80s Taoism

Chapter 621: Water shortage

"Oh oh oh!"

The soaring rooster crows, awakening the silent mountain village in the morning light.

Zhang Jiaohua opened her eyes and put on her clothes rustlingly. Although it was a hot summer day, the morning in the mountain village was cool. The fresh and cool wind blew in from the window, bringing the crisp singing of the birds. This familiar environment makes Zhang Biaohua feel warm.

Opening the door and walking out, the few turtle doves pacing in the yard obviously had no preparation for Zhang Biaohua, who was unexpectedly coming.

Zhang Jiaohua doesn't have anything here yet. I've decided to eat at Gu Baishui's house these days. But when Gu Baishui's family eats, Zhang's beggar can only take Gu Baishui's family. Fortunately, Zhang Jiaohua is not as eager to eat as ordinary people now. He eats purely because he does not want to get rid of this habit for the time being. Because it was too shocking.

"This Yingpan Village is a good place for practice." In such a poor mountain valley, it is destined to not have too many intrigues. Everyone lives a simple and poor life. Although materially poor, there are too many worldly disturbances such as comparisons.

Zhang Jiahua didn't want to pass the time here casually, he was still ready to do something. The first thing to do now is to settle down. Some daily necessities to be purchased should be purchased next time when we go to the market. Due to the long distances in the village, it is impossible without transportation. However, Zhang Biaohua didn't want to have a car, but was going to buy a motorcycle. Although Yingpan Village is poor, there are still traces of motorcycles on the road, indicating that some wealthy farmers in the village are equipped with motorcycles. Buying a motorcycle by yourself will not be too glaring. With the motorcycle, some materials purchased by Zhang Jiaohua can also be easily brought back.

Not long after, some children in the village led cows out of the village. Yingpan Village still maintains a very traditional farming method. Cattle is still a very important agricultural animal power. There are not many cows in the village, many of which are raised by several families.

"Hey, look, there is a street fighter (street fighter, from the city) who lives in the village. His skin is really white, whiter than our fat pig."

This **** kid should be beaten to death! Zhang Jiaohua glanced over there, and the little kids immediately laughed.

Zhang Jiahua is not angry. If he wants to understand the situation in Yingpan Village as soon as possible, these children are a breakthrough.

"Hey, you kids, come here for a while." Zhang Jiaohua shouted.

The few children looked at Zhang Jiaohua's side, and they all hesitated to come over.

"I have candies here, do you eat them? They are all brought from the city. You just need to do something for me, and these candies are yours." Zhang Jiaohua is like a wolf who deceives a child.

Those little children couldn't move even more. For the children in Yingpan Village, the candy can only be eaten during the Chinese New Year or when their parents come back from the city.

"Then will you let us do bad things?" a brave kid asked loudly.

"Of course not. I am a village official sent to your village by my superiors. How could I ask you to do bad things? I am not familiar with your village yet and want to ask you something. As long as you do me a few favors, you will There are often delicious foods." Zhang Jiaohua said with a smile.

Zhang Jiaohua grew up alone when he was a child. He is very familiar with children's psychology and naturally knows where their weaknesses are. In twos or twos, these little kids surrendered their guns.

"What's your name?" Zhang Jiaohua asked the most daring child.

"My name is Gu Chuangui, his name is Gu Dahua, her name is Gu Jinfang, and his name is Gu Guangping..." The kid directly said all the names of the little kids.

"Where is the well here? You take me over, and I'll give you sweets." Zhang Jiaohua said.

"Yes. I thought you wanted us to do bad things. Then I won't do it. The well is on the mountain. It's almost dry now. You help me put the cow, I will take him to the well, and I will get sugar later. Give it to you. If you let my cow run away, the sugar won't have your share." Gu Chuangui said.

"Chuangui, I will give you cattle." Gu Dahua said first.

Gu Jinfang also said quickly: "I will also herd cattle for you."

Seeing Gu Jinfang grabbing business, Gu Dahua quickly said, "I'm obviously the one who said it first."

Gu Guangping also said hurriedly, "Chuangui, I can also herd cattle for you."

Gu Chuangui hurriedly shouted: "Is it noisy? You guys give me cattle together, don't eat other people's crops. We will get the candy later, and we will share it together."

This Gu Chuangui is actually about the same age as the other children, but Gu Chuangui is obviously much bolder than the other children, and he is very righteous, and most importantly, he is very capable of leadership.

Gu Chuangui arranged for the children to herd cattle, and turned to Zhang Jiahua and said, "You follow me. The road in the mountains is not easy, and the road there is so long. There used to be bamboo streams to draw the water down, but later the water dries up. There is no more water. Every time you pick water, you have to go a long way."

"Do you also take water from the mountains?" Zhang Jiaohua asked.

"Of course. Grandparents are getting older, and parents are not at home. I am a man and have to take care of grandparents. My father told me this way when he went out." Although the noble Gu Chuan was young, his eyes showed Resolute gaze.

"When did your wells run out of water? Why didn't you drill wells near the house?" Zhang Jiaohua asked.

"For many years, I heard my grandparents say that this well began to dry before I was born. The water used to be so big, and the rice fields in the village depended on the stream of water here. Later, the villagers took a few shots at the foot of the mountain. Well, but there was no water. So I had to go to the outlet to collect water." Gu Chuangui said.

This road is not easy to walk. Although people often pick water from this road, it is very difficult to walk all the way because of the steep mountains and rocks in many places. When I think about going back, I have to carry a load of water, which is really not easy.

"Is there a river near here?" Zhang Jiaohua asked.

"Why not? But a hydropower station was built over there, blocking the water on our side. There used to be a canal that could irrigate water. Now that canal is also deserted." Speaking of this, Gu Chuangui's eyes Showing hatred eyes. This kind of hatred makes the heart scared, but also makes people sigh. What kind of hatred can be planted deeply in the hearts of children.

After walking three or four miles in the mountains, he reached the well mentioned by Gu Chuangui. It is a water well rather than a small puddle. There is a cave on the puddle. The entrance of the cave is not very big. It is not easy for people to get into it. A small stream of water flows out of the cave and it ding-ding-dong-dong falling into the puddle. The water in the puddle is very clear, and a pool is surrounded by stones to protect the water in the puddle.

"That's it. I heard from Grandpa that the water here was big before, but it was still big when it flowed along the bamboo stream to our village. But now there is only such a little water left." Gu Chuangui looked sad.

"Then what about the people in your village who eat, bathe, and wash clothes?" Zhang Jiaohua asked.

"What else can we do. We all change clothes and bathe in school, come home, and try not to bathe as much as possible. People in the village move out as much as possible," Gu Chuangui said.

Zhang Biaohua realized a problem. That is the population of Yingpan Village. Perhaps the population is not as large as Zhu Qingdong said.

"How many people are there in the village, do you know?" Zhang Jiaohua asked.

Gu Chuangui shook his head: "I don't know. There are only more than fifty people in our yard."

"How many yards as big as yours are there in the village?" Zhang Jiaohua asked.

"Five or six?" Gu Chuangui was not sure.

Five or six large yards, if the situation is similar to Yingpan Village, then the left-behind population will be less than 300 people, which is quite different from the more than 400 people mentioned by Zhu Qingdong. But this issue is not important, no matter how many people stay behind. The difficulty in this village to change is very great.

The biggest problem is the water source. Now the two water sources are almost cut off. It may be easier to solve the problem by letting water come from the other side of the river. But there are many problems involved. Rebuilding the canal is not an easy task. Another way is to find the cause of the dry mountain stream.

In other places, to get rich, build roads first. For Yingpan Village, it is necessary to feed water first. Without water, the survival of people and animals in the village is very difficult. Let alone planting crops.

Wait, it's not right. Zhang Jiaohua suddenly thought of a question. Such a high mountain, when it rains, a stream will definitely form in the mountain. When the stream gathers, it will definitely flow down the mountain. If the village builds a pond in the valley to store water, it should be able to solve the problem of farmland irrigation. Didn't Yingpan Village think of this?

"There is no pond in your village?" Zhang Jiaohua asked.

"Yes. But the water in the pond is very dirty. It is used to feed the animals. There is also farming. People can't drink it. The pond can't keep much water. The water is gone as soon as the sky dries." Gu Chuangui said.

That's a leak! Zhang Jiaohua thought of another way to solve the water shortage in Yingpan Village, which is to build a water storage reservoir. If there is a small reservoir to accumulate the water in the rainy season each year, it can also solve the problem of water shortage in Yingpan Village.

But Zhang Biaohua didn't understand. If the problem is so easy to solve, why has the problem in Yingpan Village not been solved after so many years?

"Uncle, will you come here to pick water too?" Gu Chuangui asked.

Zhang Biaohua nodded: "Yes."

"If you want water, I can help you pick it." Gu Chuangui said.

Zhang Jiaohua glanced at Gu Chuangui to see what he wanted.

"As long as you give me money." Gu Chuangui lowered his head, embarrassed and looked at Zhang Biaohua.

"What do you want money for?" Zhang Biaohua was very curious.

"I want to buy some painkillers for my grandpa. My grandpa sweats all over when his feet hurt. It must be painful." Gu Chuangui said.

"Okay." Zhang Biaohua nodded.

"Apart from here, is there any other water outlet near here?" Zhang Jiaohua asked.

"Yes, yes, I crossed the top of the mountain, and when I got there, there was a water outlet. The water was very large. Unfortunately, the terrain was so low that I couldn't draw from the mountain. I couldn't reach our village." Gu Chuangui said.

"Can you take me over to see it?" Zhang Jiaohua asked.

"Okay." Gu Chuangui continued to walk forward with Zhang Biaohua.

The next road is not as easy as it was at the beginning. Because very few people go there, there is hardly a ready road. Fortunately, Gu Chuangui wore a sickle for mowing grass and feeding cows around his waist, and walked along, cutting off the bushes wherever he passed. Make a way out of life.

"Uncle, do you often climb mountains in the city?" Gu Chuangui asked.

"No, but I was in the countryside when I was a kid. The mountains in our hometown are not shorter than yours here." Zhang Jiaohua said.

"No wonder you can keep up with me." Gu Chuangui said.

Over the top of the mountain, it took a long time to walk down before reaching the mountain stream that Gu Chuangui said. The fruit was so big that it burst out from a small cave. This cave seems to be a bit larger, and the entrance of the cave can be entered with a slight bow.

"Who has been inside?" Zhang Jiahua looked into the cave. You can faintly hear the sound of water dingdong inside.

Gu Chuangui shook his head: "There are very few people in this place. Our children dare to drill into it casually. My grandfather said that someone who had drilled into a cave before did not come out. Let us children never drill into a cave."

Zhang Jiaohua nodded: "Well, this kind of cave is spread in all directions. If you get lost in it, you won't be able to get around it. It's very dangerous. Kids don't go inside. Go, let's go back."

"Uncle, you won't go to drill that cave in the future?" Gu Chuangui asked.

Zhang Jiaohua shook his head: "No, it's too dangerous. I'm afraid of death."

Gu Chuangui giggled.

When he returned to the village primary school, Gu Baishui's grandson Gu Chenglin had already come over and called Zhang Jiahua to have breakfast. Zhang Jiahua took out some candies to these children and grabbed a handful of them for Gu Chuangui~www.wuxiahere.com~ I will look for you in the future. "Zhang Jiaohua said.

"If you want to carry water, call me." Gu Chuangui is most concerned about carrying water to make money.

"Good." Zhang Jiaohua said.

"Actually, you don't give them so many candies." Gu Chenglin felt that Zhang Jiaohua was a guest of their house, and these candies should belong to him. Now Zhang's begging flower is divided among other children. He was a little dissatisfied. They also entertain Zhang Jiafanli.

"I'm asking them for help." Zhang Jiaohua smiled.

"I can help you too!" Gu Chenglin said dissatisfiedly.

"They said to help me fetch water, can you do it?" Zhang Jiaohua asked.

"I can grow up." Gu Chenglin scratched his head.

"Then you should grow up quickly, and you have to wipe your nose clean. Oh, I didn't let you wipe it with clothes."

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