The commune's radio broadcast started again on time, asking everyone to prepare in advance. When it was time to dig pits to store water, dig pits to store water, and when it was time to intercept the ditches, intercept them.
"There is indeed a severe drought this year." Countless old people said the same thing as they looked at the sky.
In fact, since April, everyone can clearly feel that there is less rain.
However, usually everyone still carries water for watering without paying much attention, just hoping that a heavy rain will solve the problem.
But now, the weather is getting hotter day by day, and there is no sign of rain at all. Everyone can only carry more water to irrigate the crops.
Xu Erlong didn't care anymore.
What he should do has been done.
Do your best and obey destiny.
He has done his best and has a clear conscience.
He is now sitting in the classroom, reviewing carefully.
Classrooms these days have neither air conditioning nor fans, so you have to study in such a hot and humid environment.
What the teachers can do is to pump as much water as possible to wet the ground to cool down the classroom.
Even so, everyone's backs were soaked with sweat, and the moisture stuck to their backs, making it extremely uncomfortable.
Just endure it like this and turn around to enter July.
The water pumps at the agricultural machinery station are already in place.
Many communes have already felt the signs of a severe drought. There is no water in the big rivers and ditches, and the small rivers have long since dried up.
After hearing that there are water pumps at agricultural machinery stations, some farmers have begun to make plans.
The staff of the credit union also took appropriate measures to provide loans to everyone to buy water pumps.
Some communes have also begun to discuss whether to purchase one in the name of the commune.
Otherwise, it won't rain for a long time, and we will really have to carry water on our shoulders and backs all the way to pick up water.
Communes also came to the agricultural machinery station one after another to buy water pumps.
Even if you write an IOU, you still have to give it to the commune.
The webmaster of the agricultural machinery station was very happy.
The ten units he ordered have been sold out.
This proves that the additional order was correct. His sense of smell is very sensitive.
"Old Zhang, our commune needs one. There is no way around it. If we don't water it quickly, it will affect the growth of crops later." A person who was familiar with Lao Zhang came to see him.
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Lao Zhang was embarrassed: "Lao Li, it's not that I didn't give it. You came yesterday. You might as well have come earlier. We just got the last one out yesterday."
"No, Lao Zhang, after so many years of friendship between us, you still have to find a way to get one for us." Lao Li didn't intend to give up easily: "Look, can you buy another batch?"
Lao Zhang shook his head: "We can't get it in. We also bought it in advance. Now the drought is serious. Everyone is rushing to buy this. It's out of stock."
Lao Li was disappointed and the wrinkles on his face became deeper.
Only those who have been farmers can understand the sadness of watching the crops wither little by little in front of you, and ultimately no harvest.
A clerk at the agricultural machinery station whispered to Lao Zhang: "Don't we still have ten machines in our warehouse?"
"But that was what someone ordered." Lao Zhang said.
When Lao Li heard this, he immediately held Lao Zhang's shoulders: "No, Lao Zhang, since there are still ten units in the warehouse, no matter what, I have to get one. Even if you snatch it, I have to snatch it back today."
Lao Zhang was helpless, someone else ordered this.
The young worker whispered to Lao Zhang: "Webmaster, although I told you to place an order, I also said at the beginning that if there was no goods, he would forget about it. You see, for such a long time, all the communes came to buy, but he didn't
There is no rush to ask for goods..."
Lao Zhang had a war between heaven and man in his heart, and finally nodded: "Okay, let's get these ten units in the warehouse and sell them. At worst, we will tell him that we have no orders."
Lao Li held Lao Zhang's hand and shook it again and again: "Lao Zhang, you are such a good person."
Lao Zhang covered his heart. He felt that he deserved the word "good guy" and his conscience still felt a little guilty.
This is a contract that I agreed to.
Alas, fortunately, there is no renegade clause in the contract. If I can't deliver the goods, it will be overwhelming, which means that the initial deposit of 500 yuan will be returned.
After thinking this way, Lao Zhang finally felt guilty.
He even thought that it was a good thing that he had read the newspaper and found that a total of twenty water pumps had been installed. Although the number was not very large, the communes in the county supported each other and overcame the difficulties together, and they could still barely resist.
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July is called black July. It not only refers to the hot weather, but also refers to the harshness of the college entrance examination. When the results are announced, it will be endless darkness for most people.
The time for the college entrance examination has finally arrived.
This year's college entrance examination has been postponed a few days.
It is scheduled to be held from July 15th to 17th, because July 7th to 9th is the entrance examination for technical secondary schools and technical schools. Since the high school graduates in 1983 come from two-year schools and some three-year schools, it is considered that many students are eager to participate
I was working and going to a technical technical school, so I took the technical secondary school exam first and then the college entrance examination.
Their Yunzhong Middle School is definitely not qualified to set up a college entrance examination examination room. All students must go to the county examination center for reference.
You need to go to the examination room one day in advance.
Principal Shi was very happy. This time, it was a great joy to be able to bring so many people to the examination room.
So, Principal Shi, who was in high spirits during happy events, waved his hand and boldly contacted a tractor to take all the students to the examination room.
This tractor has just finished transporting pigs and it smells terrible.
But now, the water supply is tight, so we just clean up the feces, rinse it briefly, and add a layer of straw on top for everyone to stay.
Everyone went to see the college entrance examination examination room with nervousness and excitement in the smelly sky. I believe that this will be an unforgettable college entrance examination for everyone.
Xu Erlong rode his bicycle, followed behind the tractor, and went to check out the examination room.
Nowadays, there is a shortage of water. Not to mention rural areas, they are gradually becoming nervous in cities as well.
Even the Taohua River where he sold water last year was almost half dry. He could walk directly to the middle of the river and pick up the dead fish and river mussels.
The general environment is like this, so don't be picky anymore. As long as you have water to eat, that's fine.
On the morning of the 15th, Xu Erlong and Wen Ye stepped into different examination rooms to take this big test.
Chinese, chemistry, geography, mathematics...every subject was passed by hand.
Xu Erlong felt that no matter whether he could pass the college entrance examination or not, at least he could be regarded as someone who had taken the college entrance examination.
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Reporter Yuan has been in various fear ever since he was bewitched by Xu Erlong and published that report.
Alas, it is too unstable after all.
Why did you say that in the newspaper so boldly?
For this reason, Reporter Yuan was also criticized by the leadership during those two days.