There is a saying that it’s always cold at high places.

As soon as Wang Youdao returned to his office, Ouyang Hong called. All afternoon, his phone was almost full of calls. Either there was an emergency here, or there were instructions given to him from above.

This heavy rainstorm was so fierce that the meteorological department didn't even respond at all, and the rain just fell. Fortunately, the key area affected by the disaster was only Pingyang Town. If it were the entire Pingdu City, his mayor would really do it.

Can't go down anymore.

The phone kept ringing. Wang Youdao hesitated and answered Ouyang Hong's call. Ouyang Hong on the phone directly expressed Xia Jian's concerns about the landslide in the Beishan Mountain of Xiping Village without saying anything.

When Wang Youdao heard that it was Xia Jian who said it again, he was already upset, so he couldn't help shouting at the phone: "Xia Jian is so awesome, why don't you let him go to work in the meteorological department?"

Ouyang Hong on the phone was stunned. After a while, she said: "Mayor Wang! Let's not talk about it for now. What if there really is a heavy rain..." Ouyang Hong had just finished speaking, Wang Youdao said.

interrupted her.

"Don't tell me what the odds are. Even if it's ten thousand, I can't do anything about it. You said something like this morning, who could have predicted it? Even if it was predicted, such a heavy rain can be said to happen once in a hundred years.

What can you do?" Wang Youdao asked Ouyang Hong loudly on the phone.

Ouyang Hong really regretted it. She shouldn't have made this call. Wang Youdao finally vented his anger in his words and hung up the phone.

"Don't hit me anymore. It's useless to ask about such things." Xia Jian glanced at Ouyang Hong, who was in a daze, and said softly.

Ouyang Hong nodded, and sat on the sofa a little discouraged without saying anything. At this time, Zhao Hong turned on the loudspeaker of the village committee and started broadcasting. She repeatedly made a statement, asking everyone to clean the drainage channels of each house in advance.

, to ensure that the accumulated water can flow out smoothly.

She also made a request to some villagers by name, that is, those who still have adobe houses at home, must move to new houses as soon as possible. She also asked the villagers to help each other and survive this disaster together.

Because Mayor Zhao called him from the Beishan headquarters, he quickly rushed over with Xia Jian's proposal. After all this trouble, it was already past seven o'clock. The afterglow of the setting sun turned half of the sky red, and it looked like

It's quite spectacular to go up there.

Xia Jian glanced at Ouyang Hong, who was frowning, smiled slightly and said: "Don't think too much, maybe our worries are unnecessary. Let's have dinner first and recharge ourselves."

"Then what are the arrangements for tonight?" Ouyang Hong asked as she stood up.

Xia Jian glanced at Zhao Hong and said: "No matter whether my prediction is wrong or right, people must be arranged to be on duty tonight. As soon as an abnormality is discovered, all villagers in the village will be notified immediately to get up and prepare for emergencies."

"Okay! Chen Erniu, Xia Sanhu and I are divided into two shifts and we will be on duty until dawn," Zhao Hong said very seriously. She never objected to Xia Jian's words.

Xia Jian nodded and said: "Divide into two groups, one in the village and one in the breeding factory. Once a problem is discovered, a person from both sides must send information back and forth to prevent the possibility of no communication signal and power outage."

"Let's go have dinner first. I'll stay with the village committee tonight and stay with you until dawn." Ouyang Hong said and took the lead to go downstairs.

Sun Yuejuan had already prepared meals and was waiting for them to come back. As soon as Xia Jian and the others sat down, the meals were served on the table. The old man let out a sigh of relief and said: "This is the last vegetable in the greenhouse. There will be no vegetables left in the future."

So convenient”

"It's okay, Auntie! We already have a solution. In fact, it won't take long. Our new greenhouse will be built immediately. Then eating food will be as convenient as now." Zhao Hongqiang pretended to smile and said to Sun Yuejuan with a smile.

Sun Yuejuan let out a long breath and did not speak any more. Instead, she sighed and ran back to the kitchen. She could see from the faces of these people that they were currently facing considerable difficulties.

The appetites of several people were not very good. Xi Zhen and Lin Wei entertained everyone, but even Xia Jian ate very little. Xia Zecheng, who was sitting at the top, glanced at his son. He said coldly: "This is a natural disaster.

, it is not a man-made disaster. Therefore, no matter how powerful humans are, they will never be able to defeat God."

The old man glanced at the crowd and saw that no one was speaking, so he continued: "When encountering difficulties, we must face them instead of being overwhelmed by them. If you are all like this, what will we, the common people, do?"

Xia Zecheng's two words shocked Xia Jian's heart. What the old man said was so reasonable. They were either the mayor or the village chief. He was not only a native of Xiping Village, but also the honorary mayor of Pingyang Town.

When he thought of this, Xia Jian laughed and said, "What's wrong tonight? Is the food not to your taste?" He was looking for something to say.

Ouyang Hong then laughed and said: "Auntie's craftsmanship is nothing to say, but I just don't have the appetite."

"Anyway, I think it's better to eat before eating. After all, it hasn't rained yet?" Zhao Hong said and picked up the chopsticks that he had put down. Everyone looked at each other and smiled, and then started eating again.

At this time, Mayor Zhao walked in with a smile. As he walked, he smiled and said: "I came in because of the scent." In fact, Mayor Zhao is no stranger to Xia Jian's family. He was just joking with everyone.

Sun Yuejuan hurriedly ran out, added bowls and chopsticks to the table, and added some dishes. Mayor Zhao was not polite, picked up the bowl and started eating quickly. As he ate, he said with a smile: "Headquarters and I

We communicated with the leaders and roughly designed a drainage plan for the second heavy rain. If it is an ordinary heavy rain, it should not be a big problem."

"That's good. This is what we are most worried about. After you finish your meal, don't stay in Xiping Village. Go back to the mayor as soon as possible to supervise who is not in place yet? Let's see which village has not implemented the requirements as required." Ouyang Hong

He said with a serious face.

Mayor Zhao nodded and ate faster. As soon as he finished eating, he put down his bowls and chopsticks and turned around to leave without saying a single unnecessary word. He knew in his heart that the responsibility was heavier than Mount Tai. He was the head of a town and he had to bear this burden.

Take it up.

As soon as Mayor Zhao left, Chen Erniu rushed in. As soon as he entered the door, he said to Zhao Hong: "All the drainage channels in the village have been dredged and cleaned. We have checked every household. It should be

No problem anymore"

"Really? Have you been to Wang Degui's house?" Zhao Hong raised his head and asked coldly.

Chen Erniu was stunned and asked: "All the collapsed houses of Wang Degui's family have been cleared outside the village. Although the courtyard wall has not been built yet, there will be no problem with drainage under heavy rain."

"Hmph! You only looked at the superficial problem. Wang Degui lives in the upper house, and the back wall is made of adobe. If the water in his backyard is not drained in time, what will happen to the house if water enters the corner?"

Zhao Hong stood up as he spoke.

Chen Erniu slapped his head and shouted: "How could I forget this? The back wall of his house is indeed made of adobe. The heavy rainstorm this morning was already dangerous enough. If it happens again, this will happen."

The house must be destroyed”

"Let them move out quickly. There is no discussion on this matter." Ouyang Hong said and stood up.

Zhao Hong glanced at Chen Erniu and walked out of the gate first. It was already nightfall, and the whole village was shrouded in darkness.

Due to a heavy rainstorm in the morning, some courtyard walls did not withstand this test and have collapsed, but they have all been cleared away. From time to time, there will be water on the village road, and people will make a popping sound when they step on it.

Zhao Hong walked very fast, Chen Erniu followed closely behind her, Ouyang Hong and Xia Jian followed them, and they walked towards Wang Degui's house.

When Zhao Hong rushed into Wang Degui's house, Wang Degui was lying on the big kang and sighing. Because Chen Yueqin's hands were injured, she didn't even cook dinner, but sat on the edge of the kang in a daze.

Zhao Hong's sudden intrusion shocked Chen Yueqin and his wife. She cried out, "What's wrong? What are you doing here?"

Zhao Hong ignored Chen Yueqin, but rushed directly to the back wall of the upper room, squatted down, and tore open the colorful painting stuck on the wall.

"What do you want to do?" Chen Yueqin jumped down from the edge of the kang and asked loudly. Wang Degui, who was lying on the big kang, also screamed and sat upright. He didn't understand why Zhao Hong was like this.

move.

Zhao Hong dug her fingers on the wall, and a piece of wet mud came out from her fingers. She shouted loudly to Xia Erniu: "Hurry up and make arrangements for them to move out. The corner of the wall is soaked with water."

, if there is another heavy rain, this house will be destroyed."

Chen Yueqin's face changed drastically when she heard this, and she finally understood why Zhao Hong did this. But this suspicious woman was not at ease, and she even picked it with her hands, but the result was exactly the same as Zhao Hong's.

"Thank you leaders for your concern for my home. I have known about the soaked corner of the wall for a long time. But don't worry, everyone, the mud wall of our home will be exposed to the sun for less than two hours tomorrow morning.

The hardness and steel make it difficult for you to send someone to knock it down, so this family doesn’t have to move it anymore." Wang Degui jumped down from the big kang and said with a laugh.

Xia Jian didn't know where this Wang Degui came from so much confidence. He walked over with a smile: "Uncle Wang! You have been an old leader for many years, so don't cause problems for the village anymore. For the safety of your family, you should cooperate as soon as possible.

Move away! If something happens, it will be hard for everyone to explain."

"Hey! From what you said, I am doing this to reduce the burden on the villagers. You said it is impossible for the heavy rainstorms that have not happened in a century to hit our Xiping Village every day!" Wang Degui asked Xia Jian with a smile.

.

Xia Jian said patiently: "This is exactly what we are worried about, in case..."

"Don't take any chances. There is no such thing as a chance here. We will not move away. Of course, if there is such a chance as you said, it is my fate and I have nothing to do with you leaders."

It's about money. These villagers watching the excitement can write down what I said," Wang Degui shouted, raising his voice.

Xia Jian looked back and saw that there were quite a few villagers standing in the yard who came to watch the excitement, so Wang Degui spoke with great enthusiasm in front of so many people. It felt like he was the boss here and what he said was authoritative.

This made Xia Jian so angry that he almost cursed. There are people in the world who treat other people's good intentions like donkeys. But Ouyang Hong who was following him was different. She smiled slightly and walked away with her mobile phone.

Got out.
Chapter completed!