When Chen Qingyun returned to the township government, he happened to catch up with the canteen for dinner.
"Secretary Chen, the situation is not optimistic. There are about ten families in Xiahe Village who are in trouble. If this continues, people will die." He Cheng poured a glass of wine: "Why do you wear so little? I wore a sweater and a cotton-padded jacket.
I still feel cold all over my body. You can take a few sips to dispel the cold."
He Tieniu, Li You, and He Yunlai also continued: "The situation over there is similar. The villagers are very anxious, staring at the township government, hoping that we can find ways to provide relief, but there is no surplus food in the township. This is terrible.
what to do?"
"Have Secretary Wang and Mayor Zhang returned?" Chen Qingyun asked He Xinghua.
He Xinghua said angrily: "We have been unable to contact us. These situations have been reported to the county government. Because the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, vehicles from outside cannot enter at all. The county government wants us to find a solution ourselves."
Chen Qingyun asked He Yunlai: "Director He, can you ask the villagers to spread the grain evenly? As soon as the road is open, it will be returned to the villagers who borrowed the grain."
He Yunlai shook his head: "This method can be tried, but it will not solve the fundamental problem because there are too few villagers with surplus food, but it can solve the emergency of some villagers. There is another problem. Because of the ice, the power supply line is broken.
The whole town is now without power."
Li Jie said to Chen Qingyun: "Secretary Chen, the most difficult situation may be for the three primary school teachers. Five of them have no land and have not received wages. Not only do they have no food, they don't even have charcoal for the fire. What will happen this winter?"
Have you passed?"
Chen Qingyun put down the bowl and chopsticks: "Let's go to the temple primary school." Wang Jianjun and Zhang Gong were not there, and several people looked at Chen Qingyun, waiting for him to make up his mind. After such a battle, Chen Qingyun suddenly had a big head.
fight.
He Yan, the principal of Miaoqian Primary School, felt anxious as he watched his wife and daughter scooping up the porridge in the bowl. He is a public teacher and used to teach in the county No. 1 Middle School. Because of his upright temperament, he offended the principal and was sent to Miaoqian Primary School.
Being a principal is said to be a key training, but who knows that this training lasts for more than ten years, and his wife often complains about him. In the past, parents of students still provided some support, but now everyone is facing food shortages and has too much time to take care of themselves, so he, the principal, has been put on the back burner.
s position.
"Head Li, Secretary He, Head He, Director He." Hearing the knock on the door, He Yan opened the door. Following the biting cold wind, five grown men walked into the dim hall. He Yan greeted him repeatedly,
But he didn't know how to entertain the guests. There were not enough stools to sit on, and the tea was not boiled. He was so anxious that he rubbed his hands together, but nothing happened.
Li Jie hurriedly introduced to He Yan: "This is Secretary Chen who is new to the village. I will come to your house to see you. If you have any difficulties, you can report to Secretary Chen."
Chen Qingyun looked at the empty hall, with deep sorrow in his heart. He walked into He Yan's bedroom silently, reached into his bed, and there was a thin quilt on the bed, but there was grass underneath.
The mat was covered with thick straw; when the rice vat was opened, only a thin layer of rice remained.
"Principal He, trust the government, we will try our best to help you overcome this difficulty." Chen Qingyun held He Yan's cold hands, said softly, and led the four of them out. He did not dare to say more,
Afraid of not being able to control my emotions.
On the way back to the township government, several people remained silent.
He Xinghua burned three fire jars in the township party and government general office. He Yunlai and the other four went to rub their hands to warm themselves up. Chen Qingyun returned to his office and made several calls in succession. Wang Jianjun and Zhang Gong still couldn't be contacted.
, and finally had to call Xu Dajun’s phone number.
"Qingyun, how is the situation in Sequoia Township?" Xu Dajun was worried in the office. The heavy snow came very suddenly. We haven't encountered such heavy snow in more than ten years. The county government has no emergency measures at all. Several towns and villages are in emergency.
Sequoia Township was the hardest hit area by the heavy snowfall, and Wang Jianjun, Zhang Gong, Chen Qingyun and others could not be contacted. He was so anxious that he was running around, but just in time a call from Chen Qingyun came over.
"There are no problems in the seven villages deep in the mountains, but in Miaoqian Village, Xiahe Village, Fengshu Village, Qingshi Village, Liuchong Village and three primary schools, many villagers and teachers are facing no food supply, and the situation is urgent." Chen Qingyun described himself
He described the inspection situation in seven villages in the Lieyan Mountains in detail: "I didn't expect that the situation inside and outside the mountains was exactly the opposite. I immediately held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures."
Xu Dajun encouraged Chen Qingyun a few words, and finally made a firm request: "Qingyun, it's hard for you. I have only one request: no one should die. After the snow melts, I will organize relief supplies to be sent in immediately."
Chen Qingyun returned to the General Office, and the remaining members of the leadership team were there. They also knew that Chen Qingyun must have reported the situation to his superiors, and no one left. In fact, this was the warmest place. Chen Qingyun walked to the door.
At that time, I heard He Tieniu's loud voice saying: "It's too shameful for the two of them to stay in the city and not come back. It's okay now. The road is blocked by heavy snow, so I can't go back even if I want to."
Come on. Director He, you are an old leader of the township government and you have to take on heavy responsibilities."
"Isn't Secretary Chen here? Let's see what he does first. We can't coax ourselves at this time, otherwise something big will happen." He Yunlai said softly.
He Cheng frowned and said, "I'm just afraid that he, a little kid, won't be able to shoulder the burden."
Chen Qingyun coughed outside the door, and the discussion in the room suddenly stopped.
"Let's hold an emergency meeting to summarize the situation first, and then study solutions. We just reported the situation of Sequoia to Secretary Xu, and he repeatedly requested that no one should die due to the snow disaster. Let's talk about it, what should we do?"
According to statistics, more than 30 households in the township are in trouble, and nine households are short of charcoal and firewood, of which 13 households are five-guarantee households.
"How much rice and charcoal does the township government have?" Chen Qingyun asked He Xinghua, because she manages the canteen.
"The government still has more than a hundred kilograms of rice and more than thirty baskets of charcoal for public use. The rest have been distributed." Apparently He Xinghua has made preparations.
"It depends on the situation. This heavy snow will not melt for ten days and a half. We have to prepare for the worst. The township government will leave at least twenty days of food. More than 100 kilograms is already very tight. I still have some at home.
The remaining grain can be divided into twenty kilograms." He Yunlai knew what Chen Qingyun was planning.
"My family can even out ten kilograms," "My family can even out fifteen kilograms." He Cheng and others immediately expressed their stance.
Chen Qingyun glanced at He Yunlai gratefully, lowered his head and calculated for a while: "The township government left a hundred kilograms of rice, plus what everyone shared, there should be about a hundred kilograms. Of course, there is still a lot left. I will find a way.
"Don't touch the public charcoal. I have ten baskets of charcoal in my room, which can be distributed to villagers and teachers who don't have charcoal. I brought back a basket of mountain goods from the mountains. Let everyone share some and give the rest to the five-guarantee households."
"How can this be done? It's too cold. Don't freeze." He Xinghua said anxiously, "Why don't you get some charcoal from the public charcoal."
Several people stared at Chen Qingyun without saying a word, but thought in their hearts: How dare you say such big words, where can you get food from?
"The township government has a large number of people, and the amount of charcoal is also large. Without the charcoal, duty is a problem. I am young and can't freeze me." Chen Qingyun said without doubt: "Director He, thank you for organizing a team tomorrow to provide food to households and farmers who are short of food."
If you are short of firewood, please send it over, I have to go into the mountains again."
"Do you want to transport food from the mountains? No, at this time, you can't enter the mountains empty-handed, let alone transport food. If you accidentally fall into the ravine, your life will be in danger. We don't agree." Several people said in unison.
They objected, and they felt very strange: at this time, they had lived in the mountains for a long time, and they did not dare to say that they could enter the mountains. How could he, a city man, dare to say such big words.
Chen Qingyun smiled, and at this time he felt the collective warmth: "If you go outside the mountain, the journey is longer, and it is no easier than going into the mountain. I know that Jianjiazhai has a good harvest this year, and there is a lot of corn in the warehouse.
It’s just the right time to find them to catch the autumn breeze.”
He Yunlai said with a gloomy face: "The mountain people are very xenophobic. Even if there is food, it will be difficult to get it from their hands. I think we should find another way."
"As long as you can help me, I won't go into the mountains."
Several people fell silent. At this time in previous years, the county had already sent relief food into the mountains. This time, after the county learned about the heavy snow, the first batch of relief convoys had already set off. But the truck heading in this direction arrived at Xian.
After Qiao Township, it was no longer possible to move forward, and the truck of food was only enough to cope with Xianqiao Township. Xianqiao Township was not like Sequoia Township, and the seven villages in the mountains could be ignored.
"I will accompany you into the mountain, and the two of you will have someone to take care of you." He Tieniu looked up at Chen Qingyun, with a tragic tone, as strong as the wind rustling Yi Shuihan. He Yunlai and others also said: "This is the only way.
Come on, you two can go."
Chen Qingyun waved his hand: "I have already made a trip in the morning, and I feel confident. Don't go, the township government still has a lot of things to deal with. The bamboo slips are still people who know the general situation. This time I am just borrowing food, so I should
You won't miss it." Chen Qingyun knew that he could go, but He Tieniu definitely couldn't go.
When inspecting Jianjiazhai and several other villages, Chen Qingyun went to see their granaries and learned that they had prepared enough food for the winter. This was the habit of mountain people, and relief food in previous years was rarely sent in.
In the mountains, the government basically left them alone, in every aspect. This year, Jianjiazhai had a bumper grain harvest, and there was quite a lot of surplus grain.
Chen Qingyun only knew the address of He Yan's family and sent them food and charcoal at night. Of course, this was also planned.
He Yan had known for a long time that there was a new deputy secretary of the township party committee. Just now, several leaders, centered on Chen Qingyun, understood that this ridiculously young man was the new leader. Several people walked around the house and said
After saying a few words that were both salty and mild, I left, watching several leaders of the township government walking away in the snow. My originally full of hope and gratitude suddenly dropped to the bottom.
While the family of three was sighing, Chen Qingyun came into the house carrying a basket of charcoal, several kilograms of rice and two pieces of preserved game. He Yan burst into tears and was speechless. He Yan's
His daughter He Ying ran forward excitedly: "Uncle, thank you." She took the grain and charcoal casually. Chen Qingyun looked at the 16-year-old He Ying and said, "What's your name?" "My name is He Ying.
"Chen Qingyun said with a smile: "You can call me by my name, or Secretary Chen. I'm not a few years older than you. I won't be used to being called uncle."
Perhaps due to malnutrition, the 18-year-old He Ying is so thin that she looks only about 13 or 14 years old.
The people in the mountainous area have a low level of education, but it does not mean that they do not respect knowledge and intellectuals. He Yan was very loved by the villagers in front of the temple, otherwise his family would have been unable to live here. At that time, I heard that Chen Qingyun wanted to
After delivering something to He Yan overnight, Li Jie immediately said: "Secretary Chen, I will go with you."
Chen Qingyun smiled and said: "It's getting late, you all should go back early. I also know that his family is short of rice and charcoal, so you will have to work hard for the rest."
At this time, He Yunlai was equally moved.
When returning home after dinner, Chen Qingyun said to He Yun: "Director He, I have a small business with you. Come to my room."
He Yunlai followed Chen Qingyun upstairs in confusion. After arriving in the room, Chen Qingyun lit the kerosene lamp, took out a package from the simple wooden cabinet in the corner and handed it to He Yunlai: "Director He, I heard that you have arthritis.
, I'm afraid winter will be uncomfortable. I brought a piece of leather back from the mountains, it might be more comfortable to put on the bed."
Chen Qingyun had known that He Yunlai had this problem for a long time by relying on the yin and yang separation and qi reading skills. This time he brought it from Jianjiazhai specially.
Although there is a mountainous area in front of the temple, the fur is still a very precious gift. After He Yunlai took the package, he said gratefully to Chen Qingyun: "Thank you, Secretary Chen. The gift is too heavy, and I feel sorry for it. I will treat you to a drink another day."
"
Chen Qingyun smiled and said nothing.
After returning home, He Yunlai realized that what Chen Qingyun gave him was actually a bear skin. It was very rare in the entire mountainous area. Even in Yushen County, it would be difficult to find a second such skin. This
The gift was so precious that even an old sparrow like He Yunlai couldn't help but shed a few tears of emotion.
In the evening, Chen Qingyun called Xu Dajun again, reported in detail the afternoon meeting, and ensured that no one would starve to death in Sequoia Township due to the snowstorm.
Hearing that Chen Qingyun was going to the mountains alone, Xu Dajun was in a hurry: "Qingyun, this is not possible. It is too dangerous to enter the mountains at this time. I don't agree with you. Just hold on for two or three days, and when the snow falls less, I will inform He
Daniel will bring you food from Xianqiao."
Chen Qingyun knew that Xu Dajun was sincerely thinking about him, and he felt warm in his heart: "Secretary Xu, I know how precious life is, so just relax. I will definitely report to you that you are safe the day after tomorrow."
The next morning, the first batch of disaster relief materials from the township government had been prepared. All the township cadres were gathered in the compound. No one said anything, staring at the third floor, where Chen Qingyun lived, the last one to the east.
Room.
Chen Qingyun wanted to wait for everyone to go out before heading into the mountain. At this time, he felt that the atmosphere in the courtyard was a little unusual, so he hurriedly came down from upstairs.
He Yunlai and He Cheng stood up at the top of the stairs, looked at Chen Qingyun who was slowly walking downstairs, and said: "Secretary Chen, please don't go. We will go to other villagers' homes. Even if we pick them bit by bit, it won't be enough."
Get over this difficult time."
Chen Qingyun knew everyone's thoughts and felt even more about the impact his decision would have on the future: "Director He, Secretary He, don't worry, I won't act recklessly. Just wait for my good news." After finishing speaking,
He walked towards the door without looking back, and soon merged into the wind and snow.
Everyone felt as if their heart was in their throats. In the afternoon, government officials gathered at the township government, waiting for Chen Qingyun's return.
The next day, everyone stayed at the township government. There was no news about Chen Qingyun. The township government had already started discussing it.
On the morning of the third day, there was still no news about Chen Qingyun. He Yunlai and others were already anxious, running to and waiting outside the gate of the township government from time to time.
During lunch, no one used chopsticks to eat the food in the cafeteria.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, there was still no news about Chen Qingyun. He Cheng said to He Yun: "Uncle Jiu, I'm afraid Secretary Chen won't be able to come back. We have to think of other ways quickly." He Yunlai had not yet answered He Cheng's words.
Suddenly, excited shouts came from outside: "Director He, Secretary He, come and see, Secretary Chen is back."