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Chapter 1310 The route is complete.
The following day, as the sun began to set, the surveying team completed the last set of foundation piles, and Lin Hao quickly calculated the final data.

Meanwhile, the crowd watched Lin Hao with bated breath, while Ren Panshui couldn't help but clasp her hands together and chant incantations towards the vast Taihang Mountains:

"God, God, please bless us so we can bring the water back, please bless us..." he prayed devoutly.

After a long while, Lin Hao closed his notebook, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a happy expression:

"Okay, the measurements are finished for today. We can pack up and go home now!"

Gu Dahai eagerly approached, his voice booming, "Technician Lin, how are the results?"

Behind him, the other team members who remained at the camp to handle logistics also gathered around, their eyes filled with anticipation:
"Yeah, so what's the situation?"

Lin Hao's gaze swept over the eager faces, and he solemnly announced:

"The calculation results are completely correct. The final water diversion route from the Zhuozhang River to Fentouling fully meets the requirements!"

This news was like water being poured into boiling oil; it instantly caused an uproar!

"It can draw water! It really can draw water!"

"Great! Our Linxian County is saved!"

The crowd erupted in deafening cheers, many jumped up excitedly, and some even couldn't help but get teary-eyed.

Just then, Ren Panshui's eyes darted around, and she lowered her voice to say to everyone:

"Hey everyone, listen to me, when we get back later, let's not tell Shui Lian and Xiu Fang the good news yet. Let's... scare them a little, okay?"

Shui Wang immediately chimed in with a goofy grin, "That's great! We'll... we'll scare them!"

Everyone found it amusing and nodded, their faces showing mischievous smiles.

Lin Hao looked at the group of boys who had instantly regained their energy, smiled helplessly, but did not stop them, tacitly accepting their little joke.

Smoke curled from the campfire as Shui Lian and Gu Xiufang prepared dinner. Seeing the surveying team returning in the distance, Shui Lian quickly tugged at Xiufang's sleeve:

"Xiufang, they're back!"

Xiufang raised her head, a smile spreading across her face, and then went to greet them together with Shuilian: "You're back!"

Shui Lian stepped forward and asked with concern, "Have you finished testing?"

Lin Hao frowned, his face devoid of any joy, and uttered three heavy words: "The test is over."

After saying that, he didn't look at them again, but walked past them silently with his head down, as if he were carrying a heavy burden.

Following behind him, Shi Shuisheng, Gu Dahai, and the others also hung their heads, sighed, and dragged their heavy steps, deliberately ignoring the two girls, and filed into the tent one after another.

The unusual atmosphere made Shui Lian and Xiu Fang's hearts sink instantly.

Shui Lian's face turned pale. She quickly walked to the tent entrance and asked Shui Sheng in a trembling voice, "Brother... how did the test go?"

Xiufang panicked and grabbed Shuilian's arm: "Shuilian... what should we do?"

Gu Dahai, who was walking at the back, turned around with no expression on his face and said dryly to Xiufang, who was about to cry, "Don't cry."

He paused, then deliberately spoke in a resigned tone, "If we can't build the canal... then so be it."

"How can we just let it go!" Xiufang exclaimed, stamping her feet in frustration, her eyes immediately welling up with tears.

"Pfft—hahaha!" Gu Dahai, who had just turned around, couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Xiufang froze, then asked in a tearful voice, "Brother, what are you laughing at?"

Shui Lian also sensed something was wrong and looked at the tent with a puzzled expression: "What... are you doing?"

Shi Shuisheng burst out of the tent with a big smile, his face beaming. He excitedly said to Shui Lian:
"Sister! We can get water now! Houbiduan is nine meters higher than Fentouling! The entire water diversion route perfectly meets our needs, and we can bring water from the Zhuozhang River here!"

"Really? It can draw water?!" Shui Lian and Xiu Fang exclaimed almost simultaneously, their gloomy expressions instantly replaced by immense joy. Xiu Fang even burst into laughter through her tears, excitedly grabbing Shui Lian's arm.

The truth came out, and everyone laughed and pointed at Ren Panshui, who was hiding behind the crowd:

"They're all desperate ideas hoping for water to come out! They're just trying to scare you!"

"That's him, Brother Pan Shui! He's awful!"

Shui Lian then realized what was happening, feeling both amused and annoyed. She walked up to Pan Shui and scolded her playfully, "How could you be so mean!"

Ren Panshui dodged with a grin: "I was just teasing you!"

"Hit him! Hit him! Hit him!" someone shouted, and the other young team members who stayed behind immediately started laughing and chasing each other, filling the camp with a joyful atmosphere.

Amidst the commotion, Shui Lian quietly approached Lin Hao, who was standing alone on the hillside, smiling as he watched everyone playing, and softly asked:

"Brother Lin, why are you joining them in scaring people?" The tone carried a hint of complaint, but more than anything, it was affectionate.

Lin Hao turned his head and looked at Shui Lian's pretty face, which was flushed in the afterglow of the setting sun. He saw the lingering worry in her eyes, caused by him, and her current coquettishness.

A thought struck her, and her smile deepened: "It's good to see them happy."

Everyone was exhausted from going up and down the mountains lately, so this was a rare moment of joy.

"And one more thing!" she replied with a gentle smile, "You look so beautiful when you're worried!"

Seeing his rare, slightly mischievous, relaxed demeanor, Shui Lian couldn't help but lower her head and smile. The little resentment in her heart had long since vanished, replaced by an indescribable, sweet feeling.

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The group returned to the county committee and reported the final results to the county committee leadership.

After hearing Lin Hao's confirmation of the good news, everyone was overjoyed. At this moment, Old Sun couldn't help but say:

"Old Lin, I'm thinking about the project of diverting the Zhang River into Lin. Will the higher authorities allocate funds to support it?"

"If the higher-ups really support it, we can roll up our sleeves and get to work on diverting the Zhang River into the forest!"

"Let's make a hole in it on this very day!"

"You're always thinking good things!" Lin Jie said helplessly.

“Deputy Secretary Yu informed me earlier that this drought is nationwide, and it gets worse the further north you go, so there’s no point in having any hope!”

"And Henan is a severely affected area, and Linxian has been a severely affected area in Henan for thousands of years. If we don't find a way to solve this ourselves, no one can help us!"

"Comrades, abandon illusions. Only action can change the future, only perseverance can create miracles, and only by putting things into practice can we win victory."

"The people of Linxian are all longing for the water from the Zhanghe River!"

Old Sun was still unwilling to give up, so he said again: "Old Lin, do you think we should try to get it done again? After all, with the support of our superiors, things will be a little easier for us!"

The other members of the county committee nodded in agreement. After all, everyone was facing difficulties, and the drought was particularly severe in their area. If they had support from higher authorities, it would definitely alleviate their enormous pressure.

Lin Jie thought about it. Although Secretary Fang of the province supported it, no written resolution had been made, and there was still no follow-up on the matter of negotiating with neighboring Shanxi to build an irrigation canal.

It wouldn't hurt to ask the local party committee for support; after all, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

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Meanwhile, the surveying team completed the canal planning and drove the foundation piles, and the teaching tasks were also basically completed.

Lin Hao then gave all the trainees leave to await the superiors' instructions on building the irrigation canal, while they went back to prepare the tools needed for the construction.

As soon as the trainees returned to Geda Village, the good news of the successful irrigation canal repair spread like wildfire throughout the village.

Under the old locust tree at the village entrance, it was even more lively than during the Spring Festival. Men, women, and children gathered together, their faces beaming with a radiance they hadn't seen in many years.

Standing on a large rock, Shi Shuisheng said with surging emotions:
"This time, following Technician Lin, we've finally figured out the whole process!"

“I personally heard Secretary Lin and Technician Lin talk about the plan. As long as we can divert the Zhanghe River water from Houbiduan to Fentouling in our village!”

At this point, he looked around at everyone and raised his voice unhurriedly:

"Then, like branches of a tree, several branch canals will split off from the burial mound!"

"At that time, each of our villages will only need to build a small irrigation canal to collect the water!"

He waved his hand forcefully, as if clear, flowing water from a canal rushed forth.

"From now on, we villagers will be able to drink water from the Zhanghe River without even leaving the village! We won't have to run around like crazy for a sip of water anymore!"

The crowd erupted in thunderous cheers, their faces beaming with excitement and anticipation.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!"

"Now there's really hope!"

The woman who longed for water squeezed through the crowd, her face beaming with joy, and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Then let's take over our Aimin Canal too!"

Ren Panshui stood next to his wife, unable to suppress a grin, and replied with a hint of helplessness:
"Nonsense! If we weren't going to take it over, why would we have gone through all that trouble to build this canal?"

His words drew another burst of laughter from the crowd, their laughter filled with anticipation for a bright future.

The woman who longed for water wasn't angry at her husband's words; instead, she felt more at ease. She turned to Stone Grandpa, the most respected man in the village, and asked again with hopeful eyes:
"Grandpa Stone, tell me, will our two villages, up and down, never lack this life-saving water again, from now on, throughout the year?"

Stone Grandpa, who was puffing on his pipe, tapped it slowly on the sole of his shoe. His gray eyebrows relaxed, and every wrinkle on his face was filled with a smile.

He looked at Ren Panshui and said with a smile:

"We've been waiting for water! We've been waiting for water for half our lives, for generations! And now, we're finally going to get water! Real, real water!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Gu Fengshan from Xiageda Village excitedly pushed through the crowd, his face beaming with barely suppressed excitement:
"Brothers of Fengshan! A bunch of young men from our Xiageda Village are discussing how to repair the canal. They're all itching to get started and can't wait!"

Grandpa Stone quickly and warmly greeted them:
"Sit down! Sit down and talk! Now that we're talking about getting water, who can sit still? Their minds are already on the irrigation canal!"

Gu Fengshan plopped down on the stone roller next to him and nodded vigorously: "That's right!"

In this lively atmosphere, Shuiwang subconsciously glanced at Xiufang, who was chatting and laughing with her girlfriends.

As if on cue, Xiufang shyly glanced in his direction.

Their eyes met briefly in the air before quickly looking away like startled deer, their hearts pounding involuntarily!

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At the same time, Deputy Secretary Yu of the Prefectural Committee received another message from Tong Kun, informing him that Lin Hao had returned, confirmed that the canal could be built, and also learning of Lin Jie's unwavering determination to repair the canal.

After hanging up the phone, he started thinking again. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and then Deputy Secretary Yu made a phone call.

The following day, Lin Jie, along with Li Mingyang and Lao Sun, arrived at the prefectural committee.

As expected, Deputy Secretary Yu flew into a rage again, beating Lin Jie mercilessly and firmly disagreeing with Lin Jie's plan to divert the Zhang River into Lin County.

The group exchanged a bitter smile and returned to Lin County dejectedly.

However, upon arriving in Lin County, before even entering the office, Tong Kun jogged up to Lin Jie and said:

"Secretary Lin, I just received a call from Deputy Secretary Yu, he wants to see you!"

Lin Jie glanced at Tong Kun and immediately knew that it was this kid who was tipping him off again, and who was probably up to some trouble.

He then said somewhat impatiently, "What did Deputy Secretary Yu say?"

Tong Kun immediately adopted a serious attitude and said, "They said they're coming to Lin County tomorrow to organize a meeting for our county committee!"

"Not again!" Old Sun muttered irritably.

"Instead of going to the countryside to conduct on-site investigations for drought relief, they come to the county party committee office for meetings every few days to discuss drought relief. It's really something!"

Lin Jie said with some helplessness, "And they even specifically emphasized that Comrade Lin Hao must attend the meeting!"

Everyone was a little puzzled by the special invitation to Lin Hao, but since they were going to discuss the matter of diverting the Zhang River into the forest, it didn't seem wrong to ask Lin Hao, so they didn't think much of it.

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The next morning, Deputy Secretary Yu arrived in Lin County by car with one other person.

"Deputy Secretary Yu!" Lin Jie greeted him, extending his hand to shake hands with him.

However, Deputy Secretary Yu ignored him, instead helping the people out of the car before glancing at Lin Jie and reluctantly extending his hand, saying:
"Hello, Secretary Lin!"

"Hello!"

"Let me introduce you all!" Looking at the county committee members standing in a row, Deputy Secretary Yu began the introductions:

"This is Mr. Lu Changxin, an advisor to our provincial water resources department and a leading expert in water conservancy construction!"

"Hello, hello!"

The water conservancy expert glanced at Lin Hao, ignored him, nodded to the other members of the county committee, and said nothing more.

After exchanging pleasantries, they entered the office together. As soon as they entered, the water conservancy expert slammed a document on the table.

"Slap!" The hydraulic expert questioned Lin Hao, "Did you make this?"

"I did it!" Lin Hao said matter-of-factly.

Ignoring Lin Hao, Shui Li prepared to speak to Lin Jie:

"This is utterly absurd! I never expected the Linxian County Party Committee to be so rash. A report like this is simply unacceptable when it comes to water conservancy construction!"