Morning.
The Courtyard of the First Hospital.
"Don't push, don't push! My leg!"
"Everyone, keep order! Don't push!"
"Move forward! Don't block there! Can't get through!"
"Don't push from behind! What's the rush! It hasn't shaken again yet, has it?"
At this moment, the courtyard was full of people surging outwards. Outside was a large parking lot, and there were no tall buildings around, so everyone went outside to take refuge. Hundreds of people filled the place, and the chaotic noise was overwhelming. Some nurses followed around, some pushing mobile hospital beds, and some continuing to treat the wounded under the sun, giving IV drips. The scene was very noisy.
Before long, people from the District arrived!
Leading the team was District Party Secretary Wang Anshi. He was mobilizing rescue teams nearby to Save People. Upon hearing that something had happened at the hospital, he rushed back immediately. Behind him followed Minister of Organization Department Xue Qingrong and Director Wen Wei. Several District Leaders, along with some staff from the District Committee, squeezed through the crowd and arrived one after another.
"Make way!"
"Let Secretary Wang go first!"
"Everyone, step aside!"
As they spoke, Wang Anshi led his people into the Courtyard.
Dean Sun and several hospital leaders hurriedly ran up upon seeing this, "Secretary Wang, Minister Xue, Director Wen."
Wang Anshi pointed at his nose and scolded, "What are you doing for me! Who told you to evacuate the wounded? Where are they going after the evacuation? To your house?"
Dean Sun said bitterly, "It wasn't my instruction, it was Director Dong Xuebin, Director Dong."
Wang Anshi frowned, "Dong Xuebin? You evacuated just because he told you to? Was it approved by the District?"
"There were some cracks on the upper floors." Dean Sun pointed to the main hospital building, "Director Dong said he was afraid it would collapse, so he used a loudspeaker to tell everyone to evacuate. I didn't intend to evacuate people either."
Wen Wei looked up, "Which building doesn't have cracks now? What does this amount to?"
Xue Qingrong said coldly to Dean Sun, "Isn't this nonsense? Why didn't you stop it?"
"I tried to stop him, but I couldn't." Dean Sun was very helpless, "You see, this is the situation now, this..."
Wang Anshi and Wen Wei both felt a chill in their hearts. This troublemaker, Dong Xuebin, always had to cause them trouble. Although Dong Xuebin's style of risking his life to Save People yesterday noon had moved Wang Anshi a little, once one becomes an official at his level, it is difficult to be swayed by other emotions. The conflict between Wang Anshi and Dong Xuebin before the earthquake had already left no room for reconciliation, so Wang Anshi would only look at Dong Xuebin with new eyes because of yesterday's events, but it would not affect Wang Anshi's attitude towards him. Before, Dong Xuebin and Geng Yuehua had both advocated for earthquake prevention and evacuation, but Wang Anshi had not listened to them. The fact proved that Wang Anshi was completely wrong, so he had to stabilize the overall situation in the post-earthquake handling, do a good job in rescue work, and do a good job in treating the wounded, so as to try to make up for the political impact. Who would have thought that Dong Xuebin would come to make trouble again!
Evacuating the wounded to the streets at this time?
How would the medical equipment be resolved? How would accommodation be resolved? How would infection be resolved?
In Wang Anshi's view, this was clearly nonsense! Their Nanshan District already had hospitals that had collapsed severely and could not accommodate patients, so they needed the medical support of the First Hospital even more. How could they evacuate people at this juncture?
Wang Anshi immediately ordered, "So many injured people! There's no way to arrange things outside! Immediately let the patients Go Home! What nonsense is this!"
Dean Sun received the order and immediately began to persuade everyone.
One moment they were told to evacuate, and the next moment they were told to Go Home. Many people were annoyed.
"What are you doing! Are you playing with us?"
"I just came out, and now you want me to Go Home? Who should I listen to?"
"Didn't that building crack? How can we still live there?"
Wang Anshi took a loudspeaker and shouted, "I am Wang Anshi, the District Party Secretary. Listen up, everyone. The cracks in the building are not serious and are within the acceptable range. The District will notify you if evacuation is necessary, but not now. Go back!"
Xue Qingrong and Wen Wei also started persuading the crowd.
As District Leaders, their words carried weight.
Upon hearing this, many people reluctantly stood up and began gathering their belongings to return.
However, Dong Xuebin, who was directing the evacuation inside the hospital lobby, became furious upon seeing this and hearing Wang Anshi's words. Damn you, Wang Anshi, are you never going to stop? I told everyone beforehand that there would be an earthquake! But you refused to believe it! Not only did you prevent people from evacuating and seeking shelter on their own, but you also ordered the Public Security Bureau to coax residents to Go Home and wait for death! This resulted in such severe casualties after the earthquake! Ultimately, it's all due to Wang Anshi's mismanagement! Most of the deaths and injuries in Nanshan District can be attributed to Wang Anshi! And now? Seeing that the building is about to collapse, you're at it again? Making everyone Go Home to die? What do you mean by this, Wang? Just for a stable situation! Just to avoid a little trouble! You don't care about the lives of all the Common People!?
Inside the hospital, many Nurses and patients who were about to evacuate stopped in their tracks.
"Hey, look outside, why are they standing up?"
"Are they coming back? I think I heard someone shouting something."
"Is everything alright now? Should we still leave? I've already packed my things."
Dong Xuebin quickly glanced at his watch. There were less than two minutes until the aftershock! The people in the First Hospital had almost all been evacuated, with only the last batch remaining!
Dong Xuebin decisively grabbed the loudspeaker. "Get out of here! Don't stop!"
Zhan Rourou supported an injured person and quickly walked out. "Director Dong, the District Party Secretary seems to be here. I heard him say from the window that everyone should..."
"He can go to hell!" Dong Xuebin cursed. "Listen to me! Go! Go!"
Some people were intimidated by Dong Xuebin's fierce appearance and hurriedly left the main building, while the remaining patients frowned and hesitated.
Less than two minutes left!
Dong Xuebin cursed and grabbed a Doctor and an injured person, forcibly dragging them out. "Hurry up!"
The tense atmosphere immediately spread.
Many people were infected by Dong Xuebin's anxiety and became nervous, no longer saying anything and quickly leaving with their belongings.
In the Courtyard.
Those who were about to Go Home met those who were running out.
"Don't come out, the District Party Secretary told us to Go Home."
"What? I think this building might really collapse."
"Really? Who said that? Why does everyone say something different?"
"A leader inside told us to run quickly! He seemed very anxious! I don't think it's fake!"
"That's Director Dong, I know him. He was the first to publish an article in the newspaper saying there would be an earthquake."
"What? That's Dong Xuebin? The one who predicted the earthquake?"
"That's right, the District didn't believe him at the time, and as a result, they were caught off guard by the earthquake. I think Director Dong is right."
Immediately, hundreds of people were blocked in the center of the Courtyard. Everyone quickly exchanged information, unsure whether to go in or retreat, but without exception, no one dared to return to the hospital. Everyone was frightened by the earthquake and now preferred to err on the side of caution.
"Leave the Courtyard! Quickly!" Dong Xuebin shouted at the entrance.
Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong's expressions both darkened upon hearing this.
Wang Anshi, filled with anger, strode forward, "Dong Xuebin! What the hell are you doing? Who told you to spread false instructions to evacuate the hospital? Huh?"
Wen Wei also said, "Dong Xuebin! It's chaotic enough already! Don't add to the trouble!"
Xue Qingrong addressed the crowd, "Everyone, go back! Don't stand here! How can we treat people here? How can we apply medicine? Go back quickly, the hospital won't collapse!"
The injured and the hospital doctors and nurses were wavering again, it was too chaotic, who should they listen to?
Wang Anshi's face turned green with anger, and he said to Wen Wei, "You immediately organize people! Get the injured to go back!" After saying that, Wang Anshi walked directly towards Dong Xuebin, with Xue Qingrong following.
Dong Xuebin didn't even look at them, he hurriedly pulled a patient and walked outside, then turned back and said, "Is there anyone left in the hospital?"
A nurse who had just run out said, "Everyone's gone, there are still some medical supplies, Zhan Rourou and Xiao Ting are moving them."
Dong Xuebin quickly raised the loudspeaker and shouted, "Little Zhan! Everyone come out! Stop moving things! Come out now! Did you hear me? Stop moving things!"
Less than a minute left!
It's too late! The aftershock is coming soon!
Suddenly, there was a commotion at the entrance, Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary Wu Liang and Executive Deputy District Governor Shen Fei and several other District Leaders also rushed over, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Forty seconds left!
Wang Anshi had already reached him angrily, "Dong Xuebin! What exactly are you trying to do? Do you think the situation isn't chaotic enough? Stop it! Go back and rest your injuries!"
Dong Xuebin stared at him coldly, "The building is about to collapse! What injuries am I resting!"
"Who told you it's going to collapse? Who told you? Don't talk nonsense!" Wang Anshi pointed at his nose and said, "I'm ordering you now to go back to your hospital room immediately!"
"I'll go back to your grandpa!" Dong Xuebin cursed, "I won't stop you if you want to die! But I can't let the Common People die with you!"
Wang Anshi's face turned pale!
Xue Qingrong also said angrily, "You dare to curse?"
"I'm cursing you!" Dong Xuebin shouted, "The building is cracked like this and you're still letting the Common People come back to die? You can't do anything right! And you're adding to the trouble? Damn it!" Dong Xuebin turned back and shouted inside, "Little Zhan! Have you come out yet? Hurry up!"
One after another, a few more nurses ran out with supplies.
Less than twenty seconds left!
Everyone was stunned by Dong Xuebin's scolding.
There were already rumors that Dong Xuebin was a fearless guy! Never afraid of offending people! But few had seen it with their own eyes, and now that they saw Dong Xuebin pointing at the District Party Secretary and telling him to get lost, everyone believed it, they had seen officials, but they had never seen an official like this!
Even scolding the District Party Secretary?
This is offending people to death!! (To be continued.
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