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Chapter 1311 Opposition from Water Conservancy Experts

"Professor Lu, I wrote this report and I take full responsibility for it. Do you have any comments?" Lin Hao said bluntly.

The water conservancy expert was furious and directly questioned, "You're just a young man, can you take responsibility?"

"Of course I can take this responsibility!" However, before Lin Hao could finish speaking, Deputy Secretary Yu slammed his hand on the table and stood up, loudly reprimanding Lin Hao:
"Lin Hao, who are you? How dare you speak to Elder Lu like that?"

"Oh, Secretary Yu, you're so powerful!" Lin Hao sneered, having long disliked this kind of person, and deliberately said in a sarcastic tone:
"If you don't know who I am, then why did you specifically call me here? Besides, what law of yours did I break by discussing issues with water conservancy experts and consultants? Can't I even talk to water conservancy experts?"

Lin Hao wasn't going to tolerate him and had long wanted to deflate his arrogance, so his words were utterly scathing.

Asking questions knowing the answer, deliberately making things difficult, silencing ordinary people, and displaying bureaucratic malpractice are all reprehensible and can even be used as leverage against someone.

"You, you, you~!" Lin Hao's fighting power was too strong, so angry that Deputy Secretary Yu couldn't even speak properly.

Lin Jie hadn't expected Lin Hao to be so strong, and upon seeing this, he immediately stood up to reassure him:

"Deputy Secretary Yu, you are very magnanimous. Xiao Lin is too young and a bit outspoken. Please don't take it to heart!"

Lin Jie originally wanted to mediate, but he already knew that the other party had ill intentions. For some reason, the words he subconsciously said were not much different from Lin Hao's.

However, Deputy Secretary Yu was stunned by the anger, but after being persuaded by Lin Jie, he finally calmed down and realized that he should stay behind the scenes instead of charging to the front!
After Lin Jie finished speaking, seeing that he had persuaded Deputy Secretary Yu, Bai Nan turned to Advisor Lu and said, "Old Lu, please calm down too!"

"Actually, we've wanted to show you this report for a long time. We're so happy that you could come to Linxian to guide our work!"

"It's alright. If there are any problems with this report, please point them out directly, and we'll definitely revise it if we can!"

"Everyone, please don't rush, please sit down. We can discuss any issues calmly!"

Consultant Lu glanced at Lin Hao with displeasure, but still questioned Lin Jie, "First of all, is this data reliable?"

"I don't know how many times you've conducted the survey, but a large-scale water conservancy project like this definitely can't be determined with just one survey!"

"The accuracy and authenticity of the data is the first prerequisite for us to discuss this project!"

"I hope you'll try again if it doesn't work the first time, and again if it doesn't work the second time, and again if it doesn't work the third time, without getting tired of it!"

"Teacher Lu, how can you be sure we only surveyed once!" Lin Hao retorted immediately.

"Ha!" Consultant Lu sneered dismissively, pointing to the report on the table and saying, "How many times did you conduct the survey?"

Lin Hao stood up and said, "Teacher Lu, you really underestimate us, and you also underestimate me, your student!"

“Our surveys are not calculated by the number of times, but by the time. It took us three years just to conduct the surveys to solve the drinking water problem for the people of Linxian County.”

"The blueprints we've drawn alone weigh over 700 kilograms and are about half the size of a room. Do you think we should continue measuring for several more years?"

"From the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty to the founding of the People's Republic of China, in the 514 years that are recorded, Linxian County experienced more than 100 natural disasters, including 30 severe droughts that resulted in crop failure. People suffered greatly and there were 5 instances of cannibalism."

According to the "Linxian County Annals," in the third year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign, the population suffered from starvation, and only two or three out of ten households remained in the county. Husbands sold their wives, one day to another; fathers abandoned their sons, one to the east, the other to the west. People ate human flesh to stave off hunger; those who died on the roads had no flesh left on their bodies. They peeled elm bark to fill their bellies; upon entering villages, they found trees stripped of their bark. From winter to spring, and from spring to summer, approximately seven out of ten people had died.

"If we don't stop now, are we going to wait until the people of Linxian are resorting to cannibalism like in history before we start considering diverting the Zhang River into Linxian?"

Lin Hao's outburst instantly silenced everyone in the office, even Deputy Secretary Yu.

It wasn't that he had a change of heart, but rather that Lin Hao's words were too harsh. If he didn't respond appropriately, things could get really bad, so remaining silent was the best course of action.

Advisor Lu, who was originally extremely opposed to Linxian County's decision to divert water from the Zhang River to Linxian County after listening to Deputy Secretary Yu's slander, actually let go of his preconceived stance.

After glancing at the silent Deputy Secretary Yu, Director Lu thought for a moment before speaking:

"If these data can stand up to scrutiny, then we can continue with the theory."

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, and pointed to the data on the map, saying:

"Based on these data, the elevation of Houbiduan is 478.8 meters, and the watershed is 470 meters, a difference of only ~!"

He paused deliberately, picked up the proposal on the table, and confirmed the data again before solemnly saying, "Eight point eight meters!"

"What does this mean?" Advisor Lu asked himself, his tone growing increasingly serious.
"This means that the total length of our planned channel is 70.6 kilometers, with an average drop of only one meter every eight kilometers! The gradient of the entire channel is one in eight thousand!"

He looked around, his gaze finally settling on Lin Hao, and said earnestly:
"However, our canal is built in the Taihang Mountains! The slope requirements for mountainous areas are between one in eight thousand and one in five thousand. Your design has already reached the theoretically permissible upper limit, leaving no room for maneuver!"

“Professor Lu,” Lin Hao stood up to meet his gaze, his tone steady, “Theoretically speaking, this slope is feasible.”

"Xiao Lin!" Advisor Lu seemed to be angered by these words, his voice suddenly rising as he said somewhat angrily:
"You're also in the water conservancy field, you should know our principles! We absolutely will not undertake projects that leave no room for maneuver!"

"Lin Hao, tell me yourself, what do I value most when I'm teaching you?"

Lin Hao knew that the other party's attitude had softened and was no longer as confrontational as before, so he respectfully replied:
"What you value most is the integration of theory with practice."

“That’s right!” Consultant Lu chimed in, tapping his finger heavily on the blueprint, making a dull thud, before saying earnestly:

"You're going to be doing construction work in the Taihang Mountains! Work can't just stay on paper!"

"The terrain, topography, and geology here are more complex than we can imagine! Many plans that are only theoretical will inevitably become impossible to implement once we get to the mountains!"

He walked to the window, pointed to the continuous mountain range on the drawing, and said:

"First of all, geologically speaking, the Taihang Mountains are mostly made of extremely hard quartzite! One hammer blow might just leave a white dot! Do you think that opening up mountains and ridges is as easy as just talking about it?"

"Teacher Lu, we have given this matter full consideration and made corresponding contingency plans and preparations," Lin Hao replied, neither humble nor arrogant.

Advisor Lu remained unmoved and continued to pose difficult questions:

"Construction on such complex terrain makes it difficult to control the construction period, resulting in slow progress. The wear and tear on tools like chisels and hammers will be astronomical! How do you plan to solve this?" Secretary Lin Jie, who had been silently listening, immediately chimed in:

"We've thought of that! If there's really no other way, we plan to set up a mobile blacksmith's forge at every construction site!"

"Tools are repaired as soon as they break and replaced as soon as they are missing. We will never let a project stop because of tool problems!"

Seeing that the first problem had been solved, Consultant Lu changed the subject, pointing to another part of the blueprint and saying:
"These are hardware difficulties, but there are even more challenging problems!"

“According to your design drawings, you have to pass through Tai Sui Mountain at a distance of about forty kilometers!”

He looked at Lin Jie and Lin Hao and asked, "What kind of place is Tai Sui Mountain?"

"That's colluvium, formed by rocks falling from the mountain over thousands of years!"

"This road has two fatal characteristics: first, its structure is loose and it is extremely permeable to water; second, its stability is extremely poor and it could trigger a large-scale landslide at any time!"

Lin Hao sighed inwardly. This Teacher Lu had obviously come prepared, but unfortunately, he was not well prepared.

Lin Hao responded directly: "Regarding the Taisui Mountain section, we plan to increase the thickness and strength of the cement lining to ensure that the channel will not leak."

"At the same time, we plan to adopt a 'straightening the bend' approach, selecting the most stable bedrock layer to pass through this dangerous area in the shortest distance and at the fastest speed, reducing the time spent exposed to risks."

"But the construction process itself is the most dangerous part!" Advisor Lu pressed on, raising more questions:
"Construction vibrations can exacerbate rockfalls. How do you ensure the safety of your construction workers?"

"And here too," Advisor Lu said, pointing to a mountain peak.
"Langya Mountain! You've designed a 600-meter-long tunnel! I just want to ask, who do you plan to entrust with the construction of this tunnel? Which team has the experience and technology?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie stood up, took a deep breath, and said decisively:
"The only people we can afford to use are the people of Linxian! They may lack experience, but they have determination, strength, and a willingness to learn!"

However, before Lin Jie could mention that Lin Hao had specifically trained construction technicians, Consultant Lu interrupted him, saying, "Listen to this, what kind of talk is that!"

Advisor Lu almost burst out laughing. He glanced in the direction of Deputy Secretary Yan Yu before turning to Lin Jie with a disdainful expression and saying:

"A bunch of farmers wielding hoes! Do you really think they can tunnel through this 600-meter-long rock tunnel? It's utterly wishful thinking!"

When Deputy Secretary Yu saw that the key questions raised by Advisor Lu seemed to have failed to completely stump him, he knew that he could not continue to argue like this.

So, taking advantage of a lull in the other party's answers to this series of questions, he cleared his throat and began in a concluding tone:

"Okay, let me summarize."

Deputy Secretary Yu said to everyone with a serious expression, "Just now, Elder Lu raised many very professional and crucial questions."

"Based on these actual circumstances, the difficulty of the Zhang River Diversion Project has increased several levels compared to what we originally anticipated!"

“We’re facing tough challenges! So—” He drawled, his gaze sweeping over Lin Jie and Lin Hao, before making his decision:

"In my opinion, completing this project is basically... impossible, so~!"

"Nothing is impossible in this world!"

Seeing that this guy was about to cause trouble again, Lin Hao interrupted Deputy Secretary Yu's conclusion and met Deputy Secretary Yu's gloomy gaze directly, saying:
"Only those who don't want to do anything, who only crave comfort and power, and who never truly consider the common people, would think that nothing is possible!"

"You! You you...!" Deputy Secretary Yu was so angry at this blatant defiance that his fingers trembled and he could barely speak.

"What do you mean, 'you'!" Lin Hao didn't back down. Thinking of what this guy did in the drama, his pent-up emotions exploded at this moment, and he directly started yelling at Deputy Secretary Yu.

"You all talk about 'drought relief' every day, but tell me, without water, what are you going to use to fight drought? Air?"

"You keep telling people to replant, but why don't you actually go down to the countryside and see for yourselves what the situation is like in the fields!"

"The people are almost out of drinking water, how can they fight the drought? Others are trying to find ways to divert water and dig wells to find a fundamental solution to the drought."

"Your drought relief efforts are quite interesting. Instead of going to the fields to conduct on-site investigations, you sit in the regional office every day making phone calls about drought relief. Even when you go to the countryside, you come to the county committee office to fight the drought. You're really good at drought relief!"

These sharp words exposed the hypocritical nature of Deputy Secretary Yu's bureaucratic ways.

After hearing Lin Hao's words, the meeting room fell silent, the atmosphere dropping to freezing point, and even Lin Jie did not continue to persuade him.

Because he was also feeling aggrieved and had long been dissatisfied with this Deputy Secretary Yu, just as Lin Hao said...!

The meeting, which had originally invited water conservancy experts with the intention of suppressing the plan to divert water from the Zhang River to the Linjiang River, ended in an awkward silence and on bad terms.

At the entrance of the county party committee compound, Deputy Secretary Yu, his face ashen, didn't bother to speak to the people from Lin County. He angrily climbed into his jeep and slammed the door shut.

Lin Jie strode forward and stopped Consultant Lu, who was about to get into the car from the other side, asking in a sincere tone, even with a hint of pleading:
"Old Lu, tell us the truth, setting aside other factors, from a purely technical standpoint, what do you think is the likelihood that we can build this canal on our own?"

Consultant Lu stopped and looked at the county official in front of him, whose brows were furrowed but whose eyes were unusually firm. He then glanced at the young technician next to him who dared to confront his superiors, was technically sound, and was bold and decisive.

He seemed somewhat moved, but after looking at the data, he was still not optimistic. So, after a moment of silence, he slowly extended one finger.

"There's a 10% chance?" Lin Jie was somewhat pleased to see this; a 10% chance was already quite good.

"Heh~, just the people of Lin County on their own?" Advisor Lu sneered, shaking his head.

"I think there's only a one in ten thousand chance." After saying that, he didn't linger, opened the car door, and got in.

"One in ten thousand?" Lin Jie muttered to himself, his face grim.

Standing to the side, Tong Kun watched the car drive away and said loudly to Lin Jie:
"Secretary Lin, judging from what Old Lu is saying... it seems like this project can't be done?"

Upon hearing what Advisor Lu and Tong Kun said, even County Chief Li and Deputy County Chief Sun, who had always been supportive, couldn't help but waver.