Reborn 92's Business Tycoon

Chapter 218: The situation is grim

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: The situation is grim It has been raining non-stop, just like in that song. The atmosphere in the city government meeting room is not harmonious.

Mayor Fang had two large, unmistakable bags under her eyes, and her nasolabial folds were more pronounced than usual. The six deputy mayors beneath her were no better off; they all looked tired, and they didn't care that the mayor was a woman. There were already several cigarette butts in each of the ashtrays in front of them.

Mayor Fang gave a sign to the clerk taking the meeting minutes. The window was opened, and a gust of wind with moisture blew in, refreshing the air a little.

'At the standing committee meeting just now, Secretary Xu conveyed the instructions of the provincial party committee: at this stage, all work should focus on flood prevention and anti-flooding. The meteorological department predicts that heavy rain will continue for some time to come, and on the whole, the flood prevention situation this year is not optimistic.

The municipal party committee has given us two instructions: the first is to ensure safety, the safety of the lives and property of the people, and the safety of key municipal projects under construction.

The second is to ensure that the planned flood storage areas can fulfil their role when possible.

I have one more request: in the face of such a natural disaster, we must ensure that there is no man-made disaster. After the meeting, everyone will immediately notify the heads of the various bureaus that the spirit of the meeting must be conveyed properly. At a time like this, if there are still mass incidents, the political responsibility of the relevant parties must be investigated.'

As soon as he finished speaking, Vice Mayor Cao, who is in charge of industry, stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray. 'I firmly support the spirit of the resolutions of the provincial and municipal party committees. However, you, the mayor, are also aware of the situation at these city-owned factories. More than a third of them have not paid wages for three months, and the factory managers are complaining to me all day long. Also, two months ago, in terms of flood and waterlogging prevention, we already inspected and reinforced the old factory buildings and staff quarters once, but now it seems that this flood is far worse than before, so the preventive work done according to the original standards is estimated to be very insufficient.'

As soon as Vice Mayor Cao finished speaking, everyone spoke up at once. In short, they either wanted money or materials. However, the city's foundation was already weak, and coupled with the former mayor's aggressive construction, it had long since borrowed money from all over, so where could it get any more money?

Mayor Fang rubbed her temples, which were starting to throb, and thought about last year, when she had been sitting among the people down there, asking for money and goods. This year it was her turn to be asked for things.

After a moment's thought, she said to the city government's secretary-general, 'Arrange a meeting with the heads of the four major banks as soon as possible.'

The secretary-general got up to make the call, but before he could leave the meeting room, the phone in the corner rang. He walked over to it and picked it up. 'What? Are there any casualties? Okay, I understand.'

The quarrelling mayors stopped talking. 'Mayor Fang, the third workshop of the city's aluminium products factory has collapsed.' What you fear will come true.

'Everyone go back immediately and arrange the work. Lao Cao, you come with me.'

Two cars drove one after the other on the road with deep puddles of water. 'Have the public security and fire departments arrived? Are there any casualties?' Mayor Fang asked the secretary who was contacting the scene with a mobile phone.

'The public security and fire departments have already arrived at the scene. According to preliminary statistics, there were three workers trapped under the building. Two have been found so far, and they are in good condition. The third is still being