Capítulo 1210: Chapter 1180: This Is Society
Through the television, through Lin Xue’er’s delicate voice, Ye Chen and Dian Ling instantly understood why Zhang Yantong had just run out. It turned out that such a big incident had occurred. Dian Ling exclaid, “Oh my God, look…”
Ye Chen’s eyes never left the TV. He kept focused on it, watching the shots of the panicked crowds. Bodies and the wounded were being carried out, while so people had completely disappeared. The death toll kept rising. However, the number of the injured was decreasing, as with each reduction of an injured person, the death toll increased by one.
Facing the cara, Lin Xue’er spoke seriously: “According to the official statent, the converter accident was caused by workers’ improper operation. However, we all know that the steel mill’s converters are precisely controlled by computers. Why would such a major accident happen? Our program will keep paying attention. Now, let’s connect with the reporter at the hospital to see how the wounded are doing!”
The shot turned to the hospital, where security guards, fierce as wolves, were manning the hospital entrance as if facing a significant enemy. Reporters and the hospital security were having a confrontation. The reporters wanted to enter for interviews, but were blocked by the hospital security. The security told the reporters that without orders from superiors, no one was allowed to enter for interviews.
In response, the reporters refused to comply. Being journalists, they naturally have the right and duty to uncover the truth for the public, to let the public know the reality. Moreover, when relevant authorities see a press badge, they must let the journalists pass. However, the hospital had received a notice from the authorities prohibiting interviews inside. Of course, the reporters wouldn’t agree and clashed with the security.
“What are you doing? If you keep causing trouble, do you believe I will make you regret it!” The head of the security team, seeing the reporters didn’t relent, was imdiately infuriated. He glared at the reporters and angrily shouted, “You better behave, or don’t bla for being rude!”
“Humph, you’re just a security guard, what gives you the right to stop us from interviewing?” The provincial station reporter was extrely angry. A security team leader dared to wave his finger at him. Dressed in provincial station gear, the reporter stepped forward and sternly declared, “Even if Secretary Zhang from the Provincial Committee were here, he’d have to show us so respect, and who do you think you are!”
“Fine, I’m nothing!” The security team leader’s face changed. He stepped forward, grabbed the reporter by the collar, yanking him up, and then harshly threw him down. This throw flipped the reporter onto the ground, shattering the microphone he was holding. Seeing this, the caraman quickly retreated, afraid that his cara, worth tens of thousands, might also get smashed.
Seeing how arrogant the security guards were, the reporters all pointed their caras at them, recording the entire scene. The security guards seed unafraid, suggesting that there was certainly soone backing them. Seeing that the security wouldn’t let go, the reporters imdiately called the police.
The police arrived late. After reaching the scene, they made so notes and then took the security team leader to the police station for investigation. The assaulted reporter was also taken away. However, before leaving, the security team leader glanced at the fierce security guards and instructed, “Listen up, if anyone lets soone in, don’t expect your salary and bonus this month!”
“Yes!” The security guards nodded imdiately, not daring to act rashly.
Watching the police take away the security team leader and the assaulted reporter, the journalists on the scene were full of emotions. They hadn’t expected that in a law-based society like China, there would be such barbaric, violent security guards. And the police didn’t seem to care either. Regardless, journalists have the right to understand and investigate the truth and reveal it to the public, don’t they? Who would have thought the security on the scene would be so barbaric?
Seeing that the security guards still wouldn’t let people in, the reporters could only give up. After all, they were born and raised in China, weren’t they?
“This is society!” Dian Ling scoffed softly and then pointed at the cara, angrily cursing, “Those security guards are nothing but a pack of dogs, guard dogs for the governnt. Humph, one day they will beco scapegoats!”
“You’re starting to criticize now, huh?” Ye Chen revealed a subtle smile.
“Of course!” Dian Ling snorted lightly, then said, “I can’t stand things like this. Humph, always flaunting their power under the na of the higher-ups. To , they’re just a bunch of foxes borrowing the tiger’s might!”
“Alright, that’s how society is!” Ye Chen chuckled indifferently, then said, “Let’s see what the governnt has to say about this!”
“Who’s the propaganda minister?” Dian Ling asked curiously.
“How would I know?” Ye Chen continued watching TV, not expecting that the live studio’s host would directly hand over to the reporter stationed at the provincial governnt, who was standing by the Provincial Committee’s gate, hoping for soone from the Provincial Committee to co out and disclose the truth.
However, as the nurous reporters waited, Zhang Yantong’s car arrived at the scene. As soon as it reached the entrance of the Provincial Governnt Office, the reporters who were stopped at the gate quickly surrounded Zhang Yantong’s car. After all, Zhang Yantong’s reputation preceded her. As the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Committee, concurrently serving as the Deputy Secretary of the Tongzhou City Committee with a dual role, she had always managed public safety issues.
With such a severe accident occurring at the steel mill, Zhang Yantong was the first to return to the Provincial Governnt to hold a eting. Being surrounded by so many reporters, she could only express that she had just been notified and had rushed back to deal with the matter.
The reporters still wouldn’t believe her and continued to surround her, hoping she would express an official view. Zhang Yantong felt helpless, but how could she know what the reporters wanted to ask when she knew nothing about it? It was only with the help of security that she managed to squeeze inside.
Reaching the City Committee building, several key departnt leaders were present. In the conference room, Zhang Kaiguo personally chaired the eting. He diligently looked at everyone present and said, “This accident demands imdiate attention; we must handle it with a serious and responsible attitude. Ensure that the impact of this incident on society is minimized. In short, say what needs to be said, and don’t utter even a word of what shouldn’t be said!”
“Yes!” The crowd nodded in agreent.
“Tongtong, why are you only coming now?” Zhang Kaiguo frowned.
“Oh, there were so issues at ho, so… I ca late!” Zhang Yantong quickly said. In fact, she had rushed there as soon as possible but had been delayed by traffic and then surrounded by journalists at the Provincial Governnt Office gate.
“Alright, take a seat!” Zhang Kaiguo nodded. How could Zhang Kaiguo not be aware of any issues at ho? His first thought was that Ye Chen had returned. Zhang Kaiguo, as a father-in-law, had long wanted to scold Ye Chen, the son-in-law who was always absent from ho, for treating his daughter—and his ho in Tongzhou City—like a hotel: coming and going as he pleased.
After Zhang Yantong took her seat, Zhang Kaiguo continued to preside over the eting and gave serious instructions about several matters: ensure that the propaganda departnt reduces the impact of the incident, urge the Ministry of Public Security to promptly reassure the families, and negotiate compensation matters…
After the eting, Zhang Yantong was assigned by Zhang Kaiguo to investigate the steel mill site. Given her role as Deputy Secretary of the City Committee, she was responsible for public safety and started her career in the grassroots of the police departnt, possessing rich case-solving experience. Therefore, sending her to investigate the scene should pose no significant problem.
Before leaving, Zhang Kaiguo found Zhang Yantong.
“Dad, you were looking for ?” Privately, Zhang Yantong would call him this, but in public, she always addressed him as Secretary Zhang.
“Yes!” Zhang Kaiguo nodded, then said, “Did Ye Chen co back?”
“How did you know?” Zhang Yantong was taken aback.
“If it weren’t for him coming back, you wouldn’t have returned so early today.” Zhang Kaiguo chuckled, then said, “Later, have him co see . I want to have a proper talk with my good son-in-law.”
“Dad. You’re… you want to lecture Ye Chen, don’t you?” Zhang Yantong looked nervously at Zhang Kaiguo. She knew very well the expressions that her father made and what emotions they represented.
“Nonsense, how could I bear to lecture my good son-in-law?” Zhang Kaiguo sneered coldly, then said, “By the way, when you go to the scene, investigate the cause of this accident thoroughly. This case is very important; the Central is already paying attention!”
“Yes!” Zhang Yantong nodded.
The steel mill, located in the economic developnt zone of Tongzhou City, has been a focus of national attention in recent years. China’s Eleventh and Twelfth Five-Year Plans have emphasized economic developnt as the center. As the saying goes, to beco a powerful country, one must first develop the economy. Without a strong economy, the nation cannot be strong. In a nation’s comprehensive strength, economic strength holds a significant position.
Without a strong economic foundation, how can one develop educational strength, military strength, national defense strength, and the like? It’s like a family; as long as there’s money, you can buy a big house, decorate it luxuriously, and do all sorts of things. Without money, nothing can be accomplished.
The nation has made significant efforts in economic construction, and local governnts have followed the path of economic developnt. As a result, attracting investnt, drawing foreign capital, and creating a regional CBD have beco so local governnts’ main strategies.
An economic developnt zone is a developnt project present in almost every city, even high-tech developnt zones and so on.
As the provincial capital, Tongzhou City also has an important economic developnt zone. Generally speaking, economic developnt zones are quite a distance from the city center. It took over an hour by car to get from the Tongzhou City provincial governnt to the economic developnt zone, which demonstrates the City Governnt’s emphasis on the residents’ living environnt. However, this also ans that commuting for people working in the economic developnt zone isn’t very convenient, with commuting tis taking about three hours each day on average.
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