Chapter 3262

Su Xinghui said, "Premier, I think this epidemic is not simple. It seems to be temporarily controlled now, but with the frequent population flow during the Spring Festival, the epidemic may spread to the whole country!"

Premier Nan's face became solemn. He knew that Su Xinghui would not speak without reason. He asked, "Xinghui, is what you said true? Will this epidemic really be so serious?"

Premier Nan has been in politics for decades, from the grassroots to the central government. What kind of epidemic has he not seen? He knows how fierce and terrible an epidemic that can spread to the whole country is, and he has seen very few epidemics of this level. The original schistosomiasis was one, but schistosomiasis is still a chronic infectious disease, and its infectivity is not so strong.

When the epidemic in Guangdong occurred this time, Premier Nan was still in office. He of course heard Lu Zhenghong's report and knew that the infectivity of this disease was indeed very strong. However, recently, the epidemic in Guangdong Province seemed to be not so serious, and he stepped down, so he didn't pay much attention, but he has always attached great importance to what Su Xinghui said.

Su Xinghui said, "Premier, you should know that this disease is an unknown disease. Until now, no one has studied how to treat it, and it is highly contagious. It spreads through droplets in the air. As long as there is any wound on the body, it can even spread through the respiratory tract, making people get recruited unknowingly. Many medical staff have fallen ill, so this disease is too dangerous."

Premier Nan has of course heard of the symptoms and transmission methods of this disease. Hearing Su Xinghui say this, he also felt that this disease is indeed a very dangerous infectious disease. However, he has also seen fierce infectious diseases such as No. 1 disease and No. 2 disease. Under the vigorous prevention and control of the government, those fierce infectious diseases did not spread to the whole country. Is this disease so dangerous?

Premier Nan stated his doubts, and Su Xinghui said, "Although No. 1 disease and No. 2 disease are also fierce infectious diseases, there are still specific medicines to treat them. But SARS has no specific medicine, and the course of the disease is long, so you must not underestimate it."

Premier Nan asked, "Then what can you do?"

Su Xinghui said, "If the epidemic spreads to the whole country, it will definitely cause nationwide panic. You know the panic in Guangdong Province. If such panic spreads to the whole country, it is not a small matter. Therefore, I suggest that the real epidemic should be disclosed to the common people."

Premier Nan then knew that the point of Su Xinghui's words today was still here. This is a suggestion for information disclosure.

When the panic in Guangdong Province was the fiercest, Premier Nan knew about it. Lu Zhenghong also expressed his opinion on information disclosure through Gu Shanmin. In fact, Premier Nan also held an open attitude towards information disclosure, but there were too many opposing opinions, which made Premier Nan have no way.

Plus he was about to step down, so he didn't care about this matter. Hearing Su Xinghui talk about this again today, he couldn't help but ponder.

Opaque information causes rumors to rise. Premier Nan of course knows the harm of this. His political experience is so rich. He knows that such rumors are difficult to suppress. Preventing the people's mouths is more than preventing the river. If it is strongly suppressed, it will only make rumors spread more and more fiercely.

Premier Nan said, "Your suggestion is very reasonable, but you also know that it is very difficult for your suggestion to become a fact."

Su Xinghui of course also knows this truth. However, he also knows that although Premier Nan has stepped down, he still has considerable influence in the central government. He made this suggestion to Premier Nan, as long as Premier Nan thinks it is reasonable, it is fine. When the epidemic really spreads to the capital and even the whole country, Premier Nan will still think of his suggestion today.

Therefore, Su Xinghui didn't say much, chatted with Premier Nan for a while, and then got up to say goodbye.

Su Xinghui finished paying New Year calls in the capital on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and he went to pay New Year calls everywhere on the second day. He has many elders in various places, and he has to pay New Year calls to everyone. The higher he is as an official now, the less he can lose his etiquette. Of course, this is also because he is still just a vice mayor and not so busy. When he really becomes a high official above mayor or municipal party secretary one day, he won't have time to do this.

After paying New Year calls in other places, Su Xinghui went to Guangdong Province alone to pay New Year calls to Lu Zhenghong and Song Qiaoli.

Arriving in Guangdong Province, the person who came to pick up Su Xinghui was still Lu Zhenghong's secretary, Du Zhiqian. He followed Lu Zhenghong to Guangdong Province. Before Lu Zhenghong arrived in Guangdong Province, he asked Du Zhiqian if he was willing to go to Guangdong with him, and Du Zhiqian agreed without hesitation.

If he didn't go to Guangdong, Lu Zhenghong would naturally arrange a good place and a good position for him, but he knew that no matter what, it would not be as good as following Lu Zhenghong. Therefore, he would rather leave his hometown and follow Lu Zhenghong to Guangdong.

Arriving in Guangdong, Lu Zhenghong encountered the SARS epidemic, and Du Zhiqian became one of Lu Zhenghong's most capable assistants, helping Lu Zhenghong handle many things. And he went wherever the epidemic was serious, without any fear. This made him score a lot in front of Lu Zhenghong, and he also became one of Lu Zhenghong's most trusted people.

Du Zhiqian has become much thinner than when Su Xinghui saw him a year ago. During this period, he was indeed exhausted. This kind of major epidemic brought them huge pressure.

Su Xinghui said, "Director Du, you must be very tired during this period, right?"

Du Zhiqian said, "It is indeed quite tired, but Secretary Lu is even more tired. Mayor Su, you should persuade him to rest more when you see him."

Su Xinghui knows that Lu Zhenghong bears the heavy responsibility of a province, which is definitely tiring, especially now that the epidemic is fierce and Lu Zhenghong's pressure is even greater. Hearing Du Zhiqian's words, Su Xinghui was very worried about Lu Zhenghong's health.

Arriving at the Lu family, Lu Zhenghong was not at home, only Song Qiaoli was at home, and there was a nanny. Song Qiaoli is now old, nearly sixty, so she can't manage such a big family alone. Therefore, the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee arranged a nanny for the Lu family to take care of the lives of the two of them.

Song Qiaoli has always been unwilling to use a nanny, but now she has accepted this nanny. The nanny's surname is Li, less than forty years old, she is quite clean and tidy, she does things quite neatly, and she can cook a hand of Cantonese cuisine. Her daughter's family is not by her side. With such a nanny at home, it is also a bit lively.

Now it is the Spring Festival period, so Lu Zhenghong is even busier. He has to go everywhere to participate in activities these days, and the SARS epidemic cannot be delayed. It is like a fire everywhere, because Lu Zhenghong said that anything related to the epidemic must be reported to him immediately, no matter when.

This is a responsible performance for Lu Zhenghong, but it makes him have no peaceful days. He didn't stay at home for a few hours a day, which made Song Qiaoli closer to the nanny, almost treating her as a daughter.