Apart from holding meetings to deal with the aftermath, correcting the problems that were discovered, or inspecting the aftermath of the disaster, Chen Xing had been busy and repetitive for the past two days. The torrential rain lasted for three days, followed by two or three days of light rain. By the middle of May, the heavy rain that had been raining since the beginning of the month finally stopped. Whether it was the intensity of the rain or the amount of rain, this heavy rain was rarely seen in the meteorological records of Nanzhou City.
The problems that occurred in Ping Village in Anshun District were set up by Chen Xing as a negative example, and publicized to the whole city.
Nearing evening, Chen Xing came out of the Provincial government. The landslide in Xing Hua County was the most serious natural disaster caused by this heavy rain. The result was the loss of 37 lives. The initial 35 deaths was not an accurate number.
Most of the people who lost their lives were the elderly who stayed behind in Black Rock Village. Whether it was the city or the county, while they were saddened by this incident, perhaps they should also be thankful. Black Rock Village was located in a remote area with inconvenient transportation. The few mountains almost cut off the village from the outside world. The only cement road that led into the mountains was funded by the government. However, the village's geographical location also determined that the villagers had no other choice but to go out to work to earn money. If only a portion of the elderly stayed behind, perhaps when the mountain collapsed, it would not only have been thirty-seven lives that were buried.
The city held two press conferences to explain the situation of the accident and the details of the rescue operation. All the media reporters were concerned about the casualties caused by the accident. For these reporters with keen senses, they were delighted to find that the Nanzhou Municipal Government was more open and transparent when dealing with the media. This government was undoubtedly more willing and knew how to deal with the media. This caused the media to pay attention to the accident itself, and gave positive recognition to the Nanzhou Municipal Government's open and transparent approach to the accident. Chen Xing, the young mayor, was also the focus of attention of many media. Most of the media praised the openness that Chen Xing brought.
The media's praise and recognition was something that Chen Xing did not expect. Unintentionally, it gave him a lot of points in the eyes of his superiors. As the old saying goes, "Intentionally planted flowers but not flowers, unintentionally planted willows grow shade." Chen Xing could not help but smile bitterly.
In the afternoon, Chen Xing went to the Provincial government to report the disaster and losses caused by the heavy rain, as well as the measures taken by the city to deal with the aftermath. It was not until the evening that Chen Xing finally finished his report.
After nearly a week of rainy weather, the clouds and fog finally dispersed today, and the sun shone brightly.
In May, Nanzhou had gradually warmed up. Apart from the few days of overcast and rainy weather that made people feel a little cool, now that the heavy rain had stopped, the weather had become hot again. In the morning, Chen Xing went to Nanming District to inspect the post-disaster recovery work. He was drenched in sweat.
On the streets, young girls in vests and hot pants and young women in short skirts and thin blouses could be seen everywhere. Their styles were all different, forming a beautiful scenery.
After a few days of tiring work, Chen Xing could now finally return to his usual work and rest schedule. He no longer had to worry about the disaster all the time.
After leaving the Provincial government, Chen Xing came to a restaurant on Coastal Road. The small but warm and romantic restaurant made Chen Xing slightly absent-minded. It was as if he had returned to the time when he was young. Seeing Jiang Feng waving at him not far away, Chen Xing nodded and smiled, then walked towards Jiang Feng.
Why did Miss Jiang choose such a restaurant? Chen Xing smiled.
When I first came to Nanzhou, a local friend brought me here. I felt it was pretty good. Tonight, I asked Mayor Chen out for dinner, so I thought of eating here. Who asked me to be unfamiliar with Nanzhou? Mayor Chen wouldn't think this place was not classy enough, right? Jiang Feng chuckled. There was no one around, so Jiang Feng spoke more casually.
How could that be? It's my honor to be treated by Miss Jiang. Chen Xing smiled. When I was still in Jianghai, I often read Miss Jiang's column articles. She criticized current affairs, laughed and scolded, and her writing was sharp. Master Leng's name was well-known in the media circle of Jianghai Province.
So, Mayor Chen didn't even read it now? Sigh, that's right. This little reporter is limited to Jianghai Province. When I go outside, I won't be able to show my name. Jiang Feng smiled. Master Leng was her pen name in Jiang City Daily's "Focus on Jianghai" column. She used this pen name to make a name for herself in Jianghai Province. Otherwise, she wouldn't be qualified to open a column.
It's not that I don't read it, but I don't have the chance to. I'm in Nanzhou now, and Miss Jiang's articles are all in Jiang City Daily. I don't have much time to read them even if I want to. Chen Xing smiled apologetically. When he was in Hai City, he would still pay attention to Jiang City Daily. After all, it was a party newspaper in the provincial capital. Now that it was out of Jianghai, Chen Xing's eyes were naturally focused on the land he was in charge of. How could he pay too much attention to Jiang City?
By the way, why did Miss Jiang come to Nanzhou? Chen Xing raised his head and glanced at Jiang Feng. Today, he suddenly received a call from Jiang Feng. Chen Xing couldn't recognize whose voice it was. If he didn't know that no one would randomly call his private number, Chen Xing almost thought that the other party had called the wrong number. When Jiang Feng introduced herself, Chen Xing was a little dazed. He didn't immediately remember that the other party would contact him. Chen Xing was also very surprised. The two hadn't met for a long time.
I'm here on a business trip. I've now been transferred to People's Daily. Jiang Feng smiled. She knew that it was impossible for Chen Xing to care about and know about her current situation, so she simply introduced herself.
Transferred to People's Daily? Aiya, this is great news. I didn't expect Miss Jiang to become more and more amazing. I admire you. I knew that with Miss Jiang's amazing writing skills, the stage of Jianghai would definitely not be enough for Miss Jiang to display. A trace of surprise flashed in Chen Xing's eyes as he stared at Jiang Feng opposite him. She didn't seem to have changed at all in the past two to three years. She was still wearing the same light makeup as when he first met her. She was beautiful and elegant, as if time hadn't left any traces on her. Thinking of the fact that she had already entered the central mouthpiece of People's Daily, Chen Xing really admired her. He had heard a lot about Jiang Feng's past from Zeng Jing. This woman also relied on her own ability to climb up step by step. She had no background. It should be known that the dark side and complexity of the media circle was not something that ordinary people could imagine. To be able to survive in such an circle and climb up step by step was not something that could be achieved with simple ability. Of course, a woman's appearance was also a sharp weapon that they could use. Thinking of this, Chen Xing couldn't help but take another look at Jiang Feng. With his current picky eyes, Chen Xing also couldn't help but give Jiang Feng more than 85 points.
No matter how amazing she was, she was nothing compared to Mayor Chen. Jiang Feng didn't think much of it. The achievements on the scene were far from what she was satisfied with. Perhaps, she could also walk a different political path. It was very common for officials who came out of the party newspaper system to be transferred to the main leadership of the local propaganda department. Jiang Feng also had that kind of ambition to climb up.
Their paths were different, so there was no point in comparing. Chen Xing waved his hand. Miss Jiang must have gotten my number from Zeng Jing.
Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have Mayor Chen's personal number. Jiang Feng nodded.
Chen Xing smiled. It wasn't strange at all. Some time ago, Zeng Jing was sent to Nanzhou City by the Public Security Department of Jianghai Province for a few days of exchange and learning. Chen Xing had given him his number. Jiang Feng could only have had a relationship with Zeng Jing.
How many days has Miss Jiang been in Nanzhou? Did you go around? The scenery of our Nanzhou City is also not bad.
Mayor Chen, are you deliberately making fun of me by asking this? I've been in Nanzhou for a few days, and I've been caught up in this heavy rain. I can't go out even if I want to. If I'm not careful, I'll be drowned. Jiang Feng shook her head and chuckled. She had been staying indoors for the past few days. She didn't even have a place to go.
That was true. When Chen Xing heard this, he suddenly patted his forehead. The heavy rain in Nanzhou had almost paralyzed the traffic in the urban area, let alone going out for fun. The city also asked the people to stay at home as much as possible if there was nothing to do and not go out.
The two chatted casually. Jiang Feng ordered a few specialties of the restaurant and said that she wanted to introduce them to Chen Xing. She felt that they were not bad. Chen Xing also learned through chatting that Jiang Feng was on a business trip to Nanhai Province's Provincial Party Committee. As for the specific matter, Chen Xing didn't ask much.
Both of them were quick-witted and knowledgeable people. They were also particularly interested in current politics, so it was very pleasant to chat.
At this time, a few guests passing by caught Chen Xing's attention. Chen Xing didn't expect to meet the vice president of the Beijing News Agency's Nanzhou branch here. Chen Xing had no impression of the other party's name. The business card was with Xiao Yuanqing. Chen Xing wasn't too interested in the Beijing News Agency's people. Xiao Yuanqing had mentioned that the other party had mentioned to the government several times that they wanted to interview him, but Chen Xing had rejected them on the grounds that he was too busy.
Chen Xing only paid attention to the other party for a moment, then immediately withdrew his gaze. He didn't care too much.
Liang Ya didn't expect that she would meet the dignified mayor of Nanzhou City, Chen Xing, in this restaurant. This restaurant wasn't a high-end hotel, but it was quite famous in the reporters' circle. Many people would come here to eat. In this restaurant, one could often meet other reporters. Liang Ya was really surprised to see Chen Xing.
However, what surprised her even more was that she saw Jiang Feng at the same time, and Jiang Feng was with Chen Xing. Liang Ya didn't believe that Jiang Feng was here to conduct a simple and relaxed interview with Chen Xing. Jiang Feng didn't look like an interview at all. He was talking and laughing with Chen Xing, and they seemed to be quite familiar with each other. Liang Ya didn't stop.
She sat down with a few companions diagonally opposite Chen Xing and Jiang Feng, with a row of seats between them. Liang Ya gritted her teeth with hatred at this moment. She knew Jiang Feng. Although the two belonged to different newspapers, they were both in the media industry, and they were both in the capital. They often saw each other, so it wasn't strange that they knew each other. Before Liang Ya was transferred to the Nanzhou branch, she had worked in the capital headquarters. She had met Jiang Feng a few times during interviews or attending press conferences of national ministries and commissions. She had heard some of Jiang Feng's background. She didn't know how lucky he was to be able to enter the People's Daily, the central party newspaper that symbolized the country's mouthpiece. They were both women. After comparing herself with Jiang Feng, Liang Ya felt a little jealous. A woman's jealousy of another woman was undoubtedly the easiest to turn into hostility. Liang Ya's impression of Jiang Feng was like this.
Why, did Mayor Chen also know her? Jiang Feng noticed that Chen Xing had glanced at Liang Ya and asked.
She didn't know him, but she had seen him before. He was the vice president of the Nanzhou branch of the Beijing News Agency. Chen Xing curled his lips. This newspaper, which had a bad reputation in the eyes of insiders and peers, could deceive many people into trusting it. It had a wide readership, which was also their strength.
In fact, they knew each other. Jiang Feng smiled and glanced in Liang Ya's direction. There was not much smile on Jiang Feng's face. The Beijing News Agency had also extended an olive branch to her, but she had rejected it. Perhaps she would have a better career if she went to the Beijing News Agency. After all, this was a newspaper that dared to collect money from people and then distort the truth. Although the Beijing News Agency was not the only one who did this secretly, there was no doubt that they were the most ruthless one.
What Jiang Feng valued most was not "career", but "future". She chose to go to the People's Daily. She might have a chance to go higher and further in the future. Her dreams and ambitions determined her choice. However, Jiang Feng didn't have much interaction with the Beijing News Agency, but she found that Liang Ya seemed to be a little hostile to her.
Both Chen Xing and Jiang Feng only mentioned the Beijing News Agency and didn't talk about it further. For the two of them, it was really meaningless to talk about this newspaper.
The two of them didn't want to pay attention to it, but Liang Ya, who was diagonally opposite, was very interested in them. In addition to her hostility towards Jiang Feng, Liang Ya was also annoyed that Chen Xing had repeatedly rejected her requests for an interview. So what if he was the mayor? Was the reputation of the Beijing News Agency so worthless?
If she hadn't seen this scene today, Liang Ya might have just been angry and let it go. At most, she would write an article to mock Chen Xing, but she wouldn't go too far. After all, she wasn't a brainless person with big breasts. She didn't have to take the initiative to provoke a mayor. Without sufficient reason, the newspaper wouldn't provide her with enough support. However, when she saw that Chen Xing had rejected her interview, but was able to chat and laugh with Jiang Feng here, the jealousy deep in Liang Ya's heart exploded again. Was she that inferior to Jiang Feng?
Jiping, what do you think of the woman opposite? Liang Ya looked at a young man with her, deliberately lowered her voice, and said with a smile.
Which one? The man who was called Ji Ping by Liang Ya looked in the direction of the voice. When his gaze landed on Jiang Feng, his eyes brightened, but very quickly, they disappeared. He wanted to get Liang Ya, how could he praise another woman in front of Liang Ya? He thought that Liang Ya was testing him. Ji Ping shook his head and smiled at Liang Ya. "Little Ya, that woman is far inferior to you, she's not even on the same level as you."
Jiping, you really know how to talk. God knows how many women you've captured. Liang Ya covered her mouth and chuckled. Her eyes moved as if she was winking at the other party. In the depths of her eyes that no one noticed, a trace of contempt flashed across Liang Ya's eyes. You bastard, you want to hit on me? Do you really think that I'm a love-struck girl? Let's see if you're playing with me or if I'm playing with you. If it wasn't for my director-general father, I wouldn't even have the time to pay attention to you.
Little Ya, you're wrong. I've always been very loyal. My heart is always on you. Jiping smiled. His eyes were like nails that were nailed to Liang Ya's body. He couldn't move his eyes away. Liang Ya's figure was too voluptuous.
I'm almost moved to death by his words. Liang Ya chuckled, but she was so disgusted that she wanted to vomit. She was a reporter herself, so she had dealings with people from all walks of life. She was more well-informed than anyone else, so she knew how many women Ji Ping had dumped. But the other party's flowery words were useless against her.
Little Ya, if you're really moved, then be our Brother Ji's girlfriend. Our Brother Ji is infatuated with you. Look, he chased you all the way from the capital to Nanzhou. Someone on the side chimed in. Jiping's full name was Ji Jiping. He was the son of a department head. The four of them had specially come to Nanzhou to play. In fact, they were accompanying Ji Jiping to pick up girls. Apart from Ji Jiping's father, who was a department head, the other three also had good backgrounds. They were either the children of officials or the children of rich families. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten together. The cohesiveness of a small social circle was related to one's family background. Who had ever seen a mayor's son walk together with a farmer's son and call them brothers?
I don't want to sell myself so early. Choosing a boyfriend is to prepare for my future husband. I have to keep my eyes open. Liang Ya replied perfunctorily. Her eyes would occasionally glance in the direction of Jiang Feng and Chen Xing. Her heart stirred. Liang Ya smiled in a seemingly casual manner. Jiping, the woman I told you about just now has a competitive relationship with me. She's also in the media circle. I don't like her. If you can get her a few glasses of wine and help me vent my anger, maybe I'll consider your suggestion.
Little Ya, you're not joking, right? Ji Jiping's eyes lit up.
Regardless of whether I'm joking or not, Jiping, look at you. You don't even have the courage to do something for me. You still have to ask me this. Looks like what you usually say about being willing to go through fire and knives for me was all a lie. Liang Yazuo pursed her lips unhappily.
Really, it couldn't be any more true. Little Ya, why would I lie to you? Ji Jiping said solemnly. I'm just going to help you vent your anger. Little Ya, just you wait. See how I vent your anger for you.
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