Chapter 348

Bureau Chief Zhang turned her back and thought about it. The more she thought, the more she felt that what Zhao Desan said made sense. She was suddenly confused by his words and began to believe deeply that Deputy Bureau Chief Wang had leaked the news about the accident at the mine. "You old Wang! I didn't expect him to have one set on the surface and another behind the scenes, shooting cold arrows at me! Humph!" Bureau Chief Zhang turned her face and said through gritted teeth.

Seeing Bureau Chief Zhang's reaction, Zhao Desan knew his counter-espionage strategy had succeeded, so he said, "Bureau Chief Zhang, then there's nothing else, I'll go to work first."

Bureau Chief Zhang turned her back and waved her hand, "Go."

Zhao Desan retreated from Bureau Chief Zhang's office unscathed. When he reached the stairwell, he happened to run into Li Shanshan standing there. She asked Zhao Desan, "What did Bureau Chief Zhang keep you alone for?"

"It wasn't just asking about the matter I just mentioned. Alright, I'm going down." Zhao Desan pretended to be very serious, as if he had been criticized by Bureau Chief Zhang.

This made Li Shanshan feel a bit worried, and she didn't even dare to return to the office, fearing Bureau Chief Zhang's reprimand.

The atmosphere in the office was very tense that day. Not just the office, but not long after coming out of Bureau Chief Zhang's office, the whole bureau spread the news. Everyone was kept in the dark at first and didn't know at all that such a big accident had happened at Gao Husheng's mine. For a time, everyone in the bureau was discussing this matter privately, because everyone knew that Vice Mayor Yu had clearly pointed out at the special coal meeting last year that if a major casualty accident occurred in a coal mine, the responsible persons of the direct management department and the relevant responsible persons of the coal mine would be severely punished.

Before Vice Mayor Yu came to the bureau and made any punishment decision on this matter, the bureau was full of rumors for a time, saying that Bureau Chief Zhang was going to step down because of this, and Deputy Bureau Chief Wang was going to take the stage. These words reached Bureau Chief Zhang's ears, making her deeply believe that Wang Anguo was shooting cold arrows at her behind her back using this incident. Bureau Chief Zhang was worried, but after all, she had a husband, Li Changping, who was a Vice Minister in the Organization Department of the Provincial Committee, so she wasn't very worried that she would be removed from office. What she was worried about was that because of this matter, the leaders of the Municipal Committee wouldn't trust and value her anymore.

It was Wang Anguo, you old bastard, wanting to get me off the stage! Be careful of lifting a rock to smash your own foot!

Vice Mayor Yu didn't come to the Coal Bureau to personally ask about this matter in the morning because the Municipal Committee had to hold a meeting, but he didn't come to the Coal Bureau in the afternoon after the meeting either. Instead, he called his driver, brought only one attendant, and went directly around the Coal Bureau to visit the countryside to Gao Husheng's mine. After investigating at Gao Husheng's mine, he learned from the workers who had been complaining about wages and treatment for a long time that a water seepage accident had indeed occurred at the mine not long ago, and many people had died. He was thunderous on the spot, directly called Gao Husheng, who was still wining and dining in the county where the mining area was located, scolded him fiercely, handled the office on the spot, and immediately ordered the coal mine to stop mining, close the mine, and stop production, and wait until the matter was handled before making a decision.

After Vice Mayor Yu left the mine after making instructions on the spot, Gao Husheng called Bureau Chief Zhang without stopping to tell her about this. It just so happened that all the leaders above the department level and all the personnel of the Quality Inspection Section in the whole bureau were holding a meeting because of this matter. When Bureau Chief Zhang answered the phone, Zhao Desan was sitting below, vaguely hearing Gao Husheng's extremely depressed voice on the phone, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

After finishing the call, Bureau Chief Zhang threw her phone on the table and said seriously, "This call was made to me by Gao Husheng. Vice Mayor Yu went to his mine this afternoon. Vice Mayor Yu went around our bureau and went directly to the mine to understand the situation. It seems that because of this matter, a few people in our bureau will definitely lose their rice bowls. You should prepare your minds!"

Bureau Chief Zhang's words didn't name names, but the most nervous ones were definitely Section Chief Song of the Quality Inspection Section, who was in charge of safety work, and Deputy Bureau Chief Wang. The two lowered their heads, didn't say a word, and cold sweat broke out on their backs.

Bureau Chief Zhang was a leader who didn't like meetings, so there were very few meetings in the bureau. Occasionally, a meeting was just to convey the will of the superiors and go through some procedures without any substantial content. But this time, Bureau Chief Zhang had a serious expression and a stern tone at the meeting, making the atmosphere of the whole meeting very oppressive and tense. Everyone held their breath and didn't dare to breathe loudly, and everyone thought that because of this matter of hiding the mine disaster, Bureau Chief Zhang would lose this position as Bureau Chief.

Vice Mayor Yu returned to the city from the countryside at night. Not until nine o'clock the next morning did he personally rush to the Coal Bureau. It was another emergency meeting, and he clearly instructed that all formal staff in the bureau must attend. The purpose was naturally self-evident: to kill the chicken to warn the monkey.

It could be said that except for Zhao Desan, no one in the bureau wanted to attend such a serious meeting. Only Zhao Desan was looking forward to Vice Mayor Yu's arrival early in his heart. He just wanted to know early whether this Vice Mayor would fulfill what he had said and whether he would severely punish the leaders of the bureau and the mine owner Gao Husheng.

Vice Mayor Yu could truly be considered a rare "iron-faced Judge" in the "officialdom Bermuda" of Yuyang City in Hexi Province. The leader, who usually looked so kind and approachable, was thunderous at the beginning of the meeting. In front of everyone, he criticized Bureau Chief Zhang and Deputy Bureau Chief Wang with a very serious attitude. The two just lowered their heads and didn't say a word, not even daring to breathe.

After criticizing these two people, Vice Mayor Yu didn't let it go, but instead pointed at everyone in the bureau and cursed, "I don't know what you people in the bureau are doing! The Municipal Committee and Municipal Government have repeatedly emphasized that no serious mine disaster should occur this year, and I have also repeatedly emphasized it in special meetings. This is good, an accident occurred and it was hidden and not reported. Who are you trying to deceive? Every time I ask you at the meeting how the safety work is going? You all say it's very good. If it's very good, how could such a serious accident occur? Do you go down to check the work? Have you personally gone down to the mine shaft to see? Is this the work done by your Coal Bureau? What kind of stuff is this! It's a mess!" Vice Mayor Yu drank a mouthful of water, was angry, shook his head, panted, and paused for a while.

The meeting atmosphere was extremely oppressive. Everyone lowered their heads and didn't dare to breathe loudly, and could only let Vice Mayor Yu criticize them. Zhao Desan sat below with his head lowered, a triumphant smile in his eyes, secretly happy, waiting for Vice Mayor Yu to deal with the relevant responsible persons.

The thing Zhao Desan was looking forward to appeared at the end of the meeting. Vice Mayor Yu was still angry, slapped the table and said, "You leaders, don't think such a big thing can be hidden from me and the Municipal Committee and Municipal Government! I have personally visited the specific situation of the water seepage accident at Gao Husheng's mine, and I know it very well! I have repeatedly emphasized that if something happens, I will pursue the responsibility! I think you are knowing there is a tiger in the mountain and preferring to go to the tiger mountain! You are trying to test my tolerance, right? You are breaking the law! Today at the meeting, I won't name names about who will step down and who will be demoted! Tomorrow the city will send you a personnel transfer notice to satisfy your request to break the law! I don't believe it, such a big bureau, more than a hundred people, can't even manage a few coal mines! If you can do it, do it! If you can't do it, get out!"