"Ding......" Dad's old man machine rang.

My mother walked over and took a look at it and said, "Lao Ren's phone." ”

Dad answered in the past, and Uncle Ren's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "Lao Cheng, do you have to be free now?" Come and help the winery, I'm in trouble. ”

Dad didn't say a word, he put on his clothes and was about to go out. My mother hurriedly stopped her and said, "With such a big amount of water, what can you do as a half-old man to help?" ”

Dad said, "Oh, Xiao Ren doesn't open his mouth easily, there must be a serious water ingress over there." ”

My mother couldn't persuade him, so she could only tell him to pay attention to safety. Dad nodded impatiently, took the umbrella and turned away. Mom followed, watching Dad's figure turn across the staircase, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

On the street outside Chengjia New Village, Li Yongzhong is organizing workers to build simple dikes on both sides of the street.

He asked people to find a pile of cement bags from the supply warehouse in Chengguan Town, and then ordered people to put dirt and some pieces of masonry into them, and stacked them on the sidewalks on both sides of the street. Although he knew that the water would wash away the soil, he didn't think too much about it when it was critical, and besides, he was just a small section-level cadre, and if he wanted to call for other materials, people might not buy his account. Fortunately, when the high-rise buildings in Chengjia New Village were built, there was a building next to it that was set up as a coal electronic trading center, and the surrounding drainage facilities were quite smooth. After the cement bags were stacked into a dike, a drainage outlet was left near the community, and as the embankment gradually took shape, the river flowing from the high place in the west of the city obediently went to the east of the city on the street between the embankments.

Li Yongzhong saw that the situation here had been brought under control, and he instructed the staff here to prepare wooden forks and iron forks and other objects to pick up trees and branches and other debris in the water flow at any time. When the staff heard this, their heads were big, and they said that this is an urban area, where to find some agricultural tools.

Li Yongzhong said with a straight face: "Chengjia New Village has only been demolished for more than a year, maybe they still have it at home, hurry up and ask, don't be afraid of difficulties." ”

Those staff members were just small clerks in Chengguan Town, how dare they say anything, and hurriedly turned around and walked towards Chengjia New Village. Sure enough, just after asking a few floors, I found all the guys.

Li Yongzhong called Zhu Jiaying to report, and then led people to the area of the Shell Hotel. It is the junction of the main city and the east of the city, the main city on slightly higher ground to the west, and the subsidence area on the lower ground to the east. As soon as I arrived on the highway over there, I saw more than a dozen bareback men working there in full swing. They demolished the two houses next to them, pooling bricks and other building materials together in an attempt to block the road with a steady stream of water so that the surrounding neighborhoods would not be flooded.

Li Yongzhong was taken aback, although he had never been here, he had also heard that the Shell Hotel was Cheng Liping's property. Look at the building demolished by those men, which is where the Shell Hotel is located. demolished Cheng Liping's hotel, the ghost knows what will cause * trouble.

Looking closer, Li Yongzhong couldn't help but be anxious and angry, these guys have good intentions, but simply blocking the flow of water here is a palliative but not a cure. In the event of a backflow of water from the subsidence area, the rough dikes they built would not only fail to hold back the flood, but would be counterproductive, preventing the water from draining out, causing the city to become waterlogged.

Li Yongzhong, who was running in a hurry with a group of workers, didn't say a word, and immediately shouted loudly: "Which unit are you from, how can you demolish the houses of the citizens?" ”

More than a dozen men glanced at Li Yongzhong, but no one spoke, and they all looked at the fat man on the side. The fat man was just a big man, with fine skin and tender flesh, and strictly speaking, he was not very fat. He jumped down from the half-demolished house, walked to the urn next to Li Yongzhong and asked angrily: "It's not a unit, who are you, what's the matter?" ”

Li Yongzhong said with a straight face: "I am Li Yongzhong, deputy director of the district government office. ”

The fat man's face remained unchanged, and he said lazily: "I haven't heard of it, is there something wrong, we still have to work if it's okay." ”

Li Yongzhong said: "Who allowed you to demolish other people's houses? ”

The fat man glanced at Li Yongzhong with slanted eyes, didn't say anything, and turned around and went back to work. Li Yongzhong felt a little weird, and ordered someone to find a nearby resident to come over, and as soon as he inquired, the resident patted his thigh and said, "Oh, the leader you misunderstood, that person's name is Lin Deyi, and we will call him the conscience cook." This shell restaurant is their own. ”

Li Yongzhong suddenly realized that these people had demolished their own restaurants to fight the flood. But what about the family next to it? When asked again, the resident said, "The Shell Hotel originally wanted to expand, so I bought an extra building next to it." Later, a group of bastards from Bright Powder Industry came to make trouble and closed the restaurant. This business can't be done, and there is a lot of water on the stall, and the gang is dismantled, there is nothing wrong with it, right? ”

This happened just a few months ago, and as a small leader in the district, Li Yongzhong naturally heard about it. It turned out that the party who pulled a group of people from the Bright Powder Industry off the horse was actually the group of barebacked men in front of him.

Li Yongzhong nodded and said, "Of course there is nothing wrong." After saying that, he thanked the resident and asked the workers to go up to help demolish the building, and he climbed up the wall and shouted at the conscientious cook: "Boss Lin, don't use the brick beams that have been removed, let's discuss." ”

In addition to Du Dezhong and Du Deyong's accident, it was the first time that Chef of Conscience had seen such a kind official. If you look closely, although this official is wearing a white shirt and suit pants, he is covered with sewage and sludge, and he looks like a good leader who sincerely serves the people. So the conscientious chef also smiled kindly, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and wanted to hand one to Li Yongzhong.

As soon as he took it out, Li Yongzhong smiled. It turned out that the conscience kitchen had been working in the rain for too long, and he was soaking wet. This pack of two boxes of Magpie brand cigarettes has long been soaked in water.

The conscientious chef shook his head awkwardly, shook his hand and threw half a pack of cigarettes into the water. Li Yongzhong smiled: "Come on, smoke me." ”

Reached out and touched the cigarette out of his trouser pocket, his grade was much higher, and he smoked the Emgrand for ten yuan a pack. But Li Yongzhong himself forgot that he had been soaked in water for a longer time, and although the packaging box of this cigarette was good, the cigarette roll inside was even more wet. Looking at the cigarette rolls that broke when he pinched them, Li Yongzhong was also stunned, and the conscience chef laughed and said, "Okay, Director Li, work first, and then smoke after you finish your work." ”

Li Yongzhong responded with a wry smile and said, "Okay, no problem." But the use of this brick beam, we have to discuss. ”

Seeing that he was serious, the conscientious chef sat on the wall and patiently listened to Li Yongzhong's explanation. Waiting for Li Yongzhong to say his head again, the conscience chef wiped a cold sweat with palpitations, and said guiltily: "I almost did something bad with good intentions, Director Li, fortunately you came in time." ”

The dismantled bricks and beams were piled aside, and they had not yet been used. Li Yongzhong ordered people to mix bricks and mud together and put them into cement bags, and found some old steel frames to fix on both sides, and then threw the cement bags into them one by one. The surrounding residents saw that Li Yongzhong, a big official, was tired and sweating, and they settled their wives and children one after another, and they also came over to help. The rain is still falling, but with the help of the city, the water here is slowly under control.

Tearing down the two houses cleanly, the conscience chef couldn't help but sigh. This is the hard work of Brother Cheng and Brother Liu, I don't have the ability to make it famous, I didn't expect to dismantle them all with my own hands today. Li Yongzhong patted the shoulder of the conscience chef and said meaningfully: "Don't worry, you won't lose in vain." ”

The Cook of Conscience looked back at his old fellows, who were sitting in the muddy floor, already asleep against someone else's wall. "It's nothing," said the conscience chef with a sense of accomplishment, "I still have some money, and when the water is over, I can work again." ”

On the side of Taohuaxian Mountain, the addition of officers and men of the army did not change the bad situation of the torrent pouring down. The muddy and ferocious torrent broke through the protective nets and rolled down with huge boulders. The first aqueduct dug by the officers and men with an excavator was breached in only 15 minutes. Tan Jialin stood in front of the simple tent of the headquarters with a resolute face, and discussed in a low voice with the head of the army about ways to delay the water situation. Secretary Chen was afraid that the leader would be in danger, so he looked at him one after another, but Secretary Tan didn't see it and didn't respond at all.

The head of the army frowned tightly, looked at the map of the urban area of Licheng and said slowly: "In the event of a flash flood, relying solely on manpower, I am afraid it will be useless. ”

Tan Jialin immediately continued: "Lao Qiu, if there is any way, you can just say it." At this juncture, no matter what the cost, we have to bear it. ”

The head of the unit did not speak, but marked a line on the map with his hand. Du Dezhong glanced at it and immediately understood that he meant to let most of the citizens in the west of the city abandon their homes and use buildings to delay the potential of the flash flood, and then set up a protective wall in the main city to lead the rolling flood to the subsidence area in the east of the city.

Tan Jialin pursed his lips and didn't say a word. As the chief official of Li Cheng, he knew very well the consequences of doing so. It's easy to draw a line on the map, but it represents the seventy or eighty thousand citizens and their homes in the west of the city. The economic damage caused by the flood is unimaginable. But if it can't be stopped, then everything will really be unimaginable.

Zhu Jiaying shook his head and said, "Lao Qiu, is there any other way?" ”

The head of the unit said: "There is another way, we have tried it a long time ago. ”

Zhu Jiaying said: "The Peach Blossom Fairy Mountain is so big, blow up a few holes on it to disperse the impact of the torrent, isn't this okay?" ”

Du Dezhong, who was on the side, said: "The explosion has opened, and the torrent is scattered, which is more difficult to control." There are moats and Tuo rivers on this side of the city, as long as the water potential is controlled, it is always easy to guide slowly. In the event of a flash flood rushing into the plains, it will be completely out of control. ”

The commander of the unit nodded solemnly, it seemed that their concerns were exactly the same as what Du Dezhong said. Zhu Jiaying's face was a little embarrassed, but no one noticed him, and they all looked at Tan Jialin. The situation is serious, and it affects the whole body, except for Tan Jialin, no one here can make a decision.

Tan Jialin took a breath, looked back at Zhu Jiaying and Du Dezhong, and said, "Only the three of us in the Standing Committee are here, let's vote." ”

Du Dezhong was a little surprised in his heart, but he didn't say anything, and immediately raised his hand, signaling that he agreed to give up Chengxi. Zhu Jiaying hesitated for a moment, and then raised his hand.

Tan Jialin didn't move at all, and said with a smile: "It seems that the result is the same whether I raise my hand or not." In that case, let's do it. Comrade Dezhong, you have notified all the police officers in the city to assist the residents in the western part of the city to fully evacuate. The cost of renting a house or staying in a hotel is fully financed by the district. ”

Du Dezhong nodded, turned and left. The commander of the unit got Tan Jialin's approval, and he also turned around and left, he was going to convene a meeting of his subordinates to discuss, and start action as soon as the residents evacuated. Zhu Jiaying stood in place with a straight face, watching Tan Jialin walk towards Secretary Chen's figure, and vaguely heard three piercing words in his heart: "Hypocrite." ”