Chapter 2159

Until Su Xinghui and Xia Song walked in front of them, a young farmer saw who they were and shouted, "County Director Su, County Director Su is here!"

This group of farmers shouted, "County Director Su, County Director Su is here!"

Su Xinghui shook hands with them and said, "How is the disaster situation here?"

An old farmer suddenly burst into tears. Su Xinghui quickly asked, "Old man, what's wrong with you? Don't cry!"

The old farmer cried painfully, "County Director Su, this rice is filling up! There are still more than 20 days to harvest! But now, it's all destroyed!"

The harvest period of early rice in Chongjin County was in mid-July. Now it was almost late June. If the climate was normal, it would indeed be harvested in more than 20 days. But this torrential rain struck, and this rice would definitely reduce production significantly, and even total crop failure was possible.

Su Xinghui could understand the old farmer's mood. They had just canceled the agricultural tax and retention coordination this year. They were originally so happy. The rice they harvested was originally their own. This was their first time in decades, but who would have thought that this first time would encounter a great flood that happens once in a hundred years, which might make them have no harvest.

The mood of these farmers could be imagined. Su Xinghui didn't know how to comfort them. It could be said that any comfort was pale and powerless.

The old farmer wiped his tears while crying, but the tears on his face mixed with the rain, and he couldn't wipe them clean no matter what. He simply burst into tears.

Other farmers also cried a lot. They looked at the filling rice that was submerged in the water and dying, and cried very sadly and desperately.

Farmers rely on the harvest in the farmland. This season of early rice was about to be harvested, but they encountered such a serious natural disaster. How could they not be desperate?

Looking at the heartbreaking crying of these farmers, Su Xinghui felt very uncomfortable. The farmers' feelings for crops were very complex, not just a matter of livelihood. These crops were cultivated by their own hands. If they were drowned like this, they would be very heartbroken.

Who knows the food in the plate, every grain is hard!

Since ancient times, there have been no farmers who do not cherish their harvest.

Su Xinghui often saw farmers who were still bending their waists to pick up the grains that fell in the field after the harvest. They cherished even one grain by one grain, let alone the large pieces of rice that were about to mature in these whole pieces of good fields?

But no matter what, Su Xinghui could not let such emotions spread. Such desperate emotions were very unfavorable for flood fighting and disaster relief.

Su Xinghui spoke, "Fellow villagers, I know everyone is very heartbroken, and I am also very heartbroken! The rice that can be harvested in more than 20 days is soaked in the water like this, and we can't do anything."

Su Xinghui's words made the crying among the farmers even louder.

Su Xinghui said, "However, it is not the time for us to be sad and desperate now. In the torrential rain of the past few days, the water level of Yanglan Lake has risen by more than two meters. Although it has not reached the warning water level yet, it is almost there. If it rains heavily for another week, I think the water level will definitely reach the warning water level."

The farmers stopped crying and looked at Su Xinghui intently.

"Behind that lake embankment is our home. On this land, our relatives, friends, and people we care about live. If everyone is so sad and crying every day, who will block these floods?" Su Xinghui pointed to the lake embankment not far away.

The farmers turned their heads together and looked at the lake embankment.

Su Xinghui's words did not have many heroic words. His words were very plain and easy to understand, but the effect was still very obvious. Now the water level had not reached the warning water level, so the farmers still had the mood to cry for their rice, but when the water level reached the warning water level, the farmers' minds would all be put on the flood.

After all, this flood was related to their lives. All their family members were behind this lake embankment. If the lake embankment broke, it would be a devastating disaster for their whole family!

The old farmer who cried first said, "County Director Su, I have lived for more than 60 years, and I have only seen such heavy rain in 1954. Is it really going to flood this year?"

Flooding was a mark deeply engraved in the hearts of all the common people living by the river and lake, or it could be said to be a scar. In these people's homes, which family had not lost relatives in previous floods? Even if they had not experienced that great flood, they grew up in the stories of the elderly.

As soon as they heard the old farmer's words, everyone looked at Su Xinghui intently. They hoped that this omnipotent county director would say "there will not be such a big flood", and then they would be at ease.

However, Su Xinghui nodded and said, "According to the forecast of the meteorological department, the torrential rain in the entire Changjiang basin will continue for a period of time, so it is very likely that a great flood that happens once in a hundred years will occur this year, and it may be higher than the water level of the flood in 1954."

Su Xinghui's words made everyone look at each other in dismay. In the great flood in 1954, Chongjin County broke the embankment. Every family was affected, many people were drowned, and those who were not drowned went out to flee the famine. So there were people born in that year, and many people were named Dahuang, Xiaohuang, etc. This was the memory of that great flood.

The old farmer said, "County Director Su, if there is such a big flood, what should we do?"

Su Xinghui said, "Don't panic, everyone. Didn't we just repair this lake embankment? Everyone participated in the construction of this lake embankment. What do you think of its quality?"

The farmers nodded and said, "Good!"

They personally participated in the construction of this lake embankment, and they had a lot of say in how the quality of this lake embankment was.

Su Xinghui said, "Since the quality of this lake embankment is good, what are you afraid of? As long as we unite as one, no matter how big the flood is, it can be blocked by us on this lake embankment."

Hope appeared on the faces of the farmers. This young county director had already done too many things for them and created too many miracles. I believe that this time the flood, he would also be able to lead everyone to pass safely.

Su Xinghui said, "As for post-disaster reconstruction and everyone's livelihood, you don't have to worry. These are things we worry about. The country will definitely not forget everyone, and will definitely properly arrange everyone's production, life, and home reconstruction."

The old farmer nodded and said, "County Director Su, we believe what you say!"

A young farmer shouted, "Yes, what County Director Su said, there is no unfulfilled promise, I also believe in County Director Su!"

"We also believe in County Director Su!"

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Looking at the enthusiastic masses in front of him, Xia Song's eye sockets couldn't help but get hot. This was Su Xinghui's personal charm! He was also a rural child who had benefited from Su Xinghui, so he could naturally understand everyone's mood.

When being a cadre, as long as you sincerely do things for the common people, the common people will definitely trust you.

Su Xinghui said, "Since everyone believes in me, please don't stay by the field. Staying here is of no avail. Everyone go home, tell everyone in the village what I said, and there must be internal waterlogging in the low-lying places in the village now. Everyone go and help, and strive to eliminate all internal waterlogging."

The farmers nodded, looked at the rice field again, and then turned back to their respective villages. ===== CHAPTER 2161 =====