At eight o'clock in the evening, the municipal party committee building was still brightly lit, and the offices were crowded with people, looking very busy. Since Zhou Yuanting's fall and Xu Fuyan's administration, this kind of overtime seems to have become the norm. People in the market joked that "Zhou left and Xu came, raise your hand to light the lamp", which means that Xu Fuyan went from being a secretary who raised his hand to a secretary who lit the lamp. Although there is only a difference of two words, their reputations are as different as heaven and earth.
The common people are always so tolerant and kind. The mistakes of those in power are easily forgotten, but their good deeds are always remembered.
This is great, but also sad!
Wen Liang called Wen Huaiming, but no one answered. The meeting was probably not over yet. He wandered downstairs, but was afraid of running into too many people and causing bad influence, so he turned around and went to the Policy Research Office to find Bai Wei. Comrade Xiao Bai was squeezing a small pimple on her face in front of a small mirror, grimacing in pain. When she saw Wen Liang, she jumped up from the stool and said, "No place to eat again? Come on, I'll take you to eat something delicious."
Earlier, when Wen Huaiming was still in the Political Research Office, Bai Wei respected him very much. Occasionally, when Wen Liang came to the Municipal Party Committee, Bai Wei would take him to the cafeteria or eat out. They were considered friends in need.
"I've eaten. Sister Bai, you guys are really busy. Why are you always so late every day?"
Bai Wei sighed and said, "What are you busy with? I used to be able to go to get off work and get off work on time, but now there's this 'talk about learning, politics, and integrity' activity. I have to study three times a week, and I'm almost fed up with it."
The "Three Talks" activity has been in full swing since the General Secretary's speech in November. Wen Liang knew all this and joked, "What's there to worry about? We students have it tough. Don't be lazy all the time. My dad said that you have to hand in your learning experience after this round of study. You'll have a lot of tears then."
Bai Wei was most afraid of these words. Her face suddenly turned bitter. Wen Liang smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I'll steal a copy from my dad's experience and give it to you. Speaking of this, has he finished the meeting?"
Bai Wei got the guarantee, and happily pulled Wen Liang to sit down. She ran out to inquire about the news, and came back after a while, saying, "We were about to disperse, but suddenly we received a notice from the Provincial Government Office, the Provincial Meteorological Bureau, the Flood Control Office and other units, stating that there might be heavy rain in the next two days, and that all places should make preparations for flood control..."
"Heavy rain?" Wen Liang was stunned. Something flashed through his mind and he said, "Why is there heavy rain in this season?"
"Something said that a typhoon suddenly moved westwards, and its name was... Janice. What a lame name. No wonder it rained every now and then these past two days..."
Wen Liang sighed for a moment. When he heard Janice's name, he remembered the devastating rainstorm disaster in his previous life that swept across more than 40 counties and cities in Jiangdong Province. Because it was an emergency, the weather forecast was not timely enough, and the whole province was mentally paralyzed and lacked sufficient awareness. The consequences were extremely serious, with the death toll alone exceeding dozens of people, and the losses of other houses, roads, trees, fishing boats, and crops were countless.
Wen Liang was still young at the time, and his memory was just a few days of heavy rain, which blew down a few trees, so he had long forgotten about it. When he suddenly heard Janice, he remembered the severity of this tropical storm. Wen Liang stood up with anxiety on his face. He wanted to remind Xu Fuyan, but he was too weak to influence the opinions of most people, so he could only do his best.
After waiting in the Policy Research Office for nearly 40 minutes, the city's temporary flood prevention meeting finally came to an end. Wen Liang waited outside the door and followed Wen Huaiming into the office. Wen Huaiming was too busy. He had been on the phone since he entered the room, and he had been passing documents one after another. He didn't even have time to talk to Wen Liang.
After a long while, Wen Huaiming finally had time to catch his breath. He motioned for Wen Liang to close the door and asked, "What can't we talk about after we get home?"
"You haven't been home for almost a week, and I have to see you. By the way, my mother has said several times that if you don't go back, she will go back to her parents' home."
Wen Huaiming sighed and said, "There's a lot of work to be done and time is running out. I'm sorry to trouble your mother. What's the matter with you? Tell me now. I have to go to the office later. The flood prevention documents need to be issued tonight."
Wen Liang had come here to discuss a few things, but now was an extraordinary period, and all of them had to give way to flood control. He cut to the chase and said seriously, "Dad, you must make it clear to Secretary Xu that we can't take flood control lightly this time, and we have to treat it as a major disaster, otherwise there will be chaos."
Wen Huaiming was puzzled and said, "The provincial government's notice only urged people to take extra precautions, but it didn't specify the wind speed and intensity. Where did you get this information?"
If someone else had made such alarmist remarks, Wen Huaiming would have definitely scolded them, but Wen Liang never joked about serious matters, so he couldn't help but hesitate.
"It's better to be prepared for a rainy day! Think about it, Jiangdong shouldn't have such a storm in this season, but Janis suddenly changed its planned track and moved west to land in Jiangdong. This is the first time in history. It's better to be prepared for the worst. If the intensity exceeds expectations and the local government is not prepared, there will definitely be chaos."
Wen Huaiming didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "If the government made policies based on logical reasoning, this country would have perished long ago. We should rely on science..."
Wen Liang interrupted him and whispered, "We have to talk about science, but the key is politics... Using harsher words, more careful measures, and quicker actions will only waste some manpower and material resources. If the typhoon is not strong, you won't be criticized by your superiors for your hard work. But what if... what if it exceeds the forecast of the Provincial Meteorological Bureau?"
Wen Huaiming pondered in silence.
Wen Liang continued to persuade him, "Once the situation becomes serious, how many people can be saved and how much loss can be recovered? In addition, how much political capital can be gained? Dad, take this gamble. The risk is small and the reward is big. Anyone who doesn't do it is a fool!"
Wen Huaiming glared and said, "What nonsense are you talking about! Can you make fun of the safety of people's lives and property? Go back, I know about this!"
Wen Liang left in disgrace. As for how his father would persuade Xu Fuyan, it was not his turn to worry about it. After leaving the Municipal Party Committee, Wen Liang took a taxi to Diyuan Garden. Zuo Yuxi had just finished taking a shower and was ready to go to bed. When she opened the door, she was wearing a light white silk pajamas. Wen Liang didn't have time to say anything, and said, "Call your father to see if Lingyang has received the provincial flood prevention notice?"
Zuo Yuxi smoothed her wet hair, her face looked even fairer under her black hair, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Wen Liang explained the general situation. Although Zuo Yuxi didn't understand, she still obediently called Zuo Jing. The secretary answered the phone and said that Zuo Jing was in a meeting and would report to him later. After hanging up the phone, Zuo Yuxi leaned over and snuggled up to Wen Liang, saying, "What happened?"
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The trick to fool Zuo Yuxi was different from Wen Huaiming's. Wen Liang said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid it's not safe this time. They have experience in flood prevention, but they don't have experience in winter flood prevention, let alone experience in preventing such heavy rain in winter. Yuxi, there must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Janice suddenly landed and we are not fully prepared. It might be a disaster."
Zuo Yuxi looked embarrassed and said, "Father won't listen to such words..."
Wen Liang's focus was not on this, and he said, "What I'm worried about is not the rain, but the Wentai Reservoir."
"Um?"
Zuo Yuxi was not very familiar with Lingyang and had never heard of this reservoir. He asked, "Reservoir?"
"Yes, it's a reservoir. This reservoir is located in the upper reaches of Xiaoqing River in Lingyang. Hundreds of thousands of people in the surrounding area rely on this reservoir for water. Some time ago, a friend who is a water conservancy expert went there for work reasons. He found that there were many problems. The most important thing was that he found that the reservoir dam was in serious disrepair. If it rained too hard, it might be dangerous... I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but I suddenly remembered tonight that I should notify your father. It is better to believe it than not to believe it. It's just the right time to send someone to investigate based on the provincial notice. If there is no problem, it would be great. If there is a problem, it will be in time to remedy it..."
Zuo Yuxi knew that Wen Liang had a wide circle of friends, so he was not surprised to hear him say that. After all, being able to talk about the Wentai Reservoir and the problems in it was definitely not something Wen Liang could know. Zuo Yuxi thought for a moment and said, "What friend? Can you introduce him to my father?"
Wen Liang smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid not. This is something that will ruin the jobs of his peers. Once it gets out, he won't be able to continue in this line of work."
This is human nature. Zuo Yuxi made a prompt decision and said, "Okay, I'll tell my father when they call me back." After that, she rolled her eyes at him and said, "I was wondering why you suddenly care about Lingyang's affairs. It turns out that you heard it from someone else and it's a free favor."
Wen Liang finally relaxed a little after talking about business. Ling Yang couldn't be contacted for the time being, so he smiled and said, "It's only right to care about my father-in-law. But you are so heartless. You didn't even call me after not seeing me for a few days..."
"Bah, without me, he might be cheating on little girls all day, and now he's the first to complain..."
Wen Liang was admiring the beauty of the jade woman when his cell phone rang. Zuo Yuxi bit his lower lip and pretended to be calm: "Hello, Dad, you finished the meeting... Well, nothing serious, I heard that the province issued a flood prevention notice... Yes, I know, there is another thing, it's like this..."
After explaining the cause and effect in a discontinuous manner, he omitted the part about forgiveness and automatically replaced it with his friend. Zuo Yuxi frowned slightly and remained silent. After a while, he smiled and said, "Yes, it's better to be prepared. It's best if nothing happens... Take care of yourself and don't always go to the grassroots..."
Zuo Yuxi hung up the phone in a hurry, twisted Wen Liang's waist fiercely, and said angrily: "You're going to die, be careful, my dad will peel your skin off!"
Wen Liang laughed softly and said, "He dares to bully me, so I will bully you. We will repay each other and call it a day."
Zuo Yuxi was speechless. Outside the window, the sky was getting darker and dark clouds were pressing down. A storm was about to come!
(Rabindranath Tagore - When you commanded me to sing, my heart seemed to burst with pride, I looked up at your face, tears welled up in my eyes.
In my socket.
All the bitterness and contradictions in my life melted into a sweet harmony—
My praise is like a joyful bird, fluttering its wings across the ocean.
I know you enjoy my singing. I know it is only because I am a singer that I can come before you.
With the outstretched wings of my song I have touched your feet, which I never dared to hope to touch.
Intoxicated by the song, I forgot myself. You were my master, but I called you my friend.
I know not how thou singest, my lord! I always listen in wonder.
The radiance of your music illuminates the world. The breath of your music permeates the heavens.
The holy spring of thy music rushes forward, breaking through all the rocks that stand in its way.
My heart longs to sing with you, but I can't make a sound. I want to speak, but words can't make a song. I call
Oh, you have made my heart a prisoner in the vast net of your music, my master!
Please allow me to slack off for a while and sit beside you. I will finish the work at hand later.
Without your presence, my heart knows no peace or repose, and my work becomes an endless sea of toil.
Endless toil in the.
Today the heat of summer comes to my window and whispers: the bees are singing in the palace of flowers.
This is the time to sit quietly, facing you, singing the song of life in this silence and endless leisure.
Pick this flower and take it away without delay! I am afraid it will wither and fall into the dust.
I received an invitation to the world's festival, my life was blessed. My eyes saw beautiful sights, my
The ears also heard intoxicating music.
My task at this banquet was to play music, and I did my best.
Now, I ask, has the time finally come when I can go in and see your face and offer my silent respect
Is it a gift
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I am only waiting for Love to finally give me into His hands. This is the reason for my delay, and I am responsible for this delay.
They want to bind me tightly with laws and rules; but I always hide from them, because I only wait for love,
To finally deliver me into his hands.
People blame me for not paying attention to others; I also know that their blame is justified.
The market is over, the busy people have finished their work. Those who did not respond to my calls have gone back in anger. I am only waiting for love,
Finally, I was handed over to him. (To be continued)