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Chapter 1325 Good news keeps coming

After Lin Jie returned to Linxian, he held a meeting to report on his trip to the provincial capital. The comrade in the reception office reported:

"Secretary Lin, it's Secretary Fang on the phone, he's looking for you!"

Lin Jie immediately got up and went to the telephone room, picked up the receiver and said, "Secretary Fang, this is Lin Jie."

The friendly voice of Secretary Fang came from the other end of the phone:

"Comrade Lin Jie, the province commends Linxian County for its exemplary conduct in providing timely grain assistance to the disaster-stricken people!"

"The comrades in the province are all very moved by this!" Secretary Fang said with emotion.

"Old Chief, helping the people in the disaster area overcome their difficulties is what we should do," Lin Jie replied sincerely.

"Comrade Lin Jie!" Secretary Fang's tone became more serious:

"The province has agreed to your request and will allocate this batch of grain. However, let's make it clear that this batch of grain is not a donation, but a loan!"

This ten million jin of grain will offset Linxian County's grain procurement quota for next year!

"Old comrade, we appreciate the province's kindness!" Lin Jie quickly replied.
"But we really don't need to. We believe that as long as we complete the main canal this year, Linxian County will be able to fulfill the state's grain procurement quota next year!"

Lin Jie then did not dwell on this issue, but instead shifted the topic to transportation:
"By the way, our grain transportation work is also ready and can be set off at any time!"

"Alright, it's settled then!" Secretary Fang's tone left no room for argument, then he changed the subject with a smile and said:

"By the way, Comrade Lin Jie, I have some good news to tell you."

Lin Jie immediately focused his mind and said, "What are your instructions?"

Secretary Fang said with a smile, "That's right, before..."

After listening to what Secretary Fang had to say, Lin Jie quickly returned to the conference room, his face beaming with undisguised joy.

Raising his hand to silence the murmurs around him, Lin Jie then smiled and said:

"I have some fantastic news to share. Secretary Fang just called and said that the water conservancy project in the province that was originally in charge of by Soviet experts has been withdrawn, so the project has been cancelled!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mingyang frowned: "What... what kind of good news is this?"

Sun Shihou chimed in, "That's right! Their project has been cancelled, isn't that infuriating enough?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" But Lin Jie couldn't help but smile and wave his hand, saying:

"Simply put, the project being cancelled is certainly not a good thing. But~!"

He paused deliberately, looked around at everyone, and only continued after building up their interest:
"A large number of detonators, explosives, and other materials used for building water conservancy projects were left at that construction site!"

"The province has decided—to allocate the entire amount to our Hongqi Canal project!"

Lin Jie finally asked with a smile, "Comrades, do you think this is good news?"

The meeting room fell silent for a moment, then erupted in laughter and cheers, leaving everyone feeling both amused and exasperated.

"Hahaha!"

"This is good! This is good!"

"This is fantastic news for us!"

Old Luo from the Water Resources Bureau stood up excitedly: "Secretary Lin, how much is there?"

Sun Shihou, rubbing his hands together eagerly, asked, "When can we go and pull it?"

Lin Jie really didn't know when they could go and pick it up. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Well, let's do it in the next couple of days. Let's organize some people to go and receive it!"

Li Mingyang couldn't wait to say:

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's quickly send out the grain to support the disaster area and free up our manpower to prepare to haul supplies!"

Looking at his excited companions, Lin Jie calmly gestured with his hand and said:

"Don't worry, the item is there, it can't be lost! Let's proceed step by step according to plan."

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While the Linxian County Party Committee was overjoyed, a completely different scene unfolded inside the Prefectural Party Committee building.

Secretary Gao of the Prefectural Committee walked in slowly, holding a teacup, with his usual gentle smile on his face.

"Old Yu, did I disturb your work?"

Yu Fenggao immediately stood up, a warm smile plastered on his face, and said, "Oh, it's Lao Gao. What's up?"

Secretary Gao sat down on the sofa and said with a smile, "Secretary Gao: This Linxian County Party Committee..."

"The Linxian County Party Committee?" Before Secretary Gao could finish speaking, Yu Fenggao asked excitedly, as if in a stress response, "What happened to the Linxian County Party Committee this time?"

"Look how nervous you are, it's a good thing!" Secretary Gao seemed not to notice the strangeness in his words, still pretending to be ignorant.

Secretary Gao spoke in a calm tone, tinged with appreciation:

"The Linxian County Party Committee took the initiative to allocate 10 million jin of grain to the province to support the disaster area."

"The province just sent instructions to commend Linxian County for its spirit of prioritizing the overall situation and providing timely assistance."

"Ten...ten million catties?" Yu Fenggao's composure vanished completely. He leaned forward slightly, incredulously asking for confirmation again:

"Secretary Gao, are you saying that while Linxian is making every effort to build the Red Flag Canal, it can still squeeze out 10 million jin of grain to support the province's disaster relief efforts?"

“Yes!” Secretary Gao put down his teacup and looked calmly at Yu Fenggao, saying:
"What does this show? It shows that they have food in hand and are not panicked."

"Given the arduous task at hand, the fact that he still thinks about the overall situation of the province is a very valuable quality and awareness. The province's top leaders highly commend him for this."

Upon hearing this, Yu Fenggao was instantly enraged. A mixture of shock, frustration, and anger surged to his head, and he blurted out without thinking:
"What exactly does Lin Jie want to do?!"

Yu Fenggao's voice unconsciously rose, carrying a questioning tone as he spoke:
"At a time like this, why is he bringing out so much grain? Is he trying to show off?"

"Hey, Deputy Secretary Yu!" Secretary Gao said calmly, "How could Comrade Lin Jie be showing off? This is about helping each other out when one is in trouble!"

Then he looked at Yu Fenggao and asked meaningfully:

"Deputy Secretary Yu, even at this point, do you still want to obstruct the construction of the Red Flag Canal?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Fenggao immediately feigned composure and said:

"The province has already agreed, so what am I objecting to? I'm only objecting to the Linxian County Party Committee's impractical large-scale implementation of such measures!"

At this point, Yu Fenggao suddenly stopped, because he suddenly realized that if Linxian could still provide 10 million catties of grain to support the province without the support of higher authorities, then it was not unrealistic!
Secretary Gao patted Yu Fenggao on the shoulder before slowly leaving his office.

After Secretary Gao left, Yu Fenggao, with a gloomy face, made a phone call to Tong Kun to inquire about the ten million jin of grain. "Your Linxian County Committee really has the resources, transferring ten million jin of reserve grain to the Provincial Committee to support the disaster area."

"Um, Secretary Lin!" Tong Kun said, sounding aggrieved, "I only found out about this during the meeting just now!"

"You didn't know before?" Deputy Secretary Yu asked in surprise.

"Deputy Secretary Yu, I really wasn't very clear about the specifics of this grain situation before!"

"I remember there were only about ten million catties of reserves in total!"

Deputy Secretary Yu said with some disappointment, "Comrade Tong Kun, I have been keeping you informed about the situation of Linxian's grain reserves!"

"So I found out about the grain reserves in Linxian County before you did. Is this how you investigated?"

Upon hearing this, Tong Kun felt as if the sky had fallen, and quickly admitted his mistake, saying, "Deputy Secretary Yu, it was my fault!"

"But as you know, I'm in the minority in the county committee. There are a few of them involved, and there are many things I don't know!"

Deputy Secretary Yu said angrily, "They're forming cliques, don't you know how to unite your comrades?"

"You also need to intensify your efforts in investigating their accounts and produce results as soon as possible. Don't let me down again!"

Tong Kun quickly replied, "Yes, yes, I'll do it as soon as possible!"

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Several months later, at the Linxian Red Flag Canal Project Command Center.

The huge project progress chart on the wall was covered with red and blue pencil marks.

Outside the window, the outline of the Taihang Mountains appears exceptionally clear under the blazing summer sun.

"Secretary Lin!" Lin Hao, covered in dust, burst through the wooden door of the command post and shouted breathlessly:
"The entire Langya Cave section is now open to traffic, and the surveying team has passed the inspection; the error is within the allowable range!"

There was a moment of silence in the command center, then a burst of excitement erupted as everyone stood up, their faces instantly breaking into smiles.

"Good! Excellent!" Sun Shihou, the commander-in-chief at the front, slapped his thigh and shouted:

"We finally managed to crack this tough nut!"

In fact, the Langya Cave was opened a month ago, but opening it doesn't mean it's usable. The bottom of the canal still needs to be leveled and the slope difference needs to be resolved, which is why it has been delayed until now to pass the inspection.

As soon as Sun Shihou finished speaking, Lin Hao continued to report: "The first ten kilometers of the third phase of the project have been completed and passed inspection!"

"Yang'erzhuang Aqueduct has passed all pressure tests and drop tests! It has passed the acceptance test!"

With Lin Hao's help, the aqueduct, which originally would have taken more than a year to build, was completed in just three months, which can be described as a miracle.

It's important to know that this aqueduct is currently the longest and highest aqueduct in China; it's no exaggeration to say it's the best in the country.

Of course, this is only temporary. Many more aqueducts will be built in the future, and this first place will not last long.

After hearing Lin Hao's words, everyone's eyes lit up, and the fatigue of the past few months seemed to be swept away at this moment.

County Magistrate Li Mingyang's face was filled with barely suppressed excitement: "Comrades, did you hear that? We...we're really going to succeed!"

On the wall, the labels for Langya Cave, Phase III (first phase), and Yangerzhuang Aqueduct are all marked with bright red checkmarks.

All eyes turned to the last section of the engineering drawings, the end of the fourth phase of the project—"Fentouling".

There's just one last short section left, about two kilometers long, which should take at most a week to complete according to the construction schedule.

With the main canal nearing completion, the migrant workers along the entire project route returned to their villages to build their respective sections of the earthen canals.

There's no other way; the drought is getting worse and there's no sign of it abating. We need to solve the water problem first. As for the construction of the branch canals, we can build them later.

"It's almost done," Lin Jie's voice wasn't loud, but it silenced everyone. "It's almost finished... just one last push!"

The noise in the command center gradually subsided, and everyone, still brimming with excitement, went about their own business.

Only Lin Jie, Li Mingyang, Lin Hao, Sun Shihou, and others remained in the office.

Li Mingyang refilled Lin Hao's teacup with hot water, and the rising steam temporarily dispelled some of Lin Hao's fatigue.

Seeing Lin Jie's still furrowed brows, Li Mingyang tentatively spoke:

"Old Lin, we've taken care of the biggest obstacles, and the water's about to reach Fentou Ridge. Why are you still frowning like that?"

Lin Jie didn't answer directly, but instead looked at the silent Lin Hao and asked:
"Chief Engineer Lin, isn't it time?"

Lin Hao nodded and pointed to the area west of Lin County on the map, which belonged to Pingshun County in Shanxi Province, and said:

"Secretary, County Head, the victory in the project is a foregone conclusion."

"But now, there is a problem harder than stone that must be completely crushed before we can get water in."

He paused, then said, word by word, "That is water rights."

Lin Hao's words were like a block of ice, instantly extinguishing the remaining warmth in the office.

Upon hearing this, Li Mingyang immediately realized what was happening, and then exclaimed in sudden understanding:

"Yes, I almost forgot about that. You guys reminded me before, if this canal is opened, how much water will be diverted, and will there be any unforeseen circumstances later?"

"If these things aren't written down in black and white, I'm afraid they'll leave problems for future generations."

Lin Jie nodded and said:
“Last time we donated 130 million jin of grain to help Pingshun County overcome its difficulties. Secretary Wang Danian acknowledges this kindness.”

Lin Jie then continued his analysis: "They did their best to support us back then, and when they were in trouble, we agreed to help them out. The relationship between us is certainly deep enough."

At this point, Lin Jie's tone shifted, and his gaze sharpened:

“But once the main canal is operational, just as Lin Hao said, we have a good relationship with Pingshun County, and I have an even better relationship with Wang Danian. But what if Pingshun County changes its Party Secretary in the future? What good will our personal relationships be then?”

“At that time, we will no longer be benefactors, but beneficiaries who draw water from their county every day.”

"If we wait until then to talk, it will be like we're asking for their help. There will inevitably be different opinions within Ping Shun County. The cost and difficulty will be incomparable. We might end up becoming their bloodsucker."

This analysis laid bare the potential risks.

Everyone stared at the blue line on the map that symbolized the provincial border, as if they could see countless disputes and conflicts that might occur in the future.

A clear thought flashed through his mind: having overcome countless obstacles in the project, he had to clarify the water rights issue and absolutely could not leave any hidden dangers for future generations!
"So we can't wait any longer!" Lin Jie said decisively, his gaze sweeping over Li Mingyang and Lin Hao. "While we still have the initiative and our relationship is still intact, we must act decisively and quickly!"

"Mingyang, you and the Water Resources Bureau should work together to verify all the land occupied in Pingshun County, the damaged houses, and the crops since we built the Red Flag Canal. Calculate the costs according to the highest standards and develop a detailed compensation plan."

“Okay!” Li Mingyang and Lin Hao replied at the same time.