This was the deepest sleep Chen Xing had ever had. If he hadn't been woken up by the phone in the morning, Chen Xing didn't even know if he would have slept until the evening.
Squinting his eyes, he took the phone from the bedside. When Chen Xing answered the phone, his eyes were still closed. The content of the phone made Chen Xing a little sober. It was his secretary, Huang Jianghua. It was related to the Beishan Reservoir. Sun Wencai, the director of the Beishan Reservoir Administration Bureau, was about to leave Nanzhou in the early hours of the morning, but was stopped by the people of the Public Security Bureau who had been watching him.
Chen Xing slowly opened his eyes. Although he was still sleepy, at least he was much better than yesterday.
Where was he now? Chen Xing asked. After the flood of the Beishan Reservoir was released, Chen Xing didn't say anything about the problems of the Beishan Reservoir that Zhang Shaoliang had reported. After coming down from the reservoir, Chen Xing didn't give any instructions to investigate the problems of the Beishan Reservoir. It seemed that except for the initial outburst, Chen Xing had forgotten about the problems of the Beishan Reservoir.
But the fact was not so. Chen Xing didn't say anything, but it didn't mean that he didn't care about the Beishan Reservoir. The whole city was still fighting the disaster. Although the rain had weakened, it hadn't completely stopped. Now the flood control was still under pressure. Chen Xing didn't want to choose to deal with the problem of the Beishan Reservoir at this time, but he did take precautions. He asked the people of the Public Security Bureau to secretly watch the people of the Reservoir Administration Bureau. It turned out that what Chen Xing did was not superfluous.
He went back to the Beishan Reservoir. Huang Jianghua replied.
Ask the people of the Public Security Bureau not to relax and keep a close eye on him. Chen Xing ordered. Now the problem of the Beishan Reservoir had not been investigated, so he couldn't say whether Sun Wencai had violated the law or not. There was no reason to arrest him, so even if he knew that Sun Wencai wanted to abscond, he couldn't arrest him for the time being. He could only stop him from leaving Nanzhou.
If Sun Wencai left in the middle of the night, it would be strange if he didn't feel guilty.
After answering the phone, Chen Xing looked at the time. It was already past eight o 'clock in the morning. Chen Xing, who originally wanted to lie down again, was no longer sleepy. He glanced at Jiang Wan, who had opened her eyes and was looking at him.
You're awake. Chen Xing smiled.
Were they leaving? Jiang Wan shifted her body to make herself more comfortable.
Well, it's past eight o 'clock. Chen Xing nodded. It was rare for him to sleep so late. Most of the time, he would wake up at six or seven o 'clock. He was really tired these past two days.
Being an official wasn't as good as everyone thought it was. Jiang Wan said softly. She felt that Chen Xing was too tired. He was busy most of the time and had very little personal time.
Where there is gain, there is loss. Compared to gain, loss is only a negligible part. That is why so many people want to squeeze into the system and climb up the ranks. Chen Xing laughed. Power was poison. Once one was addicted to it, there was no way to quit.
Are you addicted? Jiang Wan looked at Chen Xing with interest.
Me? The smile on Chen Xing's face froze for a moment. He really didn't think about himself. Just as everyone understood many principles, few people would think about whether they had done what the principles said. At this time, when Jiang Wan asked, Chen Xing really thought about it seriously and came up with the answer. Chen Xing also couldn't help laughing. He answered Jiang Wan honestly, "I'm also addicted, and it's a serious one."
The two of them kissed on the bed for a while. Jiang Wan got up and said that she would make breakfast for Chen Xing. When she got up from the bed, Chen Xing also got up and washed up.
When he came out of Jiang Wan's apartment, it was almost nine o 'clock. Chen Xing didn't have breakfast. Jiang Wan, who was tortured by him again, was lying on the bed softly. Last night, Chen Xing was so tired that he forgot how it ended. He only remembered that he fell asleep. In the morning, the two of them really made love.
After coming out of Coastal Road, Chen Xing didn't rush back to the Municipal Government. It was rare for him to rest so late. Chen Xing knew that others also knew that he was very tired these two days. Except for the phone call from Huang Jianghua in the morning, no one called to disturb him.
Compared to last night, there was only a drizzle. The torrential rain that had lasted for two days and two nights had finally eased up a lot. The heavy rain since the beginning of the month had really hit the city hard. Facts had proven that the city's public works and basic safety facilities could not withstand the onslaught of such a heavy rain.
From Coastal Road to Ring Road, this was the urban-rural fringe area of Nanzhou City. Chen Xing drove himself today and wanted to have a look there. After Ring Road, it was the suburbs, where most of the migrant population was concentrated. Generally, workers would also choose to live in the suburbs instead of renting in the city. The expensive rent was a great burden for ordinary workers.
The car passed Ring Road. There were still traces of the flood everywhere. Garbage was everywhere, and mosquitoes were breeding.
The further Chen Xing went, the more rural areas in the mountains. This was located in the Anshun District, not very far from the city, but part of the area was close to the mountains.
Although it was said to be a mountainous area, it was actually different from the real mountainous areas in Xing Hua County. The transportation here was still very developed, and the people were not really as poor as the people in the mountains. It was just that compared to the people in the city, this was indeed a mountainous area. People in the city always had a sense of superiority when looking at the people in the countryside.
In a huge open space, there were many tents set up. Chen Xing saw a large number of people gathered. Many people were busy shuttling back and forth. In the center, it seemed that someone was organizing the distribution of food.
This should be one of the more seriously affected areas. As soon as Chen Xing saw the situation, he could immediately guess the situation. Two days and two nights of heavy rain not only destroyed many houses in the mountain village area, but also completely destroyed the production and living order of the people. The situation in the city was better. After all, it was the center of the city. The measures arranged by the city often gave priority to the central area, and then went down layer by layer. However, the city also had strict requirements for the work of the districts and counties. It was necessary to make sure that the people affected by the disaster could be properly settled.
At this moment, in the Anshun District, Chen Xing saw that there was an organized distribution of food here. This should be the work arranged by the district or the street office.
After walking around the site, Chen Xing found that there were local and foreign people here. Thinking about it carefully, it was not strange. Although it was far from the city, it did not mean that there were no migrant workers here. As a provincial capital city, Nanzhou City had the highest proportion of migrant workers in the province.
Just as Chen Xing was about to go forward to see what was being distributed, there was a quarrel in front of him. Chen Xing was slightly startled and quickened his pace to go forward.
The quarrel became more and more intense, and it almost turned into a fight. When Chen Xing arrived, he found that if it were not for someone holding him back, they would have already started fighting.
"Brother, what happened? Why are you quarreling?" Chen Xing asked a man in his thirties.
"Of course it's for the distribution of things." The man said helplessly.
As soon as the man opened his mouth, Chen Xing knew that he was not from the city.
Although Chen Xing was not a native of Nanzhou, he could still recognize the local accent. The man's strong foreign accent made it easy to distinguish him from the locals.
"What's wrong? Aren't we doing fine? Why are they quarreling?" Chen Xing glanced at the man's hand. He saw that the man was also holding two bottles of mineral water, a few packets of instant noodles, and even fresh bread.
"Who said we're doing fine?" When the man heard Chen Xing's words, his eyes widened. "Dividing people into different grades? Do you think it's possible to do a good job?"
"Dividing people into different grades? What do you mean?" Chen Xing was puzzled.
"Brother, you don't look like you're from this village. Look at your clothes, you don't look like you've suffered." The man did not immediately answer Chen Xing's question. Instead, he looked at Chen Xing up and down. Chen Xing's clean clothes and exquisite leather shoes made the man come to a conclusion.
"I'm indeed not from this village. I happened to be passing by, so I came to take a look." Chen Xing nodded.
"No wonder you don't know. Tsk, it's useless to tell you." The man obviously did not want to say more.
Big brother, you're wrong. Although I'm just a passerby, I'm also sincere. If you need any help, I'll do my best to help as much as I can, right? Chen Xing smiled. Hearing the man's words, there was a strong smell of cigarettes. Chen Xing did not need to think to know that the man was an old smoker. He did not smoke much, but he often carried a pack of cigarettes in his pocket. At this moment, he took it out and handed one to the man. He smiled and said, "Give me one."
"Red panda?" The man's eyes lit up. Then, he looked at Chen Xing doubtfully. "Really?"
"You'll know when you smoke it." Chen Xing smiled faintly.
Hearing this, the man did not say anything. He picked up a lighter and lit it up. He had never smoked a red panda in his life.
"It tastes different." The man took a deep breath, as if he was savoring it carefully. After a while, he exhaled a smoke ring and praised.
"Brother, what do you mean by 'different grades'?" Chen Xing asked again with a smile.
The man looked at Chen Xing's eyes. He was too embarrassed not to say it. After taking a deep breath, the man said. The distribution was organized by the village committee. Originally, everyone heard that it was sent by the district and distributed to everyone for free. However, when it came to the hands of the village committee, the requirements were different. The village set a few conditions. Only real villagers could receive it for free.
A real villager from the Flat Village? Chen Xing could hear the man's emphasis on the word "real".
The meaning was simple. Only people born and raised in the village could receive it. If a woman married from another place wanted to receive it, she would have to pay 100 yuan. If a man married into the family, he would also have to pay 100 yuan. If neither of them wanted to receive it, he would have to pay 200 yuan. Only after paying could he receive it. Moreover, it was a one-time payment. The next time he wanted to receive it, he would have to pay again. After the man finished speaking, he spat. "This bunch of bastards. They're obviously trying to make money."
"In that case, the things in your hands can only be received after paying 200 yuan?" Chen Xing re-examined the things in the man's hands. Two bottles of mineral water, four packets of instant noodles, and two large long loaves of bread. Even if he bought these things outside, he might not even need to pay 20 yuan.
"I don't need it. My wife is from the village, so I'll just pay 100 yuan." The man smiled bitterly. He came from another place to work and happened to meet a local girl. The two of them had feelings for each other, but the girl's parents objected unless he married into the family. In the end, the man had no choice but to do so.
It was a bit embarrassing for a man to marry into the family. The man smiled bitterly.
"Since your wife is from the village, then your in-laws are also from the village. They can receive it for free if they come to receive it. Why are you still spending money?" Chen Xing looked at the man. In fact, he was already filled with anger. This time, all the disaster relief food, other than the donated food, was paid by the city and district finance and distributed for free. However, he did not expect that things would turn out like this.
"It's true that I don't need to use my own money to receive it, but I have fellow villagers. I'll help them save some money. In this day and age, it's not easy to earn money. 100 yuan is also money." The man looked into the distance. A few of his fellow townspeople didn't have his luck.
Chen Xing nodded his head. To the workers, every dollar was money. They worked hard to earn money, and every penny was not easy to come by. Therefore, they would cherish every penny. He did not think that this was something to be mocked. On the contrary, it was worthy of respect.
"Wang Xin, who are you talking to? You don't want the food anymore?" At this moment, a man walked over. A pair of triangular eyes stared at Chen Xing vigilantly.
At first, Chen Xing did not know who the man was talking to. The man who was talking to him looked to the side and said, "That's someone from the village committee. I have to go."
Only then did Chen Xing realize that the man was scolding the man who was talking to him.
"Who are you? I don't see you." The triangular-eyed man walked up to Chen Xing. After sizing up Chen Xing, his eyes became more and more vigilant.
"Why? Is there a rule that outsiders can't come here?" Chen Xing looked at the man and did not pay much attention to him. He looked at the food distribution point. There were still many people queuing up to receive their food. Many people had to pay when they received their food. Some people could receive their food directly after registering. It seemed that they were from the village.
"There is no rule that outsiders can't come here, but you are disturbing our work by walking around here." The man said coldly.
"Disturbing your work?" Chen Xing seemed to have heard a joke. "What work are you doing?" "What are you doing?"
"It's none of your business what I do. As an outsider, you can't loiter here. Please leave." The triangular-eyed man stared at Chen Xing. The village committee had specifically told them to beware of reporters coming to interview. They had also organized a group of people to patrol. The man was one of them. Their task was to see if there were any reporters coming. If there were, they were to stop them. He saw that Chen Xing looked unfamiliar and did not look like a migrant worker from the village. He immediately became suspicious. If it were not for the fact that Chen Xing did not have a camera or microphone, he would have driven him away.
"What if I don't leave?" Chen Xing's voice was very calm. If the cadres who knew him well saw it, they would probably start to be afraid. Everyone knew that this was a sign that Chen Xing was going to be angry.
"If you don't leave, then I have to ask you to leave." The man sneered. "Brother, cooperate with me. Don't suffer later."
Chen Xing stood there unmoved. The threat in the man's words could not be more obvious.
The man walked over and was about to ask Chen Xing to leave when he heard someone scolding him from behind. He turned around and saw that the food distribution area was in an uproar again. He immediately turned back and ignored Chen Xing.
Chen Xing also followed. In his heart, there was already a raging fire burning.
The quarrel was between a woman in her thirties and the person who distributed the food. The woman was holding a three-year-old child in her arms. Chen Xing soon understood what was going on. The woman was also a migrant worker. She wanted to take an extra portion and thought that the child should not be charged. However, the person who distributed the food refused to let her. He insisted that as long as the person was not from the village, he had to pay, regardless of the adult or the child. This was fair to the other migrant workers.
"It's fair to others. If you want to make money, just say it. You even found a dignified excuse for yourself." Chen Xing was so angry that he laughed. He had never seen such a shameless village committee. If he had not seen it with his own eyes today, Chen Xing would not have believed that such a scene would happen. This was even more abominable than a crime. This was crazy people trying to make money from the disaster. The financial fund of the city was for the sake of settling the aftermath, but the people below took this opportunity to make money.
"Tut, why is it you again? Why don't you leave? Are you asking for a beating?" The triangular-eyed man who threatened Chen Xing just now said fiercely when he saw that it was Chen Xing who spoke.
"He just said the truth, and you want to beat him?" Seeing that Chen Xing was on her side, the woman who argued immediately supported Chen Xing.
"Yes, what he said is the truth. You are making money from the black heart. We have long heard that the district requires free distribution. Why do you ask for money? We want an explanation." Someone stood up. Judging from his voice, he was also a migrant.
"Yes, we want an explanation. Why do you want us to pay?"
Chen Xing scanned the crowd and found that some people were echoing the sentiment while others were standing at the side and watching coldly without saying a word. It was easy for Chen Xing to tell what was going on between the two camps. Those who were indignant were outsiders while those who were watching coldly were from the same village.
"Humph, it's true that the government requires free distribution, but it is only for local people. It doesn't say that foreigners can get it for free. Which ear of yours did you hear that? Now the whole city is seriously affected by the disaster, and there is a shortage of supplies. The food and water sent to our village are already in short supply. It is not even enough for the local people. Why should we give it to you foreigners? The cadres of our village committee sympathize with you, who work in other places, so we came up with such a compromise. What are you not satisfied with? Even the women in our village, as long as they marry into our village, have to pay. What do you have to feel wronged? " At this time, another man, who looked to be in his forties and behaved like an official, said. His words were also dignified.
After the man's words, the scene was quiet for a while. Some foreigners who felt that it was unfair didn't know what to say. It was inevitable that there would be exclusion everywhere. Why should people give it to them when there was a shortage of supplies? It was true that the government didn't say that they should give it to foreigners for free. In a situation where food and water were very scarce, the village committee was willing to let them pay for it. It seemed that they were indeed taking care of them.
It had to be said that the man's words were not only dignified but also very professional. Some of the locals at the scene immediately whispered to each other, obviously expressing their dissatisfaction with the foreigners who made a scene.
In fact, the distribution of supplies had not caused any big conflicts until now. The key was that the village committee was very cunning. First, they protected the interests of the real locals and let these people unite to support them. In this way, they could be unscrupulous. Then, they began to distinguish between the following people, which could divide some conflicts. If some people were dissatisfied and made trouble, the locals would unite against the outsiders. However, the foreigners felt that they had no confidence and couldn't make a scene even if they wanted to, so they could only pay for it obediently. The conflict just now was caused by a hot-tempered young man, but things soon calmed down. This time, if it weren't for the fact that the woman in front of him wanted to fight for the rights of her child and save some money, she probably wouldn't have quarreled. After all, the child was still young, and the bus ride was free. Why didn't they take care of the child when they distributed the supplies? This was the woman's idea, so she was dissatisfied. As for her own share, she paid for it obediently.
If you want the things, pay for them. If you don't want to get them, get out. The triangular-eyed man who threatened Chen Xing said fiercely. "You are good at bluffing.
It's true that the whole city is seriously affected by the disaster, but the supplies are sufficient. The amount that will be distributed to the people below will only be more, not less. Even if it is temporarily not enough, it will be temporary. There is no shortage of supplies at all. You just want to take this opportunity to make money from the disaster. You really know how to find excuses for yourself. " Chen Xing's voice sounded again. No one knew the situation in the city better than him now. This was just a short-term flood. Although the city and even the districts and counties were affected to different degrees, it was not a fatal disaster. Production and life could be restored quickly. The affected road traffic could also be restored as soon as possible after the staff worked overtime to clean up the accumulated water. How could there be a shortage of supplies when the logistics were smooth? The city also required the districts and counties to distribute relief food only more, not less. For the people below, it was absolutely enough. Even if the city was short of supplies, it could be urgently transported. There would not be a shortage at all.
These village cadres took advantage of the disaster victims' lack of understanding of the situation and made a lot of money with alarmist words. Chen Xing was very angry. He had no intention of making things worse, but when he heard these people distorting the truth, Chen Xing's accumulated anger was on the verge of exploding.
"Where did you come from? Why are you talking nonsense here?" The man who spoke with a bit of an official tone glanced at Chen Xing and scolded him. After that, he looked at the triangular-eyed man beside him.
"Get out of here, right? Believe it or not, I will beat you up." Seeing that Chen Xing still dared to "make trouble", the triangular-eyed man showed his fierceness. He rubbed his palms and came up to Chen Xing. It seemed that if Chen Xing said no, he would beat Chen Xing hard.
"You can have a try." Chen Xing's eyes were cold. Although he had become the mayor and deliberately showed his steady side, Chen Xing still inevitably had a bit of a young man's blood.
"I don't know who gave you such courage. The whole city is fighting against the disaster, but you dare to make money from the disaster at this moment. This is Anshun District, right? I will call your district chief here. I want to see who gave you the courage." Chen Xing looked at the man who spoke with a bit of an official tone. He could see that the man in front of him should be the leader of the village. At this time, Chen Xing was also very angry. Compared with the disaster of the whole city, the thing in front of him seemed to be a trivial matter, but it was definitely not a trivial matter.
"You talk big. Who do you think you are? I can call the mayor here." The triangular-eyed man laughed disdainfully.
Chen Xing sneered and took out his mobile phone. The head of Anshun District was Hong Lijie. Chen Xing still had some impression of him. After looking for the number, Chen Xing soon felt a little embarrassed. Hong Lijie's number was not saved in his personal mobile phone. His work mobile phone was in the hands of Huang Jianghua.
With a dry cough, Chen Xing called Huang Jianghua. "Xiao Chen, call Hong Lijie and tell him that I am in Ping Village. Ask him to come over."
The triangular-eyed man looked at Chen Xing making the phone call with a teasing expression. He was purely waiting to see a good show. After Chen Xing finished the call, the triangular-eyed man had already laughed at him. "Didn't you say that you will call the district chief here? Did you call a nobody? Oh, a district chief? I am so scared. "
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