Receiving Dong Xiaoning's praise, Lu Yiwei was slightly relieved. He did not expect to be at the forefront, but at least he would not be a burden. In times of crisis, danger was an order. No matter which side he was supporting, it was China's people.
Lu Yiwei slammed his phone on the table, unscrewed his cup and took a big gulp. "Tell me, what do you plan to do? According to the weather forecast, there will be heavy snow tomorrow. When we reach Long 'an City, it will be a blizzard. If we can't get through tonight, I don't know what will happen tomorrow. Huang Xiaonian, tell me the truth. How many people are there on the mountain? "
Huang Xiaonian bit his lips and said, "According to incomplete statistics, there should be more than 30 people."
"Is it accurate?"
"Basically."
"Then tell me, what do you plan to do?"
Huang Xiaonian looked at Ye Huchen, then at Xing Bingwen, and said, "I will immediately organize people to go up the mountain again. No matter what, we have to get through tonight."
Xing Bingwen, who had been silent, said in a low voice, "Secretary Lu, the emergency team has been working for three days and three nights. They can't take it anymore. Some of them even have frostbite. Coupled with the lack of supplies, many of them are working on an empty stomach. If this goes on, they will die. Why don't we let them rest for a while and go up the mountain at five in the morning?"
Lu Yiwei was distressed and anxious. "Can't we get another group of people? There are about 80,000 people in Long 'an."
Xing Bingwen shook his head. "The registered population is more than 80,000, and the permanent population is less than half. Excluding the old, the sick, women, and children, there are less than 1,000 people left. Then, we will select a group of less than 300 people to form an emergency team. Basically, every village is affected to varying degrees, and the work is too intense. This snow disaster is different from the past. Every village is similar, and it's not practical to transfer people from other places, so … "
Lu Yiwei knew the truth, but what could he do? He couldn't make people appear, right? He thought of transferring people from the enterprises, but the enterprises were concentrated in the northern half of the county, and Liu Zhankui was in command. Besides, he also needed more people, but the situation was urgent. He picked up his phone and dialed Li Gang, the Party Secretary of Red Flag Village. "Secretary Li, can you transfer some people from your side?"
Li Gang was shivering from the cold. Panting, he said, "Secretary Lu, I'm on the mountain dispatching people. How many people do you need? I'll think of a way."
Lu Yiwei didn't have a good impression of Li Gang, but he changed his attitude at the critical moment. "How about 100 people?"
"This … I'm afraid I can't. How about 50? "
"Alright, gather everyone and immediately head to Myriad Dragon Mountain to provide support."
"Alright, I'll arrange it right away."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yiwei turned to Huang Xiaonian and asked in confusion, "By the way, didn't I give you 3 million last time? Why don't you have enough supplies?"
Huang Xiaonian and Xing Bingwen looked at each other in dismay. Huang Xiaonian stammered, "It's not a problem of money. It's just that the roads aren't easy to traverse, so we can't transfer the supplies back for the time being."
"Oh, what do you need?"
"Mainly food, coats and things like that."
Lu Yiwei turned to Xu Changyuan and said, "Call the Civil Affairs Bureau and the Supply and Marketing Cooperative immediately and arrange supplies to Myriad Dragon Mountain."
Xu Changyuan quickly got up and went outside to make the call. After a while, he came back and said, "It's been arranged."
After chatting for a while, Lu Yiwei got up and said, "I still have to go to the next stop, so I won't stay for long. I'll come back tomorrow morning. I hope to hear good news."
The others also got up to send him off. As soon as Lu Yiwei stepped out of the door, a fierce northwest wind blew snowflakes on his face, and it hurt. At this time, the temperature outside was at least -25 degrees Celsius, and it was even close to -30 degrees Celsius. Leather shoes couldn't keep warm in bad weather at all. Stepping on the ground, he felt like he wasn't wearing shoes. The soles of his feet were bone-chilling, and his feet were frozen. It was rare to see such horrible weather.
The room was warm, and the engine of the car had never been turned off. The air-conditioner was turned to the maximum, and it was only about 10 meters from the office to the car. It was like walking through a cold winter, and the wind was blowing from side to side. Lu Yiwei wrapped his coat tightly and got into the car. Despite the warm wind, he was still shivering in the cold. He was so cold even when he was not doing anything, and the rest of the team members who were involved in the rescue were also feeling the same. But there was no other way, and he had to endure it no matter what.
Xu Changyuan jumped into the front passenger seat and passed him a cup of water. "Secretary Lu, where are we going now? Why don't you go back and rest for a while? We have been running for a day, and your body won't be able to take it. "
Lu Yiwei waved his hand and said, "Minor injuries don't count as anything. Look at the rest of the team members. Go to Huang Jixiang Thermal Power Plant and Yong Sheng Town Thermal Power Plant. "
The other party insisted, and Xu Changyuan didn't dare to say anything. He could only direct the driver to move forward.
Snowflakes fell from the sky, and wherever the headlights shone, it was as if Satan was dancing in the air and rushing towards the windshield. Even though it was an off-road vehicle, it kept slipping on the icy road. Fortunately, Nan Chao's driving skills were superb, and there was no danger.
When they were almost out of Mt. Wanlong, Xu Changyuan turned his head and said carefully, "Secretary Lu, there is something I don't know if I should say."
Lu Yiwei didn't have the mood to play word games, and said expressionlessly, "Just say it."
Xu Changyuan mustered up his courage and said, "I just remembered that you asked about the 3 million. As far as I know, the county's finance department didn't allocate the money at all. "
Lu Yiwei was shocked and stared at him. "What? Say that again."
Xu Changyuan went all out and continued, "I asked Huang Xiaonian, and he said he went to the finance department to ask for the money, but Chief Liang Haiping said that he wouldn't approve it without seeing the Mayor, and the Secretary's signature wouldn't work. Not only Mt. Wanlong, but the other units also didn't allocate the money. "
Lu Yiwei was stunned, and said after a while, "There's such a thing? Why didn't I know anything about it? Why didn't you tell me earlier? "
Xu Changyuan lowered his head and said, "I just found out, and they didn't dare to say anything."
Lu Yiwei was instantly enraged, and immediately took out his phone to call Liang Haiping. He scolded, "Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you disobey my orders? Are you tired of living?"
Xu Changyuan quickly stopped him, "Secretary Lu, please calm down. According to the procedures, the money needs the Mayor's signature. After all, he is … "
Lu Yiwei slowly put down his phone, and his eyes were spitting fire. Liu Zhankui was clearly opposing him, and he couldn't take this lying down.
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