The person in charge of answering the questions was the leader of the three technicians who came to Shuanghe. He was in his forties and wore black-rimmed glasses. His hair was messy and his hair was grizzled. His clothes were not very tasteful, and he looked like a typical male technician. This kind of person would be the most ordinary and unnoticed existence on the streets. Perhaps no one would pay attention to him, but in reality, he was an expert in certain fields.
After hearing Li Rui's question, the person answered without hesitation, "A few years ago, we dealt with a few coal mines in the Eastern Province. You should have heard of the Eastern Province, right? It's a major coal-producing city, and many coal mines have been mined for nearly a century. It has a terrible impact on the geological structure of the area, forming tens of thousands of square meters of collapsed land. Due to the different characteristics of these collapsed lands, we need to deal with them differently. Some of them need to be filled in, some of them can be developed into artificial wetlands or aquaculture bases, and some of them are so damaged that they can't be used for farming, so we can only move them elsewhere. The situation of your village is still uncertain, and we can only give you a solution after the investigation is complete. "
Li Rui and Bo Yubing looked at each other with knitted brows. They could feel the enormous economic pressure on their shoulders. Regardless of whether it was redevelopment or relocation, they would need a large amount of funds. But with the foundation of a poor county like Shuanghe, how could they have enough funds to redevelop or relocate? But they had no choice. After all, the safety of the citizens was greatly threatened. Sigh, this was a thorny problem.
Su Tao said in disbelief, "Is there a need to relocate? Do you think this is a poor village deep in the mountains? In my opinion, all we need to do is fill in all the craters and cracks, and everything will be fine, right? "
Everyone looked at him when they heard his words. Bo Yubing did not hide the coldness in her eyes, looking at him as if he was an idiot.
Seeing everyone looking at him like that, Su Tao felt a little indignant and said, "Am I wrong? Aren't all these craters and cracks formed because the soil below is hollow? Who doesn't know that? Hollow areas are the ones that collapse, and solid areas are good. Since that's the case, let's fill up the hollow areas. Wouldn't that solve the problem? "
The technical team leader shook his head and said, "The geological structure and the stability of the strata are very complicated. It's not that simple. It's not something that can be solved by filling in the holes."
Flinging his lips aside, Su Tao did not say a word. When the technical captain returned to his team, Su Tao said in disdain, "Pretending to be profound? Who are you trying to fool?"
Bo Yubing asked, "County Head Su, who are you calling pretentious?"
Su Tao replied, "I'm talking about this so-called professional. Can't you guys tell that he's just relying on his knowledge of the industry to fool us? He's purposely making the problem sound serious and terrifying. It's a problem that can be easily solved, but he's insisting that we spend a lot of money to solve it. It's as if he can't show off his skills if he doesn't do that. I've seen plenty of such so-called professionals, and every single one of them is a scammer. Not only are we wasting our money to invite them over, but they're also adding to the trouble. "
Li Rui was unhappy when he heard that. He was the one who invited the three technical personnel over, and Su Tao said that they were scammers. Wasn't that the same as saying that he was the one who invited them? Furthermore, he even said that he was wasting his money. This was no different from an attack, so he said, "County Head Su, why are you …"
Bo Yubing did not wait for him to finish his words and said to Su Tao unhappily, "Since Mr. Su thinks that they are deceiving the public, then fine. We'll chase them away and follow Mr. Su's suggestion to deal with the collapse. But I have to say something ugly first. Once we deal with it according to your suggestion and another collapse occurs, you will have to bear all the responsibility. Do you dare to agree?"
Su Tao's face turned green when he heard that. He waved his hand and said, "I … I don't have any professional knowledge. It's just a suggestion. Who knows if it can really solve the problem?"
Bo Yubing reprimanded with a cold face, "If you don't know anything, then cut the crap!"
Su Tao was embarrassed and angry when he was reprimanded by her in front of everyone. He couldn't pull his face down. His face turned red and white, like a fried pig skin. He said indignantly, "What do you mean by crap? I'm not allowed to express different opinions? "
Bo Yubing looked at him deeply and didn't say anything. However, Su Tao could see a trace of coldness in her eyes. He couldn't help but feel nervous, as if he was being targeted by his natural enemy.
When they returned to the county government in the evening, Bo Yubing called Li Rui to her office and asked in a neutral tone, "Who told you to promise the villagers that the county finance would pay for their medical expenses? When did the county finance have such an expense? Even if you're in charge of the finance, you don't have the authority to make such an offer, right? This isn't a small amount! "
Li Rui could tell that she was only complaining and not criticizing him, so he didn't take it to heart. He explained, "Of course the county finance doesn't have such an expense budget, and it shouldn't be paid by the county finance. But right now, we can only let the county finance pay for it. We can only tell the villagers that it's best to settle this matter as soon as possible. After that, when we catch the owner of the coal mine, we can work together with the other coal mine owners to fine them. In the end, we can deduct this expense from the fine. Isn't that enough? "
Bo Yubing saw that he had a solution, so she didn't continue to harp on this issue. She said patiently, "I've already told you before that you shouldn't act on your own in the future. At the very least, you should let me know. Look, you've made the same mistake again today. Taking money from the county finance isn't a small matter. If you let me know first, I won't deny your idea. I'll just make sure that you're mentally prepared. I can even help you check and prevent you from making mistakes. "
Li Rui saw that she was speaking so softly, so he didn't want to argue with her. He said, "I thought that you sent me over today as an imperial envoy to handle the problem on your behalf. I have the authority to act first and report later."
Bo Yubing pursed her lips and said, "So you're blaming me for not giving you enough power?" She then changed the topic and teased him, "You didn't do anything when you went there today, did you? From what I heard from Su Tao, it seemed that he was the one who solved all the problems. You just stood behind and watched the show? "
Li Rui wasn't angry. He calmly said, "What I did wasn't decided by Su Tao's mouth. If you ask the villagers of Xinguang Village and the leaders of Guyang Village, you'll know if I didn't do anything."
Bo Yubing was only joking with him to ease the atmosphere. She didn't want to interrogate him. Seeing that his reaction was mild, she stopped joking and said, "I'm just joking. In fact, I understand Su Tao and your abilities very well. I know that most of the problems today were solved by you. You saved me, Secretary Fang, and even the county a lot of trouble. I want to thank you here. But it's still too early to say thank you. I feel that we should put our focus on properly handling this collapse. Since you've solved most of the problems and difficulties in the early stages, we need to discuss how to solve the problem of Xinguang Village's stratum that caused this collapse. "
As soon as she finished speaking, the white phone on the table suddenly rang. She raised her hand to signal Li Rui not to speak first and then picked up the phone. "Oh, Secretary … Yes, I just came back. I've already understood the situation at the scene. Let me give you a brief report. This collapse has caused the death of two villagers …"
The phone call was from Fang Qingyun. He was also very busy today and didn't realize the importance of this collapse, so he didn't go to the disaster site. However, he knew that there were people who died, and he was still worried about it. Now that he had time, he immediately called Bo Yubing to ask about it. Bo Yubing gave him a brief introduction and emphasized that they might need a huge amount of funds in the later stages.
Li Rui sat on the chair and listened quietly when he heard the two talking on the phone.
"… I'm not sure how much funds we need for now. We're still waiting for the results from the technical staff at the provincial geological and environmental monitoring station. I personally think that the cost of filling in and treating the collapse should be less. Relatively speaking, the cost of moving to another place is too high … "
Fang Qingyun might have asked about the funds needed, because Bo Yubing gave a vague answer based on the information she currently had. She also felt that her answer wasn't accurate enough. Her expression was a little unnatural and a little awkward.
Li Rui sat across from her and stared at her talking on the phone. He noticed the changes in her expression. She was cute and silly, completely different from her usual cold and elegant demeanor. He couldn't help but laugh in his heart. It turned out that this beautiful county magistrate had such a side to her.
After the phone call, Bo Yubing sighed and turned her gaze to Li Rui's face. She thought for a moment and looked at her watch. "It's already past the time to get off work. Go back and ask Doctor Xie to prepare. I'll take Yuxue to see the doctor. If it's convenient, I'll treat Doctor Xie to a meal to express my gratitude. "
Li Rui stood up and waved his hand. "There's no need for a meal. She's my friend, and you're my colleague. You're not considered an outsider, so there's no need to be so polite. I have a bunch of friends over there, so we should eat together. "
Bo Yubing didn't force him. "Okay, you go back first. I'm going back too."
The two temporarily parted ways and returned to the guest house one after the other.
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