Chapter 1166 Emergency Working Meeting

Soon, as Gu Jianguo issued an emergency work meeting notice, members of the Standing Committee and key officials from various departments and bureaus quickly gathered on the top floor of the Ye Province Management Committee building.

Officials who were on official business or resting at home after get off work also quickly returned by car upon receiving the news.

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With the roar of engines, two bulletproof black executive sedans drove one after the other into the parking lot behind the Night Province Management Committee building.

Boom! !

Before the car had come to a complete stop, the sound of two doors opening and closing rapidly rang out.

Those who got out of the car one after another were Wang Junjie, Director of the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, who was on a research trip, and Fang Zhiyuan, Director of the Night Province End-of-Day Development and Reconstruction Committee.

"Hey, Lao Wang, what a coincidence, you just got back from outside too?" Fang Zhiyuan had just gotten out of the back car when he saw Wang Junjie, the slightly balding director of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department, and immediately gave him a warm smile.

"Yes, yes, Director Fang is also doing fieldwork?" Upon seeing Fang Zhiyuan, Wang Junjie naturally dared not neglect him and quickly responded enthusiastically.

Since Vice Chairman Cai was transferred to Chongqing, the position of Vice Chairman of the Provincial Management Committee has remained vacant, and it is rumored that Director Fang is one of the strongest contenders! Besides him, another candidate is Director Lei of the Industrial Department, who is currently on official business elsewhere...

However, compared to Director Lei, Wang Junjie personally favored Director Fang, since both were veterans who rose through the ranks in the war zone. But Director Fang seemed to have a closer personal relationship with the Chairman's family...

According to unreliable sources, this Director Fang frequently visits Chairman Gu's house with his two children, watering the flowers and sweeping the floor...

Director Lei has made great contributions, and he was a prominent figure before the apocalypse, but Director Fang knows how to focus on the key points!

"Old Wang, what are you thinking about? Come on, let's go in quickly, don't keep the committee members waiting, we're probably the only ones left!"

Full of vigor, Fang Zhiyuan grabbed Wang Junjie, who was in a daze, and strode into the government building. The two guards standing at the door quickly raised their guns in salute.

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A few minutes later,

Inside the Standing Committee meeting room on the top floor of the Provincial Management Committee building, the heavy walnut wood doors were tightly closed, and the cold-faced guards stood solemnly in the corridor outside, isolating the room from all outside noise.

The meeting room was brightly lit.

The oval-shaped giant mahogany conference table was so shiny it reflected a mirror, and apart from neatly arranged nameplates, notebooks, and steaming celadon teacups, the tabletop was completely empty.

The crystal chandelier hanging from the center of the ceiling emitted a bright but not glaring light, illuminating every corner of the conference room clearly.

Seated around the conference table were the core decision-making body of the Night Province Management Committee—the heads of the various standing committees, major departments, and committees.

Most of them sat upright with serious expressions, while only a very few senior individuals, such as Fang Zhiyuan, appeared slightly more relaxed, though their eyes remained sharp.

Gu Jianguo sat in the main seat, wearing his ever-present navy blue executive jacket, his hair neatly combed, his hands clasped on the table, his gaze calmly sweeping over each participant.

"Comrades!" Seeing that everyone had arrived, Gu Jianguo spoke, his voice steady, breaking the silence in the room:

"Time is of the essence, so let's skip the pleasantries."

"The reason we have gathered everyone here today is because the fighting on the front lines is progressing smoothly. We must immediately begin preparations for the post-war reconstruction of the night market."

"The core task is to complete the mobilization and initial assembly of 300,000 young and middle-aged laborers across the province within one week, without affecting the basic production and order in each gathering place."

He paused slightly and added, "Comrade Lei Jun from the Industrial Department is unable to come because he is fully in charge of a key project at the No. 003 military industrial base. His deputy has conveyed the relevant information and participated in the discussions."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the conference room became even more tense.

Three hundred thousand people!

In a post-apocalyptic context, this is an astronomical figure that could crush any inefficient organization, but no one present raised any questions. Those who are sitting here today are not ordinary people, and there is no need to explain the strategic significance and urgency of this matter.

After a brief silence, the heads of each department began to speak in turn, their voices clear and swift.

The Director of the Department of Human Resources and Social Security spoke first:

"Chairman, distinguished leaders. Our department will immediately activate the province-wide emergency human resources census mechanism, relying on the management committees of various gathering areas, to complete the preliminary survey within 48 hours, establish a resource database of 300,000 laborers, and conduct preliminary classification according to job type, skills, and health status."

"At the same time, a wartime labor contribution points system will be launched to ensure the fairness of mobilization and subsequent incentives."

The Director of the Department of Transportation then reported:

"The Department of Transportation will formulate a preliminary transportation support plan as soon as possible."

"We will centrally dispatch all available heavy trucks and passenger vehicles across the province, and urgently repair some of the suspended railway branch lines."

"We will ensure that once the personnel are assembled, they can be transported to the designated assembly area in batches as quickly as possible, primarily by road and secondarily by rail. Supply points and security measures along the route have been planned in advance."

The director of the Health Commission spoke in a serious tone:

"The National Health Commission will dispatch a medical team to accompany each mobilized team. They will be responsible for providing medical support during the assembly process, epidemic prevention work for large groups of people, and setting up temporary medical points. At the same time, hospitals in each gathering area are required to prepare to receive workers who may suffer work-related injuries or illnesses."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Junjie, Director of the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and raised a key question:

"The temporary resettlement of 300,000 people is a huge challenge. Our department recommends adopting the principle of 'relying on nearby facilities and constructing facilities in designated areas'."

"Near the designated main assembly areas, existing vacant buildings and factories will be utilized, and standardized field barracks or temporary prefabricated housing areas will be urgently constructed to ensure basic accommodation, drinking water, and sanitation conditions. A preliminary list of building materials has been drafted and requires coordination from the materials department."

In response, the director of the Material Reserves and Allocation Bureau immediately stated:

"The Materials Bureau will immediately begin the relevant inventory check."

"Tents, planks, basic living supplies, food, drinking water and other supplies are being allocated at an accelerated pace. We will establish a green channel to prioritize the needs of the reconstruction reserve team. At the same time, we have sent a request for coordination to the theater logistics department to seek some military supplies support."

Zhao Lei, the captain of the provincial internal security brigade, spoke last, but his tone was exceptionally calm and firm:

"The internal security forces throughout the province will be responsible for security and guard in all assembly areas, along transportation routes, and at temporary encampments."

"To prevent any disturbances or acts of vandalism and to ensure an absolutely smooth mobilization process, we hope that the Chairman will authorize us to increase patrol forces and cooperate with the Department of Transport to ensure the safety and smooth operation of transport lines."

"approve!"

Gu Jianguo listened attentively throughout, occasionally interjecting with questions or making decisions at key junctures.

"The establishment of the human resources database needs to be fast, but more importantly, accurate!"

"The transportation plan needs to be further refined, taking into account the worst road conditions and weather."

"The supply of materials cannot be compromised. We must ensure that the people we mobilize have food, water, and a place to stay!"

"Public security is the bottom line; we absolutely cannot allow any trouble to occur!"

His instructions were clear and forceful, never vague or ambiguous, clearly outlining the direction of this massive mobilization operation.

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Soon, as the meeting progressed, the only sounds in the room were the turning of papers, the taking of notes, and the steady voices of reporters.

Tasks were broken down and assigned, timelines were clarified, and responsibilities were assigned to specific individuals.

Outside the window, the night was silent, like the end of the world; inside, a massive administrative machine was operating at unprecedented speed and efficiency for a common goal.

Everyone understands that this mobilization is not just about reconstruction, but also a touchstone for testing the new regime's organizational capabilities and for uniting hopes for the future!

Yes! It's the new regime!

At this stage, not to mention that everyone in the war zone knows the mentality, even if the Gu family, who are sitting at the top right now, don't have this intention, these people will try every means to elevate the other party.

The world is bustling with people coming and going, all for the sake of profit....

This world has its share of pure idealists, but far more are pragmatic realists driven by self-interest...

For example, if you don't take it and I don't take it, how can Commissioner Smith take it?

If you prioritize your family and don't make progress, how can we make progress?

This is all due to human nature; human nature is the only thing that remains unchanged throughout history.

The rise and fall of dynasties throughout history has always been a cycle of attempts to establish a system capable of resisting the erosion of human nature...

Or, to put it another way, a dynasty, from its inception, is constantly patching up the human flaws in its system. Over hundreds of years, these patches accumulate into a bloated, inefficient, and unmanageable mountain of code, ultimately leading to its collapse and restart...