Wang Ke was furious.
It is urgent to stop this matter.
But who can step in to stop it, and how can they convince Company Commander Bearded Tian to give up helping the villagers dig wells? Wang Ke thought of someone, who? Deputy company commander Lu Zeran. He is the only one who believes in himself at the moment.
Wang Ke walked around the village looking for deputy company commander Lu Zeran.
At this time, deputy company commander Lu Zeran was also looking for Wang Ke. Drilling a well is not a trivial matter and cannot be done recklessly. It's both explosives and people. Whether this well can produce water is still unknown. Ask Wang Ke and he will definitely be able to figure out the trick. So he ran to the reconnaissance team that lived halfway up the mountain.
The two finally met on the mountainside.
"Deputy company commander, I have something to tell you!"
"Wang Ke, I've been looking for you for a long time. Where have you been?"
"You speak first……"
"You speak first……"
In the end, it was deputy company commander Lu Zeran who said first, "Wang Ke, the location of the well has been determined. Can you help us see if water can be drilled? How deep should this well be? If it is still like the original well If the well is drilled more than a hundred meters deep, the project will be too big and we can't afford it." The deputy company commander was indeed concerned about the well, but he and himself were concerned about two issues.
"Deputy company commander, I..." Wang Ke was hesitant at this time. He didn't know what to say. Do you want to say it directly?
"Why, have you seen that well too?"
"No, but I feel it."
"What do you feel?"
"I feel that this well cannot produce water, and there will be a very serious accident!" Wang Ke still did not directly say the scene he perceived.
But Wang Ke's words were enough to shock Deputy Company Commander Lu Zeran. He believed Wang Ke's feelings very much. He still wanted to know the extent of the accident and its consequences.
"I believe you, but can you tell me? What serious accident is most likely to happen?"
"I'm not sure now, but I think this accident is very big and our company can't afford it." Wang Ke still didn't tell deputy company commander Lu Zeran that four people might die. He was afraid that he would scare him.
"Ah, so serious? Then what do you think we should do? Stop drilling the well immediately. If we stop drilling the well, how will we explain to the people in the village that we have already said this?" Deputy company commander Lu Zeran was worried, It seems that there is more than enough effort but insufficient strength.
yes! Why did Deputy Company Commander Lu Zeran and you, Wang Ke, stop this well drilling operation?
Unless you have a new and convincing solution!
"Deputy company commander, I suddenly had an idea." Wang Ke thought carefully and came up with an idea.
He and deputy company commander Lu Zeran sat on the grass on the hillside and said calmly: "Deputy company commander, don't the people in the village say that the water in this well used to be very prosperous?"
Deputy company commander Lu Zeran smiled and said, "Those are all legends. Has anyone seen them?"
"What if it's true, what if the water in this well was really prosperous before. And deputy company commander, think about it, this well is so deep, there shouldn't be no water. If he really doesn't water, then does our newly dug well have to be deeper than it to have water?"
"Yes! You're right to remind me." Deputy company commander Lu Zeran patted his butt and stood up. "You mean to work on this old well?"
"I'm thinking, what's going on under this well? How about the next person go to the bottom of the well and see why there is no water, and then we can decide whether to drill a new well?"
"Wang Ke, what you said makes sense. Now we are all standing outside the well. We have no idea why this well is so deep and there is no water? If we blindly choose a location to drill a new well before we understand the situation, in the end, Is it all in vain? Who knows?”
"Deputy company commander, I only have one worry right now. This well is so deep. Will there be a lack of oxygen in it? Is there any danger to the people who go down to explore the well?"
"Yes!" Deputy company commander Lu Zeran's fire of hope ignited by Wang Ke was extinguished in the blink of an eye. This well is too deep. This is the first time such a deep well has been encountered in the entire Xishan area.
"Deputy company commander, in order to solve the people's water problem once and for all, you have to take risks when it's time to take risks. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. Can you leave this task to me?"
Deputy company commander Lu Zeran stared at Wang Ke's face again. His face was calm and calm, without any intention of joking. "Wang Ke, have you thought about it? Going down to explore the well is no small matter. Any kind of accident may happen. I have to discuss this matter with the company commander and instructor. This step can only be taken when safety is guaranteed. .”
At this time, Wang Ke also stood up with a solemn expression. "Deputy company commander, no matter how risky it is, it is better than blindly digging a new well. I am afraid that we will waste people and money, but the final results will be unsatisfactory, and there may even be big accidents!"
"Okay, that's it. I'll try my best to convince the company commander and instructor. If it makes sense, we'll go down the well tomorrow morning."
"Really, deputy company commander, thank you, thank you for understanding and supporting my suggestion. If you can make sense, you must leave the task of going down the well to me."
"No, leave it to us. I'll go down with you." Deputy company commander Lu Zeran said firmly.
"Just kidding, deputy company commander, you have to command from above. Only when you are above can my safety be guaranteed." Wang Ke pretended to be calm. He wanted to use this method to prevent deputy company commander Lu Zeran from going down the well.
"Okay, let's wait until we talk about it before we make a decision."
The two of them discussed it and started making preparations separately.
Deputy company commander Lu Zeran returned to the company headquarters to find Company Commander Bearded Tian and Instructor Ding, while Wang Ke returned to the reconnaissance squad and found the lanterns and flashlights that Wu Xiangyu had thrown to him. At the same time, he also brought the disciples He carefully inspected the thick hemp rope brought from the Ministry's farm, sharpened his military dagger to a sharp edge, and then inserted it into the scabbard.
Why use a lantern when going down a well? Wang Ke has his own idea. If the lantern goes out, it means lack of oxygen.
The next morning, deputy company commander Lu Zeran personally took the hygienist Yu Deben, called the telephone squad leader Xiao Gao and two tall and round soldiers, and came to the old well. He repeatedly checked the windlass and brackets on the well several times. , this is not a bucket of water. If something goes wrong in any link and the person exploring the well falls in, he will be shattered to pieces.
After checking the windlass on the well, he tied one end of the hemp rope that Wang Ke brought to several soldiers, and pulled it out a few meters to make room for the windlass. Then he tied this end to the windlass on the well, and tied the other end to Wang Ke. on the waist.
Deputy company commander Lu Zeran took Wang Ke's hand and warned: "No matter what happens, safety first, don't panic when in danger, don't panic when in danger. Be careful, be careful, be careful again." That look was like parting from life or death.
Wang Ke nodded, and deputy company commander Lu Zeran hugged him again and let go. Then he lay down on the edge of the well and waved his hand. "Let's go!" He wanted to personally command at the mouth of the well and maintain contact with Wang Ke.
The two warriors grabbed the windlass on the well and slowly lowered it down.
Wang Ke tied the lit pony lantern around his waist, grabbed the rope with both hands, stepped on the slippery well wall, and slowly fell down the well.
A stream of cool air poured into Wang Ke's body from the trouser legs and hem of his clothes. Wang Ke's chest unconsciously surged with heat, protecting his body. The cool air under your feet blows on your body, which makes you feel particularly comfortable.
This time when he went down into the well, except for platoon leader Hu Zhijun, he told no one, including wireless squad leader Huang Zhonghe. He was afraid that soldiers including Hu Yanlou, Niu Suozhu and Song Ruimin would follow.
Moreover, it is not appropriate to make this matter public, lest it cause a sensation in Tunliu Village.
The hemp rope was lowered slowly, at least one-third of the way down the well. Looking up, there was only a round hole with blue sky and white clouds on it. Deputy company commander Lu Zeran shouted down several times every few dozen seconds. Wang Ke had to raise his head and respond. His ears were buzzing. ” are all echoes.
The lantern was still on, the flames were swaying, and there was no lack of oxygen at all. The light of the lantern reflected on the well wall, emitting a faint blue light. At least until now, all Wang Ke could vaguely see were chisel marks, and not a single brick was found. You can think of how the working people in ancient times dug out this well with one chisel after another.
Another twenty or thirty meters down, you can vaguely see the light reflecting the water at the bottom of the well. The wall of the well could no longer be reached with his feet. Wang Ke curled up his legs and held on downwards. He looked down at the pony lantern on his waist. It was still lit, and there was a warm light shining in the dark well.
Finally, we were almost at the bottom of the well. When we looked up again, we could barely see Deputy Company Commander Lu Zeran. We could only see a small wellhead above our head that was within reach of our hands. The wall of the well was cold to the touch of our palms.
He raised his head and shouted: "Put it, put it, put the rope."
The rope above was lowered, and Wang Ke fell into the water. The water was not deep, only up to his knees. When he entered the water, his feet were bitingly cold, but he could no longer feel the coldness of the water in an instant. At this time, Wang Ke shook the loose rope and pulled out the military dagger tied to his leg. Since the well water has been flowing for thousands of years, there should be unknown creatures under the well.
He quietly held up the lantern and looked at the bottom of the well. He didn't see a single fish, as if he had done it just yesterday. Then I bent down and touched the water with my hands. There were thick broken barrels and broken ropes everywhere. After a rough estimate, it was at least a few meters thick below. And it is still a smooth well wall without a single brick. The spring water is still bubbling "gurgling" and slowly rising up.
Wang Ke was very surprised. How could there be oxygen at the bottom of this well that was 100 meters deep? Why are there no fish or shrimps at the bottom of this well that has lasted for hundreds or thousands of years? And since the water is flowing upward, it means that the spring is still there, but why doesn't the water in the well come up and remain there?
At this time, Wang Ke simply held up the lantern, untied the rope around his waist, held a military dagger in one hand, and planned to walk along the bottom of the well. Now that we're down, we need to see what's weird at the bottom of the well?
Suddenly he felt a gust of wind blowing across his face.
Why is there wind at the bottom of the well? He looked forward attentively and was shocked. Not far ahead, around his waist, there was a hole the size of a bathtub in the wall of the well, and the wind was blowing out of the hole.
Wang Ke quickly walked over and shined the lantern towards the entrance of the cave. He couldn't see anything. Then he remembered that there was a flashlight in the backpack he was carrying. I took it out and shone it towards the entrance of the cave. The cave extended diagonally downwards. The flashlight could only see about five or six meters away. Because of the twists and turns of the cave, I still couldn't see anything. However, the cave was very big inside. I listened carefully and could vaguely hear what was going on in the cave. Ten meters away, there was the faint sound of water and dripping.
It turns out that this well turned out to be a leaky well. When the water rose to this point, it leaked through this hole. The remaining water was drained away by the villagers, and it filled up again for exactly one day and one night. If this secret is not discovered, in a few years, the debris at the bottom of the well will pile up to the entrance of the hole, and there may not be a drop of water left.
After thinking about this, Wang Ke shouted excitedly to the well: "Deputy company commander, I found the reason."
