"Buzz …" The phone next to the pillow vibrated violently. Lu Yiwei groggily reached out to pick it up.
"Secretary Lu, bad news!" Cao Renfeng, the secretary of Maihe Township Party Committee, shouted anxiously on the phone.
One second he was still in a dream, but the next second he woke up. Lu Yiwei immediately sat up. His heart was in his throat. He controlled his emotions and asked: "What happened?"
"Maihe High School …" Cao Renfeng tried to use the most concise words to report, but he stuttered.
Lu Yiwei blacked out. What he was worried about finally happened. He cursed in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. He didn't wait for Cao Renfeng to continue reporting. He hung up the phone and rushed to Maihe Township like a madman.
It was five o 'clock in the morning. The temperature outside was close to zero. Lu Yiwei touched the cold steering wheel. His heart was in a mess. He prayed silently that no one would die. If there was a death, the higher-ups would first investigate him as the county leader in charge of education.
For Lu Yiwei, this was not the first time he had to deal with an emergency. But this time was different. When it involved minors, it was easy to be magnified by public opinion. If some unscrupulous reporters stood on the moral high ground and bombarded indiscriminately, no matter how convincing the reason was, it would be useless.
The more critical the moment, the more calm he had to be. However, Lu Yiwei's legs were trembling uncontrollably.
When he arrived at Maihe High School, it was already a mess. The students were standing in the yard shivering in fear. Some of the timid girls were squatting on the ground and crying. The teachers were standing there like wooden stakes, not knowing what to do. The leaders of Maihe Township Government were smoking in front of the dormitory. No one was there to command. It was completely out of control.
When Cao Renfeng saw Lu Yiwei, he suddenly had a backbone. He ran over and panted: "Secretary Lu, it's good that you are here."
"Don't talk nonsense. Just tell me the result."
Cao Renfeng said in panic: "There are a total of 22 students in the dormitory. Three of them asked for leave. Nine of them woke up and ran out. Ten of them are still lying in the dormitory."
"Buzz …" Lu Yiwei suddenly felt the world was spinning. Ten, that was more than the number of casualties in a mining accident. He tried his best to remain calm and asked, "Have you taken any measures?"
"The people from the township hospital will be here soon."
Lu Yiwei looked at his watch and asked, "Have you reported this to Secretary Yan and Mayor Jin?"
Cao Renfeng avoided his gaze and said in a low voice, "I only told you, I didn't have time to report it."
"Fool!" "Call Mr. Yan and Mr. Jin right now!" Lu Yiwei was furious. When he finished speaking, he found the hospital's President's number and got him to come over immediately.
Half an hour later, the siren of the ambulance rang through the sky. It was extremely ear-piercing and pierced straight into Lu Yiwei's heart, causing waves of pain.
Yan Bugao and Jin Rongguang arrived one after the other. They started to reprimand Cao Renfeng as soon as they got out of the car. After venting his anger, he didn't know how to deal with it. In any case, Jin Rongguang had the experience of working at the grassroots level. He directed the on-site dispatching, while Yan Bugao stood there at a loss and kept smoking.
"Yiwei, what should we do now?" Yan Bugao's voice was trembling. He was completely panicked.
Lu Yiwei looked at the lively children being carried into the ambulance. He felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. He wished that he was the one lying there. However, it was too late for regrets.
"Let's wait for the results from the hospital first." Lu Yiwei said weakly.
"Do you think we should report this to Secretary Guo first?"
Lu Yiwei thought for a moment and said, "Let's keep it under control for now."
"Yiwei, don't worry. Although you are in charge of education, I am willing to bear the responsibility with you if the higher-ups pursue this matter in the future."
Lu Yiwei looked back at the panicking Yan Bugao and sneered, "Secretary Yan, if you had listened to my opinion yesterday, perhaps today's matter wouldn't have happened."
"Sigh!"
The hospital was in an emergency rescue, and the Maihe Township High School was in an emergency meeting room. This kind of meeting should have been hosted by Yan Bugao or Jin Rongguang, but both of them coincidentally hid at the side and gave the command to Lu Yiwei. Everyone could see that this was not the time to show off, and they could not wait to hide far away.
Lu Yiwei knew that the two of them were shirking the responsibility. Could they shirk it? Just now, Yan Bugao said that he was willing to bear the responsibility together, but he changed his mind in the blink of an eye. As for Jin Rongguang, you are the chief administrative officer. If something happens, you will be the first one to be investigated. No one can escape.
It was Lu Yiwei's first time dealing with this kind of sudden incident on his own. He was not confident and did not know what to do. His mind was blank. But if he did not do anything, once the matter got out of hand, the responsibility would be really big.
After calmly thinking about it, Lu Yiwei proposed the following countermeasures: First, block the news. The scene was guarded by the public security police, and no one was allowed to enter. The County party committee's Publicity Department was in charge of receiving and responding to foreign news reporters. The Traffic Bureau set up a checkpoint at the intersection to strictly control foreign vehicles. Before the truth was ascertained, no information was allowed to be leaked.
Second, deal with the scene. The Maihe Township government and the Education Bureau would disperse the students and clean up the scene, leaving no blind spots.
Third, deal with the aftermath. As most of the casualties were the children of the villagers in the nearby villages, the County Civil Affairs Bureau and the Letters and Calls Bureau would do the family's ideological work and start the compensation work as soon as possible.
Although the three suggestions did not cover everything, they had basically thought of everything that needed to be thought of.
Yan Bugao added: "Secretary Lu has made arrangements just now. After the meeting, everyone will move quickly and do their jobs according to Secretary Lu's instructions. I want to remind everyone that this is a critical period, and we must treat it as such. We can let it go normally, but if anyone dares to screw up in this matter, they will be fired on the spot. There will be no hesitation. "
Jin Rongguang also added: "Secretary Lu has made it clear that the news must be unified. If anyone dares to leak the news, I will find out who it is, and they will immediately go home. Block the traffic, and no foreign vehicles will be allowed into the city. The whole city will be under martial law. Everything will wait until the matter is settled. The Civil Affairs Bureau must do the family's ideological work. As long as the family gives their opinion, we will try our best to satisfy them. "
At this moment, news came from the hospital: 3 people were rescued, and the rest had no signs of life. The preliminary diagnosis was carbon monoxide poisoning.
Lu Yiwei did not mention this news at the meeting. Without further ado, everyone quickly took action.
After the meeting, Lu Yiwei rushed to the hospital. The family members knelt at the entrance of the hospital and cried their hearts out. Lu Yiwei was devastated. However, the matter had already happened, and nothing could go back to the past.
After careful consideration, Lu Yiwei decided to report the matter to Guo Jinzhu.
When Guo Jinzhu received the call, he was shocked. He did not reprimand Lu Yiwei, but said: "Can your Black Mountain County handle this matter well?"
Lu Yiwei immediately said: "We will do our best."
"Okay." Guo Jinzhu said: "Black Mountain County will take care of everything first. If it doesn't work, then the city will intervene. Remember, the aftermath is especially important. As long as the family members of the deceased are settled, everything else is secondary. "
Before hanging up the phone, Guo Jinzhu added: "Yiwei, you must not panic when you encounter this kind of situation. Calm down and deal with it calmly. I trust you."
Guo Jinzhu's attitude made Lu Yiwei feel incredulous. If it was in the past, Guo Jinzhu would definitely be furious and scold him. But what was wrong with him today? Not a single word of criticism. Instead, he comforted and cheered him on.
With Guo Jinzhu's support, Lu Yiwei's heart was at ease, and he commanded on the spot in an orderly manner.
In the era of advanced communication, it was harder to block the news than to reach the sky. Before nine in the morning, the matter had already spread all over the city. Reporters from all walks of life flocked to the scene. Fortunately, the traffic police were blocking the way into the county and could not enter. This was not a long-term solution. Lu Yiwei arranged for the Publicity Department to do a one-to-one public relations. If necessary, they could use extreme measures.
At ten in the morning, the scene of Maihe Village Middle School had been cleaned up. There was no sign of an accident. In the hospital morgue, there were still seven cold bodies lying on the ground. The family members surrounded the hospital entrance and refused to leave no matter how the staff tried to persuade them.
Lu Yiwei ordered again to disperse the family members of the deceased and reach a compensation agreement by tonight. But the command system failed, and the scene was out of control.
Seeing that the reporters were about to enter, Lu Yiwei gritted his teeth and ordered the police to forcibly remove the family members from the scene. He also sent armed police to the hospital to prevent anyone from approaching.
Zhang Zhiyuan had magically appeared, and Lu Yiwei was very touched. The first thing he said when he saw Zhang Zhiyuan was: "Are you afraid?"
"How can I not be afraid? I don't know what to do now." Lu Yiwei looked as though he had seen his family members.
After listening to Lu Yiwei's suggestion, Zhang Zhiyuan nodded and said, "You're doing the right thing. Since Secretary Guo told you to do it, you should be more courageous. Don't be afraid of the wolves in front and the tigers behind. Also, you must be fast and settle it before the reporters come to the scene. How many requests did the family members make? "
"According to the Civil Affairs Department, the family members made a request of 100,000 RMB."
"It's not high. After all, someone died." Zhang Zhiyuan said calmly. "How about this? Add 50,000 RMB to each family's compensation. This is not the time to make a fuss about money."
When the matter was reported to Jin Rongguang, he was shocked when he heard that each family had to compensate 150,000 RMB. He said, "Only forty to fifty thousand people died in a car accident. Once an opening is made, what if similar incidents happen in the future? Furthermore, the county does not have that much money. "
"Mayor Jin!" Lu Yiwei had been patiently enduring all this time, but at this moment, he finally exploded. He said, "Things have already come to this, and you're still haggling over money. If you can't bear to part with it, then I won't care about this matter anymore.
Jin Rongguang panicked when he saw Lu Yiwei was about to shirk his responsibility. "Yiwei, don't be like this. We can discuss this. How about this? I will discuss with Secretary Yan and give you an answer immediately. "
Yan Bugao also felt his heart ache when he heard about this matter. But he did not have a better solution. He could only agree.
The family members were not as agitated as before when they discussed the 150,000 RMB compensation. Most of them agreed to this solution. However, Lu Yiwei had an additional condition. The deceased must be buried tonight. The money for digging up the graves will be paid by the county. Although the family members were dissatisfied, they compromised when they saw the money they could never earn in their lifetime.
As a result, Lu Yiwei arranged for a group of people to dig up the graves according to the family members' instructions. At the same time, all the compensation was paid in cash to the family members. At this point, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
In less than a day, it was impossible to properly handle such a major incident without a strong command.
In the evening, news about Black Mountain County had already appeared on all the major websites before the traditional media made any moves, and the news spread like wildfire. Some said that more than 20 students died. The netizens were shocked and caused an uproar.
At this time, his father-in-law, Fan Rongkui, also heard about the incident and called to ask about the situation. Lu Yiwei did not lie and reported the truth.
After knowing that Lu Yiwei was in charge of education, Fan Rongkui comforted him. "Yiwei, don't worry about this. Don't forget that I am in charge of publicity. I will immediately arrange for all news related to Black Mountain County to be taken down. At the same time, I will inform the media in the province about this incident. "
Fan Rongkui's words touched Lu Yiwei.
In this matter, he had Guo Jinzhu's tolerance, Zhang Zhiyuan's support, and Fan Rongkui's secret help. If there was a problem in one of the links, it would not have been handled so smoothly.
That night, the county held another meeting. At the meeting, Cao Renfeng reported what happened. Lu Yiwei flew into a rage and questioned him. "What did I tell you yesterday? Didn't I ask you to evacuate the students? Why didn't you listen to me?"
Cao Renfeng's face was filled with embarrassment. He broke out in a cold sweat and said, "I am following your instructions. But there is a lot of food in the warehouse. It will take some time to clear them out."
Yan Bugao reprimanded him. "Joking with the students' lives. Do you think you are qualified to be the Party Secretary?"
Cao Renfeng lowered his head in shame and did not speak again.
Following that, Yan Bugao avoided the important points and focused on the trivial. From time to time, he would pursue the responsibility of those responsible for this incident. Instead, he would praise the performance of all the people. This made Lu Yiwei feel disgusted.
Through this incident, Lu Yiwei had seen Yan Bugao's true colors. This kind of person was only suitable to sit in the office and drink tea while reading the newspaper. In terms of ability, he was not even comparable to the Bureau Chief. No wonder Guo Jinzhu had lost confidence in him and could not stand firm in the face of big issues.
After the incident, Lu Yiwei went to the city overnight to report to Guo Jinzhu. Guo Jinzhu was shocked. "You finished it in one day?"
Lu Yiwei thought that Guo Jinzhu meant that the incident was handled sloppily. He sincerely said. "Secretary Guo, I will settle this issue first. After that, I will visit the families one by one and apologize to them personally."
"Mm." Guo Jinzhu said happily, "Yiwei, you really made me look at you in a new light. To be able to settle this matter in one day, it seems that my initial decision was correct. Alright. Since the matter has been settled, you don't need to panic. The city will handle this matter accordingly. But there will be a group of people to be dealt with. "
Two days later, the County's decision was out. Li Guoxiong, the Mayor of Maihe Village, and the Principal of Maihe Village Middle School were removed from their positions. The Party Secretary, Cao Renfeng, was given a major demerit. After this decision was reported to the city, there was no further investigation.
Lu Yiwei did what he said and apologized to the families of the deceased. The families saw the County's leaders visiting them personally and were lenient to a large extent. After all, the children's deaths were not directly related to them.
Lu Yiwei was a little scared after the matter was settled. He remembered the similar incident in Nanyang County. This incident had been reported to the provincial government and caused a stir in society. If it had not been dealt with in time and decisively, his future would have come to an abrupt end. However, the attitude of the city was very subtle. The provincial government did not know about it, and the news media did not exaggerate it. It was effectively controlled.
However, Lu Yiwei fell into deep self-blame. He was in charge of education, but he only focused on Huai Sheng Middle School. He did not care enough about the schools under him. If he had discovered this problem earlier, similar tragedies would not have happened.
Yan Bugao's indifference and Jin Rongguang's ignorance made Lu Yiwei completely disappointed. Would Black Mountain County have a good future if they formed a team with such a person?
Through this incident, Lu Yiwei's reputation greatly improved, especially among the common people. His reputation was extremely good. At the same time, Yan Bugao's satisfaction fell to the bottom, and the voices denouncing him increased.
The County did not care. Lu Yiwei had to think of a solution himself. Dezhi Road and Bridge Company allocated 100,000 yuan to Maihe Village Middle School in time to transform all the dormitories into central heating in the shortest time possible. However, there were many schools similar to Maihe Village Middle School, and Lu Yiwei was unable to do so.
After this incident, Lu Yiwei took a few days off to rest at home. He was really too tired.
On this day, Fan Rongkui and Lu Yiwei had a long talk. He said, "Yiwei, I have already communicated with Minister Zhao. Whether you are willing or not, we plan to transfer you to the provincial capital in the near future. Although the grassroots level trains people, your identity is different now. Moreover, Fangfang is pregnant. You should take on the responsibility of a husband. "
Lu Yiwei was really tired and agreed to Fan Rongkui's proposal.
Fan Rongkui saw that Lu Yiwei had agreed and said, "Alright, I will work hard these two days and try to finalize this matter as soon as possible."
After talking about this, Fan Rongkui asked about the coal mine. He said, "Fangfang has told me about you opening a coal mine. It's not that I don't agree, but you have to be careful at all times. Don't be too ostentatious. When you go back and settle the people in the mine, you must not use your name to open up the mountain to buy roads. "
"Okay, I will inform them later."
"Also." Fan Rongkui said, "The house you are living in now is too eye-catching. I have discussed with your mother. Why don't you move back and we will live in the old house? If you are targeted, I am afraid you will not be able to handle it. "
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