I really just want to be a scholar

Chapter 878 The burning earth!
Xingxu Province, where the Qinghai Lake saltwater desalination and purification plant is located, is quite far away from Yuanzhou City. It takes two and a half hours to fly, change vehicles, and drive for about two hours to reach the destination.

And there are not many direct flights, only about eight a day.If Wei Feng had not had unimaginable resource mobilization authority in this regard and could quickly arrange a special plane, Qin Ke would probably have to delay his departure by a day, which might delay things.

Yes, things are indeed a bit urgent this time.

The call came from Ding Sibo, the director of Yuanzhou Research Center, reporting an emergency to Qin Ke.

In May this year, after the "Ling Ning Technology New Energy and Water Desalination and Purification Integrated Technology Solution" was released, Ding Sibo and Zhou Zhishu followed Qin Ke's instructions and flew directly to Qinghai Lake with their team members to quickly promote Qinghai Lake. Follow-up construction work of the lake salt water desalination and purification plant.

Everything was going smoothly originally, at least the weekly and monthly reports Qin Ke looked through showed that the project was progressing smoothly.With the full cooperation of relevant departments, both project construction and equipment installation and debugging are being steadily advanced day and night. The "Qing Ning Technology New Energy and Water Desalination and Purification Integrated Technical Plan" has also been effectively implemented. It is expected that It can be completed and put into operation before August as planned to provide water supply and prepare clean lake salt for the northwest region.

But an accident happened at a critical time when the Qinghai Lake saltwater desalination and purification plant was about to be put into operation.

Ding Sibo did not dare to hide anything on the phone and reported the matter in detail.

The construction of the Qinghai Lake saltwater desalination and purification plant was not carried out with much fanfare, but it was impossible to hide it from the media. With the media's attention and reports, in early July, some environmental protection organizations came to protest, saying that Qinghai Lake was a national-level The nature reserve accused the Qinghai Lake saltwater desalination and purification plant of affecting the natural ecological environment of Qinghai Lake. Only after Ding Sibo presented the license documents issued by the state and repeated persuasion and presentation by the relevant local departments did these environmentalists I was reluctantly persuaded to leave.

But soon it was the locals' turn to protest. They believed that the desalination and purification plant of Qinghai Lake had caused the water level of Qinghai Lake to drop, which would harm fishery resources, affect tourism, and reduce their income.

At this time, the Qinghai Lake saltwater desalination and purification plant had not yet been put into operation. The drop in water level was mainly caused by the long-term high temperature and drought weather, which accelerated the evaporation of water in Qinghai Lake.

Ding Sibo came forward to explain that the dry weather would continue for a long time and the significance of the freshwater plant. However, the local people heard that the freshwater plant would provide water for the entire northwest region after it was completed, and they became even more clamorous, believing that the lake water would be drained, causing the water they depended on to survive. Tourism resources have been completely destroyed.

Although Ding Sibo repeatedly stated that the project has undergone rigorous verification, the water volume of Qinghai Lake is very large, exceeding 743 billion cubic meters. Even if the salt water is desalinated and purified in the future and supplied to the entire northwest region, the water level will not cause the water level to drop to the extent of damaging the ecological environment, affecting fishery resources and The danger line of tourism resources.

What's more, in the future, there will be large and small saltwater lakes such as Namtso Lake, Serinco Lake, Ulungu Lake, and Yamdrok Lake in the northwest. Freshwater plants will also be built in the future to jointly supply freshwater resources to the northwest. Not to mention It will cause "overload" impact on Qinghai Lake.

But no matter what they said, the locals just didn't believe it and still protested in various ways, and the scene fell into chaos for a time.

Ding Sibo said guiltily: "I thought we could solve it, so we wouldn't bother you. Unfortunately, we are not capable enough, and the matter got bigger and bigger..."

When Qin Ke heard this, he basically understood that this matter involved a conflict between the interests of small groups and the interests of the public.

Then Ding Sibo continued: "The factory management wants to use security guards to disperse the crowd. We don't agree. Now we have a conflict with the factory management... Alas, we messed up this incident. I'm sorry, Academician Qin, let you disappointed……"

"Your decision is right. If this matter is suppressed, it will only be a lose-lose situation. I will come over to deal with it as soon as possible. You and Zhou Zhishu first stabilize the protesting people."

Qin Ke thought that except for himself, there was really no suitable person to resolve the matter peacefully.

After all, he has high prestige among the people and a good reputation. The same words spoken by him will be more convincing than Ding Sibo.Moreover, the conflicts between factory management mentioned by Ding Sibo had to be confirmed and resolved by him personally.Although he does not directly hold shares in the Tamsui factory, and Qing Ning Technology only participates in dividends and not in management, Qin Ke still has veto power over the factory management.

No matter what, the Qinghai Lake saltwater desalination and purification plant project must be put into operation and cannot be interrupted due to internal and external factors!
Qin Ke had the disaster report provided by the "El Niño Disaster Prevention and Response Command Center" and knew that the water shortage in the northwest was already obvious. It was much worse than when he went to the edge of the desert for investigation in August last year. In two months, Zhou, it is estimated that more than 8 million people can barely guarantee drinking water, and there is not even enough water for washing their faces and clothes, let alone agricultural irrigation.

Before the worst-case scenario comes, the Qinghai Lake desalination and purification plant can officially supply water and be connected to the main water supply pipeline network in the northwest region to alleviate the severe drought.

Yes, it can only be alleviated. The first phase of the Qinghai Lake saltwater desalination and purification plant cannot completely solve the freshwater crisis in the northwest region. It can only reduce the freshwater crisis to the level of shortage of freshwater resources, but it is enough. At least it can ensure that Some people's lives will be endangered due to lack of water, and the "perfect desert" that holds the hope of countless people's lives will not wither and reduce production.

So Qin Ke took Wei Feng without hesitation and flew directly to Qinghai Lake.

He didn't take Ning Qingyun with him this time. Firstly, the two babies couldn't leave their mother's side. Secondly, the altitude over Qinghai Lake was a bit high. Ning Qingyun might have altitude sickness if she went there. Qin Ke Why are you willing to let Ning Qingyun suffer this crime?
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In the early morning of July 7, Qin Ke said goodbye to the reluctant Ning Qingyun, took Wei Feng's car to the airport, and then took a special plane to Xingsu City, the provincial capital where Qinghai Lake is located.

But at the airport, Qin Ke already felt that the local fresh water resources were tight. The water flow from the bathroom's sensor faucet was a bit small, and it automatically stopped every five seconds. If he wanted to wash his hands, he could only trigger the water sensor repeatedly, which was very annoying. trouble.

This is obviously due to the shortage of water resources, and tourists are encouraged to save water as much as possible.

Even places like the airport, which has relatively good services and belongs to the provincial capital city area, have been affected by water use. What about other areas?

Qin Ke had been in the capital before, and then returned to Yuanzhou. They were all big cities, and the water supply had not been affected at all. Only then did he deeply realize how serious the impact of water shortage was on life.

Qin Ke asked Wei Feng to help inquire about local information, then got on the special car arranged by Wei Feng in advance and went straight to the Qinghai Lake salt water desalination and purification plant.

Considering that there might be a conflict, Wei Feng arranged for five cars to follow and protect him. The noise was a bit loud, but Qin Ke would not interfere with Wei Feng's performance of his duties.

Qin Ke's trip this time was kept secret. No one in the entire Xingxiu Province knew about it except Ding Sibo and Zhou Zhishu.Firstly, he was considering security factors, and secondly, he did not want the relevant local authorities to face an enemy, thinking that he was here for a "private visit".

After arriving at the Qinghai Lake desalination and purification plant, reveal your identity, solve the problem, and then go back. Although Qin Ke is the technical general consultant of the "El Niño Disaster Prevention and Response Command Center", he even controls the financial power. In a sense, he is the "El Niño Prevention and Response Command Center". He is the central figure in the "Disaster Response Command Center", but he has always adhered to his principles. Since he is not pursuing an official career, he will not be involved in specific supervisory responsibilities and only focus on the technical aspect.

On the way to Tamsui Factory, Qin Ke read the local newspaper he bought at the airport.

Many pages are reporting on water conservation and water shortages, as well as news on the Qinghai Lake saltwater desalination and purification plant, which has been repeatedly explained to use the purification and desalination technology developed by a team led by Academicians Qin Ke and Academician Ning Qingjun. Technology will bring sufficient fresh water resources to the local area and alleviate local water shortages.

Probably based on these positive reports from local media and the high reputation of Qin Ke and his wife in the scientific research community, not many people would question the desalination technology of the Qinghai Lake saltwater desalination and purification plant and the quality of the water produced.The focus of the controversy is whether the freshwater factory will cause significant damage to the ecological environment and tourism resources.

As soon as he finished flipping through the newspaper, Wei Feng, who was driving, reported: "Academician Qin, what you asked me to investigate is clear. Those protesting people basically run hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, and entertainment activities around Qinghai Lake. , are employees in the tourism industry and their families, and a small number of people are engaged in fishing. There are dozens of people protesting today, all of them are elected negotiators."

"Dozens of representatives?"

"Because Qinghai Lake spans several counties and districts, each county and district has sent several representatives from all walks of life, so the number of people is large."

Qin Ke said "hmm" softly.It involves several counties and districts, and most of them are employees in the tourism industry and their families... Almost all of these people's income comes from tourists. Once the water in Qinghai Lake is drained or the ecology is damaged, the number of tourists will decrease. , which will cause their income to drop sharply.

It is a matter of life and death for the local people, just like water shortage. In their eyes, water shortage only brings inconvenience to life, and they will get over it sooner or later. But once Qinghai Lake is destroyed, it will be a matter of life and death. It’s hard to recover, and given the lesser of two evils, they will naturally choose to protest.

Qin Ke sighed lightly. It was impossible to say that the freshwater factory had no impact on the ecological environment of Qinghai Lake, but overall it was within a controllable range and would not cause any irreversible damage.

He raised his head and looked out the car window again.

It was exactly noon at this time, and the sun was scorching hot. Qin Ke saw through the car window that the green trees on both sides of the road had been tortured by high temperature and drought, and their branches and leaves were drooping, looking wilted. Even the weeds were baked yellow by the sun. Withered hair, looking around, a small river in the distance has almost dried up.

The car's center console showed that the temperature outside had exceeded 39 degrees Celsius. The air seemed to be distorted by the high temperature, and the earth seemed to be burning. Qin Ke had the illusion that he had returned to the time at the edge of the desert in August last year.

It won't work like this.

He confirmed again that no matter what, the Qinghai Lake salt water desalination and purification plant must be put into operation as soon as possible!

For this reason, real data and deductions must be used to convince these local people.

Qin Ke opened the laptop he carried with him and started typing on the keyboard quickly.

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When Qin Ke arrived at the Qinghai Lake desalination and purification plant, it was already past four in the afternoon. The sun was still shining fiercely, but dozens of people still came outside the factory. Although several large walls were temporarily set up side by side. There were umbrellas, but they couldn't cover everyone, so the crowd huddled together under the umbrellas.

Crowding and exposure make people's tempers become irritable. Qin Ke heard all kinds of noises and curses from a distance.

Qin Ke frowned and signaled Wei Feng to stop outside the crowd. He put on his hat and sunglasses and prepared to get out of the car.

Wei Feng said hurriedly: "Academician Qin, there are too many people here. I'm afraid there may be danger. Why don't you stay in the car and I'll drive around to the back door and go in..."

Qin Ke shook his head: "Thank you Brother Feng for your kindness, but if you don't go into the crowd and listen to their true feelings, you won't be able to have empathy and communicate effectively."

Wei Feng was familiar with Qin Ke's character and knew that he would not change his decision, so he had no choice but to call his colleagues in the car behind him to come over and secretly protect Qin Ke nearby.And he himself followed Qin Ke every step of the way.

As soon as Qin Ke got out of the car, he felt hot wind blowing against his face. Although the temperature by the lake was not as exaggerated as 39 degrees Celsius in Xingxiu City, it was estimated to be around 28 degrees Celsius, breaking the historical high temperature here.

And the sunshine is so strong that it’s never pleasant to stay outdoors.

When I got closer to the crowd, I found that the backs of almost all the local representatives were soaked with sweat, and they were still shouting words of protest.

Ding Sibo and Zhou Zhishu could be seen standing on the stage in the distance. They were holding loudspeakers and explaining at the top of their lungs. Their clothes were soaked with sweat and they were still trying their best to appease the people, but they were technicians. , speaking skills are average, although the attitude is very good, the effect is not good.

On the other side, there were a few middle-aged people who were also communicating with local representatives, but their attitude was relatively poor, causing the representatives to make all kinds of noises.

These managers are not from Qingning Technology. They should be factory management sent by the partners.

Qin Ke frowned and called Ding Sibo directly: "Old Ding, you need to do two things right away. The first one is to arrange a conference room and tea and invite all the representatives present in! It's such a hot day outside. Talk, what should I do if someone suffers from stroke due to lack of water! Second, after everyone has gone to the conference room to rest, notify them that I am here, and I will come out and explain to them in a moment..."

Qin Ke thought it would be better to sneak in and listen to the voices of these representatives in private before coming forward, but before he finished talking to Ding Sibo on the phone, there was a sudden noise over there, but some people fainted from the heat, and some people gave way to People were squeezing outside, and some people were trying to save people and were squeezing in. The crowd was originally standing in a crowded place, but now it suddenly became chaotic.

There was a six- or seven-year-old girl who must have come with her parents. She was originally standing outside with her parents. At this time, the crowd crowded outwards and knocked her to the ground.

Seeing that she was about to be trampled by the crowd, Qin Ke rushed over without thinking.

He was only about one meter away from the little girl, and with his flexible skills, he picked up the little girl at the critical moment. However, the force of the crowd was too strong. Qin Ke was still bent over and had no time to stand up, so he was immediately The force crushed him.Qin Ke fell to the ground and had to protect the little girl and roll away as hard as he could.

Seeing Qin Ke being knocked down and trapped in the crowd, Wei Feng and his colleagues were frightened to death. They shouted "Academician Qin!" and rushed over to push away the crowd to save Qin Ke.

At this time, someone also discovered that someone had been stepped on, and shouted desperately: "Someone fell and was stepped on. Everyone, calm down and stop crowding..."

　It turns out that the monthly ticket is doubled now. I am asking for monthly tickets from all of you!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)