The car was running as hard as it could, and except for the sound of starting the car and the sound of pagers one after another, the car was quiet and a little scary. Shen Tong didn't dare to express his anger, and he was very anxious in his heart.
As we drove into Shihe Town, the raging fire lit up the entire night sky, and thick black smoke rose up in puffs, which made people look a little frightened.
Three hours later, the car finally drove into the Shihe Town Government. The entire town government was brightly lit, the yard was full of cars, and a large group of people in the office were shouting and arguing. Before the car stopped, Zhao Yitang's right He had already stepped out and hurriedly walked to the office.
Entering the office, the county magistrate Ding Qingxiang, the deputy county magistrate in charge of forestry Xiang Jie, and the leaders of the forestry, public security and other departments stood around the desk and gestured on the map. They all looked solemn, making Zhao Yitang take a breath. .
Zhao Yitang hurriedly walked over. Ding Qingxiang, who was making arrangements, immediately raised his head when he noticed the strong smell of alcohol. Looking at Zhao Yitang who was blushing, he scolded with a stern face: "Secretary Zhao, what are you doing? Town town. Such a big thing happened here, and you were not at home to take charge. Can you take the responsibility if something goes wrong?"
Being scolded by Ding Qingxiang in front of so many people, Zhao Yitang felt a little embarrassed. Just when he was about to explain, Ding Qingxiang spoke again: "Okay, we will talk about your business later. You quickly organize a group of manpower and go up the mountain immediately. Tonight The fire must be controlled."
After Ding Qingxiang finished speaking, he turned around and saw Shen Tong, who was also blushing. Just when he was about to have a seizure, he frowned, lowered his head and continued to make arrangements.
This shocking scene made Shen Tong a little frightened, and his legs kept shaking. Zhou Detian next to him glared at him fiercely, then raised his eyebrows, signaling for him to go out.
Zhao Yitang rushed out of the office, called the driver and rushed to the fire scene. Shen Tong stood alone in the yard watching the people coming and going, not knowing what to do for a while.
"You, come here! What are you doing there? Where did you go? You are back now. Get in the car and get to the fire scene." Yan Dongxu was sitting in the passenger compartment of a truck, pointing at Shen Tong angrily and shouting .
Shen Tong felt aggrieved after being scolded by Yan Dongxu. Seeing a few people standing scattered in the truck, Shen Tong hurriedly ran over and climbed into the truck.
"You bastard who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth. Look at how stupid he is these days. He follows the leader and he really takes himself seriously." Yan Dongxu cursed loudly, intending for Shen Tong to hear.
The people in the car looked back at Shen Tong who was scolded, looked at each other, and burst out laughing. Every word Yan Dongxu said was like a needle, stinging Shen Tong deeply, and he bit his lip hard. , suppressed the anger in his heart.
After a while, more than 20 people got on the car. They squatted on the ground like prisoners, holding on tightly with their hands. The driver stepped on the accelerator and drove out of the town government. The oil drum filled with water in the car suddenly It spilled out, soaking Shen Tong from head to toe. This made everyone in the car burst into laughter.
Although it was late spring, the nights in Shihe Town were still a bit cold. Shen Tong felt biting and cold all over his body. The insults again and again stimulated his nerves. Shen Tong shook his clothes with his hands and squatted down silently. "Now is not the time to show off oneself, the overall situation is more important."
It was a bumpy ride again, and the people in the truck were jumping around like fried beans. Several large buckets of water had been spilled and only half of the buckets were left. The people on the truck were basically farmers, and some of them had suffered from the disease. No, I jumped out of the car and went home. I had the mentality of "it doesn't matter, just hang up".
When the car arrived at the foot of Lion Head Mountain, Yan Dongxu jumped out of the car and shouted: "Everyone, come with me quickly."
Shen Tong grabbed a shovel and got out of the car. He was very frightened when he saw the fire stretching all over the mountain, which was as spectacular as "burning the Red Cliff". The fire spread over and the pine trees made a crackling sound.
Unexpectedly, the fire was more serious than expected, and Shen Tong couldn't help but take a breath. He didn't think much and followed the crowd and rushed upward.
On the road, the men were smoking cigarettes and walking slowly, while the women were carrying half buckets of water and chatting, as if the fire had nothing to do with them. Shen Tong saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. He looked back. , there are actually no township cadres, Yan Dongxu is still organizing the crowd at the foot of the mountain, it seems that he needs to organize it himself.
Shen Tong took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Folks, please work harder. You see how serious the fire is. We must control the fire tonight."
"Where did this silly boy come from, gesticulating here..." Suddenly a childish voice was heard in the crowd, and everyone looked for the source of the voice. When they saw the young Shen Tong, they all criticized him. voice. A group of people still go their own way, without any change due to Shen Tong's call.
When Shen Tong saw that no one listened to him, coupled with the stimulation just now, Shen Tong became excited. He imitated other cadres and shouted loudly: "Look at the intensity of this fire. If you don't put out the fire quickly, it is very likely that it will be destroyed." The entire forest area of Shihe Town has been destroyed, and the fire will also spread to your own homes. You are good, you are leisurely. Do you think you are here for a trip? ***, hurry up."
Not sure if Shen Tong's words were effective or if they were really afraid of burning down their home, the group collectively chose to remain silent and mustered up the energy to rush up.
When they were approaching the source of the fire, a group of people with black faces and panting lay on the ground to rest. They also said: "It seems that this fire cannot be extinguished tonight. The fire is too strong."
From a distance, Shen Tong saw Zhao Yitang and Ma Guotao directing the battle. One of them was shouting loudly with a satellite phone, while the other was running around in a hurry, kicking those who came up from behind.
Shen Tong led this temporary team to bypass Zhao Yitang and others, preparing to head towards the back mountain. At this time, Zhao Yitang called out his name loudly.
Shen Tong ran over in a hurry, waiting for Zhao Yitang to give the order.
"You go down the mountain now and ask Director Zhou to prepare food and water. As soon as a batch is prepared, send it to the mountain immediately. Go quickly." Zhao Yitang said anxiously.
Shen Tong couldn't help but feel a little sad when he saw that Zhao Yitang's face was so black from smoke, blood was oozing from his neck, his clothes had several holes in them, and his leather shoes had his mouth open.
After receiving the order, he immediately rushed down the mountain. After running a few steps, Ma Guotao stopped him again.
"Hurry down the mountain and inform the temporary headquarters. Secretary Qin and his team have lost their way and need a large force to rescue them. Go quickly." Ma Guotao shouted hysterically.
This fire is like a battle, but the difference is that our enemy, nature, is irresistible nature.
Shen Tong ran down desperately, and jumped out of the bushes several times. Several long cuts were pulled out on his arms, but he ignored the pain and ran as hard as he could.
When they arrived at Qiaobei Village, the village chief Li Maoshan was running around anxiously. When he saw Shen Tong, he grabbed him and asked, "Has the fire been controlled?"
Shen Tong looked at Li Maoshan who was clean and said with disdain: "See for yourself, can such a big fire be put out at once?"
Li Maoshan knew what Shen Tong was alluding to, so he said: "I was ordered by Mayor Ma to urgently transfer water here. By the way, why didn't you see Mayor Liu?"
Shen Tong was dizzy from the rush, but then he remembered that Liu Siming had not come back yet, so he hurriedly said: "Hurry up and page Mayor Liu and ask him to come back as soon as possible." After saying that, he ran down the mountain.