My Siheyuan Shelter

Chapter 253 Smoke and Dust Storm

"It's a pity to burn such a large forest!" Dad Xu regretted. He was a carpenter and had a special affection for wood.

Mama Xu shook her head and said, "The drought is so serious now, and the fire is so big, there is no water to put out the fire!"

"Husband, will the fire consume all the oxygen?"

Yang Lina was a little scared. Ninety-ninety percent of the vegetation on the land was dead now. Without vegetation, where would the oxygen come from?

What's more, this fire will definitely make things worse!
"It's okay. As long as there is water in the sea, the seaweed will release oxygen continuously. This little fire is nothing." Xu Dong comforted.

"Huh, it's fine."

Xu Dong looked at his father: "Dad, can your company get plant growth lights?"

"What do you want that thing for?"

Dad Xu is no stranger to plant growth lights. He talked with Manager Yuan. Under Qixing Xiachuang Company, there is a branch company specializing in the production of plant growth lights.

After all, for plant factories, plant growth lights are necessary and one of the important consumables.

"I don't think this fire will end in a few months. When the time comes, the sky will be covered by thick smoke, and our vegetable garden will have no sun." Xu Dong explained.

Yang Lina came to her senses and patted her head: "Oh, I almost forgot about this."

"It's easy to handle. I'll call Manager Yuan tomorrow and ask him to get some boxes for me." Dad Xu nodded.

"Thank you Dad!" Yang Lina said happily.

"Thank you, you don't eat our vegetables alone, we should thank you." Father Xu said with a smile.

……

As soon as they went to work the next day, Xu Dong and Section Chief Li were called by Director Du to have a meeting.

In the meeting room, Police Officer Sun sat down on the seat next to Xu Dong: "Deputy Section Chief Xu, how is the arrangement with Li Yanyi?"

"It has been settled, and she lives in the staff dormitory of our company. I let her do odd jobs in the cafeteria temporarily, and take care of their two meals a day by the way." Xu Dong introduced in a low voice.

"Well, thank you this time."

"You're welcome, Officer Sun, is there anything important in this meeting?"

Officer Sun glanced at his colleague and asked in a low voice, "Did you read the news last night?"

"The fire in Xianbeilia?" Xu Dong had a flash of inspiration.

"That's right, if the thick smoke over there comes over, our side will definitely block out the sky, and the security situation here will definitely not be optimistic. We have to make plans in advance."

"Is there also a curfew during the day?" Xu Dong guessed.

Police Officer Sun shook his head: "It's very difficult. We can't lock everyone up at home. What about so many factories? And it's not just a matter of a day or two. Maybe it will last for a month!"

Xu Dong thinks about it too.

"So, our hard days are coming. It's not just us. The bureau is also planning to temporarily recruit a group of volunteers. It is said that we will conduct all-round inspections without dead ends."

Xu Dong's scalp tingled when he heard this. He just took over the daily work of the security department, and he didn't expect to encounter such a big pit.

"Is it too late to ask for leave now?"

Officer Sun smiled: "Brother Xu, if you are a brother, you have to share joys and sorrows!"

After dismissing Police Officer Sun, Xu Dong hurriedly opened the rotation training group, and the group really exploded, full of screams of distress.

He found a nearby group member and quickly inquired about the specific situation.

"Old Liang, how did you arrange it?"

The other party replied very quickly, and sent two consecutive messages:
"Don't mention it, I just received the notice that we will work 14 hours a day, seven o'clock in the morning and nine o'clock in the evening."

"In addition, except for illness, no leave is allowed."

Xu Dong: "What about the job content?"

Lao Liang: "The main thing is to lead a team to patrol the streets, and it's non-stop. It's really exhausting now."

Xu Dong quickly comforted the other party a few words, and then went offline, and then he moved to Section Chief Li's side.

"Uncle Li, I got some news from here."

"what news?"

Xu Dong briefly introduced the matter, and then focused on the matter of patrolling the streets.

Section Chief Li pinched the bridge of his nose. Last night, his son made a fuss for most of the night, and he didn't sleep for a few hours at all.

"Xiao Xu, do you think we should hurry up and recruit another batch of dispatch workers?"

Xu Dong nodded quickly: "Recruit, why not recruit? Our current batch of manpower is definitely not enough. I heard that even the suburbs will be patrolled this time, and the manpower in the urban area is unprecedentedly tight."

"There is no rush for this matter. I will report to Lao Cao personally when I go back."

"Should I say hello to the labor service company and ask them to prepare people in advance?" Xu Dong asked.

Section Chief Li nodded: "Alright."

"How many people will be recruited this time?"

"Let's prepare [-] people first. If you exceed this number, you will definitely not be able to apply. Our department's budget has already seriously exceeded the standard."

Xu Dong nodded, and then quickly sent a message to Mr. Ji of the labor service company, and the other party responded with three thank you text messages in a row.

After 10 minutes, Director Du finally appeared.

"Sorry everyone, there is a video conference at the General Administration, and it took a little time."

Section Chief Li said politely on behalf of everyone: "It's okay, we just arrived not long ago."

"Okay, let's have a formal meeting now."

Director Du didn't talk much this time, he just mentioned the reason of the matter in one sentence, and then focused on assigning their respective tasks to the several state-owned enterprises present.

The area that the power company is responsible for this time is two or three times larger than the current one, and it also includes a large alley in the west, and the task load has almost doubled several times.

At the end of the meeting, Director Du issued a death order. There must be no mass incidents in the jurisdiction. This is the bottom line.

After returning from the Qianmen Street Police Station, Section Chief Li summarized the meeting notes, and then went directly to Director Cao to report on his work.

Xu Dong called his colleagues from the security department together to get everyone mentally prepared.

Next, he began to formulate a patrol plan. The security department, including dispatched workers, has less than 50 people in total, and needs to make full use of every employee.

After lunch, Section Chief Li called. Director Cao only gave [-] places for dispatch workers, which made him so angry that he wanted to scold his mother.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the entire capital area began to be filled with a choking smell of smoke and dust. The thick smoke met the sandstorm, which made the outdoor visibility even lower, almost the same as at night.

In Section Chief Li's office, Xu Dong was reporting the patrol plan. There was nothing to say about the plan. There were few people and heavy tasks, so he could only squeeze everyone, including himself.

"It's getting dark." Section Chief Li said suddenly.

Xu Dong looked out of the window, and to be honest, he felt a little panicked: "Uncle Li, this shit is comparable to the end of the world."

"What are you panicking about? We are the capital here, nothing can happen!" Section Chief Li said calmly.

"Xianbeilia is so big, I guess it will burn for several months!" Xu Dong sighed.

"It's not something we should worry about, just do our job well."

ps: Ask for recommended tickets and monthly tickets!

　Thank you for your votes and subscriptions, thank you for your support!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)