There was silence.
The meeting room was so quiet.
Dong Xuebing looks at everyone. "6 to 5. That's settled."
The results cannot be changed, and they do not have Dong Xuebing's ability to turn back time. They can only watch Dong Xuebing win. If Dong Xuebing is a local Jiaolin County's Party Secretary and had worked for more than a year, he will not be qualified to be the Party Secretary if he can only beat the Mayor through voting. But now, Dong Xuebing does not have any connections, and this is his first day in office. He had forced everyone to pick a side and even beat Zhang Dongfang's faction. This is a good result for Dong Xuebing's faction.
Dong Xuebing looks at his watch.
The meeting had been going on for quite some time, and it's almost 12 pm.
Zhang Dongfang's faction is not looking good, and no one is saying a word.
Dong Xuebing did not gloat or show his joy on his face. He acted like what he had done was normal. But the more he acted like this, the more it was a blow to Zhang's faction. They really do not know where Dong Xuebing got his confidence from. How can he be so sure that those old Party Secretary's former subordinates will stand on his side? Impossible. They believe Dong Xuebing also does not know about this.
This is the first time they met a County's Party Secretary!
Dong Xuebing is the County's Party Secretary, but why did he do this?
Zhang Dongfang analyzed for a while and sighed in his heart. He had to accept this fact. From the start of this meeting, Dong Xuebing had the upper hand in this meeting. Dong Xuebing had brought up some things that are disadvantageous to him, and Dong Xuebing had the upper hand. Also, Zhang Dongfang and the rest did not expect Dong Xuebing to do this and were not prepared. That's why Dong Xuebing got the upper hand!
I had miscalculated!
Zhang Dongfang was vexed. He had placed a lot of importance on the issue of which side to take, but he didn't expect things to turn out the way he had imagined. But since his faction was here, Zhang Dongfang quickly adjusted his expression and became calm, as if he didn't care much. It gave everyone the feeling that Zhang Dongfang was still confident and had a trump card. In fact, he was indeed confident in his heart. Lose this time? Never mind. There will be a next time. Zhang Dongfang does not believe that he will lose to a young man who is half his age. He also did not take this newly appointed Party Secretary seriously. After this incident, Zhang Dongfang will not underestimate Dong Xuebing again. He will use all his strength in the future to fight Dong Xuebing.
"Alright, it's time for lunch break." Dong Xuebing knocked on the table. "This meeting is adjourned."
Everyone tidied up the things on the table.
Dong Xuebing got up and walked out of the meeting room.
The members of the Standing Committee subconsciously looked at his back. Some of them whispered a few words, and others walked out in twos and threes.
Outside.
The moment Dong Xuebing stepped out, he heard the sound of rain. It seems to be raining heavily, and there are puddles of water in the yard. He looked up and saw water seeping through the walls of the office building. Their building is too old and run-down, and the new County Party Committee Compound is about to be completed. That's why they did not renovate it. Dong Xuebing shook his head as he looks at the water seeping through the cracks of the walls.
A female staff member suddenly walked up the stairs and saw Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing asked. "When did it rain? I thought there is no rain in the weather forecast today? "
The female staff member recognized Dong Xuebing and quickly replied. "Secretary Dong, there are many mountains around here, and the weather changes very fast. That's why the weather forecast is not accurate. The rain started at around 10 am, and it started as sleet. Ten minutes later, it got heavier, and I don't know when it will stop. I think it will start in the afternoon or evening."
The first rain since the beginning of Spring is coming.
Rumble. Lightning flashed and thunder roared. The rain was getting heavier and heavier.
… …
The Secretary's office.
Dong Xuebing finally knew how busy a Party Secretary is. He had just returned, and before he could enjoy the victory at the Party Committee meeting, the secretary's office's phone rang.
Su Yan, who had finished arranging the meeting documents, returned to his office. After a while, Su Yan knocked on Dong Xuebing's office door. "Secretary, there are reports of traffic accidents. There are about 8 to 9 of them. The roads near Nan Shui had collapsed, and the roads are temporarily closed. There is also a traffic jam at the East Gate. Many cars are stuck in the rain. It has been more than an hour."
It's noon, but the sky outside is as dark as night.
Rumble … There was another rumble of thunder, and the office lights flickered a few times.
Dong Xuebing immediately said. "Inform the staff to take emergency measures immediately." Dong Xuebing did not give any instructions because this is the County Government's matter. Dong Xuebing is now the Party's Party Secretary, and he does not need to do everything himself. It will affect his efficiency. Furthermore, he is not familiar with the work here. He only needs to give the general direction, and the relevant departments will take action. Of course, Dong Xuebing did not do anything and still made a few calls to check on the sudden rain.
Hopefully, everything will be fine.
Dong Xuebing does not want anything to happen on his first day in office.
But sometimes, the more you don't want something to happen, the more it will give you something!
The food trucks were also stuck outside. It was already 12 pm, and everyone had not eaten. Dong Xuebing was still in his office asking Su Yan to hurry up with the food trucks. He cannot let everyone starve. Suddenly, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Chang Lin, knocked on Dong Xuebing's door.
"Secretary! Something happened! "Chang Lin was drenched in the rain, and there are some water droplets on his hair. He seems to have just returned from work.
Dong Xuebing looked at him. "What's the matter? Tell me slowly."
Chang Lin quickly replied. "The Fire Rescue Command Center had just received a report that a few tour buses from the City had gone to our County's Qing 'e Mountain. They had arrived in the morning, but it happened to be raining heavily. The person who reported the incident was the tour bus driver. He said he had lost contact with the people on the mountain for almost three hours. There are less than a hundred people on the bus, and they are all teachers and students.
Dong Xuebing's face changed. "So many people?"
"Yes. I had contacted the Search and Rescue team to rush over." Chang Lin replied.
Dong Xuebing stood up. "Why can't you contact them?"
Chang Lin explained. "Qing 'e Mountain's terrain is not good, and communication equipment will be disrupted there. There is no mobile phone signal on the mountain, and this mountain is not developed for tourism. There are only some simple roads for tourists to climb the mountain, but it is foggy there. People who are not familiar with the terrain will get lost and might even fall off the cliff. Many tourists in our County have accidents on Qing' e Mountain every year, and the Fire Rescue Team had even set up a search and rescue team for Qing 'e Mountain. Now, it is raining heavily, and we had lost contact with the students and teachers on the mountain for so long. I am afraid something might really happen!"
Dong Xuebing digested what Chang Lin said and nodded. "Just the rescue team alone is not enough. Increase the number of police officers and contact the local villages and towns to send people to search and rescue! You have to make sure that the teachers and students of No.1 Middle School are safe and sound! "
Chang Lin replied. "Yes!"
Dong Xuebing asked. "Is your car upstairs?"
"Yes. You are …" Chang Lin looks at Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing grabbed his coat and put it on. "Take your car and go to the scene together. I will be worried if I don't look after them personally." Dong Xuebing left with Chang Lin, and Su Yan followed behind. Dong Xuebing turned and said to Su Yan. "Contact Mayor Zhang and tell him about this."
Su Yan quickly called Mayor Zhang, and after exchanging a few words, the few of them left the building. Su Yan said. "Mayor Zhang had gone to the scene." He paused for a while and continued. "I heard someone from the TV station is also there."
Dong Xuebing frowned. "Ok." This Old Zhang is quite fast.
Chang Lin should know that Zhang Dongfang had lost to Dong Xuebing in the Party Committee and wants to turn the tables. He wants to lead the rescue team and put on a show. Zhang Dongfang had lost to Dong Xuebing in terms of votes, and he wants to make up for it.
Dong Xuebing does not mind. Zhang Dongfang is one step ahead of him, and he is more concerned about the safety of the students and teachers.
Ring … ring … ring …
Dong Xuebing's phone rang.
Dong Xuebing does not recognize the number, but he still answered. As he answered, he entered a police car with Su Yan holding an umbrella.
"Hello, I'm Dong Xuebing."
"I'm Bao Hong City's Party Secretary, Qian Litao!"
Dong Xuebing was surprised to hear the voice on the other side of the phone. "Hello, Secretary Qian."
In the car, Su Yan and Chang Lin's brows twitched when they heard this. They knew who the caller was and held their breaths. This was an instinctive reverence for a Municipal Party Secretary.
However, Secretary Qian only said one sentence, "I know what happened. The whole city is paying close attention to this. The children and teachers of No.1 Middle School must be rescued as soon as possible. Listen up, I said must. Do your best to search and rescue them. No one can be harmed!"
What else can Dong Xuebing say? He could only say. "Don't worry. We will do our best."
Beep … beep … beep … Secretary Qian hangs up. It seems that Secretary Qian is biased against Dong Xuebing.
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