Age: My Small World

Chapter 390 Competition for Water Sources

"Eat, eat, grow up quickly, and come with me to see the world."

Thinking about the day when he would take four tigers out for a walk, he became a little impatient.

After feeding the little tiger, when he went out to the field, he found that everyone was discussing something.

People from the neighboring Yanshui Village came to the door and seemed to want to fight.

"We're going to fight? Captain Liu and the others won't stop us?"

Wang Chong was amused and said, "Captain Liu is leading his men in a standoff. It's become a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment."

"Why is there such a big fuss?"

Yang Jun asked curiously.

"It's not a water problem."

At some point, squad leader Xu Yan also joined them.

"We heard a little news. It is said that the pool shared by Liujiazhuang and Yanshui Village has dried up. Now Liujiazhuang has found a new water source, but Yanshui Village wants to share it, but we refuse."

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Yang Jun looked at the stream in the center of the village and wondered why people didn't use the water there.

Xu Yan seemed to know what he was thinking and explained, "This stream water flows out from saline-alkali land. You can't drink it, otherwise your body won't be able to handle it."

Yang Jun was surprised. He had been there for more than a month, and this was the first time he knew about this.

The main reason is that there is a well next to the stream. He thought that the stream water flowed out of the well, but it seems that the well is only part of the source of the stream water.

However, that poor little well can only support the water needs of about ten households, which is impossible to provide for the entire Liujiazhuang, so a new water source is of utmost importance.

No wonder Liu Jinfeng didn't go to pick them up when they first arrived because of the water problem. The situation was quite serious.

"But since we've found water, why would we start a fight? Can't we negotiate?"

Xu Yan shook her head. "The new water source doesn't produce much water, barely enough for everyone's drinking and eating needs. We have to use the water from the saline-alkali land for things like washing clothes. So if we give more to Yanshui Village, Liujiazhuang will be in trouble for water, and the villagers won't agree."

Since ancient times, water resources and land have been one of the important factors causing conflicts among Chinese people. Even now, there is no good way to solve the problem. It can only deepen the conflicts and contradictions, leading to the current killing of people.

"How do you know such details?"

Yang Jun's eyes became even more surprised, and the others also looked at her with their mouths wide open.

Xu Yan rolled her eyes at the boys and said, "Who told you to disappear all day? You don't even chat with the villagers. If you had any friends in the village, you would know so much."

I see, there's a traitor leaking the information.

Then, Lego suddenly said worriedly, "What should we do? We can't just go up and fight with others carrying things."

"Just ask Teacher Shen and you'll know."

Yang Jun had good eyesight and immediately spotted Shen Tang who was rushing over.

"All the students from Jingcheng University have gathered here."

Shen Tang was the first to summon the team.

After a while, all six boys and twenty-two girls arrived.

"Everyone, listen to me. No matter what happens later, you must not take action and do not conflict with anyone. Do you understand?"

As a teacher, Shen Tang was overwhelmed at the moment. Who could have thought that a fight would break out out of the blue?

After giving instructions to the students, he quickly found Liu Jinfeng, hoping that the female village chief could persuade everyone.

However, when he found Liu Jinfeng, he gave up.

Although Liu Jinfeng was a woman, she was walking in front with a hatchet in her hand. She looked so heroic and brave that she could be called a heroine.

No wonder she became the team leader.

"Since Yanshui Village wants to fight, then let's fight. Don't think we're afraid of them. Men, bring your weapons."

At the same time, some people were shouting, calling on villagers to join the team.

By the time we arrived at the village entrance, almost the entire village had come, hundreds of people in total.

Not long after the group left the village, they met people from Yanshui Village who were also looking for trouble.

It is not that there is real rock water dripping from Yanshui Village, but that it comes from salt water. Once upon a time, Yanshui Village was a large salt mine, but unfortunately it had been mined out before the new era.

The village, which once prospered because of the salt mines, has declined rapidly in the new era. In addition, due to its unfavorable geographical location, the salt water has destroyed the normal water source, making it difficult to get water, and making the village very obsessed with water sources.

It is said that the water source originally shared by the two villages was discovered by the people of Yanshui Village, which is why the village had the confidence to come to them.

"Liu Jinfeng, I told you last time that the water also belongs to our Yanshui Village. Why do you take it all for yourself?"

On the opposite side, a middle-aged man was holding a wooden stick. His dark body looked quite brave, but the simplicity of the countryside could also be seen in him. If water was not related to the issue of survival, no one would want to make such a fuss.

"Yeah, yeah, it was your team that used to drink the water we found, but now you've turned your back on us, haven't you?"

Behind the man, people from Yanshui Village echoed him from time to time.

Liu Jinfeng didn't want to fight. She frowned and walked out of the team, saying helplessly, "Comrade Zhou Daniu, the water flow from this well we found is too small. It's only enough for 70 or 80 households. There's not enough for the whole village. If we give it to you all, we'll have no water supply."

There is also a similar well in Yanshui Village, otherwise the other side would not be negotiating but would be robbing us.

"No matter what, our village should have a share of this well, right?"

Liu Jinfeng's brows furrowed even more.

"Zhou Daniu, what do you want?"

At this point, neither of them has any intention of reporting the situation. Village affairs are generally resolved within the village. If the matter really reaches the higher-level town or county, then the problem will no longer be their own responsibility.

"Our village is short of water, and your water source is not far from our village, so we can share it."

If Liu Jinfeng were alone, she would definitely agree, but she was representing Liujiazhuang, a village with hundreds of people, so she could only shake her head.

"No, my decision remains the same. We cannot give up this water source."

Even if we don't reach an agreement, it doesn't mean we should go to war.

The man thought for a moment and said, "How about this: we use it together for a few days, and then work together to find another source of water? We'll try to find it sooner rather than later, so we don't have to worry about running out of water."

How much water can a well that only provides drinking water for 70 or 80 households contain? Now that the number of people has increased to several hundred, it is really just a matter of barely getting enough to keep them from getting thirsty.

Liu Jinfeng hesitated when she heard this.

She turned around and started discussing with several village cadres. Obviously, she thought this idea was good. At least it was very feasible, instead of simply robbing them of their water source.

After nearly ten minutes of discussion, the final result was to agree to Zhou Daniu's latest suggestion.

(End of this chapter)