"Lass, tell me the truth. Who is this man?" Mother Stone asked softly as she kneaded the dough.
Shi Xiaoman was busy peeling potatoes at the side. When she heard her mother's question, she raised her head and glanced at Lu Yiwei, who was sleeping soundly at the head of the kang bed. Her cheeks blushed, and she buried her head again. She muttered, "Didn't I tell you? He's my boss and my neighbor.
A woman's mind was meticulous, not to mention her own daughter. Seeing that the woman had peeled all the potatoes, she snatched the potato away. "Little ancestor, look at what you've done. Rest. Let me do it!"
Shi Xiaoman walked to the front of the kang bed and touched Lu Yiwei's forehead. It was as hot as charcoal. She cried out in alarm, "Mother, look at Yiwei's burned like this. Will he be alright?"
Mother Stone put down the potato and walked over to take a look. "He's fine. He just caught a cold and hasn't eaten for a day. He's been tired all day. I'll make some spicy noodles later. He'll be fine after he sweats."
"Oh." Shi Xiaoman trusted her words. He had been like this since he was young, so it must be true. However, she was still worried. She took a cold towel and put it on his forehead. Lu Yiwei shuddered and was shocked.
Shi Xiaoman lifted the curtain and looked outside. It was snowing heavily. The yard that had just been swept was covered in a thick layer again. She could not help but worry for her father. "Mom, the weather is snowing again. Do you think Dad will be fine?"
Mother Stone comforted her. "Your father has been a hunter his whole life. What kind of weather has he not encountered? Don't worry. Besides, there's someone following him. It's fine. Sigh! God, there's no end to it. This year is a disaster year. "
Shi Xiaoman sighed. "I told you guys to stay with me in the county town, but you wouldn't listen. When the weather is good, you must come with me!"
Mother Stone straightened her back and stroked her hair. "Your father and I have lived here our whole lives. It's not that easy to move. I'm not going! What can I do there? I don't even have someone to talk to. It's so boring. It's so comfortable in my own home. "
Before Shi Xiaoman could answer, Mother Shi changed the topic. "You haven't answered my question. Does this young man like you? Otherwise, why would I accompany you home in such a heavy snowfall? "
Shi Xiaoman blushed and thought to herself, "It would be great if Lu Yiwei really liked me. Such a man is worthy of being entrusted with a lifetime. But does he like me?"
"I'm telling you, since you've divorced that b * stard, you should hurry up and find another one while you're still young. If you wait two years to find another one, you'll miss everything. I think this young man is not bad. Isn't he also married for the second time? Perfect! "Mother Stone said.
Shi Xiaoman leaned against the stove and dug at the mud between the bricks with her fingers. She lowered her head and said nothing. Her eyes glanced at Lu Yiwei from time to time, and her panicked heart beat wildly.
At this time, Lu Yiwei turned over, and Shi Xiaoman immediately walked over and covered him with the blanket. She didn't forget to put her exposed hand under the blanket. In her heart, Lu Yiwei was her man.
Perhaps it was because of the physical contact, Lu Yiwei suddenly opened his eyes, startling Shi Xiaoman who was focused on him. A gentle smile blossomed on her face. "You're awake!"
Lu Yiwei looked around and sat up immediately. "Where am I?"
"My house."
"Why are you still at home? I didn't know there would be a snowstorm tonight. Hurry up and go to school to hide! "With that, Lu Yiwei hurriedly got off the bed.
Shi Xiaoman stopped him. "Hurry up and get on the bed. It's cold outside! My house is fine. My dad cleaned it up during the summer. Look, the purlins are all new. "
Lu Yiwei looked up and was still worried. "That won't do. What if something happens to you? How am I going to explain it to your father? Hurry up and go! "
Shi Xiaoman came forward and said, "Young man, it's really fine. Lizi's father is a hardworking man. He renovated the house from inside out. It won't collapse no matter how heavy the snowstorm is. Don't worry."
Lu Yiwei relaxed a little and continued. "What about the other villagers? Have they been relocated?"
"They've all gone to school. Hurry up and lie down!" Shi Xiaoman said with concern.
Only then did Lu Yiwei feel sore all over. He couldn't even lift his elbow. With Shi Xiaoman's help, Lu Yiwei carefully got on the bed and leaned against the window sill. Through the blurry glass, he saw that it was snowing again. He was anxious. He firmly believed that the people who were affected were not limited to the few villages in Guiyu Village, but even more. Did Zhang Zhiyuan know about this?
Zhang Zhiyuan, who was far away in Bei Zhou City, knew about it. Tongyang Village was also affected. The mayor reported it to Yang Derong immediately. Yang Derong was very calm after hearing it. He directly arranged for the deputy mayor, Gao Bowen. He then drank and sang, completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem. The civil affairs were handled by the deputy mayor, Tian Guohua. However, Tian Guohua was also stopped at home because Yang Derong had asked the local cadre, Gao Bowen.
Gao Bowen could not be bothered with the work that did not belong to him. He called the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau and no longer asked about it. The director of the Civil Affairs Bureau also did not pay much attention to it. He handed it over to his subordinates. His subordinates were even better at saving time. They just made a phone call and asked the villages to report the disaster situation. The leaders of the villages were then handed over to the leaders of the areas and the cadres of the villages. The cadres of the villages also worked on the phone and did not go to the site to check. At this point, they were back to the starting point. Layers of pressure were transmitted, but none of them took it seriously. They completely treated the safety of the people's lives and property as child's play.
Zhang Zhiyuan also took it lightly. He only thought that the heavy snow was good for forest protection and fire prevention. He did not expect things to go to the other extreme. At the same time, he thought that everything was under the control of the county magistrate, Yang Derong. It was rare for him to reunite with his family and accompany his daughter to paint.
The secretary of the Party Committee of Tongyang Village saw that there was no movement from the county and only made a phone call to inquire. In a rage, he directly called Zhang Zhiyuan. After hearing it, Zhang Zhiyuan immediately realized the seriousness of the problem. He immediately called Yang Derong. When he heard that Yang Derong was still enjoying himself at the Mahjong table, he suddenly became furious and said, "As the person in charge of the government, if you don't go to the front line to check the situation, who will be responsible if there is a problem?"
After hearing that, Yang Derong felt extremely uncomfortable. He said, "Zhiyuan, don't listen to their nonsense. The director of the Civil Affairs Bureau has already called me. There are only a few collapsed houses. There are no casualties. The local township government can handle it. There is no need to get so many people involved. Besides, I want to go, but the road is blocked. How do you expect me to go back? "
Hearing that Yang Derong was so indifferent, Zhang Zhiyuan was furious. He said, "Do as you see fit." After that, he hung up.
After hanging up, Zhang Zhiyuan called the driver, Xiao Guo, and asked him to come immediately to Nanyang County.
The driver, Xiao Guo, expressed his concern. Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhiyuan flew into a rage and said, "I don't care what you do, I must go back to Nanyang County tonight!"
Next, he began to give instructions by phone. First, he called the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Gu Xinchuan, to understand the situation. However, Gu Xinchuan did not know the whole situation. It was not a big deal to lie. Of course, Zhang Zhiyuan did not believe him. When he was the county magistrate, he basically knew the situation of every township, especially Guiyu Village, which was the place he was most worried about. He ordered, "Go and understand the situation in person and report it in time."
Then, he called the mayor of Guiyu Village, Li Jianwei. Li Jianwei went to Jiangdong City after the holidays, but he was stopped outside and could not return to Nanyang County. When he received Zhang Zhiyuan's call, he panicked and did not know anything. This made Zhang Zhiyuan so angry that he cursed.
The secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Qin Xiuwen, was right. Zhang Zhiyuan was overconfident, but at the critical moment, he found that there was no one he could use. He urgently needed to know the truth, but no one was telling the truth. They were all ambiguous and perfunctory. The command system was completely out of order. It was a terrifying thing.
After thinking about it, Zhang Zhiyuan thought of Lu Yiwei. However, after calling a few times, he could not get through, which made him even angrier. Even the person he trusted the most had jumped out of his sight. How could he lead others? In the end, he called Xiao Yang. Xiao Yang's reply shocked him. Lu Yiwei was missing!
How was that possible? Zhang Zhiyuan did not dare to believe it. Xiao Yang told him that Lu Yiwei borrowed Xiao Zhixiong's car in the morning, saying that he was going back to his hometown, but he had not returned yet. He went to his home to understand the situation. His family was also frantically looking for him, including his friends and relatives.
Zhang Zhiyuan panicked. "Have you reported it?"
"I've already called Chief Luo. Chief Luo said that there is no need to make a fuss and wait. If he is not missing, but a large-scale search is bound to cause unnecessary trouble. "
"Why didn't you say this earlier?" Zhang Zhiyuan was very angry with Xiao Yang.
Xiao Yang chose to stay silent. In fact, he was not sure if Lu Yiwei was really missing. What if he had gone to some remote corner to play? If he reported something uncertain to Zhang Zhiyuan, it would be giving him a hard time.
"Alright, I'll go back now. Inform all the county leaders at home to have a meeting at 10: 30!" After that, he hung up.
The driver, Xiao Guo, borrowed an off-road vehicle and drove Zhang Zhiyuan out of the city. Just then, he received a call from the Municipal Party Committee, informing him to have a meeting. Zhang Zhiyuan had no choice but to return to the Municipal Party Committee to attend the emergency meeting.
The contents of the meeting were as expected. Emergency arrangements for disaster investigation and rescue work. At the meeting, it was reported that the snowstorm in Zhongyang County had caused 4 deaths and 23 injuries. The area affected was extremely serious, and the number of victims was still increasing, causing immeasurable losses.
The secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Qin Xiuwen, personally arranged the deployment. He requested all counties to immediately conduct a comprehensive investigation of the disaster in their jurisdiction and promptly launch rescue work. If anyone dared to drop the ball on this issue, the relevant personnel would be held accountable and punished severely.
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