Chapter 2165: Zhou Andong's Plan (6000 words)

Zhou Andong was very tired, but he couldn't sleep at all. He tossed and turned on the bed, trying to find a comfortable position, but the bed didn't seem to cooperate, occasionally making "creak, creak" protests.

In this life, due to his foresight and decisive intervention, not only was Chen Wenqi saved, but the tragedy that originally caused major casualties in Tushanzi and several other villages due to the Lingchuan River breach did not happen.

Frankly speaking, no matter how much wealth he had earned over the years, it was not as joyful and satisfying as being able to change history and save many lives today.

Now the primary task was to carry out reconstruction work and go all out to help the disaster-stricken villagers restore normal production and living order as soon as possible.

But after repeated thinking, he believed that if he only built houses, it was not his style of doing things. So, he pondered whether these villages could be merged and let the farm come over to invest.

In this way, disaster area reconstruction could be realized, and resources could be shared, promoting the rapid development of the agricultural economy. However, the farm was his own, and letting them come over to invest was just a matter of one sentence.

But to realize the merger of multiple villages, that was not something that the county or city-level government could decide, and it must be reported to the province and approved.

It was almost dawn when Zhou Andong fell asleep in a daze. He had only slept for less than three hours when Gu Bing came to knock on the door.

Zhou Andong opened the door in a daze, yawned, walked in, and sat on the chair listlessly.

"Damn it, is this a county guesthouse?" Gu Bing complained with full resentment: "Not to mention mosquitoes everywhere, the bed creaks, how can this environment host superior leaders?"

Zhou Andong threw cigarettes to Gu Bing, and then went into the bathroom to wash up.

"It has been raining for several days, the temperature is humid, and it is normal for there to be many mosquitoes."

Gu Bing lit a cigarette, got up and came to the bathroom door, leaning against the door frame.

"It's normal for there to be many mosquitoes, but it's not normal for there to be so many mosquitoes in the room, and that bed, I guess, is older than me."

Zhou Andong was brushing his teeth, muttering: "You are responsible for the food, drink, and shelter of the disaster victims. Except for the people you brought and the support from the First Branch Factory, where did the others come from?"

Gu Bing nodded and said: "There are indeed staff from the county guesthouse, and it is their manager who led the team."

"Last night we came to the guesthouse, and there were only two waiters in total." Zhou Andong spat out the foam in his mouth: "It's not bad to have someone to serve you and open the door, what else do you want?"

Gu Bing smacked his lips: "You say it makes some sense. In the current situation in Jinli County, you really can't ask for too much."

"I've seen pretentious people, but I've never seen anyone as pretentious as you."

Zhou Andong simply washed his face, wiped it with a towel, hung the towel up, and walked out of the bathroom.

"As for what you said, how can this environment and facilities host superior leaders? I ask you, Jinli County is only thirty miles away from the city. If it were you, would you stay in the county or go to the city?"

Gu Bing said without hesitation: "Of course, go to the city."

"Isn't that right?"

Zhou Andong also lit a cigarette, checked the room, and after making sure nothing was left behind, opened the door and walked out.

"Brother Dong, Gu Shuji!"

Yao Jun came out of his room, yawning and greeting the two. He probably didn't sleep well last night either.

There was definitely no food in the guesthouse cafeteria, so the three of them came to the street.

After a day yesterday, the water in the county had mostly receded, only in some low-lying places was there still water, and the citizens had basically restored normal living order.

"There is a breakfast stall ahead!" Yao Jun pointed forward: "Let's go there and eat something casually."

"Okay!"

Zhou Andong nodded, and the three of them walked over. There was only a woman in her thirties and an eleven or twelve-year-old girl.

The three sat on small stools, picked up the toilet paper on the small square table, tore off a little, and wiped the table.

"Boss lady!" Yao Jun shouted: "Three bowls of soy milk, six fried dough sticks."

"Coming!" The one who answered him was the little girl, who then very skillfully brought three bowls of soy milk and six fried dough sticks.

Gu Bing asked: "Little girl, don't you go to school?"

"I'm on vacation."

The little girl answered crisply, and then went to greet two men who had just entered.

"Grandpa Li, Grandpa Zhang, you seem to be late today."

One of the men smiled and said: "Yesterday I went to Tushanzi Village to participate in flood control, I was too tired, so I got up a bit late today."

The little girl skillfully served the two bowls of tofu pudding and fried dough sticks: "Are you still going today?"

"Yes!" The man picked up a fried dough stick and took a big bite: "Where is your dad, has he already left?"

"Hmm!" The little girl nodded her little head: "After he finished making the tofu pudding, he left. It wasn't dawn yet."

Another man sighed and said: "In those years, during the Great Leap Forward, I was only seventeen years old, and I could work for a day and a night without any problems.

But now it doesn't work. I'm old, my energy and strength can't keep up. If I still want to work like I did back then, I definitely can't do it."

The two men ate very quickly, put down their chopsticks, and were about to take out money. At this time, the boss lady spoke.

"Brother Li, Brother Zhang, our Old Xu said, no matter who it is, as long as they go to flood control, this breakfast is free today."

Zhou Andong's hand holding the fried dough stick paused, and at the same time, Gu Bing and Yao Jun raised their heads slightly and looked at him.

Zhou Andong lowered his head and continued to eat. After the two men left, he asked the little girl.

"Little sister, has your stall always been here?"

"Yes!" The little girl nodded: "When I was born, my family had a breakfast stall here, an old brand for more than ten years."

"Old brand?" Zhou Andong laughed loudly: "Your stall doesn't even have a name. No matter how old the brand is, others don't know it."

The little girl thought very seriously: "What you said is very right. I'll tell my dad when I go home tonight, we must give it a name."

Zhou Andong asked again: "Little sister, what is your name?"

"My name is Xu Ying!" As soon as the little girl finished speaking, more guests came.

After eating, Yao Jun paid the bill, and Zhou Andong greeted the little girl.

"Goodbye, little sister."

"Goodbye!" This little girl was very cheerful and outgoing: "Welcome to come again tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll bring more people tomorrow to support you."

Zhou Andong laughed happily and waved at the little girl.

The three of them walked back to the guesthouse, because their car was parked there.

"The owner of this small stall not only went to the front line of flood control himself but also provided free breakfast to flood control volunteers. He is a person with great righteousness and great love in his heart, and can be supported."

Gu Bing sighed: "In our country, every time there is a major disaster, heroes will emerge in large numbers among the ordinary people. Every major disaster is a time to reorganize the scattered masses and unite as one."

Zhou Andong said while walking: "The reason why the Chinese nation can experience countless disasters and still continue to develop and grow is because before major disasters, thousands of ordinary people have stepped forward and moved forward generously.

People of all ethnic groups have always adhered to the support of one party in trouble, and the whole country has shared the same difficulties, watched and helped each other, supported with all their strength, dedicated selflessly, and the powerful combined force condensed is the great power of the Chinese nation.

And the reason why the Chinese nation can experience hardships without decline, taste hardships without yielding, and become stronger after thousands of tempers, is the national spirit of unity and solidarity."

Saying this, the three returned to the guesthouse, then got into a truck parked in the courtyard, Yao Jun started the car, and headed straight for the Tushanzi flood control front line.

When they arrived, in addition to the armed police officers, there were countless ordinary people who were working hard to carry sandbags onto the embankment and then throw them into the surging flood.

And at this time, the breach had been blocked by one-third, which was the result of the military and civilians fighting together for a day and a night.

Not far away, there were piles of disaster relief supplies like a small mountain, in addition to bread and ham sausages, there were also iced black tea and very cola.

When they were thirsty, they drank drinks, when they were hungry, they ate bread and ham sausages, and when they were tired and sleepy, they lay on the mud and slept.

At the position where Zhou Andong was standing, a large area was lying on the ground, including soldiers and citizens, who were sleeping soundly, and the noise around them had no effect on them.

Some people, after waking up, drank some water or ate something casually, and then rushed up again.

Zhou Andong's eyes were a little moist. He had already experienced it yesterday, but seeing it again today, a warm current still surged in his heart.

In his previous life, he often saw such scenes in the news, sometimes he would be moved by stories, but he definitely hadn't experienced such a scene personally, which made him feel so deeply.

"Gu Shuji!" Zhou Andong took a deep breath and looked at Gu Bing beside him: "Have you decided, do you really want to participate in flood control?"

"If you can do it, I can do it." Gu Bing puffed out his chest: "At the resettlement point, I have already arranged people, and the county has also sent people, so they don't need me anymore."

"Then let's go!" Zhou Andong greeted, and the three of them rushed up without hesitation.

"Chairman Zhou, why are you here again." A young man who had just joined the party saw Zhou Andong and snatched the sandbag from his hand: "You are not needed here."

Zhou Andong snatched the sandbag back and said with a smile: "You can do it, why can't I do it?"

The young man wiped the mud splashed on his face: "I am a party member."

"I am also a party member." Zhou Andong shouted, carried the sandbag on his shoulder, and walked towards the embankment.

With the help of Yao Jun, Gu Bing also carried the sandbag on his shoulder and shouted at the young man: "I am also a party member."

Then, this guy grinned and climbed onto the embankment with the sandbag on his shoulder.

At noon, Chen Wenqi and Lian Zhongyu were checking work at the resettlement point. They didn't see Zhou Andong and Gu Bing, and thought they had returned to the city, so they didn't care.

After all, Zhou Andong had already done enough, and with such a large group, there were many things to do. As the chairman, it was impossible for him to stay here every day.

After eating lunch at the resettlement point, they came to the flood control front line to express their condolences, and saw that the breach had been blocked by half, and the face that had been tight all along finally showed a little smile.

Zhou Andong threw the sandbag into the breach, got off the embankment, and saw Chen Wenqi and Lian Zhongyu, so he walked over.

"Secretary Chen, Secretary Lian, why are you here?"

Zhou Andong was covered in mud, and Chen Wenqi said somewhat uncertainly: "Are you Zhou Andong?"

Zhou Andong wiped the mud on his face, and then grinned, revealing his white teeth: "Authentic."

Chen Wenqi widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief. He never thought that he could see Zhou Andong on the front line of flood control and disaster relief.

"You... how could you be here?" Chen Wenqi's words were full of surprise and doubt.

Hearing this, Zhou Andong looked at Chen Wenqi and asked back: "Why can't I be here?"

Zhou Andong raised his arm and pointed at the ordinary people who were still struggling with the flood not far away.

"Why are they here, that's why I'm here!"

Chen Wenqi was shocked by Zhou Andong's words and was speechless for a while, not knowing how to respond.

He stared blankly at this familiar yet strange person, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.

There was admiration, emotion, and a trace of indescribable shame.

After a long while, Chen Wenqi came back to his senses. For the current Zhou Andong, he didn't know how to express his feelings at this time.

He slowly raised his hand, wanting to pat Zhou Andong on the shoulder, but the hand paused in the air, but finally patted it on Zhou Andong's shoulder.

Zhou Andong felt the power from Chen Wenqi's palm, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Exactly, both secretaries are here, I have something to discuss with you."

Whether it was Chen Wenqi or Lian Zhongyu, their faces instantly became serious.

At this time, Zhou Andong had something to say to them, which must be very important.

The three came to the place where the supplies were piled up. Zhou Andong moved down three boxes of drinks and placed them on the ground, blocking them and sitting on the bench.

"Last night, I pondered all night, can Tushanzi and several other villages be merged?"

"Merged?" Chen Wenqi asked strangely: "Is it to facilitate reconstruction work?"

"There is such an aspect." Zhou Andong said his plan: "Merging several villages can not only facilitate disaster area reconstruction but also share resources and promote the rapid development of the agricultural economy."

"There is no problem with merging."

Lian Zhongyu stood up excitedly, he couldn't care about Chen Wenqi beside him, afraid that Zhou Andong would go back on his word, and agreed immediately.

Chen Wenqi naturally wouldn't blame Lian Zhongyu, and he was very fortunate in his heart that Jiangzhou had a Zhou Andong.

Whether it was resettling disaster victims or post-disaster reconstruction, he helped him a lot, and now he wanted to build a farm in the disaster area to develop the agricultural economy, how could he not agree.

"Within a week, I will definitely give you an accurate message."

This was within Zhou Andong's expectation. After all, at this time, the primary task was disaster relief, and no matter what happened, it had to be put behind.

It was another day of fighting. Zhou Andong and Yao Jun had good physical fitness. They carried sandbags for a day. Although they were also very, very tired, they could still hold on.

It was just that Gu Bing couldn't do it. From the beginning, after carrying a few bags, his legs started to tremble. He was used to being pampered, and this was the first time he had done this kind of heavy physical labor, so how could he bear it.

Zhou Andong was really afraid of tiring this young master out. After all, he was his brother-in-law, although he was a cousin, he was also the biological nephew of his mother-in-law.

In addition, there was Wu Huilin. If she really tired her husband out, that woman might really go crazy. What if she gave him a hard time?

But Gu Bing was as stubborn as a donkey. No matter how he persuaded him, it didn't work. Even if he couldn't do it, I want to lie down, I have to lie down here.

Just like this, stopping and going, others carried more than ten bags up, and he only carried one bag, but no matter what, this guy persisted, which really made Zhou Andong look at him with new eyes.

Just when he was working, his body muscles were tense, and except for being tired, he didn't feel anything else.

But when he sat down, finished eating a piece of bread, finished gnawing two ham sausages, and drank three bottles of drinks, when he stood up again, his legs were so painful that he was sweating all over.

Zhou Andong greeted Wang Wentian and the others to eat, helped Gu Bing into the car, and returned to the county guesthouse together. In addition, Yao Jun's driver and bodyguard also followed back.

They persisted on the front line of flood control for two days and one night, and their physical strength had reached its limit. Resting in the county guesthouse for one night to restore their physical fitness would be more efficient to continue tomorrow.

When they arrived at the county guesthouse, Gu Bing was helped out of the car again. After returning to the room, he walked with a limp. Enduring the pain of his leg muscles, he went to the bathroom to take a shower. Only then did he discover that his shoulders had been worn off a layer of skin.

Taking a hot bath in the past was an enjoyment, but now taking a hot bath was definitely a torture. The hot water poured on his shoulders, and it hurt so much that he almost cried out.

He barely took a shower, then lay on the bed, and fell asleep in less than two minutes. The snoring was so loud that it almost lifted the roof.

The next day, Gu Bing was awakened by a knock on the door. He raised his hand to look at his watch, it was not yet seven o'clock. He really didn't want to get up, but there was no way. At this time, he had to grit his teeth and persist, and he couldn't lose face.

Just, he turned over, and the pain of his leg muscles made him grin and gasp.

Then he slowly got out of bed, spread his legs, like a gorilla, carefully, shaking his body to open the door.

Seeing Gu Bing's appearance, Zhou Andong laughed wildly. He knew very well what it felt like after investing physical strength.

When he was a child, he practiced martial arts with the old man. For the first half month, it was this situation. His whole body muscles hurt so much that he cried, but he finally gritted his teeth and persisted, and adapted after a month.

"How is it, can you continue today?"

"What can't continue?"

Gu Bing raised his head, his whole body muscles hurt like a grandson, but in front of Zhou Andong, he had to pretend to be a grandfather.

"Just, last night the person in charge of the resettlement point came to me, and there was a small problem that needed me to solve it personally. I have to go to the resettlement point first, and then I can go to the flood control front line."

Looking at Gu Bing's stubborn head, he really wanted to give him some face, but he couldn't help but laugh again.

"Okay, you rest in the guesthouse today, don't force yourself."

After speaking, Zhou Andong turned and left.

"Hey?" Gu Bing was unwilling, and shouted at Zhou Andong's back: "What is forcing yourself, didn't I say it, there is something at the resettlement point that needs me to go and deal with it personally."

Zhou Andong didn't even look back and raised his middle finger, then knocked on Yao Jun's room door.

Soon, Yao Jun came out, looked up at Gu Bing standing at the door of the room, and said something that didn't open the pot.

"Gu Shuji, let's go, what are you still standing there for?"

Gu Bing said without blushing or panting: "You go first, I want to go to the resettlement point, there is something there that needs me to go and deal with it personally. When I finish dealing with the matter there, I will go find you."

Yao Jun's mouth twitched. They were all children from the countryside, and after working, they were all in front-line positions. He knew very well what it felt like after overdrawing physical strength.

"Then let's go first." Yao Jun endured his laughter and walked towards the stairs with Zhou Andong.

After leaving the guesthouse, Wang Wentian and the others, as well as Yao Jun's driver and bodyguard, were already waiting.

This time, they drove directly to the Xu family breakfast stall. The little girl saw a large truck stop, and then more than ten people got off.

Zhou Andong smiled and greeted the little girl: "Little sister, see if what I said counts, I brought you so many guests."

"Thank you!" The little girl smiled: "Do you want soy milk or tofu pudding?"

Wang Wentian said: "I want tofu pudding!"

Lian Kai said: "I want soy milk!"

"..."

Everyone ordered what they wanted, and soon the little girl brought it up.

Breakfast was eaten very quickly, ten minutes, which could be described as sweeping away the clouds.

When Zhou Andong arrived at the flood control front line, Chen Wenqi brought him a message.

In the afternoon, the newly appointed Secretary Yin was coming to the disaster area to express condolences, visit the armed police officers and masses fighting on the front line of flood control, and specifically named to see him.

Zhou Andong narrowed his eyes. The Lingchuan River breached, and more than ten thousand people in several villages were affected. Provincial leaders would definitely come down to the disaster area to express condolences.

And Yin Mingsheng had just taken office, coming to the disaster area to express condolences, this was a good opportunity to fight for fame. This old guy coming down was within Zhou Andong's expectation.

It was just that he was surprised that Yin Mingsheng specifically named to see him, which was interesting.

Chen Wenqi pondered and said: "Yin Mingsheng wants to see you, there are two purposes, one is to put pressure on you, and the other is to win you over."

Zhou Andong touched his chin and said: "The news of Yin Mo being arrested by us has been reported by the city TV station and the Daily, doesn't Yin Mingsheng know yet?"

"This is possible." Chen Wenqi said: "The Daily and Evening News are only issued in our Jiangzhou, and even if they circulate to the province, there are not many.

Yin Mingsheng has only been in office for a few days, some work has not been sorted out, and he cannot focus on you for the time being, so naturally he will not pay attention to Jiangzhou."

Zhou Andong pondered and said: "The news draft and photos of Yin Mo's prostitution have already been faxed to a friend of mine in Yangcheng.

He has a lot of energy in Yangcheng. Logically speaking, the Yangcheng Evening News should have reported it long ago, but there is no movement at all. I don't know what went wrong. I have to call and ask tonight."

The two chatted for a while, and Chen Wenqi left. He had too many things to do and couldn't stay here all the time. However, he would definitely accompany Yin Mingsheng over in the afternoon.

Zhou Andong threw himself into flood control again. At one o'clock in the afternoon, he had just rested for a while, ate a piece of bread, gnawed two ham sausages, drank half a bottle of iced black tea, and Chen Wenqi accompanied Yin Mingsheng to arrive. ===== CHAPTER 2166 =====