Chapter 528 Fire
Sheng Xiping argued with Zhou Mingyuan for a long time, but in the end, he couldn't win against Zhou Mingyuan.
That document was eventually sent to the capital in Zhou Mingyuan's name. Through Elder Yang, it was delivered to the relevant departments.
In his report, Zhou Mingyuan bluntly pointed out several loopholes in the production management of the forest area, and specifically named the forestry bureaus and forest farms that Sheng Xiping visited.
Meanwhile, taking into account this year's unusual weather, Zhou Mingyuan stated directly in his report that the risk of fire this year is very high, and he hoped that higher-level leaders would pay attention to it.
If Zhou Mingyuan had submitted this material himself, it would likely have been lost forever, with no further response.
"Don't even mention it. Keep a close eye on him from now on. At least until June. After June, he can go wherever he wants."
After receiving the materials, the forestry department consulted meteorological experts, who confirmed that there is indeed a high risk of fire this spring, which must be taken very seriously.
Faced with this situation, Zhou Mingyuan had no choice but to temporarily return home to recuperate.
After waiting for several days, just when Sheng Xiping thought the fire was over, news suddenly came on May 16 that a fire had broken out in the Greater Khingan Mountains.
Sheng Xiping was preoccupied with the fire and did not leave Heihe for the time being, waiting for news.
The wind was also quite strong at the time, and the fire spread rapidly at a speed of 65 kilometers per hour, making it impossible for firefighters to catch up.
But given the complex terrain and the massive fire, how could it be extinguished quickly in a short time?
Zhou Mingyuan had a good attitude and even tried to persuade Sheng Xiping.
A day and a night later, just as the open flames were extinguished, the remaining embers suddenly rose into the air again, like countless mad dogs breaking free of their chains and running in all directions.
This kind of person might be carrying some bad luck. If he doesn't set the forest on fire but instead burns down the warehouse, Sheng Xiping will have nowhere to cry.
"Right next to us was the timber we had just dismantled. Flames climbed up the weeds and onto the timber stack, setting it ablaze," Gao Hailin said angrily.
The fire at Hewan Forest Farm was caused by a farmer from Hebei named Wang Yufeng, who caused the fire due to improper operation of a brush cutter.
But this time it went through Old Yang's hands. Regardless of what Old Yang does, those people have to give him some face and take it seriously.
Sheng Xiping also temporarily suspended trade with the Russians, gathered all his manpower, and mobilized a large amount of supplies to be transported to the disaster-stricken areas.
A few days ago, someone helped me find a place near the Sankeshu Station.
While busy transporting supplies, Sheng Xiping prayed in his heart, hoping that the heavy rain would come soon so that all this would end as soon as possible.
Whether it was a coincidence or not, on the same day, several migrant workers from other forest farms were smoking in the wild when they went into the mountains.
"Wang Yufeng, I'm warning you one more time: no smoking, and no playing with fire."
The brush cutter was frantically working forward, billowing black smoke, when suddenly flames erupted behind Wang Yufeng, burning the brush cutter and itself together.
With the joint efforts of all participants, the fire was gradually brought under control and the open flames were basically extinguished.
Sheng Xiping took a deep breath and decided to endure it; he could only bear it for another month at most.
Since there were no shipments scheduled for the next few days, Sheng Xiping sent people over to tidy up the place. They demolished those dilapidated houses and kept the wood for firewood.
Once the ice has completely thawed, we'll find a construction team to break ground and begin construction.
Sheng Xiping led the few people who stayed behind straight to the location of the fire.
This man had only been at the River Bend Forest Farm for thirteen days. Before that, he had never engaged in forestry production and had no experience in this area.
The forest farms and forestry bureaus that had been named earlier were now filled with lingering fear.
"Brother Xiping, something terrible has happened! There's a fire!"
The fire has touched the hearts of hundreds of millions of Chinese people watching on television, and many companies and organizations have donated supplies to the disaster area.
The most important point here is the qualifications of forestry workers.
When they arrived, Wang Dongcheng and his men had already cleared the area around the burning timber stack, and everyone was carrying water to put out the fire.
Just then, a gale-force wind of level 8 suddenly blew up, and the wildfire raged fiercely, quickly sweeping across large areas of forest.
But Wang Yufeng dragged the brush cutter forward for seven or eight meters before letting go. He watched as the flames snaked into a fire dragon, leaped up the tree, and formed a crown fire before he frantically ran to call for help to put out the fire.
Once the rainy season arrives and the fire risk is eliminated, we absolutely cannot keep this person alive; it's too dangerous.
"Brother, where did you find such a troublesome thing? Is it the reincarnation of the Fire God?" Gao Hailin asked, looking puzzled.
That morning, Sheng Xiping couldn't concentrate on anything and just sat in his office in a daze.
"Damn, this kid is really weird." Sheng Xiping couldn't help but curse when he heard this.
Finally, on June 2nd, a heavy rain fell, and this rare disaster came to a complete end.
"A fire? How did you know?" Sheng Xiping jumped up from his stool.
"Um, you're not going to dock my pay, are you?"
Of course, Sheng Xiping wasn't very confident about this either; he could only try his best.
Those units that disregarded orders, outwardly complied but inwardly defied them, and continued to operate in violation of regulations will face serious consequences this time.
So Sheng Xiping wondered if he could find this person in advance and keep him under surveillance, which might reduce the risk of a fire.
Ever since Wang Yufeng came to Harbin, he's caused quite a few close calls.
"Xiping, let's not talk about those things. As long as our report can get the higher-ups to take it seriously, I'd be happy to go home and recuperate, or even go back to farming right now."
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