The old man sighed and said, "No one can stop natural disasters or man-made disasters."
"Man-made disaster?" Li Chengfeng was shocked, but remained calm on the surface.
He followed the old man's words and sighed a few times about the impermanence of life.
Then he subtly turned the topic to the past of Yuxiang County.
The old man sighed, his eyes looking far away, as if he was lost in memories.
"Back in the day, Yuxiang County's water conservancy was well-known far and wide.
The river channels are dredged and the ditches are clear, so even when there is heavy rain, there has never been a serious flood."
Li Chengfeng calmly followed the old man's words and asked, "Then why now..."
He sighed heavily, a trace of resentment flashing in the old man's cloudy eyes. "Ah, it's all because of those corrupt officials! They only care about lining their own pockets and don't care about the lives of the people!"
Li Chengfeng pretended to be surprised and asked, "Old man, what do you mean?"
He leaned forward slightly, pretending to listen attentively.
Glancing at him, the old man slowly said, "Back then, the magistrate of Yuxiang County was named Zhao Desheng. On the surface, he was righteous, but in secret, he colluded with local tyrants, engaged in corruption and committed all sorts of evil!"
His tone was excited and his face flushed.
Following the old man's words, Li Chengfeng asked, "What evil things did Zhao Desheng do?"
Picking up the wine jug, he filled the old man's glass and poured himself another.
The old man picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. "Not long after Zhao Desheng took office, he started a large-scale construction project, including building this dam. He said it was for flood control, but in fact it was to make money!"
He slammed the table hard with his hand, and the dishes and chopsticks on the table shook.
"The funds for the construction of this dam were divided between him and those powerful people."
"He should have used fine stones and soil, but he cut corners and used coarse sand and grass instead."
The old man became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice became louder and louder.
Seeing this, the supervisor quickly stepped forward to comfort him, "Dad, please stop talking. It's not good for your health to get angry."
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