Jiang Si certainly knew that asbestos tiles were carcinogenic, otherwise she wouldn't have written an anonymous letter and submitted it to the military region's suggestion box.
However, after the anonymous letter was sent, it disappeared without a trace.
She thought the matter would just end there.
Unexpectedly, Huo Tingzhou brought up the old matter again today.
Does this mean the military region has believed her and is preparing to take action?
That should be true!
Otherwise, Huo Tingzhou wouldn't have spoken in that tone, nor would he have looked at her with that expression.
Perhaps because she hesitated for a long time, Huo Tingzhou mistakenly thought that she didn't even remember what asbestos tiles were.
“When we were building our little courtyard, didn’t the people from the military defense unit bring over some grayish-white things? Those are asbestos tiles.”
"Later you said you didn't like it, so we changed it to tar paper."
Jiang Si responded with an "oh," and at this point, she could only go along with him.
Now that you mention it, I remember.
After saying that, he looked over with a puzzled expression and asked, "Does this thing cause cancer?"
"right."
Huo Tingzhou nodded, his expression somewhat grave.
"A few months ago, the military region received an anonymous letter. At first, the investigation team thought that someone was deliberately sabotaging the military and trying to undermine morale."
"But after they investigated at the military hospital, they found that the number of people going to the respiratory and thoracic surgery departments had increased several times over in the past two years."
Nowadays, when you see a doctor, you need to bring a three-part form, which contains the specific information of the medical institution and the patient.
Therefore, the investigation team quickly obtained the specific list.
According to statistics, 30% of those who came to see a doctor were flight crew and ground crew members from the flight base.
The rest were mostly workers from military farms.
Both of these places replaced the roofs of their factory buildings with asbestos tiles two years ago.
The investigation team arrived at the scene immediately.
As the anonymous letter stated, the asbestos roofing tiles on these factory buildings have suffered extensive damage.
The reason, as stated in the anonymous letter, is that Qiongzhou Island experiences high temperatures and heavy rainfall in the summer.
Strong winds, torrential rain, typhoons, and salt spray corrosion can all accelerate the aging of asbestos roofing sheets.
Once asbestos roofing tiles age and break, the asbestos fibers inside can enter the body through the respiratory tract.
When the investigation team first read the anonymous letter, they thought it was a bit exaggerated.
How could such a small piece of asbestos tile have such destructive power?
Until they saw the internal structure of the asbestos tiles under a microscope.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Si couldn't help but ask, "Did the investigation team report the facts?"
Huo Tingzhou: "Yes, this matter involves a lot of people, so it's impossible to hide it."
Jiang Si remained silent for a moment after hearing this. More than three months had passed since she sent the anonymous letter.
Even if it were reported up through multiple levels, it shouldn't have taken this long.
Although she already had a general idea of the reason, she still asked.
"Now that it's been confirmed that this thing is harmful, why hasn't it been removed yet?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Tingzhou's expression also showed some helplessness.
"Insufficient military spending is only one aspect; there is another reason."
"If the military dismantles or publicizes that this thing is harmful on a large scale, it may cause public panic."
Jiang Si listened without saying anything more.
As the saying goes, "a single hair can affect the whole body," so it's understandable that the higher-ups would have this consideration.
However, the price is a bit too high.
Just as she was sighing helplessly, Huo Tingzhou suddenly spoke.
"But this afternoon we received an urgent notice that the troops need to reinforce the training base and the factory below, and we will be given a three-day leave."
A temporary three-day holiday?
Jiang Si was stunned for a moment, then immediately looked up when she realized what was happening.
"You mean, the higher-ups are about to take action?"
Huo Tingzhou nodded, confirming his wife's guess.
"The call was from Division Commander Yao in Beijing. It's almost Chinese New Year, and there aren't any important meetings in Beijing right now."
"He and Political Commissar Li went there at this time, probably for this matter."
After saying that, Huo Tingzhou's eyes darkened. "It will probably be demolished, but the reason will probably not be made public."
He was puzzled as to why his superiors had sent him on two missions in a row.
I only found out now that several people's physical examinations showed abnormalities.
There was nothing the higher-ups could do, so they temporarily replaced them with a different group of people.
If it weren't for the fact that several pilots in his unit had health problems, he might have had to keep this matter a secret even from him.
Jiang Si was unaware of all this, but she understood his struggle.
"No matter how this matter is handled, it will never be satisfactory. This is the best possible outcome."
She paused, then added, "Perhaps this is just the beginning; there might be other remedial measures later."
Jiang Si said this only to comfort her husband and make him feel less upset.
Surprisingly, it really hit the nail on the head.
The next morning, the loudspeakers in the residential compound started blaring.
Jiang Si was still half asleep when she woke up and heard from Huo Tingzhou that the family compound was going to organize physical examinations.
In addition, the reimbursement rate for family members' medical expenses has been increased from 50% to 60%.
Don't be fooled by the fact that it only increased by 10%, there are so many people in the residential compound, it adds up to quite a bit over a year.
After a few words of reflection, Jiang Si asked, "Is it okay if I don't go for the physical exam?"
“I think I’m in good health, and we don’t have asbestos roofs in our house.”
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