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Strange to say, the water level of the well in my yard shows no sign of dropping.

Zhang Taiping said: "The well in my house is still the same as before. If anyone's well can't drink water, they can come to my house to draw water."

In fact, the decline of the water level cannot be stopped by human beings. Just like drought, it is a masterpiece of nature and cannot be changed by human beings.This sounds like a big problem, but it's not a fatal problem when you look at it carefully.When there is clean water, people's first choice is naturally mountain spring or well water, but if it really reaches the point where the well water is completely dry, the water in the pond can be drunk after a little treatment.

"The water level of your well hasn't dropped?" Wang Laoqiang was surprised.

Zhang Taiping nodded: "Yes, there is no sign of turbidity, and there should be no drying up in a short period of time. As for the reason, I don't understand. Maybe it is connected to an underground river like the water hole under the pond. "

"I probably know the reason for this." Old man Qian said, "The well in your house is older than most people in the village. When I was very young and just remembered, the old man asked someone to drill the well. The water came out when it was about 30 meters deep, but the old man kept drilling it down to [-] meters, and now I think about it, the old man is far-sighted."

"More than 30 meters deep?" Wang Laoqiang's eyes lit up, "Then we can also dig a deep well by the side of the marshal's pond now, so we may be able to dig into that dark river, so we don't have to worry about drinking water."

The old village head nodded: "This is a good idea." Then he said, "For the time being, the well in the commander's house can still drink water. If anyone's well is dry, you can go to the commander's house to fetch water first. It's really here." When we are at the end of the mountain and we think about digging wells, the most urgent thing is to discuss the matter of lavender on the mountain.”

Zhang Taiping knew it when he heard the string, and asked: "Does the old man want to water the lavender on the mountain?"

The old village head nodded: "I mean that. Although I don't know when it will rain, but seeing that the lavender is dying, I have to save it. Although the village didn't invest much money in it, the labor cost Quite a few. This is also the first large-scale project in the village. If it fails, it will be a big blow to the development of the village and the cohesion of the people. So I thought about watering it, as long as it can grow. Time, we can only hope that it will rain sooner.”

Zhang Taiping said in agreement: "I've been thinking about watering for the past few days, but it's just watering the lavender, and directly watering all the crops and fruit trees around the village. Unexpectedly, I didn't say it before, but the old man brought it up first." gone."

The others were all shocked. It would be an easy task to water only the lavender on the hill, but it would be no small task to water all the crops and fruit trees around the village.

"Watering all the crops and fruit trees costs a lot of money." The old village head said that he had already given up this year's crops these days, so he could only keep the big ones and discard the small ones to minimize the loss.

Zhang Taiping nodded and said: "It will cost a lot of money, mainly because the installation of pipelines and water pipes will cost a lot of money. But this is something that will benefit the future. As long as it is done this time, then in the future, we will not have to rely on the sky for food." , can ensure that the crops and fruit trees in the village have sufficient water at any time, and the output is high every year. So in the long-term plan, this is not a bad thing.”

The old village head hesitated for a moment and asked, "What do you think?"

If watering the whole village and the nearby hilltops is done as Zhang Taiping said, there will be no shortage of pipelines. The money needs to be paid by the village. The village has indeed made a lot of money combining the income of previous years and this year, but the money is not alone Personal, but collective, the old village chief didn't want to kill it at a glance.

Wang Gui was the first to speak: "I agree with the commander-in-chief's idea. This is a long-term plan. It can not only solve short-term worries but also avoid long-term worries."

Wang Laoqiang also said: "I also support what the commander-in-chief said."

Everyone else is brooding, wondering if it's worth it.

The old village chief said: "This is a common matter in the village. Let's hold a meeting and let the villagers raise their hands to decide. If most people agree, we will do it this way. If most people disagree, we will find a way first." How about watering the hill where the lavender is planted?"

Everyone nodded, and immediately got up to prepare for an emergency meeting.

Before leaving, the old village head said to Zhang Taiping: "Marshal, don't blame the old man, this matter is related to the interests of the whole village after all, and the old man can't decide it at a glance."

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "I understand the difficulty of the old man, let's see the situation after the meeting."

"Well, I believe that most of the villagers will still support this idea." The old village chief said, "No matter what the final decision is, you still need the water in your pond."

Zhang Taiping nodded: "This is no problem, it will be fine to lower the pipe near the spring."

Immediately after the village head returned, he called all the villagers to the wheat threshing field in front of the factory for a meeting with a big broadcast.

During this period of drought, everyone was in panic. It was expected that the village chief would say something important during the meeting. No one procrastinated, so they all locked their doors and ran towards the threshing field.This scene made the city dwellers who came to the village to play or soak in the hot springs curious, and followed the villagers to the threshing ground.

The old village head stood on the high platform and saw that no one was coming from behind the crowd, so he began to speak: "These days there is a severe drought in the north. I believe everyone has seen it on the news. Our village is relatively less affected. But as the drought continues, the effects will grow and be felt by everyone."

The villagers under the platform did not whisper to each other, all of them were solemn.

The old village head nodded with satisfaction and continued: "The lavender planted on the nearby hills is about to die. If we still rely on the sky to eat, this spring will be a waste of time. At that time, both fruit trees and crops and vegetables will be drought. It is not impossible that there will be no harvest this year or even in the coming year.”

These days, the villagers were all thinking about this matter, and they were already full of worries, but now they were pointed out by the village chief, and they all whispered to the people around them with worried faces, and the field was suddenly buzzing.

"Listen to me." The old village chief shouted, and after the field quieted down, he said, "Fortunately, there is enough water in the marshal's pond. I was going to use a pipe to irrigate the lavender on the nearby hills so that our spring labor will not be a problem. It was a waste of time to work. But the commander-in-chief suggested buying more pipes and installing them in various places in the village to ensure that all places can be irrigated. This is a beneficial thing in the long run, because "the old village chief explained Zhang Taiping's reasons at that time.

Now the villagers were completely blown up, and the whole audience was talking and digesting the news.

After about ten minutes, the old village head came back to the stage and said: "I think this is a matter related to the interests of the whole village, because this year, after buying pipes and irrigation facilities, the village will reserve some activity funds at the end of the year, and then everyone will share it. The money received will be less, so I didn’t make my own decisions. The purpose of this meeting is to let everyone decide whether we want short-term benefits or long-term benefits. Because the lavender fields on the top of the mountain are still waiting to be watered. , The emergency of drought waits for no one, so there is not much time for everyone to think about it. Now everyone can raise their hands and make a decision. Raise your hands if you agree, stand still if you disagree, and prepare to irrigate if more people agree. If there are fewer people who agree with this matter, it will be regarded as not said today, and we will think about it later. Start now!"

Following the shout of the old village chief, Wang Laoqiang, Wang Gui, Wang Peng and other young people who supported Zhang Taiping's idea immediately raised their hands, and gradually more people raised their hands, and soon the number Just halfway through, some hesitant people raised their hands after watching so many people raise their hands.

In fact, most of the people who raised their hands couldn't decide whether it was better to get the money at the end of the year or to plan for the long term. The reason why they raised their hands was because Zhang Taiping put forward this idea, and most of the credit for the current development of the village It is due to him that many people have blind faith in him, believing that what he said can be done, which is beneficial to the village.

In the end, there was no one who didn't raise their hands, and all the palms on the field were raised.

The old village head was relieved and said loudly: "Since everyone has raised their hands, this is a joint decision. From today onwards, the village will start watering. When the time comes, we will work hard together."

There was warm applause from the audience. Everyone was looking forward to the bright future. The most important thing was whether this matter could bring about better development.

The old village chief suppressed his hands and stopped the applause and said: "The water in these patios has dropped, and even some shallow wells have become turbid. For the time being, you can fetch water from other wells, and if it doesn't work, you can go to the well of the handsome man. If you fetch water from inside, the water level of the well in Dashuai’s house will not drop. So you don’t have to worry about the problem of drinking water, and you don’t have to panic. How to live is how to live, and you can’t let outside guests see the joke, right? It’s only inconvenient for a while, I believe we can get out of this difficult time soon by supporting and helping each other!"

In fact, what the villagers are most worried about is the problem of draft water. They are all relieved to hear that the water level of the well in Zhang Dashuai’s house will not drop. Drinking water does not affect cooking and life, and it doesn't matter if it is inconvenient.The worries on the faces of the villagers disappeared, and there was another warm applause.

The city people who came to watch from the outside were still very curious about this kind of village meeting, and they were still very surprised at the scene where the villagers were united as one.

"The meeting is over!" The old village head shouted.