Official Career Storm-Chapter 1313

Next, Wu Qiangwei led them to find the Chairman Guo of the political consultative conference. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Mayor Wu's sudden visit surprised Chairman Guo quite a bit.

Upon learning the purpose of the visit, Chairman Guo was even more surprised.

He looked at Song Guanchao with admiration and said, "I will contact the president of the Taoist Association."

"Thank you, Chairman Guo."

Wu Qiangwei didn't linger long; once the matter was resolved, she left.

When she got downstairs, Wu Qiangwei said, "Regarding the compensation agreed with the deceased's family, please send a report to the City Government."

"Alright." Zhong Baofeng nodded.

Wu Qiangwei glanced at Jiang Yiren and Chen Yirou, nodded to them, and then got into the car and left.

After she left, Cheng Xiang exhaled lightly, "Mayor Wu's presence is truly impressive."

Chen Yirou nodded in agreement.

Song Guanchao glanced at the few people and said, "Let's go and talk to those families."

The major aspect of the problem has been resolved; now we need to discuss the specific compensation amount.

On their way, Song Guanchao asked, "Mr. Zhong, what is the compensation for a death in the Provincial City?"

Zhong Baofeng had done his homework earlier and replied immediately, "About 680,000 yuan."

"For seven people, it's close to 5 million, and adding the medical expenses for the injured, it's about 5.5 million."

Song Guanchao calculated briefly and felt this amount was not outrageous.

He previously told Zhou Zheng that the families hired lawyers, which was just to scare them.

The families weren't aware of such things.

Moreover, even if they did hire lawyers, it's impossible for them to win a case against the local and District Government.

So if it really escalates, the families might end up getting nothing.

After all, it's their own responsibility, and they can't blame others.

Song Guanchao was willing to help them obtain these compensations mainly because he didn't want the matter to escalate.

If a problem can be solved with money, it's often the best solution.

They arrived at the hospital.

Song Guanchao asked Zhong Baofeng to call all the deceased's family members over, and they met on the open ground outside the hospital.

He introduced himself briefly, then said, "If anyone has demands, feel free to tell me, as I'm fully in charge of this issue right now."

"Life for life!"

"That driver must go to jail!"

The family members spoke emotionally and chaotically.

Once they calmed down a bit, Song Guanchao said, "This isn't the right place for discussion. Let's go back to the District Government. Direct relatives of the deceased should come, and others don't need to."

"Why can't we go?"

"No need to go, don't go!"

Some relatives who were not particularly close tried to stop them from going.

Song Guanchao's face darkened, "Who are you to the deceased?"

The woman held her neck stiff, "I'm the deceased's niece!"

"What does a niece have to do with this?" Song Guanchao said, "Can you represent the direct family members in making decisions?"

"Why can't I? We're all family!"

"Heh." Song Guanchao sneered and glanced at the direct family members, saying, "Let me remind you, I'm inviting you to discuss compensation. Once the compensation amount is agreed upon, the money will be directly deposited into your accounts."

"Don't blame me for speaking harshly, but the deceased was your relative, while others are merely relatives. They might not want to see you receive this compensation."

As soon as he said this, these relatives burst in anger.

"How can you talk like this?"

"Why are your words so harsh?"

"Who said we want compensation? We want the driver to pay with his life!"

Song Guanchao said, "That's impossible. The driver is not at fault. Oh, by the way, I must remind you of something."

"On the day of the accident, some of you attacked the driver, and it was captured by the surveillance."

"The driver has already contacted a lawyer and is preparing to sue you."

He stared at the woman who just spoke, "If I remember correctly, you were involved too."

The woman panicked a bit, "He killed my aunt…"

Song Guanchao interrupted her, "I told you, the driver bears no responsibility. Besides, you don't need to tell me these things; you can tell it to the judge when the time comes."

Then he looked at the family members, "The deceased has passed away, and I understand your grief, but the matters to be discussed must still be addressed. You can't keep avoiding it, so you should calm down as soon as possible."

"I will wait for you at the Nanhu District Government at 2 PM."

After speaking, Song Guanchao left with a few people.

The relatives were no longer shouting as before, but still murmuring, under the banner of "for your own good," urging them not to easily trust Song Guanchao, saying he's deliberately using compensation to sow discord among the relatives.

Whether the direct family members listened, it's hard to say.

After leaving the hospital, they found a nearby restaurant for lunch.

Zhong Baofeng was in a great mood.

In just two or three days, with the guidance of Song Guanchao, the matter was nearly perfectly resolved.

The most difficult parts were the money and the emotions of the deceased's family.

Both these issues were easily handled by Song Guanchao.

If it were him, he wouldn't know what to do.

What pleased him the most was that Cao Quan was caught, saving him a lot of trouble.

"District Chief Song, I toast you with tea instead of wine."

Zhong Baofeng raised his cup in respect.

Song Guanchao smiled and lifted his teacup.

This meal was harmonious, and the atmosphere was pleasant.

At 2 PM.

The family members arrived.

In addition to the family, the relatives also came.

Song Guanchao stood at the entrance of the meeting room and said, "Only direct family members come in, others stay outside."

Relatives tried to speak, but a few direct family members said, "You can sit outside for now."

The helpless expressions on their faces showed they didn't want these relatives to come.

Evidently, the relatives forced their way.

This was quite normal.

After all, involving death compensation, with tens of thousands in amount, it's understandable that ordinary people with average income would be tempted.

Song Guanchao specially learned about the seven people who died in the accident.

To be somewhat insensitive, the families of the deceased are actually quite lucky.

Because the ones who died were relatively older.

Ultimately, these relatives didn't go in.

The meeting room door was closed, and as the family members sat down, Song Guanchao began, "Before discussing the compensation, let me first explain the division of responsibility in this accident."

"Firstly, in this accident, the driver is not at fault. This fact, regardless of whether you accept it or not, is an objective reality."

"Secondly, since the driver is not at fault, commercial insurance will not cover any compensation. Only the compulsory insurance, due to humanitarian reasons, will provide 20,000 yuan per deceased."

"Today's compensation discussion mainly involves the District Government's funding."

"I believe you've consulted lawyers over the past two days and are aware that in an accident where you are fully responsible, it's unlikely for the District Government to pay compensation."

"I won't elaborate on any principles; you just need to know that the District Government is willing to compensate to prevent the situation from escalating further."

After saying these things, Song Guanchao handed over the compensation agreements, "Please have a look; raise any issues, and let's discuss them on-site so we can finalize the agreement today."