booktalesy Chapter 406 The sow is about to give birth
Chapter 406 The sow is about to give birth
Ye Chu followed Dawei on the inspection tour. Around noon, the group headed to Xiaotang Town, which is one of the locations of the fruit company's planting base.
National road to the countryside.
The roads in Xiaotang Town are already difficult to travel, and after a day of rain, the roads leading into the town became extremely muddy.
At an uphill bend, the black Santana in the lead skidded and couldn't go up the hill, getting stuck in place.
There were a few more cars behind.
The road was narrow and there was no space for oncoming traffic to pass, so Dawei and the others could only sit and wait in the car behind.
The drivers of the following cars all got off.
Lin Yunxing, who was driving for Dawei, also wanted to get out and help Santata in the lead car to get out of trouble.
Wu Maocai, in the passenger seat, grabbed Lin Yunxing's arm and said anxiously, "You can't leave."
"What's wrong?" the second brother asked, puzzled. "All my colleagues went to help."
"You can't go, you have to stay here." Wu Maocai was very nervous, his eyes darting left and right, then he pointed to the left and right with his fingers and whispered, "This place, have you forgotten it?"
Lin Yunxing then recalled that Zhou Dongliang, Chen Wei, and their group had brought a group of assassins from Southeast Asia to ambush Dawei here.
The second brother fought valiantly against the thugs with a sickle and narrowly escaped danger.
"I remember now..." Lin Lao Er was still shaken.
Director Ye was quite surprised: "What's wrong with you guys?"
Wu Maocai looked around again and, seeing that there was no danger, felt a little relieved. He then vividly recounted how Dawei had been ambushed by assassins here.
After listening, Director Ye couldn't help but show admiration, glancing at Dawei and Lin Lao Er.
"That was really close."
Comrade Dawei, you've had it so tough.
Previously in Guangzhou, I heard about and witnessed some people using disgusting methods.
This is the first time I've encountered someone resorting to such despicable tactics to physically exterminate their political rivals.
As they were talking, the Santana in front had already gotten out of trouble. The drivers were soaking wet, and they used straw to make it easier for the cars behind to pass.
The car continued moving forward.
Xiaotang Town had previously reported that there had been a landslide near the river.
When Dawei and the others arrived at the landslide site, they saw people from the flood control office directing everyone to clear the landslide area.
Warning signs and cordon lines were also erected next to the collapsed riverbed.
Tractors were hauling stones, braving the rain to patch up the collapsed sections of the river to prevent the collapsed riverbed from widening.
David put on his raincoat and rain boots and got out of the car to check.
This was outside of Director Ye's work scope, so she didn't get out of the car.
"County Chief Chen is here?" The deputy mayor of Xiaotang Town was the first to spot Dawei.
A crowd gathered around.
"Good morning, County Head!"
"With such heavy rain, you shouldn't come."
"Yes, that's so dangerous!"
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Seeing everyone working so enthusiastically, Dawei felt a little relieved.
"I can't stay here without coming to see for myself; I won't feel at ease."
"How's it going, Deputy Mayor Qu? Can this landslide be brought under control? Is there a chance of a secondary landslide?"
Looking at the river, the deputy mayor seemed uncertain: "I can only say it won't happen for now, but I'm afraid this rain will continue."
Have all the farmhouses near the river been evacuated?
"The evacuation has begun. The county's flood control meeting just ended this morning, and the evacuation started immediately."
"We must strengthen patrols and prevention, pay attention to the risk of secondary landslides. Comrades, please work hard and persevere to ensure the safety of the people."
"Don't worry, County Chief, we will take strict precautions." Deputy Mayor Qu spread his arms and said, "County Chief, please get in the car, the rain is too heavy."
Even with you here, everyone is still hesitant to fully engage.
It's not that I'm trying to rush you, but I don't have time to entertain you today.
If you're still worried, let me, Old Qu, say something serious: if anything happens to anyone, I'll jump into the river.
These words were forceful, and Dawei's heart trembled upon hearing them. He stared intently at Deputy Mayor Qu, his mind heavy with unspoken thoughts. He reached out and patted Deputy Mayor Qu on the shoulder.
Wu Maocai was also moved: "Old Qu, where is Mayor Zhou?"
"He... his sow is about to give birth, he's too busy..."
Wu Maocai and Dawei exchanged a glance, both of them looking dissatisfied.
This week, the town mayor and Lao Tan, the party secretary of Xiaotang Town, want to work together.
Later, something happened in Xiaotang Town. A large number of hot spring resorts were shut down, and the provincial capital sent police to enforce the law in another location. They arrested hundreds of prostitutes in Xiaotang Town.
After that, Secretary Tan of Xiaotang Town was implicated and is still under investigation.
With his ally arrested, Mayor Zhou began to slack off.
When the county held a flood prevention meeting, Lao Zhou made an excuse that he had something to do at home and didn't come.
Old Zhou is quite prestigious in the area and has a wide network of connections; the director of the town's People's Congress is his relative.
But Dawei wouldn't take him seriously. If Zhou Xiangzhang could handle it, why couldn't he handle a mere town mayor?
"OK.
It seems he doesn't want to continue.
I can't leave home; the old sow needs tending, and even the sow giving birth is more important than the town's flood control efforts.
Then let's just tell him to quit.
Let someone else come up.
Director Wu, please follow up on this later and discuss it with the comrades of the Xiaotang Town People's Congress.
Yuanshan County doesn't need cadres who only eat and don't do any work.
This is preparation to remove Lao Zhou from office.
After speaking, he gave Deputy Mayor Qu a meaningful look.
Xiaotang Town should be handed over to someone who dares to take responsibility for its management.
David and the others got into the car and headed to their next destination.
When we left Xiaotang Town, we passed the same spot where the car had gotten stuck after turning the corner.
We were going uphill just now, now we're going downhill.
Although straw had been used to cover the straw, after this rain, the straw was soaked through with the muddy water and lost its friction.
The first few cars passed slowly, pressing the straw into the soil. When it was Dawei's turn, the road became even more slippery.
Lin Yunxing drove carefully, but the car still slipped.
"Oh my god..." Wu Maocai, the passenger in the front seat, was terrified and grabbed the door handle.
With the wheels losing traction, and a cliff to the left and a mountain to the right, Lin Yunxing had no choice but to steer the car to the right. The wheels fell into a drainage ditch on the right side of the mountain, which finally brought the car back to a stop.
"The road ahead is even more dangerous."
Several leaders.
I think I need to go ahead and find some straw to lay down, or borrow some snow chains.
Otherwise it would be too dangerous.
Several leaders are waiting for me in the car for a while; I'll be right back.
Lin Yunxing suggested.
Wu Maocai looked back at the two leaders behind him and felt that it was not appropriate for him to be sitting there: "Master Lin, I'll go with you."
David's car was the last one; everyone before him had gotten off.
Lin Yunxing and Wu Maocai, wearing raincoats, walked forward.
Walk a little further ahead, and you'll reach the national highway, where you can find straw or snow chains.
Inside the car, Ye Chu was wearing a beige short skirt. The car's air conditioning was a bit too low, and trapped inside, she hugged her arms in fear, asking, "Will anything happen?"