boyutpedia Chapter 405 Protect yourself, and help others.
Chapter 405 Protect yourself, and help others.
The situation is not looking good.
Everyone present knows very well what kind of person Yao Zhan is.
He was previously the president of the Yuanshan County Court.
When he was the dean, everyone in the leadership team was afraid of him.
No gifts accepted, no taking sides.
The family has a good tradition, and the wife and children are well-behaved.
A clean and tidy appearance naturally conveys a sense of righteousness and awe.
He doesn't interfere in official matters, but once something falls into his hands, it usually ends badly.
This was true in the past, and it's even more true now that the county discipline inspection commission has taken over.
The deputy director of the county flood control office who was responsible for the report, and the deputy director of the water resources bureau who had just spoken, were now pale with fright.
At this point, the director of the water resources bureau had no choice but to step forward.
He is the head of the supervising unit.
If this matter escalates, he, as the director of the water resources bureau, will be implicated.
As for where those missing flood control supplies went, the director of the water resources bureau knew exactly where they went.
"County Magistrate Chen!"
The director of the water resources bureau shouted.
Director Wu, who was almost at the door of the conference room, stopped and turned around to look at the director of the water resources bureau with surprise.
David and everyone else's attention was drawn to the water resources bureau chief.
"Director Zhang?"
David cast a cold glance at the other person.
I couldn't figure out what he was trying to do for a moment.
Flood prevention is a major event. Could it be that Director Zhang is out of his mind, wants to cause trouble, or wants to protect his own?
He's really not smart.
The director of the water resources bureau stood up, his urgency evident on his face. He glanced at his subordinates and then at Dawei in the main seat.
"County Chief Chen, as you said, the rain is currently heavy and there is a risk of danger at any time."
The current situation.
What we need to do is replenish flood control supplies as soon as possible and carry out publicity and patrol work as soon as possible.
For some villages located in low-lying areas, we also need to mobilize the people and move them to safe locations.
Forgive my boldness.
Now is not the time to deal with officials.
If you want to hold us accountable, we accept it.
I, Lao Zhang, would like to offer a bold suggestion.
Can we wait until the flood season is over? Right now is the time when we need manpower.
I'll make a guarantee.
Before leaving get off work in the afternoon.
In accordance with the requirements of our county's "Regulations for the Compilation of Flood Control Material Reserve Quotas," the Water Resources Bureau will keep a close eye on the Flood Control Office and ensure that all necessary flood control materials are replenished!
Complete it all?
That's a bit of a stretch.
According to the regulations, several thousand sandbags are needed just for flood control.
There is a huge shortage of expensive supplies such as tents, inflatable boats, heating equipment, and life jackets.
It's only been eight or nine hours by the time I get off work in the afternoon.
How will they make up for it?
Everyone stared at Director Zhang in astonishment.
This seems like an impossible task.
This is to protect people, and we're negotiating openly.
Dawei's heart tightened. Director Zhang usually kept a low profile, but he really dared to step up when it mattered.
The other party gave David ample space.
They promised to provide flood control supplies;
It wasn't said that Dawei shouldn't deal with the flood control office's dereliction of duty—it was just said not to deal with it right now, but to solve the urgent issue of supplies first.
It can be said that it provides both substance and appearance.
He's a gambler, responsible, and has guts.
David likes this.
"You said that?"
"right!"
"What if we can't gather all the supplies before we leave work?"
"I will submit my resignation immediately. I will quit this position as director because I am not qualified." Director Zhang patted his chest and made a solemn pledge in public: "I completely agree with what you said at the meeting earlier."
You said that those in a position should fulfill their responsibilities, and that whatever position one holds, one should bear the corresponding duties.
This happened in my water resources bureau, so of course I have to take responsibility.
If it's not done well, it's my problem.
In this day and age, what he said is in line with reality.
The county water resources bureau and the flood control office are indeed subordinate to each other.
At this time, the county flood control office was not an independent administrative agency, but rather a permanent office of the county flood control and drought relief headquarters, with its administration and personnel management under the jurisdiction of the county water resources bureau.
The director of the flood control office is usually concurrently held by the director of the county water resources bureau.
Therefore, it's understandable that Director Zhang took on so much responsibility.
However, he could easily shirk responsibility, since there was already a commander and deputy commander in the flood control and drought relief headquarters, and Director Zhang still had someone above him who could take responsibility.
This cannot be said to be entirely Zhang's responsibility alone.
Dawei guessed that Zhang Ju's decision to take the matter over meant he wanted to completely suppress the issue and move on.
This is to protect Director Zhang and his subordinates, as well as Dawei, the newly appointed commander of the flood control and drought relief headquarters.
This is a strategy of retreating to advance.
Protect yourself, and help others succeed.
Because ordinary people don't know what personnel changes have occurred in the flood control and drought relief headquarters; they only look at the results.
If the county's flood control and drought relief headquarters' permanent office—that is, the flood control office—doesn't even have basic flood control supplies, then everyone will definitely blame Dawei, the newly appointed commander.
Ultimately, it damages the collective's reputation.
With the overall situation at hand, we must naturally prioritize the overall interests.
Dawei secretly admired Director Zhang for his decisiveness.
Dawei and Director Zhang had no conflict.
Even if there are conflicts, they must be put aside in the face of the flood control situation.
Therefore, David suggested giving Director Zhang and his men a chance.
Furthermore, even if several people are dealt with on-site, it won't help with the issue of supplies. The new recruits don't understand the situation and won't be able to procure supplies in a short time.
"Alright, take your men and get on with this now. I want to see the results this evening."
Seeing that Dawei had relented, Director Wu returned to his seat.
Next, Dawei, along with Director Wu and others, prepared to inspect the flood control situation in the county.
The office is preparing for the trip.
David took a trip to the Guohao Hotel during his free time.
Director Ye is here to inspect the Yuanshan County Fruit Industry Company and wants to see her itinerary.
"Right now, all departments in the county are focused on flood prevention, and there are simply no people available to accompany you on your inspection."
Why don't you come with us and we'll go to the countryside together later?
"The townships we're going to inspect include the fruit company's planting base, so we'll stop by."
The guest is the host.
Director Ye got into the car with Dawei.
The group first inspected the Reshui River in the county town, which is right next to the county government.
This river is the largest river in the county.
"All the people of Yuanshan County will never forget County Chief Qiao's efforts. Look at the facilities on both sides of the river, how well they have been built."
David sat in the car and couldn't help but sigh.
On both sides of the river are newly built cement railings, which are very sturdy.
Protective slopes were also built on both sides of the river using stones and cement.
The river overflowed, but the protective slopes on both banks showed no signs of weakening.
The bridges spanning the river appear to be relatively safe at present, and there is no debris piled up on the river surface.
Dawei, as the director of the county government office, also participated in this river channel project.
Wu Maocai, in the passenger seat, chimed in at the opportune moment: "You also deserve credit for this; everyone remembers it."
Then we went to two reservoirs near the county seat of Yuanshan County.
After the flood prevention meeting just now, Director Zhang of the Water Resources Bureau must have given a firm order that everyone be mobilized and all staff at the reservoir are in place.
Truckloads of flood control supplies are being transported to the reservoir.
Immediately afterwards, we started going to the countryside. The first place we went to was Dongping Town, where many sections of the river were quite narrow and the current was rapid...