The construction of water conservancy in the war years was not a unique action by Meng Youtian. /////.  . In the Hubei-Henan-Anhui border area, in order to alleviate drought and plan for the future, the foundation projects of water conservancy were built to build thousands of ponds and hundreds of dams. Fu Zuoyi from the Hetao area and other areas also carried out water conservancy, irrigation and other people-friendly projects for the survival of the military and civilians.

Compared with other regions' big investments, the project of Shili Village is just a small matter. Whether in terms of project volume or mobilizing labor, it is far from the same.

It was a beautiful morning, the air was cool, and the east had just turned white, and the villagers of Tumen Village had already started the construction of the project. Under the quiet mountain roots in the past, today there was noisy people, with smoke from cooking, stones chiseling, and digging soil, and a scene of labor that was booming.

The project is not big. It only requires diverting the stream flowing down the mountain to flow into the dark and deep cave. If everything goes well, it will be completed in two or three days. The amount of water storage depends on how much Meng Youtian and his people can expand the cave.

To be a cave, it is strictly defined as a cave, which is deep and horizontal cracks under the roots of the mountain. People can crawl into it by bowing their heads and bent down, like natural eaves. Of course, what is to be expanded is not stones higher than the ground, but gravel and soil under the cracks. There are several such cracks along the roots of the mountain, but there are all solid stones below. Those that are not conducive to excavation and expansion are excluded. Only five are left to be renovated and expanded.

Meng Youtian chose this naturally to prevent severe droughts. He stored water under the horizontal cracks of the mountain, avoiding direct sunlight and reducing evaporation. This is the easiest way. Of course, the pond transformed from the depression will also be silted again to expand the water storage.

A group of young and strong men dig gravel and soil under the cracks. People with weak constitutions loaded the stone and soil away. Another group of young and strong men were digging stones and digging canals. The elderly and women boiled water and cooked in the mat sheds. The arrangement was very meticulous, and everyone had work, and as long as they worked, they had a meal. Meng Youtian was still not used to inspiring with slogans and using spiritual food to work.

It is hot in summer, and Meng Youtian plans to start construction early. After the sun rises and the temperature is hot, only some people will be left to perform shifts to dig holes under the shade, while others will temporarily finish work. They will work together to work at their own work. In this way, although the project time will be delayed, it will not cause too much fatigue.

The sun rose, as if laughing loudly, despising the vulnerable mist. In the blue sky, there was no cloud, which made it seem more and more profound. The sound of steel drills and hammers, the sound of driving cars from animals, people shouted and neighed, and under the rising sun, people worked harder.

Meng Youtian had just filled a car full of stone and soil, wiped the sweat from his head with his sleeves, looked at his watch, and said loudly: "Brother Qingshan, take your group of people to have dinner first. After the meal is finished, we will replace Brother Qiangzi and the others."

"Ai Tian, ​​you go to dinner too, do you have to do these tasks?" Qiangzi and a group of people came forward to take the steel drill hammer and chiseled it up.

Meng Youtian shook his head and said, "There is no reason to hide from leisure. I just stood here to shovel the soil, which is considered to be lazy."

"Who dares to say you are lazy? Do you still have a conscience?" Qiangzi hit the steel drill with a bang, as if he was hitting the head of a nonsense man. "You can arrange the command and see who dares not listen."

Meng Youtian smiled slightly, turned his head to the avenue, and a convoy came from Shili Village in the distance. The whip was ringing and the wheels were ringing. The car connections became a line, and it sounded a sound, rolling in.

"Hey, it's our fellow villagers who came to help?" Qiangzi also saw it and laughed: "Youtian, go and welcome it quickly, don't lose your respect."

Meng Youtian also guessed the point. Although he did not inform other villages of the news of the start of construction today, the staff of the two villages walked almost every day, and it was not uncommon for the villagers of Shili Village to know about this.

It was not until he met him that he realized that it was not only the people of Shili Village who came to help, but also a group of basic militia led by Qin Lianfang.

"District Mayor Qin, I really didn't expect you to come too. How did you know the news?" Meng Youtian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and stretched out his hand.

"I have a good time in your village." Qin Lianfang joked and said solemnly: "Your village is the most active and acted first, and is a role model. We all have no experience in the construction of water conservancy, so we are here to train and learn."

"Haha, I don't dare to take it as a student. We are also in trouble. I hope everyone will give me more opinions." Meng Youtian said humbly: "I have been on the road this morning and I must have had no meals. Come and go to this big mattress to finish eating."

"If you don't have work, have dinner first?" Qin Lianfang teased and said with a smile: "We all bring dry food, so we won't cause trouble for your village."

"What trouble is it? It's too polite to say that." Meng Youtian said: "There are no delicacies, big fish and meat, but there is no shortage of hot soup and hot water. District Mayor Qin, just take the lead and don't be pretentious with me."

Qin Lianfang hesitated for a moment, nodded helplessly, and said, "Then your village will take care of the food. After the completion, it will be deducted from the public grain that your village should pay. Go and greet the village chief Lao Zhao and the others, and I will take the militia to have dinner first."

Meng Youtian called a villager in the village and asked him to take Qin Lianfang and others to have dinner, and then hurried to welcome the fellow villagers from Shili Village, Lao Zhaotou.

"Sister-in-law, hello!" Qin Lianfang saw A Xiu at a glance from the mattress and went forward to say hello.

A Xiu was adding firewood to the bottom of the pot to burn fire. When he saw that it was Qin Lianfang, he hurriedly got up and said, "It's Comrade Qin. How long have you been together? I heard that you can be civil and martial, and you can also lead a team to fight guerrillas. It's really amazing."

"What awesome, I don't have that ability, I just count it." Qin Lianfang said modestly, and glanced at Zijuan not far away, and a little girl she was holding who was learning to walk.

"I won't leave after I come back this time, right? A woman is so dangerous in the enemy-occupied area, but it's safe to stay in the base." A Xiu asked with concern, all out of one woman's concern for another woman.

"I can't tell you how to arrange it in the future." Qin Lianfang said, pointing at Zijuan and the little girl, and asked, "How is Zijuan's illness? Which little baby in her hand is from?"

"She is much better than before, but this disease is hard to get rid of!" Ah Xiu sighed slightly and said, "That little baby is my daughter, and she is quite close to Zijuan."

It turned out to be Brother Meng's child. Qin Lianfang's eyes were betting on the child's face. Listening to her innocent and crisp laughter, watching her worry-free play, she couldn't help but smile happily.
Chapter completed!