1972, The Red Flag-Waving Youthful Era

In the spring of 1972, on a train heading to the Great Northern Wilderness for re-education, Chu Miaohong quietly tossed an old envelope into the wind. Far away in the year 2024, Zhang Hongcheng co...

Chapter 495 The more I look at it, the more it looks like

(The debt has been paid off)

A background from the capital can sometimes be very useful in small places.

For example, Zhang Hongcheng said that he received a call from Beijing, and his friend learned from the highest meteorological station that there would be a heavy rain lasting for several days in H County and its surrounding areas in the next few days.

Lao Yang, Shu Ji and others believed this without a doubt.

The entire H County began to clear the accumulated water in reservoirs and ditches a few days in advance, while focusing on deepening the ditches in cotton fields and farmland.

Warning signs have been set up at various locations in the territory that are prone to landslides.

When the news spread to several neighboring counties and cities, many people scoffed at it, but then they quickly arranged for their subordinates to follow the routine of H County.

Ever since Zhang Hongcheng from H County came, the airborne college student county magistrate has attracted considerable attention.

After more than half a year of observation, many people have come to a conclusion: this kid is indeed capable and cunning, but he is still a little straightforward and immature, so he suffered a loss at the hands of Lao Huang some time ago.

But this kid has one advantage that they can't reach, and that is being well-informed.

Given the flood discharge and prevention capabilities of the Northwest, if there were to be a few days of heavy rain, everyone would be unable to cope.

Three days of continuous heavy rain filled up the reservoirs and ditches in H County and its surrounding counties and cities that had just been emptied. Secretary Lao Yang smiled and estimated that if they saved some water, it would be enough for the autumn harvest.

As the endless rain and fog dissipated, a rainbow hung in the western sky.

Under the eaves of a roof in the county government compound, several men squatting there slurping biangbiang noodles sighed with regret.

"The rain stopped a little early."

Zhou Shuji chewed the last bite of garlic and swallowed it down his throat.

"The reservoir in Shuangma Township was underfilled before, and the amount of flood discharge was not properly estimated. I'm afraid the entire safety stock is only four-fifths full."

"Be content."

Yang Laoshuji habitually sipped the empty bowl in his hand again and put down his chopsticks happily.

"At this time of year in previous years, they would be thankful to have half the water in their reservoir."

"The rain has stopped. Let's go while the weather is fresh. Hongcheng, shall we go down and take a look?"

"I won't go," Zhang Hongcheng's mind was clearly elsewhere. He smiled and made an excuse, "Guo Tao will be here soon, and I have a few things to discuss with him."

In fact, Zhang Hongcheng was waiting for news from the forest protection team in Zhengjiayu.

Looking at the scene in front of him, the captain of the railway troops' advance team who had just arrived here felt dizzy.

Their advance team passed by here just a month ago for a re-inspection.

Who would have thought that in just a few round trips from the western end of the railway, Panlongyu would turn from a paradise into a hell.

Three consecutive days of heavy rain washed away a large section of the hillsides on both sides that had lost the protection of vegetation.

Even as the leader of the advance team was stunned, mud, sand and rocks continued to slide down from the steep slopes on both sides.

The most shocking thing is the mountain at the western exit of Panlongyu.

Because of the loss of the protection of the boxwood forest on the mountainside, a large area of ​​rocks and mud broke away and fell apart, making the mountain look a little shaky.

"Report~Report immediately~!"

The captain's voice was trembling, with fear mixed with boundless anger.

The radio operator turned around and left, but some unwilling team members threw their hats into the mud.

"team leader?"

"How about we clean up Panlong Valley first? Who knows... maybe we can still..."

"What the hell."

The captain sat down weakly on a large wet rock.

He raised his trembling finger and pointed at the devastated Panlong Valley in front of him.

"There's no need for experts to re-inspect. Putting aside the possibility of debris intrusion into the railway, our team leader wouldn't let us work in this dangerous construction environment."

"Panlongyu is ruined!"

What the advance team leader said was absolutely correct.

The railway troops leaders and experts who rushed to the scene after receiving the bad news also gasped after seeing the tragic scene in Panlongyu, and then became furious.

"Check! What the hell is going on? It's only been a month, how could it become like this!!!"

Things are much easier to find out than they thought.

It’s all because of the feudal superstition and the harm of money that have killed people.

"H County took preventative measures when the incident first started to develop, and even sent letters to alert surrounding counties and cities, especially L County."

"H County even designated those Hong Kong businessmen's followers who refused to listen as persona non grata. I heard they were fired after they returned."

"But the problem is that Panlongyu was assigned to our railway unit six months ago, and the surrounding counties have no law enforcement authority in this area."

"But who among our railway police would send patrols here when the railway hasn't been built yet?"

The leader of the railway troops was so angry that he was spinning around in circles. He pointed at the unrecognizable Panlong Valley with great regret.

"I've been so cautious my whole life, how could I have forgotten to send a forest ranger team here?!!!"

In the face of ironclad facts, regret is of no use.

Experts urgently began to discuss a new plan.

"It is certain that the construction period will be delayed now, and we have two options to choose from."

The leading expert, with messy hair like a chicken coop and red eyes, held up a finger.

"We sent a team to Panlongyu to clean up the site, taking the risk of carrying out construction according to the original plan, while increasing forces to deal with the hillsides and hilltops on both sides."

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