Chapter 1385

Jiang Chaoyang said, "Weng Guoying's house? Then I'll go with you. He came to my house yesterday to pay a New Year's call to my parents, and I'll go pay a New Year's call to his mother today."

Su Xinghui said, "Good, then let's go together."

Jiang Chaoyang picked up the phone and called Weng Guoying's house. Weng Guoying happened to be at home. Jiang Chaoyang said, "Guoying, it's me, Jiang Chaoyang. You're at home, right? I'm coming over now, and there's someone with me. You'll definitely be very happy when you see him."

After finishing, Jiang Chaoyang hung up the phone and said to Su Xinghui, "Let's give him a surprise. He definitely won't expect you to come."

Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya bid farewell to Jiang Chaoyang's family and then went out with Jiang Chaoyang to Weng Guoying's house.

Weng Guoying now worked at the Water Conservancy Department, so he also lived in the Water Conservancy Department's dormitory, which was also near the provincial party and government offices, not far from here. The three took a taxi and arrived in less than ten minutes.

After getting off, Su Xinghui and Jiang Chaoyang each bought some gifts and then went to Weng Guoying's house.

As soon as they knocked on the door, Jiang Chaoyang wanted to see Weng Guoying's surprised expression, but he was surprised to find that Weng Guoying seemed to know that Su Xinghui was coming with him, showing no surprise at all. Of course, he was still very happy to welcome the three into his home.

Jiang Chaoyang asked strangely, "Guoying, did you know Xinghui was coming today?"

Weng Guoying said, "Is that hard to guess? In Jiangcheng, how many people do you and I both know? It must be Xinghui."

Jiang Chaoyang said, "Guoying, you're smart!"

Weng Guoying laughed and said, "Don't compliment me; we are both 'two idiots' in the eyes of others. Xinghui, sit down. This is Lu Xiaoya, right?"

Lu Xiaoya smiled and nodded, "Hello, Brother Weng!"

Seeing guests arrive, Weng Guoying's wife, He Jinyan, hurriedly served tea. Weng Guoying introduced them: "This is the Su Xinghui you've always wanted to see."

As soon as He Jinyan heard it was Su Xinghui, she said excitedly, "So the benefactor is here! I've always wanted to thank you in person. If it weren't for you, our family would have been destroyed!"

He Jinyan was too excited, and tears flowed down. Su Xinghui hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, don't be too excited. What I did was just a trivial matter; what Brother Weng did was truly not easy."

He Jinyan looked at Weng Guoying and said, "He's just stupid."

Although He Jinyan said Weng Guoying was stupid, everyone could clearly see that her look at Weng Guoying was full of love.

Su Xinghui asked, "Where are your mother and nephew?"

Weng Guoying's face darkened and said, "They are resting in their room."

Su Xinghui immediately remembered that Weng Guoying had once said his mother's health was not very good, and his son had also developed mild depression because of his affairs. He hurriedly changed the subject: "Brother Weng, is your work at the Water Conservancy Department going smoothly?"

Weng Guoying's expression became solemn. He shook his head gently and said, "The situation is not optimistic. I have inspected all the dikes in the province. Some places have been in disrepair for years, and although some dikes are newly built, their quality also has quite serious problems. It's truly a case of 'you don't know until you look, and you're shocked when you do.' If it weren't for this inspection, and a big flood suddenly came, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Jiang Chaoyang said, "For this inspection, Guoying has endured tremendous pressure."

Su Xinghui could naturally imagine what Jiang Chaoyang was talking about. Such an act of uncovering the lid would naturally offend people, and offend a large group of people at that, so the pressure was naturally great.

Weng Guoying smiled faintly and said, "That's nothing; most of the pressure was borne by Vice Governor Lu."

Su Xinghui said, "Then have the repairs started for these dike sections with quality problems?"

Weng Guoying nodded and said, "Yes, so this inspection was very timely. We can take advantage of the few months before the flood season to repair these dike sections. When the flood season comes, we won't be caught off guard."

Su Xinghui nodded. His heart finally relaxed a little. The big flood two years later had always been a heavy stone pressing on his heart.

Su Xinghui asked, "Which dike sections have quality problems? Have any cadres been dealt with?"

Weng Guoying said, "Gangzhou, Qingyang, Yiyang, including some dike sections in Jiangcheng, all have relatively serious quality problems. A batch of responsible cadres has been dealt with."

Weng Guoying talked about which places had problems and which cadres had been dealt with. The problems he described were shocking. Insufficient cement and steel grades were just minor issues. The most daring place he had seen actually had mud poured into the caissons that should have been filled with concrete, and they were sunk just like that.

Weng Guoying said painfully, "I really can't understand what these people's hearts are made of. This is the Yangtze River dike! If a flood comes, how can this block it? Behind the dike are millions of common people!"

Jiang Chaoyang said, "As long as there is money, can they still care about the common people? It's nothing more than a fluke mentality—a big flood might not necessarily happen, and even if a big flood did happen, maybe it could hold up."

Hearing so many shocking cases, Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya were both moved. Su Xinghui said, "Brother Weng, you've offended a lot of people. You must pay attention to your safety!"

Weng Guoying smiled nonchalantly and said, "So what if I offend more people? Can more people be more than the millions of common people behind the dike? As long as I can live up to these common people, my personal honor and loss really don't count for anything."

While speaking, He Jinyan came out of the kitchen with dishes. She placed the dishes on the dining table and said, "Dinner is ready. Have a few drinks."

Weng Guoying stood up and said, "Let's eat. Let's have a few drinks."

Su Xinghui asked, "Where are your mother and nephew? Let them come out to eat too."

Weng Guoying shook his head and said, "They are eating in their room; your sister-in-law will send it in."

Su Xinghui's heart tightened: "Brother Weng, is your nephew's condition still not very good?"

Weng Guoying shook his head and smiled, "He's much better now, but as long as there are guests at home, he's a bit shy and hides in his room, refusing to come out."

Su Xinghui said, "You still have to hurry up with the treatment; this kind of illness cannot be delayed."

Weng Guoying nodded and said, "It's been under treatment. Fine, let's not talk about it. Let's eat."

Weng Guoying opened a bottle of liquor, poured it for Su Xinghui and Jiang Chaoyang, poured one for himself, raised his glass to Su Xinghui and Jiang Chaoyang, and said, "Come, I'll toast you!"

The three drank this glass together. Su Xinghui asked, "Brother Weng, now that the dikes need to be repaired, you have to inspect the construction sites everywhere, right?"