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Chapter 1306 Vigilance
Seeing Secretary Li and the others studying the map, Lin Hao pulled Lin Jie next door and whispered a reminder:
"Secretary Lin, there's something else I think you should pay attention to!"

Seeing Lin Hao's mysterious demeanor, Lin Jie asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Lin Hao said with a serious expression:

"Have you noticed that every time we take action, Deputy Secretary Yu always seems to find out quickly and put pressure on us?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie's heart skipped a beat, and then he said with a serious expression, "What do you mean?"

Seeing Lin Jie's serious expression, Lin Hao said, "I have met Director Tong many times and spoken privately with Deputy Secretary Yu of the Prefectural Committee."

"With the water-finding teams splitting up, probably very few people within the county committee knew their exact destinations, and as a result..."

"And last time, as soon as you returned to the county committee, Deputy Secretary Yu knew about your inspection tour of the countryside and how you helped the villagers find water, and he knew all the details..."

As Lin Hao continued his story, Lin Jie's smile faded slightly.

He was a veteran revolutionary who had fought his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, and he had a keen sense of the undercurrents within the ranks.

He hadn't paid much attention to it since it didn't pose any threat to him normally, but after Lin Hao's reminder, he immediately had a plan in mind.

He gave Lin Hao a deep look, but didn't immediately say anything. He simply picked up a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.

Amidst the swirling smoke, he patted Lin Hao on the shoulder, his tone returning to its usual cheerfulness, but his eyes held a deep somberness:
"Xiao Lin, reporting work is a normal procedure. Among comrades, trust and unity should be the main focus!"

"Secretary Lin, I have no intention of sowing discord. My goal is to expedite the plan to divert water from the Zhang River to Linxi," Lin Hao said earnestly.

"As long as you are safe and sound, and remain a county official in Linxian, this plan can proceed smoothly!"

"If anything unexpected happens, especially if there's a change in position and a different county official is appointed, given the current situation, it might be postponed again and again. Our plan to divert the Zhang River into the forest might just end up gathering dust in the Water Resources Bureau's safe!"

Lin Jie looked at Lin Hao and said solemnly:

"Don't worry, I know what's important and what's urgent, and I will definitely keep your reminder in mind, so don't worry!"

Lin Hao understood, and Lin Jie comprehended, but some things were inconvenient to say explicitly. The secretary's vigilance was already heightened.

However, Lin Hao reminded him again:
"Secretary Lin, what I mean is, besides guarding against these treacherous people, use whatever connections you have right now. Don't be stingy with those favors. Find someone who can make decisions to help you push forward with the plan to divert the Zhang River into Lin!"

Lin Jie was taken aback upon hearing this, and immediately thought of his old superior. He had been hesitant before, but after hearing Lin Hao's reminder, he knew that he really needed to push things forward as soon as possible, and perhaps he should really go and find his old leader.

Back in the meeting room, everyone had finished looking at the map and were discussing it enthusiastically.

At this moment, Lin Hao spoke up: "By the way, Secretary Lin, and all the leaders,
I've drawn up the blueprint, but even a towering building needs a foundation. The most urgent need right now is talent—talent in all fields!

"Without a technically proficient team, even the best blueprints are just castles in the air."

"Therefore, I suggest that we immediately establish a training course for key water conservancy technicians in the name of the county party committee, and select clever and hardworking young people from all villages in the county to systematically learn surveying, blasting, and construction techniques."

"That's right! I almost forgot about that!" Upon hearing this, Lin Jie slapped his thigh hard and said without hesitation:
"Get it done! Get it done right away! You're in charge of all the preparations. Just tell me what support you need!"

"Don't be afraid to ask for outside help if necessary. Xiao Lin, you're from the Water Resources Bureau, you can ask your teachers and classmates for help!"

"The necessary training cannot be neglected. Talent is the cornerstone of this project. This step must be taken, and quickly!"

"Don't worry, I've already made preparations!" Lin Hao smiled, then seized the opportunity to say:
"I went to Beijing a while ago to contact my school and my teachers and classmates."

"And a batch of measuring tools and equipment has also arrived as support, but it won't be here for a while!"

"Great!" everyone cheered.

With Lin Jie's strong support, the massive machine that will change the fate of Linxian is finally about to start.

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After Lin Hao left, Lin Jie put away the blueprints. Suddenly remembering Lin Hao's reminder, he wandered over to the room next to the telephone booth and listened carefully to the voices inside.

At this moment, Tong Kun is reporting to Deputy Secretary Yu of the Prefectural Committee—well, I should say, reporting on his work:
"Deputy Secretary Yu, there's something I don't understand!"

"Tell me, what's bothering you?" Deputy Secretary Yu asked, frowning.

“Look, right now is the critical time for drought relief and replanting. How can the higher authorities agree to let the people of Linxian go to other counties to find water?” At this moment, Tong Kun was still trying to conceal the situation from his subordinates.

Deputy Secretary Yu, however, pretended not to understand, but fearing he might give others a handle against him, he still said:

"Isn't the drought in Linxian County quite severe? Therefore, all our work must still revolve around the needs of the people!"

"Yes!" Tong Kun replied, bowing and scraping.

"I'm just worried. Look, the whole of Henan is experiencing drought. If Linxian is short of water, then other counties are too."

"My concern is whether this will trigger a conflict between the people in the two counties!"

As the saying goes, one can discern the subtle meaning from the sound of music; Deputy Secretary Yu instantly sensed that something was worth digging into, so he immediately asked:

"What? What happened?"

"It's nothing serious!" Tong Kun said casually. "It's just that our water-finding team almost got into a fight with the county magistrate!"

"You know, if we go to someone's water tank to fetch water, they won't want to, and that's understandable!"

"Is that so?" Upon hearing this, Deputy Secretary Yu was immediately intrigued by such a significant weakness, and promptly gave the order:
"Then prepare some materials for me as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing this, Tong Kun excitedly replied, "Deputy Secretary Yu, don't worry, I've already solved the problem!"

"No!" Realizing something, Tong Kun immediately changed his words:
"It was through our collective efforts that we nipped the impending conflict in the bud!"

"Good, that's good!" Deputy Secretary Yu said encouragingly.
"When doing work, we must learn to draw inferences from one instance to another, and prevent such things from happening again!"

"Understood, understood!" Tong Kun said happily.

At this moment, Deputy Secretary Yu said with satisfaction, "The people have no water to drink, but the replanting work cannot be neglected. Secretary Gao and I are also anxious!"

"But I believe the province will not agree to Linxian organizing a working group to search for water across regions or even provinces, because it is too difficult!"

"Vice Secretary Yu is absolutely right!" Tong Kun exclaimed excitedly upon hearing the other person's words.
"Only in this way can we concentrate on the drought relief and replanting work!" "Comrade Tong Kun is quite conscientious!" Deputy Secretary Yu encouraged.

"From now on, you must report any situation in your county to me promptly, especially Lin Jie. We can't let him do whatever he wants!"

"Yes, yes!" After saying a few more flattering words, Tong Kun hung up the phone.

At the same time, Lin Jie next door also hung up the phone. Watching Tong Kun leave, Lin Jie made up his mind.

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A single transfer order from the county committee brought together people from all the villages in Linxian County, as well as literate individuals.

Lin Jie was extremely efficient. The day after Lin Hao made the suggestion, a notice bearing the official red seal of the Linxian County Party Committee, entitled "Notice on Holding a Technical Training Course for the 'Diverting Zhang River Water into Linxian' Water Conservancy Project," was issued to all communes.

The notice requires each production brigade (village) to select two to three young people who are "ideologically progressive, physically healthy, and have at least a primary school education" to participate in the training.

In no time, this thin piece of paper caused a stir throughout the county, because according to the county's propaganda, once this irrigation canal was built, most areas of Linzhou would no longer lack water.

This is the ideal of generations, and now that the county committee is leading everyone to do it, we naturally give it our full support.

Shi Shuisheng and Gu Dahai were naturally included, and Shui Lian was also exceptionally selected because of Lin Hao's special permission and her previous meticulousness in the water-finding team.

Each village sent its most clever and hardworking young people over.

A few days later, the county committee instructed the agricultural machinery station to clean out the warehouse and hang up a wooden sign that read "Linxian County Water Conservancy Technology Training Class".

More than 100 young people from dozens of villages and towns across the county gathered here, carrying their bedding and aspirations for the future.

On the first day of school, Lin Hao stood in front of a makeshift platform made of wooden planks, surrounded by a sea of ​​heads and curious eyes.

Lin Hao didn't bring any lecture notes, but instead took out a carefully prepared sand table, which prominently featured the Zhuozhang River in Pingshun County and the terrain of Lin County.

"Comrades, today we won't have a long lecture. I'll just ask you a question: Why did we divert water from the Houbi section of the Zhuozhang River to Linxian County, and how should this water flow here?"

"Yes!" everyone asked curiously.
"The Zhuozhang River passes through our Linxian County, so why not build a direct line through here instead of diverting water from Pingshun County?"

"Look, everyone..." Lin Hao then gave a general overview of the water level, the engineering projects along the way, where bridges needed to be built, where ditches needed to be dug, and how many man-days would be required.

After listening to Lin Hao's explanation, the audience immediately started discussing it. Some suggested digging along the ravine, while others suggested setting up a wooden trough.

Lin Hao raised his hand to signal for quiet and began to explain the basic principles of water level, drop, and flow velocity in the simplest language.

Lin Hao knew that their basic knowledge was poor, so he did not use difficult terminology, but used the simplest language to explain.

To make the explanation more intuitive, they even held up bowls of water and measured with ropes, allowing these young people, most of whom had only received a few years of schooling, to intuitively understand the engineering principles behind water flowing downhill.

After explaining the theory, Lin Hao began to teach them the techniques. The first one was leveling up. Then, Lin Hao led all the students to the open space outside the warehouse.

"Now, pair up, each with a 'water duck' (simple level), and go measure the slope difference between the front and back gates of the county government compound!"

The trainees immediately became interested; they had never imagined that building a canal would involve playing this kind of "game" first.

Shi Shuisheng and Gu Dahai were a team, clumsily but earnestly adjusting the water board in the "water duck".

Shui Lian was paired with another girl. She was meticulous and recorded the readings quickly and accurately.

When faced with the real data and seeing the calculated tiny difference in elevation, the trainees truly realized that diverting water was far more complex than simply "digging a ditch."

"There's really a lot to learn here!" a young man murmured to himself as he looked at the data he had measured.

Gu Dahai wiped his sweat and clicked his tongue as he looked at the measured slope:

"Goodness, I never imagined that repairing a slope would be so troublesome. If I hadn't learned the skills beforehand, I probably wouldn't have been able to do it!"

Lin Hao moved among the students, patiently providing guidance and answering their questions.

He keenly observed that a few people, such as Shi Shuisheng, Gu Dahai, Shui Lian, and a silent young man from another village named Zhao Dachui, had an innate sensitivity to space and numbers and learned the fastest.

He quietly noted down their names, preparing to provide them with more in-depth training.

They even went so far as to use mental marking and the hive's will to guide them, subtly enhancing their comprehension and concentration.

The selected individuals will form the core framework of his future technology team.

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Just as the training course was in full swing, Lin Jie also embarked on his journey.

As Lin Hao said, it would be extremely difficult for Linxian County to promote such a massive project on its own.

Especially with Deputy Secretary Yu of the Prefectural Party Committee, the resistance was even more obvious, so he had to seek stronger support.

However, the necessary procedures had to be followed, otherwise mistakes would be made, so he immediately went to the prefectural committee to find Secretary Gao.

After communicating with Secretary Gao of the Prefectural Party Committee, Secretary Gao was quite supportive, but he also stated directly that the issue of funding and food might not be approved.

As expected, Lin Jie stayed at the prefectural committee until the afternoon when Secretary Gao brought back the prefectural committee's decision.

"Lin Jie, most of the comrades in the prefectural committee are against it. Actually, what they mean is not that they don't support it, but that we should wait until the drought is over and consider it next year."

"Next year?" Lin Jie whispered to Secretary Gao.
"Don't even mention next year, the people don't even have water to drink now. Next year, I'm afraid there will be corpses everywhere!"

"Is it that serious?" Secretary Gao asked, frowning.

"What do you think?" Lin Jie sighed and said, "If it weren't serious, would I have come all this way just to argue with you for nothing?"

Seeing Secretary Gao's troubled expression, Lin Jie stood up and said:
“Secretary Gao, I don’t want to put you in a difficult position. Since the prefectural committee is in a difficult position, I will go to the province for help. If the province doesn’t support me either, then I will go to Beijing. I believe there will be someone who will support our self-rescue plan!”

Afterwards, Lin Jie, carrying the water diversion route map drawn by Lin Hao and his repeatedly revised request report, got into a jeep and headed straight for the provincial capital.

After many twists and turns, he finally met his old leader from when he fought as a guerrilla in the Taihang Mountains.

"Secretary Fang!" Lin Jie excitedly grasped the old leader's hand.