128: Chapter 128 The Greatest Contributor

Watching the rescue team enter the mine, the families of the trapped miners became agitated, some even weeping again.

"Heaven preserve them, they must all be saved!"

The CCTV interview van arrived at the Jiangjiachong Coal Mine again today. Reporter Li Lu held the microphone, facing the camera with a joyful tone.

"Dear viewers, the rescue work at the Jiangjiachong Coal Mine has finally reached an exciting moment. The accumulated water inside the mine has been completely drained, and a total of twenty-six professional rescue team members have gone down. We look forward to their safe return..."

About an hour later, the first batch of rescue team members emerged, carrying several stretchers. On each stretcher was a miner, covered with a blanket, with their eyes especially covered temporarily.

Having been trapped underground for so long, they could not be exposed to strong light temporarily to protect their eyes.

"They're out, they're out!"

Someone shouted, and the atmosphere at the scene became heated. Qin Chuan was directing in an orderly manner.

"Medical personnel, perform a simple check immediately, then load them onto the ambulances and send them to the hospital as soon as possible."

Everything was prepared, and the hospital had been on standby for a long time, waiting for the rescued miners to be sent over.

"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, the first batch of five miners has been checked and there is nothing serious."

"Good!" Qin Chuan waved his hand, "Send them to the hospital immediately!"

Watching the ambulances leave, the families of the trapped miners wept with joy. The scene was filled with joyful cries everywhere.

It was not easy!

For three days and two nights, the families had been suffering, full of worries, feeling that time was incomparably long, but now it was better.

As the first batch of five miners was rescued, subsequent batches of miners were carried out, each batch consisting of two or three, or as many as five or six people.

Vice Governor Zhu Shihua was very busy, but he arrived at the Jiangjiachong Coal Mine again today. When the last miner was successfully rescued, he felt excited.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, well done. All 24 miners were saved without a single one missing. I will report to the Provincial Party Committee and request a commendation for you!"

Qin Chuan said modestly, "It is all the result of everyone's joint efforts!"

Secretary Guo Shunmin said, "Everyone has worked hard. Most comrades performed well, but Comrade Qin Chuan deserves the top credit. The city will also commend Comrade Qin Chuan!"

Being praised publicly by Vice Governor Zhu Shihua and Secretary Guo Shunmin, Qin Chuan felt quite pleased.

The most envious person was County Magistrate Zhou Tiansheng.

He thought to himself, 'If only I were the one being praised!'

When the last miner was successfully rescued and loaded onto an ambulance, warm applause erupted at the scene, continuing for a long time.

Unexpectedly, an elderly man with white hair knelt down with a thud and kowtowed to Qin Chuan.

"Thank you, Qin Chuan, thank you!"

His grandson had been successfully rescued, and he was incomparably grateful!

Qin Chuan hurriedly helped him up, "Sir, this is what we should do. You shouldn't do this, I cannot accept it."

That evening, CCTV's News Broadcast reported on the incident at the Jiangjiachong Coal Mine, using the phrase "A Miracle of Life." Qin Chuan also appeared in the news.

People across the country now knew that in this major accident at the Jiangjiachong Coal Mine, the performance of Qin Chuan was commendable. If not for the excellent command of Secretary Qin, the result would not have been so beautiful.

CCTV rarely gave a thumbs up to Qin Chuan.

The next day, major newspapers reported on it one after another.

In particular, the Handong Daily reported on the excellent rescue at the Jiangjiachong Coal Mine on the front page with a large spread, and the name of Qin Chuan appeared many times in the report.

This major mining disaster finally came to an end.

However, commendations from the Provincial Party Committee and the Municipal Party Committee followed, but they were not public or ostentatious; they appeared relatively low-key. After all, this was a major mining disaster, and holding a high-profile commendation meeting would be inappropriate.

The Provincial Party Committee held a Standing Committee meeting to discuss the commendation of Qin Chuan and others. Following that, in accordance with the spirit of the Provincial Party Committee, the city also held an expanded Standing Committee meeting to carry out a series of commendations for Qin Chuan and others.

Some were commended, and of course, some were punished.

The mine manager of the Jiangjiachong Coal Mine was removed from his post and handed over to relevant departments to investigate his dereliction of duty; he might face a few years of imprisonment.

County Magistrate Zhou Tiansheng was also punished with a disciplinary warning within the Party.

He had issues with covering up the accident, and his performance during the rescue work had no highlights. If not for Qin Chuan, if he had been the commander-in-chief of the rescue, the result would definitely not have been so beautiful, and it might have caused major casualties.

Today, Qin Chuan arrived at Dahe Township again.

In the office, Ma Zhengnan and several other township leaders reported on the recent work, and then he tentatively said.

"Congratulations, Secretary Qin Chuan, on being commended by the province and city. I wish Secretary Qin a further promotion in advance."

There were no outsiders here, and those present were all his staunch supporters. Qin Chuan smiled, "It is not that simple. I have only recently been promoted to the County Party Committee Standing Committee, and the possibility of a further promotion is not high."

"That is not necessarily true. Your performance in this rescue was commendable, and you have been commended by the province and the city, so an exceptional promotion is also very normal."

After chatting for a while, they left. Qin Chuan sat alone in the office, thinking to himself, would he really be exceptionally promoted?

This possibility was not non-existent.

Although it had not been long since his promotion to deputy division level, the Jiangjiachong Coal Mine incident was known to the whole country, so even if he were promoted further, it was estimated that no one would say anything.

Leaving Sanjiang County and leaving Dahe Township at this time was not impossible.

Everything was on the right track, especially since Dahe Township had undergone earth-shaking changes; even if he left, it could continue to develop as usual.

Time entered November.

The weather began to show a hint of chill. The large Thermal Power Plant in Dahe Township finally ushered in grid-connected power generation.

Led by the Shenlong Energy Group, Vice President Yu Zhen personally presided over the grid-connection ceremony. Vice Governor Zhu Shihua attended on behalf of Handong Province, and the entire leadership team of the Dongzhou Municipal Party Committee came; it was very grand.

At the ceremony site, drums were beating, colorful flags were flying, and many media outlets set up cameras, including CCTV, which also sent reporters.

In that day's CCTV news, one or two minutes were spent reporting on the grid-connected power generation of this Thermal Power Plant, and nearly one minute of that was reporting on Dahe Township.

When beautiful schools, smooth asphalt roads, and rows of rural villas appeared on the screen, many people exclaimed, "Is this a village? We actually have such beautiful villages in our country."

Dahe Township was wealthy. During Qin Chuan's administration, the changes were simply transformative. Some locals who worked outside had the first reaction upon returning: "Did I go to the wrong place? Is this our Dahe Township!"

After the Thermal Power Plant successfully connected to the grid and held a grand ceremony, within two days, Qin Chuan received a call from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee.

He was a cadre managed by the province, and his file had always been kept at the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, so it was normal for the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee to call him.