Chapter 17 Chapter Seventeen

In the evening, Yi Wei, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, and Long Xiaoyi, secretary of the municipal party committee, attended the enlarged meeting of the county party committee held in Longshui County, listened to the disaster report of the county party committee and the county government, and deployed disaster relief work.Yi Wei said that the tropical storm Rona hit the coastal areas of our province and caused considerable losses, and among these coastal counties and cities, Chuxi suffered the greatest losses. Reaching level 15, it is relatively rare for rainfall to reach more than 1300 millimeters within 24 hours.The strong wind and heavy rain caused some fishing boats to sink and some houses to collapse, causing some casualties and destroying a large number of public facilities.During the fight against Lorna, our cadres and the masses carried forward the fearless spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice; leading cadres at all levels commanded and fought on the front line, bringing warmth and hope to the masses, which is amazing! Today I went to the Denglongping landslide in Longshui County The scene of the rescue was very touching.A member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee has been there for 20 to 30 hours, and I have noticed it.When he shook hands with me, the sand and blisters in his hands showed that he was a qualified party member and a member of the standing committee of the county party committee.Of course, other comrades are also very hard, so I won't list them one by one here.This fight against Lorna should be a re-education for our province to improve the style of cadres.Through the propaganda of fighting against Lorna, the purpose of boosting the spirit and strengthening the awareness of serving the people is achieved.

Chen Mo's face became hot, he didn't expect Secretary Yi Wei to mention himself.When Yi Wei mentioned him, Long Xiaoyi, Dong Wei, Lin Zhifeng, and Peng Yimin all looked at him kindly.Dong Wei nodded to him imperceptibly, as if telling him that he reported his deeds to Yi Wei. After Yi Wei finished speaking, Long Xiaoyi, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, continued to speak, to the effect that on behalf of the millions of people in Chuxi City, he would like to thank the Provincial Party Committee and the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee for their concern. All levels and departments of Chuxi City must conscientiously implement the spirit of Secretary Yi Wei's speech , Dedicated to disaster relief and rebuilding their homes with more enthusiasm.

Next, Dong Wei and Lin Zhifeng also gave speeches, both emphasizing how to implement the important speeches of the two secretaries.After the meeting, members of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee surrounded Yi Wei and Long Xiaoyi and went back to the hotel to rest.Yi Wei smiled kindly and said, everyone, go back and rest, these days have been very hard, take the time to rest.There are still many things that need to be organized and implemented in the disaster relief work. After Yi Wei finished speaking, everyone looked up to their parents like a child and didn't want to leave.Yi Wei looked at Long Xiaoyi with a smile, and said, Comrade Xiaoyi, please take the time to rest, you are the parent officer here, and only what you say will work.

Long Xiaoyi laughed and said, I understand the feelings of comrades, but I just want to see your old man more.How about this, comrades, Secretary Yi Wei will be in charge of our Chuxi City to direct disaster relief, and he will be here in Longshui County for a while.Everyone also had the opportunity to listen to Secretary Yi's instructions.Let's all go to rest, there will be more difficult work waiting for you. Only then did Dong Wei take his leave first and said, Secretary Yi, please rest.We'll see you again tonight. Yi Wei bid farewell to everyone cordially.When holding Chen Mo's hand, Yi Wei smiled kindly and said, Chen Mo, your name is so familiar.Not bad, have you washed your hands now?

Chen Mo looked up at Yi Wei's kind smile and said, "Secretary Yi has an amazing memory. In fact, I have personally listened to your teachings." Huh? Yi Wei smiled and looked at Chen Mo kindly.Is there such a thing? The year before last, I followed Mayor Zhang Xiao to visit you at the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee.I still remember that your calligraphy works are written with no shame, solemnity, and strength through the back of the paper.At that time, I really wanted to ask you for a calligraphy painting, but I didn't dare to say it. Yi Wei tilted his head and thought for a while, then laughed.Kindly say, I think about it now, you little comrade, you are quite courageous, and you even commented on my writing.

Chen Mo became embarrassed and said that he didn't dare to criticize, it was just talking nonsense. Yi Wei reached out to shake hands with Chen Mo again, and said, yes, he is already a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee.Comrade Chen Mo, go and rest. Dong Wei, Lin Zhifeng and the others haven't left yet.Everyone looked at Chen Mo with weird eyes. He was indeed too tired. When he returned to his dormitory, Chen Mo took a hasty shower, threw himself on the bed, and fell asleep immediately.In his sleep, Chen Mo kept having nightmares, the whistling wind and the inexplicable rumbling sound always echoed in his ears, and the sand and flying stones poured down in front of his eyes.Chen Mo dreamed that he was in a tumbling mudslide, and his heart was full of fear. He wanted to escape from this dangerous place, but his legs could not move.Just when he was desperate, the mobile phone placed by the bed sharply rescued him from the nightmare.Chen Mo dazedly reached for the phone above his head, and just pressed the answer button when he heard Long Yongshou's anxious voice, Minister Chen, it's not good!

Chen Mo's drowsiness disappeared all of a sudden.He tried to calm down and said, Yongshou, don't worry, speak slowly. In Long Yongshou's hoarse and choked narration, Chen Mo was dumbfounded. In the middle of the night, another large-scale landslide occurred at the Denglongping rescue site.The armed police officers and soldiers and migrant workers who were working on the rescue site were buried under hundreds of cubic meters of secondary landslides.After counting, seven people were buried, including two armed police soldiers, three migrant workers, and one engineering technician from the Water Conservancy Bureau.What's worse, an employee of the publicity system was also buried, and she was Rainbow.

Chen Mo woke up after staying for a while, and asked anxiously, are you sure it's Rainbow? How and when did she get up there? Long Yongshou replied weakly, "It's confirmed."After Secretary Yi Wei came, the county TV station had to rush ahead to report the emergency and rescue scenes, and organized a live report team to bring a generator to the scene, and Rainbow was also there as the host.Just when Rainbow was interviewing an armed police soldier, the landslide happened suddenly. Chen Mo was speechless for a moment, having witnessed the enormous power of the landslide, he naturally knew what another landslide meant.Chen Mo was dumb for a while, and said, Yongshou, hurry up to organize the rescue, pay attention to safety, I will be there soon.

Putting down the phone, Chen Mo called the driver Xiao Liu and told him to drive the car to his dormitory immediately.As soon as I put down the phone, the phone rang again. It was Dong Wei, secretary of the county party committee.Obviously, Dong Wei also got the news immediately. Dong Wei announced the news of another landslide in Denglongping in a low voice.He said hoarsely, Comrade Chen Mo, please go to the Standing Committee meeting room immediately, and we will convene the Standing Committee immediately. After a while, Xiao Liu drove over.Chen Mo got into the car and only said to go to the county party committee.Seeing that Chen Mo's face was as serious as frost, Xiao Liu didn't dare to ask.The car quickly drove towards the county party committee.When it came to the county committee, only Dong Wei, Lin Zhifeng, and Peng Yimin were sitting weakly in the meeting room of the standing committee.Everyone was smoking, and no one spoke.

I haven't smoked a single cigarette yet, and members of the Standing Committee have come one after another, as well as cadres above the deputy county level. It seems that the Standing Committee is about to hold an enlarged meeting.Everyone looked serious. Zhang Zicheng also came, with a scarf wrapped around his right shoulder and clothes covered, which made his appearance a bit strange.Zhang Zicheng's eyes were gloomy, and he ignored everyone.Chen Mo felt that Zhang Zicheng must have been under a lot of pressure, so he couldn't help feeling pity for him. The county magistrate Lin Zhifeng presided over the meeting.Lin Zhifeng said that everyone knew about it.Just now, there was another landslide at the Denglongping rescue site. Seven armed police soldiers and migrant workers who were carrying out rescue construction were buried and are now in emergency rescue.In order not to affect the rest of the leaders, we have not reported to Secretary Xiaoyi and Secretary Yi Wei.According to news from the scene, the landslide surface is still quite unstable at present, and there may be a third or fourth landslide at any time.Next, I invite Comrade Dong Wei, secretary of the county party committee, to give instructions.

Dong Wei looked very tired. He glanced at everyone and said in a hoarse voice, comrades, today is a special day. The county party committee held two consecutive meetings in less than seven hours. Everyone knows the situation. The question now is how to rescue.In addition, the leaders of the provincial and municipal party committees are stationed in our county. Should we inform the leaders of this matter in time?Everyone speak up. Chen Mo listened silently to everyone's speeches. When holding a Standing Committee or even an enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee, there is a rule for whoever speaks first and who speaks later, and the rules cannot be messed up.The contents of everyone's speeches were invariably focused on whether to report Yi Wei and Long Xiaoyi immediately, and the issue of rescue seemed to be no longer a problem.Some people believe that there is no need to report immediately, affecting the rest of the leadership; others believe that it is necessary to report.Those who think they want to report are divided into two views, one is to report to the two leaders immediately; the other thinks to report to the secretary of the municipal party committee, Long Xiaoyi first, and the secretary of Yi Wei, let Long Xiaoyi speak. Chen Mo was the last to speak.Chen Mo said that since provincial and municipal leaders are in command, the county should report all information to the leaders in a timely manner.The current top priority is that there is no professional rescue team, so we have to ask the province for help.The best way to ask for help from the province is to coordinate through Secretary Yi Wei. After Chen Mo spoke, some people agreed with his speech.So the meeting was settled, and Dong Wei and Lin Zhifeng would go to the hotel to report to the municipal party secretary Long Xiaoyi first, and then Long Xiaoyi would contact Yi Wei's secretary and security guards to report. After the meeting was over, Chen Mo asked Xiao Liu to drive to the scene in Denglongping immediately.Along the way, Chen Mo didn't know what kind of feeling was rolling in his heart.Rainbow's delicate and beautiful face swayed in front of her from time to time, full of affection and resentment.Many times, Chen Mo felt a deep sense of fate in his heart.It feels like somewhere in the dark, there is a pair of hands controlling everyone's destiny.Poverty and wealth, leisure and mastery, are all in the hands of those invisible hands.A beautiful woman like Rainbow really shouldn't suffer such an unfortunate fate, this is the unfairness of fate.With a kind of heart-wrenching pain, Chen Mo couldn't help but burst into tears.The driver Xiao Liu inadvertently saw Chen Mo's eyes filled with tears. He couldn't help stepping on the brakes, and silently tore off a few tissues on the car and handed them to Chen Mo. When he arrived at the scene, Chen Mo listened to reports from the on-site rescue commander and the armed police squadron leader, and gave some instructions.In particular, it is pointed out that safety should be paid attention to during the rescue process to prevent another landslide.Chen Mo knew that these instructions were actually meaningless, but as the leader of the station, he had to rush to the scene to give such high-sounding but meaningless instructions. After dawn, Yi Wei, Long Xiaoyi, Dong Wei and others also came to the rescue site again.Holding the hands of Yi Wei and Long Xiaoyi, Chen Mo couldn't help crying, so that Yi Wei softly comforted him and said, Comrade Chen Mo, you have worked hard. After the leaders arrived, the tension in Chen Mo's heart relaxed.As soon as I let it go, I felt a little pain in my head.Long Yongshou found out, and asked, Minister Chen, what's wrong with you, your face is so red, are you sick? Chen Mo smiled weakly and said that his head hurts a bit.Long Yongshou said, I'll see a doctor for you. Chen Mo said, Yongshou, don't be so nervous.There was a medical team at the scene, but Long Yongshou still called the doctor and took his temperature, which was more than 38 degrees.The doctor prescribed medicine and said, Minister Chen, there is no examination equipment here, so a diagnosis cannot be made, and you must go back to the county hospital for examination and treatment.Chen Mo just laughed and said, what the fuss is doing, it's okay. At noon, Chen Mo's cell phone rang suddenly, which startled Chen Mo.Tropical storm Rona caused cell phone signal interruption in Longshui countryside for a few days, and he even forgot his cell phone.Chen Mo took out his mobile phone, it was Dong Wei's number.Dong Wei opened his mouth and said, Minister Chen, Comrade Yongshou has already reported to me.You are not in good health, don't hold on there, go back to the county immediately for treatment. Chen Mo smiled and said, thank you Secretary Dong, I'm fine and I can hold on. Dong Wei became serious and said, Comrade Chen Mo, you must obey the decision of the county party committee.I have sent 120 ambulance to pick you up. Chen Mo immediately panicked and said, Secretary Dong, the ambulance is no longer needed, I will be right back, I have a car. Dong Wei just laughed and said, Minister Chen, the body is the capital of the revolution, if something happens to you, how can I explain it? Chen Mo called Long Yongshou into the car as well.Long Yongshou persisted in Wulong Township for five days, his eyes were bloodshot, his beard was unshaven, and he was so thin that he almost lost his shape.It is necessary to replace Roland to resist for a while and let him recuperate. After returning to the county seat, Chen Mo was directly admitted to the County People's Hospital. As he himself expected, he did suffer from a severe cold. Coupled with excessive fatigue, the doctor advised him to be hospitalized for treatment. As soon as he was admitted to the hospital, Chen Mo felt completely relaxed. The state of physical and mental exhaustion was released all of a sudden, and he fell asleep immediately after receiving the drip.When he woke up, Chen Yin, who was on duty, told him that Peng Yimin had come and sent a flower basket. Chen Mo asked who else had been here.Chen Yin replied that there was also Zhang Zicheng who came to the hospital to change his dressing and took a look at it before leaving.Chen Mo said, Chen Yin, when I fall asleep in the future, you must wake me up when the leader comes.Chen Yin could hear the blame in the words, and said embarrassedly, "They don't allow it, how dare I." Chen Yin brought Chen Mo dinner, watched him eat, and said, Minister, you dreamed and talked in your sleep when you fell asleep. Chen Mo stopped the chopsticks in his hand, looked at Chen Yin suspiciously, and asked, what did I say? You called the rainbow's name.Minister, you are very kind to your subordinates.Oh, I forgot to tell you, Rainbow's remains have been dug up and will be shipped back this evening. Chen Mo twitched in his heart and asked, has her family been notified? Chen Yin's voice suddenly became viscous, and said, Caihong sister has no relatives, and her mother passed away last year. Chen Mo's eyes were red. After dinner, it was already past six o'clock in the afternoon.Chen Yin turned on the TV in front of the hospital bed.After the CCTV news broadcast, it was the provincial news.The headline was the news that Yi Wei, deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, rushed to the Denglongping landslide rescue site to direct the rescue.With his stomach full, Yi Wei spoke solemnly to the rescuers with an electric horn.Next, there is the scene of Chen Mo being interviewed by reporter Han Juan.At the bottom of the news screen, there was a line of small words flying over. Before Lorna landed, our station sent reporters to various disaster relief sites to interview.Because Luo Na caused the communication interruption in Longshui County, the reporter asked someone to upload the picture back to the station in Chuxi City, so the time was delayed by one day... Chen Yin also watched with relish, commenting while watching.Chen Mo grabbed the TV remote control and turned off the TV at once.Chen Mo's face was as serious as water, and Chen Yin was too frightened to speak. I want to be quiet.Probably felt that he was going too far, Chen Mo sighed softly and said. Chen Yin withdrew gently, and Chen Mo closed his eyes, weeping silently. Rainbow's body was brought back.As soon as he returned to the county seat, Roland came to Chen Mo's ward and reported the funeral arrangements. The mourning hall was planned to be in the broadcasting bureau compound. Because of the hot weather, it was not easy to store Rainbow's body, so he bought a lot of ice cubes to keep it cool. Has Rainbow's remains been tidied up? Chen Mo asked softly. Roland said that the weather was too hot and the remains were prone to decay.It was decided to be cremated the day after tomorrow, and the time was short, so everyone felt it was unnecessary. No! Chen Mo said softly but irresistibly.To sort out the remains of the martyrs, Rainbow is a lesbian, and let her go beautifully. Roland glanced at Chen Mo strangely and saw a pair of blood-red eyes, so he replied, yes, I will do it right away. Next, Roland reported the list of members of the Rainbow Funeral Committee.It was only then that Chen Mo came to his senses. There were seven people who died together, and it was impossible for Rainbow's funeral to be handled alone.Chen Mo sighed silently and said, it's not our turn to handle the matter of the funeral committee, the county will handle it together.After all, this is the event with the largest number of deaths in the line of duty since the founding of our county. There should be a saying in the county to give these seven people a certain amount of treatment. Roland said, I have already asked the Broadcasting Bureau to arrange someone to write the eulogy, and it can be delivered tomorrow morning. Would you please review it then?As for the eulogy, my rank is too low, so it's better for you to do it. Chen Mo didn't look at her, and said to himself, Comrade Rainbow doesn't have any relatives anymore.The eulogy is from you, and I will say a few words in the name of her brother on behalf of her relatives. After understanding Chen Mo's thoughts, Roland sighed endlessly.Chen Mo gave her the impression of being calm and sensitive, with a well-behaved behavior.But today, Chen Mo's almost absurd but resolutely irrefutable idea made her see a real Chen Mo, not a cold job carrier.In an officialdom where everything is well-behaved, it is conceivable how many associations will be aroused by a propaganda minister delivering a speech on behalf of the relatives of a beautiful female subordinate, and what kind of influence it will have on himself. After chatting for a while, Roland left.Chen Mo was anxious because the needle was still inserted in his hand, but he could only lie still.While lying down, the door opened.Chen Yin ran in and said, Minister, the leader is here to see you.Chen Mo saw Dong Wei walking in, followed by Yi Wei's tall figure.Behind Yi Wei are Long Xiaoyi and others.Han Juan squeezed aside, holding the camera in her hand, and kept facing the leader. Chen Mo quickly stood up.Yi Weishun took two steps, held Chen Mo's hand kindly, put him gently on the bed, and said, don't move, don't move, just lie down. Long Xiaoyi also smiled and walked to the other side of the hospital bed, saying, Comrade Chen Mo, Secretary Yi just came back from the emergency scene, and he has you in mind, so he came to see you and other injured comrades. Thank you for your concern. My illness is fine.Chen Mo said gratefully, and then asked, is the rescue going smoothly? smooth smooth.Yi Wei smiled like a loving father, took Chen Mo's hand that didn't have a needle inserted, and warmed up.Chen Mo answered one by one.Yi Wei finally raised his head and said that Tropical Storm Rona has caused us great losses, and it is also a severe test for our leading cadres.A large number of heroes emerged in the fight against Lorna this time, and the flesh-and-blood ties between the party and the people have been strengthened.We can proudly say that we have passed this exam, qualified, no, excellent! Everyone applauded.Amid the applause, Yi Wei shook hands with Chen Mo again and said, Comrade Chen Mo, I wish you a speedy recovery. Long Xiaoyi and others also shook hands with Chen Mo to say goodbye.Finally, Han Juan also stretched out her hand and said, Minister Chen, let's cultivate well, goodbye.Han Juan smiled brightly, probably because she caught a lot of news in Longshui this time. The ward was quiet, and Chen Yin was so excited that he almost shed tears.Chen Mo just smiled wryly, Chen Yin was still young and was easily excited.But in Chen Mo's heart, this is just another show.Tomorrow night's news broadcast, there will be news that the secretary of the provincial party committee, Yi Wei, kindly visited the injured people who fought against Lorna. For a propaganda minister to become a prop for a news event, in Chen Mo's view, it is nothing more than a farce. At 3:00 p.m. on the third day, more than 10,000 cadres and masses in Longshui County gathered in the auditorium of the county party committee to mourn the seven martyrs who died in the disaster relief operations.In the auditorium, mourning and joy echoed.On the front hangs a black-and-white banner with a black background and white characters for the memorial meeting of the martyrs who resisted disasters, rescued and sacrificed in Denglongping, and seven coffins are neatly placed below.A large photo and name of the deceased were erected in front of the coffin.Each coffin is covered with party flags or national flags.Starting from the rostrum, countless wreaths were placed far outside the door.The first wreath was given by Huang Ming, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Director of the National People's Congress. Next, the Governor, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and all leaders at the provincial, city, and county levels sent wreaths. The memorial service was presided over by Dong Wei, secretary of the county party committee, and Lin Zhifeng, the county magistrate, delivered a eulogy.Before the eulogy, a special staff member introduced the life stories of the seven martyrs.After the eulogy, a representative of the deceased's relatives delivered a speech.Chen Mo's expected speech on behalf of Rainbow's relatives did not come true.Finally, there is the farewell ceremony for the remains.Chen Mo followed behind the members of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and circled around the seven coffins, but his eyes were fixed on the photo in front of Rainbow Coffin.It was a color photo. In the photo, the rainbow smiled, its eyes rolled, and it turned into a crescent moon.Under the tall nose, a small mouth is slightly raised, as if trying to say something to him mischievously.This is the person who came to the Provincial Party School not long ago and told him that she loved him and was willing to give everything for him. Tears welled up in Chen Mo's eyes. After the fight against Lorna, considering that everyone was very tired, the county decided to take two days off.Chen Mo returned to Chuxi City and spent two days with his wife and son in a down-to-earth manner.These two days, Chen Mo spent almost all of it in bed.When the child fell asleep, he closed his eyes and fell into a rambling thought.In just a few days, he has experienced so many moments of life and death, and he has a new understanding of life.A person, no matter how arrogant and conceited he is, after experiencing the moments of life and death, he will find that he is also an ordinary person. After Shu Fang went to work, Chen Mo turned on the computer in the study for a while, and accidentally discovered a secret, Shu Fang started writing novels.The name of the novel is very interesting, "Merry is Always Blown by the Rain and the Wind", at first glance it looks like an emotional novel.Chen Mo flipped through it, and found that Shu Fang's language was very good, concise and clear.After reading thousands of words, Chen Mo found his shadow in the novel. During the holiday, Chen Mo contacted Long Yun and wanted to ask him to meet with the secretary of the municipal party committee, Long Xiaoyi.Long Yun told him that now is not an opportunity. Although Lorna has passed, the loss caused is too great. Secretary Long is very busy during this time.Chen Mo thought for a while and said, let's find another chance later.When I had the right opportunity, let me know that since Secretary Long came, I haven't visited him yet.Long Yun said with a smile, don't worry, I can still do this, after all, I am a brother for many years. Hearing that Chen Mo is back, Chen Liang also came to sit at home for a while. Chen Liang's business in Chuxi is developing well. Not too small.Chen Liang was very thoughtful and said, brother, I was going to finish these few businesses, so I pulled out to do it alone, set up a company by myself, and worked for myself.Chen Mo didn't know what to say. Chen Liang's development far exceeded his imagination. It seemed that his brother was really a talent.Chen Mo didn't speak, but Shu Fang happily said that if this is the case, after having a certain amount of funds, experience and customer resources, it's better to do it by yourself.Chen Liang said that there are still some experience and customer resources, and the problem is funds.It's not easy to get a loan now, but I still have a way.He also said that although the construction company in Youxian County has been restructured, it still cannot get rid of the financial system. It is very rigid, and socialism cannot compete with capitalism. Chen Mo saw that what Chen Liang said was a little outrageous, so he hurriedly said, Chen Liang, you don't have a gatekeeper in your mouth, what are you talking about.These words can't be said indiscriminately, disaster comes out of your mouth.Chen Liang smiled and said, brother, you are in politics, so it is necessary to keep your mouth shut. I am a businessman, but I don't have so many worries. Because Chen Mo came back and someone took care of the child, the mother-in-law returned to You County.Chen Liang said, brother, I think you should hire a nanny, you can't tire the old man walking around.Chen Mo said, with the salary of your sister-in-law and I, we can hardly survive. How can we have money to hire a nanny? Besides, there is no suitable one.Chen Liang said with a smile, you are too useless as an official. Others get promoted and get rich. That's it.Shu Fang quickly interrupted him and said, Chen Liang, what are you talking about, you teach your brother like this, if your brother commits a crime, who will take care of our mother and son? Chen Liang laughed and said, I am also joking.Well, I'll go back and find a nanny for you, you don't have to worry about the salary, just buy a set of clothes for them according to the season.