Sitting in the car, looking out the window, there is cracked land everywhere, and there are yellow and dry crops everywhere. On some lands, corn seedlings are even dead in patches. In the fields, you can occasionally see a Two old farmers with faces full of vicissitudes of life stood in the field, but their faces were full of despair, helplessness and bitterness.
Less than 5 kilometers away from the county seat, Liu Qingyu took Li Cailin out of the car and walked step by step towards a group of people not far away who were walking in twos and threes carrying buckets towards the south gate.
When Liu Qingyu and Li Cailin walked off the road and actually stepped onto the farm road, Liu Qingyu's eyes were a little stunned.
At this moment, the land in the field no longer needs to be described as cracked. That description is a bit inappropriate. At this moment, the field is full of huge pieces that can fit a palm or even a fist. After stepping on the cracks, the soil was completely loose. If they took a step, the soil would sink in, and the soil would rush into the leather shoes of the two people from time to time.
Li Cailin stretched out his hand and broke off a wooden stick from a withered yellow poplar tree beside the road. He inserted it deeply into the loose soil particles until it reached the handle, which was estimated to be at least 60 centimeters. But when he pulled it out, the head of the stick was It wasn't even wet.
Li Cailin brought the wooden stick in front of Liu Qingyu, with a very solemn expression on his face: "Mayor Liu, there is not a drop of water for more than 60 centimeters. This situation has been very rare for decades. This is not just a drought." It's just a loss of moisture. If the water cannot be replenished in time for irrigation, I'm afraid this land will lose its harvest."
"Loss of moisture, no harvest." Upon hearing these four words, Liu Qingyu's face suddenly became extremely serious.
Although he is not a farmer or an agricultural expert, he is very clear about the weight of the words "lost soil" and "no harvest", which means that farmers' hard work for more than half a year will yield nothing.
These are two thrilling words.
Liu Qingyu followed the team of farmers as they walked forward, while chatting with an old farmer walking at the end.
"Uncle, where are you going to get water? Is there still water in this situation?" Liu Qingyu asked.
This is an old farmer with dark skin and wrinkles on his face like orange peel. He looks like he is sixty or seventy years old. The old farmer grins, revealing three or two sparse black and yellow teeth: "Not far ahead. There is a small river and there is still some water there.”
"Is it spring water?" Liu Qingyu asked in shock.
The old farmer shook his head, but there was a bit of expectation on his face: "It's river water."
"River water, there is still river water." Hearing the old farmer's words, Liu Qingyu was really surprised that there was still river water in such a drought.
However, when Liu Qingyu followed the old farmer and everyone to what the old farmer called a river ditch, Liu Qingyu was completely stunned. He couldn't believe his eyes.
There was indeed a river here before, but the sides of the river have long been cracked like the land in other places. Only in the center of the river is a narrow stream about two feet wide flowing forward. The black river water exudes a rotten smell.
What kind of river water is this? This is simply sewage.
However, Liu Qingyu was shocked to see that the faces of the people who came here showed excitement when they saw the flowing river. However, everyone lined up in an orderly manner, and no one fought for the water. , especially when a house is particularly difficult, everyone will automatically let others step in front. What shocked Liu Qingyu even more was that among these people carrying water, there were almost no young adults, not women. There are only three or four old people, even women, and most of the others are in their fifties, sixties, or even seventies or eighties.
Liu Qingyu walked up to the front man, an old farmer in his sixties who was fetching water from the river, and said: "Fellow, this river water is too dirty. This kind of water is not edible at all."
The old farmer said with a wry smile while fetching water: "This water is the sewage discharged from the factory in the county. It is a bit dirty, but you can eat it by adding some bleaching powder."
"Sewage from the factory." Hearing the old farmer's explanation, Liu Qingyu's eyes widened suddenly, and he became a little anxious: "Fellow, since you know this is sewage, why do you still eat it? If you eat this, it will cause harm. Sick ones, your place is not far from the county seat. Isn't there someone in the county town who organized a water truck to deliver water to you?"
When the old farmer heard Liu Qingyu's question, he glanced at Liu Qingyu suspiciously. He was sure that he did not know Liu Qingyu, but he still replied: "Hey, if there is clean water, who would be willing to eat this sewage?" We also hope that the county can send us some water, but..."
After saying this, the old farmer gave a long sigh, stopped talking, and continued to fetch water.
Liu Qingyu was a little anxious now and asked: "Fellow, what's going on? Can you tell me? Maybe I can solve this problem."
The old farmer glanced at Liu Qingyu. He looked smaller than his own baby. How could he solve the water problem? Then he continued to fetch water.
Seeing this situation, Liu Qingyu knew that the old farmer didn't believe him at all, so he reached out and took the fellow's bucket and said: "Fellow, let me help you beat it. I am relatively young, and I think your legs and feet are not very good."
With that said, Liu Qingyu took the bucket from the old farmer and slowly poured the sewage from the river into the bucket.
Seeing that Liu Qingyu was wearing a suit and leather shoes, but he didn't feel dirty at all. After a while, his suit and leather shoes were all stained with sewage, but he still helped himself get water meticulously. The old farmer was a little moved and said: " Young man, are you a reporter?"
Liu Qingyu said with a smile: "No, but it's almost the same. Fellow fellow, can you tell me about the situation here? Can everyone stop eating this sewage? Doesn't the county care about the life and death of our people here?"
The old farmer smiled bitterly and said: "Boy, think about it, we are not stupid. We are not willing to eat this sewage if there is a chance. But this year, there is a drought everywhere in the county, and the crops have no water." The harvest has basically stopped, but after all, we still have food stored at home, but without water, we can’t live. If we don’t have water, we will definitely die. Although the sewage is not clean, we can survive after eating it.”
Liu Qingyu asked again: "Won't the county send someone to get on the bus and come down?"
"Water trucks were delivered once. The county leaders followed them and brought many reporters. It is said that our village was on TV that day, but since then, no water trucks have been delivered. Already."
"Haven't you ever approached the county leaders?"
"I have looked for it. How come I haven't looked for it? Our village party secretary and village chief are still in the county. It is said that the county promised to dig a well for us, but so far, there has been no movement. Alas, nothing. The solution is, according to the leaders of the county, not only the whole county but also the whole city is experiencing a severe drought this year, and there are places that are even more serious than ours, and the county cannot take care of it."
The old farmer let out another long sigh, and although there was a hint of dissatisfaction on his honest face, he was also somewhat tolerant.
Suffering has become a habit of farmers, and they endure it all with tenacity.
Even when faced with such a dilemma, they chose to trust the county leaders' explanations.
However, Liu Qingyu had some doubts in his heart.
It is true that there is a severe drought in the city, but other places are not as severe as Huanghai County. Moreover, although Huanghai County is suffering from a large area of drought, it has specifically requested 5 million yuan in special funds for drought relief from Huanghai County. Even drilling a well requires 50,000 yuan. , those 500 wells can be used to drill 100 wells. There are only 10 towns in Huanghai County, and each town has more than a dozen villages. In this way, at least two villages can drill one well. As long as If Huanghai County can implement this drought relief fund, even if agricultural irrigation cannot be guaranteed, ensuring water for the people should not be a problem.
Why are people allowed to eat this sewage?
But what really made Liu Qingyu feel extremely dissatisfied was what the old farmer said just now. The county leader followed the water truck and brought a large number of reporters down, and after delivering the water, no one was seen anymore.
Since we know that the people here are short of water, and we know that we have brought reporters down here, why can't we be more persistent, and why can't we actually do something for the people.
At this moment, Liu Qingyu's eyes became moist as he watched these people, who could almost be regarded as old, weak, women and children, carefully protecting the water they collected, fearing that the sewage would be spilled.
He became seriously dissatisfied with the efficiency and effectiveness of his work.
As the deputy mayor in charge of water conservancy, he actually deprived the common people of food. This was a dereliction of duty on his part.
No, the problem of water supply for the common people must be solved immediately.
Thinking of this, Liu Qingyu was about to stand up, but suddenly saw an old lady in her 60s who suddenly fell to the ground on her back, unconscious, and black sewage was still dripping outward from the corners of her mouth. Risking it, her hands were also black.
Liu Qingyu immediately walked over and squatted down anxiously to save him, but when he put his hand under the old man's nose, he could not feel the old man's breath. Next, Liu Qingyu ignored the corners of the old lady's mouth. After seeing the black stain, first aid work was carried out.
However, at this time, the old farmer next to him sighed and said: "Young man, you don't have to bother, she can't survive anymore. This is already the fourth one. Anyone who dies after drinking sewage cannot be saved at all." .”
After saying this, the old farmer's eyes showed a strong sense of sadness, and the eyes of other people also flashed with the sadness and helplessness of a rabbit dying and a fox dying. Then, everyone silently packed up the tools in their hands, and those who should be fetching water were still fetching water. , those who had finished fetching water took out their mobile phones to call the elderly family members to notify them. It seemed that everyone was already used to this process.
When Liu Qingyu saw this situation, he felt a strong sense of anger and sadness.
Liu Qingyu cried. Seeing the situation before him, Liu Qingyu felt apologetic from the bottom of his heart. At the same time, there was also anger rising from the bottom of his heart. This book was first published on 17K Novel Network, and it was the first time See genuine content!
