After Being Reborn, I became a firefighter again?

Chapter 720: Chapter 488: Cut the Fire Department?_2

Other firefighting leaders did chuckle a bit.

But the two leaders were stunned.

"Manager Zhang, this is..."

Zhang Zhongting, they recognized him, a regular beggar in front of Mayor Liu’s door; he had also attended the inauguration meeting when he was promoted to Deputy Manager, alongside Leader Hao.

Political Commissar Wu chuckled inexplicably, "Manager Zhang is enforcing family law."

Zhang Zhongting turned his head and switched to a chuckling smile:

"Leaders, don’t mind it. Fang Huai is the son of my eldest sister, my nephew. All he does is trouble leaders, crying poor and begging me for money since he became a cadre at the Second Squadron. It’s gotten to the point where I dare not even answer my phone!

With so many funding gaps in the Detachment, how could I possibly favor only the Second Squadron? He’s been spoiled, never having lived through true hardship!"

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Detachment Captain Li, who had been somewhat embarrassed just now, nodded with a full smile.

Who understands me, Manager Zhang also does.

Fang Huai’s eyes widened.

Old Zhang, it still has to be you, huh?

Who’s always crying poor and asking for money? Are you talking about me? You exploit even your nephew; when you see a leader with money, you can’t even walk, right?

Fang Huai couldn’t hold back his anger and, no longer caring about the presence of leaders, straightened up, pushed away Old Zhang’s hand, and pointed towards the garage:

"Manager Zhang, look, the Second Squadron is lacking vehicles. Am I making excuses? A high-pressure fire truck runs out of water in five minutes at full blast!

How many minutes does it take to set up the high-pressure truck, and how many minutes to pack it away? Are we supposed to go out to refill the water?

Without a high-capacity water supply truck, how can we ensure efficiency?

Moreover, with the whole squadron plus contractual staff of forty to fifty people, and personnel reinforcements on the way, we’re planning to split into two firefighting groups. How are we supposed to divide them?

If we have two main battle trucks and only one water supply truck, what happens if there are fires at two locations at once? It’s not possible for one side to be without a water supply truck and just leave after using up 3 tons of water, right?

If you provide the personnel, main battle trucks, high-pressure fire trucks, and ladder trucks, but not enough water supply trucks, isn’t that wasteful?"

His voice was robust.

He made so much sense that it even convinced the leaders.

If we’re going to have the largest squadron in the province, let’s not be stingy.

But, all present here are the accountants of each level.

"Little Fang, it was agreed long ago that the Second Squadron would have its vehicles fully equipped, and you’ll definitely get a water supply truck, but a 13-ton Jiangte and an 18-ton Howo are not the same," said Detachment Captain Li leisurely.

Fang Huai’s obfuscation, wanting a good vehicle, was clear to the firefighting leadership.

That 18-ton high-capacity Howo is a new model, and its price is double that of the regular water supply truck.

At this moment, General Luo, who had not spoken yet, smiled and interjected.

"Fang Huai, don’t argue about this matter. Your uncle has already requested it on your behalf, and Captain Li has his difficulties,

Let me explain the situation to you. The Detachment’s three new water supply trucks are allocated to the squadrons with the lowest fire hydrant coverage in the province, as it’s harder for them to get water when dispatched than for you.

The whole corps has already studied this, and when the next batch of 15-ton water supply trucks arrives, we will provide one for you."

Fang Huai was stunned, rendered speechless.

Upon hearing this, he regretted his impulsiveness a bit.

"So it’s like this...I..."

General Luo waved his hand: "A pure heart is not wrong. However, you do need to consider others’ situations. I think, after you’ve completed your service at the detachment and taken a position at the whole corps, you should be assigned to logistics to get a good grasp of the equipment situation across the province and develop an awareness of the bigger picture. You’re surely destined for important positions, so it’s crucial to understand not just yourself but others as well."

Fang Huai’s assertiveness deflated a bit.

With these words, General Luo had hit the mark.

He had been so focused on the future and eager to achieve results that he had indeed overlooked the feelings of his brother units.

"Yes! Corps Captain! I’ll remember that!"

Fang Huai said, exhaling deeply, lost in thought.

Indeed, a broad perspective requires prioritizing the widest community and those in the most backward and difficult conditions.

Zhang Zhongting noticed his sudden quietness and, not wanting to dull his sharpness, switched his tone again, encouragingly saying:

"Squadron Deputy Captain, you’re doing very well! But the leaders have even higher expectations for you. Your abilities, the strong points, far exceed others! Therefore, you must work harder to make up for any possible shortcomings you might have! Seize the opportunities!"

"Hahaha..."

Leader Hao suddenly burst into laughter, walked over to Fang Huai, and patted him heavily on the back, saying: "You, young man, truly deserve the title of a pure heart. I’ve been criticized by leaders in my unit like this before, but my first reaction was to quickly find excuses for myself, to argue with the leaders! Little Fang, you face problems head-on, which is stronger than I was!"

That statement was full of protective intent.

Mayor Liu even offered the highest praise:

"Aside from one’s body bearing the weight of triple snow, who else in the world is worthy of a white robe? Little Fang, with all your capabilities, both civil and military, just need a little refinement, and the world will be wide open for you."

The leaders weren’t just making empty compliments; the two-hour indoor conversation covered everything from the specific planning of Huaguoyuan to the development of real estate, and from the first government Work Report of 2008’s "promoting independent innovation" to the second report’s "vigorously advancing the strategic adjustment of economic structure," and the third report’s "emerging industries," to the development of the Internet.

Fang Huai analyzed the market economy from the government’s perspective, starting from a superficial level and going deeper; his composed response to their questions, without any preparation, deeply impressed the leaders, yielding many new insights for their governance direction.

Such a person who could also become the national champion in military subjects had Mayor Liu pondering for half a day, before describing him with the phrase "who else in the world is worthy of a white robe."