Chapter 1619: Duty-Bound

The car stopped, and Zhou Andong and Qiao Hui pushed open the car doors and got out.

Immediately after, the sound of car doors closing came from behind, and Gu Bing, Xiaobei, Wu Hongkang, and Zhang Shenghui also got out of the car and walked over.

The snow on the ground reflected a silvery-white light, and coupled with the car lights and the light from several flashlights opposite, this space was not dark.

"Snap!" Qiao Hui stood at attention and saluted the middle-aged man walking in the front: "Report to the Chief, Deputy Regimental Commander Qiao Hui of the 69310 Regiment, ordered to meet the Yugong Group convoy transporting disaster relief supplies, has arrived safely, please instruct."

"Comrade Qiao Hui, thank you for your hard work." The person walking in the front was exactly Secretary Kong.

"It's not hard work!" Qiao Hui introduced Secretary Kong and Zhou Andong to each other.

"Chairman Zhou!" Secretary Kong held Zhou Andong's hand and said sincerely: "Thank you and Yugong Group for extending a helping hand to the people of Ngari."

"It is easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to send charcoal in snow. Only in the cold of winter do we know the pine and cypress; only in times of trouble do we see true feelings. In the face of such a major disaster, you and Yugong Group came from thousands of miles away to bring warmth and hope to the people in the disaster area of Ngari. You are the benefactors of all our Ngari people."

Snap, snap, the flash flickered, and Guan Shengjie held the camera and took a picture of the two shaking hands.

And Du Youwei held a micro-recorder, standing beside Zhou Andong and Secretary Kong, recording their conversation.

In addition, there was a little girl wearing ethnic costumes. She was a host of Ngari TV station, holding a microphone in her hand.

Beside her was a cameraman carrying a camera, a very handsome Tibetan young man.

"When I was a child, I didn't know about Ngari. It wasn't until I was in junior high school that I discovered a magazine in the teacher's office and learned about this place called Ngari."

Zhou Andong looked at the man in front of him, whose skin was a bit dark and whose face was full of vicissitudes, slowly overlapping with the image in his mind.

A top hat and a cane were his standard equipment, but how many people knew that the top hat was his equipment to avoid the wind, because his head hurt unbearably when the wind blew, and his cane was used to support a leg whose knee joint had already become diseased.

"Since then, I have developed a great interest in Ngari. From the day I walked into the university gate, the library was a place I had to go every day."

"I flipped through all the books about Ngari, which let me understand that the people of Ngari have an indomitable will. No matter how bad the situation they encounter, they will maintain a positive, sunny, and optimistic attitude toward life."

"Therefore, I developed a strong desire, which is to walk into Ngari, walk into the lives of the people of Ngari. And Ngari became the place I dreamed of. The mountains of Ngari, the water of Ngari, the people of Ngari, are almost everything in my dreams..."

Zhou Andong was talking, but his heart was thinking about another thing.

On November 14th of this year, Secretary Kong led a party and government delegation to Xinjiang.

To contact the grain, oil, coal, and other materials needed by the military and civilians for the Spring Festival.

And to strive for Xinjiang's support and cooperation with Ngari on infrastructure construction issues such as tourism, border trade, and transportation.

Arrived in Urumqi on the 17th, reached multiple agreements after discussions with relevant departments, and achieved satisfactory results.

On the 28th, he led a team to the Baketu Port in Tacheng to inspect border trade work and stayed overnight in Karamay.

At noon on the 29th, when walking to two kilometers north of the city of Tuoli County, Tacheng Prefecture, a car accident occurred.

Because the driver was not familiar with the road conditions, coupled with low visibility at the time, thin ice on the road, and excessive speed, the wheels slipped when turning.

And because the driver handled it improperly, the vehicle skidded and rolled off the road guardrail.

At that time, Secretary Kong was riding in a Toyota 4500, the same car as Li Xianghui.

Because Ngari's terrain is special and roads are difficult to travel in many places, the higher-ups equipped Secretary Kong with this car.

But most of the time, Secretary Kong rode a horse, unless he went to a place too far away, he rarely took a car.

After the car accident, after a detailed investigation, it was found that the Toyota 4500 was not suitable for driving on ice.

And the Karamay fire was on December 8th. If he went there in advance.

Inviting Secretary Kong to stay in Karamay for one more day, Secretary Kong would definitely agree.

As long as he missed that day, the weather was not so bad, and there was no ice on the road, the car accident would definitely be avoided.

"When I learned that Ngari was severely affected by the snow disaster, I immediately notified the managers and above of the group to hold a meeting. Raised funds to purchase supplies, and mobilized all factory employees to donate."

"Disasters are heartless, but people have feelings. The people of the whole country are one family, and the people of Ngari are my relatives. Now that my brothers and sisters are in trouble, I am definitely duty-bound."

Speaking of this, Zhou Andong clenched one fist: "Looking ahead at the road, there are open waters, as well as rapids and dangerous shoals, rivers returning to the sea, as well as chaotic clouds flying across."

"As long as all ethnic groups in our country are closely united like pomegranate seeds, no matter how big the wind and waves are, we can easily control them and let our Chinese nation stand in the forest of world nations."

"Therefore, I firmly believe that the difficulties are only temporary, and the disaster will pass. We will also definitely be able to build a modernized country, a happy Ngari..."

Hearing Zhou Andong's words, all the Ngari officials were moved, especially the Ngari people, who began to wipe the corners of their eyes.

"Secretary Kong, let me introduce you."

Zhou Andong first introduced the two great reporters, Guan Shengjie and Du Youwei, and then pointed to Wu Hongkang.

"Comrade Wu Hongkang, Factory Director of Red Star Winery, Comrade Zhang Shenghui, General Manager of Qin Chi Winery. This is our Yugong Group Director, Factory Director of Brave to the End Brewery, Comrade Gu Bing."

"And this one, Comrade Yao Jun, General Manager of Jiangzhou Jin Dun Security Company, Comrade Zhou Anbei, General Manager of 365 Home Furnishings, who is also my own younger brother..."

Zhou Andong introduced everyone, including the persons in charge of Xurishi, Jiang Xiaobai, Yugong Winery, and Yuxi Real Estate.

Secretary Kong didn't expect that among the people who came, there were so many enterprise persons in charge and bosses.

That is to say, what was sent was definitely not just the five million yuan of disaster relief supplies from Yugong Group, but also those from other enterprises.

Not only Secretary Kong, but others were also very excited. With so many supplies, there is no problem for the people in the disaster area to overcome the difficulties.

Moreover, these enterprise persons in charge, they couldn't ask for them even if they begged their grandfathers and grandmothers before, but now they have come together, and the opportunity for their Ngari has also come.

Secretary Kong shook hands and greeted them one by one, and then introduced other leaders of Ngari to Zhou Andong and the others.

"Chairman Zhou, the food and drink have been arranged, and everyone must be hungry. Let's go back and eat while talking."

"Okay!" Zhou Andong greeted: "Everyone get in the car."

Secretary Kong invited Zhou Andong to get into his car: "Chairman Zhou, you just said a sentence that touched me deeply. That is, the people of Ngari have an indomitable will, no matter what difficulties they encounter, they will maintain a positive, sunny, and optimistic attitude toward life."

"Just now I have been thinking, what a good Ngari people, when can they grow up, when can they be rich? Look at those pilgrims from all directions."

"At the foot of the deep mountains, kowtowing, kneeling for a long time, burning incense, praying, they are praying for happiness in the next life. But we Communists cannot always let the common people pin their hopes on the next life. In this life, we should let the common people live a good life..." ===== CHAPTER 1620 =====