Chapter 229: After the Disaster (Part 1)

This mudslide caused power outages in Lijiazhuang Village and interrupted the signals of China Unicom and China Telecom. Fortunately, China Mobile still had a signal.

Li Shengtao immediately reported the situation of the mudslide. At this moment, the county government and the township government were in chaos.

When the village chief received Li Shengtao's call, he was already prepared, but he only breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that no one was injured.

The county government felt a lot more relaxed after learning that Jiang Ningyue was at the scene.

Especially the deputy county magistrate in charge of security, his worries were finally put at ease.

The five villages affected by the mudslide belong to two counties. Lijiazhuang Village in Zhaoyang County was the worst hit, yet no one was injured. Jiang Ningyue's hard work can be considered a significant contribution.

Ma Qiang said to Jiang Ningyue on the phone, "County Magistrate Jiang, I feel much more relieved that you are here! This time, it's all thanks to you. I have arranged for rescue personnel, but the mountain road is blocked by mudslides, so it may take some time. I hope you can tell the villagers and tourists that the county government has reported the situation to the municipal government and will transfer them to a safe place as soon as possible."

"Secretary Ma, don't worry. I'll take care of everything."

Ma Qiang was delighted to hear Jiang Ningyue's words, and his heart finally settled. It was no exaggeration to say that if Jiang Ningyue hadn't been there, Lijiazhuang Village would have suffered heavy losses. Even if he, the county party secretary, didn't face disciplinary action, he would certainly have lost points with his superiors.

"By the way, Secretary Ma."

Jiang Ningyue suddenly thought, "The village secretary of Lijiazhuang Village neglected his duties and failed to implement the disaster prevention and mitigation work deployed by the municipal party committee and government. Until now, I have not seen any trace of this village secretary."

Ma Qiang was also furious after hearing this. "County Magistrate Jiang, the village secretary of Lijiazhuang Village is a cadre assigned by a state-owned enterprise in our city. Our county has no right to punish him. However, I will report this situation truthfully to Secretary Gao."

"Okay." Jiang Ningyue didn't say much after hearing this. Since this incident had no serious consequences, meaning no one died, the village secretary probably wouldn't be expelled from the party, but a severe disciplinary action would be inevitable.

After hanging up the phone, the village chief, Li Shengtao, ran over excitedly. "Leader, we've got a few generators from the homes of villagers whose houses haven't collapsed. They can charge everyone's phones. If you need to use the restroom, you can go to these villagers' homes. We've already arranged everything."

Looking down at the entire Lijiazhuang Village, about 30% of the village was damaged, but the remaining 70% of the villagers did not dare to return home.

Moreover, the mudslide that just occurred was divided into different streams and branches. These different mudslides cut off the roads in the village, and the area where the square is located became an "isolated island".

The rain has subsided, and no one knows whether there will be a second wave of mudslides.

Many villagers are like this: before the mudslide hits, if you tell them to be careful, they might not take it seriously. But after the mudslide is over and you tell them everything is fine, they don't dare to go back.

Village official Cao Bin also smiled and said: "We have also organized some villagers to cook porridge for everyone, which will be brought over later to warm everyone up."

Fortunately, the county's tourism industry is booming during this period, otherwise these villagers might not have so much food stored and disposable tableware at home.

The driver drove the car to the square and said to Jiang Ningyue, "Leader, please go to the car and take a rest."

"No need." Jiang Ningyue shook her head and said, "Let the child with a cold sleep in the car."

After a night of mountain breeze and rain, people in poor health have caught a cold. Adults can still bear it, but children have already developed a fever.

Jiang Ningyue is strong and healthy, so it would be embarrassing if she didn't hide in the car.

Time passed little by little. The sunrise in summer is very early, but it was already bright at around 4 or 5 o'clock. At 6:09 in the morning, the sun rose from the eastern hillside.

There is a fresh smell in the mountains after the rain, mixed with the smell of soil and distant diesel generators.

Many young people couldn't sleep, so they just got up to take pictures of the sunrise.

Jiang Ningyue also stood at the edge of the square, looking at the hillside washed by the mudslide, feeling a lot of emotions in her heart.

This is the power of nature!

If you are buried in a mudslide, it is really difficult to survive.

Kang Meijing brought over a bowl of porridge with an egg and pickles on top. "Leader, please have something to eat."

Jiang Ningyue waved her hand and said, "I'm not hungry. Let the villagers and tourists eat first."

"Eh." Kang Meijing was not surprised by this answer.

However, there were too many villagers and tourists at the scene, and it would take several hours for Jiang Ningyue to have her turn after they finished eating.

Jiang Ningyue had been in contact with the county government for some time, and the county government had already sent people to repair the mountain road last night. However, the heavy rain affected a large area, and many mountain roads collapsed.

Mountain roads, unlike ordinary roads, are very slow to repair, and Jiang Ningyue understands the principle behind this. Furthermore, there's no shortage of food or clothing here. Although the power is out, thankfully there's still water. As long as there's water, they can hold out for a few days without any problems.

Of course, it was impossible for the county government to leave Jiang Ningyue here for several days without doing anything.

At 3 o'clock that afternoon, rescue vehicles drove into the village and delivered a large number of tents and supplies. At the same time, buses were also arranged to transport tourists out.

Leading the team was County Magistrate Zhou, who was in charge of security. As soon as he got out of the car, he excitedly shook hands with Jiang Ningyue. "County Magistrate Jiang, thank goodness you're here! Thank goodness you're here!"

Jiang Ningyue could understand County Magistrate Zhou's feelings. After hearing about the mudslide last night, County Magistrate Zhou must have been unable to sleep all night and rushed to the scene immediately. After all, he was the person in charge of the entire county and was responsible for the major accident.

Especially in the case of Lijiazhuang Village, which neglected its duties and failed to evacuate the people in a timely manner, no one in Lizhuang Village, townships, and counties can escape.

Jiang Ningyue had no idea how many people's official hats she had saved.

With the arrival of County Magistrate Zhou, relevant departments such as China Unicom, China Telecom, and China Electricity all came to the village to repair the lines and restore electricity. At the same time, an ambulance from the county hospital also arrived at the village.

Jiang Ningyue asked, "County Magistrate Zhou, what is the disaster situation in our county?"

"There's nothing serious happening in our county."

County Magistrate Zhou replied, "Lizhuang Village is the worst hit in the county. We're lucky you're here, County Magistrate Jiang. Several homes were also destroyed in nearby Xiaowangquan Village, but people were rescued this morning. However, things aren't quite as good in neighboring Li County. Wanggu Village is suffering, just as badly as here, with over thirty houses destroyed."

"sky……"

Jiang Ningyue was filled with emotion. She had no way of saving everyone, and she didn't know the situation in Wanggu Village. She could only say that she had done her best.

Because of the large number of tourists, the news of the mudslide in Taozhou City immediately became a hot topic. At the same time, the video of Jiang Ningyue risking her life to save the child was also circulated on the Internet.