In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

The young man watched Chen Jingcheng talk for a while, then smiled and shook his head, saying, "Sorry, I don't know the specifics either."

"If there's anything you need, you can just tell me. I'll do what I can to help you, and I'm sorry if I can't."

As they were talking, the young man opened the door, and Chen Jingcheng followed him inside.

"My matter might be difficult for you to handle. Let's wait for your village leaders to return."

"By the way, what's your name?"

As they were talking, Chen Jingcheng took out a cigarette and handed it to the young man.

The young man smiled and said, "My name is Yang Sen. I graduated from high school recently but didn't get into university, so I haven't gone out to work yet. That's why I came to the village to help out."

Chen Jingcheng thought for a moment and said, "Hello, Yang Sen, I'd like to ask if you know Yang Gen?"

Yang Sen thought for a moment, then his expression suddenly dawned on him, and he said, "Yang Gen?"

"You mean Yang Gen, the guy who lives on the west side of the village?"

"The one whose son has a slight mental illness?"

"You're not here to help him with something, are you? Like applying for welfare?"

"What's your relationship to him? Are you a relative?"

As soon as he heard it, Yang Sen found out. Sure enough, this wasn't the first or second time Yang Gen had tried to apply for subsistence allowance, but it had never been done.

Chen Jingcheng sat down in a chair at the village office and shook his head, saying, "They're not really relatives, but the old man has made trip after trip, but he just can't get this minimum living allowance."

"Don't they fit the description?"

"Or is there something we need to be careful about? The old man is getting on in years and doesn't know much, so I came to ask."

Upon hearing this, Yang Sen sighed and said, "If it's about Yang Gen, then I suggest you go back."

"He can't get this minimum living allowance; the village won't stamp it."

Hearing this so decisively, Chen Jingcheng immediately frowned.

"Why? Logically speaking, his situation should meet the criteria for applying for subsistence allowance."

"The old lady is over seventy years old now. Although she has a son, he is obviously disabled and cannot be considered as a working person."

"The village should be aware of their family's situation, so why won't they stamp the document?"

Yang Sen thought for a moment, hesitated for a second, and said, "Friend, there's really nothing to hide. You're not from the village, so you don't know the situation. If you were from the village, you would understand why we didn't process it for him."

"To be honest, the village chief and he have a grudge."

"The village chief's father used to have a falling out with this Yang Gen. The two even fought. We don't know who won or lost, or who was right or wrong, but the feud was definitely formed back then."

"That's why I said that anyone could get the minimum living allowance approved, except for Yang Gen's, which no one could get approved."

"Friend, I don't think you're any relative of Yang Gen, so you shouldn't get involved in this."

"Judging from your clothes, you must be from the county town, haha. Don't come here with policies to talk about, it's useless."

Chen Jingcheng was at a loss for words after hearing this.

Is it useless?

Because the village chief and Yang Gen had a grudge, Yang Gen's application for subsistence allowance could not be processed.

Yes, Chen Jingcheng had worked in townships and visited many villages, so he knew that the situation in villages was somewhat complicated.

But now, they're waiting for welfare to save their lives, so what's going on?

"Isn't your village chief afraid of being reported?"

"Since Yang Gen meets all the requirements, the village has been holding back from applying for subsistence allowance because of past grievances. If he reports it, your village chief won't be able to handle it either."

Hearing this, Yang Sen smiled and shook his head, saying, "Friend, to be honest, our village chief has said more than once that he's really not afraid."

"In fact, didn't Yang Gen report it?"

"I've reported it countless times, but has it done anything?"

Do you know who our village chief's brother is?

"Heh, someone's here!"

The mere mention of someone causing Chen Jingcheng to furrow his brow.

What a convenient way to get ahead!

Does having connections in higher positions mean you can disregard the interests of ordinary people, ignore public complaints, and not take the villagers' interests seriously?

No, this is no longer in Yang Gen's interest; it has become a matter of his medical treatment, medication, and even food.

This shows a complete disregard for human life.

After a moment of silence, Chen Jingcheng asked in a deep voice, "Who is your village chief's brother?"

"Is it some leader from the county?"

Yang Sen looked at Chen Jingcheng with a hint of wariness in his eyes, and shook his head, saying, "I don't know. If you insist on asking, then I can only say that he's not in the county."

"Alright, I've said everything I should and shouldn't have said. Is there anything else? If not, you can leave now."

"Yang Gen's matter cannot be resolved. Even if it were, I would only be helping out and have no authority to do so. Therefore, you may leave."

At this moment, it is 3:40 PM.

However, apart from Yang Sen helping out, no one else from the village came.

"Yang Sen, I won't make things difficult for you. I know you can't make the decision yourself."

"However, since I'm here today, I need to know an explanation."

"Where's your village chief? Call him back. I want to talk to him. And where are the other people from the village office? It's 3:40 now, aren't they all at work?"

At this moment, Yang Sen seemed to realize that Chen Jingcheng was somewhat unusual, and shook his head, saying, "I don't know, something must have delayed him. There are many things to do in the village, all sorts of things to deal with."

Chen Jingcheng knew the situation in the village was complicated, but this situation was clearly not right.

Looking at Yang Sen, Chen Jingcheng shook his head and said, "Tell your village chief to come back. I'll be waiting for him in the village."

"If he has other work to do, that's fine too. Call all the other village leaders back."

Upon hearing this, Yang Sen smiled and said, "Sorry, I can't call out."

"If there's anything, you can call him yourself, or you can wait and see, maybe he'll be back soon."

At this moment, Yang Sen's previous good attitude was gone.

Some people became indifferent.

Chen Jingcheng knew that it was unlikely he could get anything more out of Yang Sen.

Therefore, at this point, there's no need to pretend anything.

There's something wrong with this Yangshulin Village, and it seems like it's a serious problem!

Is someone up there?

If it's not from the county, then it must be from the city.

However, neither connections at the county or city level are a reason for this village chief to act recklessly.

He unzipped his jacket and showed his inspection team badge.

"Yang Sen, I am the deputy director of the county government office and the director of the supervision office!"

"He is also the leader of the county's workday drinking inspection team this time."

"Call your village chief immediately and notify all the village officials to come back. I'm here, waiting for them!"