Xiao Yuanqing went to the side to answer the phone. Chang Zhijian called to tell him that he met Deputy Mayor Jia Zhengde in the Agricola. When Xiao Yuanqing heard this, he became a little more spirited and asked a few detailed questions. At night, he couldn't get through to Jia Zhengde's phone, nor could he find him. Unexpectedly, Chang Zhijian inadvertently provided news about Jia Zhengde.
Xiao Yuanqing heard that Jia Zhengde was drinking with someone at the farmhouse with a female companion, and Anshun District's Deputy Mayor, Li Yajun, was also there. Xiao Yuanqing didn't say anything as he only wanted to know what Chang Zhijian said. But when Chang Zhijian mentioned Mr. Xie, Xiao Yuanqing immediately remembered it. Xiao Yuanqing didn't continue chatting with Chang Zhijian and quickly hung up.
Xiao Yuanqing walked back to Chen Xing and whispered, "Mayor, there's news of Deputy Mayor Jia. He is drinking with someone in the farmhouse, accompanied by Li Yajun, the deputy mayor of Anshun District. I heard that there's a Mr. Xie with him."
Chen Xing was taken aback for a moment before nodding his head expressionlessly.
The rescue work went on through the night. Chen Xing didn't sleep the whole night. Xiao Yuanqing and the leaders of the county tried to persuade Chen Xing to take a rest in the car, but Chen Xing refused. Although he couldn't help much, he couldn't rest peacefully in such a situation.
It was not until the next morning that the fifth person was dug out from the buried mountain. Of the previous four, except for a young man in his 40s who was on his last breath and was sent to the county hospital by the ambulance on standby, the other four were all elderly. When they were dug out, they were no longer breathing. Of the five people dug out, four were dead. This undoubtedly made Chen Xing's mood very heavy. It was not hard to imagine that only one or two of the people buried under the mountain would survive.
At this time, the relevant statistics had come out. The statistics made by the village branch were quite reliable. There were a total of 11 families buried near the mountain, and the number of people in the houses at that time was confirmed to be 35.
Of the thirty-five people, only five had been dug out. Four had died, and the remaining thirty had not been dug out yet. This fact made people feel very helpless. However, the side of the mountain that had collapsed was buried too deep. Coupled with the continuous heavy rain, the rescue work was very difficult.
Thirty people. There were still thirty people buried underground. Chen Xing murmured to himself. He didn't know how many people would die in this landslide. Chen Xing didn't want to think about the result. In fact, the 30 people who had not been dug out had no hope of survival at all. The death toll this time was at least 30 people.
Mayor, I just received news from the hospital that the seriously injured person was not rescued and has already died. Xiao Yuanqing reported another piece of news to Chen Xing.
The only injured person was also dead? Chen Xing said subconsciously. There was something else in his heart that he didn't say. He was afraid that none of the 35 people who were buried this time would survive.
At this moment, Xiao Yuanqing also remained silent. The current situation made it difficult for him to relax.
Mayor, why don't you take a break in the car? You haven't slept all night. Xiao Yuanqing saw Chen Xing's bloodshot eyes and said with concern again.
No need. Chen Xing shook his head.
He looked up at the gloomy sky. The rain was still falling. It was not as heavy as last night, but it still didn't stop.
At nine o 'clock in the morning, Chen Xing left the mountain. As the mayor, it was impossible for him to stay at the rescue site all the time. There were specialized people in charge of the rescue work, and there were also experts in the command work. As the mayor, he came as soon as possible to express his concern and encouragement, and to guide more symbolically than actually. There was still more work to be done in the city. The entire Nanzhou City was facing the attack of heavy rain. The work in front of him was not only the accident in Wushi Mountain that needed his attention.
No matter how much it cost, we have to do our best to rescue them. Even if the hope of survival is not great, we can't give up. Chen Xing said to Xu Qingnian with a solemn face. This was his entrustment before he left.
Xu Qingnian, the secretary of the county committee, and Liu Jiancheng, the county head, and the others had no objection. The rescue time had only passed for one night. Even if they felt that the buried people had no hope of survival, they didn't dare to say that they would give up.
When the car came out of the mountain and returned to the city, it was almost noon. After getting off the car, when Chen Xing was about to go upstairs, he happened to meet Jia Zhengde who was leisurely coming down from upstairs. One stood on the stairs, and the other stood below. Both of them were stunned for a moment. Jia Zhengde didn't expect to meet Chen Xing so coincidentally. He looked a little resentful. Seeing Chen Xing's fierce eyes staring at him, Jia Zhengde pretended to be nonchalant. Mayor Chen, what a coincidence. Did you just come back from outside?
What a coincidence. Where are you going, Deputy Mayor Jia? Chen Xing's eyes were cold.
It was almost 12 o 'clock. Let's go out for lunch. Jia Zhengde said and made a gesture to look at the time.
Yes, it was time for lunch. Deputy Mayor Jia's lunch time was punctual. Chen Xing said in a cold voice.
Food was the most important thing to the people. Jia Zhengde gave a hollow laugh. Now that he was face to face with Chen Xing, Jia Zhengde felt uncomfortable all over. He said with a smile, "I'll go first."
After saying that, Jia Zhengde hurried down the stairs and left quickly from Chen Xing's side.
"Deputy Mayor Jia really knows how to enjoy himself while others work themselves to death." Xiao Yuanqing muttered.
"Don't worry about him." Chen Xing snorted coldly.
After returning to the office, Chen Xing didn't even have time for lunch. He immediately ordered Xiao Yuanqing to hold an emergency meeting and all the leading cadres and department heads had to attend.
Xiao Yuanqing was stunned when he heard that. Then he nodded and couldn't help laughing. Just now, Chen Xing deliberately didn't tell Jia Zhengde that there was a meeting. Obviously, he wanted Jia Zhengde to go out and then come back.
Also, ask the mayor and deputy mayor of Anshun District to attend the meeting. Chen Xing added.
Xiao Yuanqing immediately went to do it. In the end, Chen Xing also asked people from Anshun District to attend the meeting. Xiao Yuanqing had a hunch that it had something to do with Jia Zhengde drinking at the farmhouse last night and Li Yajun, the deputy mayor of Anshun District, was also there.
The meeting was held in the small conference room of the Municipal Government Office. It was an extension of last night's meeting. Shao Huadong, Zeng Gaoqiang, Ma Linping, and the others arrived very quickly. The last one to arrive was still Jia Zhengde. Jia Zhengde didn't know that Xiao Yuanqing had intentionally put him at the last place. However, when he just left, he bumped into Chen Xing when he came back. Chen Xing knew that Jia Zhengde was leaving, but he didn't tell him that there was a meeting. Jia Zhengde knew that Chen Xing's dissatisfaction with him had accumulated to a certain extent.
"Deputy Mayor Jia, as a leading cadre, you should set an example. Are you trying to set a bad example for others by asking others to wait for you for a meeting?" Chen Xing gave Jia Zhengde a cold look.
The traffic in the urban area was not very good. There was a thick layer of water everywhere, so it was a little slow. Jia Zhengde was also angry. He didn't say that Chen Xing was deliberately making fun of him, but he was also very unhappy. He knew that Chen Xing was deliberately targeting him.
Everyone was worried about the heavy rain and didn't even have time to eat. Deputy Mayor Jia was leisurely.
Jia Zhengde's face turned green and white after hearing Chen Xing's words, but he had nothing to say. When he came to work in the morning, he heard that everyone else had made arrangements. Jia Zhengde didn't pay much attention to it. He was happy and relaxed. It was just a rain. Jia Zhengde didn't think it would be a big deal. Chen Xing was really making a fuss about it. As for the mountain collapse in Wushi Mountain in Xing Hua County, Jia Zhengde didn't care about it. The people who died were not his relatives or friends. Why should he care? Even if he went to the scene, he just pretended to be sad, wiped a few tears, and said a few words of condolence. Jia Zhengde didn't care about it at all.
Now that he was called out by Chen Xing, Jia Zhengde was unhappy. But he also knew that it was not appropriate to go against Chen Xing at this time. Moreover, he couldn't handle the internal meeting of the Municipal Government alone. After all, Chen Xing didn't support him.
Huadong, tell us the overall situation last night. Seeing that Jia Zhengde remained silent, Chen Xing didn't say anything more to him. He turned to look at Shao Huadong. This meeting was called at the last minute. Chen Xing wanted to know if there were any other emergencies since last night and what the current situation was. Shao Huadong was the leader on duty last night and was in charge of the Municipal Government. Naturally, Chen Xing asked him first.
Except for the mountain collapse in Xing Hua County, there was no bad news from other places. After the city issued an emergency notice, all counties and districts had organized the temporary relocation of villagers who were at risk of geological disasters. So far, there were no reports of casualties. Shao Huadong briefly said that in the urban area, the urban waterlogging caused by the heavy rain had a greater impact on the daily life and travel of the people.
Shao Huadong said and glanced at Ceng Gaoqiang, indicating that Ceng Gaoqiang should continue this topic. Last night, Ceng Gaoqiang was in charge of the urban area.
The most serious waterlogging was in the West Street. The water had overflowed the shops on both sides of the street. Most of the shops were submerged and could not operate normally. Ceng Gaoqiang continued Shao Huadong's words.
After the heavy rain, the urban drainage system should be dredged and cleaned again. Chen Xing frowned.
After Chen Xing finished, it was Ma Linping, the deputy mayor who was in charge of contacting the reservoirs. Ma Linping understood that the water level of the reservoirs was operating normally and there was no danger. After hearing that, Chen Xing's face relaxed a lot.
Halfway through the meeting, people from Anshun District arrived in a hurry. They were far from the Municipal Government, so it was not surprising that they were late. Except for Xiao Yuanqing, the others didn't know that Chen Xing had also invited people from Anshun District to attend the meeting. When they saw them, they felt it was very strange.
It was Mayor Chen. Hong Lijie, the mayor of Anshun District, saw everyone's eyes focused on them as soon as he entered the door. He thought that something big had happened. Hong Lijie couldn't help but tense up a little. He looked at Chen Xing and greeted him respectfully.
Well, you all sit down. Chen Xing nodded and gestured to Hong Lijie and the others.
As soon as Hong Lijie sat down, he quietly glanced around the meeting room. When he found that only people from Anshun District were here, he couldn't help but be surprised. He glanced in Shao Huadong's direction with a slightly inquisitive look in his eyes. He didn't know why the Municipal Government called them here alone.
Li Yajun, the deputy mayor, had the same reaction as Hong Lijie. He happened to be sitting opposite Jia Zhengde, so he immediately looked at Jia Zhengde. The two of them had been having a good time last night. When the party ended, each of them hugged a female student and went into the room. When they woke up in the morning, their bones had softened a little. After having sex with the leader, his relationship with Jia Zhengde had naturally improved. At this moment, he still looked a little happy.
"Mayor Hong, do you remember the notice issued by the Municipal Government last night?" Chen Xing suddenly said.
"Yes, I remember." Hong Lijie, who was wondering what the play was today, heard Chen Xing's words and nodded vigorously.
Well, tell me what was the notice issued by the Municipal Government last night. Chen Xing said calmly.
Notice … The notice is for all the main leaders of each district to be on duty and make adequate preparations for the rain conditions and take precautions to ensure that there are no casualties and no accidents … Hong Lijie summarized the contents of the notice. He could only remember the main meaning of the notice. It was impossible for him to memorize everything from the beginning to the end, and no one would be so bored as to memorize it. It was fine as long as he knew what it meant. Now that Chen Xing was asking him to recite it, Hong Lijie had no idea what was going on. As he spoke, he began to feel a little guilty.
Well, were all the main leaders of Anshun District on duty last night? Chen Xing stared at Hong Lijie.
Yes, all the members of the leadership team … were there. Hong Lijie said subconsciously. Suddenly, Hong Lijie thought of something and glanced at Li Yajun, who was next to him. The voice behind him also lowered. Last night, Li Yajun didn't show up for the whole night. At first, Li Yajun answered his calls, but in the end, his phone was directly turned off. Hong Lijie was also fuming with anger. He knew that Li Yajun had recently hooked up with Jia Zhengde and was vaguely related to the Municipal Party Committee Secretary Ge Jian-ming. Hong Lijie didn't want to make things difficult for Li Yajun. In the morning, when Li Yajun came to work, Hong Lijie only asked a few questions and didn't say much. Now that Chen Xing asked about this matter, Hong Lijie was not stupid. When he secretly glanced at Chen Xing, Hong Lijie was smart. What was he going to do today? Chen Xing wanted to make an example out of Li Yajun?
Mayor Hong, are you sure they were all there? Chen Xing's tone was a little higher, and his voice was more severe.
Let me think about it carefully. Hong Lijie smiled awkwardly. He thought he had guessed some of Chen Xing's thoughts, and his brain was already working. It was impossible for him to clean up Li Yajun's mess. But Hong Lijie undoubtedly wouldn't do such a low-level thing to directly throw Li Yajun out. He had to think about how to answer.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
