Zhang Zian could feel the threat of the insect disaster looming. After a heavy rain, it might break out. In recent years, there hadn't been any insect disasters in Binhai City, so he couldn't tell the specifics, but it would definitely cause great inconvenience to people's daily lives.
To deal with a large-scale insect disaster, it was impossible to rely on him alone. Who knew how wide the spread of caterpillars was?
Therefore, he came to the street office, hoping that the street office would take the lead and unite all the shops on this street and the neighborhood committees of each community to take preventive measures against the insect disaster. He didn't want to wait for the insect disaster to really break out before thinking of a solution, because it might be too late.
If necessary, they would have to work with the Street Offices of other streets.
He was about to explain what he knew to Grandma Gu when the phone suddenly rang.
"Hello?"
Another middle-aged woman who stayed in the office answered the phone.
Zhang Zian recognized this person. She was the deputy director of the street office. She was a few years younger than Grandma Gu. Her surname was Yan, but he was not familiar with her.
If it was a slightly more sensible young man, he might have taken the initiative to answer the phone outside. At the very least, he would have lowered his voice so as not to disturb others. However, Director Yan usually spoke as loudly as he could on the phone.
The daily work of the street office was complicated and tedious. They often had to deal with deaf and blind elderly people, or merchants who maliciously owed health and management fees. Therefore, other than a few young civil servants who had just been admitted, the elderly staff who were nearing retirement were all loud and hot-tempered.
The space in the office was not big. Director Yan talked on the phone as if there was no one else around. The whole room echoed with her loud voice, which seriously interfered with other people's work.
The few young people working in the office were probably already used to it. When Director Yan picked up the phone, they put down the work at hand and smiled helplessly at each other. They lowered their heads and scrolled through their phones or packed their things to get off work.
Zhang Zian was here to do something. A strong dragon would not suppress a snake in its own land, not to mention that he was not a strong dragon. So, he temporarily shut his mouth and politely waited for a while. He was not in a hurry anyway.
Grandma Gu also felt very embarrassed. She went to pour him a cup of tea and two mung bean cakes, inviting him to drink tea and eat snacks.
"Hello? Ah, I heard it. What about it? "
"Yes, it's almost time to get off work."
"What? Old Wang's family next door refused to close the crooked plane no matter what? No matter what you say, it's useless. What a waste! How did I give birth to such a useless son? If he doesn't want to lock you up, then stay at his house and don't leave! Let's see if he closes it or not! You don't know that thing has radiation? If you don't care about your wife, I care about the baby in her belly! "
"Everything has to wait for me to go back? Then what's the use of a living person like you? What kind of person are you? Can't you grow up a little? You've been such a coward since you were young! "
"Shut up! Don't tell me those useless things! Go tell Geezer Wang that if he dares to not close the door, if the baby in your wife's belly is born with any problems, I'll make sure he won't be able to live comfortably for the rest of his life! "
Pa!
She hung up the phone, slammed it on the table, and muttered to herself, "I'm so f * cking pissed … Sigh, how did I give birth to such a useless son …"
Zhang Zian did not dare to intervene in other people's family affairs, for fear of getting himself into trouble. He could not afford to offend such a shrewish middle-aged deputy director of the street office.
At this time, Director Yan seemed to have just noticed his existence. She smiled at him with a fake smile. "Oh, sorry to disturb you. If you have something to say, just say it."
For some reason, Zhang Zian suddenly felt guilty and short of breath. He pondered for a moment and was about to speak when he heard her suddenly scream, "Hey, you! What are you doing? "
He almost had a heart attack. He turned around and saw that she was not shouting at him, but at a telecommunications engineering vehicle that happened to pass by the window.
Director Yan jumped up from her chair and rushed out of the office into the street. Her voice could be heard clearly from far away.
"You! I'm talking about you! I'm telling you, Dong Hua District is not allowed to build new telecommunications equipment rooms. These things all have radiation … What? A task arranged by the leader? Did your leader ask about the public opinion? Ah? The residents of Dong Hua District unanimously requested that there be no new equipment installed! Who said that? I said it, and I represent the public opinion of Dong Hua District! I want to complain on behalf of all the residents of Dong Hua District! "
The staff of the telecommunications engineering vehicle was probably also scared. After being scolded by her, they did not even dare to let out a fart. They claimed that they would go back to ask the leader, and they obediently turned around and went back the way they came.
Director Yan was like a fighting dog that had won a battle. She walked back to the office proudly, flipped her hair, and sat back in her seat.
"That …"
Zhang Zian deliberately lowered his voice as if he was afraid that she would hear him. He reported his recent observations to Grandma Gu and emphasized that this area was likely to have a large-scale insect disaster.
"Oh, that's it. Let me think …"
Grandma Gu pondered and did not speak.
Because Binhai City had never had a similar insect disaster before, she did not have an intuitive understanding of the harm of caterpillars.
As an elderly person, she had experienced a lot of hard times in the first half of her life. Deep in her heart, she did not think that this matter was serious. She even felt that young people and children were too delicate. Wasn't it just a few caterpillars? What was there to make a fuss about?
However, she had watched Zhang Zian grow up since he was a child. He did not seem like an alarmist child. Although Zhang Zian had grown up, in her eyes, he was still a little kid.
So, out of caution, she asked, "In your opinion, if we want to control the insect disaster, what should we do?"
"Well … it depends on the severity of the situation." Zhang Zian tried to speak in a gentle tone. "If the situation is not too serious, we can use some soil methods to control the insects. If the situation is more serious, then …"
"What if the situation is serious?" Grandma Gu asked.
Zhang Zian gritted his teeth. At this time, he had to explain the situation clearly. Otherwise, he was afraid that it would not attract Grandma Gu's attention and vigilance. It was not his style to pretend that everything was peaceful.
"If the situation reaches the most serious point, I am afraid that we can only spray trichlorfon or more targeted … cypermethrin on the trees that have been attacked by the caterpillars," he said.
"What? What's that paper thing? " Grandma Gu was confused. First, Zhang Zian's voice was too low, and she did not hear him clearly. Second, she had never heard this strange word before.
"It is … a pesticide." Zhang Zian's voice became smaller and smaller.
"Pesticide? No way! "
Before Grandma Gu could say anything, Director Yan slammed the table and shouted angrily.
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