"Whoa, whoa!"

The crowing of the rooster wakes up the mountain village that is silent in the morning light. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Zhang Zhaohua opened her eyes and stumbled to get dressed, although it was a hot summer day, and the morning in the mountain village was cool. A fresh and cool wind blew in through the window, bringing with it the crisp chir of the birds. This familiar environment makes Zhang Zhaohua feel warm.

Pushing open the door and walking out, a few turtledoves pacing in the yard were obviously unprepared for Zhang Zhaohua, a guy who came unexpectedly, and was so frightened that they flew up in a hurry, fluttering and struggling to fly into the distance.

Zhang Zhaohua doesn't have anything here, and he said that he would eat at Gu Baishui's house after eating in the past few days. However, when Gu Baishui's family eats, Zhang Zhaohua can only go to Gu Baishui's house. Fortunately, Zhang Zhaohua is not as eager to eat as ordinary people now, and he eats purely because he doesn't want to get rid of this habit for the time being. Because that's so shocking.

"This Yingpan village is a good place to practice. "In such a poor ravine, there is destined not to be too much intrigue. Everyone lives a simple and poor life, although they are materially poor, but they are less than the worldly distractions such as comparisons.

Zhang Zhaohua didn't want to pass the time here, he was still ready to do something. The first thing to do now is to settle yourself down first. Some daily necessities to be purchased will be purchased at the next market. Since it is a long way to go in the village, it is not possible to do without transportation. However, Zhang Zhaohua did not want to match the car, but was going to buy a motorcycle. Although Yingpan Village is poor, there are still traces of motorcycle ruts on the road, indicating that some wealthy farmers in the village are equipped with motorcycles at home. Buying a motorcycle yourself won't be too eye-catching. With the motorcycle, some of the supplies that Zhang Zhaohua bought can also be easily brought back.

Not long after, some children from the village walked out of the village with their cows. Yingpan Village still maintains a very traditional farming method. Cattle are still very important agricultural animals. There are not many cattle in the village, and many of them are shared by several families.

"Hey, you see, there is a street fighter (street fighter, a city man) living in the village, and his skin is really white, whiter than our fat pigs. ”

This fart kid really deserves to be killed!" Zhang Zhaohua glanced over there, and the little fart kids immediately laughed.

Zhang Zhaohua was not angry, and wanted to understand the situation in Yingpan Village as soon as possible, and these children were the breakthrough.

"Hey, you kids, come here. Zhang Zhaohua shouted.

The children glanced at Zhang Zhaohua, but they were all hesitant and didn't dare to come over.

"I have sugar to eat here, do you eat it? You just need to do something for me, and the candy will be yours. "Zhang Zhaohua is like a gray wolf who deceives children.

Those children can't move their steps, candy, for the children of Yingpan Village, it can only be eaten during the New Year's Festival, or when their parents come back from the city.

"Are you going to let us do bad things?" asked a daring child.

"Of course not, I am a village official sent to your village by my superiors, how can I ask you to do bad things? I am not familiar with your village now, and I want to ask you something. As long as you do me a few favors, you'll always have something to eat. Zhang Zhaohua said with a smile.

Zhang Zhaohua grew up alone when she was a child, and she is very familiar with the psychology of children, so she naturally knows where their weaknesses are. In three or two clicks, let these little boys surrender with their guns.

"What's your name?" asked the boldest child.

"My name is Gu Chuangui, his name is Gu Dahua, her name is Gu Jinfang, and his name is Gu Guangping......" The little kid directly said all the names of several little children.

"Where is your well here? Take me and I'll give you candy." Zhang Zhaohua said.

"Yes. I thought you were going to do something bad. Then I'm not going to do it. The well is in the mountains. It's almost dry now. You help me herd the ox, and I'll take him to the well, and I'll give it to you when I get the sugar. If you let my cow run away, you won't have any sugar. Gu Chuangui said.

"Chuangui, I'll herd cattle for you. Gu Dahua said first.

Gu Jinfang also hurriedly said, "I'll also herd cattle for you." ”

Gu Dahua saw Gu Jinfang stealing business, and hurriedly said, "Obviously, I said it first." ”

Gu Guangping also hurriedly said, "Chuangui, I can also herd cattle for you." ”

Gu Chuangui hurriedly shouted loudly: "What are you arguing about, you guys will herd cattle for me together, don't eat other people's crops." We'll get the candy later, and we'll share it together. ”

This Gu Chuangui is actually about the same as the other children, but Gu Chuangui is obviously much bolder than other children, and he is very righteous, and most importantly, he has great leadership skills.

Gu Chuangui arranged for the children to herd the cattle, then turned to Zhang Zhaohua and said, "You come with me." The road in the mountains is not easy to walk, and the road there is so long. In the past, there were bamboo streams that led water down, but later the water dried up more and more, and the bamboo streams could not attract water. Every time you carry water, you have to walk a long way. ”

"Do you also take water from the mountains?" Zhang Zhaohua asked.

"Of course. The grandparents are old, and the parents are not at home. I'm a man, and I have to take care of my grandparents. That's what my dad told me when he went out. Although Gu Chuangui is small, his eyes reveal a resolute gaze.

"When did your well run out of water, and why didn't you dig a well near your house?" asked Zhang Zhaohua.

"It's been many years, and I heard from my grandparents that the well began to dry up before I was born. In the past, the water was so big that the rice fields in the village depended on the stream water here. Later, the villagers dug several wells at the foot of the mountain, but no water came out. I had to go to the outlet to fetch water. Gu Chuangui said.

This road is not easy to walk, although people often carry water from this road, but because the mountain is steep and many places are rocky, it is very difficult to walk all the way. It's not easy to think about how much water you have to carry when you go back.

"Is there a river around here?" asked Zhang Zhaohua.

"Why not? But there's a hydropower station built over there, and we're blocking the water from our side. There used to be a canal to irrigate the water. Now the canal is also abandoned. Speaking of this, Gu Chuangui's eyes showed hatred. This kind of hatred makes people frightened and sighs. What kind of hatred can be planted deep in the hearts of children.

After walking for three or four miles in the mountains, I came to the well that Gu Chuangui said. It is better to say that it is a well, but it is a small puddle. There is a cave in the puddle, the entrance of the cave is not very large, and it is not easy for people to get into it, and a small stream of water flows out of the cave, which falls into the puddle with a ding-dong clang. The water in the puddle is very clear, and there is a pool of stones around it to protect the water.

"That's it. I heard my grandfather say that the water here used to be big, and it flowed along the bamboo stream to our village, and the water was still very big. But now there is only a little water left. Gu Chuangui's expression was gloomy.

"Then what about the people in your village who eat, bathe, and wash clothes?" Zhang Zhaohua asked.

"What else can I do. We all go to school to change clothes and take a shower at school, and when we come home, we try not to shower. The villagers moved out as much as they could. Gu Chuangui said.

Zhang Zhaohua realized a problem. That's the population of Yingpan Village. Maybe the population is not as large as Zhu Qingdong said at all.

"Do you know how many people there are in the village?" asked Zhang Zhaohua.

Gu Chuangui shook his head: "I don't know." There were only about fifty people in our yard in total. ”

"How many yards are as big as yours in the village?" Zhang Zhaohua asked.

"Five or six, right?" Gu Chuangui wasn't very sure.

With five or six such large courtyards, if the situation is similar to that of Yingpan Village, the left-behind population is about less than 300 people, which is quite different from the more than 400 people mentioned by Zhu Qingdong. But it doesn't matter, no matter how many people are left behind. It is very difficult for this village to change.

The biggest problem is the water problem. Now that both water sources are almost cut off, it may be easier to solve the problem by releasing water from the other side of the river. But there are also a lot of issues involved. It will not be easy to rebuild that canal. Another way is to find the cause of the dry water in this mountain stream.

Elsewhere, if you want to get rich, build roads first. For Yingpan Village, to have food and clothing, water should be diverted first. Without water, it is very difficult for people and animals in the village to survive. Not to mention growing crops.

Wait, no. Zhang Zhaohua suddenly thought of a question. If it rains on such a high mountain, a stream will definitely form in the mountain. When this stream comes together, it will surely flow down the mountain. If the village built a pond in the valley to store water, it should solve the problem of irrigating the farmland. Could it be that Yingpan Village didn't think of this?

"There are no ponds in your village?" asked Zhang Zhaohua.

"Yes. But the water in the pond is dirty. It's all about feeding the animals. There is also farming. No one can drink it. The pond doesn't have much water. As soon as the weather dries, the water is gone. Gu Chuangui said.

That's a water leak! Zhang Zhaohua thought of another way to solve the water shortage in Yingpan Village, that is, to build a water storage reservoir. If there is a small reservoir that can store water in the rainy season every year, it can also solve the problem of water shortage in Yingpan Village.

But Zhang Zhaohua didn't understand, if the problem was so easy to solve, why did it drag on for so many years, but the problem in Yingpan Village has not been solved?

"Uncle, do you want to come here to fetch water in the future?" Gu Chuangui asked.

Zhang Zhaohua nodded: "Yes." ”

"If you want water, I can pick it up for you. Gu Chuangui said.

Zhang Zhaohua glanced at Gu Chuangui to see what he wanted.

"As long as you give me money. Gu Chuangui lowered his head and looked at Zhang Zhaohua embarrassedly.

"What do you want money for?" Zhang Zhaohua was very curious.

"I want to buy some painkillers for my grandfather. My grandfather was sweating all over his body when his feet hurt. It must have hurt a lot. Gu Chuangui said.

"Good. Zhang Zhaohua nodded.

"Apart from here, is there any other place near here where water comes out?" Zhang Zhaohua asked.

"Yes, yes, over the top of the mountain, to that side, there is a water outlet, the water is very large, but unfortunately the terrain is very low, can not lead to this side of the mountain. I can't get to our village. Gu Chuangui said.

"Can you take me over to have a look?" Zhang asked.

"Good. Gu Chuangui took Zhang Zhaohua and continued to walk forward.

The road ahead was not as easy as it was at the beginning. Because very few people go there, there is hardly a ready-made road. Fortunately, Gu Chuangui had a sickle pinned to his waist for cutting grass and feeding cattle, and walked all the way over to cut off the bushes where he passed. A way out of life.

"Uncle, do you often climb mountains in the city?" Gu Chuangui asked.

"No, but I was in the countryside when I was a kid. The mountains in our hometown are no shorter than yours here. Zhang Zhaohua said.

"No wonder you can keep up with me. Gu Chuangui said.

After turning over the top of the mountain, I had to go down for a long time before I came to the mountain stream that Gu Chuangui said. The water was so big that it gushed out of a small cave with a clatter. The cave seems to be larger, and the entrance to the cave can be drilled into with a slight bend.

"Has anyone been inside?" Zhang Zhaohua looked into the cave. You can faintly hear the sound of tinkling water inside.

Gu Chuangui shook his head: "Few people come to this place. How dare we children drill into it casually? My grandfather said that people used to get into a cave and never come out. Let us little ones never burrow. ”

Zhang Zhaohua nodded: "Well, this kind of cave is accessible in all directions, if you get lost in it, you can't get around." It's dangerous. Don't go inside, kids. Let's go, let's go back. ”

"Uncle, you won't go to drill that cave in the future, will you?" asked Gu Chuangui.

Zhang Zhaohua shook her head: "No, it's too dangerous." I'm scared to death. ”

Gu Chuangui chuckled.

When he returned to the village school, Gu Baishui's grandson Gu Chenglin had already come over and called Zhang Zhaohua to have breakfast. Zhang Zhaohua took out some candy and gave it to these children, and grabbed a handful for Gu Chuangui.

"I'll look for you later. Zhang Zhaohua said.

"If you want to carry water, call me. "Gu Chuangui is most concerned about carrying water to make money.

"Good. Zhang Zhaohua said.

"Actually, you don't give them that much candy. Gu Chenglin felt that Zhang Zhaohua was a guest of their house, and these candies should belong to him alone. Now Zhang Zhaohua is distributed to other children. He was a little dissatisfied. Their family also entertained Zhang Huafanli.

"I'm looking for their help. Zhang Zhaohua said with a smile.

"I can also help you!" Gu Chenglin said dissatisfiedly.

"They said help me carry water, can you pick it up?" Zhang asked.

"I can grow up. Gu Chenglin scratched his brain.

"Then you'd better grow up quickly, and besides, you have to wipe your snot clean. Oops, not for you to wipe with your clothes. ”