On the way back, Lu Yiwei opened the window to get some fresh air. The pungent smell of engine oil rushed into his nostrils, and he immediately felt his stomach churning. He quickly asked Li Ermao to stop the car, but before he could get out, he was already vomiting.
"What the f * ck is this car!" Lu Yiwei felt aggrieved, but now was not the time to lose his temper, so he could only endure it.
Back at his residence, Li Ermao took out a gift box from the trunk and brought it home. Lu Yiwei was puzzled, "What is this?"
Li Ermao said, "This is from Zhang Dongzi's driver."
"What?" Lu Yiwei suddenly sobered up, and said angrily, "Who allowed you to take it? Did you ask for my permission? Return it to me now. "
Seeing that Lu Yiwei was angry, Li Ermao said with some grievance, "I didn't want it, but he said that you had already agreed. I saw that it was an ordinary gift box, and I thought it was nothing, so I accepted it …"
"When did I agree?" Lu Yiwei said with the help of alcohol, "What did I say to you? No matter how big or small it is, you have to ask for my permission. What did you do?" As he spoke, he opened the gift box in front of Li Ermao. There was a bottle of wine on the top, and a large pile of cash on the bottom. Seeing this, Li Ermao's eyeballs almost popped out.
"Did you see that? Is this an ordinary gift? " Lu Yiwei said, "Ermao, I'm not targeting you. I just want to remind you to be careful at all times. I just arrived in Black Mountain County, and I'm not familiar with everything yet. If I accept this money, they might use me for some illegal activities in the future, or use it against me. I won't be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River. "
Li Ermao understood the pros and cons, and quickly closed the gift box carefully, saying, "I will return it now."
After Li Ermao left, Lu Yiwei leaned on the sofa to meditate. This group of people did not come with good intentions, and they were so generous. He must not be entangled with them. What he did not understand was that he was only a deputy secretary, why did they need to spend so much money to rope him in?
Two days later, Lu Yiwei received another invitation from the county head, Jin Rongguang. Two days later, he seemed to have said something, but also seemed to have said nothing.
At this time, the main figures of the three factions in Black Mountain County all showed up one after another, extended an olive branch to Lu Yiwei, and invited him to join their alliance. At this moment, Lu Yiwei's mind was very clear. He had to maintain a good relationship with the various factions, but at the same time, he had to keep a certain distance. At this juncture, no matter who fell, it would not be a wise choice.
After a week at home, Lu Yiwei returned to Black Mountain County on time.
This week, Lu Yiwei planned to visit all the units and enterprises that he was in charge of, taking the opportunity to familiarize himself with the business. This time, and he would go to the Water Jiang. Before he went down, Zhao Weishan, the director of the Water Conservancy Bureau, had taken the initiative to visit him.
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Zhao Xiaokang poured him a cup of tea, and Zhao Weishan showed great sincerity. "Secretary Lu, I should have come to visit you earlier, but you have been busy. This afternoon, please do me the honor and let me perform well. "
"You're too kind, Secretary Zhao. It's just a meal. Alright, lunch it is." Lu Yiwei said, "I just came here, and I'm not familiar with the work. If you can't find me, you can look for Kang."
"Alright." Zhao Weishan nodded at Zhao Xiaokang.
Lu Yiwei said, "Secretary Zhao, it's already the flood season. I checked the historical records, and the Mai River floods every year. You can't let your guard down. Let's go down and have a look."
Zhao Weishan frowned, "Secretary Lu, I am here for this."
"Oh? What is it? " As he spoke, Lu Yiwei took out a pen from the pen holder and took out the notebook he carried with him to record. Zhao Xiaokang, who was standing at the side, quickly opened the meeting notebook and gripped his pen tightly.
Zhao Weishan said, "What you said earlier is true. The Mai River floods every year, and in 1998, it threatened the lives of the residents on both banks, causing great losses. However, this year, the wheat river had dried up, contrary to the norm. Since this year, Black Mountain County has not had a single rain, causing the summer wheat planted by the residents to have no harvest. What's more, the Mai River Reservoir has bottomed out, and if we don't take any measures, it will threaten the lives of the residents. Especially the 80,000 residents who rely on the water from the reservoir, it might cause panic. "
Lu Yiwei was shocked when he heard that. Water is the source of life, and it's essential for the residents. Once the water supply is cut off, it might cause chaos, and it's no different from a war. Zhao Xiaokang initially thought that there's still a flood, but the tables have turned. He asked hurriedly, "Is it really that serious?"
"It's really serious." Zhao Weishan said anxiously, "I asked the weather bureau two days ago. In the next few months, there won't be any rain in Black Mountain County. This kind of extreme weather is rare. If it doesn't rain soon, there's nothing we can do. "
Lu Yiwei did not expect the situation to be so serious. He furrowed his brows and asked, "Does Secretary Yan and Mayor Jin know about this?"
Zhao Weishan said evasively, "They should know. I've already submitted a report at the end of April, requesting the county government to resolve this matter. Maybe Mayor Jin was busy with other matters and forgot about it … "
Lu Yiwei knew that Zhao Weishan was trying to help Jin Rongguang, so he ignored him and stood up. "Let's go and take a look."
On the way to the Mai River Reservoir, Lu Yiwei saw that the summer wheat on both sides of the road had withered, and the ground was so dry that one could fit a fist in it. The common people pulled water carts to water the fields, but the wheat had already reached the ripe season, so there was nothing they could do.
Zhao Weishan said, "Secretary Lu, look at the wheat. In the past, it would reach the waist, and the wheat stalks would be broken. But look at it now, it's not even above the calf, and there are no wheat grains. "
Lu Yiwei frowned and asked, "Doesn't your department have an emergency plan?"
"Yes." Zhao Weishan said, "To deal with this year's drought, we had drilled more than 10 wells in the county. But with limited funds, we can't take care of every region. Even so, more than half of the newly drilled wells have dried up. I've never seen such weather in my life. "
Lu Yiwei wanted to go down and take a look, but he was not in charge of agriculture, so he did not go down. Interfering with other leaders' matters might bring unnecessary trouble.
When they reached the Mai River Reservoir, Maihe Village's Party Secretary, Cao Renfeng, and Mayor Li Guoxiong were already waiting for them. Li Guoxiong was very tactful. He quickly propped up the parasol in his hand for Lu Yiwei and handed over the mineral water.
Lu Yiwei did not have the time to do these things. He removed the umbrella and quickly climbed up the reservoir. He was dumbfounded when he saw the scene in front of him.
The situation was more serious than he had imagined. The reservoir had dropped by more than 10 meters, and mud was exposed in some places. There was even a motorcycle that had fallen into the mud. The huge reservoir was no longer as beautiful as it used to be. Instead, it was facing the most urgent problem of draining water.
"How long can it last?" Lu Yiwei asked.
Zhao Weishan said. "The Mai River Reservoir's capacity is 3 million cubic meters. Now, it is less than 1 million cubic meters. Summer is the peak period for water consumption. At this rate, it can last for a month at most."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei's heart sank. "Is there any emergency plan?"
Cao Renfeng stepped forward and said. "Our Maihe Village and the County's Department of Water Conservancy have placed great importance on this matter. They quickly set up a drought relief team and a professional drought relief team …"
"Alright, alright, alright. Don't talk about these useless things. Just talk about the measures." Lu Yiwei felt disgusted listening to Cao Renfeng's words. What's the use of placing importance on this matter?
Cao Renfeng was embarrassed. Zhao Weishan went straight to the point. "There are two plans. The first plan is to dig three deep wells at the side of the Mai River Reservoir to temporarily relieve the draining pressure. But this project is huge and cannot be completed in a short period of time. It is a bad idea. "
"How much is the estimated investment?"
"We need to hire a professional company to dig these wells. A conservative estimate is at least 5 to 6 million RMB."
"Oh." Hearing so much money, Lu Yiwei said, "Let's talk about the second plan."
"The second plan is to let the Mai River Reservoir release water." Zhao Weishan said.
Seeing Lu Yiwei was puzzled, Zhao Weishan explained. "The source of the Mai River is Dongtiao Mountain in the neighboring province. It is more than 500 kilometers long and is a tributary of the Yellow River. It passes through 8 cities and counties. Our Heishan County is the last stop. Over the years, the neighboring province has developed the Mai River too much and built three reservoirs upstream. This caused the river to often stop flowing, but it did not affect the reservoir's water storage. But this year, the neighboring province is also experiencing a drought, so the water was cut off. "
"After I reported this to Mayor Jin, he also reported this problem to the city. But when it comes to matters between the two provinces, the prefecture-level city does not have that much power. It still needs the higher-ups to come forward and coordinate. The provincial water conservancy department already knows about this, but there has been no news so far. "
Even though the weather was hot and everyone around him was sweating profusely, Lu Yiwei didn't feel it at all. This was indeed a thorny problem. He asked, "If our Heishan County Reservoir is dry, what about Nanzhou City?"
"There are other rivers in Nanzhou City that will not affect it much. But our Heishan County only has this Mai River. We have to walk on one leg."
Lu Yiwei stood by the reservoir for a long time, but still could not think of a feasible plan. Between the two plans, he was more inclined to the latter. As long as they reached an agreement, they could immediately release the water. But if they hastily dug a deep well, not to mention the huge investment, if the construction period was too long, it would affect the normal lives of the people. The consequences would be much more serious.
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