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Chapter 11 Knock on the mountain and shake the tiger

I originally thought that a heavy rain at noon was just a small-scale thunderstorm, and it came and went quickly, but I didn't expect that the rain would be intermittent and lasted for four days, which caused great trouble because the drainage system was not maintained properly, including Binhai City, many cities in Guangdong Province had flooding disasters.

The bustling areas of some cities have become vast oceans, and buses have become assault boats. In the severely affected areas, traffic has been paralyzed. Many citizens are barefoot, rolling their trousers and wading to work in the unit. This is a street wonder that has not been seen for many years, which has triggered major media rush to report.

According to the weather forecast of CCTV, heavy rainfall will last for a few days, which made the Nanjing Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government nervous. They immediately launched an emergency plan and instructed all cities to pay great attention to it, strive to minimize the losses caused by natural disasters, and do their best to ensure the safety of people's lives and property.

Binhai City was moving very quickly. The day before receiving the notice, a command center for flood prevention and rescue was established. The city party secretary Wang Siyu personally served as commander-in-chief, mayor Lu Jinwang, and the city party deputy secretary Xu Bohong were appointed as deputy commander-in-chief. The command center held an emergency meeting to issue various tasks to relevant units and implement them on the heads.

With the experience of flood control and rescue in Qingyang County, West China, Wang Siyu seemed at ease when facing such natural disasters, commanded with determination and was extremely handsome. He personally arranged plans, issued tasks, mobilized thousands of party members and cadres, and took to the streets on weekends and coordinated to fight against the disaster under the guidance of the command members.

According to the established plan, all departments took emergency action to demolish facilities that prevent flooding and drainage at construction sites, and guide traffic, dredge and barriers, clear underground pipelines, and carry out emergency treatment for particularly dangerous public housing. Strengthening what should be reinforced, demolishing what should be demolished, medical rescue, sanitation and epidemic prevention, sterilization and disinfection in various areas are also carried out in an orderly manner.

At 1:30 on Sunday afternoon, the rain finally became a little lighter, but the sky was still gray. On the main street of Xicheng District, where the waterlogging disaster was the most serious, a group of people wearing umbrellas suddenly appeared. Wang Siyu, Lu Jinwang and others were all wearing raincoats and big leather boots. Accompanied by leaders of various departments, they visited various parts of the city to check the implementation of the emergency rescue plan.

Along the way, although he was satisfied with the emergency repair work of various departments, Wang Siyu still felt emotion. When he came to a telephone pole, he stopped and turned to Lu Jinwang and said, "Mayor Lu, I have to admit that we still have many shortcomings in urban construction, especially in the water supply and drainage system. In many European and American countries, gunfight films can be shot in sewers and high-end cars. Most of our sewers can only accommodate an adult crawling, which is not conducive to drainage or emergency repairs."

Lu Jinwang also nodded, with his hands on his back, looking at the turbid water on the road, and said with deep emotion: "Secretary Wang, there are problems in the early planning. We focus on the ground. Although we have caught up with it, we are still lagging behind for decades. This is a big trouble. We have been dismantled every year and repaired it, but we cannot fundamentally solve the problem. As long as there are a few heavy rains, it will turn into Venice."

After hearing this, Wang Siyu agreed, looked up at the sky and sighed: "It's hard to be a god. It's not okay to get too much, and it's not too much. It's not too much. It's not too much if you go down the wrong place, it's still not okay!"

Xu Bohong, deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, followed up, lit a cigarette, shook the lighter, and took over the topic: "The rainfall in the past two years is extremely uneven, either a major flood or a severe drought. I read a report some time ago that the Sanjiangyuan area, known as the "Chinese Water Tower", has disappeared glaciers, snow lines rise, and the wetland range is shrinking day by day. Many grasslands have only a thin layer of turf left. If the environment continues to deteriorate, it will become a water source nightmare for more than one billion people. In the past few years, there have been too many examples of blind development and destruction of nature. We owe too much debt to environmental protection, and we will always suffer."

Lu Jinwang frowned slightly, looked at him, then turned around and said with a smile: "Secretary Wang, I talked with a business delegation from the UK the day before yesterday. Some foreign investors proposed that they wanted to build a seawater desalination treatment project in Binhai City. Once the project was launched, it could achieve more than 100 million tons per year, which could greatly alleviate the pressure on industrial water in our city."

Wang Siyu nodded and smiled and said, "This project is good and has great development prospects. If we can do it ourselves, it would be better, so as not to be controlled by others in the future. Many domestic water companies face price increases after being acquired by foreign capital at a premium. Local governments are limited by contracts and have no say. This is a lesson from the past. We must support foreign investment, but we must also be vigilant. Signing a contract is the key, and we cannot harm long-term development for short-term interests."

Lu Jinwang smiled, looking into the distance, and said with some reserve: "Secretary Wang, I mean that the same thing. This project has great potential and has a market prospect. It should be developed by the government so that it will not be controlled by others. But the problem is that the investment scale is too large, and it will cost 600 million to 700 million in the early stage. It will be difficult to rely solely on the city's investment. If you can get funds from the ministries and commissions, that would be great."

Wang Siyu smiled knowingly and said softly: "Then try to get it. If you have made a plan, you can take it over. If it is really necessary, I will go out and help you enrich your money bag."

"That's great." Lu Jinwang withdrew his gaze, showed a satisfied smile on his face, and nodded, "Since Secretary Wang has made a move in person, let's get more money. The terrain of Xicheng District is too low, and every precipitation will be affected. We should carry out a major renovation of the underground pipeline network, which is always minor repairs, pieces, and a lot of money, but cannot solve the actual problem."

Wang Siyu sighed, pointed at Lu Jinwang, and said to everyone with a smile: "Mayor Lu is not kind and has a big appetite. He just dug a hole and jumped for me. These hundreds of millions of dollars are not small, and it is difficult to escape. He added a task. Is this how he usually squeezes everyone?"

The leaders accompanied him said yes with a smile. Lu Jinwang waved his hand, rubbed his hair, and smiled and said, "The capable ones work harder. Now they are still in charge of the economy. They can't do things without money. Whether they are gay men or lesbians, they can get money, but they are good comrades. You, the secretary of the municipal party committee, have great powers and no one will agree if you don't make a quarrel, right?"

"Yes, yes, or mayor Lu Gaoming." Everyone agreed, but the deputy secretary Xu Bohong raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a hint of disdain.

While walking and chatting, a tall and beautiful girl came from behind the crowd. She came to the front with a microphone in her hand. While everyone was talking, she turned around and said sweetly: "Dear leaders of the municipal party committee, the TV station is going to make an annual program to report on the progress of flood prevention and rescue work. Please cooperate with the leaders."

Wang Siyu smiled slightly, stretched out his right hand, and gave in a humbly: "Please come, I won't talk."

Lu Jinwang smiled and waved his hand, and said vaguely: "You are the secretary of the municipal party committee and the top leader. Of course, if you want you to come, I won't steal the scene."

Wang Siyu smiled and nodded, "Let's do this, we won't talk about it anymore. You should interview the comrades who are fighting on the front line. They sacrifice their rest time and work overtime. It's very hard. They should focus on reporting. Don't always put the camera on us. They all say that we should highlight the leadership. In my opinion, it should be changed and it is better to highlight the masses."

The girl frowned and turned to look at the camera reporter. She showed a embarrassed expression on her face and said hesitantly: "Secretary Wang, the relevant reports on the front line have been done for two periods. If the city leaders do not accept the interview, we will be criticized when we go back."

Wang Siyu pondered for a moment, suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: "Let's do it, I'll find someone to come out and you can interview him."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his head and said in a deep voice: "Is Comrade Mao Shouyi from the Municipal Bureau here?"

"Here, here!" Mao Shouyi was standing behind the crowd and was calling on the phone with his cell phone. When he heard Wang Siyu's call, he did not dare to be negligent. He hurriedly hung up the phone, walked over diligently, and whispered: "Secretary Wang, are you looking for me?"

Wang Siyu nodded, pointed his finger at the girl, and smiled and said, "This is a famous female host from our city station. Comrade Shen Nannan, you should be very familiar with it, right?"

Mao Shouyi was a little confused, so he smiled and nodded, and said softly: "Familiar, of course I am familiar with it. The program "News Night Aviation" she hosted is very good. I often watch it. Reporter Shen is not only good at speaking, but also beautiful. He is the dream lover of many young police officers in the bureau, haha."

Wang Siyu nodded, put away his smile, and said with a serious expression: "Director Mao, have you watched the TV program that aired last night?"

Mao Shouyi shook his head and smiled and said, "No, Secretary Wang, I worked overtime at the municipal bureau last night and returned home at around 10 o'clock. I really missed it."

Wang Siyu turned his head again, looked at Lu Jinwang, and whispered: "Mayor Lu, have you seen it?"

Lu Jinwang frowned slightly and said indifferently: "No, I'm old and I slept very early."

Wang Siyu smiled faintly, then turned to look at the girl, raised the volume and said, "Comrade Shen Nannan, thank you for your hard work, and repeat to us Director Mao, a paragraph of the news that more than 20 masked men broke into the house of the residents, holding sticks and guns, smashed the house into pieces, and pointed the gun at the owner of the house, asking for usury."

Shen Nannan was stunned, opened her mouth wide, looked at Wang Siyu in surprise, a little at a loss, fiddled with her hands on her clothes, and said nervously: "Wang... Secretary Wang, I don't remember that manuscript, and now I have forgotten most of it."

Wang Siyu smiled and waved his hand, and said softly: "It's okay. Say as much as you can remember. Forgot, I'll help you add it. The last sentence of the show is not a question. How could such a sensational thing happen in our beautiful and charming Binhai City? We have to ask, where are the police after the incident? Where are the criminals? Now, I'll help you find the police chief and ask him to answer your questions on the spot."

Chen Nannan covered her lips with her hand, looked at Mao Shouyi, then turned her face to the side, plucked up the courage, repeated the news content in a low voice, and lowered her head, like a primary school student who made a mistake, stopped talking, and was panicked, fearing that she would be retaliated for the program.

Although she also has a backstage, she is far from Mao Shouyi and others. As long as she moves her fingers, she can ruin her future. At this time, Chen Nannan complained to the director in her heart that in order to increase the ratings of the program, such news broke out and caused trouble for herself.

Mao Shouyi couldn't take revenge. He was openly ridiculed by the municipal party secretary, his face turned red and he felt a little ashamed. He turned his head and saw that the cadres behind him were whispering and staring at him with extremely complicated eyes. He was extremely embarrassed and said embarrassedly: "Secretary Wang, I promise to break this case within three days. Those guys are too rampant and must be severely punished!"

"Okay, this is what you said, I'll write it down." Wang Siyu glanced at him sharply, turned around and said to Chen Nannan: "As the audience, not the secretary of the municipal party committee, I will provide you with a news clue. At the Xicheng District Passenger Station, there may be a newsstand. Some criminals used violent means to control more than 30 minibuses and coerced the owners to pay the toll, which was charged at 15 yuan per person. Your city station can conduct an undercover investigation and expose this matter!"

Now, the crowd that was originally whispering suddenly became quiet, and everyone showed a look of astonishment. Not only Mao Shouyi, but even Mayor Lu Jinwang couldn't hold it anymore. He frowned and glared at Mao Shouyi fiercely, and said sternly: "Mao Bureau, what does your municipal bureau do for? How could the social security in Binhai City be so messy? Do you want to do it again?"

"Secretary Wang, Mayor Lu, I..." Mao Shouyi was criticized for being filthy and had no face. He was about to defend himself, but he saw Xu Bohong, deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, touching his cheek with his hand and winking at him frequently. In desperation, Mao Shouyi swallowed half of the words behind him, but felt aggrieved like a young wife who was angry and said with a down-eyed look: "I will rectify it as soon as possible."

"Comrade Shouyi, I am here to express my opinion that Binhai City will never allow the existence of a gang. Whoever dares to act recklessly will definitely be hit hard!" Wang Siyu waved his hand, turned around, surrounded by everyone, walked forward with great strides, quickly got into the car and galloped away.

Chen Nannan did not leave, but lowered her head and said in a naughty way: "Director Mao, I'm so sorry, our hosts can't make the decision. We will report the manuscript as it is written. Please forgive me."
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