Li Rui's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. He realized that he was being a little unconcerned. Imagine if he was from Dongshui Village and his home was in Dongshui Village. Would he be able to accept Tang Haoran's proposal? Moreover, even if her home was not in Dongshui Village, it was still not far from it. They belonged to the same district. The pollution in Dongshui Village was too serious. Wouldn't it also affect her living environment? One had to know that the air and underground water were all moving and could cross-infect each other. Thinking of this, she secretly blushed. However, another idea popped up in her mind. But for now, she still had to explain it to Tang Haoran according to her boss's instructions.
He went out of the house and called Tang Haoran to tell him about Song Chaoyang's proposal. Although Tang Haoran was depressed and wronged, he had no other choice but to accept it and think of another solution later.
After hanging up the phone, Li Rui called the female inspector at the Municipal Environmental Protection Institute, Yan Dan. He wanted to ask her about a question that he had just thought of. Earlier, he had thought about how underground water flowed and the underground water in Dongshui Village was seriously polluted. Would the underground water in Dongshui Village flow to the city and contaminate the underground water in his home? Of course, he could not answer this question. However, as an environmental expert, Yan Dan should be able to answer it.
After the call went through, he went straight to the point and expressed the purpose of the call.
After listening to him, Yan Dan replied, "Chief Li, you don't have to worry about this problem. At present, except for a few units and factories in the city that use their own well water, most of the residents' daily water use comes from the water in Song Gezhuang Reservoir. If your home is in a residential area in the city, you should also be drinking water from Song Gezhuang Reservoir. The water quality of Song Gezhuang Reservoir has already reached the national Grade II standard. There is no problem with it. After being treated by the water plant, it is almost as pure as mineral water. "
Li Rui was relieved when he heard this. He asked again, "Then will the polluted underground water in Dongshui Village flow to the city and contaminate the underground water in the city?"
Yan Dan said, "First of all, the underground water will flow, but it's not very fast. It's only about one meter per day, and the flow follows a certain rule. To put it simply, it flows from high terrain to low terrain, from high pressure to low pressure, and from low permeability to high permeability. In theory, Dongshui Village is located in the northwestern suburbs of the city. It's a little higher than the city, so it has the conditions to flow. After the crazy exploitation of the city's underground water in the last century, a large gap has formed. In technical terms, it has formed a lot of underground cavities, which also have the conditions to carry it. Therefore, the polluted underground water of Dongshui Village has very likely flowed to the underground of the city and contaminated the underground water in the city. Fortunately, we don't drink it. "
Li Rui's heart palpitated when he heard that. His generation had the Song Gezhuang Reservoir, a huge source of drinking water. They didn't have to worry about not having enough water to drink. After a few generations, his descendants would drink all the water in the Song Gezhuang Reservoir. Would they only be able to drink the polluted underground water in the city? Damn, the Taifu Chemical Factory was really doing something that would end the family line. He really should catch the boss from Taiwan and shoot him for five minutes. He asked again, "Then can the polluted underground water of Dongshui Village be cleaned up?"
Yan Dan said bitterly, "Underground water is different from surface water. Once there are pollutants in it, it's very difficult to clean it up. In terms of technology, it's very difficult to completely purify polluted underground water. In terms of time, the treatment process is also very long. Underground water is buried at a certain depth. It lacks oxygen, has low temperature, no light, flows slowly, and the cycle of water alternating is long. Once it's polluted, the interaction between the pollutants, water, and the medium is very complicated, and the recovery cycle is very long. In the past, an environmental expert once said that 70% of the underground water in the country is polluted, and it will take at least a thousand years to clean up this pollution. "
"What? A thousand years?! "
Li Rui exclaimed. He couldn't believe his ears. A thousand years? If it really took a thousand years, the world would have changed. What's the point of cleaning it up by then?
Yan Dan sighed. "A thousand years is an understatement. In any case, it's very unrealistic to want to clean up polluted underground water." Li Rui was stunned for a while, then asked again, "Then how will the villagers of Dongshui Village solve the problem of drinking water in the future?" Yan Dan said, "We can build a small water purification station in the village. All the villagers will go to the station to get water. Of course, they can also drink mineral water, but the cost will be very high. "Li Rui said," Humans can drink water from the station, but what about livestock? What about the water used to irrigate crops? "Yan Dan smiled bitterly." We can't even take care of people, so how can we take care of livestock? It's best not to raise them. "Li Rui said," We can choose not to raise livestock, but what about crops? " Yan Dan said, "We can only choose not to plant crops or buy water from other places for irrigation. The cost will be very high, and I don't think anyone will be able to accept it …"
When Li Rui heard this, he suddenly realized that the villagers of Dongshui Village's nightmare had just begun. The things that happened before were just the prelude to the disaster. He composed himself and asked again, "Then, can the soil in Dongshui Village be cleaned up because of the waste gas from the chemical plant?" Yan Dan said, "That can be done, and there are many ways to do so. Of course, it will take a long time. I think Dongshui Village won't be able to grow crops for a few years." Li Rui sighed. "Then, how will the villagers of Dongshui Village feed themselves?" Yan Dan said, "I'm not sure …"
After hanging up the phone, Li Ruixin felt a little heavy. He didn't expect that the pollution of Dongshui Village's environment would bring about such terrible consequences. Compared to this, those deaths from cancer were not worth mentioning.
He went into the back room and reported to Song Chaoyang what he had just learned from Yan Dan.
Song Chaoyang was also shocked when he heard it. If what Yan Dan said was true, the villagers of Dongshui Village would have nothing to drink, nothing to plant, nothing to raise, nothing to eat, and nothing to earn. Wouldn't that be the same as the village of the dead? Even if they were still alive, what was the difference between that and being dead? It seemed that he was the same as Xiao Rui. He had considered the problem too simply. He had thought that the series of incidents in Dongshui Village would be settled. Who knew that that was just the beginning? The real disaster had just struck. He frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Let's forget about this week. Next week or the week after that, we'll take some time out to visit Dongshui Village. We'll understand the situation of environmental pollution and the villagers' living conditions. We must properly solve the problems they encounter in their lives. Tell the Secretary-General about this and ask him to arrange some time for me. "
Li Rui hurriedly wrote it down in his notebook so that he wouldn't forget.
At noon, the master and servant had lunch in the backyard cafeteria. Without resting, they took the first car and rushed to the provincial capital.
On the way, Li Rui unexpectedly received a call from Tang Su herself.
Tang Su immediately asked, "Where are you?" Li Rui said, "I'm on my way to the provincial capital. Have you arrived?" Tang Su said, "Not yet. The flight leaves at two in the afternoon. I'll arrive at four. I say, as the host, shouldn't you treat me to dinner? " Li Rui said, "Of course." Tang Su said, "Okay, then I'll call you when I arrive." Li Rui wanted to ask her if she wanted him to pick her up at the airport. But he remembered that he didn't have a car. He did have a BMW X5, but it was at the Zixuan. He couldn't let her know that he was in the provincial capital today, so he couldn't use it. He could only change his words and said, "Okay, see you later."
After hanging up the phone, Li Rui turned around and asked Song Chaoyang with a cheeky smile, "Boss, which restaurant in the provincial capital is the best?" Song Chaoyang was stunned for a moment. He smiled and said, "It seems that your friend's class is quite high." After thinking for a while, he said, "In terms of reputation, luxury, and class, I recommend the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the provincial capital. There are many second-rate hotels like the Sheraton and the Hilton. In terms of taste, I recommend the Baihua Palace. The Baihua Palace is the best restaurant in the provincial capital. But you need to make an appointment, and you have to make an appointment a week in advance."
Li Rui heard him mention four high-end restaurants in one breath, and these were only a part of the provincial capital's hotel circle. From this, he could imagine how prosperous the provincial capital was. Qingyang was far from comparable. Suddenly, he had the idea of becoming an official in the provincial capital. Of course, this idea wasn't unattainable. He would come to the provincial capital to develop sooner or later. He smiled and said, "Then I'll have to choose the Ritz-Carlton."
Song Chaoyang said, "Actually, it's not expensive to eat at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. But if you want to eat, I still suggest you go to the Baihua Palace." Li Rui smiled bitterly and said, "But the Baihua Palace requires an appointment." Song Chaoyang smiled strangely and said, "Ordinary people need to make an appointment, but you, Teacher Sun, don't. She and the wife of the Baihua Palace's boss … uh, actually, the boss of the Baihua Palace, are old classmates. She settled it for you with just a call. "Li Rui was surprised and happy. He said," Is that so? There's such a relationship? " Song Chaoyang said, "You're not in a hurry to meet that friend, right? Then come home with me first. You can tell Teacher Sun when you see her."
Li Rui still felt a little awkward at the thought of meeting Sun Shuqin. He didn't know how to face her. Thinking about it, she would also feel awkward when facing him. It was better to avoid this meeting. He said, "I still have some other things to do. I'll have to trouble you to help me tell her."
Song Chaoyang naturally didn't think too much and said, "Okay, I'll ask her to give you a call when she's done with the appointment."
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