, but not here! And they say that our merchants have affected the life safety of other people? Who has it been affected? Stand up and let me see! Can't you see that so many people are against the forced demolition of the streets?"

Guo Mingfeng said, "The demolition notice has been given to everyone. Today is to make everyone mentally prepared and not to go against the government."

Xue Gui yin said in a loud voice, "Your government is cutting off our people's future!" After saying that, he took the demolition notice from the tailor shop owner, tore it into pieces and threw it on the ground!

When a dozen other people saw it, they also tore up the ultimatum book!

Dong Xuebin's face in the distance suddenly turned cold.

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