When I figured out the situation, I was not happy either. I felt that this was a "crime" and an "embezzlement" of the country's investment. I wanted to have a good talk with Hu Bayao and let him correct his "mistakes"

". Otherwise I will sue him.

But is it really as simple as what I see? If even a "layman" like me can see the problem, can't others see it? At least these workers involved in repairing the river embankment can't hide it.

There are all these village cadres, big and small, and the township cadres can't hide it. In the end, the leaders from above always send people down to inspect and accept it. How do they pass the inspection?

I wonder what's wrong with me. Could this be a "dog catching a mouse" in the eyes of others? And Hu Ba Yao might think that I am a "traitor". After all, being an "informer" is not an honorable thing. Still

There are these workers, they are all eagerly waiting for the project to be settled, and they will receive their wages and go back to celebrate the New Year. If I really "poke" it out, will I become a "mouse shit"?

I began to regret that I took this "job" and felt inexplicably distressed that I was "too serious". I didn't know what to do. I didn't know who to tell. I didn't have the courage to go directly to Hu Bayao.

Depressedly, I wandered around the Heti maintenance site again.

Tie Zhu: "What's happened to you young man these days? Looking at your sad face, are you 'lovelorn'? It's not a big deal. Uncle Tian will introduce you to someone else."

Me: "It's not 'lovelorn' anymore. I haven't been playing friends yet."

Tie Zhu: "What happened at home?"

Me: "No. Everything is fine at home."

Tie Zhu: "Are you thinking about work?"

I nodded.

Tie Zhu: "Actually, I have noticed it a long time ago. You will definitely not work here for a long time."

Me: "Why?"

Tie Zhu: "What do you think? We are all old men in our late 40s and 50s who have no idea about the future. We can only live at home and work as part-time workers. But you are different.

.You are young. A young man of seventeen or eighteen years old is the time to dare to think and rush. You are not afraid of failure. The worst is to start over from scratch. We are different. There are old people at the top and young people at the bottom. When you open your eyes, there are many young and old in the whole family.

You have to eat when you open your mouth. As for you, you are not married. You can eat enough for one person and the whole family is not hungry. Moreover, you have gone out more than studying, learned more or less knowledge, and seen the outside world. You have not gone out to see me here.

There are still some differences among young people who have experienced the world."

I listened to Tie Zhu's words and fell into deep thought. Although Tie Zhu was an out-and-out farmer, he didn't live a hazy life like other people and saw things very clearly. I thought he must still know something.

After much hesitation, I wanted to wait for a while and call it a day, but I had better inquire with him first.

I continued to watch them build the fortress here. Finally, they got to the end of the work. The other workers packed up their things and left. Tie Zhu saw that I had no intention of leaving, so he didn't leave in a hurry.

Everyone had almost left. I still didn’t know how to speak to Tie Zhu.

Seeing that I was hesitant to speak, Tie Zhu asked, "Young man, do you have anything to ask me?"

I nodded.

Tie Zhu: "Ask. There is no one else at the moment. You can ask whatever you want without any scruples."

Me: "Uncle Tiezhu. As you know during this period, I visited all the spots."

Tie Zhu: "Yes. You are a down-to-earth and serious person. I can see that. Not only have you traveled extensively during this period, but you have also written and drawn in your notebook. Sometimes you even use a ruler to compare where you are.

Than go. Although I don’t know what your purpose is in doing this, but you should have discovered some problems."

Me: "Yes. I found that firstly, there are more points on the engineering drawings than in reality. I also found some quality problems. Also, some ridges turned into 'cement fortress ridges' when they were put on cement clothes."

Tie Zhu: "I understand what you mean. But, have you noticed another problem?"

Me: "What's the problem?"

Tie Zhu: "Look at this river dam. Apart from us who are building forts, is there anyone else?"

I don't."

Tie Zhu: "Also, have any other cadres come to see it?"

Me: "It seems not."

Tie Zhu: "Then do you know why?"

I have no idea."

Tie Zhu: "Actually, no one really cares about this matter. If there is, it should be for people whose fields are close to the river. After all, if the flood washes away his fields, he will have no fields. But everyone is very honest.

, just wash it away. How difficult is it to ask God to compensate you for your losses? This is definitely impossible. Generally, people who have their fields washed away also consider themselves unlucky. In addition, now they are planting crops.

You can't make much money. Everyone who has some means or connections has gone out to work. Those who stay at home are the elderly, children and women. Many people's fields are contracted out to others for farming. You see, all the land is contracted out.

Others grow flue-cured tobacco, and whatever they can't pack is given to others for planting. Basically, some of the land is given to the Yi people for planting."

Tie Zhu paused for a moment, then continued: "These fortresses can indeed play a certain role when the water is not large, but they will not play any role at all when there is a real flood. This is a high mountain area after all.

The rain comes and goes quickly. It rarely destroys people's houses, but always kills people. It's not like places in Jiangsu and Anhui, where the terrain is low, and it's dangerous if the water flows everywhere."

Me: "Then there is no point in repairing these fortresses?"

Tie Zhu: "Of course there is. It's better to repair it than not repair it, right? At least the fields by the river can be protected. After it's repaired, everyone can walk on it comfortably without hurting their feet. Actually, I know what you want to say.

.That’s where the extra cement went.”

Me: "Well, that's right, it's quite a lot."

Tie Zhu: "This is very complicated. There are many tricks in it, and the water is very deep. What I know is that not one person can eat this cement. Everyone has eaten a little. Some are selfish, and some are selfish.

It's out of public interest. It's not as simple as you think. It's not a complicated matter. It just depends on which one has the most power and which one has the strongest connections. However, these are just scum. We ordinary people should not worry about this.

Already."

Hearing what Uncle Tiezhu said, my mood turned gloomy.

Tie Zhu: "Let's go back, young man, be energetic. Remember what my uncle said to you, 'it's rare to be confused'. Don't take it too seriously when things happen in the future. It will only do you good, not bad."

When we got to the road, Uncle Tiezhu rode his bicycle and went back humming a tune. I also walked back slowly. When I walked to the intersection of Xinshi Street, I looked up. Good guy, there is a "little house" on the roadside.

"Most of it has been repaired.

I couldn't help but walk over and take a look.

It has been repaired well. The cement brick walls and door openings are still there, but there are no window openings. The strips are already pierced at a height of about 2.4 meters. The holes where the strips are pierced are covered with two cement bricks.

It started to shrink into a triangular shape while building. It looked like it was going to be a small green tile house with a gable roof. The floor in the small room was still paved with cobblestones, and there was no cement floor yet.
Chapter completed!