Zhang Wen's name

The old town of Luzhou.

"Honey, what should we do? The house we bought is almost finished, and now they're suddenly telling us that construction is being suspended indefinitely. Isn't this just preparing to leave the project unfinished?"

"Honey, I'm really troubled too. I went to the construction site today and the person in charge said that due to unforeseen circumstances, construction is going to be stopped. What the hell? My boyfriend said we'd be handing over the house soon!"

Just as the couple were talking, a phone call came in.

"Hey, Brother Li? Did you see the news from a few days ago?"

"Xiao Song, what time is it? How can you be in the mood to watch the news? Our house is about to be abandoned."

"Brother Li, what I'm talking about is the house. A few days ago, there was a protest by owners of an unfinished building in Jingzhou."

"Xiao Song, how did they protect their rights? Did they succeed?"

"We have to thank our Governor Zhang for this; it was he who helped those homeowners protect their rights."

"Governor Zhang is a good official, but our Luzhou is quite far from the provincial capital of Handong. Even if he could manage it, we don't have the connections."

"Brother Li, I have an idea that might work."

"Xiao Song, it's come to this point, stop keeping me in suspense."

"We can unite like the homeowners of Tianyu Garden in Jingzhou. As the great man said, unity is strength."

"Xiao Song, illegal gatherings are against the law."

"Brother Li, at this point, what else can we do but take a gamble? Besides, we're not doing anything. We're just sitting in front of the Lishui New City sales office."

Li Wei hesitated for a moment, because he wasn't alone; he had a child.

"Brother Li, I know you're hesitant. I'll organize it. I just got discharged anyway. I'm an orphan, and all my discharge compensation money was tied up in this scheme."

Hearing Song Chao say this, Li Wei also decided to get involved.

"Song Chao, you're still young, there's no need for you to get involved. Let me handle this, everyone here trusts me. Besides, I'm over 50, the worst that can happen is I'll just go to jail for a few years."

"Brother Li, don't be so pessimistic. Governor Zhang is a good official. He won't ignore this."

"Song Chao, I'll discuss this with your sister-in-law."

"Honey, you heard that too, right? This is the only way we can fight for our rights."

"Honey, can we not go? We don't need the house anymore, we're retiring soon anyway."

"Wife, I used to be a proud member of the working class. How can we back down when faced with something like this? Besides, they might not even arrest me, the ringleader."

After explaining, Li Wei went around informing them. At first, they hesitated, but when Li Wei said he would take full responsibility for the consequences, everyone agreed. Li Wei also expressed his understanding, acknowledging that they all had families.

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Sales office of Lishui New City, Luzhou.

The following day, around 10 a.m., homeowners led by Li Wei and Song Chao gathered at the sales office with banners. They didn't make a scene; they just stood there.

Inside the sales office.

"Manager, something terrible has happened!"

"Hey Xiao He, how many times have I told you to knock before coming in? We're just a sales office, the houses haven't even started selling yet, what's the big deal?"

"Manager, there are a lot of people gathered outside our sales office. Do you think they might come in and beat us up?"

"It can't be that bad. I'm just a lowly employee, and besides, building houses isn't our responsibility. We haven't been paid for February, who can I complain to?"

"Manager, we need to go out and explain to them. Being surrounded like this isn't a solution."

"Xiao He, then I'll send you to explain to them."

"Manager, are you kidding me? I'm just a weak woman, I can't take a few punches."

"Xiao He, so I can take a few more punches, right?"

"Manager, what should we do? Should we tell the boss?"

"Xiao He, what do you think I'm doing right now? I can't get through to the boss on the phone. I guess we should call the police first."