"Alright! Shut your mouths.
Don't praise me, it's not my credit at all.
You have to remember that there was a person in Linjiagou called Lin Huowanghao, and it was he who repeatedly stressed the possibility of a rat plague.
Moreover, he also borrowed the diesel from the army with his guarantee.
Humph! Zhao Tiechui, the director of the commune, does not do any human work at all.
If Lin Huowang hadn’t insisted on convincing us captains this time, I’m afraid the entire Red Star Commune would have suffered heavy losses…”
Zhou Ergou appeared to be fawning and obedient to Zhao Tiechui, but in fact he had been unhappy with Zhao Tiechui for a long time.
But there is really no way out. He is the director of the commune and holds the lifeline of every production brigade. If you don't listen to him, he will cut off your supply of various materials and even increase the proportion of your grain payment.
Therefore, every team leader of a production team had to flatter and coax Zhao Tiechui on the surface.
…
Swinging...
The donkey cart returned to the compound of Red Star Commune. When Zhao Tiechui came back, he saw Wang Zhongfa waiting for him in the office.
"Why are you here? How is Li Daya, who I just asked you to take to the hospital, doing? Is he seriously injured? What did the doctor say?"
Zhao Tiechui was now in a state of confusion. He picked up the phone and wanted to report the matter to the county, but he didn't know what to say.
I was extremely scared. If I reported such a serious crisis, I would probably be severely scolded by the county magistrate.
So he just asked Wang Zhongfa about the situation of Li Daya.
"Not very good! The doctor said that wounds like these from rat bites get infected very quickly and fester very quickly.
Moreover, tests must be done to find out whether there is a viral infection or even the plague.
The problem is very serious. The director of the health center specifically asked me to tell you that you must be careful to prevent the plague that may be caused by the rat infestation.
Food that has been crawled over or gnawed by rats must not be eaten."
Wang Zhongfa talked a lot.
Zhao Tiechui was overwhelmed after hearing this. Why was he so unlucky this year? It was just after the Chinese New Year and it wasn't even spring yet! He had already encountered this.
However……
Just then…
The phone on the table rang rapidly.
Zhao Tiechui picked it up with a sullen look on his face: "Hello! This is Red Star Commune, I'm Zhao Tiechui."
"Zhao Tiechui! This is the county government office. I'm Xiong Xingwang. How is the situation in your Red Star Commune? Is the rat infestation serious?"
A deep baritone voice came from the phone, and Zhao Tiechui immediately straightened his attitude.
Because Xiong Xingwang is the county magistrate of Baishan County, in charge of all the communes under him!
"County Magistrate Xiong, I...I was just about to call you to report the situation! It's not optimistic!
This time the rat plague is really too serious!
As for the following situation, I... I haven't figured it out very clearly yet, but the situation of two communes has been roughly summarized.
I will report to you..."
Zhao Tiechui also gritted his teeth and read out the losses in Dawanggou and Tianjiatun one by one.
"Yeah! This rat plague is really severe!
However, the losses of your two production brigades were relatively minor. With such a large population, only more than a hundred people died.
The loss data just reported by Mingfa Commune and Zhengda Commune near you are at least twice as much as yours.
The situation in a production brigade of Mingfa Commune was even worse, with more than half of the villagers dying.
This rat plague is a large-scale, sudden, and inevitable natural disaster!"
County Mayor Xiong Xingwang also spoke in a very heavy tone on the phone.
"Um?"
After hearing what Xiong Xingwang said, Zhao Tiechui, who had just been waiting to be scolded, immediately came alive.
"Okay! Hurry up and report the losses of the remaining production brigades.
The county is also urgently raising some food and medical supplies, which will be delivered to your communes soon.
That’s it for now. If there’s anything, you can call me anytime.”
After saying this, County Chief Xiong hung up the phone. I think he immediately went to contact other communes to find out more about the situation.
Moreover, disaster relief and the dispatch and preparation of many materials put the Baishan County Government into high gear on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
The city at a higher level also received the news, reported the situation to the province, and requested assistance.
It can be said that this rat plague is not just a disaster in a small area, but a natural disaster covering almost half of Baishan County.
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Tiechui's face immediately showed ecstasy.
He grabbed Wang Zhongfa and said in surprise:
"Xiao Wang! The losses of our two production teams are not that big, even though they are so high.
What does this mean? It means that other communes suffered even greater losses!
They have suffered a greater disaster! The county will definitely not...will not hold me responsible!"
Originally, Zhao Tiechui was afraid of being held accountable, and was thinking about how to evade some responsibilities, or push one or two deputy directors to take the blame.
But now, after hearing such news from the county magistrate, I immediately felt relieved.
And, it seems...
Not only do I not have any responsibility, it seems like I can even...get some credit for it!
With a thought in mind, Zhao Tiechui immediately called Wang Zhongfa and said, "Let's go! Xiao Wang! Let's go to the health center right away to see Li Daya and ask about the situation."
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