Tan Jialin had already learned the news that the Tuohe Gate Station had been scrapped, but he did not show a panicked expression on his face, but calmly used a loudspeaker to comfort the citizens: "The officers and soldiers of the army are our relatives, and they are already on their way." Comrades, citizens and friends, please believe in the government's ability to lead you to overcome disasters and rebuild your homeland. ”

Zhu Jiaying also wanted to express his feelings, but he only found a loudspeaker at the scene, and he was enthusiastic, but he had no place to speak.

With Mt. Peach Blossom as the axis, the surrounding counties also suffered from snow and floods. However, in comparison, the degree is much lighter than that of Li Cheng. Insiders know that the disaster in Licheng is serious because the groundwater level has risen due to too much coal mining, and a lot of high-quality arable land has been turned into paddy fields, losing the function of absorbing and storing water. However, without these coal mines, the economy of Licheng would not have exceeded that of the surrounding cities, so it is really difficult to determine whether the merits or demerits are really determine.

It was not until about 2 o'clock in the afternoon that the officers and men of the unit arrived one after another. Ignoring the greetings with the local officials in Licheng, the officers immediately instructed the soldiers to devote themselves to the work of disaster relief and rescue. Du Dezhong breathed a sigh of relief, when the army came, the people would be saved, which is the unchanging tradition and belief since the founding of New China.

But what is the situation in the countryside, and why has no one reported it? Du Dezhong's heart rose again, because he knew better than anyone that there were two townships in the lower reaches of the Tuo River, and there was a township in the center of the Huhe River, and that both sides of the Wangyin River were residential areas, and that when this was a great disaster, it would definitely cause serious damage.

The officers and men of the unit dispatched large machinery to work hard to clear the river in the boiling water. Helicopters also came to help, this time not to melt the snow, but to control the water upstream by spraying coagulants to slowly melt the snow on the mountain. Residents stepped out of their homes to carry out the trees and other debris carried by the water and piled them up on slightly higher ground. Someone gets tired, and soon someone else makes up for it. Tan Jialin stared at all this and couldn't help wiping the tears from his glasses.

"Click", the TV reporter took this photo at the right time.

Tan Jialin waved his hand and said, "Don't shoot me, shoot the soldiers, shoot our citizens." They are the most respectable people. ”

The reporters turned their cameras at the crowd who were fighting in the water, and the photos and texts were embedded in the online world like starlight, moving many netizens who were flooding and scolding the streets on the Internet.

Two days later, the water was finally brought under control. A new round of cooling ensued, with thick ice everywhere. Traffic accidents on the roads are frequent, and even if the officers and men of the army help to maintain order, it is unavoidable.

The state urgently allocated 50 million yuan to Licheng for disaster relief, and Suxu City also allocated 30 million. The Licheng government squeezed out 10 million yuan, plus the amount of automatic donations from the private sector, barely scraped together 100 million yuan to rebuild after the disaster and maintain the daily life of the affected residents.

The damage in the city was quickly restored, from snowstorms to floods, killing more than 100 people and injuring thousands. Among them, 36 public officials died in the line of duty, 11 police officers, and one officer and soldier who died in the disaster. More than 600 houses collapsed, destroying more than 1,600 acres of fertile land and mountainous land, and causing direct economic losses of more than 1 billion yuan. The situation is even more serious in rural areas, and until now, no one has given a detailed report.

In the meeting room of the municipal party committee, Tan Jialin's face was pale. The head of the steel mill sat directly across from him with a gifted smile on his face. On the table was a check with 5 million yuan written on it, which was donated by the headquarters of the steel mill to the citizens of Licheng.

Zhu Jiaying, Du Dezhong and other officials did not look good, but no one spoke. After two minutes, Tan Jialin said: "Mr. Lin, your factory is a provincial enterprise, and we have no right to interfere with your production and operation plan." However, the performance of your factory in this natural disaster really makes our 1.5 million residents of Licheng feel heartbroken. On behalf of the citizens of Licheng City, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Duyu Steel Mill. ”

The person in charge of the steel mill snorted and said, "Secretary Tan, you are too polite." Duyu Steel Mill has been rooted in Licheng for 20 years and has already become a part of Licheng. From the leaders of the steel mill to the ordinary workers, we all regard ourselves as Licheng people. This is just a piece of our heart, or please Secretary Tan sympathize with our caring heart. ”

Zhu Jiaying tried to play a round and said: "Mr. Lin, the kindness of all the employees of the steel mill is appreciated by the municipal government. This money, it is recommended that you donate directly to the civil affairs department, after all, it is a corporate donation, and it is not possible without supervision. ”

Mr. Lin nodded and said with a smile: "Mayor Zhu's education is very right, you see, I almost made a political mistake." ”

Tan Jialin wanted to open his mouth to refuse, but suddenly thought of something, so he lowered his head and drank tea without saying a word. After another half an hour of discussion, Mr. Lin said goodbye first. Tan Jialin was silent for a few minutes, then looked at Zhu Jiaying, Ge Jing and the others, and said: "I know what your idea is, but I cautiously remind you that this kind of enterprises with backward production capacity and serious pollution must move out of Licheng in the shortest possible time." We can accept a temporary decline in profits and taxes, but we must not accept the continued survival of such a company that has brought disaster to the country and the people. ”

Ge Jing still didn't give up, and said: "Secretary Tan, the steel mill is a star enterprise that we focused on attracting investment in the past few years. Now that Licheng has been assigned to Suxu, if we fight for it, we may be able to get the steel mill out of the control of Tuobin Province and become a local subordinate enterprise in Licheng......"

Tan Jialin knocked on the table and said, "Comrades, please return to today's topic. Today's topic is how to get the Duyu steel mill to move out of Licheng as soon as possible. I would like to reiterate once again, I do not welcome this kind of enterprise that regards the lives of the people as grass and mustard, nor do the citizens of Licheng. ”

Du Dezhong sighed, took a few reports and handed them to Tan Jialin, and said, "Comrades, this is the data from my field investigation. During the snow disaster, the steel mill was built without authorization, and everyone is already very clear. In addition, they also used underground pipelines to discharge wastewater and garbage into the subsidence area in the east of the city, causing pollution of 60 acres of paddy fields. In the past 20 years, the incidence of cancer in the villagers around the steel mill has been as high as 19 percent. If anyone is skeptical, please go over and see for yourself, as far as I know, they haven't stopped working right now. ”

Tan Jialinzai looked at the report carefully, then slapped it heavily on the table, and said in a loud voice: "What does this mean?" This means that the profits and taxes they pay are the GDP that accounts for the blood of the people. ”

Since Tan Jialin took office, no one has seen him angry. Today's angry rush to the crown finally made a group of officials realize the majesty of the superiors. Zhu Jiaying took the lead in expressing his position, turned his head and said to the deputy mayor in charge of civil affairs: "Comrade Dewang, the five million donation from the steel mill should be returned the same way. Secretary Tan is right, the development of Licheng cannot be at the expense of the health and lives of the people, this is our bottom line. ”

The leaders in charge of environmental protection, taxation and other departments expressed their respective positions, saying that they would immediately organize capable personnel to seriously investigate the facts of the illegal and criminal activities of the steel mill for many years, and they must be made to pay the corresponding price.

Du Dezhong didn't speak again, anyway, Tan Jialin set the main tone, as long as the officials below are not stupid, they will not work against Secretary Tan. Moreover, this time the steel mill was outraged, and the outside media had launched a comprehensive investigation, and in less than three days, the pressure of public opinion alone could make them anxious.

In the process of disaster relief, there are endless examples of singing and crying, but there are also some grassroots officials who not only do not lead by example, but are greedy for life and afraid of death, and find various reasons to stay away from the front line of disaster relief. Mai, the deputy captain of the traffic brigade, is one of the representative figures, and Tan Jialin hastily glanced at the investigation report, then threw the report to the Discipline Inspection Commission, asking the Discipline Inspection Commission to deal with it strictly to set an example.

"By the way, there's one more thing I want to discuss with you. Xiao Chen, you come in. At the end of the meeting, someone was already planning to get up, and Tan Jialin suddenly said again. Secretary Chen walked in with a thick stack of report paper and looked meaningfully at some of the officials present.

"This is the disaster situation of various towns and economic development zones, everyone, take a look." Tan Jialin said expressionlessly. Du Dezhong's sense of touch is relatively keen, and he obviously feels that Tan Jialin is deliberately suppressing his anger.

Zhu Jiaying is the mayor, and Du Dezhong is the executive vice mayor, and the two of them have seen the reports first. I saw that the reports of each township and town all said that under the leadership of the municipal party committee and government, the township and town had done a good job of disaster prevention work in advance, so the damage was within an acceptable range. Township leaders have drawn up a plan for the next step, striving to allow all villagers to return to normal life in the shortest possible time to welcome the Lunar New Year.

As for the casualties of the villagers, most of the townships did not list them. A few of the listed ones also understated vague words such as "a total of six casualties". Only Houxia Town, located in the lower reaches of the Tuohe River, was more severely affected, and their report stated that 17 villagers were killed, 86 were injured, and more than 190 houses collapsed. It is worth noting that this report is signed by only the mayor of the town, Li Yongzhong.

After all the leaders of the municipal government read it, Tan Jialin stood up and said: "Comrades, it seems that we have spent most of our energy on economic development, and have neglected the education of party spirit for grassroots leading cadres. I suggest that after the disaster, all township and town leading cadres should be temporarily suspended from their posts, attend classes in the party school for a few days, and those who pass the disaster will return to their posts. Those who are not qualified, retain administrative benefits, retire who should retire, and transfer those who should be transferred, what do you mean? ”

It was quiet below, and no one dared to speak. There are a total of 29 townships and towns in Licheng, plus the economic development zone, and it is simply appalling that 60 cadres at the department level have been eliminated at once. However, after working together for a long time, everyone also knows Tan Jialin's temper, if it wasn't for careful consideration and the support of his superiors, he would not have been able to do things that were not shocking and endless.