Rebirth of the Rising Sun

"I don't care. Just stop as much as you can. You can't allow this to spread. Otherwise, you, the deputy secretary of Xichuan, will have to quit." Xu Chaoqi angrily gave a death order. Doesn't Luo Liping have a brain? Wouldn't he call him to ask? He didn't think about it. If something like this happened, Feng Sizhe would not have a good result, but how much better would his result be?

Hearing Xu Chaoqi getting so angry, Luo Liping immediately replied, "Yes, Secretary Xu, I will do it now, and I will try my best to do my best."

Just as Luo Liping said, because this disaster relief exercise has indeed greatly slowed down the economic development of Xichuan City, and has caused many people of status and influence to lose a lot of their interests, it would naturally be much easier for him to take the lead in organizing this matter, but when he wanted to stop it all, it was too late.

At 4:30 p.m., more and more people gathered in Xichuan People's Square, including many people in fancy clothes, which made the people who usually strolled around here feel something different.

At thirty-five minutes, Feng Sizhe and Ya Yunlong finally showed up here. They finally arrived ahead of schedule.

After arriving here, Ya Yunlong fully exerted his influence, walked into the crowd, and started talking to those influential people in various circles in Xichuan City. And Feng Sizhe also gathered with He Wenbao and Zujie.

"Governor." He Wenbao and Zu Jie hurried over after seeing Feng Sizhe. They also did some work on some people, but because their time in Xichuan City was limited and their influence was not high, the effect of their efforts was not very good. They only persuaded one-fifth of the people who came here to leave.

Luo Liping was also in the crowd. He was trying his best to dissuade them. With his influence, he managed to persuade one-fifth of the people to leave. As a result, only three-fifths of the people came to the square. However, the number of these people was not small. There were probably more than a thousand people.

With so many people suddenly gathering in a square, it naturally seems very lively.

Seeing so many people gathered here, Feng Sizhe felt a little overwhelmed. He could only look to Ya Yunlong, hoping that this person's influence could change the outcome of this matter.

Ya Yunlong went to talk to several people in succession, and according to the results he and Feng Sizhe had discussed in the car, the effect was good. However, time was limited after all, how many people could he convince alone? Seeing that it was almost 7:30, Ya Yunlong, who had been working for nearly an hour, gritted his teeth, found the highest position in the square and stood up.

"My fellow countrymen, please be quiet. I am Ya Yunlong, Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Xichuan Municipal Party Committee. I believe most of you know me." Suddenly, such a voice appeared in the originally bustling square, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Feng Sizhe also noticed Ya Yunlong's performance, and his eyes immediately lit up. He then said to He Wenbao beside him, "Go, give Comrade Ya Yunlong a loudspeaker."

Soon, a loudspeaker was delivered to Ya Yunlong. He used the loudspeaker to loudly say, "Fellow villagers, I am Ya Yunlong. Older people will call me Xiaolong, those who are about my age will call me Lao Ya, and those younger than me may call me Uncle Ya. So, I am Ya Yunlong from Xichuan City."

Ya Yunlong's friendly voice rang out, making those who were preparing to hold activities at a loss. It was obvious that the appearance of Minister Ya disrupted their pace of action.

"My fellow villagers, I happened to be strolling by here today. Seeing so many fellow villagers and comrades here, I couldn't help but want to speak my mind to you. I hope you can give me such an opportunity next time." Ya Yunlong cleverly did not point out the meaning of these majority of people gathering here. Instead, he used another excuse to explain the reason why he was here.

Some people who didn't understand what was going to happen looked at Ya Yunlong intently when they heard these words. They just felt very curious and interested in what Ya Yunlong, the Yi man who had a great influence among the people of Xichuan, was going to say.

Seeing that most people were stunned by him, Ya Yunlong took this opportunity to continue, "Parents, elites from all walks of life, comrades, I know that the disaster drills prepared by the Xichuan Municipal Party Committee in response to the call of the provincial government have affected some people's lives and work. Many people do not understand this, and this is a normal reaction."

"To be honest, I didn't quite understand it at first. In peacetime, when everyone has enough food and clothing, what we should do is to vigorously develop the economy and improve our living standards. Why do we have to conduct such exercises?"

Ya Yunlong's words resonated with many people. Indeed, the city committee's decision to hold a disaster drill had aroused great repercussions among the public. Most people thought that the government had nothing to do, while others thought that the new secretary and mayor were trying to be different and were working in order to attract everyone's attention.

But no matter what the idea was, no one thought that doing so would bring any benefits to Xichuan City. Now that they heard that Lian Ya Yunlong had such an idea, many people thought they had found a soulmate.

Seeing that his remarks had been recognized by the majority, Ya Yunlong continued, "I went to the working group sent by the National Earthquake Department to our Xichuan City with this question, and then to the National Geological Disaster Prevention Working Group with this question. There I got a clear answer, that is, the geological changes in our Xichuan City are indeed very complicated. Although we can't prove anything yet, there is a very high possibility of a disaster. It is for this reason that the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government responded to the call of the Provincial Government and prepared this exercise, so that if something big really happens, everyone can be prepared and try to minimize the losses."

"Of course, this exercise has also greatly hindered economic development, which has caused some people to not understand and even complain. I think this is understandable, but I also want to say that compared with the economic losses, what does it matter in terms of lives? We may develop economically more slowly, or develop a month or two later, but in return we can save lives in the face of a real disaster. I think there is nothing more important than this."

After Ya Yunlong said this, some people below began to fall into deep thought. Some people who were ready to cause trouble were also thinking that, indeed, compared with life, money is nothing.

Seeing that some people seemed to have calmed down, Ya Yunlong let out a long breath and continued, "The above is what I know. What I want to say is that this disaster prevention exercise is truly for everyone's good. Of course, we can't say that some natural disaster will definitely happen in Xichuan. After all, this is just a suspicion, and the accuracy rate is less than 1%. But I think for this 1% possibility of something happening, everyone should make some preparations in advance. Relatively speaking, it's just a loss of some money, which shouldn't be a big deal. Also, since we've come to this point today, I'll talk about one thing. That is, after consideration and research by the provincial government and the municipal party committee and government, it has been unanimously decided that our Xichuan disaster prevention exercise will be held for three days on May 10, 11, and 12 next month, and after these three days, the exercise will end."

Ya Yunlong finally revealed the final result of his discussion with Feng Sizhe in the car, which was to announce the exercise date. This would stabilize everyone's hearts. After all, having a date is equivalent to having a goal. Now it is April 16th, which means that the real exercise day is less than a month away. If we have survived for such a long time, then I believe most people can survive in less than a month.

When Ya Yunlong finished saying this, He Wenbao and Zu Jie who were not far away were also shocked. After all, they didn't know the exact date yet. But now Ya Yunlong had said it. He couldn't be talking nonsense, right? If so, it would be a big problem if it couldn't be implemented at that time.

"It's okay. This is the result I decided." Noticing the confusion of the two people around him, Feng Sizhe answered.

Upon hearing what Feng Sizhe said, He Wenbao and Zu Jie nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. This matter put a lot of pressure on them, but because it was Feng Sizhe who was in charge, they were able to carry it out very well. It can be said that they completely trusted Young Master Feng, so they joined in on this exercise. They were actually gambling that Feng Sizhe's calculations were accurate.

After hearing that Ya Yunlong had set the date for the exercise, some people below spoke up, "Minister Ya, does this mean that after the exercise, the economic development of our Xichuan City will be back on track?"

"Yes." Ya Yunlong nodded, "After the exercise, everything in Xichuan will go back to normal."

"How can we trust you? You are just an ordinary cadre. Your words are not reliable in the province." Some people raised new questions. Obviously, they accepted the date. After all, there was less than a month left. If they continued to cause trouble, it might affect the disaster drill, but they might also be held responsible. After all, in the Republic, the crime of gathering a crowd to cause trouble was still a serious crime.