Chapter 188: Rescue Miracle

When dawn was almost dawn, Chang Shikun, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, finally arrived at Chaoyang Coal Mine. From the provincial party committee receiving an emergency notice from Shachang City, the provincial party committee and government insisted on an emergency meeting overnight. After the meeting, he set off immediately. It can be said that he had not been delayed at all. As soon as he arrived at the emergency rescue and emergency command center of Chaoyang Coal Mine, he immediately listened to Cai Wenmin's report. Chang Shikun looked cold and frowned, which made Cai Wenmin's back covered with sweat.

"Comrade Wenmin, it has been four and a half hours now. You have not come up with an effective rescue plan. This is a major event that concerns seventy-five lives, and every minute is life at stake." Chang Shikun said very seriously, which also expresses his dissatisfaction with Shachang City's emergency response.

"Secretary Chang, we actually sent a rescue team down." Huang Ziliang saw that Chang Shikun's tone was not good, and quickly explained.

"Oh?" Chang Shikun looked at Huang Ziliang with some disbelief. Cai Wenmin just said in the report that the city was stepping up the dispatch of rescue personnel and rescue equipment to the scene, but I didn't hear any rescue team going down.

"Yes, Secretary Chang, this was proposed by Comrade Zhu Daidong of Yuhua County. A deputy mine manager of the Mining Bureau, a coal mine, and a small rescue team, with a total of more than 20 people going down the well." Cai Wenmin also hurriedly said that if Huang Ziliang didn't mention it, he would almost forget about this matter. After all, such a small rescue team went down the well, it can only be said to be an early exploration and providing information for subsequent rescue work. He never thought about what role this rescue team would play.

"Is this Comrade Zhu Daidong an expert in mining?" Chang Shikun asked.

"He is the assistant to the county magistrate of Yuhua County and a young and promising cadre." Huang Ziliang added that no matter how effective Zhu Dai went down from the well, at least it would not embarrass the Shachang City in front of Secretary Chang of the Provincial Party Committee.

Chang Shikun said a word, but he didn't say anything, but the name Zhu Daidong was obviously already imprinted in his mind. The courage was commendable, and this was Chang Shikun's comment to Zhu Daidong. Just as he was about to speak, a noisy sound suddenly came from outside the command center. Jiang Shijie walked in with a red face, and behind him, Cao Kuixing, who was covered in coal dust.

"Secretary Chang, Secretary Cai, Mayor Huang, the rescue team that went downstairs made significant progress!" Jiang Shijie didn't care about being polite and excitedly told the good news that Cao Kuixing brought.

"What's going on?" Chang Shikun was delighted. Now for him, it was too difficult to hear good news.

Cao Kuixing told the story that happened underground. He had already gone from suspicion to admiration for Zhu Daidong. When he reported now, he certainly left the suspicion behind him. As soon as he got underground, Comrade Zhu Daidong proposed to dig to both sides. After careful observation and careful study, the three of them unanimously decided to dig to the left. Sure enough, after digging for more than ten meters, he discovered a mine road that had been abandoned for more than 30 years. Now the rescue team below has been digging hard at the accident site in the abandoned mine road. He came up to report the progress.

Chang Shikun ordered the mine floor plan to be brought immediately. Cao Kuixing pointed out the location of the abandoned mine road on it. This was a abandoned mine road for more than 30 years and was not marked on the existing map. But this did not cause any trouble for these leaders. As long as this abandoned mine road does exist, the drawings of that year will definitely be found.

Hard work pays off. In the archives room of the coal mine, he finally found the floor plan marked with the abandoned mine. Once the two pictures corresponded, the shortest distance between the accident site and the abandoned mine road was immediately found. However, when he saw this result, Cao Kuixing looked strange. Jiang Shijie asked dissatisfiedly, Director Cao, what are you having?

It would be fine if I didn't say it, but when I said it, it attracted Chang Shikun's gaze. Secretary Chang asked kindly, Comrade Cao Kuixing, have your excavation deviated from the direction? If so, you should go down and inform them immediately. Cao Kuixing shook his head, his face looked as old as before. He said that the excavation point of the rescue team below was the shortest route indicated on the map at present, and there was no error in the direction.

How is this possible? Chang Shikun, including Chang, didn't believe it. Digging underground is like drawing lines in a three-dimensional space, and it will be a thousand miles away. But now, Cao Kuixing said that not only the direction is correct, but the position is also very accurate. Chang Shikun felt that Cao Kuixing didn't seem to be telling lies and asked him who chose this excavation point? Cao Kuixing said without hesitation that this was the place designated by Comrade Zhu Daidong.

You are the technical director of the Mining Bureau and Zhang Junwei, a technical deputy mine manager. Why did you listen to an administrative cadre who doesn’t understand the mining industry when you get underground? Chang Shikun’s question was puzzled. Comrade Zhu Daidong’s intuition was extremely sensitive. Why was Cao Kuixing not confused about this problem? It’s just that Zhu Daidong used his intuition to fool him, and now he can only use this to perfunctory Chang Shikun.

"Comrade Wenmin, go and ask the comrades from Yuhua County to see if this Comrade Zhu Daidong has studied mining?" Chang Shikun already understood that he dared to be directed by Comrade Zhu Daidong underground now. Two professional mining experts obeyed him, including a deputy mine manager who is very familiar with the 18th mining area. This sounds really strange.

"Secretary Chang, Comrade Zhu Daidong graduated from the Provincial Normal University and studied Chinese major. He definitely did not systematically study mining." Huang Ziliang heard Wang Lijun introduce Zhu Daidong. Last time he wanted to transfer Zhu Daidong to the city, and he was quite familiar with Zhu Daidong's situation.

"This is strange." Chang Shikun murmured.

Who said no? Maybe it was because he had a different intuition than ordinary people. Because of the discovery of the abandoned mine, the rescue work saw the dawn of victory. Cao Kuixing went down the well again, and this time he brought a rescue team of 30 people, as well as some food and water. This time, Jiang Shijie, the director of the Mining Bureau, also went down the mine. At such a critical moment, the best position of the mining bureau director was to be underground. As for the mine manager of Chaoyang Coal Mine, he had been taken to question by the safety supervision department. If such a big accident occurred, it would be unlikely that the mine manager would be able to continue.

With the new force, the excavation progressed very quickly. After more than five hours of intense construction, the coal seam of more than 70 meters between the two mines was driven, and the miners in distress were very excited. In fact, when they were still about twenty meters, they heard the sounds inside, and the miners in distress were digging out from the inside. Jiang Shijie, Zhang Junwei and Cao Kuixing were also very excited when they heard the news from there. The two sides met successfully in the last ten meters.

Zhang Junwei first confirmed the number of people in distress, seventy-five, and no more than one. His heart could finally be put into his stomach. Zhu Daidong picked up a bottle of mineral water and walked quietly to the side. Before the safety passage was opened, he had already heard the 75 breathing sounds here. For Zhu Daidong, the rescue work was over at that time.

Chang Shikun, Cai Wenmin, Huang Ziliang and other provincial and municipal leaders were waiting at the exit of the mine. When the first batch of 35 trapped miners came out, thunderous applause suddenly sounded at the scene. This was a praise for life and awe for life.

All the trapped miners were arranged to experience it. Although they were trapped below for more than eight hours, they were in good spirits and could walk normally without help after they came out. After preliminary examination by doctors from Yuhua County People's Hospital, their life characteristics were obvious and there were no obvious diseases. The rescue work was a complete success.

Zhu Daidong was the last group to come. He was received by Chang Shikun as soon as he came up. When he was down, Zhu Daidong had already heard Cao Kuixing talk about the above situation. Therefore, facing Chang Shikun, Zhu Daidong's answer was completely leaked.

Chang Shikun praised Zhu Daidong's spirit of not fearing danger and selflessness, saying that he is worthy of being an excellent party member and cadre. The Shachang Municipal Party Committee, Municipal Government, and Yuhua County Party Committee and County Government were also praised for this. The main leaders of the province and city were all at the scene, and Guo Lin'an and Wang Lijun became unknown, but because of Zhu Daidong, they were also praised by Secretary Chang, which made them very pleased.

The rescue work ended successfully in less than nine hours, and no casualties in all trapped people, which can be said to be a classic. After everyone came up, Chang Shikun immediately reported to the provincial party secretary, the governor, the State Coal Mine Ministry, and relevant leaders of the State Administration of Safety. The leaders and experts of the State Administration of Safety had already taken the earliest flight to the provincial capital and were about to rush to Yuhua County, but unexpectedly, all trapped people were rescued, and no casualties were killed.

This is simply a miracle. People from the Ministry of Coal and the State Administration of Safety were extremely surprised. They asked about the rescue process in detail on the phone. When they learned that an abandoned mine tunnel was next to the distressed site, they lamented that the luck of these miners in Chaoyang Coal Mine was extremely good.

The rescue mission was successfully completed. It was originally a catastrophic event for Chaoyang Coal Mine, but now it has gradually become a good thing. Two days later, a grand celebration meeting was held in the auditorium of Shachang Municipal Party Committee. Zhu Daidong, Cao Kuixing and Zhang Junwei were grandly commended. Chang Shikun, who came from the provincial capital, personally wore red flowers and presented awards to Zhu Daidong. After the meeting, Chang Shikun convened Zhu Daidong alone and asked about his work. How could Zhu Daidong let go of such an opportunity? He reported to Secretary Chang from Shumuling to the current assistant county magistrate's work during the period.

What surprised Zhu Daidong was that Chang Shikun knew about Shumuling Breeding Farm and Shizishan Furniture Factory. It seems that the two days after Chang Shikun went back this time, he conducted an investigation on Zhu Daidong. Zhu Daidong put forward his economic view to Chang Shikun. Only by combining local advantages and carrying forward local characteristics can the local economy be developed in the long run. This view was recognized by Chang Shikun.

Zhu Daidong took the opportunity to invite Chang Shikun to inspect the work in Yuhua. Chang Shikun thought about it and said that he would go there again if he had the chance to do so. Then see if Zhu Daidong's work can make new progress. Zhu Daidong promised Secretary Chang that he would definitely satisfy Secretary Chang. Chang Shikun nodded with a smile, very satisfied with Zhu Daidong's confidence.
Chapter completed!