That night, the company camped on the hillside behind the primary school, while nine cars remained there waiting for the flood to recede.
Wang Ke led Section Chief Chang Gaofeng, two village cadres, Uncle Dong Pianfang, and the Artillery Unit Staff Officer Hu Zhijun, Bearded Company Commander Tian, Instructor Ding and Deputy Company Commander Lu Zeran sent by the agency here to hold a meeting at the headquarters. .
First, introduce yourself.
"You are the acting village chief, you say." The director of security said to Wang Ke with a smile, which shocked both the company leader and Staff Officer Hu. Then the director of security said: "This is a temporary appointment from our old village chief."
Wang Ke was embarrassed, but at such a critical moment, he was not polite. He stood up and first introduced the situation of the entire 381 households in Nanshao Village and the basic social situation of the village. Then he went on to describe what he had encountered during the past few days of flood fighting and rescue operations. The difficulties encountered were introduced, and finally the three tasks were briefly mentioned, namely post-disaster epidemic prevention, home reconstruction including planning and building village roads and water canals, and production and self-rescue.
Seeing Wang Ke's calmness, the three company leaders and Staff Officer Hu were secretly happy and proud. This boy's growth was really rapid, and he was actually acting as an "acting village chief".
Company Commander Da Beard Tian continued: "Well, I see it this way, regarding production self-rescue, the floods will not reach the ground even after they recede. It is better for us to start with the two tasks of post-disaster epidemic prevention, village road cleaning and canal construction. Well, homeland The cleanup before reconstruction will be done by each household first. If the family has no labor, we will recruit some people to help. When the people who buy things come back in a week, we will proceed to the second stage. Well, building houses and going to the fields to plant seeds will be carried out at the same time. .”
Everyone nodded.
Then everyone discussed the distribution of disaster relief materials, restoring normal water, electricity and communications supplies, and contacting the service agency at the regiment headquarters to open a temporary canteen here and add small hardware and daily necessities.
After everything was arranged, Section Chief Chang Gaofeng proposed that the reconnaissance team and him start tomorrow to help the whole village re-plan, adjust the design, and survey according to the impact of the flood.
It was five o'clock the next morning.
When Wang Ke ran to the gate of the elementary school, Uncle Dong Pianfang was already standing there with his hands on his hips, his face full of solemnity.
In the morning light, the floods have almost receded. Looking at the entire Nanshao Village, there are ruins and few intact houses left. The so-called streets were washed to pieces, and there was still some stagnant water. Instead of flowing northward, it flowed southward, bypassing the hills on the side of the elementary school, and then circled and flowed northward.
"Good morning, godfather."
"Well." Dong Pianfang's face was silent. For him, not only his expression was heavy, but his mood was even heavier. "Boy, come with me to the village and have a look."
"Okay!" Wang Ke rolled up his trouser legs, took off his shoes and carried them, then followed his godfather Dong Zhan towards the village.
Wherever you go, you can often see drowned poultry, broken bricks and tiles that were not washed away in time, some sawdust, and broken furniture. The two people walked into the village along the path. A stream of muddy smell mixed with an indescribable rancid smell hit my face.
Godfather Dong Pianfang remained silent all the way.
"Daddy, I suggest we go to the west end of the village and have a look!"
Dong Pianfang turned to look at Wang Ke. He paused and seemed to understand Wang Ke's thoughts. "Okay, let's go and climb up the cliff to have a look."
The cliff that godfather Dong Pianfang pointed to is the cliff between the two mountains close to the west entrance of the village. It is five or six meters high. This is where the flood came down. The two walked to the west entrance of the village and saw such a tragic scene for the first time. The flood water broke out a deep pool of about twenty square meters under the cliff, and it is still full of water. It turned out that there were four or five families, and the two closest houses were almost washed away, leaving only a few bricks in the corner of the courtyard.
"Let's go up to the cliff and have a look." Godfather Dong Pianfang said.
The two of them went to the pool to wash their feet and put on their shoes. Then go around the mountain road on the other side and climb up the cliff.
Standing on the top of the cliff, the direction of the flood in the entire village can be seen clearly.
"Boy, what do you think?" Godfather Dong Pianfang asked. Wang Ke already had an idea from last night, but a look on the cliff confirmed his previous judgment.
"Daddy, Nanshao Village has been plagued by floods for many years. If we want to completely solve it, I have three ideas."
"Tell me!"
"The first idea was to move the whole place to the primary school. Although it was a bit crowded, it was OK to install about 300 households. This way, the current village can be transformed into fertile farmland. Its advantages are that it moves quickly, costs less, and the project is The volume is small. The only problem is that it will be troublesome to expand the capacity in the future. The second idea is to move the whole thing to the cliff, level and build the waterway on the cliff, and build Nanshao Village on both sides. The advantages are The flood problem can be solved once and for all, but the problem is: it is not convenient to enter and leave the village, and it is troublesome for every household to press wells for drinking water and use water for domestic use. The third idea is to rebuild the original site and raise the village as a whole by one meter. Key point To do something about this deep pool, we can make it bigger and deeper so that it can store water in normal times and use it to slow down the impact during the flood season. At the same time, we can build a canal around this deep pool and build a diversion dam to directly Let the water bypass the village and divert it to the north of the village. Even if there is a flood in the future, there is nothing to worry about. The problem is that the amount of work is large, and this deep pool is equivalent to a small reservoir."
Wang Ke finished speaking in one breath, and godfather Dong Pianfang nodded. "It's pretty much what I thought. It's just that I didn't think of your modifications to the deep pool and diversion dam."
After a pause, godfather Dong Pianfang clapped his hands and said, "Boy, I agree with your third idea. Let's go back and discuss it with everyone. Now the location of the village is a problem, and I'm afraid the masonry is also a big problem."
The two returned to the elementary school, where a fire was burning for cooking. Everyone is in a hurry today and can't wait to finish eating immediately and go home.
"Godfather, I think we should have a meeting separately first. I suggest you go to a few elders to discuss it. I'll go to Section Chief Chang Gaofeng, a few village cadres and the head of our army to discuss it, and then we can meet separately. Finally, decide which solution to use. At the same time, I think that now that everyone is cleaning up, the focus is to clear out the masonry and usable wood and build simple work sheds. One is to first solve the problem of sleeping and cooking at home, and the other is to store horses. Building materials and tools are available.”
"Okay, you have more ideas. You are the acting village chief. If you say so, then we will proceed separately."
The two quickly broke up. Wang Ke quickly waved to Song Ruimin, who was helping the kitchen, and asked him to invite the company cadres and staff officer Hu Zhijun. He returned to the headquarters and invited Professor Wen and Section Chief Chang Gaofeng to the headquarters.
After a while, everyone arrived one after another, and Wang Ke saluted the company leaders at the door.
Entering the room, Wang Ke said: "My godfather and I just went to the village to take a look around, and now we will report to the leaders. First of all, the disaster is more serious than we thought." He then told what he saw and heard. I said it again, in fact, everyone had seen it on the hillside and at the gate of the primary school, but it was not as specific as Wang Ke said.
"From the current point of view, the houses of the nearly 40 households that have suffered the most serious losses have been completely washed away, with almost nothing left. The most important thing now is whether the village will be relocated as a whole or rebuilt on the original site." Wang Ke added the three site options just now The idea was reported to the cadre meeting.
What Wang Ke was saying here made even the commander and Hu Zhijun's staff feel shocked. They didn't expect that this soldier was so capable and could command a village chief as well as anyone else. From his narration alone, it was enough to see that this "acting village chief" was not in vain. He had conducted research in advance, made decisive decisions, and analyzed the pros and cons. He couldn't help but feel a lot of pride in his heart again.
Section Chief Chang Gaofeng, Professor Wen and two village cadres have long seen Wang Ke's power, so they are not surprised. But after hearing his introduction, my eyes lit up.
"Now my godfather is holding another meeting to solicit the opinions of the villagers. Now I suggest that all leaders should unify their minds and decide on the plan first, so that the work can be carried out more easily and avoid detours. But no matter which plan is chosen, I suggest in the morning When each family goes back to clean up, the focus is to clear out the masonry and usable wood, and build simple work sheds. First, they can solve the problem of sleeping and cooking at home, and second, they can be used to store the construction materials and tools that will arrive soon."
As a water conservancy expert, Section Chief Chang Gaofeng spoke first. "I agree with Squad Leader Xiao Wang's analysis. The first and second options are also feasible, but I prefer his third option. I have been studying the flow direction and speed of the flood these days. This third option It’s feasible. It’s just that the project may be divided into several steps.”
When Professor Wen heard this, he immediately answered. "Xiao Wang's analysis is more reliable. The construction on the original site is more in line with the situation of the villagers here. Every household has to drill a well. Sometimes some vegetables are grown in the yard and life has to be lived. If you go up the mountain, it will be more troublesome."
The village security director and women's director agreed.
"That will make our work a lot easier. Well, let's start disinfecting the village and leveling the original roads first. When our cars can drive in, um, we will clean, move soil, and move construction The materials are all convenient." Company Commander Bearded Tian expressed his position on behalf of the troops.
"Okay, now all our leaders have agreed to this plan. Please discuss it with the two village cadres and my godfather, and explain our ideas to all the villagers. Of course, we are not one-size-fits-all. If any villagers want to go up the mountain, they must go through the village. Approved. Today and tomorrow, each family will clear the snow in front of the house, clear out the bricks and usable wood, build simple work sheds, and solve the problem of food and accommodation. Company commanders, instructors, old platoon leaders, and leaders, if not No idea, let’s just stay here, eat quickly, and then go home.”
Wang Ke actually has a Xiao Jiujiu. His company comrades slept on the hillside yesterday. He felt very sorry. If someone can go back to live today, the company can move into the primary school today.
"Reconnaissance squad leader, don't leave." Company Commander Bearded Tian stopped him. "You did a good job as the temporary village chief. Why didn't you tell us yesterday, huh?"
"Company Commander, I'm not taking this order at a critical moment. It's temporary. There are still three days at most." Wang Ke quickly stood up facing the company commander.
"You have to work hard every day. Well, you are responsible to the folks in the village. After a while, you take us and ask Section Chief Chang to come up. We will take a look at the scene. Well, that pool and the dam you mentioned , I feel that the project will not be small, and will the investment be large? Well, should it be done as the third phase of the project after rebuilding homes and production and self-rescue?"
"Yes, Company Commander, you are still thoughtful."
"Stop flattering me, huh." Bearded Captain Tian glared, but his words were still useful.
