The three of them couldn't help but swallowed when they heard this.
I was very happy when I had the free money, but the fear afterwards was something ordinary people cannot understand.
Lu Renyou frowned: "The county magistrate is right. This matter cannot be hidden. Even if we don't report it, the county will know about the flood in less than two days, and it will cause even more trouble."
The Magistrate of Lu'an County rolled his eyes and said: "I think I can report this. The rainfall in Lu'an this year is too heavy, and it is inevitable that rivers everywhere will swell. The dam is not indestructible. No matter how well the project is done, After all, the rapid flood was not stopped. It was just a natural disaster. As long as we set up porridge shacks to provide relief, deal with the aftermath, and then go to the county for activities, we may be able to avoid this disaster."
Hearing this, Shuili Lingcheng frowned: "Aren't you putting all the blame on me alone?"
"I didn't mean that. You misunderstood." The county magistrate said calmly.
"Misunderstanding? Humph!" the water conservancy minister sneered: "What is the responsibility of a county river official? It is water conservancy project construction, water resource management, and more importantly, flood control!"
"If you report this, the first person you will look for will be me!"
"How will you explain it then?"
"How did the water come up?"
"River diversion and dredging, dam construction, and flood discharge work are all piled up. I can't argue with you!"
He asked questions one after another, and the county magistrate couldn't help but laugh: "Master Shen, don't worry, I'm just making a suggestion."
"Stop coming!" The Water Conservancy Minister was a little anxious: "The Liu'an Dam was only completed and repaired at the end of last year. Within a year, the entire dam collapsed. You were also responsible for participating in this matter at the beginning. You thought you could escape!"
"You!" The county magistrate choked.
In such a situation, the sharp knife is hanging above the head and may fall at any time. Infighting among corrupt officials is inevitable.
"Okay!" Guo Baode scolded irritably, and said angrily: "When did this happen! Are you still here trying to shirk responsibility! Isn't what I said before clear enough?"
He pointed at the county magistrate and said, "Have you received any money for all the water conservancy projects in the county, including the Lu'an Dam?"
"This." The county magistrate hesitated before speaking, then lowered his head slightly.
He also pointed to the water conservancy minister: "Where are you!"
The latter was speechless.
"Since we've all taken it and become greedy, we are all on the same boat, so what's the use of talking about it! Including Wang Shaocheng, who didn't come, he is the same!" Guo Baode said in a tone that said he hates the fact that iron cannot become steel: "It will be dawn soon. Well, although we can’t hide this matter, we can still delay it for two days if we think of a way.”
"And these two days are the last time we have to find a way to cover up this matter!"
"Get through it, and you will still be prosperous and wealthy in the future."
"If you can't survive, your head will fall to the ground!"
At this point, Guo Baode had already begun to arrange things. He first looked at the water conservancy minister and said, "After daybreak, you can go find Wang Shaocheng again and see what's going on with him! We can't rack our brains here. He's shouting loudly. Sit, sleep and enjoy the results!"
"Yes, county magistrate, don't worry, I will go there in person later." Shuili Lingcheng returned.
Guo Baode then looked at the other two people: "You two, quickly go to the disaster area to build some porridge shacks, get money from the county treasury, provide relief to the victims, and comfort the common people."
"At the same time, I will also send people to count and count the residential fields damaged by the flood, as well as the number of people affected by the flood, and prepare detailed official documents."
"These things must be done, otherwise, the trouble will only be greater!"
After he finished speaking, Master Bo Lu Renyou said with an ugly face: "But the county magistrate, I don't have much money and food in the treasury, I'm afraid."
"Then take as much as you can! Take them all out!" Guo Baode was so shocked and angry that his emotions were on the verge of collapse. He almost shouted: "Hurry up and go!!"
"Yes, yes." The other three people stood up quickly, bowed and left, without even having a chance to take a sip of the tea on each table.
After everyone left, Guo Baode just wanted to stand up, but instead
He sat back down again, feeling that all the strength in his body had been drained away.
The sky is brightening.
The downpour had turned into a drizzle.
The water droplets on the eaves formed a line, dripping down, and the county officials walked in a hurry.
The county seat was not affected by floods due to its topography, but other places where flash floods passed through were affected.
There were all kinds of wood and debris floating on the muddy yellow water, as well as some thatched roofs and corpses. Countless fertile fields were submerged.
As far as the eye can see, there is a vast country.
The floods in Lu'an County have affected almost half of the villages under the county's jurisdiction. It is no exaggeration to describe the floods as "suffering people everywhere."
A few corrupt officials were extremely extravagant and greedy. They embezzled funds from sewage projects for their own happiness, but they did not know how many people were killed and how many crimes they committed.
Lu Renyou and the Lu'an County Magistrate acted very quickly. In the morning, they had already started to set up a porridge shed at the east gate to help the victims. The funny thing is that if this was a flood that occurred under normal circumstances, they would be diligent and caring for the people.
There were more than one porridge shack, and there were many victims, forming several long queues. The torrent passed by, their homes were lost, and their fields were flooded. The people all looked desperate, like zombies walking around.
Lu Renyou was sitting on the side of the porridge shed. As the head of the county, of course he couldn't serve the porridge himself. He was just here to watch and show off.
At the moment, his mind is not on this at all. His thoughts are already wandering, and he is racking his brains to think of ways to deal with the aftermath.
Confusing the truth with falsehoods, false reports and concealing reports, all sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind.
Not long after, the county magistrate came over and touched him: "Why are you so dazed?"
Lu Renyou came back to his senses, glanced at the queue of victims, and said with a wry smile in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I was wondering if we were crazy at the time and didn't give up on our promising future."
"Stop talking!" The county magistrate interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and when he mentioned it, his intestines turned green with regret.
With a salary from the imperial court, he would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life, and he would be powerful and superior to others. In the whole Lu'an County, he would be the boss no matter where he went. He didn't want to live such a life, but he was obsessed with it for a while. You say, can he not regret it?
Guo Baode, on the other hand, was even more hands-on. He personally went to the flood-stricken areas to inspect the situation and constantly expressed condolences to the victims who were lucky enough to survive.
"The sky shows no mercy to the people. The heavy rains have caused the people of Lu'an to suffer such a disaster."
He held the hand of an old farmer and said sadly: "Don't worry, as the magistrate of Lu'an County, I will never ignore the livelihood of the people, and the county government will definitely find ways to help everyone overcome this difficulty." of."
The official behind him stretched out an umbrella at the right moment and said, "Your Majesty, although the heavy rain has stopped, the drizzle is still chilly, so be careful with your health."
Guo Baode was furious: "Why are we holding an umbrella! This county is suffering from such a natural disaster. I wish I could save the people from the fire and water!"
The surrounding victims who knew the true situation were greatly moved after hearing the words. Many people knelt down and shouted: "The county magistrate is really our parents, Mr. Qingtian."
Such hypocrisy, how ironic.
