Chapter 335: Water Pendant and Wind Dress Peaceful Nine Regions, Waves Wash Away the Turbid River and a Long Rainbow Appears
There were flashes of lightning and thunder, the sky seemed to be torn apart, and the heavy rain could not be stopped.
The temperature dropped suddenly from 50 to 60 degrees to 25 to 26 degrees, which is considered a relatively suitable climate. Naturally, the people in Lijia Village no longer need to stay in the shelter to cool off, and they all return to their homes.
The shelter was once again idle and seemed quite deserted.
Before, the villagers only stayed in the shelter during the day and went home to sleep at night. They did not stay there 24 hours a day.
Although the rain was heavy, it posed no threat to Lijia Village.
The heavy rain gathered on the surface into rolling streams, flowing into the surrounding ditches, rivers, canyons and mountain streams.
These places had been dredged by Li Xiang long ago, and the embankments had been reinforced, so the drainage was good. Lijia Village was located at a higher altitude and was a rural area, so it was impossible for the water to flood the houses.
If places like Lijia Village were flooded, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the North China Plain, the Central Plains, and some cities in the south would probably be in danger of dying.
You should know that although Sichuan Province is a basin, its average altitude is as high as 2,560 meters, ranking third in the country, second only to Tibet and Qinghai. Even the lowest place in Sichuan Province, the Yulin River Gorge in Wenwu Village, Linshui County, is 188 meters.
As long as Dujiangyan is there, the Chengdu Plain will be safe.
The dredging of thousands of water systems has put pressure on places with low altitudes, such as some plains in the east, south, central China, and north China. Water flows to low places and eventually flows into the sea.
It is better to drain than to block, and this is also the best way to control water.
It rained heavily for more than ten days without stopping. Sometimes the rainfall would decrease, but it would not be long before it would get heavy again.
I was looking forward to the rain, but now I miss the high temperatures. Although it was hot, at least it wasn’t so humid. Now I can’t even dry my washed clothes. The humidity in the air is too high.
It is necessary to buy a dryer.
Although some large cities have carried out sponge city transformation, there are still too many hardened roads and the drainage systems may not be able to withstand the challenge.
In addition, although many fourth- and fifth-tier cities had made preparations in advance, the heavy rain this time was still beyond their expectations. After all, many places were experiencing this unprecedented "super heavy rain" for the first time.
Various places have released records of the highest 24-hour rainfall, which are being refreshed day by day, with the highest exceeding 2,000 mm.
The rainfall was too heavy and too rapid, and many cities still suffered from severe waterlogging and many places were flooded.
More and more vehicles were flooded and residents suffered heavy losses.
Many of Li Xiang's directly-operated stores of the jade business were also affected by the disaster, so business naturally could not be done. Fortunately, the goods and personnel had already been transferred in advance.
Some netizens tried to find some joy in the midst of hardship by shooting a video and posting it: "I can now watch the sea at my doorstep."
"How can this be called a drainage system? It's simply an underwater sightseeing tunnel!" - A netizen in a first-tier city uploaded a short video of a subway station turning into a "water curtain cave", joking that the water level in the station hall overflowed the security check machine.
Although waterproof gates were prepared at major subway entrances, some still leaked.
Moreover, accidents are always everywhere. In some cities, the water level on the street may be too high, and the road surface may suddenly collapse, and the water will flow into the subway tunnel. Fortunately, at this time, the subway has been suspended.
On self-media, videos about various floods are the biggest hot topic.
A car owner in Tianjin showed off the soaked roof of his car floating in the water, with the caption "A new experience of mooring the boat under the bridge"; a white-collar worker in Yangcheng CBD posted a nine-square grid of him kayaking to work in front of the office building, and the topic #Commuting tool upgrade# became a hot search.
"Oh my god, what kind of unit is this? They haven’t had their holiday yet?" one netizen commented.
The other party replied: "It is a holiday, but the floor-to-ceiling windows of the company were broken, and the heavy rain flowed in, no, rushed in, and the office was flooded. The water also leaked to the downstairs. The boss asked me to deal with it and gave me triple salary."
"Just give the money and be careful."
Faced with daily rainfall exceeding 2,000 mm, Shanghai residents posted on WeChat Moments: "The Huangpu River is flowing back into Nanjing Road, and the base of the Oriental Pearl Tower has become a waterfront platform!"
Residents of fourth- and fifth-tier cities seemed even more helpless - a resident of one county town filmed the scene of floodwaters destroying temporary flood-control sandbags, with the caption "the defense line that we rushed to build over three days and three nights collapsed in half an hour."
According to the "Extreme Weather Suspension Plan" issued a long time ago, companies have also stopped work and production and went on holiday early, but many of them are pure holidays, and wages must be deducted according to the number of days off.
But this kind of thing cannot be forced, it depends on the company's profitability and the conscience of the boss.
Moreover, during the heavy rain, it is inevitable that there will be emergencies, which must be dealt with in time. For example, in a certain development zone or a certain factory, a large amount of water entered the warehouse, and a large amount of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished products were piled up inside. If they were not rescued in time, the losses would be huge, which might lead to the bankruptcy of the factory.
Therefore, the boss urgently called the employees back to "rescue" the situation.
But the road was flooded, so how could they get here? Everyone showed their talents, some rowed boats, some rode jet skis and rushed through the waves, and when they entered the factory gate, they even did a beautiful "drift".
A medical rescue cabin converted from a 056 frigate was anchored in the Jiangcheng section of the Yangtze River. The Lijiacun rescue team, composed of Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, Lei Xiaohui, Lei Jiaming, Han Qifeng and others, got off the ship and rowed seven or eight inflatable rubber boats to Jiangcheng for rescue.
Zhao Xueqing has become a top domestic ecological restoration expert because of her previous participation in the Wanqian water system dredging project and her role as the leader of the ecological restoration special group. She was promoted to "Major" for this merit, while Yao Yao is still a "captain", and Lei Xiaohui and Lei Jiaming are only "lieutenants". They are naturally anxious, not because they are "official-mad", but because they are in the same team and have always advanced and retreated together. They don't want to lose to Zhao Xueqing.
So this time, they signed up enthusiastically and volunteered to join the rescue team.
Li Xiang acted alone. He was fast, had the Giant Whale Holy Armor, and could fly. Acting alone, he was more efficient in rescuing people.
The water level of East Lake had already risen by seven or eight meters, and the huge Wuhan University campus was flooded. Luojia Mountain, which was originally on the campus, now looked like an island, facing Guizi Mountain on the campus of Central China Normal University not far away, "across the sea".
There were people trapped in a nearby residential building. Yao Yao rowed a small boat to the bottom of the building and looked around. She found that the staircase on the first floor had already been flooded and the houses on the second floor were all flooded.
So, she leaped up to the fourth floor. She asked the people inside to move away, then grabbed the security window with her slender hands, let out a delicate cry, and pulled it hard. The entire security window was pulled down, and then she threw it down.
She went in through the window, and soon came out carrying an old lady in her eighties or nineties on her back. She then jumped and landed lightly on the boat.
"Grandma, please wait for me on this boat for a while. I'll get you a wheelchair." Yao Yao said.
The old man was a little panicked and grabbed Yao Yao's hand, not wanting her to leave.
Yao Yao comforted him, "It's okay, I'll be back soon." She stuffed a candy into the old man's hand and then jumped up.
Soon, Yao Yao came back and brought back the old man's wheelchair.
The old lady lived alone. Her family had prepared some supplies, but not much. After such a long period of high temperature and heavy rain, she had already finished eating. It was also inconvenient for her to move around. In the end, she had no choice but to wave for help at the window, and Yao Yao came to save her.
The whole process of Yao Yao's rescue was recorded by CCTV's drone camera. A CCTV reporter wearing a life jacket reported the scene: "Captain Yao tore off the anti-theft window with his bare hands and rescued the wheelchair-bound elderly man to the quarantine center safely!"
On the other side, Lei Xiaohui also used her agility to rescue the mother and daughter trapped in the attic, along with their pet hamster, without any harm. The mother hugged her daughter and choked up, thanking her repeatedly. This was also reported by CCTV reporters.
In addition to Yao Yao and her team, there are naturally many rescue teams dispatched across the country, but not everyone has the opportunity to appear on CCTV. There are also many unsung heroes.
In a residential area in Zhengcheng, firefighters used a human body bridge to transfer a paralyzed elderly man, and muddy floodwaters overflowed the reflective strips of orange rescue suits; a Suzhou garden manager paddled a wooden basin to rescue a national first-class ancient tree, and wrote in his circle of friends, "The wisteria planted by Tang Yin cannot be broken in my hands."
In Jiangcheng, a Sichuan restaurant was not affected by the disaster. The owner led more than ten waiters to set up ten large pots at the door to cook ginger soup. In the short video, an iron spoon knocked on the edge of the pot: "Free refills with rescue certificates!"
In addition to ginger soup, the boss also provides free meals to help the cause.
When "#highest rainfall records in various places#" and "#rubber boat manufacturer's stock price limit#" were both on the hot search list, a blogger compiled a "Rainstorm Survival Guide": use a refrigerator sealing box to make a simple buoyancy device, tie yoga mats into a makeshift life raft... There are dozens of self-rescue methods, which fully demonstrate the wisdom of the people and are highly praised by netizens.
A certain place, a development zone, a certain factory.
The warehouse was leaking, and the boss organized employees to rescue it. Unfortunately, the warehouse collapsed and they were trapped inside, requiring emergency rescue.
Li Xiang happened to be nearby, so he flashed and appeared next to the warehouse.
With a force of 700,000 kilograms, the collapsed wall was easily moved away, creating an escape passage. The people inside were very excited after being rescued.
"It turned out to be the mysterious armored man."
"Thank you very much."
"Thank you for saving my life. Sir, may I have the honor of taking a photo with you?"
No matter the boss or the employees, they could not help but gather around Li Xiang after reaching a safe place. Several people were injured and fractured when the warehouse collapsed, but they had been sent to the nearest quarantine center by Li Xiang and their lives should be fine.
"The flood situation is urgent, and I have to go save other people." Li Xiang flashed and walked away on the waves.
The boss and employees all took out their mobile phones to take pictures. Wow, this is real light kung fu walking on water.
In fact, floating on water is nothing, he can even travel in space.
Li Xiang went to Suzhou to find Luo Feifei. Her villa was located on relatively high ground and was not affected by the disaster. Luo Feifei's mother was watching TV in the living room on the first floor. When she saw Li Xiang, she naturally gave him a warm welcome.
"Feifei has gone out to help with the disaster relief work," Luo Feifei's mother said proudly. She was also very happy. After all, her daughter finally stopped seclusion. She had always been worried that her daughter would be trapped by love. What if she got depressed? Although she was a supernatural being, supernatural beings could also suffer from depression. If she became possessed by the devil during her practice, wouldn't the consequences be disastrous? Fortunately, seeing the serious disasters in various parts of the country, her daughter could no longer sit still.
Luo Feifei also taught her mother some breathing techniques and asked her mother to practice them. She also shared some magical medicines, but Luo Feifei's mother did not make any progress.
"Then I'll be busy now. I'll come to see you next time, auntie." Since Luo Feifei was not there, Li Xiang didn't want to stay any longer, so he flashed to the area that was severely affected by the disaster.
Watching Li Xiang leave, Luo Feifei's mother couldn't help but sigh again. If Li Xiang was unmarried, he would be a perfect match for her daughter. After all, he is so handsome and the most powerful man in the world.
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Li Xiang posted an announcement in the fan group. If anyone needs help, they can ask for help in the group as soon as possible.
In the past, Aunt Bangyi had been very kind to him and had given him great support when he was in his humble beginnings. Li Xiang had always kept this in mind and was very grateful, so he went to visit Aunt Bangyi at this time.
With his speed, he can reach any part of the country at any time.
Unfortunately, when I arrived, the door of Bangyi's aunt's house was closed and no one answered when I knocked. It was obvious that she was not at home.
Li Xiang called the aunt who was ranked first on the list, but naturally no one answered.
Then, he also sent a message, asking the other party if they needed help and if they were short of supplies.
About half an hour later, the No. 1 aunt finally replied: "No shortage, thank you. I have moved, you don't have to worry about me, if you have time, rescue other fans."
Li Xiang: “…”
He always felt that the first aunt seemed to be more distant. Of course, he thought it might be because of the text messages. After all, text messages are different from face-to-face phone calls, and the emotions conveyed between the lines may be wrong.
Since the aunt who was ranked first on the list was fine, he felt relieved, replied, and then went to take care of other things.
Guangzhou.
Some fans were trapped upstairs, lacking food and clothing.
"I told you to prepare more, prepare more, but you didn't listen. Now look what happened. All the food is gone." His wife complained, looking at the empty refrigerator.
My daughter was also crying for food.
"How about borrowing some from the neighbor next door?" The fan felt ashamed.
"You are not allowed to go!" his wife said angrily.
"There's really nothing between me and Xiaoqian next door. We're just ordinary friends." The fan knew that his wife was afraid that he would use this excuse to chat with his female neighbor Xiaoqian.
"You are kidding! If you go there to borrow food, then don't come back!"
"But I can't starve to death, right? How about I ask the community for help?" The fan was about to take action when he suddenly saw the announcement posted by Li Xiang in Li Xiang's fan group. Then he excitedly shared the information with his wife.
The fan said: "I have given Brother Xiang a lot of gifts before, so it's not shameful to shamelessly ask for some return now."
His wife held her daughter in her arms and tried to comfort her, but she didn't believe him: "Isn't he in Sichuan Province? He is tens of thousands of miles away from us. Water from far away can't quench thirst nearby!"
"Well, look, there's another message in the group. Brother Xiang said it himself, saying that they can deliver to your door for free. As long as it's on Earth, it will arrive within 24 hours. However, there are too many fans, so there may be delays. We'll go by the first come first served. If we run out of ammunition and food, we'll give priority to delivery."
"Then you try it." Although his wife didn't believe it, she still asked her husband to sign up quickly. It wouldn't hurt to give it a try anyway.
The fan told the group about his situation and said that the situation was very urgent.
About ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door.
The fan immediately went to open the door, but no one was there. Instead, he saw a large bag of supplies on the ground with a note on it: "Greetings from Brother Xiang."
The fan was stunned, and then overjoyed, shouting into the house: "Wife, wife, come and move the things, Brother Xiang really brought the things over."
His wife came over and was also shocked: "Oh my god, this is really a miracle. So fast?"
They moved the things in, unpacked them, and checked them carefully. They found it was very abundant, including fresh beef, fresh vegetables, snacks, bottled purified water, emergency medicines, rice, flour, oil, salt, and even seafood.
The two were pleasantly surprised. The first thing they did was not to cook, but to take photos and send them to the group: "Thanks to Xianggeer for feeding us. What a surprise!"
This fan did not ask for Li Xiang’s supplies in vain. He gave a corresponding amount of reward in the video on Li Xiang’s account.
Like this fan, many fans also shared photos, saying that they received "feeding from Xiang Ge'er" and were very grateful.
With Li Xiang's speed, supporting fans all over the country is no problem, even in the space station, he can go up to support. Of course, the space station will not lack supplies, nor will there be floods. However, there may be other unexpected situations, but that's all for later.
Some smart fans also thought of the gossip they had seen before and doubted whether the news was true. It was a rumor from the Internet that Li Xiang was the mysterious armored man.
Otherwise, how could it be so fast?
Li Xiang was too lazy to explain this. Anyway, the end of the world was approaching, and he was no longer afraid of exposing his identity. But he didn't need to admit it himself, so he just didn't respond to the rumor.
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Even though thousands of water systems in the country have been dredged before, the pressure of flood prevention is still great.
The entire middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are in a state of emergency.
The turbid river water was almost level with the embankment, and was surging with white foam under the influence of an eight-force gale. It also carried tree trunks and livestock carcasses washed down from upstream and crashed into the flood control sandbags.
Tens of thousands of soldiers are using mechanical arms and their flesh and blood to build a defense line. The temporary embankment made of concrete quick-setting agent is falling dust under the impact of river waves.
"The water level has exceeded the 1998 record by 2.37 meters!" The alarm from the hydrological monitoring station pierced the rain curtain. More than 20 leaders braved the rain to inspect the dangerous section. When the beam of the waterproof flashlight swept across the river, they could clearly see the floating roof wreckage - that was the last trace of the tributary township where the dike collapsed not far away.
One leader lamented: "With such high water levels and turbulent waves, if General Li had not reshaped the main channel of the Yangtze River, opened twelve underground flood diversion tunnels, and reinforced the levees, the levees would have burst long ago."
In fact, if it weren't for Li Xiang's dredging, the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and other major water systems would have collapsed long ago and would never have survived until this time.
This can be seen from the disasters in other countries.
In international news, the tragic scene in the Ganges River basin in India is unfolding: the yellow-brown torrent that blocked out the sun tore through the river bank, ten-story religious buildings collapsed like building blocks, pilgrims in the holy city of Varanasi struggled in the flood peak, and floating corpses entangled in prayer flags were swept into the Bay of Bengal along with the Ganges crocodiles.
98% of towns in the Mississippi Delta were flooded by saltwater tides, a 30-meter-high "water wall" in the Amazon Basin in Brazil swallowed up the rainforest, and the century-old winery on the Danube River turned into a whirlpool in the diversion of surface runoff...
There are countless similar scenes around the world, which are much more tragic than those in China.
However, the country is currently unable to take care of itself and naturally has no spare energy to rescue the world.
Besides, Li Xiang warned the other side more than a year in advance, but they were still not well prepared. There was really nothing we could do. Some countries were just pretending and had no real consideration for the grassroots.
At the mouth of the Yangtze River, Luo Feifei stood on an ice crystal phoenix, and her electric phantom armor was emitting dark blue ripples in the thunderstorm.
The girl with a cold and unhappy face formed mysterious seals with her hands, and the Qinhuai Water Spirit Pendant burst out with a blue light column that penetrated the sky and the earth. The Yuanhai King's Seal was suspended above her head, and the turbulent sound of the tide actually caused the violent river water to stagnate.
"All seas listen!" As Luo Feifei's fingertips cut through the rain curtain, the water veins of the Yangtze River turned into a three-dimensional meridian map in her pupils. Hundreds of millions of tons of flood water suddenly violated fluid mechanics and began to swirl backwards, forming twelve spiral waterspouts with a diameter of over 100 meters at the estuary.
These water dragons roared to the sky, carrying huge waves straight to the East China Sea. Along the way, they precipitated all the industrial pollutants deposited at the bottom of the river, which condensed into black ice crystals and fell from the sky.
On the embankment, the soldiers watched in shock as the water level dropped at a rate of 3 centimeters per minute.
In the Jinling section, a huge whirlpool suddenly rose in the middle of the river, and a Ming Dynasty shipwreck that had been sleeping at the bottom of the river for 600 years was lifted out by the gentle water; at the ruins of the Dragon King Temple in Jiangcheng, a group of frightened porpoises were wrapped in a bright blue halo and safely transferred.
When Luo Feifei finally pressed the royal seal toward the river surface, the majestic water laws directly penetrated the East China Sea Eye, and the entire Yangtze River became docile as if smoothed by the hand of God. The remaining water vapor blossomed into a colorful rainbow bridge spanning five provinces under her feet.
"Fei Fei, have you reached the Saint level?" Such a big commotion naturally alarmed Li Xiang. He flashed to Luo Feifei's side and asked.
Luo Feifei snorted and continued to cast the spell, ignoring him.
"No, you are still at the eighteenth level." Li Xiang looked at the girl carefully and realized that she relied on treasures such as the Qinhuai Water Crystal Pendant and the Abyss Sea King's Seal to exert strength that is not inferior to the Saint level.
After all, Luo Feifei's eighteenth level is also extremely solid, and as her strength increases, she will be able to unleash greater power with treasures such as the Qinhuai Water Spirit Pendant and the Abyss Sea King's Seal.
These two treasures are both high-level holy items.
Luo Feifei ignored him, her figure flashed, and she activated the Lightning Phantom Armor, bursting out at a speed of Mach 8 or 9, and rushed towards the mouth of the Yellow River. There was still a big flood in the north, and her support was also needed.
She is proficient in water and ice powers, and has entered the eighteenth level, which means she is only one step away from the saint level. She can exert more powerful rescue capabilities than Li Xiang.
The Electric Phantom Armor is an extraordinary item of the twenty-sixth level. If it is fully activated, it can burst out at a speed of 10 Mach. However, at this moment Luo Feifei has not yet been promoted to the Saint level, so she can only exert a speed of 8 or 9 Mach.
Li Xiang dodged lightly and caught up with her, running side by side with her.
"Don't follow me." Luo Feifei said coldly.
"I'll help you." Although Li Xiang is not good at water-related abilities, he can input spiritual power into her body, allowing her to exert stronger "magic power" and have greater endurance.
Luo Feifei spat, and seeing that Li Xiang was still following her, she ignored him but did not drive him away either. The two of them walked side by side to the mouth of the Yellow River.
The north lacked experience in flood control and the disaster was more serious, but fortunately Luo Feifei and Li Xiang arrived.
Li Xiang put his hand on Luo Feifei's shoulder and input spiritual power into her. Luo Feifei did not resist. The two of them worked together. In just half a day, the water level in the north was greatly relieved.
Since the major water systems had been dredged before and drainage was smooth, the floods receded quickly after the heavy rain stopped.
The whole country is jubilant and celebrating together.
#Miracle of Yangtze River Flood Retreat# topped the Weibo hot search list, and the comparison pictures of the river bank taken by drones went viral: the Jianghan Customs Bell Tower in Jiangcheng, which was still immersed in muddy waves three days ago, now has only a few wisps of water grass swaying on the columns.
The most commented user, @江城钓佬, posted a picture of the water level on his balcony: "It only took 18 hours from the water flooding up to the second-floor windowsill to being able to go downstairs to buy hot-dried noodles - is this drainage speed like turbocharging the sewer?"
Masterpieces emerged in the Douyin "Flood Retreat Moment" challenge: an old lady from Jinling danced to "Waves of Honghu Lake" on the newly exposed Xuanwu Lake plank road; a young man from Yucheng used a high-pressure water gun to wash away the silt in the Jiefangbei business district, with the caption "Rub the back of the old man"; the official account of Zhengcheng Fire Department released a celebratory live broadcast of the "Human Bridge Rescue Team" eating stewed noodles together, with over one million people online.
In the hotly debated post on Zhihu titled "How to evaluate the current flood prevention and control system", a user certified as a "water conservancy engineer" analyzed frame by frame the news footage of Luo Feifei controlling the waterspout, and calculated that the amount of her supernatural power released was equivalent to the total amount of flood discharge from the Three Gorges Dam in three days, sparking an academic debate on the "paradigm of synergy between supernatural powers and national engineering."
Of course, since Luo Feifei was wearing an electric phantom armor and did not reveal her true appearance, ordinary people did not know her identity. However, CCTV's drones followed her. After all, Luo Feifei is a "lieutenant colonel."
Colorful celebrations were held across the country to celebrate the survival of the disaster.
Suzhou's Humble Administrator's Garden opened a themed garden party called "Lotus Tragedy and Rebirth". Workers salvaged shared bicycles that were washed into the pond by the flood from the bottom of the pond. Artists transformed them into the installation art "Iron Lotus", and visitors can ring the bells to pray for blessings.
The Xiongan New Area in the north held a "Resilient City" achievement exhibition. The underground pipeline corridor model that was soaked in flood water for 72 hours and still functioning normally became the focus. Engineers demonstrated on-site the compression test of the crystal vein waterproof layer designed by Li Xiang.
Various post-disaster recovery actions are also being urgently carried out, such as ecological restoration, restart of people's livelihood, economic recovery, and so on.
Zhao Xueqing took the lead in ecological emergency restoration. For example, she led the team, the original team of the special task force, to release genetically modified fast-growing reeds, rebuild the vegetation barrier of Dongting Lake wetland within 72 hours, and drone monitoring showed that migratory birds had returned to forage.
Not only this place, but there are many other places that need her.
There will inevitably be a major epidemic after a major flood. The National Health Commission has launched the "Blue Shield Operation": Yao Yao led a team to deliver self-heating Chinese medicine epidemic prevention sachets to the hardest-hit areas, combined with one of Jiang Caier's research results in Tsinghua University, the "nano-scale virus detector", to achieve zero spread of the epidemic.
In terms of economic recovery, the central bank has issued 500 billion yuan in special loans for "resilience reconstruction", and local governments have introduced a number of measures to stimulate the economy, such as issuing consumer coupons and increasing subsidies for "old for new" home appliances and cars to twice the original amount.
Promote "New Infrastructure +": 5G base stations, data centers and other facilities are planned simultaneously with water conservancy pipelines, underground pipeline corridors are integrated with optical fiber and sensors, and the construction of underground cities in various places is accelerated and started with full force.
Tax exemptions and refunds: Affected enterprises are exempted from property tax/urban land use tax for three years, and the value-added tax refund amount is increased to 150%.
Subsidies for manufacturing equipment renewals (up to 40% of the purchase price), and “three subsidies and one guarantee” for agriculture: subsidies for seedlings, fertilizers, and agricultural machinery, and guaranteed purchase prices (such as a 15% increase in the minimum purchase price for rice).
The whole country began to promote Grandpa Yuan's high-yield rice in preparation for the end of the world. At the same time, underground farms were also being promoted simultaneously.
Tourism industry "off-season revitalization plan": scenic area reconstruction integrates AR tour guides and metaverse virtual tours. Free highways on weekends, buy one get one free for scenic area tickets.
Work-for-Relief 2.0: Nationwide, 10 million temporary workers are recruited to participate in the construction of the underground city, with daily wages 20% higher than the market price.
Technician Transformation Plan: Train 100,000 construction workers to master BIM modeling and robot operation skills.
Support for flexible employment: "gig insurance" for the platform economy, government subsidies for occupational accident insurance for couriers, online car-hailing drivers, etc.; issuance of "skill upgrade vouchers" (amount of 5,000 yuan per person, used for training in areas such as AI and green energy).
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Unfortunately, just as the whole country was rejoicing, bad news came: due to the combined effects of global torrential rains, accelerated melting of polar ice sheets and crustal movement, the global sea level is rising at a rate of 1.03 meters per day.
In just a few days, the sea level rose by more than three meters.
Tuvalu consists of nine small coral islands, eight of which are inhabited. Funafuti is the main island, with a total land area of 26 square kilometers. Its highest sea level is only 3.4 meters, and most of the land area is almost at sea level.
Now, the sea level has risen by more than three meters, and there is no doubt that this is the first country to be flooded. Fortunately, its population is small, only more than 10,000 people, and refugees have fled to Australia and New Zealand.
The Netherlands is also facing a similar dilemma. Not only is it the country with the most land reclamation in the world, it is also the country with the lowest "average sea level", at a pitiful 1.2 meters.
Except for some hilly areas in southern Netherlands, the whole country is almost lowland, with a quarter of the land less than one meter above sea level and another quarter of the land already below sea level.
These places have become a vast ocean.
But the Netherlands has an advantage in that it is located in the European continent, making it very convenient for people to immigrate to other European countries, unlike Tuvalu, which is isolated overseas.
(End of this chapter)
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