nycdaug Chapter 743 River
Chapter 743 River
The light of wisdom in the flood Since the beginning of summer, the rain in the south has been pouring down endlessly like the water of the Tianhe River that has broken its dam. The originally quiet and beautiful small county town was disturbed by the continuous rainstorm. The water level of the river rose sharply, and the turbid waves beat against the river bank, making a dull and terrifying sound, like a beast about to break free from its restraints. Lin Yu, a college student who just returned to his hometown for summer vacation, is studying water conservancy at a well-known university. He is thin, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, and his eyes reveal a rare calmness and perseverance at this age. This sudden rainstorm has kept his heart hanging. With his professional knowledge, he keenly sensed the potential danger. This morning, Lin Yu got up early and stood by the window looking outside. The rain curtain was like a curtain, with no sign of stopping. Deep puddles have accumulated on the streets, and vehicles are driving in the water with difficulty, splashing high water. Suddenly, a rapid knock on the door broke the tranquility of the house. Lin Yu opened the door and saw his neighbor, Grandpa Li, with an anxious face. "Xiao Lin, it's bad. The river at the head of the village is about to burst, and many people in the village don't know it yet!" Lin Yu's heart sank suddenly. He didn't bother to talk to his parents. He took an umbrella and rushed to the head of the village with Grandpa Li. Along the way, the rain hit his body and the cold came in waves, but at this moment he had only one thought in his mind: to prevent the bursting of the dam and save the villagers. When he arrived at the head of the village, the scene in front of him made Lin Yu take a breath. The river water has overflowed the cordon, and the surging water is constantly hitting the dam. The soil on the dam is washed away little by little, and there is a danger of bursting the dam at any time. Some villagers have gathered around. Everyone is panicking and doesn't know what to do when looking at the surging river. Lin Yu took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He quickly observed the surrounding environment and found some sandbags and some abandoned building materials near the dam. He suddenly had an idea and shouted loudly: "Don't panic, let's use sandbags to reinforce the dam together!" The villagers seemed to have found their backbone after hearing this, and they all took action. Everyone braved the heavy rain and ran to the dam carrying sandbags, while Lin Yu directed them on the side, telling them how to place the sandbags to achieve the best reinforcement effect. However, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the impact of the river water was getting stronger and stronger. It seemed difficult to withstand the impact of the flood by relying solely on sandbags. Lin Yu looked at the rushing river, and an idea suddenly flashed through his mind. He knew that in order to fundamentally alleviate the impact of the flood on the dam, it was necessary to divert part of the river water. He looked around and found that there was a low-lying wasteland not far from the dam. If a diversion channel could be dug here and part of the river water could be diverted to the wasteland, the pressure on the dam could be reduced. Lin Yu told the villagers his idea, and everyone thought it made sense after listening. However, it is not easy to dig a diversion channel in a short time. At this time, Uncle Zhang from the village said, "Xiao Lin, there is a small excavator in our village, which is on the construction site at the end of the village. It may come in handy." Lin Yu's eyes lit up and he quickly said, "Uncle Zhang, please drive the excavator over quickly, and everyone should find some hoes and shovels, and we will dig together!" After a while, the excavator roared over. Lin Yu directed the excavator master to determine the location of the drainage channel on the wasteland. The huge mechanical arm of the excavator waved and dug up the soil. The villagers also picked up tools and helped on the side to clean up the soil dug out by the excavator. The rain mixed with sweat blurred everyone's eyes, but no one stopped the action in their hands. Just as everyone was racing against time to dig the drainage channel, bad news came from the dam. A small gap appeared in one part of the dam, and the river water was gushing out of the gap. The situation was extremely critical. If the gap was not blocked in time, the entire dam might be washed away in an instant. Lin Yu was anxious. He quickly ran to the side of the dam and saw that the water was rushing at the gap. The sandbags were thrown down and washed away in an instant. Lin Yu looked around and found some wooden boards and ropes nearby. He thought of a way to ask several villagers to help tie the wooden boards together with ropes to make a simple baffle. Then, he and several young and strong villagers lifted the baffle to the gap and tried to block the water flow. The impact of the river water was huge, and several people were almost washed away, but they gritted their teeth and held the baffle tightly. Other villagers quickly threw sandbags behind the baffle to block the gap little by little. After some hard work, the gap was finally blocked, and everyone was relieved. At this time, the diversion channel was almost dug. Lin Yu directed the excavator master to open a small hole in the dam to divert part of the river water into the diversion channel. As the river water was diverted, the pressure on the dam was significantly reduced, and the surging river water no longer hit the dam as crazy as before. However, the crisis was not completely resolved. The continuous heavy rain caused the water level in the upper reaches to continue to rise, and new problems emerged. The drainage speed of the diversion channel could not keep up with the speed of the river rising. The water in the wasteland was getting more and more, and it was about to overflow, threatening the dam again. Lin Yu frowned and thought about a solution. He suddenly thought that in water conservancy projects, there is a method called "cofferdam" that can be used to control the flow of water. He decided to try to build a simple cofferdam downstream of the diversion channel to slow down the flow of water and allow the accumulated water in the wasteland enough time to infiltrate and evaporate. Lin Yu explained his idea to the villagers, and everyone expressed their support. So everyone started to get busy again. They used branches, soil and sandbags to build a simple cofferdam downstream of the diversion channel. After some efforts, the cofferdam was finally built. Seeing that the water flow was gradually slowed down under the action of the cofferdam, and the accumulated water in the wasteland slowly receded, everyone showed a relieved smile. After a whole day of hard work, the flood was finally successfully controlled. The dam was saved and the village was safe. The villagers gathered around Lin Yu and praised him highly. "Xiao Lin, thanks to you, if you hadn't come up with so many solutions, our village would be in danger!" "Yes, Xiao Lin is a different college student, he has knowledge and solutions!" Lin Yu was a little embarrassed by the villagers' praise. He smiled and said, "Everyone contributed. This is the result of our joint efforts. And I majored in water conservancy, so these are what I should do." The rain gradually stopped, and a gorgeous rainbow appeared in the sky. After the baptism of the flood, although the village became a little dilapidated, the faces of the villagers were filled with joy of surviving the disaster.