The Mayor's Notes (Full Version) 6. The Legendary Story of Qian Ren (6)

  "Mayor Yu, I really admire you. Over the years, I've met many leaders, but ones like you who truly understand the situation are rare." At this point, Puan Ren stood up from the sand and walked to my office desk, saying: "It's not that our town isn't actively treating pollution, it's not that we don't know how bad acid rain is. It's just the big environment! If only our town treats pollution, but the many chemical plants and paper mills on the other side of the Fu River in Dabird County all discharge pollutants into our river, we can't stop the pollution even if we try to treat it! Mayor Yu, don't just look at our city, have you seen that huge flavoring factory in our province? It's said to be the largest in the country, some say it's the largest in Asia, and some say it's the largest in the world. Anyway, it's much bigger than our acid plant. A couple of years ago, we went there to learn about their pollution treatment, but someone told us that they don't really treat pollution, they just communicate well with the environmental protection department, have a good relationship with them, and report things on time. As soon as they hear that someone from the environmental protection bureau is coming, they immediately stop discharging pollutants. If the environmental protection department comes to take water samples for testing, they quickly dilute the water with clean water before taking the sample. They're not really treating pollution, they're just playing games with the government, deceiving them whenever possible. Mayor Yu, if such a large enterprise is doing things this way, what can our small acid plant do?"

  "Hey, we can't just let them make all the money, right?" said Qian Ren. This remark hit the nail on the head. I'm not unaware of this phenomenon, but as the mayor of Q City, how can I ignore pollution issues? I said seriously: "Comrade Qian Ren, since we're in Q City, we should take care of our own affairs first. We can't just follow others' bad examples because someone else isn't controlling pollution. Besides, the waste water discharged from our sulfuric acid factory has indeed polluted the environment, and the surrounding villages have suffered damage to their farmland and water sources. Just for this reason alone, shouldn't we control pollution?" "We should, we should. Sigh... to be honest, I've been wanting to control it for a long time, but the cost of installing pollution control equipment is too high. I've been thinking of ways to get the money." "Good, that's good. You bring me your plan for controlling pollution, but you must ensure stability in Qian Town and absolutely cannot let any sudden incidents occur." "Yes, yes. Mayor Yu, don't worry, there definitely won't be any sudden incidents. I'll send over the sulfuric acid factory's pollution control plan within these two days."

  "Holding onto Tan Rin's powerful hand, I still appreciate him, even though his methods are a bit unorthodox." [End of Chapter]