Chapter 2214

Su Xinghui finally returned to Chongjin County. The day he returned to Chongjin County was ten days after the day he fainted.

On the day Su Xinghui returned to Chongjin County, almost all the county leaders in Chongjin County welcomed him in the southern suburbs, giving him a suburban welcome ceremony.

When Su Xinghui saw Yuan Yifu standing at the intersection in the southern suburbs with the county leaders, he hurriedly asked Shen Hao, who had come to pick him up, to stop the car. He got out of the car and walked towards Yuan Yifu, saying, "Secretary, why did you hold such a ceremony? I really don't deserve this!"

Yuan Yifu laughed loudly: "What do you mean you don't deserve it? County Magistrate, if it weren't for the flood season, and we couldn't leave Chongjin County at will, I would have planned to go to Hongzhou to pick you up. You are the great hero of our Chongjin County. If it weren't for you, how could our Chongjin County be so good this year?"

Meng Lingguo also said with a face full of spring breeze: "Yes, County Magistrate, with such a big flood this year, our Chongjin County is safe and sound. This is all your credit. It is appropriate for us to hold this ceremony."

Yuan Yifu said, "County Magistrate, why are you in such a hurry to come back? Is your body fully recovered? You should have stayed in Hongzhou for a few more days!"

Su Xinghui hurriedly said, "Secretary, my body is already better. Look, I've been raised to be white and fat these days."

During this period, Su Xinghui had been raised in the ward for so long, and he was indeed much whiter and fatter than during the flood fighting period, looking somewhat like a different person from the black and thin appearance at that time.

Yuan Yifu looked Su Xinghui up and down and nodded: "Well, the complexion is indeed better than a while ago. Then I can rest assured. Let's go, County Magistrate, let's go to the County Committee Guest House together. Today I have set up a welcome banquet for you. Don't worry, today's welcome banquet is paid for by me personally, not with public funds."

Yuan Yifu and the others were so enthusiastic today that Su Xinghui couldn't refuse. In this flood fighting and emergency rescue work, these county leaders performed quite well, and Su Xinghui couldn't find any faults. The subsequent work of returning farmland to lakes and relocating residents to build towns also required these people to do the work.

Therefore, Su Xinghui could only respectfully obey.

Lu Xiaoya was tired these days, and she had always disliked such social occasions. Su Xinghui asked Shen Hao to drive Lu Xiaoya, her son, and Liu Yujiao back, and then he got into Yuan Yifu's car himself.

Arriving at the County Committee Guest House, a sumptuous banquet had already been set up. However, naturally, there would be no game, just ordinary fish, meat, and other dishes.

As soon as they sat at the table, Yuan Yifu and the others took turns to toast Su Xinghui. Su Xinghui excused himself by saying that the doctor didn't let him drink too much alcohol, and each cup was just a sip. Yuan Yifu and the others didn't take offense. People who had just recovered from a long illness really couldn't drink too much alcohol.

Today, Yuan Yifu and the others held a welcome banquet for Su Xinghui, at least half of which was sincere admiration for Su Xinghui.

Su Xinghui, an outsider county magistrate, could be so dedicated to the flood fighting and emergency rescue of Chongjin County that he was exhausted and fainted on the embankment, remaining in a coma for several days. These local people admired him from the bottom of their hearts no matter what.

This year's flood, they all saw it in their eyes. It was extraordinary. With such a high water level, if it weren't for Su Xinghui's efforts, they really didn't have the confidence to withstand such a big flood with the original embankment.

Behind this embankment, there were also their parents and relatives, so they naturally had to appreciate Su Xinghui's favor.

Of course, besides half admiration, the other half was because Su Xinghui was now a big celebrity. Even Premier Nan looked at him with such favor and had praised Su Xinghui in public several times. This time, he even said on the News Simulcast that Su Xinghui was a flood-fighting hero and called on everyone to learn from him.

In the future, it goes without saying that Su Xinghui would be successful. Yuan Yifu and the others didn't have much confidence to confront Su Xinghui. In that case, it would be better to have a good relationship with him, and maybe they could get some light in the future.

After three rounds of drinks, Su Xinghui asked about the current flood fighting situation in Chongjin County. Yuan Yifu told him that the water level of the flood had dropped a lot, but it was still maintained above the warning water level, so the officers and soldiers of the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force who were fighting floods and emergency rescue on the embankment had not yet withdrawn from the embankment.

But the current flood fighting situation was relatively stable, so there was no need to carry sandbags anymore, just patrol the embankment every day to see if there were any piping.

After hearing this, Su Xinghui nodded and said, "That's great. This year's flood has finally been withstood."

Yuan Yifu asked, "County Magistrate, I heard that we are going to return farmland to lakes and relocate residents to build towns, is that right?"

Su Xinghui said, "Yes, Secretary. Premier Nan went to Hongzhou and has already conveyed the spirit of the Central Committee. After the flood fighting and disaster relief, the work of returning farmland to lakes and relocating residents to build towns will begin immediately."

Yuan Yifu said, "Then how much land in our county needs to be returned to lakes?"

All the county leaders stopped their chopsticks and looked at Su Xinghui with concern. They were all very concerned about this question.

Su Xinghui said, "I have looked at the map comparison of our county before and after the reclamation of land from the lake. The area of land reclaimed from the lake in our county is about 100 square kilometers. This part of the area must definitely be returned to the lake. About 50,000 people live on this land."

All the county leaders gasped. For a county, having such a large area and so many people involved in returning farmland to lakes was not a small matter. Such a large population was equivalent to the population of a large town in Chongjin County.

Of course, this was mainly because the land in the area reclaimed from the lake was basically very fertile, so it supported a larger population.

Yuan Yifu asked, "Where will so many people be relocated?"

Su Xinghui said, "Secretary, you don't have to worry about this. I already have a plan for where they will move and what they will rely on for their livelihood. When we hold a Standing Committee meeting in two days, I will report the plan to you. The most important problem now is to do the work of these migrants and let them move smoothly."

Yuan Yifu nodded with a solemn expression. He naturally knew the truth that it is hard to leave one's native land. This work was not easy to do.

After finishing this welcome wine, Su Xinghui, accompanied by Nie Xin and Xia Song, went around to various embankments. Although he knew that the current flood fighting situation was very stable, he was still worried if he didn't see it with his own eyes.

Sure enough, the current Yangtze River water level had dropped by several meters compared to the highest water level. Although it had not yet dropped below the warning water level, it no longer posed any threat to this sturdy embankment.

The water level of Yanglan Lake was also slowly receding. When the water level of Yanglan Lake was at its highest, it was more than 20 meters higher than the altitude of the surrounding reclaimed areas. Relative to these reclaimed areas, it was a hanging lake. Once the lake embankment breached, for the residents of these areas, it would be a devastating disaster.