Soon Zhao Xiaobei returned from the dormitory area, and Peng Jiasheng looked at him. He approached Peng Jiasheng and whispered in his ear: "In several dormitories in Shaft No. 3, there are a total of 35 sets of mine work clothes and hats that are not in the dormitories."
Peng Jiasheng was shocked by just one sentence, but he still confirmed with Zhao Xiaobei: "Is it possible that he went to another mine?"
"I have also checked this. There are currently three mines in the entire mine that are producing. The other two mines are undergoing safety inspections in the mine today. Only No. 3 is under construction, so this situation does not exist." After speaking, he looked affirmatively. Look at Peng Jiasheng.
"Secretary Xia, where are the people in charge of this mine and the person in charge of this 3rd Mine?"
Xia Xihua answered mechanically: "Now the Public Security Bureau has it under control."
"Okay, now bring them over. I have a few questions to ask them."
Two people were quickly brought over. One was Sheng Huaien, the boss of the mining company. Because this mine is controlled by the Municipal Party Committee and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Sheng Huaien is still a leading cadre at the deputy director level. After several rounds of restructuring, this Guofu Mine has changed from a wholly state-owned enterprise to a state-owned holding. Private capital has entered, but it only makes financial investment and does not participate in actual management. Moreover, this restructuring was carried out when Xia Xihua was the mayor.
Also brought was Mao Kunhua, the mine safety director.
"Sheng Huaien, how many mines are in operation in your mine today?"
"Governor Peng, we only have mine No. 3 in operation today, and the rest are doing safety renovations on the mine tunnels."
Peng Jiasheng then asked: "Are you the safety director of Mine No. 3?"
Mao Kunhua quickly replied: "Yes, leader, I am Mao Kunhua, the safety director of Well No. 3."
"Then how many people worked in your mine today?" Peng Jiasheng's question made Xia Xihua next to him also frown.
Sheng Huaien looked at Mao Kunhua hesitating and quickly replied: "Governor Peng, 21 people went down the well today."
"Really? Mao Kunhua? Now I ask you how many people went down the well, and you answer me."
When Peng Jiasheng saw Mao Kunhua hesitating like this, he immediately understood, and he was sure that there must be more than 21 people going down the well now. He continued to say with greater intensity:
"Mao Kunhua, you must know that you are the person in charge of safety and you are fully responsible for the safety of Mine No. 3. You must think carefully about how many people went down the mine. Your answer is very important."
Mao Kunhua was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle, and he was always making calculations in his mind. If it is concealed, it will cost 14 lives, and if it is found out in the future, everyone can pick it off, but you can't run away. If he told the truth, these 14 people might be able to be rescued. Even if he couldn't be rescued, he would still be in jail for a few years, which was more cost-effective than being shot in the future. Besides, it was Xia Xihua who insisted on working in the well today, and he himself had objected to it. Why should I take care of things by myself now?
"Boss, I'm telling the truth. There are 35 people working in the mine today, and there are 14 people on the No. 5 working surface." As soon as Mao Kunhua said this, everyone present was shocked.
Zhou Zhihua, the leader of the fire brigade in charge of the actual rescue, swore directly: "Fuck, aren't you guys messing around? There are still 14 people on the 5th operation. Why didn't you tell me earlier? Do you know that the current rescue plan is based on the 5th operation?" It’s because there’s no one in front of me.” After saying that, he looked at Peng Jiasheng in embarrassment.
Peng Jiasheng is also very angry now, but his status does not allow him to use the same foul language as the detachment leader.
"Detachment Zhou, we must try our best not to leave any of our fellow miners behind, and we must rescue them at all costs. Let's discuss how to adjust the rescue plan now."
At this time, Zhao Xiaobei said softly next to Peng Jiasheng: "Leader, can we try to go through the safety escape passage of the No. 3 working surface of the No. 4 mine? Can this avoid the landslide of the No. 4 working surface of the No. 3 mine? area."
Team Zhou said unhappily: "Comrade, do you know what you are talking about? How dangerous is it to violently open the escape passage between two mines when there is a landslide?"
The reason why Zhao Xiaobei said this was because he knew that there was a passage between the two mines, but it had been abandoned for a long time. Not many people know. And Zhao Xiaobei knew that it was naturally a memory from the previous life. This underreporting was very serious later on, and many old people in the mine said that it was actually possible to rescue these people because there was a passage.
Zhao Xiaobei was not sure, so he could only say it tactfully: "Detachment Zhou, I heard from the old man at the mine that there used to be a passage between the No. 4 and No. 3 mines, and the approximate location was No. 3 of the No. 4 shaft. The working surface leads to the No. 5 working surface of Well No. 3. We can ask the old people in the mine for details."
When everyone heard what this young man said, everyone was very happy. After all, the life of man No. 14 underground was saved. Those are 14 living lives, not 14 cabbages.
Peng Jiasheng also decided: "Team Zhou, let's rescue the 11 miners on the No. 4 working surface first. During this period. Xiaobei, take people to find the old people in the mine and ask about this passage. Specific location. By the way, let’s see if we can find an old man who knows this passage and lead the rescue team down to confirm the location.”
After Peng Jiasheng finished speaking, everyone started working again. As for Sheng Huaien and Mao Kunhua, they have been detained in the office by the police.
At this time, Peng Jiasheng had no time to pay attention to them. His primary purpose was to save people. I'll settle the score with them after they're rescued.
On the way to find the old miner, Zhao Xiaobei suddenly thought of something. This Xia Xihua is the full-time deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, a cadre promoted by Yang Zhigang, and also served as his secretary. It seems that this point can be used to increase Peng Jiasheng's battle for the position of provincial governor.
In the previous life, this matter was covered up, and Yang Zhigang won the provincial governor's battle in February of the following year. It was this step that made Peng Jiasheng faster step by step.
In the end, he became the governor of the province and Yang Zhigang became the secretary of the provincial party committee. Then the two fought to the death in the official circles of Yueshan Province. Finally, there are fifty big boards in each center. If Xia Xihua can be pulled down this time, it will add some trouble to Yang Zhigang. Coupled with the highlights of Peng Jiasheng's agricultural tax and fee reform, these increases and losses should be able to change the pattern of the battle for the position of provincial governor.
Thinking about this, Zhao Xiaobei made the small fire in his heart slowly turn into a prairie fire. But now he suppressed these fires, and it was more important to go to the old miner to save people first.
