Siheyuan: I eat melons while doing scientific research

Chapter 1097: Water Conservancy Project
"Oh no, I forgot to clean it up! Guys, take a seat first, I'll be back in a minute." Then he went straight to the cafeteria.

The startled Sha Zhu looked at Lin Lianwei in shock: "Hey, what is this old guy doing?"

Although Lin Lianwei and Sha Zhu have different professions, their personalities are very similar. If you only listen to their tone and word usage, you would think they are the same.

Gao Zhendong laughed: "This guy went to serve his wife. His wife also works in the factory. She must be the one who came to get him food to make him behave like this. Hey, didn't you come to his wedding? Remember?"

As a friend who often hangs out with Gao Zhendong, Lin Lianwei also came to join in the fun when Sha Zhu got married, and was deeply impressed.

"Oh, I remember now. His wife is pretty and beautiful. No wonder he is so worried." Lin Lianwei laughed. As for how many children he had, he did not mention them. He has an eccentric personality but he is not a gossiper.

Gao Zhendong explained: "It's not like this usually. His wife is pregnant, haha."

"Oh, then you have to have a drink with him later to congratulate him."

Sha Zhu said he would be back in a moment and he came back soon with a happy look on his face. No one knew what benefit he got from Qin Huairu, but he had been like this for the past few months.

A group of people sat down. Sha Zhu moved quickly and prepared two quick drinks that could go well with alcohol for the guys to drink first, and then he went to deal with other things.

Sha Zhu was still busy, and the few of them ate and chatted, with the topic mainly focusing on Xue Chongli.

After all, he was the last one to meet everyone and had the least contact with them, so naturally, they talked more with him. Besides him, the others were full of secrets and could hardly talk about their work. It was probably because Gao Zhendong could listen to everyone's work, while Xue Chongli could not listen to anyone's work.

After a few rounds of this, everyone realized that it was more appropriate for Lao Xue to be alone, as it was a reunion after a long separation.

For Xue Chongli, it was not a big deal. He just talked about himself, which was just right for him to get along well with everyone.

"...the several major sensors you suggested, especially those for water and rainfall conditions and seepage pressure, have all been developed. You have laid a good foundation. These simple devices can be developed very quickly. Now the Commission has begun to promote the installation of these devices in major reservoirs...All the major reservoirs that are ranked high are installing them."

Xue Chongli and Gao Zhendong clinked their glasses, took a sip, and spoke casually.

This matter is not only about chatting about family matters and work, but also has some meaning of reporting work.

You see, our committee attaches great importance to your hard work and suggestions. No part of them was wasted and we acted quickly.

"Then you have been running around during this period?" Lin Lianwei asked.

"Yes, if Zhendong hadn't named us to attend the meeting this time, I would still be wandering outside." For the initial promotion of new equipment, Xue Chongli and some key researchers will definitely go down to guide the installation and training.

"Where are they installed?" Gao Zhendong asked.

Xue Chongli racked his brains and told Gao Zhendong all the installation locations he remembered. After listening, Gao Zhendong thought about it and nodded: "Well, your work coverage is very good."

"That's for sure. It's because you gathered the people quickly. Otherwise, I would have gone to Qianshan by now."

"Qianshan? Why are you going there?" Lin Lianwei was a little curious.

"We can go to their medium and large reservoirs to promote the installation of equipment and do some experiments. That place is mountainous and is the second-to-last province in the country in terms of sunshine radiation. There is no better place to test the reliability of equipment under solar power supply conditions."

After all, a laboratory is a laboratory. If conditions permit, we still prefer field testing.

After listening to Xue Chongli's words, everyone nodded. There is no such thing as a sunny day for three days. Those who understand will understand.

"Second from the last? Then why not go to the last province?" Su Weihua was a little curious.

Gao Zhendong took over the conversation: "I will definitely go. The last one is Danggui Province."

The number of rainy days in Qianshan is only slightly more than that in Danggui Province among all provincial regions in the country, which is why they rank first and second from the bottom in annual sunshine radiation.

This sentence made everyone silent. After a while, Gao Zhendong raised his glass and said, "Don't worry, I will go!"

"Cheers! We must go!" Everyone raised their glasses.

Putting down the cup, Lin Lianwei was a little puzzled: "Why build a reservoir when it rains so much in Qianshan?"

"Qianshan is short of water. Although they have many rainy days, the precipitation is not particularly high. And this time, they are said to have built several medium-sized reservoirs and some small reservoirs. It is said that they want to change the current situation of water shortage. Of course, not only them, but other provinces also have similar plans. By the way, I heard from the comrades in the committee that you chose the site for them." At the end, Xue Chongli turned to Gao Zhendong. What? You can do this? The other two turned to look at Gao Zhendong with curiosity.

When Gao Zhendong heard what Xue Chongli said, he recalled a lot of things.

Judging from the information I had in my previous life, the large-scale water conservancy projects were not so large. At least I knew the situation in Qianshan.

"Are the funds and conditions sufficient?" he asked Xue Chongli with some surprise.

"Well, the funds are basically the same. At least from what I see from the design data in the institute, the funding source is very healthy and the implementation is also good. Moreover, although most of the current engineering machinery are modified small farm machinery, their efficiency has been greatly improved compared to pure manual labor. Local comrades are very enthusiastic about water conservancy construction, and generally speaking, the situation is going very smoothly," Xue Chongli said with a smile.

Funds, construction machinery, local cooperation...

It seems that things are indeed different from what he knew in his previous life. Gao Zhendong is in a very happy mood. Developing water conservancy projects on a wider scale than before will be a major boon to agriculture.

"Okay, great! Come on, you water conservancy workers have worked hard, hahahaha, let's go one by one!"

Everyone happily did one, but Lin Lianwei was still very curious: "Zhendong, can you also choose a site for a reservoir?"

Gao Zhendong knew why. It was the last time he went to Qianshan, he mentioned the reservoir that he remembered when he passed by it, and then his comrades in Qianshan remembered it.

However, for Qianshan, this is not a loss. After all, a reservoir was really built in that place later, and it became one of the benchmarks for Qianshan Reservoir management. The director of a reservoir management office is at the deputy director level, so you can imagine its importance. It is directly managed by the provincial department.

There are three basins of water in Qianyang, and this reservoir is one of them.

Just mentioning this casually can save a lot of trouble and can also provide some convenience to our comrades in Qianshan.

Thinking of this, Gao Zhendong explained: "Ah, it's not that exaggerated. It's just that when I was on a business trip last time, I saw that the place was really suitable and mentioned it. Whether it can really be built into a reservoir still needs to be investigated, surveyed and verified by their comrades in the water conservancy department. If you go to that place, your first reaction is the same as mine, thinking that a reservoir can be built there."

Lin Lianwei nodded as he picked up some food: "So that's how it is. Hey, Old Xue, even if Qianshan doesn't have the most rainfall, it shouldn't be short of water, right? Why build so many reservoirs?"

Xue Chongli really had no answer to this question. After all, he was engaged in water conservancy automation and was not familiar with hydrology and hydraulic engineering.

Gao Zhendong took over the conversation: "The water shortage in Qianshan is quite special. It is an engineering and structural water shortage caused by seasonal and geographical conditions."

He remembered seeing related information at his elders' home and had a vague memory of it.

Huh? You still say you don't understand water conservancy? The other three turned to look at him.

Xue Chongli's thirst for knowledge was aroused. This was his field, and if he didn't learn it now, when would he learn it?

"What is engineering and structural water shortage? Our committee doesn't even have this term. Tell me about it so I can learn."

Although Gao Zhendong is not an expert in water conservancy, his statement sounds very high-sounding. To Xue Chongli, he feels it is very interesting. He knows about the water shortage, but Gao Zhendong's analysis sounds systematic and theoretical, so maybe there is something to it.

Gao Zhendong thought about it and decided that this could actually be explained to him. At least with this concept, he would have some theoretical guidance when doing his work. It was not just Qianshan Province that had this problem.

"Let me put it this way. The mountains in Qianshan are high and the valleys are deep. The terrain is severely cut and the area is fragmented. Even though the water source is only a few dozen or a hundred meters away in a straight line, there may be a mountain in between, and the water can't get through at all..."

Xue Chongli nodded as he listened, it made sense.

"Moreover, this kind of terrain cannot retain water. It all flows into the valleys and away. In addition, some areas of Qianshan are severely desertified, which makes it even harder to retain water. Moreover, due to the industrial structure, the rainy season and the planting season do not completely overlap, so Qianshan will fall into a vicious circle - when there is plenty of water, it is useless, and when it is needed, there is no water. The structural water shortage here refers to the industrial structure and the terrain structure..."

These were from the preface and necessity discussion of a design report he saw at his elders' house. Thanks to his good brain, although the knowledge was very niche for him, he still remembered it quite clearly.

It sounded like just a few simple words, but it sounded different to Xue Chongli. This was a theoretical analysis of how a province that did not seem to have water shortage actually had water shortage. He had never come across this level and angle before. Even in their hospital, it was not possible to analyze the problem from this level now.

Learned, learned!

While Xue Chongli was excited, Gao Zhendong did not stop talking: "Engineering water shortage means that there is water, but the water cannot be retained or delivered. Reservoirs, irrigation canals, water pumping stations and other water conservancy projects are needed to change this situation. This is different from natural water shortages such as low precipitation and high evaporation."

It’s very interesting. The phrase “engineering water shortage” clearly explains the essential problem of water shortage in Qianshan and similar areas.

(End of this chapter)