The local person in charge of disaster relief was the Deputy Secretary of Jiupo Town. When they met, Li Rui was surprised to find that this Deputy Secretary was actually a beautiful young woman.
This woman was in her early thirties. Her body was slightly plump, her skin was slightly yellow, and she had short hair that reached her ears. Her face was like a silver basin, and her eyes were like peach blossoms. Her appearance was extremely sweet. She wore a dark blue dress and stood charmingly in the temporary headquarters set up on the playground of Xishan Village Primary School. If no one introduced her, who would know that she was the Deputy Secretary of the Town Committee?
Li Rui's eyes lit up when he saw her. He really didn't expect that there would be such a beautiful woman in such a remote mountain town. It really was like the old saying, "There are plenty of fish in the sea!"
The town government staff introduced the two of them to each other. This beautiful Deputy Secretary looked sweet, but her name was ordinary, Li Yulan. Of course, the tacky name couldn't hide her beauty. In addition, she had a cheerful personality and was kind to people. She even took the initiative to shake hands with Li Rui, so she left a good impression on Li Rui.
When Li Yulan heard that Li Rui was from the Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau, she was both happy and scared, but she didn't dare to use him. Well, he was a leader from the city. Regardless of his position, he was still a superior leader. If she ordered him to do work, wouldn't she offend him for no reason? Anyway, it didn't matter whether he was there or not.
Li Rui secretly thought that he could stay by this beautiful Deputy Secretary's side and do some coordination work. It was easy and not dangerous, but his archenemy Yuan Jingjing wouldn't agree. If she knew about this situation, she would definitely ask Zhang Jinfang to give him more dangerous and more strenuous work. Instead of being humiliated and tortured by them, it was better to plan early. Therefore, he couldn't be lazy at this time. He had to be more active and take the initiative to increase his burden. The busier he was, the more satisfied Yuan Jingjing would be when she found out. Thinking of this, he took the initiative to lower his attitude and asked Li Yulan to arrange some important and urgent work for him.
Li Yulan still didn't dare to agree. In the end, she reluctantly said, "Director Li, why don't you come with me and help me coordinate …" She still had an embarrassed smile on her face, as if she had already made him suffer a great loss.
Li Ruixin thought to himself, Do you think I don't want to be in command with you? It's just that someone doesn't want me to relax. Sigh, I have no choice. Since the Deputy Secretary doesn't want to give me any work, I'll just have to find something to do. After thinking for a while, he ran to the front line of disaster relief alone and worked with the cadres and villagers to save the production of daily necessities, drain the water, and clean up the silt … In short, he rushed to do whatever was tiring and difficult. He did not treat himself as a "leader" from the city at all. He did not even rest at night. After one night, the town and village officials saw how hard he worked. They were both surprised and impressed. For a moment, they regarded him as a role model. Li Yu Lan tried to stop him twice, but she couldn't stop him. Later, Li Yulan was also inspired by him. She found a camouflage military uniform and put it on. She also threw herself into the front line of disaster relief and worked side by side with him.
Li Rui looked at the beautiful Deputy Secretary beside him. After wearing the military uniform, the feminine aura was less gentle but more valiant. Although there was a lot of mud on her face and clothes, it was still difficult to hide her beauty. Now, the beautiful Deputy Secretary was like an ordinary person. She waved the shovel and shoveled mud into the truck. She was so tired that her delicate body swayed. It made people feel sorry for her. He smiled bitterly in his heart. Sister, I'm working so hard because I'm under someone else's control. But you're a dignified Deputy Secretary. Why are you working so hard? Isn't this making it difficult for the people below you?
Sure enough, after Li Yu Lan, the Deputy Secretary, took the lead, some of the town officials under her showed a troubled expression. They didn't want to go and work with her, but they didn't want to. Since the leader had taken the lead, it wouldn't be good if they didn't go. It was really a dilemma.
Although Li Rui hadn't known this beautiful Deputy Secretary for long, he already felt that she was a cheerful and generous person. She was a woman with a very good personality. Therefore, he quietly pulled her aside and told her the truth. "Secretary Li, I'm working so hard because I offended my superior. My superior sent me here. If I don't work hard, she won't agree. But as the Deputy Secretary, you don't have to work so hard. You're the person in charge of Xishan Village's rescue and disaster relief. You can just be in the middle and command. That way, you can play a bigger role than you are now. Now that you're doing this, you're making it difficult for the people under you. Those who don't want to participate will definitely resent you. So, you should stop working and go back to the headquarters. "
Li Yulan looked at him in surprise. Her eyes, which were more beautiful than peach blossoms, flickered. No one knew what she was thinking. After a while, she quietly asked, "How did you offend your superior?" Li Rui smiled bitterly. Of course, he couldn't say, "I raped my superior." He only said, "It's a long story." Li Yulan turned around and looked at the town's officials who were still watching. Among those people, there was a Deputy Mayor, as well as organization members, United Front Department members, and a few people from the Party and Government Office. All of them were puffed up and looking at each other. None of them actually went forward to participate in the disaster relief. She sighed, turned around, and said, "They think that they're better than others just because they're leaders from the town. They didn't see you, Director Li. You're a leader from the city. How much higher are you than us? Don't you still have to roll up your sleeves and do your job? " Li Rui secretly felt ashamed. If it wasn't for Zhang Jinfang's supervision in town and he had to do the rescue and disaster relief alone, it was hard to say if he would really do it. Li Yulan snorted and said, "I don't care about them. It's up to them whether they want to do it or not. Do you think my work is in their way?" Li Rui said in a low voice, "If you make it difficult for them, in the future, they'll …" Li Yulan sneered and interrupted him, "If I don't care about them, do you think I'll be afraid of them?"
Li Rui thought about it and agreed. The lower the level, the harder it was to become an official. For example, in Shuanghe County, it was already very impressive to be a section leader. Those who could become section leaders were even more important. Who didn't have a backer behind them? The beautiful woman in front of him was already a Deputy Section Leader of the Town Committee at such a young age. Was there no one behind her? Since there was someone behind her, of course he wasn't afraid of these subordinates. He didn't try to persuade her anymore.
Li Rui didn't expect that his persuasion didn't succeed in persuading Li Yulan. Instead, it had an unexpected effect. Since then, Li Yulan treated him as one of her own. She became more enthusiastic towards him and her words and actions became more intimate.
The three meals in the morning, afternoon, and evening were all settled at the temporary headquarters of Xishan Village Elementary School. They ate and drank with the victims of the disaster and the other rescue teams. The scene was quite spectacular. Their meals were also unusually simple. They ate ham, instant noodles, and mineral water.
After eating lunch, Li Rui was extremely sleepy. From yesterday evening until now, he had worked continuously for more than ten hours. In between, he only took a few naps. He really wanted to sleep for a while, but he was worried that Zhang Jinfang would suddenly rush over. If she rushed over and saw him sleeping, she definitely wouldn't think that he had worked all night and all morning. Instead, she would think that he had been sleeping and slacking off. Then wouldn't last night and this morning have been for nothing? Thus, he gritted his teeth and continued to work.
"You've worked for almost a day and a night without rest. How can you do this? You should go and sleep for a while. "
Li Yulan's concerned voice suddenly sounded behind him. Li Rui straightened up and looked back. He saw that she was looking at him with concern and deep worry. Li Yulan was different from him. Last night, she had commanded at the last minute and returned to the headquarters tent to sleep at around midnight. This morning, she had worked side by side with him for the entire morning. Although she wasn't in good spirits, she was much better than him.
Li Rui smiled and said, "It's okay. My body is strong. I can take it." Li Yulan frowned and said, "Take what? Look at the dark circles under your eyes. Let me tell you, all the villagers in Xishan Village have been moved to a safe place. There isn't any emergency rescue work. What's next is some work that will take time. It's not urgent. You should take care of your body. Don't come over to help us with the disaster. If your body collapses, how am I going to explain it to the higher-ups? "
Li Rui smiled at her and didn't say anything else. He continued to work. Li Yulan looked at him with disappointment. After a while, she softly snorted and continued to work with him.
At around two in the afternoon, Zhang Jinfang took a break from work and rushed to Xishan Village to check if Li Rui was slacking off. In order to prevent Li Rui from knowing in advance and pretending to be busy, she deliberately didn't inform anyone. She asked around and rushed to the main road in the village. Most of the water and mud on the main road had been cleared, but there was still a thin layer of mud on the road. When Zhang Jinfang stepped on it, her high heels were covered by the wet mud. It made her feel disgusted. She wanted to turn around and leave, but she didn't want to. Thinking of Yuan Jingjing's instructions, she gritted her teeth and walked in.
When Zhang Jinfang found Li Rui, he was digging with Li Yulan and the others to strengthen the dam. Originally, Xishan Village didn't have a dam along the Fairy River. However, after the mountain flood, many villagers died or went missing. The county and town paid special attention to it. After some research, they decided to temporarily build a dam along the river to prevent another heavy rain and mountain flood.
Zhang Jinfang quietly stared at Li Rui for a while. Seeing that he was really working and wasn't pretending, she was slightly satisfied. She wanted to turn around and report to Yuan Jingjing. However, she thought that since she was already here, she should go up and give him a warning. After all, she was his leader.
Zhang Jinfang swaggered to Li Rui's side with her hands behind her back. She coughed and said casually, "Little Li, you're working very passionately."
Li Rui was stunned when he heard the voice. He turned around and saw that it was her. He thought to himself that she was really here. When he saw her standing proudly with her hands behind her back, he couldn't help but laugh. Other male leaders standing with their hands behind their backs looked very imposing. It was funny that an old woman like her was doing this. He smiled and said, "Director Zhang, why are you here?"
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