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Chapter 4: Heavy Crisis

Chapter 4: Heavy Crisis

Tian Laoshuan walked over and picked up the burlap bag that Liu Chenglong had just put down, his face changed greatly. This bag of sand and gravel weighs at least 120 pounds, but so much has already been piled up on site. It can be seen that Liu Chenglong may have been working for a long time. Tian Laoshuan is really touched. Human hearts are all grown from flesh!

Tian Laoshuan directly took out his phone and dialed the phone of the village chief Meng Qingchao, shouting loudly, "Old Meng, immediately use the loudspeaker to broadcast. On the one hand, organize the villagers to be ready to evacuate their homes at any time. On the other hand, organize the men in the village to bring their own dry rations, tools, burlap bags, and vehicles to patrol and protect the reservoir dam. Now the water level is rising rapidly, and if it is not reinforced, it will be very dangerous.". In addition, send someone to Tianwang Ridge to see how the tent is being built. If the situation is critical, it must be evacuated as soon as possible

Meng Qingchao and Tian Laoshuan have been cooperating for a long time, and their cooperation is very tacit. They agreed without hesitation.

After hanging up the phone, Tian Laoshuan called the village chiefs of other nearby villages and told everyone about the situation of Guanshan Reservoir, urging everyone to quickly organize personnel to reinforce the dam and conduct inspections.

After making the phone call, Tian Laoshuan and his group walked towards Liu Chenglong. On the beach on the other side of the dam, in the pitch black night, Liu Chenglong was bending over, using a shovel to pick up a shovel of sand and stones, and put them into a burlap bag. Tian Laoshuan walked up to Liu Chenglong, grabbed a shovel, and said, "Mayor Liu, please rest for a while. Let's leave this matter to us."

Seeing Tian Laoshuan and the others coming over, Liu Chenglong knew that now Tian Laoshuan and the others had believed his words. Regarding Tian Laoshuan's request, he gently shook his head and said, "It's okay, I can do it. Can you help me open the sack? It's too inefficient to pack alone."

Upon hearing Liu Chenglong's words, Tian Laoshuan's eyes showed a hint of emotion. He walked over, picked up the sack and spread it out, then said to the others, "You immediately find tools to pack the sack."

Soon, everyone began to work enthusiastically. Soon after, a large number of villagers from Malan Village came to the dam and joined the team of reinforcing and protecting the dam. Various lights also lit up, and the scene was dotted with sparks and swaying figures, creating a busy scene. Liu Chenglong always insists on fighting on the front line and always stays with the people. However, at this moment, Liu Chenglong's face, neck, hands, and legs were already covered in mud and water. Except for Tian Laoshuan and Tian Xiaoshuan who have been by Liu Chenglong's side, few people can recognize him.

That night, the rain grew heavier and there was no intention of stopping. That night, the municipal meteorological station issued the orange emergency forecast of rainstorm: the weather forecast said that there would be continuous rain in Jinglin County tomorrow.

However, at this time, the water level distance j on the Guanshan Reservoir dam ǐ The circular line is less than 20 centimeters, and the water level is still rapidly rising. At this moment, villagers in various villages who are reinforcing and inspecting dams are starting to worry. At this moment, Tian Laoshuan watched as the embankment by the village was reinforced layer by layer, and his heart was filled with emotions. He knew that if it weren't for the new village chief today, Malan Village might have been flooded tonight. And now, since coming here, this young mayor has been fighting on the front line for over 5 hours, not even drinking a sip of water or eating a meal, but he still perseveres tirelessly. If at first Tian Laoshuan only admired Liu Chenglong, then now he really has some admiration. After all, even filming requires perseverance and physical strength, and this young mayor has been working for so long and can still persist on the front line. This is no longer a matter of physical strength, he has rested many times during this process. He and his son Tian Xiaoshuan took turns cooperating with Liu Chenglong to catch up with his efficiency progress.

"Mayor Liu, take a break. You haven't rested for over five hours," Tian Laoshuan said to Liu Chenglong.

Liu Chenglong waved his hand and said with a smile, "It's okay. I used to be a soldier, and my body was strong enough to withstand it. I estimate the water level will rise tonight, so I won't be able to rest. It's okay if we're tired, as long as our lives and property are safe, I deserve my conscience." Subsequently, Liu Chenglong continued to bow his head and busy.

Tian Laoshuan's eyes are a bit rosy. Over the years, he has heard many officials, including county magistrates and mayors, say similar things. However, in Tian Laoshuan's view, the words of those officials were purely a show, and no one really did much for the villagers. Liu Chenglong's words are truly sincere, he is interpreting his ideas with practical actions!

It's already around 2 o'clock in the morning, and after seven or eight hours of hard work, the villagers on the dam are feeling a bit at a loss.

At this point, Tian Laoshuan immediately organized the villagers to rest in order to cope with the possible crisis that may occur in the latter half of the night. At the same time, he said to Liu Chenglong, "Mayor Liu, everyone has taken a break. You can also take a break, drink some water, eat some dry food, and replenish your energy."

Liu Chenglong is indeed exhausted, his stomach has already growled. He nodded and said, "Okay."

Putting down the tools, Liu Chenglong, Tian Laoshuan and others sat together and took out some pre prepared mineral water and ham sausages from the car, distributing them to the villagers. Everyone sat together and started eating in the rain. During the meal, everyone realized that the young man fighting on the front line with everyone was actually the mayor, and this mayor had no airs, which made everyone unconsciously admire Liu Chenglong. Liu Chenglong's prestige was invisibly established. At this moment, Tian Laoshuan intentionally guides on the side, and everyone sees Liu Chenglong as everyone's J ī

Halfway through the meal, I heard the duty officer shouting loudly, "No, there's water flowing here."

Upon hearing this exclamation, Liu Chenglong dropped his ham sausage and mineral water in his hand and ran over, while the others quickly rushed over.

Under the personal leadership of Liu Chenglong, bags of sand and stones surrounded the area through which the pipeline flowed, temporarily controlling the danger.

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At this point, Liu Chenglong was so tired that he couldn't even stand up. He can only stand on the side close to the dam and command everyone to continue reinforcing.

At this moment, a wave suddenly swept over, causing Liu Chenglong to slip under his feet and be immediately swept into the surging river water.

Upon seeing this, Tian Laoshuan's eyes were eager and he shouted loudly, "Mayor Liu fell into the river. Hurry up and save someone."

However, facing the surging river water, everyone was helpless.

At this moment, in the river water, Liu Chenglong was already physically and mentally exhausted, his limbs were weak and weak, and he could only struggle hard.

However, the river was too turbulent, and Liu Chenglong, who had not much strength, struggled to no avail. His body was washed down by the river water.

Liu Chenglong's body was floating up and down, feeling a bit suffocated. Although Tian Laoshuan and the villagers were helpless, they did not give up. They chased after Liu Chenglong's figure along the dam and shouted loudly, "Mayor Liu, you must persist and never give up."

Liu Chenglong's consciousness had begun to blur, but he persisted, constantly patting his hands and feet downwards, creating some upward buoyancy and lifting his head from the water.

As time passed, Liu Chenglong's physical strength was almost exhausted.

However, at this moment, a big tree suddenly appeared on Liu Chenglong's descending road, which had already been blown down by the strong wind. The entire trunk and branches fell into the water, with only the roots still connected to the earth.

Liu Chenglong collided head-on with a big tree. At this moment, Tian Xiaoshuan, who had been closely following Liu Chenglong's figure, suddenly shouted loudly, "Mayor Liu, catch the big tree, catch the big tree!"

At this moment, Liu Chenglong, who was almost unconscious, seemed to hear Tian Xiaoshuan's shout. He has a strong desire for survival in his heart. In a daze, he held onto a thick branch with both hands. The big tree he hit shook a few times, but in the end it stabilized.

At this moment, Tian Xiaoshuan immediately shouted to the villagers, and everyone worked together to pull up the big tree.

With everyone's help, Liu Chenglong quickly returned to normal.

Tian Laoshuan said, "Mayor Liu, shall we send you back to the city first?"

Liu Chenglong waved his hand and said, "No need, I'll take a break and I'll be fine. Don't squeeze here, let's go take a look at the dam. It's probably very busy tonight."

Liu Chenglong is right. This is a night full of crisis, with multiple surges and infiltrations occurring. But under the leadership of Liu Chenglong, everyone worked together and ultimately held onto the dam.

It's already six o'clock in the morning, and by this time, it's already daylight. However, today, the sky is still pitch black. The heavy rain still shows no signs of stopping, but the amount of rainfall has significantly decreased and the danger has temporarily stabilized. However, at this moment, Liu Chenglong was exhausted. Without any persuasion, he decided to rest well because he knew there might be even more difficult battles ahead. Maintaining physical strength is necessary. So he leaned against the edge of the tent, drinking mineral water and eating ham sausages.

However, while eating, Liu Chenglong fell asleep. He held a mineral water bottle in his left hand, stopped talking, and a ham sausage in his right hand, stopped in mid air. He fell asleep like this.

The nearby Tian Xiaoshuan and the villagers saw this scene and their eyes were moist. Tian Xiaoshuan took out his phone from the plastic bag and took a photo of Liu Chenglong.

At this time, the secretary of the town committee, Shi Zhenqiang, led other members of the town committee to symbolically inspect the dam, cheering and encouraging the cadres and masses. They stayed for less than 20 minutes, and before leaving, they also took multiple photos of the investigation in the rain with several journalists. Throughout, Shi Zhenqiang did not see Liu Chenglong's face.

After sleeping for three hours, Liu Chenglong woke up automatically. Then he and the villagers were busy until after 10 pm. Various dangers were eliminated, and the water level began to stabilize. At this time, the rainstorm has stopped, and the municipal meteorological station has also released the weather forecast for tomorrow, saying that it will be fine in Jinglin County tomorrow, and it will finally clear up after the rain. However, Liu Chenglong and the villagers dare not leave the dam because Liu Chenglong once told everyone that the rain is likely to continue for one or two more days. Although there are some doubts about Liu Chenglong's conclusion, his previous experience has filled everyone with trust in him. So everyone still sticks to the dam.

Under the persuasion of everyone, Liu Chenglong was able to take a short rest again.

Around 1 o'clock in the second half of the night, all the villagers on duty exclaimed, "Well, the water level of Guanshan River suddenly surged. What's going on?"

Just then, Tian Laoshuan's phone rang. He took out his phone wrapped in a plastic bag to prevent water from entering, and immediately answered the call. After listening to the shouting, his face darkened and he cursed loudly, "I cāO * * * Jinglin County, these things are really bad! "

"Village chief, what's going on?" a villager asked.

"Due to the high water pressure of the dam, the Jinglin Reservoir upstream of our Guanshan Reservoir has decided to open the gate to release water. The county has notified all coastal villages to prepare for villagers' evacuation. In two hours, they will open the door to release water." Tian Laoshuan's eyes were filled with anger. After speaking, Tian Laoshuan walked towards Liu Chenglong's tent and said, "We must inform Mayor Liu of this matter as soon as possible and ask him to make a decision."

Soon, Liu Chenglong was startled awake. Tian Laoshuan told Liu Chenglong the news he had received, and Liu Chenglong immediately became anxious. He jumped up from the wooden bed and said with fiery eyes, "What happened in the county town? How could we do this? When the water from Jinglin Reservoir comes down, our Guanshan Reservoir will be the first to be affected. When floods flood, our Guanshan Reservoir will be affected." After that, our Guanshan town will be ruined. No, I have to call the county. "

After speaking, Liu Chenglong returned to the car, took out his phone, and directly dialed the county mayor Xue Wenlong's phone number. He angrily asked, "County Mayor Xue, I heard that the Jinglin Reservoir is going to open its gates to release water? Is this true? County Mayor Xue, did you know that once the Jinglin Reservoir releases water, there is a risk of immediate dam failure?" And the Guanshan Reservoir also ruptured. "