Conan thought to himself that this important matter was completed, and the next step was to urge the scattered households to complete the pool, and after the preliminary acceptance, the project of this village would be over. Whether it is a success or not depends on the attitude of the fat girl Feng Feifei, if she likes it, she can do it, and if she doesn't like it, she can't. Foreigners, Miss Liu does translation work, she can translate casually, foreigners don't understand. As long as the hardware engineering is done well, the software is easy to deal with.

Jia Mingzhu invited Officer Li and Conan to his house for dinner. Conan didn't refuse, and if he refused, it would be extremely hypocritical, because he had been there before and didn't refuse successfully, so this time there was no need to pretend.

Director Li also can't wait to eat other people's and save his own. He's used to it. didn't invite him to go, he also made irresponsible remarks, said cool things, regardless of the occasion, embarrassed Jia Mingzhu or other people who should have been invited to dinner and didn't invite him, his face was very unbearable, but he was fine, and he was naturally beautiful.

Jia Mingzhu's cousin (wife) has already prepared at home, his wife is very capable, there is a job at home today, she basically did not let Jia Mingzhu interfere from planning to implementation to completion, she was a woman and completed it independently.

A capable woman cannot be said to be a selfless woman, after all, this pool is very important to her family, and the benefits her family receives from this pool are incomparable.

Speaking of making a pool for the village to cover, it was actually made for her family.

In the past, the World Bank's project failed, leaving a dry pool of water with the sun during the day and the moon at night, and the occasional rain before the pool had water, which was usually dry.

Her family guards a large pool, but there is no water to eat, and the draft has to be picked up on the opposite hillside, isn't it depressing?

Coincidentally, there is no living water here, the ancestors have been looking for water for generations, and they have never been able to find it, it is estimated that this is the tiger's head, there is no water, the tiger's ass can't be touched, but the tiger's ass is there. It just so happened that Officer Jia and Supervisor Jia, one is the officer of the village drinking water project management committee, and the other is the financial supervisor of the management committee, they both live in the tiger's ass, not far from Guanyin Gorge, the water is abundant, and they can't eat it all, they can't use it, they envy Jia Mingzhu, and they are very worried about the water, and they haven't solved this problem from ancient times to the present, and they have changed to his generation.

Her maiden home is in Hupo, where there is no problem of draft and water, since she got married, she has not enjoyed the benefits of tap water, all by carrying water, no water is not carried by water, and people who love clean have no water, which is really distressing.

It just so happens that she is the one who loves cleanliness. and Jia Mingzhu are angry, some do quarrel over some trivial things, think about it carefully, it is a trivial matter such as washing feet and faces, tracing back to the source, it is a problem of water. Men love simplicity and don't want to be so troublesome, wash it over and over again, women can't do it, they have to wash it clean, otherwise they can't go to bed.

Jia Mingzhu and his wife have been married for almost 40 years, and they have long been accustomed to her verbosity, and sometimes they feel that something is missing instead of being verbose. If you use tap water to eat, people are old and frail, and they can't pick up the water, so turn on the faucet at home, and the water will flow out loudly, which is so trouble-free! From the bottom of his heart, this time the draft difficulty was solved, and Jia Mingzhu was a matter of heart. Their son doesn't have to worry about the draught of the elderly in the family in a small town.

At this moment, Director Li's brother came, he found Conan, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Ji, can you settle the account at noon?" ”

"Of course, I'm looking for you!" Conan said, Conan thought, this person is really stingy, I don't know and think that Ji Conan bought something and didn't give money, and came to the door to collect the account, I know, that is, I didn't settle the bill when I bought food for everyone at noon, this person really has a set of business, it seems that the pattern is not big, it also shows that he is very stingy, it is estimated that he has worked hard to save money, but he has a great ability to calculate, and he is still a lonely person to this day, presumably only thinking about money, without human taste, no one wants to be friends with him, and does not want to be his friend.

Conan took out a receipt from his bag, asked him to write the name of the unit, the amount and the purpose of the company, signed it, pressed his fingerprint, Conan gave him the money, he took the money and walked away quickly, to his store.

Mr. Li's brother is single, there is no one in the shop, and he is on the side of the highway, and the cars and some naughty children will go to provoke this lonely old man and make some little stories. His elder brother is a villager in this village, and he is the secretary of the management committee of the drinking water project, this identity is more prominent than him, in the eyes of the villagers, this is a very great thing, but not in front of the children, he is not cautious everywhere, he can only be unlucky.

Director Li mobilized his brother to come to Hupo Village to open a shop, and also considered that the brothers could take care of each other, after all, they were siblings, and the blood was thicker than water when they broke their arms and tendons.

After he left, Conan asked Officer Li to sign the receipt and make a proof, of course Officer Li was willing, this money was earned by his brother, it should be a good thing, there is no reason to refuse the visa, besides, being able to sign shows that he has the right, Officer Li enjoys the pleasure of this kind of signing, proving the value and authority of his existence, that is, he was scolded by his wife and cousins at home, and outside, he still looks like a dog, people dare not provoke, he has to say hello from afar, and he can get the respect of the villagers, which is also one of the aspects that makes him feel satisfied, as for the rest, He has a deeper reason, that is, he can get a good reputation and leave a good example for his children and grandchildren, his women are generally quickly forgotten, but he is not, and he is to be commemorated and honored by his children and grandchildren.

Director Li and Jia Mingzhu talked about today's expenses, as well as the cost of investing in the pool during this time, and initially calculated, it was about 120,000 yuan.

"The foundation supports 100,000 yuan, and the villagers raise their own ways to find 20,000 yuan, but you don't have hope, it's really not possible, just let the beneficiaries share it." Officer Li said.

"I'm afraid it's not good. Now I don't want to let farmers bear the burden of the villagers' public welfare projects in the village, if it is apportioned and someone reports it, how will it end, Mr. Ji Conan, tell me, is this a crime? Jia Mingzhu said.

Officer Li said: "The regulations are dead, but the countermeasures are alive. Can a living person suffocate urine? I'm dying of people, the situation in the village is very complicated, what are you afraid of? How can you do it without this, I can't let you contribute your wits and money! ”

"You're too early to die. You don't know my ability to do the ideological mobilization work of the villagers. I'm afraid that I won't be able to receive the money and be scolded, I can't stand it. Jia Mingzhu said.

"You're not thin-skinned, this is a fair and righteous thing, what is there to hide? Don't be afraid, just do it, when the sky falls, there is a tall man on top, and you are still needed? Officer Li said.

"You're right. I also need a lot of support and understanding from the villagers. Jia Mingzhu said.

"I believe in you, the villagers understand you and support you. You have worked hard during this period of time, helping the villagers to relieve their worries and sharing a lot of burdens for the villagers. On behalf of the villagers and the management committee, I would like to express my gratitude to you. Although this management committee is a temporary non-governmental organization, it is very helpful to the villagers, and it is very necessary to exist, and we can set up a few more cooperatives in the future. The role of the Management Committee should not be underestimated. You have played a big role in the management committee. You should be thanked. Future generations, when they use this water, will think of you, will remember you, and you should be happy. I also think it makes a lot of sense. Officer Li said.

"Thank you, thank you? It's all about doing things for yourself, no thanks. I would like to thank Mr. Xie Ji for this matter, and they came all the way here to help us solve our difficulties. We do our own thing, we should do it, and we don't deserve to be thanked. Jia Mingzhu said.

As he was talking, Jia Mingzhu's family made tea for those present. The last remaining villagers, who have done the roof of the house, the construction workers outside, and the masons, have to wait two hours for the final processing of the pool, and after this last process, the lid of the pool will become flat, smooth and shiny. Therefore, it is very important that the last process is done, which is to make a summary of the day's hard work, and the hard work of the day will not be in vain.

"Everyone has worked hard this time. I will take out the money to you after completing the borrowing procedures with the office. Conan said.

"Thank you so much to the Foundation, thank you Mr. Ji. If you hadn't come to help us, we wouldn't have known that the Year of the Monkey would have been able to solve the problem of drinking water. Jia Mingzhu said.

"Don't thank me personally, I just execute the project. If you want to be thankful, thank God. What is God's name? Conan said that he wanted to explain further, and when he saw that Officer Li had a problem, as if he had something to say, he stopped talking about it.

Officer Li said: "Nonsense! Where is God? I never believed in any God. ”

"You don't believe it, it's your business, you don't believe it doesn't mean it doesn't exist, you don't believe it doesn't mean you don't have it, you see, the wind, you need the wind in summer, it's cool when it's blowing, but can you see the wind? What does the wind look like? What color? What shape? You may see the wind blowing the leaves and the leaves swaying, and you think there is a wind. Faith is also a personal thing, just like you believe that tomorrow the sun will rise in the east, this is also a belief, a belief. Faith is a personal matter, some believe this, some believe that, and cannot seek full reproach. Conan said.

"I believe that there is no God, no matter whether it is true or false, I only believe that you sent us a red version of the banknote to help us, I only believe in this, what you can see and touch with your eyes." Officer Li said.

"That's your freedom. Let's not talk about that. Whatever you believe, speak of your conscience. Conan said.

"That's not true. There are more and more people who do not speak of conscience. Officer Li said.

"I think what Mr. Ji believes is good, otherwise, people wouldn't have come to us for thousands of miles and tens of thousands of miles to do good deeds, right?" Jia Mingzhu said.

The villagers said, "Yes, thank you Mr. Ji, he is really good at doing good deeds." Unlike some people, thunder does not rain, thunder can be heard, but there is no rain, or a dog bites a pig and blisters in the air. Mr. Ji does things with a little rain and a little wetness. ”

"Don't compliment me. I'm here to do this. I'm embarrassed. Conan said.

They laughed and started eating.

Jia Mingzhu's family made a wooden bucket of rice, which contained rice and corn rice, white rice and yellow corn rice, and the local people called them "gold and silver" rice. It is said that after eating "gold and silver", he has the strength to work. Corn rice is a coarse grain, and it is true that you are slow to get hungry after eating it, and it is suitable for people who are working hard to do farm work.

Also, bacon.

They don't eat bacon, they feel that they haven't eaten, and they don't have the strength to work. The traffic in the village is inconvenient, eat fresh meat is afraid of fishy, the road is far away, the fare to go to and from a few dollars, it is better to eat their own pigs, it is almost the New Year, killed, salted, burned and smoked, kept to eat slowly, a family, eat for a year, there is meat to eat every day, it is very pleasant.

This meal was done solidly, and the people who Jia Mingzhu's family might consider contributing, had a large amount of food, and budgeted for the food of all the people who helped, but unexpectedly, as soon as those women finished work, they were dismissed, needless to say, this meal was inexhaustible. Jia Mingzhu blamed his wife, and his wife also said Jia Mingzhu, the two of you, you and I, do it there.

Officer Li shouted: "Do you still let people eat?" If you don't let us eat, we'll go. A little thing, just do it. Don't look at the guests yet! ”

Both of them closed their mouths, quickly took out the aged bud valley wine and poured it for Li Zhishu, poured a full cup with a disposable plastic cup, and then took a bottle of beer for Conan, opened it, and handed it to Conan.

Because I was too tired, today was the end, and Jia Mingzhu also drank liquor, which was considered a celebration. The villagers who do the last process drink beer, they know that in the end, if they don't do it well, they will be scolded, good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, if there is anyone in the village to make a house in the future, they may have to be eliminated, and they would rather invite monks outside to chant the scriptures than local ones.

After eating, everyone got up, and after greeting each other, they went home. Except for the two villagers who had cleaned up the concrete.

The moon was bright at night, and Conan walked along the road to his lodgings without a flashlight. The milky moonlight was reflected on the road, and it was clear. The bushes looked very dark, but the leaves were like silver sprinkled on them, and when the wind blew, they flashed and flashed. Whose dog was barking, echoing in the empty valley, tired of barking, paused for a while, and began to sing with the owl again.

On the winding road in the distance, the vehicles crawling like fireflies, there is no sound, only bright light, and the distant light is sometimes elongated and sometimes shining on the mountainside. A few dark houses, glowing with light, and the moonlight, decorate the night of the mountain village.

Conan returned to his lodgings, sorted out his work notes, wrote a diary, and called his wife, who said that the child had a fever. Conan was in a hurry, and he couldn't rush back immediately, and there was no car at this time.

Conan said, "Wife, hold on." Give your child some fever medicine first, see how it goes, and I'll call you again tomorrow morning. ”

"Okay, it's just a slight fever, I've given him a powder to reduce fever, and it's quieter now. You've worked hard, go to bed early. Conan's wife said.