"Ziwen, I want to go to the mushroom planting base later."
During breakfast, Chen Shiying spoke.
She was still worried after not going to the mushroom cultivation base for two days.
"Okay, I'll go with you." Zhou Ziwen nodded. He also wanted to go to the mushroom cultivation base to see the situation.
After all, his prestige today mainly depends on his mushroom cultivation base.
The mushroom planting base can bring benefits to the production team and make the villagers rich.
Real interests are the fundamental reason why the villagers support him.
After the two had breakfast, they packed up the dishes and went to the mushroom planting base together.
Along the way, the rain was still pouring down. Although it was not heavy, the ground was still muddy.
There was no one at the mushroom planting base. When they arrived at their destination, only a few team members on duty were still busy.
Seeing Zhou Ziwen and Chen Shiying coming, the team members greeted them one after another.
"Dayou, how are the mushrooms at the base? Is there no problem?"
Zhou Ziwen asked.
"Team leader, deputy team leader, you are here. There is no big problem here with the mushrooms. It is just that the continuous rain has made the humidity in the greenhouse a bit high. We have been paying attention to ventilation in the past two days." Wang Dayou answered hurriedly.
Chen Shiying nodded. She knew the growth environment of mushrooms very well. High humidity is beneficial to the growth of mushrooms, but it is also necessary to prevent the occurrence of diseases caused by excessive humidity.
"Ziwen, let's take a look first and check if there are any signs of disease." Chen Shiying said.
Zhou Ziwen nodded and went with Chen Shiying to inspect the various planting workshops in the mushroom base.
The temperature in the workshop is higher than outside, and the air is filled with the unique fresh smell of mushrooms.
They carefully inspected the growth of the mushrooms and found that most of them were growing well, with full caps and strong stipes, and no obvious signs of disease.
Chen Shiying was careful, and she still found some slight mold spots. She immediately instructed the team members to clean up and strengthen ventilation measures.
"If these molds are not treated, they will spread quickly and affect the quality of the mushrooms." Chen Shiying told the team members.
"Okay, we will pay attention." Wang Da nodded. Chen Shiying was usually in charge of the Mushroom Group, and Zhou Ziwen had basically left it.
With Zhou Ziwen supporting her behind her back and often setting up small stoves for her, in terms of understanding of mushroom cultivation techniques, apart from Zhou Ziwen, she is the one with the most interests.
The members of the mushroom team were also convinced of her.
Zhou Ziwen and Chen Shiying inspected the workshop and were relieved after confirming that the mushrooms were growing in good condition.
After walking around the mushroom cultivation base, just as Zhou Ziwen was about to go to the clinic to take a look, the production team's announcement suddenly rang.
Wu Dagang's voice came from inside.
"Every leader of the production team, please pay attention. All leaders of the production team, please pay attention. There is an emergency situation that requires everyone to deal with immediately. After hearing the broadcast, please go to the village committee conference room to hold an emergency meeting immediately. Repeat, hear After the broadcast, please go to the village committee meeting room immediately to hold an emergency meeting..."
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After hearing the broadcast, Zhou Ziwen and Chen Shiying looked at each other and saw the confusion in the other's eyes.
They didn't know what happened, but it was definitely a serious matter for Wu Dagang to convene an emergency meeting through the radio.
"Shiying, let's go to the village committee first to see what's going on." Zhou Ziwen said. He is the leader of the mushroom group, and Chen Shiying is the deputy leader of the mushroom group.
He wouldn't say it anymore. Although Chen Shiying was a deputy team leader, she was also a team leader. Don't treat the team leader as a cadre.
Chen Shiying nodded, and the two immediately left the mushroom cultivation base and walked quickly to the village committee in the drizzle.
Along the way, they saw leaders of other production teams and some village representatives also rushing to the village committee.
Everyone's expressions were a little serious. Obviously everyone realized that they would be suddenly called to a meeting, and there must be something important.
Arriving at the village committee meeting room, Zhou Ziwen and Chen Shiying found that many people were already sitting inside.
When Wu Dagang saw that everyone was almost here, he cleared his throat and began to explain the reason for the emergency meeting.
"Everyone, we are called here today because we have received a notice from our superiors to discuss collective labor."
After hearing this, the expressions of those present became more serious.
Collective labor matters can be big or small, but the need for an urgent meeting to discuss indicates that the task this time may be heavy or time-sensitive.
Among the people present, Zhou Ziwen and Chen Shiying may be the only ones who don't know much about collective labor, but villagers like them are familiar with it.
Generally speaking, the collective labor tasks issued by the commune must be carried out conscientiously by the production teams below.
This kind of collective labor usually involves large-scale labor such as digging ditches and building dams.
The exertion of this kind of collective labor is generally not short, it can be as little as one or two months or as much as three to five months.
There was a murmur of discussion in the conference room, and everyone was speculating on the specific content of this collective labor.
Finally, someone couldn't help but ask: "Secretary Wu, what is this collective labor for? What do we need to prepare?"
Wu Dagang looked at everyone and knew that this question could not be avoided, so he answered directly:
"The task this time is to repair the dam. One thing you may not know is that just yesterday, the dam upstream of our village showed signs of collapse due to the impact of heavy rain. If it is not repaired in time, once the flood comes down, we will The whole village will be flooded.”
“So the commune issued this task urgently, requiring our village and several surrounding villages to participate in repairing the dam. The time is very tight, and repairs must be carried out immediately to prevent flooding.
There was an explosion in the conference room, and everyone realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Secretary Wu, are you talking about the Tongxin Dam over there in Huangtu Village?"
"Yes, it's the Tongxin Dam over there in Huangtu Village." Wu Dagang nodded seriously.
"This dam is related to the safety of several of our villages. Once the flood breaks its banks, the consequences will be disastrous."
"How is this possible? I remember that the Tongxin Dam is quite strong?"
"Yes! I went there a few days ago!"
"The power of the heavy rain was too great, especially the heavy rain the night before yesterday. The dam was under huge pressure for a long time, and part of the foundation was washed away, so there were signs of collapse." Wu Dagang explained helplessly.
Everyone fell into silence. This news made them feel breathless.
If the dam really collapses, none of their downstream villages will be able to escape.
This feeling of life safety being threatened makes them feel unprecedentedly nervous and anxious. (End of chapter)