booktalesy Chapter 4 Beauty and Snake
Chapter 4 Beauty and Snake
In the morning, Gan Simiao came to Qinglongshan Forest Farm to inspect and guide the work.
The accompanying personnel included Wang Meili, deputy head of the personnel department.
Gan Simiao was transferred to the position of director of the municipal forestry bureau at the beginning of this year.
Previously, he was the head of Longxi District.
Although both are at the same level as the division chief, this actually implies a demotion.
If someone were to become the director of a powerful department like the Municipal Finance Bureau, it would undoubtedly be a sign of being given an important position.
However, the Municipal Forestry Bureau has always been relatively weak.
Gan Simiao was fifty years old, tall and robust, with a dignified appearance and a certain masculine charm.
However, rumors circulated that he was all show and no substance, all bark and no bite.
Gan Simiao arrived at the monitoring room, saw Wu Zhiyuan, and asked the farm manager Huang Jianbo, "Old Huang, did you arrange for Wu Zhiyuan to watch the monitoring?"
Huang Jianbo nodded and said, "Yes. The monitoring room is staffed 24 hours a day, in three shifts."
Gan Simiao said unhappily, "Young people who have just arrived at the grassroots level are already thinking about hiding in air-conditioned rooms watching screens? Is this what you call training? I think it's just seeking leisure!"
Wang Meili echoed, "Director Gan is absolutely right! Grassroots training isn't just a formality; it requires real hard work and perseverance to grow."
Wu Zhiyuan suppressed his anger and argued, "The surveillance work is also very important. It's not easy at all. It involves staring at multiple screens for eight consecutive hours and analyzing and making judgments—"
Gan Simiao interrupted Wu Zhiyuan with a sullen face: "Qinglongshan Forest Farm has more than 30,000 mu of land, and it only relies on a dozen or so surveillance cameras?"
If a fire really breaks out, by the time you see it on the security camera, the flames will have already reached halfway up the mountain!
Gan Simiao's expression grew increasingly serious: "How can young people be afraid of hardship? If you want to get ahead in the system, you have to learn to take responsibility first!"
If you can't even endure this little bit of hardship, you shouldn't have taken the civil service exam in the first place!
Starting today, don't stay in the monitoring room, go up the mountain to patrol!
The focus should be on investigating potential fire hazards in forest areas, especially areas where villagers might enter the mountains to burn stubble, conduct religious ceremonies, or where hikers might cook outdoors. These areas must be visited, observed, and documented!
Wu Zhiyuan was stunned.
The terrain of Qinglongshan Forest Farm is complex, and there are no roads in many areas. On rainy days, the mountain roads are slippery and very dangerous.
Moreover, he had only been at the forest farm for a few days and was not yet familiar with the routes in the forest area; this was clearly a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for him.
He was indignant. Wasn't it beneath a leader of the division level to constantly suppress a junior staff member?
That's right, it must have been Wang Meili's pillow talk!
Her position as deputy section chief was never exactly honorable.
To put it bluntly, they used improper means to steal it from Wu Zhiyuan.
Huang Jianbo then stepped in to smooth things over: "Director Gan, Xiao Wu just arrived and isn't very familiar with the mountain roads. How about this, let Lao Zhou show him around for a while—"
Gan Simiao rudely interrupted Huang Jianbo: "Roads are made by walking! Which old forest ranger didn't start as a stranger and become familiar with the place?"
Young people shouldn't always rely on others; they should dare to venture out and try new things! That's the true meaning of self-improvement!
He said to Huang Jianbo in a commanding tone: "Old Huang, this afternoon you will assign a responsibility area to Xiao Wu. He must go there, see it, and record it!"
If something goes wrong, I will hold not only Xiao Wu accountable, but also you!
Wang Meili turned her gaze to Wu Zhiyuan and said insincerely, "Xiao Wu, Director Gan has put a lot of thought into this, creating a valuable opportunity for you to grow and develop. You must cherish it and not let the leader down, and especially not make any more mistakes!"
Wu Zhiyuan said coldly, "Section Chief Wang, grassroots work experience is very important, and I believe you understand that better than I do."
Wang Meili didn't understand Wu Zhiyuan's meaning at first, and replied, "Yes, I work in human resources, so naturally I know more than you."
Wu Zhiyuan sneered, "Section Chief Wang, you have no grassroots work experience, are you going to come to Qinglongshan Forest Farm to hone your skills?"
Wang Meili immediately became unhappy: "Whether I go to the grassroots level or not is none of your business to tell me what to do!"
Wu Zhiyuan sneered, "Section Chief Wang, you have quite the airs of an official. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were in charge of the forest farm."
However, I admire Section Chief Wang's eloquence; he's not only a gifted speaker but also a concise and insightful commentary on life.
Wang Meili, like a monkey with its tail cut off, yelled, "Wu Zhiyuan, what nonsense are you spouting!"
"Enough!" Gan Simiao snapped. "Wu Zhiyuan, your problems are serious! Not only are you incompetent, but you're also afraid of hardship and fatigue, harbor resentment towards the organization's arrangements, and maliciously slander your colleagues!"
This is not only a matter of ideological understanding, but also a matter of personal character! I will pay special attention to those who are lagging behind in their work in the future!
Then, he turned his gaze to Huang Jianbo: "Old Huang, now that we're at the forest farm, we can't just listen to reports; we need to go to the front lines and see the actual situation."
Let Xiao Wu lead the way and explain on-site where the blind spots in the surveillance cameras and the key points for fire prevention are located.
Wu Zhiyuan thought to himself: Gan Simiao's move is ruthless!
If he can't explain things clearly or leads you astray, he'll randomly label you, saying things like you're not serious about your work or have poor work skills.
But there was nothing he could do; a higher rank always had an advantage, and besides, Gan Simiao's official position was more than one or two ranks higher than his.
Gan Simiao's trip to the forest farm was mainly for show; Wang Meili was the "official photographer" who took photos for the leaders so that the news photos could be published.
Leaders can't just stay in their offices listening to reports when they go to the grassroots level.
Reaching the edge of a relatively open woodland, Gan Simiao stopped and pointed to a dense thicket in the distance and a steep slope faintly visible further away. She said to Huang Jianbo, "Old Huang, that kind of place definitely can't be covered by surveillance cameras, right? Can the patrol personnel usually get there?"
Huang Jianbo answered honestly: "The terrain there is complicated and the roads are difficult to travel. During regular patrols, we rarely venture into such a core area. We mainly rely on the watchtower for observation."
Gan Simiao's expression turned serious: "This is where the hidden danger lies! We can't leave any blind spots in our work!"
"Beautiful, come here, take a few pictures of me, using that area as a backdrop, to show that we've identified and valued this problem."
Wang Meili was searching for the best shooting angle.
"Director Gan, stand there, turn slightly to the side, and point in that direction. Yes, that's it!"
"Make your expression more serious, to show a sense of crisis..." Wang Meili instructed while constantly retreating to adjust her position.
Suddenly, Wang Meili let out a scream, as if she had encountered a ghost in the dark.
Immediately, she collapsed to the ground, her face deathly pale, her soul seemingly leaving her body.
It turned out that a snake more than a meter long, covered with brown spots, was coiled around her calf!
The triangular snake's head was raised, its bright red tongue flicking out!
Immediately afterwards, the snake's head bit her thigh!
"Snake! Snake! Help! I've been bitten by a snake!" Wang Meili burst into a heart-wrenching scream, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
"Who moved the snake away?"
"Could this be a poisonous snake?"
"Call an ambulance immediately!"
"But the cell phone signal is weak here, making calls is difficult!"
The scene was in complete chaos.
Everyone else instinctively stepped back. After all, even non-venomous snakes are not something most people aren't afraid of, and what if it were a venomous snake?
But Wu Zhiyuan is an exception.
He grew up in the countryside and used to catch and play with snakes a lot when he was a child.
He took a step closer and immediately recognized it as a brown-black rat snake. It was non-venomous and relatively docile, and usually wouldn't attack people unless provoked. It was probably because Wang Meili stepped on it or got too close that it triggered its defensive reaction.
Seeing Wang Meili's disheveled appearance and recalling her previous "evil" deeds, a thought instantly flashed through Wu Zhiyuan's mind: he wanted to take this opportunity to teach this beautiful but scheming woman a lesson!
He feigned panic, exclaiming, "Oh no! This is a 'grasshopper'! It's extremely poisonous! If you get bitten and don't treat it immediately, it can be life-threatening!"