Chapter 2162

On the first day that the Yangtze River water level exceeded the warning level, Su Xinghui went up to the river embankment. In fact, since the continuous heavy rains began, Su Xinghui had already been up to the embankment several times. Each of these times, he went up to inspect the water level. Of course, at that time the water level had not yet reached the warning level, so the atmosphere was not as tense as it is now.

Going up to the embankment today, Su Xinghui clearly felt that everyone's mood had become somewhat tense.

This is not surprising; with such heavy rain and reaching the warning level so early, these are all unprecedented events. Looking at all this, it would be impossible not to be tense.

The heavy rain has not stopped, and the sky is very dark. Standing on the river embankment, one could only see a curtain of rain falling between the vast heaven and earth. The surface of the Yangtze River is much wider than usual, and the river water has already submerged more than half of the trees in the shelter forest outside the embankment, leaving only the treetops swaying on the river surface. This scene is indeed very psychologically stressful to look at.

Although the water level has already exceeded the warning level, the river surface is still several meters away from the top of the embankment. This is mainly because the embankment renovation project in Chongjin County raised the river embankment, which greatly improved the protective capacity of the river embankment.

If it were in the past, I fear that with such a high water level, it would have reached the top of the embankment in just two or three meters.

The people in charge of the river embankment in the county seat are Nie Xin and the mayor of Chengguan Town, Lu Xinghuo. Today, they are both accompanying Su Xinghui on an inspection of the embankment. Yan Xiangyu also made a special trip to the river embankment today to accompany Su Xinghui. Although she is a female comrade, she, like the other men, put on a thick rubber raincoat and went up to the embankment.

Rubber raincoats have already become the standard equipment for cadres and staff in Chongjin County during this period.

Su Xinghui asked Nie Xin, who was beside him, "Nie Xin, there won't be any trouble with the embankment here, will there?"

Nie Xin said very confidently, "There won't be any trouble. The embankment here has been rebuilt, the quality is very good, the height has been increased, and there are so many people watching; there won't be any problems. This is the standard for preventing a once-in-a-century flood."

Su Xinghui is relatively reassured about Nie Xin's work attitude. With him watching here, the possibility of trouble is not high, and the quality of this embankment renovation project is indeed quite good, so he nodded and said, "Then you have worked hard."

Lu Xinghuo said, "County Magistrate, the conditions for flood control this year are much better. In previous years, where would we have had so many tents? This year, when flood control personnel rest, at least they don't have to sleep in the open."

In his past life, Su Xinghui often participated in flood control, and at that time he often tasted the experience of resting in the open. Conditions were not good then, and it was fine in normal years, but whenever the situation of flood control and disaster relief was severe, he could not leave the embankment at all. When it was time to take turns resting, he would just find an empty space by the embankment and sleep for a while like that.

Yan Xiangyu said, "We must thank the charitable foundation that the County Magistrate found for donating so many supplies to us, which greatly improved our conditions for flood control and disaster relief."

Su Xinghui said, "Since your conditions are better now, you must make good use of them and strive to get the work done properly."

Several people nodded in agreement.

Su Xinghui then randomly entered a few tents to take a look. The conditions inside the tents were indeed quite good. Each tent had two large beds made of bamboo boards, and each bed could sleep about two or three people. In this way, one tent could accommodate up to six people.

Of course, such conditions cannot compare to home, but here on the river embankment, being able to have such a place to rest and recover one's strength is already a very happy thing.

Especially in the current situation of continuous heavy rain, the flood control personnel who have come off their shifts cannot leave the embankment, and they simply cannot find a place to rest. In this case, one or two days is fine, but it won't work after a long time. People cannot take it; no one is an iron man.

Even if the rain stops, it won't work without tents. Sleeping in the open, people are bitten by mosquitoes and insects, not to mention not sleeping well, but they are also prone to illness. If they happen to encounter a poisonous snake, that is even more life-threatening.

In his past life, during a flood control effort, one of Su Xinghui's colleagues was once bitten by a snake. Fortunately, it was a water snake with low toxicity, but this was already a very frightening thing.

Having such a tent can allow flood control and disaster relief personnel to recover their strength well, which also improves their work efficiency and can effectively reduce the possibility of them getting sick.

Several tents now have people who have come off their shifts sleeping. Their physical exertion in flood control and disaster relief is very high, so they are sleeping very soundly. When Su Xinghui went in to look, they did not wake up. Of course, Su Xinghui was also light-footed and did not wake them up.

After looking around in the tents, Su Xinghui asked Lu Xinghuo again, "Mayor Lu, how is the problem of meals for flood control personnel solved?"

Eating is of course also a very important issue. Flood control and disaster relief is a job that consumes a lot of physical strength. If sufficient nutrition cannot be guaranteed, physical strength will not keep up, which will also seriously affect the flood control and disaster relief work.

Lu Xinghuo said, "In the past, flood control personnel could leave the embankment, so they could solve their meals after leaving the embankment. But now they cannot leave the embankment, so their meals are all prepared by each unit and delivered on time. For those without units, the town uniformly prepares and delivers them."

Many of those involved in flood control and disaster relief on the river embankment in the county seat are cadres and staff from various administrative and public institutions in the county. These people with units can have their meals delivered by their units, but a large part of the flood control personnel are farmers from various villages in the town. Their homes may be very far from the embankment, and it is impossible for their families to deliver meals, so the meals for this part of the personnel are solved by the town.

Su Xinghui said, "Then you must make the quality of the meals better. Flood control and disaster relief is very physically demanding. You must ensure the physical strength of the flood control personnel and ensure their physical health. If they get sick, I will hold you accountable."

Lu Xinghuo said, "How about this, County Magistrate, it's useless for me to say anything more. It's almost time for dinner now, so you should stay here for dinner tonight. You can see for yourself the quality of our meals."

Yan Xiangyu also said, "Yes, County Magistrate, stay here tonight and eat a meal that our flood control personnel usually eat."

Su Xinghui laughed, "You didn't know I was coming today, so you deliberately made a good meal to fool me, did you?"

Lu Xinghuo also laughed, "We wouldn't dare to fool you, County Magistrate, even if we wanted to. Besides, with your sharp eyes, we couldn't fool you even if we tried!"

Everyone laughed together. Lu Xinghuo is also a relatively young cadre who was promoted this year. He is only in his thirties and has a very lively personality. Among so many town mayors, only he dares to joke with Su Xinghui like this, so Su Xinghui also likes to joke with him.

Su Xinghui said, "Fine, then I will stay here tonight and sponge a dinner off you."

That evening, Su Xinghui really stayed here for dinner. The quality of the meals here was indeed quite good. Tonight's meal was rice with shredded pork and pickled mustard greens, green vegetables, and seaweed egg drop soup. These meals were packed in several large wooden barrels and carried to the embankment by the cooks from the town government cafeteria, and placed in a tent specially used as a temporary cafeteria.

The cook shouted, "Time to eat!" and those flood control personnel without units began to line up to get their food in this tent.

Su Xinghui also lined up. He did not let Lu Xinghuo find someone to get food for him, but got it himself. He didn't even let Lu Xinghuo and the others follow him, so this could be considered experiencing life.

Su Xinghui asked a middle-aged farmer in front of him, "Big brother, where are you from?"

The middle-aged farmer said, "I am from Gangdong Village in the eastern suburbs of the county seat. Young man, where are you from? Judging by your accent, you are not from Chongjin County, right?"

Su Xinghui said, "Big brother, I am from the town government."

The middle-aged farmer said, "From the town government? That's a good unit."