The next morning, Lu Yiwei returned to Jiangdong. Before he could report to Guo Jinzhu, Shi Xiaoman called and said anxiously, "Yiwei, something happened at the car factory. The workshop is on fire."
Lu Yiwei's heart skipped a beat. He frowned and asked calmly, "When did it happen? Is it serious?"
"It's around six in the morning. It's pretty serious. All the production lines that haven't been put into use have been burnt down."
"Oh, where are you now?"
"I'm at the car factory."
"Okay, wait for me. I'll be right there."
Tong Huan overheard our conversation and didn't ask much. "I'll take you to the factory first. I'll take care of the rest."
"Okay."
The fire happened at the right time. It happened during the relocation of the company. What was even more infuriating was that this happened right before the meeting was to be held at the car factory tomorrow. It was hard to believe that there was no conspiracy. It was obvious what they were trying to cover up.
When we arrived at the car factory, the yard was filled with cars of all sizes. A group of people surrounded the burning workshop and pointed at it. Some were talking and laughing as if they were setting off firecrackers during Chinese New Year. Lu Yiwei pushed the crowd aside and walked in. Shi Xiaoman immediately walked up to him and said anxiously, "Yiwei, you're finally here."
Hearing the voice, the deputy manager of the car factory, Qu Wenzhou, also ran over and said worriedly, "Secretary Lu, sorry for the trouble."
The workshop that was half the size of a football field had been burnt to the ground overnight. Even though it was winter, you could still feel the heat when you got close. Crackling sounds could still be heard in the workshop. They were trying to use the last bit of air to burn out.
"What's going on?"
Qu Wenzhou said timidly, "The preliminary investigation found that the fire was caused by an aging circuit."
"Are there any casualties?"
"No, only some of the equipment was burnt."
Lu Yiwei looked around and asked, "Where's Manager Cai?"
"Oh, she's on her way. She should be here soon."
Lu Yiwei turned around and gave him a sharp look. He wanted to say something but swallowed it. Turning towards Shi Xiaoman, he asked, "Did no one from Gu Wei District Government come?"
"Mayor Ning went to the city government to report to Mayor Liu, but Secretary Hou is nowhere to be seen."
"So, the city already knows about it?"
"Yes."
Lu Yiwei quickly responded and said to Qu Wenzhou, "Seal off the scene and disperse the crowd. Don't let anyone come near." After that, he gave Shi Xiaoman a look and walked out of the crowd.
"Have you reported this to Mayor Ma?"
Shi Xiaoman nodded. "She's still in Beijing for a meeting. She won't be back until the day after tomorrow."
Lu Yiwei thought for a while and said: "Let's go to the District Committee building."
Lu Yiwei regretted his actions just now. He shouldn't have appeared here. Bai Zongfeng asked him to come down to supervise the relocation of the company, but he didn't say anything else. The fire at the car factory was an act of the government. It should be handled by the deputy mayor who was in charge of safety. What was with his appearance? To put it lightly, it was interfering with the work of the government. To put it more seriously, it was a matter of political standpoint. Furthermore, there were some things that Dong Xuebing couldn't wait to avoid.
But on second thought, the meeting will be held at the car factory tomorrow, and the organizer of the meeting was the office of the Municipal Party Committee. But Dong Xuebing had applied for leave, and he didn't have to show up. But now that he had shown up, it was not appropriate to pretend that he didn't know anything.
After thinking for a while, Dong Xuebing decided to go back to the Municipal Party Committee.
"Xiaoman, you go back to the District Committee and wait. Don't show up. Let the other leaders handle this. I will go back and ask Secretary Bai, and we will make a decision when I come back. "
Shi Xiaoman understood what Dong Xuebing meant and nodded.
On the way back, Lu Yiwei called Hu Peng, and the car stopped in front of him. Dong Xuebing immediately got on the car and went straight to the Municipal Party Committee building.
When he returned to the Municipal Party Committee building, everything was calm as if nothing had happened. When Dong Xuebing walked out of the elevator, he bumped into Hou Zecheng, the secretary of the Guwei District Committee. Hou Zecheng was panicking, but he quickly calmed down and smiled. "Secretary Lu, you are back?"
"Yes. What's up?"
"I am looking for Secretary Bai to report."
"Oh. You go ahead."
Hou Zecheng didn't mention anything about the car factory, and Lu Yiwei didn't ask. He quickly walked to the office. Hou Zecheng unexpectedly followed him and whispered. "Secretary Lu, can I have some of your time?"
Lu Yiwei stopped and looked at Hou Zecheng. "Come."
After entering the office, Lu Yiwei took off his coat and hung it on the hanger. He walked to the desk and pulled out a chair to sit down. Hou Zecheng took out a cigarette and gave it to him with a faint smile, "Mr. Lu, you must know that there was an accident in the car factory this morning. Fortunately, it was well organized, and the damage was reduced to a minimum. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. "
Lu Yiwei patiently listened to Hou Zecheng and lit a cigarette. "Secretary Hou, what's the point of telling me this?"
Hou Zecheng immediately said. "You are the leader responsible for supervising the relocation of the car factory. Of course, I have to report to you."
Lu Yiwei smiled. "I am only responsible for the relocation. The rest of the matters should be reported to the Deputy Mayor."
Hou Zecheng did not beat around the bush and said directly. "Secretary Lu, I have something to ask you. Secretary Bai said that there will be a meeting at the car factory tomorrow. But after this incident, can you consider changing the location? "
Lu Yiwei stared at Hou Zecheng's eyes, trying to capture useful information. After a while, he asked. "What did Secretary Bai say?"
"He said that the decision cannot be changed. Tomorrow's meeting will proceed as usual."
"Oh. That's it. No one dares to disobey Secretary Bai's decision. You better go back and prepare."
Hou Zecheng frowned. "How can I prepare? The car factory is a provincial enterprise, and I only have jurisdiction over it. I don't have the power to order … "
Lu Yiwei interrupted. "Secretary Hou, you have been an official for decades. There are some things that I don't need to say. Why is the car factory not the Municipal Party Committee's decision? It is the provincial government's decision. Do you think it can be changed? "
Hou Zecheng was stunned. He thought for a while and said. "Brother Lu, what should I do now? I hope you can give me some advice."
Looking at Hou Zecheng's pitiful look, Lu Yiwei did not want to participate in this matter. But this matter is related to the overall situation, and he cannot sit back and do nothing. "Deal with it properly. Everything will proceed as usual."
The seemingly simple words contained a profound meaning behind them. This was the language of officialdom. Lu Yiwei will not tell him the specific operation. If the handling of the matter is not in line with other leaders' thinking, he will be the scapegoat. He will not be so stupid. In addition, Hou Zecheng was also playing mind games with him, deliberately trying to get information out of his mouth. However, he was disappointed. Lu Yiwei was no longer the Lu Yiwei of the past, and he was no longer the hothead of the past.
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