The water sample, even in a crystal-clear glass bottle, showed a highly saturated pink color. Under the light, the concentration of this pink was very high. Su Zhou and the person who had taken the sample screwed on the cap and drove back from the suburbs.
I casually placed a bottle of water on the windowsill inside the zoo.
The next day, Su Zhou sent the water directly for testing, while she continued her on-site investigation in Heishui Village.
"Logically speaking, aren't you only a freshman? Don't you have a lot of classes?" Su Zhou asked curiously. It was quite abrupt for a student to appear in this village on a weekday, but this girl seemed nice, and she couldn't help but feel a little goodwill towards Wang Chun. Her lips curled up slightly as she stepped on the soft soil, her gaze falling on the pinkish river. It seemed that the situation was much worse during the day than at night.
This river is very long, much longer than Su Zhou had imagined.
Wang Chun shook his head, scratching his head somewhat embarrassedly: "I've been watching the Spring Games recently and had nothing else to do, so I just took leave and came back."
Su Zhou nodded and continued walking forward.
The two walked along the river. Because the river was pink, there were fewer villagers farming there recently. Su Zhou followed the river and found a sewage outlet discharging wastewater upstream.
The place was extremely secluded, almost undetectable under the cover of flowers and plants, but Su Zhou had excellent eyesight, so she headed directly toward the drain, with Wang Chun following closely behind.
"The water that's flowing out is pink! That must be the reason." Wang Chun was completely dumbfounded. She thought back carefully for a moment: "There seems to be a clothing factory here, it must have opened a year or two ago."
After the initial shock came anger: "Are they just discharging this sewage directly into the water without any treatment? They have absolutely no regard for human life. This river water is for many people to drink, and they're just letting it flow into the water like this."
Su Zhou has been living by her father's side for many years and has been influenced by what she has seen and heard. She has learned that some things cannot be judged by appearances alone. However, a small, seemingly inconspicuous factory may involve much more than what is actually there.
But we can't just sit idly by and do nothing about it.
Rubbing her temples, Su Zhou decided to take photos of the scene in front of her first. She had brought Jinzi with her when she came out this time. It was only a kilometer or two from Blackwater Village to here, and Jinzi stayed close to them.
Su Zhou handed her phone directly to Jinzi: "Help me take pictures of this part of the river basin, Jinzi, this matter is up to you."
Jinzi obediently grabbed her phone and flew away.
The sewage pipes are still continuously discharging sewage. Judging from the color of the river, it's unclear how long it has been discharging. It's so bad that even after going through multiple filtration systems, the water still appears pink when it reaches the tap. It seems... the problem is quite serious.
"A garment factory? Do you know how to contact the owner? Never mind, I'll just look for it myself." Su Zhou realized that the person standing in front of her was just an ordinary student, so she went straight to search for information online.
"This garment factory seems to be called Feixing Garment Factory. I don't know exactly what they do, but it seems that some people in the village work there. I don't know any more specific details."
Su Zhou finally found the contact information in a remote corner, but after dialing the number, she discovered it was not in service.
"The number is invalid, no one is answering. Never mind. I'll just post the footage I filmed online and give it a little exposure." Su Zhou pinched her brow with her slender fingers, sensing a serious problem. Golden wings drooped low, and the phone fell directly into Su Zhou's palm.
Su Zhou patted the golden eagle's body like she was teasing a well-behaved dog: "Good gold, what a fine bird."
She started looking through the videos she had taken on her phone; the bird's claws could actually swipe the phone screen.
Su Zhou discovered this by accident.
She loves playing with cats and dogs. Coincidentally, a friend of hers had a cat, and the cat's nose accidentally brushed against her phone, causing the screen to close immediately. Hamster paws, cat paws, and even bird paws can all touch the screen, which is why Jinzi became a seasoned photographer.
Flying at just the right altitude, the whole scene became even more breathtaking.
The pink river and its countless slender tributaries in the dense forest are like pink capillaries, gradually becoming morbid and distorted.
The impact was far more direct and shocking than Su Zhou's journey along the riverbank.
Unable to get through on the phone, Su Zhou went straight back to the zoo and had Chen Xuan edit the video.
“Say something, our zoo’s official account has quite a few followers now, doesn’t it?” Su Zhou glanced at the zoo’s official account’s followers, which were now over eight million and were about to break ten million. “You don’t know this if you’re in the zoo, but the water coming out of the faucets is pink now.”
Chen Xuan: "I've seen it online... Okay, I'll start editing the video now."
Su Zhou nodded and said, "I'll leave this to you."
As evening fell and the sky turned crimson, the visitors to the zoo dispersed like weary birds returning home for the night.
Su Zhou stood in the corridor of the office building. The swing was one she had specially kept. She was bathed in the pink glow of the setting sun, and her consciousness gradually drifted away.
To be honest, at first, she really just planned to go home after graduation and be a lazy bum who just eats, drinks, and waits to die.
However, it has gradually embarked on a path that is completely different from the one it once dreamed of.
Sigh, what's it really like to be the director of a zoo?
It's like feeling a heavy burden on your shoulders, but a sense of responsibility is also being established unconsciously.
Our employees are not just employees, they are friends, family and partners.
The animals are not toys for amusement, nor tools for making money; they are companions that Su Zhou wants to treat with sincerity.
until--
"The video is edited, Principal, please take a look." Chen Xuan's voice brought Su Zhou back to her senses. He sent the finished video to Su Zhou, since the situation was different, it was better to be a little more careful.
The footage was all shot, so no post-production was needed, and the editing didn't take long.
Su Zhou glanced at the finished video. The oppressive and intimidating background music further emphasized the severity of the situation in the video. She waved her hand and said, "Just take it and post it."
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