Chapter Thirty-Seven: Hoarding, Sitting on the Ground and Raising the Price!
"Lack of flood control supplies?"
Such news made Lin Guoqiang frown.
"If you don't have flood control materials, you can buy them! I'll approve as much as you need! ”
"At this time, do you still have to set up a project and wait for approval?"
"Special Event! Give me all the money you need to buy, and I'll sign it for you right away! ”
Hearing Lin Guoqiang's words, Han Keliang shook his head with a wry smile.
"Mayor Lin, it's not that simple!"
"At the beginning of the rainstorm, several of our departments in charge of flood control had already gone to purchase flood control materials."
"However, I don't know if it's the reason why businessmen want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a profit, this year's flood control materials are sold at an extra high price! The price is more than ten times the normal price in previous years! ”
"It's really hard for us to afford such a price!"
Hearing such a report, Lin Guoqiang gritted his teeth and said.
"These profiteers, hoarding and making a fortune! They should all be caught! ”
"That's it! You go with the police, if the price is a little higher, or even twice as high, we can accept it! ”
"But if he still insists on ten times the price, just arrest him and requisition his flood control materials first!"
"It's a wartime situation, extraordinary times, and we have to act extraordinarily!"
Unexpectedly, Han Keliang shook his head again and explained.
"These businessmen are very cunning, knowing that their actions are untenable, they have already contacted the foreign media reporters in Rongcheng, 24 hours in the warehouse of flood control materials, once we really forcibly requisition this batch of flood control materials, then this matter will definitely be reversed by foreign media reporters, spread on the Internet, and become evidence that hostile forces attack us!"
"Bang!"
Lin Guo slapped the table angrily and said viciously: "No business, no treachery, no treachery, no business!" ”
"He's M, these profiteers who make a fortune should all be pulled out and shot, shot!"
Of course, such an angry roar was just Lin Guoqiang's helpless venting.
After all, it is a fact that the government departments have insufficient reserves of flood control materials, and there is no way to be slashed by profiteers when the time comes.
After he calmed down, he said helplessly.
"No matter how much money you have, go buy flood control materials, go quickly!"
"Buying these flood control materials at a high price is at most a loss of some money. But if the embankment fails, then our entire Rongcheng will become a country! ”
"When the time comes, it will be light for a few of us to lose our official positions!"
After speaking, Lin Guoqiang waved his hand tiredly and dissolved the meeting.
The others quickly mobilized, especially Han Keliang, who was responsible for purchasing flood control materials, and was even more anxious and went straight to the warehouse of the logistics park in the North Outer Ring!
From the arrival of the rainstorm to the present, Lin Guoqiang has almost not closed his eyes for three days and three nights, and he was extremely tired and just wanted to sit on the chair and squint for a while, but a sudden call in made him feel excited, and he woke up in an instant.
[Caller: Liu Bin! 】
Liu Bin is the secretary of the provincial party committee of Western Province and the number one leader.
Calling Lin Guoqiang at this point in time must be for flood control.
Lin Guoqiang hurriedly picked up the red line phone, and on the other end of the phone, Liu Bin's hoarse and tired voice rang.
"Guoqiang, how is the current flood control situation in Rongcheng?"
Lin Guoqiang hurriedly replied on the phone.
"Report to Secretary Liu! The flood control situation in our city is very serious! The instantaneous flow of several major rivers has exceeded the historical extreme! The water level in the reservoir has also exceeded the warning line! If this continues, in order to relieve the pressure on the reservoir, we can only open the gate and release the water! ”
Unexpectedly, after listening to Lin Guoqiang's report, Liu Bin said categorically.
"Can't open the gates! You can't open the gates no matter what! ”
"In Yishi, your downstream, the situation of flood control is also extremely grim! Even to the brink of collapse! ”
"Once you open the floodgates and release the water, then the rivers and dams that are now in danger in Yishi will collapse immediately!"
"I command you, resist no matter what! If something goes wrong, you, the mayor of Rongcheng, don't do it! ”
Lin Guoqiang said embarrassedly.
"But Secretary Liu, if our reservoir really collapses, then the hundreds of thousands of residents of Rongcheng will immediately become disaster victims!"
"I can't even imagine such consequences!"
Liu Bin sighed, his tone softened a little, and said.
"I know you're embarrassed, but who isn't embarrassed in this situation?"
"So be it! You try to hold on for a little longer! The meteorological department has just given me a report that this round of heavy rainfall has come to an end. Just hold on for another day and the rain will basically stop! ”
At this time, Liu Bin seemed to suddenly remember something and said.
"By the way, do you have any surplus flood control materials in Rongcheng? Now there is an extreme shortage of professional flood control materials in the entire western province, if you have one, give me some support, the more the better! ”
Liu Bin's words shocked Lin Guoqiang's heart.
Unexpectedly, not only Rongcheng, but also the entire western province lacked flood control materials!
It seems that this rainstorm came too quickly, and most people were not prepared, which led to the fact that the flood control materials that were originally the price of cabbage were not only increased tenfold at this time, but also in short supply, becoming a valuable strategic resource!
These thoughts flashed through Lin Guoqiang's mind, but he didn't pause in his mouth and said into the phone.
"I have arranged for someone to purchase flood control materials, if there is any surplus, I will definitely report to you as soon as possible!"
Liu Bin replied.
"Okay, I'm waiting for your news! Notify me as soon as the result is available, I'm here 24 hours a day! ”
Subsequently, Liu Bin hung up the phone directly.
Lin Guoqiang took a deep breath.
The rainstorm will take at least a full day, and now it seems that whether there are sufficient flood control materials determines whether we can win this flood control battle!
"No matter how much this batch of flood control materials is, you must buy them immediately!"
Lin Guoqiang has already made up his mind, even if the government is ruthless this time, he will buy all these flood control materials to ensure that the dams of reservoirs and rivers cannot be broken!
However, at this moment, Han Keliang, who was in charge of purchasing flood control materials, called.
[Hey! Is it Mayor Lin? 】
Han Keliang on the other side of the phone seemed to be in the heavy rain, and the noise of the environment was extremely loud, so he could only scream desperately at the phone.
[Mayor Lin, the situation is not good! 】
[I followed your instructions and bought all the flood control materials here at a high price, but the quantity of this batch of flood control materials is not enough! All that adds up, not a whole warehouse is piled up! 】
[I estimated that this batch of flood control materials can ensure the safety of one district at most! ] If you want the entire city of Chengdu to survive this rainstorm safely, I'm afraid it's not enough! 】
Lin Guoqiang's heart sank, and he said loudly into the phone.
[How is it possible!] Didn't you say that this one is the largest supplier of flood control materials in the entire Rongcheng and even the entire Western Province? How can there be only such a small survival? 】
[Is it that the businessman is insatiable, pretending that the materials are insufficient, and still wants to sit on the ground and raise the price? 】
[You tell him!] Stop in moderation and accept it when you see it! The fact that the government has agreed to ten times the price shows that the government is determined enough! 】
[If he is still insatiable, continue to raise prices, and go against the people! ] No matter which country's reporters are around, they can't keep him! 】
At this time, Han Keliang was wearing a raincoat and standing at the gate of the warehouse containing flood control materials.
The pouring rain fell, obscuring the view and making it almost impossible to reach for five fingers.
Han Keliang grabbed the collar of the raincoat of a person next to him, and shouted hoarsely.
"Wang Yuan! You don't have to fucking tricks for me! ”
"What about flood control supplies? Where is it? Hurry up and bring them all out for me! The government will definitely give you a satisfactory price! ”
"If you delay here any longer, once the levee collapses! Even if you have ten heads, it's not enough to cut off! ”