As the Siberian cold current moved south, Nanyang County finally cleared up on the third day after the snowstorm. The sun was like a naughty little urchin that had been missing for several days and finally climbed up the mountain, bringing a trace of warmth to the small western city after the "calamity".
As the saying goes, "It's not cold when it snows, it's cold when it melts." Although the ancients did not understand the profound physical forms of sublimation and sublimation, through long-term life observation, they summed up an easy-to-understand proverb, which had been passed down to this day.
The temperature in Nanyang broke a new record for the lowest temperature on record, -28 degrees Celsius. It was not an exaggeration to say that the sky was freezing and the earth was freezing. In the morning, at the roadside food stalls, if you did not eat the freshly scooped wonton stew while it was hot, it would immediately become cold. When you took a bite of the wonton stew, there was actually ice inside, making your teeth ache. The steamed bun seller accidentally rolled a steamed bun on the ground, rolling in the snow before picking it up. It had already become a hard "iron lump". The tires of the bicycles on the street burst as they walked, and the sound of the tires rose and fell one after another. The business of mending tires at the corner of the street was more popular than buying breakfast, much faster than scattering thumbtacks.
The ice slides under the eaves of the street were at least a foot long, some even three feet long, lined up like a waterfall, it was a spectacular sight. A group of children stabbed down one by one with wooden sticks. "Splat!" They fell into a pile, the children were overjoyed. Some simply ate the ice slides like ice cream, the ice stuck to their lips, and when they pulled hard, a large piece of skin was torn off, causing them to cry out in pain.
In winter in the north, the two most painful things were nothing more than bathing and going to the toilet. How often to bathe was comparable to the competition for heating in the north and south. If the family environment and conditions did not allow it, it was impossible for every house to have a water heater. Most people still chose to go to the big bathhouse, which cost five yuan each. For an ordinary family, it was considered a luxury. If they bathed every day, it was simply the life of a nouveau riche. Therefore, most people chose to bathe once every half a month, or a week for those who liked to be clean. If they lived in the countryside, they might not even bathe for the whole winter. In addition to financial problems, the most important thing was trouble.
Think about it, it was like peeling a dumpling, peeling off three layers inside and outside, and then putting them on one by one. It was unspeakably painful. Some families could not bear to spend that money, so they simply sat at home in the bathtub and took a bath. Thus, there was the anecdote of an old father-in-law peeking at his daughter-in-law taking a bath.
Then, he went to the toilet. Other than the toilets in the apartment building, the rest were all in the courtyard. In order to disperse the unpleasant smell, most of them chose the semi-open squat toilet. Squatting there in the middle of winter, one could imagine the feeling of the wind blowing against one's exposed buttocks. After he was done, he didn't wait to pull up his pants and quickly ran home. It was as if he was fighting a war. Each place nurtured its own people. Once you got used to it, you wouldn't mind, would you?
According to the old calendar, everything was about good luck, especially in the new year. If the sun was bright and the weather was good, then this year would be a good year. The four seasons would be smooth and the five crops would be plentiful. However, the invasion of this snowstorm caused some superstitious people to spread rumors that this year was a disaster year.
Nanyang was in dire straits, but the country sent Shenzhou II to the sky, and George W. Bush was elected president of the United States. On the other side of the ocean, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Salvador, affecting one-sixth of the country's population. Whether it was a good year or not, it varied from person to person.
The Bei Zhou Municipal Government reported the situation of the snowstorm in the city: a total of 1,560 houses had collapsed in 16 counties and cities in the city, and the number of people affected had reached more than 800. Among them, Zhongyang County, Guchuan County, and Congkang County were the most seriously affected. The Municipal Party Committee called on the city's Party members and cadres to unite as one, with indomitable courage and courage to actively devote themselves to the post-disaster reconstruction work, dive deep into the frontlines, and solve some real problems for the affected people, so that they could feel the warmth and care of the Party, and have a safe and warm Spring Festival.
In addition, the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government Office jointly issued a document, conveying the division of work of the leaders of the four municipal teams. The deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Han Honggang, and the deputy mayor, Liu Wenchuan, took care of Nanyang County.
This gobbledygook article was released through television and newspaper media. Was the data real? A careful calculation would reveal. Nanyang County, which was "not seriously affected" by the disaster, had more than 300 people, and the whole city only had more than 800 people? Therefore, the data was very exaggerated. At least half, or even two-thirds, had been cut.
Why did they have to falsify the data? On one hand, it was to explain to the higher-ups. If the real data was exposed stupidly, it would definitely attract the attention of the higher-ups, and even the special attention of the central leaders. Logically speaking, wasn't it a good thing to be looked after by the higher-ups? It was definitely a good thing for the people, but it was definitely not a good thing for the officials!
What did it mean? It meant that they usually did not have a good understanding, did not pay attention to the safety of the people, only cared about economic development, overly pursued GDP, and neglected balanced development, which led to the disaster. Also, the large number of people affected by the disaster meant that Beizhou City's organization was not in place, and the command was not in place. To put it in a small way, it was a dereliction of duty, and to put it in a big way, it was a lack of leadership, and the ability to predict and control was insufficient. If it rose to a political level, it would mean that there was a problem with the leadership.
On the other hand, it was to explain to the people. Timely notification of the disaster situation showed that Beizhou City responded quickly and took effective measures. They kept the people's concerns in mind, compressed the data to avoid causing panic, and let the people see that the Party and the government were confident in winning this battle.
In the past, it had always been Li Hugang, the director of the Municipal People's Congress, who took care of Nanyang County. Naturally, the level was different. There was a rule in the city that the higher the level, the poorer the county and urban area. For example, Qin Xiuwen, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, took care of the poorest Zhongyang County. When it was Li Hugang's turn, he took care of Nanyang County.
This time, he was reduced to the deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and he was paired with a deputy mayor who had just been transferred. Such intentions were really hard to understand. No matter what, two city leaders taking care of a county was at least one more mouthful of food than others.
On this day, the government office received a notice from the municipal government office that the deputy mayor, Liu Wenchuan, would come down to visit the people affected by the disaster. According to the standard of equal reception, the deputy mayor represented the municipal government, so it should be the head of the county government who received him. If it was a more detailed division of labor, Liu Wenchuan would be in charge of science, education, and health, and his equal would be the female deputy mayor, Zhou Ling. However, it was Liu Wenchuan's first time in Nanyang County, so of course, Yang Derong had to go personally.
Liu Wenchuan was no stranger to us. He was originally a reporter from the provincial newspaper, and he came from the same school as Lu Yiwei. With Cai Runnian's efforts, he became the deputy mayor of Beizhou City in the name of a temporary position. During the period of Zhang Zhiyuan's "dual regulation", if it wasn't for Lu Yiwei writing a resounding report through Liu Wenchuan, he wouldn't have received the special attention of the Provincial Party Committee's secretary, Huang Jiyang.
In the officialdom, the most important thing was one's identity and background. The complicated relationships were like a ball of yarn, too much for the eyes to take in. As long as an official could climb to a certain position, there would always be a big boss behind him who supported him. It could be a fellow villager, a teacher or student, a classmate, a former colleague, and so on. It would be easier to find out the other party's background.
Temporary officials had never been valued by the local officials. They thought that they were just here for a tour and would leave in less than two years. There was no need to invest too much emotion in them. It was completely unnecessary! It was like chicken ribs, a pity to throw them away, and it tasted like wax.
The temporary officials mentioned above were the kind without any background. If they had a strong background, even the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee would have to give them some respect. As for Liu Wenchuan's relationship, Yang Derong had figured it out a long time ago. Cai Runnian, the advisor of Secretary Huang of the Provincial Party Committee, was a very popular person. Although he was just the director of the Political Research Office and had no power or money in his hands, he was Secretary Huang's favorite. Who dared to offend such a person? Yang Derong naturally welcomed him warmly.
Liu Wenchuan was only in his thirties, younger than Zhang Zhiyuan and only a few years older than Lu Yiwei. At such a young age, he was already a deputy department leader and had a promising future.
On this day, Liu Wenchuan arrived in Nanyang County with a light car. Yang Derong personally went to the junction to welcome him. Liu Wenchuan did not put on airs. He invited Yang Derong into his car and learned about the disaster in Nanyang County.
After listening to Yang Derong's introduction, Liu Wenchuan said, "County Yang, although the people affected by the disaster have been temporarily settled, you have to consider the post-disaster reconstruction in time. Do you have any ideas?"
Yang Derong, who was in his fifties, felt awkward reporting to a young man in his thirties. However, Liu Wenchuan was the deputy mayor, so he had to endure it no matter how unhappy he was. He said seriously, "I've also considered this problem. I plan to start this work after the beginning of spring. However, you also know the situation in Nanyang County. The foundation is weak, and the family is poor. I still need Mayor Liu to take care of Nanyang. "
"Mm." Liu Wenchuan said slowly, "The city will consider this problem comprehensively. We won't put all the burden on your shoulders. However, you can't rely too much on the city. After all, there are many children. Both the palm and the back of the hand are meat. If Nanyang eats too much, the other counties and urban areas will have to starve. I'll try my best to fight for it within my power. "
Yang Derong quickly nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Mayor Liu. We will definitely follow the requirements of the city and carry out this work well."
"Oh right, is there a person called Lu Yiwei in your county?" Liu Wenchuan suddenly asked.
Yang Derong was stunned. He nodded and said, "I don't know if you're talking about the same person. There is indeed a person called Lu Yiwei. He's now the deputy director of the Organization Department. Why? Do you know him?"
Liu Wenchuan did not want to expose his relationship with Yang Derong. He smiled and said, "I've met an old friend by chance."
"Oh." Yang Derong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Mayor Liu is also a person who makes friends. In the future, if you take over Nanyang County, we'll be one family. There's no need to be so polite. I hope you can visit more often and take care of Nanyang's development. "
"Of course." Liu Wenchuan still could not forget Lu Yiwei. He said, "When we go to the countryside later, let Lu Yiwei accompany us."
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