Chapter 129

About five or six years ago, a small fire broke out in the cemetery of Dongxi Village. It was also caused by burning paper for worship, but it happened on the day of Qingming Festival. The fire did not spread far, and the rain put out the fire.

But this time it was different.

The two villages are close to each other, but the black smoke floating from the other side of the mountain can be seen from the bottom of the mountain. The fire must be not small.

The village chief and the village cadres took precautions, but they did not think of preventing the fire from spreading from the neighboring village. Now it is too late to curse them in their hearts. Now think carefully about how to prevent the fire from spreading further here, which is the most important thing.

Speaking of firefighting, if there is a fire in a city, you can call the fire alarm and the fire truck will be dispatched immediately, but it is different in the village. Usually, if there is something to call the police, the police will have to drive from the town.

When the fire truck arrives, it is not certain where the fire has spread. After the initial anxiety, the village cadres first thought of the water pumps placed in the village, and quickly called someone to take out the water pumps in the village, and also asked someone to come with a shovel or something. They drove a little closer to see the situation.

Bypassing the cemetery divided in the village, the land bordering not far in front is the land used by Xiliu Village to bury the dead, which is being ravaged by flames. The weeds that lack water are burned to ashes in the blink of an eye after being burned by the fire, and it doesn't take time to spread to Dongxi Village.

The sun has not yet completely emerged, but based on the temperature in recent days and the weather forecast watched yesterday, it is known that it is impossible to count on rain to put out the fire. The only hope lies in the many waters on their side. They have abundant underground water veins and low terrain. Each village is equivalent to being surrounded by water. Most of the fields are paddy fields. There are ditches dug on both sides of the road, and there are ponds of various sizes.

The village cadres watched the situation while moving away from the fire scene until they received a call from Wen Zheng.

Although Wen Zheng's home and graveyard are both near the foot of the mountain, they are in different directions. However, no matter how far away they are, if the fire spreads, it may harm his family. Wen Zheng received a call from the village chief asking him to drive to pick up the water pump. Before he arrived near the village committee, he saw that the village cadres who stayed behind had found a tricycle to transport it here, and many villagers who got the news took hoes and shovels from their homes.

The diesel water pump was placed by the pond far away from the fire scene. It was connected to an extra-long water pipe and turned on to spray water, which led the water source into the ditches that had dried up due to the recent sun.

Under the command of the village cadres, the villagers holding farm tools had already run to both ends of each ditch and dug up all the ports blocked by mud, so that no matter where the water flowed, it would be fine as long as it could flow in. Wen Zheng drove the car quickly to move the villagers. Every villager was sweating profusely, but he did not dare to stop for a moment.

In order to ensure safety, everyone moved far away, preferring to abandon the cemetery to give the flames more burning range.

Fortunately, it was so hot these days that there was no wind, otherwise the wind would help the fire and they would not have time to stop it. First, connect the several ditches at the foot of the mountain, inject a steady stream of water into them, and then connect the paddy fields below.

It is a well-known truth that water and fire cannot coexist. Dongxi Village slowly retreated to a farther location and watched from afar as the fire spread to the ditch they had just dug. The flames mercilessly ignited the grass and trees on this side of the ditch, but failed when they tried to spread to the other side. The soil was difficult to burn. Without the help of wind, the half-meter-wide water ditch was an obstacle that the fire could not cross, and the flames were blocked.

But the villagers were still worried. They could not let go of the fire until it was completely extinguished. The sound of the fire alarm, which is often heard on TV, came from behind. Everyone looked back and saw that the fire trucks and personnel had arrived at the scene. They quickly made way for the professionals, and they felt relieved.

The effect of the professional personnel on the scene was indeed different. The abundant water resources on their side reduced the difficulty of firefighting to a certain extent. Not only did the fire trucks come to Dongxi Village, but the source of the fire, Xiliu Village, also carried out firefighting operations. When the troops on both sides joined forces to put out the last bit of flames, the crowd watching from afar remembered the overwhelming cheers.

The grass and trees that originally covered the land had already turned into a black carpet, which made people feel scared. The sun had risen, and the temperature was rising. The villagers wearing single clothes were too hot, not to mention the firefighters wearing thick fire suits.

The village chief quickly took them to a nearby villager's house to rest, washed their faces with cold well water, and brought them boiled water that had been brought to room temperature. The source of the fire was not in Dongxi Village. The firefighters only explained the things that needed to be paid attention to in daily life. They drove away after they recovered and refused the thank-you gifts brought by the villagers.

The fire was put out, but the scene at that time remained in the minds of every villager who saw it. Some people who complained about the prohibition of burning paper for worship in the village stopped talking about it from then on. They were more careful when using electricity and fire on weekdays.

The mountain fire in Xiliu Village became a typical case that appeared in local news. The people who caused the fire were worshiping on the mountain. In the end, not only did they set the mountain on fire, but the whole family could not escape from it.

Therefore, along with this case, the latest notice was issued prohibiting the burning of paper in worship. A group of village cadres were replaced in Xiliu Village next door, and Dongxi Village suffered an unforeseen disaster. After learning about Dongxi Village's previous strict prevention measures, they were praised a few words and paid compensation for land damage to the village.

It was rare for the village to be quiet for a while, and the village cadres did not dare to let down their guard at all. They patrolled everywhere and talked to the villagers to educate them more frequently.

Time has slowly arrived in August, and there has been no rainfall for two months. The old people are a little panicked when they talk about it again.

News about forest fires igniting in distant countries appeared on TV. This was completely different from the wildfire that was extinguished in Xiliu Village in a few hours. The trees that secreted oil intensified the burning of the fire. The continuous trees were The best fuel, the animals in the forest have no time to escape, the flames render the clouds in the sky, and the ashes produced by the combustion are carried to the distant sky by the wind.

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This is a natural disaster that cannot be resisted by human beings. People who have access to the Internet cannot help but pay attention to the progress there. Doomsday theories appear on the Internet. However, most of them were in a joking tone and did not cause large-scale bans. Wen Zheng's insistence on serializing posts that were regarded as novels added another wave of popularity.

There are not many elderly people in the village who can access the Internet. In order to save on electricity bills, apart from the air conditioner and refrigerator that must be turned on, they don't even watch much TV. Therefore, the village is not concerned about fires in distant countries.

The topic they are discussing now is the timed power outage notice that has just been issued.

The continuous high temperature weather has brought about the rapid consumption of electricity. Until now, the supply of electricity is still insufficient, and a plan to reduce electricity consumption by periodic power outages has been put on the agenda.

But the problem is that in such hot weather, how will we survive if there is a power outage?

According to the notice sent by electrician Yuan Hongwei, on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the next two weeks, the power will be cut off from 9 pm until 6 am the next morning, and the power supply will be restored during the day.

This is not just the case here, basically all regions across the country have taken this measure due to power shortages. People in the village will not complain about the regulations issued by the government, that is, the village will have its first power outage in two days, and they all gather together to discuss how to spend those days. The temperature at night is much lower than during the day, but it is not a situation where you can sleep peacefully without power.

"Uncle and aunt, I would like to ask if Wen Zheng's house goes in this direction?" The old man who was enjoying the coolness under the water with an electric fan blowing on early in the morning was asked by the driver who drove a truck to Dongxi Village.

The old people who had noticed the truck got excited immediately. Instead of answering the driver's question, they asked the children at home to bring out a glass of water and handed it to the driver, and then asked: "Young man, are you driving a big truck so early in the morning?" What's the purpose of the truck?"

"I am delivering it to Mr. Wen Zheng. What is inside the car is the solar generator he ordered." This solar generator is not small. After it is installed, people passing by can see it, so the driver does not Help hide it.

"What? Solar generator?"

"It's similar to the solar water heater installed on our roof. As the name suggests, it's used to generate electricity. Young boy, this solar generator Wen Zheng bought can really generate electricity. Can it drive air conditioning?" An old man was curious. The ground asked, and the other old people also pricked up their ears. They had just been notified of the power outage for two days, and now was the time to be most concerned.

"Of course. The generator Mr. Wen Zheng bought is very powerful. In terms of the recent sunlight, the air conditioner, refrigerator and other household appliances are enough. You don't have to pay for the electricity." The driver said earnestly "The sun has been shining brightly every day in the past two months, and experts say the temperature is expected to be this high in the next few years, so more and more people are buying solar generators. If they have electricity at home, they don't have to worry about power outages and heat." "

Several old people were ready to make a move after these words, and some couldn't help but ask: "How much does this set cost?"

"It depends on how powerful you buy. Some low-power ones can be bought for a few thousand yuan." The driver now became more reserved. After thinking about it, he added some benefits, "High-power ones actually cost a few thousand yuan." It’s more cost-effective. The average cost is not high if two companies use it together. If there is excess power that is not used up, it can be sold to others. ”

The villagers were not stupid. Just now, Wen Zheng bought a high-power generator. From what the driver said, the price must have been tens of thousands. They didn't dare to think about the specific tens of thousands. This price was enough to discourage some people. As for the words of buying for sharing and reselling electricity to make money, they were all empty and unreliable to the old people.

"Just keep walking along this road next to you. Do you see a small hill in front of you? The house at the foot of the hill at the end of the road is Wen Zheng's house." The old people answered the driver's initial question and pointed him to the road.

The driver didn't persuade him again. They rushed here early in the morning because they were afraid of the heat. If they delayed any longer, they would suffer when installing it later. Stepping on the accelerator, the vehicle went straight to the direction of Wen Zheng's house. The few people who were sitting and chatting looked at each other, took the big cattail leaf fans at home, got on the electric tricycles used to pick up their children to school, and ran to Wen Zheng's house to see the excitement.

There was another person sitting on the co-pilot of the truck. Both the driver and the other two were experienced installers. They said that they had sold a lot of units recently and they were not cheating. They found a place on the roof of Wen Zheng's house where there was no tree cover and the sun was the most abundant to install them.

Wen Zheng and Tuantuan heard the movement of the vehicle in the house and knew that the installers were coming. They opened the door to let them in. Later, they were not surprised to see the villagers running to watch the excitement. The fastest thing to spread in the village is all kinds of news. Unless it is done completely in the house, it is difficult to hide what happens in the village from the eyes of the villagers.

Wen Zheng and Tuantuan, father and son, split into two groups. Wen Zheng was responsible for helping the two installers, and Tuantuan was used to accompany the villagers. Originally, the two of them wanted the villagers to sit in the room with air conditioning on. As a result, because they could not see the installation process in the room, the villagers who came were a little unwilling, and finally sat under the tree in the yard. Tuantuan pulled out the wires and sockets, took out a large electric fan and blew it in the yard. He also fished out a large watermelon that had cooled down from the well water, cut it into pieces and distributed it to everyone.

The melon tasted cool and sweet in the mouth. After eating, the villagers did not forget to ask Tuantuan why his family could afford to install such an expensive generator. Tuantuan pulled out the blackboard to explain to the old people, causing them to wave their hands and refuse. They were ready to ask Wen Zheng later.

Wen Zheng and Tuantuan not only bought this set of power generation equipment, but also carefully studied the advantages and disadvantages of various solar power generation products some time ago. This world is more powerful in the use of solar energy than his source world. Wen Zheng also took out most of his savings and invested them in the stock market. Based on the speculation of the situation in the next six months, he bought stocks of related industries and doubled his returns.

When the temperature continues to be weird next year, Wen Zheng believes that solar power generation equipment will be widely used and even promoted by the country.

After dividing the big watermelon, they went to the well to wash their faces and hands, and the installation work on the roof was finished. The equipment starts to start. This equipment will directly convert solar energy into electricity for electrical appliances. The excess will be stored in the battery. The installers will debug the line for the last time. They will leave only after confirming that the power supply is normal. The villagers who came to watch the excitement just want to see the effect after use, and wait patiently by the side.

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