In Wanggang, and even in the history of Haizhou, the typhoon in 1969 is very famous. 1969 was also the year in which China was hit by the most typhoons, with 19 large and small typhoons hitting in turn throughout the year, most of which were centered in southern China, but the coastal areas of Jiangbei Province suffered several times.

Among them, before the biggest storm, there had been a round of typhoons and heavy rainfall along the coast of Jiangbei, and the soil moisture content of the rainfall was relatively high, and when the biggest typhoon hit, the soil's ability to absorb water decreased, and many places were flooded.

The typhoon struck the Haizhou area with the heaviest losses after liberation, with hundreds of people killed, of which the largest loss was in the Xintan area.

Because Xintan was formed by the new reclamation of land from the sea, the typhoon prevention facilities were not perfect enough, and the typhoon engulfed almost the entire Xintan, that is, the land created by the reclamation of the sea, and took hundreds of lives.

Bao Feiyang knew about this history, but he didn't know it in detail, after all, it was a long time in the past, and he didn't have time to pay special attention to a typhoon decades ago.

He believed that Yu Liqiong said that they were betraying the past, and there must be a reason. Bao Feiyang had already been in contact with the Taihu Wang family in Shanghai, and under the influence of the Zhang family of Hongda Group, the Wang family's willingness to invest in the Haizhou area was still relatively obvious. Although the Wang family has begun to implement the management of professional managers within the company, under the condition that the Wang family is willing to invest, Yu Liqiong should not want to sabotage such a matter for no reason.

Yu Liqiong thinks they are betraying the past, and her assistant Meng Qian mentions the disaster in Xintan again, and there should be some connection between the two.

However, on such an occasion, of course, Bao Feiyang is not easy to ask too clearly, and if it is really related, listening to Yu Liqiong's meaning, I am afraid that he is still a little sensitive. He had no choice but to press down on this matter first, and Meng Qian did not continue to say, as for Yu Liqiong, she still looked cold and indifferent, but it could also be seen that her expression was colder than before.

Both Chen Huadong and Fan Wenhua tried to liven up the atmosphere, but the effect was mediocre. Bao Feiyang mentioned the matter of the inspection, and Yu Liqiong only responded lightly that the investigation was very smooth, and the specific evaluation would be discussed and decided after going back.

Bao Feiyang knew that it was difficult to find out the situation from Yu Liqiong, so he didn't ask much. The table behind Meng Qian and the other engineer was quite normal, so that the atmosphere on the table was not very embarrassing.

After the dinner, Yu Liqiong refused the invitation to rest for a night at the State Guest House, and left with Meng Qian and Zhang Youguang.

Watching Yu Liqiong and the others leave, Bao Feiyang turned around and said to Fan Wenhua: "Mr. Fan, stay here to rest today, and I'll introduce a few more people to you later?" ”

Fan Wenhua nodded. smiled and said, "Okay, but I'll call back first." ”

While talking, Fan Wenhua took out his mobile phone and went to the compartment of the box to make a call. Not long after, Fan Wenhua walked out with his mobile phone and whispered a few words in Bao Feiyang's ear.

Bao Feiyang couldn't help but be taken aback, originally thought that Yu Liqiong was just a professional manager hired by Taihu United Chemical Group, but he didn't expect Fan Wenhua to inquire through a secret insider. Only then did I understand that Yu Liqiong is still the secret granddaughter-in-law of Wang Jiacheng, chairman of United Chemical Group, and has a decisive decision on the investment affairs of United Chemical Group.

"Then I'll go to the hot springs first." Fan Wenhua told the very important news that he had just inquired about. Knowingly set aside space for Bao Feiyang to use to discuss countermeasures.

Chen Huadong arranged for someone to lead Fan Wenhua and his assistant to the back to soak in the hot springs, and invited Bao Feiyang and others to sit down in a tea room. Why don't you help me with the details? ”

"It's for the sake of New Beach?" Chen Huadong looked back at Bao Feiyang, and stayed, "Director Yu and Director Yan probably don't know very much about what happened in Xintan back then, right?" ”

Yu Hailan and Yan Baosheng both shook their heads, although they have worked in the Lingang Economic Development Zone for a long time, but the time for Wanggang Township to be included in the Lingang Economic Development Zone is only two or three years. They don't know much about Wanggang Township.

"I heard that Secretary Wu is from Wanggang, it should be clearer, right?" Chen Huadong's eyes moved to Wu Chao again, because he wanted to have a good relationship with Bao Feiyang, Chen Huadong had put a lot of effort into the people around Bao Feiyang, and naturally understood the details of Bao Feiyang's secretary Wu Chao.

Bao Feiyang also laughed, he really cared about it, why did he forget it, the secretary Wu Chao is from Wanggang Township?

"Director Bao," Wu Chao sorted out the situation in his mind about the Xintan typhoon disaster that year, and said to Bao Feiyang: "I heard the old man at home say a little about the situation, when the biggest typhoon was about to come in 1969, the tidal and flood control facilities in Xintan had just been completed, and it was said that it was built according to the standard of once in 50 years, but the typhoon reached the level of once in a century, and finally the newly built seawall was not held, and the soldiers and civilians who died in the disaster at that time were as high as two or three hundred, in the history of Haizhou and even Jiangbei Province, all very rare. ”

Bao Feiyang nodded and said: "I know this situation, just now Minister Yu mentioned that we forgot the martyrs, and her assistant Meng Qian mentioned Xintan again, is it related to the soldiers and civilians who died in the typhoon disaster in Xintan many years ago?" What else do you know about this? ”

Wu Chao followed Bao Feiyang for this time, and he was no longer the officialdom newcomer who didn't understand anything before, he looked at Chen Huadong and said hesitantly: "My family is in the west of Wanggang, not with Xintan, and later worked in the town, and has been to Xintan many times, but I really haven't heard that Xintan has a memorial or monument to this incident, and everyone only feels sad and regretful when they mention the typhoon disaster that year." There are many legends about the reclamation of Xintan in those years, but there is very little talk about the fight against typhoons in those years, and it seems that there is very little knowledge of anyone who has experienced the events of Xintan in those years. ”

Wu Chao is in his twenties this year, he was born in 72, only one year older than Bao Feiyang, since he began to be sensible, the mainland has carried out reform and opening up, and their generation is not very concerned about the things of the 60s. Wu Chao didn't pay much attention to the typhoon disaster in Xintan, and when Bao Feiyang asked, what he could answer was indeed limited.

Chen Huadong saw that Wu Chao didn't know much, so he turned around and sat down, took out a cigarette from his body, and gave Bao Feiyang one: "The time when that disaster happened is too long now. It should be normal for Secretary Wu not to know, I happen to know a little, and I can probably guess why Minister Yu of the United Chemical Group just said that. ”

"Oh?" Bao Feiyang looked at Chen Huadong with an inquiring expression.

"My thoughts are similar to what Director Bao just mentioned, since Minister Yu has been to Xintan, what did he tell us just now that he forgot the past and betrayed the martyrs, will it be related to the people who died in the Xintan 8.19 incident?" Chen Huadong lit a cigarette and took a deep breath: "That was nearly thirty years ago, when I was still in elementary school in the city. My grandfather was an old Red Army soldier and often mentioned to me about Xintan. ”

Bao Feiyang nodded, his family background gave him more knowledge of the history of that era than ordinary people. Of course, due to some special circumstances, that is, there are more people than ordinary people, but I dare not really understand the real situation at that time. Hearing Chen Huadong tell about the situation back then, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of historical vicissitudes.

Chen Huadong continued: "At that time, the spirit of Xintan was mentioned a lot, and there was a saying that there was a great wilderness in the northeast, and there was a new beach in our Jiangbei. Moreover, Xintan is a piece of land in the sea, which is a real mountain removal and reclamation. Fighting with the sky and the earth, I remember there was a song at that time. ”

"Especially when the land planted in Xintan was harvested, the harvested rice was sent directly to the capital, and the originally reclaimed land was salty and not suitable for growing crops. It usually takes three to five years to raise fish and grow salty grass that is salty. After the saltiness is absorbed, rice can be grown. However, at that time, it was said that it was used to divert fresh water to flush salt, and there was a shallow planting to avoid saltiness, and the seedlings were planted that year, and the yield per mu reached more than 900 catties. Nearly a thousand pounds. After this achievement was sent to the capital with the harvested rice, Xintan was quickly erected as a model, some people compared Xintan with the Great Northern Wilderness, and some people compared Xintan to the Red Army's reclamation of Nanniwan. ”

Chen Huadong said very simply, many things were taboo back then, and if you were not careful, you might touch sensitive issues. Bao Feiyang and the others also listened carefully in silence, and did not express any opinions lightly.

Chen Huadong paused for a moment, and then continued: "Xintan was originally a military farm, and in 1968, college graduates were instructed to go to the farm for training, and from the second half of 1968 to the first half of 1969, college graduates from Haizhou, Xucheng, Fenghu, and even Hucheng came to Xintan one after another, and at the most there were nearly 500 graduates. ”

"1969 was the year with the most typhoons in China, and more than a dozen typhoons struck in turn, and at that time, Xintan had already initially built a seawall to prevent typhoons, and the previous typhoons did not cause much damage to Xintan. However, Typhoon 821 came immediately after the previous typhoon, and the intensity of the typhoon was far greater than expected, resulting in the collapse of the embankment, and the soldiers and college students responsible for guarding the embankment died more than 100 people, and the entire Haizhou area was killed by the typhoon only nearly 200 people, and Xintan accounted for the majority. ”

Chen Huadong shook his head with a solemn expression, in a peaceful era, it is indeed very rare for so many people to die at once. And this is only a public number, and the actual death toll may be higher.

"I remember there were some condolences and commendations, but there was very little mention of the number of sacrifices and losses, and I also heard from my grandfather later. It is said that some people believed that the reason why so many people died in the Xintan 821 incident was that the leaders concerned at that time underestimated the disaster, ignored the consequences of the strong typhoon, storm, and tidal wave for a long time, and improperly put forward the slogan that people were on the embankment. ”

Chen Huadong said: "Although the relevant responsible persons were not held accountable for this at that time, the work of rewarding the relevant personnel and recognizing the sacrificed personnel seems to have stopped. ”

Chen Huadong told the situation he knew very concisely, and he didn't say some things explicitly, but for Bao Feiyang and others, who had some understanding of the situation in that era, they could probably think of the twists and turns.

At that time, the struggle was quite fierce, and it was normal for such a big event to happen, and it was normal for there to be controversy and struggle. The families of those who died are also of different compositions, and various reasons are entangled, which has caused changes in the work of recognizing the martyrs who died in the August 21 incident.

Yu Liqiong should have known about this, so she said that they forgot history and betrayed tradition, but the complexity of the internal situation is far from being explained by forgetting and betraying.

The rights and wrongs of the events of that year were not something that Bao Feiyang and others could say lightly, Yu Hailan thought for a while and said: "I just feel very strange, why does Minister Yu of United Chemical Group care about this matter so much?" You know, she's a Taiwanese Laker! ”

"Minister Yu should be about 30 years old, almost born around 1969." Bao Feiyang groaned for a moment and said a guess of his own. Yu Liqiong's attitude is indeed a little strange, in terms of her identity and position as a Taiwanese Laker, there is no reason to pay special attention to such a thing, let alone show her attitude publicly, unless she has something to do with it.

Bao Feiyang didn't say it thoroughly, but everyone understood what he meant. Yu Hailan nodded and said, "I'll find a way to communicate with Assistant Meng and see if I can understand a more specific situation." ”

"Well, you can ask the guide too." Bao Feiyang said.

Yu Hailan nodded hurriedly: "Okay, I'll ask right away." ”

Bao Feiyang said to Chen Huadong again: "District Chief Chen, this matter may still trouble you, I want to learn more about the incident in Xintan back then, there should be people in Haizhou who know more about this matter, right?" ”

"Well, most of the witnesses, soldiers and students came from all over the world, but there were also people who settled in Haizhou, Dai Jinrong, the vice president of the Haizhou Chess Academy, was one of the survivors of that year, he used to be the deputy secretary general of the Haizhou Municipal Party Committee, the director of the Political Research Office, he should know a lot of information." Chen Huadong thought for a while and said.

Bao Feiyang nodded, and wrote down Dai Jinrong's name, if Dai Jinrong was indeed the batch of college graduates that year, he should be fifty-two or thirteen years old this year, since he has been the deputy secretary general of the Haizhou Municipal Party Committee and the director of the Political Research Office, he should have reached the department level, and it stands to reason that he will not take a back seat so early, what is the story in it. (To be continued......)