Siheyuan: I am protecting Shazhu, who dares to object?

With the continuous advancement of technological innovation, Cuigu Village has been moving more and more steadily along the development path in the 1960s.

However, life is always full of variables, and new challenges are quietly coming again.

This year, the country suffered a rare drought.

Cui Gu Village was not spared. The originally lush farmland became dry and cracked, and the growth of walnut trees was also seriously affected.

The villagers were anxious as they watched the land gradually drying up.

"Dashan, what should we do? If this continues, this year's harvest will be ruined."

A villager found Wang Dashan and said anxiously.

Wang Dashan looked at the scene in front of him with a frown on his face.

He knew very well how much the drought had hit the village. If timely measures were not taken, not only would the walnut industry and agricultural production be hit hard, but the lives of the villagers would also be in trouble.

"Don't worry, let's find a solution together."

Wang Dashan comforted the villagers, "I will go to the township first to report the situation and see if I can get some support."

Wang Dashan rode his bicycle in the scorching sun and hurried to the village.

When he arrived at the township, he reported the disaster situation in Cuigu Village in detail to his leaders.

"Leader, our village is in urgent need of water to irrigate farmland and walnut orchards. Can you help us coordinate some drought-resistant equipment or provide some funds for digging wells?"

Wang Dashan said earnestly.

The leader listened with a serious expression: "Comrade Wang Dashan, this drought has affected a wide area, and many villages have been affected. The township will try its best to coordinate resources, but you must also be prepared to fight the drought and save yourselves."

After returning from the township, Wang Dashan immediately convened a meeting of village cadres.

After some discussion, they decided to organize the villagers to check and clean the water sources in the village first, so as to maximize the utilization rate of existing water sources.

At the same time, villagers were mobilized to find new water sources.

"Fellow villagers, we are facing difficulties now, but as long as we work together, we will be able to overcome the difficulties."

Wang Dashan said at the villagers' meeting, "Let's take action together to save water and find water sources."

The villagers responded one after another, with men, women, young and old joining in the fight.

Everyone took tools and cleaned the village's rivers and ponds to ensure that water could flow smoothly to irrigate the farmland.

Some young and strong villagers formed a team to search for water sources and went deep into the surrounding mountains to look for new water sources.

In the process of searching for water, the team encountered many difficulties.

The mountain road was rugged and difficult to travel, the sun was scorching, and everyone was tired and thirsty, but no one gave up.

"We must find a water source. We can't let the village go on like this."

Xiao Li, the team leader, said firmly.

Hard work pays off. After several days of hard work, the team finally found a hidden stream in a valley.

Although the water flow is not large, it is undoubtedly a timely rain for Cui Gu Village.

After Wang Dashan learned the news, he immediately organized the villagers to lay water pipes to divert the stream water to the village’s farmland and walnut orchard.

At the same time, he also applied to the township for some pumping equipment to improve irrigation efficiency.

In the process of fighting drought, Wang Dashan has always been at the forefront.

He and the villagers carried water pipes and equipment, and were sweating profusely.

But his eyes were always full of determination and hope.

"Dashan, take a break. You look so tired."

A villager said with heartache.

Wang Dashan waved his hand and said, "I'm fine. Now is a critical time. If we do more, we can save more crops and walnut trees."

Thanks to the joint efforts of Wang Dashan and all the villagers, the drought in Cuigu Village has been alleviated to a certain extent.

Although crop yields were somewhat affected, most of the walnut trees were saved.

However, the impact of the drought goes beyond this.

As the village's economy was hit, some of the originally planned development projects had to be temporarily shelved.

Wang Dashan looked at the situation in the village and secretly made up his mind to lead the villagers to recover as soon as possible.

"Fellow villagers, although this drought has caused us great losses, we must not be discouraged."

"We need to learn from our experiences and strengthen the village's infrastructure to improve our ability to cope with natural disasters," Wang Dashan said at a village meeting. "At the same time, we need to continue to develop industries and find new economic growth points."

After some discussion, the villagers decided to utilize the village’s natural resources to develop some small side businesses.

For example, use bamboo from the mountains to make bamboo products, and use surplus agricultural products to make special foods.

Wang Dashan actively contacted sales channels for the villagers and helped them open up the market.

Thanks to his efforts, the village's sideline businesses gradually improved, increasing income for the villagers.

As time went by, Cui Gu Village gradually emerged from the shadow of drought.

All undertakings in the village are back on track, and after experiencing this ordeal, the villagers are more united and full of confidence in future development.

"Dashan, thanks to you for bringing us along. If it weren't for you, we really don't know what we would do."

An old man said to Wang Dashan with gratitude.

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "Uncle, this is the result of everyone's joint efforts. We are from the same village, we are one family. As long as we are united, no difficulty can defeat us."

During the turbulent 1960s, Cui Gu Village, under the leadership of Wang Dashan, overcame difficulties time and time again and continued to grow and develop.

With their hard-working hands and firm beliefs, they are writing their own glorious chapters and jointly building a bright future for Cui Gu Village.