After lunch, the big shot finally left. At the dinner table, the big shot did not promise anything, but deliberately pushed Wang Erzhu in front of Yang Derong, saying that he must take good care of him. He also repeatedly stressed that the Guozigou Coal Mine was the economic pillar of Guozigou Village, and he did not want it to fall into the hands of others. After listening, Yang Derong only vaguely agreed. There were some things that he could not decide.
Everything went smoothly. With Lu Yiwei's generous reward, there was not a single fire in Shiwan Village, and there were several fires in other towns, large and small, but they were put out in time and did not cause a big fire.
At the summary meeting in the evening, Yang Derong was in a particularly good mood. He singled out Shuangmiao Town for praise, but did not mention the achievements of Shiwan Village. He said happily, "With everyone's joint efforts, we have achieved today's results. Although there were some small fires, it was inevitable. Here, I would like to praise Shuangmiao Town. They have done a good job in all aspects, with the least amount of manpower, material and financial resources to ensure that nothing goes wrong. Unlike some towns, who do not want the county to make a report without authorization and increase the county's financial burden. I will make it clear here, whoever increases the cost will have to pay for it, and the county will not bear it … "
At the meeting, the people in the meeting all looked at Lu Yiwei. Everyone knew who he was talking about. Lu Yiwei had an indifferent look on his face. He was bored out of his mind. After the meeting, Yang Derong went to the city to report on his work. Wujiao Town Party Committee Secretary Zhou Sihai pulled Lu Yiwei and comforted him in a low voice, "Yiwei, don't listen to their nonsense, I think you did very well."
Lu Yiwei smiled indifferently and did not echo.
After coming out of the County party committee's compound, Lu Yiwei did not return to Shiwan Village, but went straight home. When he got home, he did not have time to eat. He first took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and felt refreshed. His mother, Liu Cuilan, was busy as if taking care of a child. In their eyes, Lu Yiwei would always be a child.
"Yiwei, Lingling called yesterday and said that Zhong Ming's mother will visit us in two days. What do you think we should do?" Liu Cuilan said nervously.
Lu Yiwei said as he dried his hair: "Prepare as you should. Zhong Ming's mother is more easy-going and does not have so many rules."
"That won't do!" Liu Cuilan said, "Your dad and I have been thinking about it for the whole day, but we still don't know what to give them. If it really doesn't work out, you might as well go to a restaurant and arrange a table of food for them. We want the best. We can't let them look down on us."
Lu Yiwei smiled and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
Lu Weiguo took a puff of his cigarette and said in a muffled voice, "Lingling's wedding date is in ten days. As her brother, you shouldn't take it lightly. Work was important, but he shouldn't be away from home every day. Also, I heard that you asked Lingling to take care of Xia Jinhe's younger brother. Is that true? "
He didn't expect Lu Ling to be so quick-witted and spill the beans. Lu Yiwei didn't hide anything and roughly explained what had happened.
Lu Weiguo listened and didn't speak for a long time. Liu Cuilan said in a low voice, "I didn't expect his family's situation to be so complicated. Sigh! It's quite pitiful. But is there any meaning in doing this? "
Lu Yiwei found it hard to answer this question. After a long time, he said, "Mom, Dad, Xia Jinhe left me a letter before she left. She entrusted me to take care of her younger brother. No matter the reason why she ran away, and no matter whether there is any meaning in doing this, since the matter has come to us, I have to bear the responsibility. I can't just stand by and watch even if it's a stranger. "
He knew his own child very well. Lu Yiwei was kind and willing to help others. He was especially compassionate towards the weak. Lu Weiguo said, "I don't object to you doing this, but Lingling has her own work. It's not appropriate for her to take care of him, let alone a man. How about this, you bring him to our county hospital, and your mom and I will take care of him. "
Hearing this, Lu Yiwei was inexplicably touched. All these years, no matter what decision he made, his father always stood by his side, supported him, and encouraged him. He rarely used his authority as an elder to suppress or forcefully interfere. For this, Lu Yiwei had always been grateful to his parents. When others didn't understand and didn't support him, his parents always encouraged him to stand up. Years ago, after Lu Yiwei was suppressed, his father fell ill and couldn't recover. If it wasn't for the fact that he was still holding his anger in.
Liu Cuilan also echoed, "Your father is right. Bring him back after he's done. Both of us have nothing to do anyway. Without a grandson to take care of, it's fine to take care of someone."
These words were somewhat sad, but Lu Yiwei didn't respond. He nodded silently.
At this moment, his phone rang. What Lu Yiwei was most afraid of now was his phone ringing. If it rang, something would definitely happen. It was like a ticking time bomb on him, making him nervous. When he saw that it was Song Yong, he couldn't help but feel nervous. They had just had a summary meeting tonight. If it caught fire at this moment, it would be a joke.
"Hey, Yiwei, there's a fire!" Song Yong said anxiously.
Hearing this, Lu Yiwei's ears buzzed, and he almost fell to the ground. He tried his best to calm down and said, "Is it good?"
"It's quite good. I can smell the burning trees standing in the office," Song Yong said in a teasing tone.
Lu Yiwei was furious and said angrily, "What are you doing in the office when there's a fire? Hurry up and organize people to put out the fire! Wait for me, I'll be there soon. "
"Don't, don't hang up!" Seeing that Lu Yiwei was about to hang up, Song Yong quickly said, "It's not our town that's on fire. Why are you so anxious? Don't worry and stay at home, haha."
His heart that had just been raised was immediately relieved. Lu Yiwei heaved a sigh of relief and complained, "Kid, can't you finish your sentence in one breath? Can you joke about this? Hurry up and tell me, what's going on? "
Song Yong said, "Shuangmiao Town is on fire. The fire is quite big, and the flames are rising to the sky. It's a spectacular sight. Didn't County Yang praise Shuangmiao Town at tonight's meeting? Great, I'll give him a big gift in return, haha. "
Shuangmiao Town and Shiwan Village were only separated by a mountain. Lu Yiwei couldn't be bothered to listen to Song Yong's teasing. He said worriedly, "Hurry up and organize people to go up the mountain. Pay attention to the change of wind direction. Once the wind direction changes, dig the isolation belt immediately. I'll be there right away."
Lu Yiwei didn't have time to eat and quickly drove to Shiwan Village. As soon as he entered Shiwan Village, he saw that the fire in Shuangmiao Town on the other side of the mountain was fierce. Thick smoke covered the sky, and the fire was moving around with the change of wind direction. If he was not careful, it could jump to this side of the mountain.
When he arrived at the village government yard, the government personnel were standing in the yard and watching excitedly, laughing from time to time. Seeing that Lu Yiwei had come, they were even more pleased. Deputy village head Shen Pengfei quickly ran over and said, "Standing Committee Lu, look, this fire is really good."
Lu Yiwei snorted at the behavior of these people, but what could he say? This was the deep-rooted bad habit of the people of China. They couldn't bear to see others suffer, and they liked to watch. They might not congratulate good things, but once something bad happened, they would definitely watch. He wasn't in the mood to watch this. He looked for Song Yong in the crowd and asked, "Where's Village Chief Song?"
"Upstairs."
Lu Yiwei strode up the stairs, pushed the door open, and said, "Song Yong, why are you still in the mood to drink tea here? Didn't I tell you to hurry up and organize people to go up the mountain?"
Song Yong looked like he didn't care. He stood up and pulled Lu Yiwei to the window, saying, "Yiwei, look, this fire is obviously moving towards the neighboring Maping County. It's still a few mountains away from our Shiwan Village. Just sit down and drink your tea in peace. Don't worry about it. The bigger the fire, the better. I'm so angry, and I can't vent my anger. "
Lu Yiwei knew what Song Yong was angry about, but as a leader, he couldn't say anything that wasn't good for unity. He looked at the raging fire outside the window. It was indeed as Song Yong had said. The fire was blowing towards Maping County along with the northwest wind. He didn't know if it was God's blessing or his own good luck, but Shiwan Village was safe for the time being. Thinking about the fire in Guiyu Village last year, Lu Yiwei broke out in a cold sweat. One had to know that the fire in Guiyu Village happened in winter, and it was covered with snow that hadn't melted yet. But it was spring now, and the weather was dry and windy, so it was hard to control the fire. Thinking of this, he quickly called Zhang Zhiyuan.
Zhang Zhiyuan, who was far away in the capital, had already heard the news. He was very cold and said, "Before I left, I asked County Yang to take charge of the work, and everything will be under his command. I've already talked to him on the phone just now, and I asked him to keep the fire under control and report to me any new developments. " When he hung up the phone, Zhang Zhiyuan added, "Yiwei, when you're not busy for a while, come to the capital for a walk. I have something to talk to you about."
"Okay." Lu Yiwei could tell that it wasn't convenient for Zhang Zhiyuan to talk.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yiwei pondered for a while, then said to Song Yong, "Organize a hundred people with shovels, and then transfer a few trucks from the mine. Hurry!" He decided that in the face of major issues, he shouldn't care too much about personal grudges, but should put the national interest first. Shuangmiao Town was also part of Nanyang County. How could he stand by and watch when his hometown encountered a problem?
Song Yong's eyes widened, and he hesitated for a while before saying, "I say, Yiwei, are you okay? Didn't you hear what County Yang said today? He even praised Shuangmiao Town with great fanfare. What does the fire have to do with us? If you want to go, you go. I won't go. "After saying that, he sat down on the sofa.
"Song Yong!" Lu Yiwei shouted, "Don't talk nonsense with me. I'll wait at the gate." After saying that, he opened the door and went downstairs.
Although Song Yong was angry, he still followed Lu Yiwei's order.
Half an hour later, a crowd gathered at the gate of the township government. Lu Yiwei didn't have time to count, but he was sure that there were more than a hundred people. The village head of Shiwan Village ran to Lu Yiwei and said, "Mr. Lu, our village has more than 50 people. Is it enough?"
Lu Yiwei looked at the simple villagers and was touched. It was said that farmers were the most sentimental, and it could be seen at the critical moment. If you didn't do your job well, who would support you? He said emotionally, "It's enough, it's enough. Tell the villagers that everyone who participated in the fire today will be given a subsidy of 100 yuan."
"We don't want it!" The villagers rushed to say, "We stood up today not because of the money, but because of you. There have been several leaders, but only you have us in your heart."
"Yes, we don't want it!"
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