Chapter 8 chapter eight

For several days, Yu Gantou and the others all came.When they come, they will bluff, like a yak in the wild beach, very free and easy. Deng Chaolu had already heard that these people had long been Lu Bo's regular customers. They called Lu Bo brothers and sisters, and their relationship was unusually intimate.They come to eat Lubo, drink Lubo, smoke Lubo, and when they leave, they take away some odds and ends of the hydrological station.In their eyes, the hydrological station belonged to Lubo.The staff of the hydrological station had objections, but because Lu Bo was a veteran, they dared not speak up.Lu Bo himself was undisciplined, especially conniving with these people.He is not focused on work at all now, he wants to ask a few questions about the website, but he doesn't ask anything if he doesn't want to ask.Fortunately, the deputy station manager is a very dedicated comrade, and he took care of Lu Bo's every detail.The superior thought that Lu Bo was an old comrade, and he was about to reach retirement age, so he turned a blind eye to it. Anyway, the work is like this now, and no one really takes the hydrological station seriously.

After hearing this, Deng Chaolu became more and more uneasy.How could this be the case? In her mind, none of her mother's generation was disrespectful, and they all worked hard.Even Aunt Miao Yulan is a workaholic.Uncle Dudulu has become like this. Uncle Lu, what's the matter? On the third day, when the man named Yu Gantou came again, Deng Chaolu blocked him. "What are you looking for, Uncle Lu?" Yu Qian scratched his head: "You are Xiaolu, we know your mother, she is the director of the management department, right? I hugged you when you were naked." Deng Chaolu almost yelled, and stared at this person in disgust: "I, Uncle Lu, don't welcome you. This is a work unit, not a grassland. You don't come here anymore."

Only then did Yu Gantou understand that Deng Chaolu stopped him to express unfriendliness, not to welcome him, rubbed his head and said, "It doesn't matter what you say, we are looking for you, Uncle Lu, to discuss important matters, do you understand the important matters? Don’t understand, it’s related to this river and the entire river basin. You don’t need to worry about this matter, we will run.” "Running ghost, I beg you, let me go, Uncle Lu, he is sick and can't stand it." Deng Chaolu was about to burst into tears. In the past two days, she saw Uncle Lu eating He coughed very badly, ate very little each time, and couldn't sleep in the middle of the night.He was playing the flute again in the middle of the night last night, and the melancholy sound of the flute pierced people's hearts, making Deng Chaolu sleepless at all.

"Hey, you girl, why do you say that? You don't understand some things, let alone you are a graduate student, you really don't understand social affairs. Forget it, I won't tell you more, what about your Uncle Lu? I I have urgent business with him." "He's not here!" Deng Chaolu said angrily.Yu Gantou didn't mind, he yelled at "Old Lu" and "Old Lu" a few times in the courtyard, and Lu Bo rushed out like an old cow.They didn't want Deng Chaolu to hear the conversation, so they went to listen to Shanshi.Deng Chaolu walked over and grabbed Lu Bo.

"Why, why don't you come and go with them?" "You don't understand this, go back!" Lu Bo became serious. "No, I'll let you go back, and you're not allowed to associate with them." "What nonsense, go back quickly." Lu Bo's face became ugly, and he looked at Deng Chaolu dissatisfied.Deng Chaolu refused and stood there willfully.At this time, the deputy station manager came out and said to Deng Chaolu, "Go to my office, I have something to tell you." The deputy station master is not a local. After graduating from East China Institute of Water Conservancy, he was assigned to Qilian Province. His graduation time was about the same as that of Deng Chaolu. Deng Chaolu went to graduate school, but he didn't. Now he is also the backbone of Qilian Province's hydrology field.He had a heart-to-heart talk with Deng Chaolu all afternoon, from the river to the river basin, the management of the river basin over the years, various measures introduced by the local government or the province, and irreconcilable conflicts between the downstream and the upstream.The two seem to have a lot in common and their views are basically the same.However, Deng Chaolu was full of worries about the future of the basin, but the deputy station manager smiled lightly and said confidently: "Everything will be fine, it's just a matter of time."

"Bureaucrats, you people like to talk about bureaucrats." The two were about the same age. The deputy head, Deng Chaolu, was about the same age and had similar qualifications. Deng Chaolu spoke relatively calmly in front of him.The deputy station master didn't argue, this is a man who seems to be quite wealthy, and he can hide things in his heart.He stroked his hair sadly, and the topic fell on Lubo.He asked Deng Chaolu if he was disappointed with Lu Bo?Deng Chaolu hummed, and the deputy station master smiled and said goodbye.Deng Chaolu asked why?The deputy station master sighed, shook his head, and said very seriously: "I can't tell. Seeing the station master like that, I blame myself. I always feel that I didn't do my job well."

"What does it have to do with you? You have done enough for him." Deng Chaolu said puzzled. "Some things don't have cause and effect, but some things must have cause and effect. Mr. Lu is suffering in his heart." After a long time, the deputy station chief said, "Don't misunderstand the station chief, although I don't know What he's doing, but I believe, he's right, he's not a self-serving person." "Correct?" Deng Chaolu was surprised. She stood up, thinking that the deputy station master called her to discuss ways to save Uncle Lu, but he actually said that Uncle Lu was correct.

"Where is he right, just being with these people every day like this, what kind of life is he living now!" Deng Chaolu was agitated and said a lot in one go, even some hurtful words appeared in his words.She cursed those disheveled people, cursing the dry head and Wuyang, saying that they are rascals, a group of people who are idle and lazy, and they made Uncle Lu degenerate and live a life of walking dead. The deputy station master listened silently without interrupting Deng Chaolu.After Deng Chaolu finished speaking, she got up, looked out the window, and looked at the vast Qi Lian opposite.

After a long time, he said: "Our eyesight is still too shallow. We can't see through this mountain and the people here. Just wait, they may create miracles." Deng Chaolu was baffled.When he returned to Lu Bo's office, Lu Bo fell asleep. He drank a lot of wine, his face was flushed, and he was breathing heavily.When I went to look again, Yu Gantou and the others had already left, and it was heard that the rocks were clean without any trace left.Deng Chaolu was a little dazed, sitting alone on the rock, listening to the sound of pines in the distance, bombarding her heart.The river was rushing, and the world entered a completely strange state. Deng Chaolu suddenly cried. She didn't know why she was crying, but she did cry.After weeping, he remembered that person named Qin Yu and his dead love.She was almost overwhelmed by pain, feeling that she had been abandoned by this world, no one cared about her, no one told her the truth, no one was rejecting her and deceiving her.

At dusk that day, when it was about to get dark, Lu Bo solemnly called Deng Chaolu to him, and talked about Qin Yu with Deng Chaolu.This is Lu Bo's first love affair with Deng Chaolu, and the scene looks sacred.The word "love" has a completely different position in Lu Bo's heart than others. Lu Bo doesn't care about anything in his life. He lives as he pleases, without desires and strengths, and the word "desolation" is deeply carved on his face by the knife of time. , can't be washed away anywhere, it's hard to see something exciting from him.For love alone, Lu Bo has a stubborn nostalgia and piety like a god.Lu Bo already knew about Deng Chaolu's thoughts on Qin Yu, so he didn't point it out. He wanted the two young people to fall in love naturally, and he waited for the moment when it would be ripe.How wonderful it is to live with love, no matter how gloomy life is, it will be wonderful, no matter how weak people are, they will be strong because of love.Oh, love, every time Lu Bo sees someone in love, Lu Bo himself becomes intoxicated first.Unexpectedly, there was a sudden change in this matter, yellow, gone, dying, and giving up halfway, Lu Bo felt very uncomfortable, feeling that his heart had been ruthlessly ripped out.

Deng Chaolu dodged at first, refusing to tell the truth, no matter what Lu Bo asked, she just said that there is no such thing, Uncle Lu, there is nothing between me and him, really nothing.Lu Bo became anxious, and raised his voice and said, "Xiaolu, don't interrupt me. Uncle is just a girl like you. Uncle understands your thoughts. Uncle didn't mention this because he didn't want to make you sad." "I'm not sad." Deng Chaolu suddenly covered his nose, and his unbearable nose turned sour, and then he couldn't help sobbing. Lu Bo stretched out his hand distressedly, grabbed Deng Chaolu's shoulder and said, "I'm not sad, Xiao Lu is not sad." But his own tears came down, and he cried even more panicked than Deng Chaolu.In this world, what harm is more serious than the harm caused by love, no, Lu Bo firmly believes that there is no.Love can make a person live happily, dazzlingly, and brilliantly, and it can even make a person die.He has died several times. If it wasn't for the knot in his heart, he would have plunged into Zamu River long ago... After crying for a while, Lu Bo wiped away his tears and said, "Xiao Lu, tell Uncle that there is still a way to save him. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, Uncle will go all out and go through fire and water for you." Deng Chaolu looked at Lu Bo moved, these words were so warm, they could almost heal her inner wounds.She shook her head firmly, she was not the kind of person who begged others for alms, let alone plundered happiness from others.In this regard, she is so similar to her mother Deng Jiaying, and also surprisingly similar to Lu Bo.The three of them are really like a family, but unfortunately they are not. "No, uncle, don't waste your time, dead things will never come back to life, no." She bit her lip until it was bleeding.Blood oozed from the gap between his teeth and dripped on Lu Bo's heart. Lu Bo's heart ached sharply a few times, and the hand holding her couldn't help shaking.Such a sensible child, and such a strong child, Lu Bo was afraid that she would not be able to survive, and even more afraid that she would do something absurd. Women live and die for love, Lu Bo firmly believes in this.Lu Bo was almost relieved, but a certain part of his heart suddenly moved, softly and softly, and then moved him complicatedly and in a trance, as if the tangled knot in his heart was about to be untied suddenly.He already felt that the hand holding Deng Chaolu was a little different from just now, conveying another kind of power, so he stopped himself in a hurry. No, when he heard such a sound, he suddenly let go of his hand and dropped it from Deng Chao's bare shoulder. Lu Bo covered his face, and a burst of tears hidden deep in his heart spurted out, almost drowning him and almost bringing him into another torrent.After a long time, Lu Bo calmed down and became less nervous.He smiled at Deng Chaolu, although reluctantly, the warmth was obvious. "Forget about him, Uncle can't bear to see you like this. Xiaolu is so good, I'm afraid no boys will chase after her, she will definitely find a Prince Charming in the future." Deng Chaolu burst out laughing, Lu Bo is such an old man, yet he can name Prince Charming.She raised her neck and said, "Uncle, don't worry about me. Your health is important. You are not allowed to drink alcohol in the future, and you should avoid those people." Lu Bo smiled lightly and said, "They are good people, Uncle can trust them." "But I can't trust them." Deng Chaolu nodded back, and then smiled sweetly.Because she saw a bright smile rising on Lubo's face.She didn't want to cause trouble for Uncle Lu when she came this time, as long as Uncle Lu was happy, that was more important than anything else.So he got up and happily went to wash clothes for Lu Bo.During the day, she was still angry, Lu Bo piled up a pile of dirty clothes, which she intended to wash, but then deliberately pretended not to see it.This time, I just laughed at myself for being stupid. You can't bet at all when you are angry, and you shouldn't bet.Lu Bo stared at Deng Chaolu's back obsessively, staring at Deng Chaolu's back, then he was in a daze again, and couldn't help thinking of something again, then he sighed, turned around and took out his photo folder, and stroked it over and over again. Deng Chaolu originally wanted to stay at the Zamu River Hydrological Station for a longer period of time. She had a project and needed the hydrological observation data of the Shiyang River for nearly a year. She wanted to take this opportunity to sort out the figures.The deputy station master has agreed to ask some young people in the station to help her.Unexpectedly, the next day, something happened at the foot of the mountain.At that time, Deng Chaolu was looking through the observation records with several staff members, copying the data item by item on the watch, when suddenly there was a sharp voice outside the door, it was the man named Wuyang, who shouted when he entered the hospital: "Old road, old road station master Come out!" Deng Chaolu looked up, and saw Lu Bo hurried out of the office, whispering something to Wuyang in the yard, and then got on Wuyang's motorcycle and left.Deng Chaolu felt that something was wrong, and after chasing after him, Lu Bo and the others had disappeared.Just as he was getting angry, the voice of the deputy station master sounded behind him: "Let's go, there must be something exciting to watch today." Deng Chaolu sat in the car at the station and went to Nanying Reservoir ten kilometers away from the hydrological station with the deputy station master.This is the first reservoir of the Shiyang River from its source. The Zamu River, the Zishui River and several rivers in the southern mountainous area converge at Gongdamei Ridge in front of Nanying, and then roll down to pass through Xiongxian. When I was in the Wild Deer Valley, I was suddenly blocked by a dam, which was the Nanying Reservoir. This reservoir, together with the Xiying Reservoir on another tributary to the west and the Huangyang Reservoir on the east side of the Huangyang River, constitutes the first protection system of the Shiyang River, effectively blocking the rushing water of the river.It is also because of these three dams that Guchuan District in the upper reaches seems to be the master of the river. It seems to be choking the neck of the river, and it always seems to be more confident than others.When Deng Chaolu and the others arrived, the people from Longshan and Shahu in the lower reaches had just finished fighting with the people from Nanying.There were quite a few people coming from both sides, especially Nanying, which mobilized almost half of the people in the township, and the dam was densely packed, including the hillsides on both sides.As for Longshan and Shahu, the forces were naturally weaker. They had three truckloads of people here to grab water. Deng Chaolu was in a hurry to find Lu Bo, for fear that Lu Bo would get involved in the dispute.The deputy station master told her not to worry, and repeatedly said that Director Lu would not do it.But he seemed more anxious than Deng Chaolu, and he kept asking others about Lu Bo's whereabouts.There were a lot of people around, all talking about the fight just now.Some people said that the beating was so fierce that two people on Longshan's side had broken arms, and the other had three broken ribs.There are also people who say that there is nothing wrong with it, and they are all yelling but not doing anything.Among the people who said this, Yu blamed them.They looked gloating, and several people gathered together to smoke.That smoke must have been rewarded to them by Lu Bo again.Deng Chaolu thought in her heart that this plane had something to do with Lu Bo, and he must have instigated it behind his back to let the gangsters play tricks.It turned out that Lu Bo acted as the instigator and manipulator behind the scenes, and Yu Gantou was just his "managers".The decision to divert water downstream was made by Gushui City a long time ago. After Deng Chaolu and the others finished their scientific research in Shahu County, Gushui City's decision was made.Guchuan District in the upper reaches resolutely refused to agree, and several times of coordination failed.But the drought in the lower reaches is getting worse day by day, not only the crops, but also the trees are dying of thirst in patches.Shahu County was in emergency several times, and county magistrate Kong held several banquets just to get the leaders of Guchuan District to nod.But it is really difficult to nod this head. Everyone is staring at this poor water, staring at this poor river.The city became angry and forced the upstream Guchuan District to open the sluice to release the water to relieve the difficulties downstream.Unexpectedly, on the first day when the gate was opened, it was besieged by the masses from the upper reaches. Thousands of people in Nanying Township stood on the embankment, holding a banner: People are in the water, and they vow to live and die with the river.The people in Shahu and Longshan in the lower reaches also unfurled banners: Born by one river, nourished by one river, share the difficulties and share the blessings.Some people even put up a straightforward slogan like "You can eat my mother's tits, and I can eat them too."The two sides fought red-faced and refused to give in to each other.The leaders of the district and the county were all called in. The mayor of Guchuan did not speak, but said that as long as the masses agree, we have no objection. They are all raised by a river.The county magistrate of Longshan said that this is not a clear shift of responsibility. Why should the leaders do what the masses have the final say?District Mayor Gu Chuan said with a smile that relying on the masses is a glorious tradition of our party, and this tradition must not be lost at any time.The county magistrate of Longshan knew that he was prevaricating and didn't want to solve the problem, but he couldn't gain an advantage in language, so he could only look anxiously at Kong Xiangyun, the magistrate of Shahu County.Anyway, the drought in Shahu is worse than that in Longshan. As long as Shahu can get over it, Longshan can get over it. Anyway, Longshan still has a few reservoirs.Kong Xiangyun was pushed to the forefront. He used to be the executive deputy district chief in Guchuan, and was only transferred to Shahu County last year.As far as the upstream situation is concerned, he knows better than the county magistrate of Longshan. At best, the water in the three reservoirs can only solve Gu Chuan's own problems, but he is now the magistrate of Shahu County, so he can't think about it that way.He stood up and said, "It's true to listen to the masses, but this river doesn't belong to Guchuan District, right? The Qilian Mountains don't belong to Guchuan District, right? If the upper reaches want a good harvest, you can't starve the lower reaches to death. No matter what, you can get a scoop to quench the thirst of the lower reaches." "The water is in the reservoir. I didn't hide it. Just take it away as much as the two county magistrates want. I have absolutely no objection." Gu Chuan District Chief said still calmly. "How do we get it? You let the reservoir staff hide, and the dam is occupied by the masses. How can we get it?" the county magistrate of Longshan said aggressively.Just now it was the crowd quarreling, now it's their turn to quarrel.The mayor of Guchuan District didn't want to make noise, so he pretended to be condescending: "My two good leaders, please don't wrong me. The reservoir management personnel were driven away by the masses. You have all seen the situation. If you continue to make trouble, I will This mayor will also let them go." "Pretend, pretend, pretend, you just pretend." Longshan County Mayor knew that Guchuan District Chief was acting, but he couldn't do anything about him. It's the same for whoever is responsible for this matter.Last year, Shahu County asked him for help, but he also pretended to be dumb and didn't give him a drop of water.Unexpectedly, the same problem is now on my head again. The three leaders are all people in their seats. Usually, when they meet each other, they are more enthusiastic than each other, and each of them is more polite than the other. They are very polite and polite.It is really embarrassing for them to blush for the sake of water. Wu Tianliang, secretary of the municipal party committee, kept looking at the three of them. He came halfway. When he came, the people from the three parties were entangled, and they did make moves in the middle, but they were restrained, and there was no major problem. He injured a few people. I've seen it, it's not heavy.Originally, he wanted to call the police, but later he decided to forget it. In the face of sudden collective conflicts, it is better to exercise restraint. "Tell me, old Lu, should the water be released or not?" Wu Tianliang asked Gu Chuan District Chief. "Secretary, you have also seen that the crowd is so emotional that I really can't do anything about it." Guchuan District Chief, surnamed Lu, said with a bitter face when he heard Wu Tianliang's question. "I don't think you're thinking about solving the problem at all, you're inciting the emotions of the masses, stirring up troubles, Lao Lu, you are quite courageous." Wu Tianliang lowered his face and criticized.District Chief Lu stammered. He didn't have the guts to make Wu Tianliang angry, but he was really incapable of persuading the people outside.In embarrassment, Wu Tianliang opened his mouth. He said to Kong Xiangyun and the county magistrate of Longshan, "Take the person away first, and solve other problems after going back." The two county magistrates looked at each other, extremely unwilling, but the secretary of the municipal party committee said so, They have no choice but to obey. District Chief Lu breathed a sigh of relief. Wu Tianliang turned to the secretary general of the municipal party committee again: "Have you found Lu Bo? How long have you been waiting for him?" The secretary general of the municipal party committee stammered, "The station said he had come out a long time ago, but he couldn't be found at the scene." "Call Deng Jiaying and ask her to look for it!" Wu Tianliang was furious. At this moment, Deng Chaolu was looking for Lu Bo.There are people everywhere on the reservoir, and there is a large area of ​​darkness.Some are watching the excitement, some are waiting for a bigger excitement, and more are clamoring for water.Deng Chaolu walked back and forth quickly, but Lu Bo was nowhere to be seen.She asked a few people she knew well, but they all said they hadn't seen it.Later, she saw some Tibetans dressed in the same clothes as Naropa, and wanted to go over and ask them.Those people stood halfway up the mountain, looking down at these Han people who were arguing about the water.Somebody on the mountainside was singing "Five Brothers Herding the Sheep" with a good voice, but the mournful voice was not in harmony with what was happening on the reservoir below the mountain.As soon as Deng Chaolu arrived at the foot of the mountain, someone said that Lu Bo was "digging cattle" with some old sheep herders. "Digging cattle" Deng Chaolu understands that it is a game similar to poker. People in the mountains call a kind of playing card "Niu Jiu".Deng Chaolu walked over, and saw a few old men sitting on leather jackets at the lee of the mountain foot, with a sheepskin spread out in front of them, and Lu Bo was in the middle, holding the "Niu Nine" card in his hand, and was planning how to make the A few old men lost.The old men looked like they were experts, and they didn't accept him at all.An old man scolded him loudly: "What are you dawdling in, play your cards, Lu Shuiwen." "Three Tigers!" Lu Bo yelled fiercely, and threw out three Qs. The old man laughed and said proudly, "I knew you couldn't bear the cards. If I beat the Tigers, I would lose, Three Bulls!" Lu Bo was annoyed. Di screamed a few times, got up and said: "I don't want to play anymore, I can't play with you." A puff of dust rose up, the dirt from Lubo's buttocks.The old men refused, and clamored after winning the card just now: "I'm having fun, I can't leave, why do you panic when people grab the water, go and grab it, anyway, the water will be wiped out sooner or later." "Who said that?!" Deng Chaolu ran over, glared at the old man dissatisfied, and dragged Lu Bo past: "I'm crazy looking for you, and still want to play?" "What do you want from me?" Lu Bo asked knowingly.The old man chimed in and said, "This is the daughter of the Deng family, um, she has grown up and grown into a wild girl." "You're a wild girl." Deng Chaolu imitated the words of the people in the mountains, and snapped a sentence.The old men immediately laughed and said, "Like, she has the same temperament as her mother. Go to Lu Shuiwen, and go to your business." Lu Bo left without saying a word, with an expression on his face that had nothing to do with him, which made Deng Chaolu wonder why he was like this, and he could still play his cards after all the trouble. Deng Chaolu caught up and asked bluntly, "Did you manipulate it?" Lu Bo knew what Deng Chaolu asked, and he didn't deny it, but he didn't admit it either. He still walked, stopped after a few steps, looked at the dark crowd, and said with emotion, "If we didn't build this reservoir back then, we would have It’s over, the world is unpredictable.” After speaking, he ignored Deng Chaolu and walked forward alone. Deng Chaolu felt more and more that something was wrong with Lu Bo, not only his appearance was strange, but also his words were even more strange. Looking at Lu Bo's back foolishly, he was in a daze for a while, is this person Lu Bo?Reminiscent of Lu Bo's recent series of weird behaviors and those messy rumors, a question popped up in Deng Chaolu's mind, what exactly is Uncle Lu playing with?