Chapter 1355: Precarious

When the village elder heard Group Leader Gu affirm Xiaohui so much, he was even happier. Xiaohui had made a name for herself outside, and his heart was sweeter than honey. 。Director Gu accompanied th...Lu Wei said, "Only after visiting the Longmen hydrological station and obtaining data on its flow rate, water volume, sediment, and hydrological conditions can I make a relatively scientific judgment!"Xiao Zheng said, “Time is of the essence, let's depart immediately!” Lu Wei nodded to him and said, “Saving one minute is crucial! Currently, only Heliu City is releasing floodwater. All the upstream and middle reaches reservoirs are closed for flood control. Given the current rainfall amount and water level, I'm worried that some old reservoirs might not be able to hold out!"Xiao Zheng and Lu Wei then waved goodbye to the accompanying Yingming County Party Secretary, County Mayor, and water conservancy personnel before boarding the plane. 。Xiao Zheng shouted to the pilot in front: "Haitian, as long as flight safety is guaranteed, the faster the better!" Haitian replied: "Yes, Mayor Xiao." 。The giant eagle plane instantly took off vertically, and the heavy rain hit its body like bullets. But the giant eagle plane was undeterred, soaring towards the Longmen Hydrological Station like a meteor, disappearing into the torrential downpour from the sky. 。The county Party secretary, the county magistrate, and others looked up at the rainy night, quite surprised. 。They had never encountered a fighter jet conducting flood control patrols before! It wasn't until the staff behind them reminded them that the two of them retracted their gaze. 。On his way back to his car, the county party secretary said: "I'm afraid that Xiao and Lu, the group leaders just now, are big shots! Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to have such fighter jets escort them." 。“The county head said: ‘Secretary, I just suddenly remembered that Xiao Zheng, the standing deputy director, is an aid cadre sent from Jiangzhong to Ninggan. I've seen reports that he once served as the county party secretary of Baoyuan County, which was the first county to shake off poverty.’” 。"I see! Now that you mention it, I remember." The county party secretary also said, "I heard Secretary Miao talk about it too. Secretary Xiong is very optimistic about Group Leader Xiao." 。Moreover, Secretary Miao advocated for upstream flood discharge, while other leaders opposed it. However, this Xiao team leader stood up in support and proposed the concept of "peak-shifting flood discharge." 。You have to know, back then he was just an outsider, but he had the guts to speak up. 。Some leaders even said, "These matters concerning our Yuezhou region, who needs an outsider to comment on it" But unexpectedly, Hua Jing immediately appointed him as the Executive Deputy Head of the Hua Jing Flood Control and Disaster Relief Working Group! The provincial leaders were speechless. "

“That means his background is really powerful!” The county magistrate exclaimed, "Do you think he will be assigned to our Yuezhou region in the future" "Who knows" said the county party secretary, "If he does come here someday, at least we've met him today, which could be considered a good thing." 。Today, we'll make sure this flood control is done well!" The county head said, "That's right, Secretary Miao also attaches great importance to this flood control" 。Now, our Heishui City has taken the lead in releasing floodwaters, diverting the first wave of the flood peak. This has greatly reduced the pressure on our county! Otherwise, our county town would probably be flooded like a sea, and our people would have to flee their homes! The County Party Secretary said: “Miu, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, is carrying the burden for us and the people with his official hat. We can't make any mistakes down here, otherwise it would be an insult to his efforts!” 。"Secretary, you are right." 。“The county magistrate nodded and said, ‘I won’t return to the county first. I’ll go to several towns to take a look at the water situation in key tributaries and reservoirs!’ The county party secretary said, ‘Me too. We’ll keep in touch by phone at any time.’” 。In this flood in Heishui City, up to now, only 5 villages have been relocated, and a total of less than 600 people have been affected. 。Compared with previous years, where tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of homes were flooded, the situation has greatly improved this year. 。All of this is thanks to Mu Zhijian's resolute decision to release floodwater. 。Of course, it remains to be seen whether there will be continued water release, "peak-shifting" releases, or closure of the floodgates for reservoir storage. 。To be honest, it's much better than in previous years. 。However, in Dao Kou Shan City and Mei Yu City, the situation is much less optimistic. 。Because they did not receive notification from the provincial government, they have been hesitant to open the sluice gates and release floodwater. This has resulted in a rapid rise in water levels within the reservoir area, causing widespread flooding of villages, mountains, roads, and nearby towns. 。Thousands of houses have been flooded, hundreds of car engines have been submerged and stalled, and villagers are helping the elderly and children to flee to higher ground in the mountains. Rescue teams from the county and town are unable to reach the affected areas due to flooded roads. 。There are only a few village officials, and they lack rescue skills, so they can't do much. Moreover, they have their own families to take care of!

So the villagers in the mountains can only rely on themselves. They use all sorts of methods to survive, and some inevitably get injured or even lose their lives. This is when we see the phenomenon of "heaven treats all things as grass."

Lu Wei has seen this many times, but every year she sees it, her heart aches with compassion and sadness. 。So, Lu Wei's greatest anxiety now is to reach the Longmen Hydrological Station as soon as possible to check the hydrological situation and then immediately call Zheng Aimin, the team leader, to ask him to put forward scientific suggestions for flood control or discharge to the Guangdong Provincial Committee!

"Prepare for landing immediately, please!" The pilot Haitian reminded. 。I didn't expect to get here so soon! Lu Wei sighed inwardly. She had a map of the hydrological stations in her mind, so she knew very well that from the last hydrological station to Longmen Hydrological Station, it was over 200 kilometers on mountain roads, and there were few hours when you could go downhill. 。。We have no problems. 。“Xiao Zheng gave the pilot a positive response.” 。The giant eagle's wingtip flamethrowers roared to life again, guiding the majestic bird toward a sheer cliff face. Below lay Longmen on the upper reaches of the Pearl River, notorious as "Ghostly Sorrow". 。At the same time, Shao Changqing, Director of the Water Resources and Drought Relief Department of the Ministry of Water Resources, has arrived at the Matang Reservoir Dam in Meiyoushi City, Guangdong Province, accompanied by Wu Guoge, Deputy Director of the Guangdong Provincial Water Resources Department. 。Shao Changqing did not enjoy the same treatment as Lu Wei, who could take a "Giant Eagle" to conduct flood prevention patrols. He could only ride a flood prevention vehicle all the way, bumping and jolting to reach Meitang Reservoir. The journey left Shao Changqing feeling nauseous and exhausted. 。On the way up, Shao Changqing saw a lot of refugees who were fleeing the flooded reservoir area overnight. Most of them weren't driving cars, some were riding motorcycles or electric tricycles, and many were carrying packages and dry food. In this night rain, the whole scene was quite tragic. 。But in Sha Changqing's opinion, who was feeling unwell, none of this mattered. 。He was used to this, after all. When disasters struck, it was normal for the common people to suffer. Throughout history, hadn't things always been this way Some were lucky enough to avoid disaster and spend their energy rebuilding their homes. Others weren't so fortunate and lost their lives. This too, was perfectly normal. 。Who told you to be a peasant, a mountain dweller Who told you to live in the mountains instead of the city!

Shao Changqing put away the last shred of sympathy he had left. After all, sympathy only made him feel worse. 。Shao Changqing is now suffering because Zheng, the team leader, sent him to the front line. He's having a rough time and doesn't have the heart to sympathize with others!

Shao Changqing can't help but blame Zheng Aimin. He thinks, Zheng Aimin said it was for his development, to accumulate reputation for him, 。But why didn't Zheng Aimin come down himself Why was he enjoying himself at the Guangdong Flood Control Headquarters Wasn't it because he was a deputy minister and a team leader, so he could enjoy himself in a comfortable, clean, and safe meeting room while his subordinates worked hard for him! Shao Changqing felt again that within this system, there was a food chain of the weak being eaten by the strong. Those with higher positions could eat those with lower positions!He believed that one day he would reach the position of deputy minister, just like Zheng Aimin, and let the people below do the work, charge into battle, and take credit for himself! Shao Changqing believed that this day would surely come! Moreover, Zheng Aimin would retire someday, and by then, he, Shao Changqing, would be a department leader, while Zheng Aimin would become a retired cadre. At that time, Shao Changqing would not care about Zheng Aimin at all! Even when necessary, he would give Zheng Aimin a hard time, making Zheng Aimin regret how he had treated him before!Deputy Wu Guoge said to Shao Changqing: “Team Leader Shao, this is the Meitang Reservoir dam..." 。Let's take a picture and then leave. 。"Shao Changqing said, 'Good!'" Mei Tang Reservoir is the largest flood control dam in Meiyu City and undertakes flood storage during the rainy season and irrigation during the dry season for the whole of Mei Tang County. 。This dam has been under construction for nearly twenty years and has undergone numerous flood control tasks. 。The deputy mayor in charge of city affairs and the county head of Meitang accompanied Wu Guogao and Shao Changqing to Shangba. The rain was very heavy, and staff members helped hold umbrellas. Several times, the umbrellas were blown over, and the leaders said a few words. Staff members could only withstand being drenched in the rain themselves, holding the umbrellas tightly for the leaders. 。When Shao Changqing was inspecting the dam, he noticed a slight bulge on the slope of its face. 。According to his experience, he cast a wary glance and asked the water conservancy bureau staff beside him: "Is there anything wrong with this dam This large bulge, is it from this year or has it always been there" The water conservancy staff hurriedly said: "It's been around for a long time, the dam is very solid, there's no problem!" Vice Governor Wu Guogong of the Provincial Government said: "Director Shao, this dam has always been reliable in storing floodwater every year, you can rest assured." 。"Shao Changqing said, 'Let's go take a look up there!'"

Everyone went up to the dam, and the water in the reservoir was so murky that it was impossible to see clearly. 。The staff next to him shone their flashlights, but even with several powerful ones in the pouring rain and wind, how could they see through the murky water “Where are the floodlights” Shao Changqing asked, slightly displeased. 。During flood season, there wasn't even a single floodlight on top of the dam. This made Shao Changqing simply incredulous. 。His long-term career in flood control and drought relief had instilled in him an intolerance for such things. 。He was about to get angry, when someone from the Water Conservancy Bureau next to him explained: "Leader, I'm really sorry, this strong wind and heavy rain caused problems with the power lines, so the flood prevention searchlight is malfunctioning." 。We are organizing emergency repairs. 。"Shao Changqing asked, "When will it be repaired"

"That's unknown, but it will take a few hours at least." 。"Shao Changqing glanced again at the reservoir, then at the dam slope, but he couldn't make out much." 。Suddenly, a strong wind swept in, carrying with it rain and hail. 。Several umbrellas were violently snatched away by the strong wind. Workers couldn't hold on tight and they were blown away. 。"Director Shao, hail is falling, let's hurry down." 。This dam, standing for over ten years, will be fine. Please rest assured. 。"On the side, Wu Guoge pulled his throat to persuade." 。Shao Changqing also felt that the hail was coming down hard, and he didn't want to be hurt, so he said, "Then let's go down first!" Everyone immediately went down from the dam of Meitang Reservoir. 。ing Secretary Tang Youwei of the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission, Minister Xiao Zheng of the Municipal Organization Department, Director Ye Longyu of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, D...