Chapter 1639

The next morning at 7 o'clock, it wasn't very bright outside, Zhou Andong and the others got up, and after eating, the sky outside was bright.

Secretary Kong brought people over: "Chairman Zhou, how is the preparation?"

"There is nothing to prepare." Zhou Andong said: "Just wear more, don't freeze."

Secretary Kong nodded with a smile: "Right, the most important thing is not to freeze."

"Let's go." Zhou Andong greeted Xiao Bei, Gu Bing, Zhang Shenghui, and Wu Hongkang.

Everyone left the guesthouse, and several cars were parked outside.

"Aren't we going to ride horses?" Zhou Andong asked: "Can we drive in?"

Secretary Kong said: "The military has already opened the road from Shiquanhe to Gerze. Drive to Gerze first, and then see the situation."

"Wentian." Zhou Andong said to Wang Wentian beside him: "Drive our own car."

Secretary Kong said: "The car is enough."

Zhou Andong shook his head: "Although the road is open, it is more than 100 kilometers to Gerze. The situation on the road is not clear. One more car can provide one more guarantee."

Secretary Kong did not object and invited Zhou Andong to get into his car.

Although the road was open, there was still a layer of ice and snow on the road.

More than 100 kilometers, it took more than four hours to walk, and even so, a car slipped and turned over to the roadside ditch.

Fortunately, the speed was not fast and the ditch was not deep. The people inside suffered some skin injuries, and then everyone lifted and pulled the car out.

Gerze County is located in the west of the Tibetan region. Gerze means beautiful and rich land in Tibetan, the source of the Shiquan River.

Nabucun is the political and cultural center of the whole county. It was built in 1978 and covers an area of 5 square kilometers.

When they arrived at Gerze, it was already 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The county leaders and the regional committee leaders who were responsible for disaster relief earlier had already been waiting on the roadside.

Because Gerze County does not have a guesthouse, after arriving, they came directly to the county committee canteen. The food had already been prepared, very simple.

The rice is rice, the dish is beef stewed with radishes, and there are some pickled radishes and other pickles, because there is nothing else to do.

County Committee Secretary Dong Jinxue said: "Respected Mr. Zhou Andong, and all caring entrepreneurs, you have worked hard. I sincerely thank you for your generosity and selfless help."

"Our Ali region has suffered a blizzard that is rare in a century. More than 50,000 livestock were frozen and starved to death, more than 20,000 herdsmen were affected, and more than 300 houses and tents collapsed."

"Especially in our Ali, there is a shortage of medicine, and the number of injuries and illnesses is constantly rising. This disaster has affected the hearts of the leaders of the autonomous region and the regional committee, and also affected the hearts of every Tibetan people..."

"But because of various reasons, disaster relief materials could not arrive in time. When the herdsmen in the disaster area were hungry and cold, the bosses arrived with disaster relief materials and money, helping us overcome the difficulties and rebuild our beautiful home."

"Your benevolence will reignite a new spark of life, and your bit of grace will support the hope of survival for a family."

"Here, I express my deep gratitude and high respect for the love of all the bosses. I firmly believe that under the leadership of the autonomous region and the regional committee, with the help of all the bosses, and with the joint efforts of the people of Ali, the people in the disaster area will definitely be able to overcome the disaster brought by this blizzard and rebuild their beautiful home."

After speaking, Dong Jinxue picked up the tea cup in front of him: "Gerze conditions are limited, the food is simple, please forgive me, bosses. Because we have to visit the disaster victims in the afternoon, I will use tea instead of wine to toast all the bosses."

Zhou Andong and several others stood up and picked up the tea cups in front of them to signal.

"Secretary Dong, are you from Beijing?"

"Right!" Dong Jinxue said with a smile: "I came to support Tibet in '87. There were two opportunities to transfer back, but I can't bear to leave here."

Zhou Andong felt very touched. Cadres in this era have harmful horses, but most of them still have ideals and ambitions, and are dedicated to the people.

The food was very simple. After eating, they entered the disaster area. The car couldn't drive, so they could only ride horses.

That night, they stayed in the herdsmen's home. The next day, Zhou Andong met the old grandmother in Secretary Kong's mouth.

A few years ago, her husband and son died in an accident. The only family property was two cows and a few sheep.

But they also froze to death in this blizzard, and only that lucky little lamb survived.

"Grandma, did you get the materials issued by the government?"

The old grandmother grabbed Secretary Kong's hand, and tears of excitement flowed down.

"Got it, got it, so many things, rice, flour, bread, and biscuits."

"It's good to get it, it's good to get it." Secretary Kong glanced inside the tent: "How about heating? Is it enough to burn?"

Herdsmen heat by burning dried cow dung, but this blizzard buried the cow dung in the snow pile. Even if it was pulled out, it had become damp.

"Enough to burn, enough to burn!" The old grandmother said: "There is sun during the day, no need to light a fire. Light a fire at night when it is coldest in the middle of the night, which can save a lot, and it is enough for the time being."

Secretary Kong's nose was sour, and he endured the discomfort in his heart: "Don't be so frugal, the government has already gone to buy wood and coal, and it will be distributed to everyone in these few days."

Their communication used Tibetan, and a regional committee cadre on the side translated for Zhou Andong and the others.

Zhou Andong wore a lot, and he didn't feel very cold when he was outside, but it was cold and cold in the tent. It was only a few minutes, and the body's feeling was very obvious.

He turned around in the tent and saw the quilt on the bed. He touched it with his hand. It was very thin. If it was daytime, there was no problem, but at night it was below zero. Such a thin quilt must not be able to keep out the cold.

"Old Grandma, are there any other quilts at home?"

The old grandmother couldn't understand, and Secretary Kong translated it.

The old grandmother shook her head: "No more."

Zhou Andong said with some self-blame: "It was my negligence. I thought of food and drink, but ignored cotton clothes and quilts."

"You don't need to blame yourself for this." Secretary Kong comforted: "This is all what our government should do. As an enterprise, you have done well enough."

"Right!" A cadre said: "If it weren't for Chairman Zhou and you transporting materials in time, the situation would definitely be more serious."

Zhou Andong waved his hand and didn't say anything else. Indeed, he had done well enough, but seeing the old grandmother, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

"Grandma!" Secretary Kong said: "The frozen cows and sheep, these bosses want to buy. But it must be cheaper, and cannot be sold according to the price of live ones."

The old grandmother couldn't believe it and asked: "These noble guests want to buy frozen cows and sheep?"

"Right!"

Secretary Kong took the old grandmother's hand and walked out of the tent, because it was really not warmer inside than outside.

"You sell the frozen cows and sheep, the government will subsidize you with some money, and when this winter passes, you can buy two more cows and a few sheep."