The sky was gloomy and the wind was chilly. The rain was still heavy. Large raindrops fell on the umbrella and made a pitter-patter sound, as if there was a rhythm to it.
The rain would not stop anytime soon. Xiao Yuanqing looked at the dark sky and shook his head.
When Chen Xing got off the car, Huang Jianghua had already gotten off the car and was holding an umbrella for him. Looking at the other leaders, they were doing the same as well. There were plenty of people who could hold an umbrella for him. There was no need for leaders to do it themselves.
I'll do it myself. Chen Xing took the umbrella from Huang Jianghua.
Huang Jianghua was slightly stunned and quickly said. Mayor, let me do it.
There's no need. Chen Xing waved his hand.
Huang Jianghua saw Chen Xing's attitude and did not say anything else.
He knew Chen Xing's character well and knew that there was no need to say anything. It seemed like a small matter, but once Chen Xing had decided on something, no one could change his mind.
This was a small matter that could be ignored, but the people around him were in a mess. The rest of the leaders also took the umbrellas from the staff beside them and imitated him.
This Chen Xing was really good at putting on a show. Liao Jianye, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Chongbei City, held an umbrella in his hand and muttered to himself. In his opinion, Chen Xing was doing this on purpose for others to see.
Chen Xing had his own ideas and views. Naturally, he would not care about what others thought. Under the guidance of Sun Wencai, the director of the Reservoir Administration Bureau, Chen Xing and the rest walked along the dam to learn about the situation of the reservoir.
As the person in charge of the reservoir, Sun Wencai was naturally responsible for explaining. He would not miss this opportunity to show his face in front of the leaders. On a viewing platform, everyone stopped. Sun Wencai introduced to Chen Xing. Mayor, the water level of our Beishan Reservoir is operating normally. During the rainy season every year, the reservoir will be operating at a high water level, but it is still within the normal control range.
Director Sun, if the rain does not stop, I think the water level will rise soon. Xiao Yuanqing smiled.
Hmm, we did a rough calculation. From last night until now, the rainfall has already reached about 150ml, and there is no sign of it stopping. It is estimated that it will continue to increase. This is one of the rare heavy rainstorms this year. Sun Wencai nodded. Speaking of this, his eyes narrowed slightly.
This means that this year's rainy season is coming fiercely. The Beishan Reservoir is the first barrier for Nanzhou's flood control. The task on your shoulders is very heavy, especially when the rainy season arrives. Flood control is the focus of the entire city. Your Reservoir Administration Bureau should always be vigilant to ensure the safe operation of the reservoir. As Chen Xing spoke, he subconsciously glanced down the mountain and smiled. The Beishan Reservoir is the closest to the city and also the largest reservoir in the city. If the dam of the reservoir breaks, the water will rush into the city. The people of the Administration Bureau must always be vigilant. If what I said really happens, all of you will lose your heads.
Chen Xing's last sentence was said in a joking tone. It was also a casual remark. The others did not think much of it. Only Sun Wencai and the other cadres of the Reservoir Administration Bureau felt their hearts tremble. Nanzhou was an important town in the provincial capital, the political, economic, and cultural center of the province. It was also the largest city in the province, with a population of seven million and a permanent resident population of nearly three million. If the dam of the Beishan Reservoir really broke and the water rushed into the city, Sun Wencai did not dare to imagine the consequences.
Sun Wencai calmly glanced at the beautifully constructed reservoir. He knew very well that under the beautiful appearance of the thick layer of cement wall was a large area of shoddy work and materials. Just take the previous reservoir repair plan submitted by the Reservoir Administration Bureau to the city. The city had allocated fifty million yuan. If the construction had been carried out according to the blueprint, the reservoir dam would have needed to be compacted with 15 centimeters of pea stones and sand, plus 15 centimeters of cement slabs. However, Sun Wencai had the constructors skip the pea stones and pea stones. The cement wall was only 10 centimeters thick. They did not strictly follow the blueprint. Without a doubt, the savings basically went into the pockets of the management. Of course, Sun Wencai also knew the principle of everyone making money. The staff of the Reservoir Administration Bureau had never been bad. Sun Wencai was still very kind to his subordinates. As for Zhang Shaoliang, who was unsociable, Sun Wencai directly kicked him aside. Most people wore the same pants as him. Zhang Shaoliang alone could not cause any waves.
The worry in his heart only flashed by. Sun Wencai did not think too much about it. Nothing had happened in so many years. What was there to be afraid of? He did not believe that something would happen this year. The rain was heavy, but how many days and nights could it last? Sun Wencai was the typical type of person who would drink and get drunk today. As long as nothing happened, he had a clear conscience.
The rain was very heavy. Sun Wencai "dutifully" played the role of commentator. Under his rendering, the entire Beishan Reservoir had impressively become an iron wall. Even if there was a flood that happened once in a hundred years, the Beishan Reservoir could still shoulder the task of flood control in Nanzhou City.
Chen Xing and his party only returned to the city in the evening. Apart from the Beishan Reservoir, the party went to another reservoir. It was far from the city, and the size of the reservoir was also smaller than the Beishan Reservoir.
After returning to the city, Chen Xing stayed in the office for a while before heading to the hotel. Jiang Jianfei had asked him out at noon, but he was not free. Jiang Jianfei then persistently rescheduled it to the evening. Chen Xing did not know why Jiang Jianfei, whom he had never interacted with before, wanted to meet him in private. He was also a little curious, so he agreed to the evening invitation.
When they arrived at the hotel, Jiang Jianfei was already standing at the entrance waiting for Chen Xing. When Chen Xing saw Jiang Chenggang standing next to Jiang Jianfei, he was stunned for a moment. These two were obviously father and son. Immediately after, Chen Xing also came to a sudden realization. He had guessed that Jiang Jianfei would not ask him out in private for no reason.
However, thinking that it was just a trivial matter, Chen Xing could not help but shake his head. If Jiang Chenggang specifically asked him out for this kind of matter, it would be too much of a fuss. Although he would seek revenge for the smallest grievance, this kind of trivial matter was not enough for him to make a big fuss. Jiang Chenggang asked a few hooligans to make trouble in He Li's Cafe, and then wanted to play a hero. In his opinion, this was almost like a child's play, which was not worthy of his attention at all.
Mayor Chen, please. Jiang Jianfei respectfully invited Chen Xing in. Jiang Chenggang, who was beside him, squeezed out a big smile on his face. He wished that his smile could be as bright as a chrysanthemum, but he was afraid that Chen Xing would not be satisfied.
Chen Xing faintly nodded, and they walked in together. While Chen Xing felt that Jiang Jianfei was making a fuss out of nothing, Jiang Jianfei was also calculating in his mind. Tonight might be his chance.
Jiang Jianfei respectfully walked beside Chen Xing, a little behind Chen Xing, which just highlighted Chen Xing. This small detail was a reflection of his attitude tonight. Jiang Jianfei believed that Chen Xing must be able to see some of his sincerity from some of his inadvertent movements. Those who could survive in the officialdom must be good at observing people's words and body language.
When they arrived at the box, Chen Xing did not stand on ceremony and sat down by himself. Facing Jiang Jianfei's humble attitude, Chen Xing just smiled lightly. If Jiang Jianfei was really apologizing for what happened in the coffee shop, his attitude was really good.
Jiang Jianfei sat down one seat away from Chen Xing and glanced at his son. Jiang Chenggang warmly invited Chen Xing's driver, Li Yong, to sit down, and then he also sat down. Seeing his father's expression, Jiang Chenggang forced a smile. He understood what his father meant. He had to lower his head when it was necessary. Face was the most worthless thing.
The rain was so heavy that it seemed to be endless. It even affected people's travel. Jiang Jianfei tried to find something to talk about, so he said to Chen Xing with a smile.
This meant that the drainage system in the urban area still needed to be improved. Chen Xing nodded. When he came over, he did see that many streets were flooded. They were almost turning into a waterway country. If the water continued to rise, it might even flood some of the shops along the streets that were located in the lower areas.
It was rare to see rain like this lasting for a whole day and night. Jiang Jianfei smiled and did not comment on whether there was any problem with the drainage system in the urban area. He worked in the Political and Legal Committee, so it was meaningless for him to comment on this. Moreover, he knew that when the previous mayor was in office, he had specially allocated funds to expand and upgrade the drainage system in the urban area. At that time, the person in charge of this matter was now the secretary general of the Municipal Government. Therefore, if his words were spread, even if there was no special meaning, it was hard to guarantee that others would not think too much and offend people. Therefore, Jiang Jianfei did not want to cause more trouble. Although there were only Chen Xing and his driver here, and it was almost impossible for their conversation to be spread, Jiang Jianfei was such a cautious person by nature.
"Today, Mayor Chen, you came here in the rain, which is a great honor to me. I am very grateful to you." Jiang Jianfei changed the topic and smiled again.
While the two were talking, the hotel had already begun to serve the dishes. This was the hotel where Jiang Jianfei usually entertained. Before Chen Xing came, he had already asked the hotel to prepare a banquet in advance. Now that Chen Xing arrived, the dishes were served very quickly.
Nanzhou City Weather Bureau. The main leaders of the weather bureau were all working overtime tonight. The heavy rain that lasted for a whole day and night not only tested the drainage system in the urban area, but also the city's ability to prevent floods and prevent disasters.
At this moment, in the meteorological monitoring hall of the city's weather bureau, the main leaders of the weather bureau and the staff were watching the satellite cloud image together. In the next 24 hours, the satellite cloud image above Nanzhou City will still be a thick layer of clouds. Based on the health cloud image, the heavy rain in Nanzhou City will probably continue for the next day. As for how much the rainfall will reach, no one can predict with certainty.
"This rain has already lasted for a day and a night. According to our analysis, the rain will not stop. In the past day, the counties with the most rainfall have already reached more than 150 milliliters. In order to better deal with the rainstorm, I think it is necessary to activate the emergency response mechanism. In the monitoring hall, the Weather Bureau Chief and Party Secretary Shen Yuan held an emergency meeting. After understanding the weather map for the next day and making an analysis, Shen Yuan spoke.
"I agree with Chief Shen's proposal. Entering May is Nanzhou's traditional rainy season. This heavy rain is even fiercer. We need to pay attention to it. If a major disaster occurs because of our negligence, I don't think anyone can bear the responsibility." Deputy Chief Huang Peide nodded in agreement with Shen Yuan's words. In the face of this kind of heavy rain, it was necessary to activate the emergency response mechanism. This was also the work of the weather bureau. The key was the level of emergency response.
Then it was decided. From now on, we will enter the level IV emergency response state. At the same time, the office drafted a notice, requiring all relevant units to strictly follow the meteorological disaster emergency response workflow to do a good job in emergency response. Shen Yuan glanced at everyone. Seeing that no one else had any objections, he made a decision. In fact, this meeting was more of a formality. It had been raining for so long. If the weather bureau did not do anything, then they could all go home and farm. Activating the emergency response could only be said to be normal. Level IV was the lowest level. The weather bureau could still adjust the level according to the latest rain.
Shen Yuan paused for a moment and turned to look at Huang Peide. "Comrade Peide, come with me to the Municipal Government to report the situation to the city leader on duty."
"Okay." Huang Peide nodded, indicating that he had no objections.
… …
In the hotel, Jiang Jianfei stood up with a smile and toasted Chen Xing. "Mayor Chen, let me toast you."
Chen Xing nodded slightly. He raised his glass and clinked it with Jiang Jianfei. He took a sip. The other party was not qualified to make him drink too much.
"Mayor Chen, I did not know that Miss He was your friend. I was blind and offended you. I hope Mayor Chen can be magnanimous and forgive me." Under his father's gaze, Jiang Chenggang also stood up and apologized to Chen Xing.
As he spoke, Jiang Chenggang emptied his cup of wine. Under Chen Xing's watchful gaze, he poured another cup and emptied it. But he wasn't done yet. Jiang Chenggang continued to pour another cup of wine, emptying it in one gulp. In a single breath, he drank three cups of wine in a row.
Chen Xing glanced at Jiang Chenggang and laughed. "You said that you offended Miss He. Why did you come to me to apologize? You should apologize to her."
"Mayor Chen, I have apologized to Miss He seriously. Miss He is also willing to forgive me. I thought that Miss He is your friend after all, so I should apologize to you, Mayor Chen." Jiang Chenggang said ingratiatingly. Thinking about how He Hi had mocked him when he apologized to her, Jiang Chenggang's expression became somewhat resentful. However, he didn't dare to say much. He could only bite the bullet and let He Hi vent her anger to her heart's content. After He Hi scolded him to her heart's content, coupled with the fact that he had to pay a hundred thousand dollars in medical fees, He Hi didn't pursue the matter any further. Thinking about this, Jiang Chenggang felt his heart ache. The manager of the coffee shop had only suffered a superficial wound, yet he had to fork out a hundred thousand dollars.
"Since Miss He has forgiven you, it is unnecessary for you to come to me. I am not the person involved. Why did you apologize to me?" Chen Xing shook his head and smiled. Chen Xing did not even want to pursue the matter of several low-level policemen. He could completely understand the mentality of the people at the bottom. Who would miss the opportunity to flatter the son of the leader? As long as he did not make a big mistake, Chen Xing would not do something that would ruin others' jobs.
Hearing Chen Xing's words, Jiang Chenggang could only smile bitterly. At this time, he did not have any domineering aura at all, nor did he dare to. Although Chen Xing said so, Jiang Chenggang could only listen to him. Did he really dare not to apologize to Chen Xing? Well, even if he dared to, his father would drag him here. Chen Xing put on an indifferent attitude, but this was only an attitude after he sincerely apologized. Who knew what the consequences would be if he pretended that nothing had happened?
After seeing Chen Xing's smiling face, Jiang Jianfei also let out a long sigh in his heart. Chen Xing really would not keep an eye on this matter anymore, which made Jiang Jianfei feel relieved. But tonight, obviously, he came here for more than this matter. After seeing Chen Xing raise his hand to look at the time, Jiang Jianfei knew that Chen Xing did not want to stay any longer, so he hurriedly said, "Mayor Chen, how is the smuggling case investigated by Assistant Zhou going?"
"Hmm?" Chen Xing turned his head and looked at Jiang Jianfei confusedly. His question was very sudden, without any warning. The point was that Jiang Jianfei should not ask this casually. As the Deputy Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Jiang Jianfei had no contact with people in his department. If he suddenly asked such a question, it would only make people suspicious.
Mayor Chen, here's the thing. I have learned some information, which may be helpful for Assistant Zhou to crack this smuggling case, so I just asked casually. Jiang Jianfei restrained his expression. He did not want to be misunderstood by Chen Xing.
Really? What do you know about the situation? Well … Before Chen Xing finished his words, his phone rang.
The phone was from Shao Huadong, and it was the landline of Shao Huadong's office. Chen Xing looked at the number and picked it up. Huadong, what's up?
Mayor Chen, comrade Shen Yuan from the Weather Bureau is with me. It's about the weather in the past two days. The Weather Bureau thinks that the storm will continue. Would you like to come over?
Okay, I'll be there in a moment. Chen Xing agreed without much thought. A day of torrential rain had turned the roads in the city into a vast expanse of water. If the storm were to continue, who knew what would happen, especially in some mountainous areas, where there were potential geological disasters. Chen Xing knew that the reason why Shao Huadong called him was because he felt that he had to pay attention to this matter. He approved of Shao Huadong's way of doing things.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Xing looked at Jiang Jianfei and stared at him with burning eyes.
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