Time was running out and the reservoir project was progressing at a fast pace, so the military and civilians built it all in less than half a month.
The two major villages of Yangyu Village and Shaojiachuan cooperated with the Armed Work Department to complete it.
While they were working, they ate dry steamed buns and lived in simple tents built at the foot of the mountain to rest. The villagers were moved to tears when they saw this.
When the project was about to be completed, the two village secretaries discussed it.
The two villages took out what they could and cooked food to send them off. These soldiers, the people's descendants, did not go to their homes for meals and did not take anything.
When Huang Sihai and his team finished their work, the villagers came with baskets and took out the food they had cooked to entertain the soldiers who had given them free help.
"Fellow villagers, take it back and eat it yourselves. We have food." Huang Sihai looked at the villagers who were rushing over.
"Captain Huang, just give the soldiers some instructions. Everyone has been busy for more than ten days, and they have only been eating steamed buns without a single bite of hot rice." Shao Jianbin looked at the soldiers who were about to leave.
"That's right. This is what the villagers want. We can't leave without eating. Look, the soldiers haven't eaten for a long time." Li Baogen could only bring up all the villagers.
When everyone heard this, they all shouted, "You must eat. If you don't, we won't let you go."
Huang Sihai looked at the enthusiastic villagers, then at the soldiers, and finally said "good" with trembling lips.
During this period, everyone was eating steamed buns, and he felt sorry for his soldiers.
The villagers gave each soldier a big bowl of delicious food.
During the final water testing stage, because the lake is located at a high point and the village is at the lowest point, the water pressure is high enough, and the water is pumped through a stone-built channel and water pipes made of annual-ring bamboo.
The water can go directly to the constructed reservoir, and a pedal windmill is installed beside the reservoir, which uses power to send the water through the canal directly to the ground.
If the water level exceeds the reservoir elevation, it will flow into the previously dry Shaochuan River by itself, and the river will slowly come back to life.
The source water is controllable, and a control plug is built at the very beginning.
This way, when there is sufficient rain, the source of the lake can be closed.
Prevent river flooding.
Seeing the success of the experiment, the soldiers and villagers looked at the water in the fields, their joy overflowing with words.
The soldiers checked again to see if there were any leaks at each checkpoint and unanimously found it to be a success. The soldiers who had successfully completed the task packed up their tools and set off back to camp.
After seeing the soldiers off, the village party secretaries began to discuss irrigation issues.
There are two routes, one leading to the upstream reservoir of Shaojiachuan, and the other directly to the Yangyu Village reservoir.
"Brother, I would like to thank you on behalf of Shao Jiachuan." Shao Jianbin expressed his gratitude solemnly.
"Okay, we are all from the same commune." Li Baogen patted Shao Jianbin on the shoulder.
"Secretary, when do we start watering the fields?" the villagers asked impatiently.
"That's how to pour it."
"I also want to hear how you water the land. The fields are so dry now that we can't plant seeds." Shao Jianbin looked at Li Baogen.
He wanted to discuss it, and he also found that every decision made in Yangyu Village was to solve the problem.
When some people heard this, they wondered what other ways there were to water the land.
"Just water it directly, why would you discuss it?"
Everyone also felt that there was nothing to discuss and they could just wait for the fields to be watered.
Everyone went home in a hustle and bustle. It was such a simple matter, why did they still ask? It would be better to go home and have a good rest instead of wasting time.
I was exhausted after more than ten days. It was also very hard to cut a path up the mountain. Who has the time?
Soon everyone left, leaving only the village secretary and the team leader looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Then let's go back too? There is really no problem. Am I making a big deal out of nothing?" Shao Jianbin said with some self-doubt.
"Back! I'm really tired. Let's water the plants tomorrow. There's not much water in the reservoir yet, so let's store it first."
Li Baogen looked at the reservoir and felt that the water in it was definitely not enough to irrigate so much land.
Everyone went home. Liang Qi on the other side was also preparing for the exam, and Nie Zheng also had to return to the team.
"Grandpa, I'm going back to the team. I'll take you back to Kyoto?" Nie Zheng said softly as he looked at his grandfather who was holding the little phoenix tightly.
Nie Guo didn't say anything, he just held the little phoenix in his arms and was reluctant to let it go.
Liang Qi thought of the people in Nie Zheng's family. Even if he took the old man back, no one would really take care of him.
"If you trust me to take care of you, let grandpa stay. See what grandpa thinks." Liang Qi said to Nie Zheng.
It still depends on what the old man thinks.
When Nie Guo heard what Liang Qi and Nie Zheng said, he breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to go back to that inhumane compound.
Besides, no one cares about him as a person. Only his grandson Nie Zheng is sincere to him. The others are only concerned about his useful connections and family property.
So far, this is the most comfortable place for him to live, with his little great-grandson, grandchildren and their wives.
There is no intrigue, just a simple life, and he likes living here.
"Grandpa, what do you think?" Nie Zheng's voice interrupted Nie Guo's thoughts.
"I don't want to go back. I want to stay. I'll be wherever you are," Nie Guo said word by word.
Nie Zheng shook his grandfather's hand and said, "Okay, then stay. I feel at ease if you stay here. I'll come back to see you."
"Grandpa, just stay here with peace of mind. You can stay as long as you want." Liang Qi comforted him.
"If you go back alone, there will be no one to take care of you, and you will worry about the children," Zhang Guishu also tried to persuade him to stay.
She also learned a lot from Liang Qi.
"That's great, great-grandfather is finally not leaving. Hehe, that's great, he can stay with me again." Little Phoenix hugged the old man's neck tightly. She was reluctant to see her great-grandfather go.
"Grandpa can't bear to leave my little great-grandson, so how could he leave? Grandpa won't leave." Nie Guo held the little phoenix in his arms like a baby.
Nie Zheng and Liang Qi felt a wave of warmth in their hearts as they watched their family getting along harmoniously.
"I'm leaving now. I'll leave everything at home to you. Please take the money I left for you. I'll remit money to you every month. Thank you for your hard work." Nie Zheng whispered while biting Liang Qi's ear.
"Don't worry, I have a lot of money in my hand. You can keep the monthly money for yourself." Liang Qi had a lot of money in his hand.
"I have eaten enough, so you just stay at home and rest assured. I will come back when I have time. When the time is right, our whole family will join the army." Nie Zheng heard the news.
This time, Song Feng applied to his superiors to station troops on an island along the coast.
This is most likely true, he has to return to the team as soon as possible.
"Okay, I'm at home waiting for you." Liang Qi held Nie Zheng's hand tightly.
"Okay, wait for me to come back." Nie Zheng said solemnly.
The family atmosphere was a little depressed that day. Nie Zheng had also left, and the house felt empty for a moment.
The old man did not go back with them and stayed in the village. Liang Qi took care of the two elderly people alone.
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