Chapter 818: Working Together
While rebuilding his home, Qi Tongwei did not forget the inheritance of family culture and the long-term development of the village. In his spare time, he organized cultural activities for the villagers, telling them about the family's history and traditions so that the younger generation could understand their roots. He also encouraged the villagers to actively develop characteristic industries, improve the village's economic strength, and lay a solid foundation for future development.
With the joint efforts of everyone, the village has gradually regained its former vitality and vigor. Newly built houses are arranged in an orderly manner, the roads are wide and flat, and the crops in the farmland are thriving. Children are playing and laughing in the square again, and the faces of the villagers are filled with happy smiles again.
Standing in the village square, Qi Tongwei looked at the brand new scene in front of him, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart. He knew that although this disaster brought huge losses to the village, it also made everyone more united and cherish the current life more. He thought of Hou Liangping and the time they had spent together. He believed that Hou Liangping would be relieved to see all this in heaven.
"Liangping, did you see it? Our village was not defeated by the disaster, but became stronger. We will continue to work hard to make this place a better place." Qi Tongwei looked at the sky with a determined light in his eyes.
After this baptism of ice and rain, Qi Tongwei's relationship with the villagers became closer. They experienced the test of life and death together and created a better future together.
He knew very well that this ice rain was just a test given to them by fate, and the road ahead might still be full of thorns, but the power of the villagers' unity at this moment made him firmly believe that they could overcome all difficulties.
As the village gradually recovered, Qi Tongwei turned his attention to the natural environment around the village. The disaster made him realize that the relationship between man and nature is so close, and the prosperity of the village is closely related to the harmony of nature. He decided to lead the villagers to carry out a series of actions to protect nature, so that the village can coexist harmoniously with nature while developing.
However, in the process of implementing the plan to protect nature, Qi Tongwei encountered many obstacles. Some villagers did not fully understand the importance of protecting nature. They were more concerned about their immediate interests and believed that protecting nature would restrict their production activities and affect their income.
"Tongwei, we make a living by farming. If we protect nature and don't allow too much land to be reclaimed, how can we live?" An old villager frowned and said worriedly.
Qi Tongwei patiently explained: "Uncle, you see, this ice rain is a warning from nature. If we continue to damage the environment, there will be more and more disasters like this in the future. Protecting nature is actually protecting our own home. Only when the environment is good can our crops grow well and we can live longer."
Despite Qi Tongwei's earnest persuasion, some villagers were still unmoved. This made Qi Tongwei fall into deep thought. He understood that changing the villagers' ideas would not happen overnight, and it would take time and practical actions to prove it.
Just when Qi Tongwei was struggling to change the villagers' mindset, something unexpected happened in the village. One night, there was a sudden thunderstorm, lightning, and heavy rain. This time the rainstorm was more violent than the icy rain. The flood rushed down from the mountain and rushed towards the village.
Qi Tongwei was awakened by the sound of heavy rain. He immediately realized the critical situation and quickly got up and rang the village alarm. "Fellow villagers, the flood is coming, hurry up!" His voice echoed in the wind and rain, awakening the sleeping villagers.
The villagers woke up from their sleep and were terrified when they saw the raging flood outside. Qi Tongwei stepped forward again and organized the villagers to save themselves. He led the young and strong villagers to build a dam with sandbags to try to stop the impact of the flood.
"Everyone, work harder and don't let the flood rush into the village!" Qi Tongwei shouted loudly. The rain blurred his eyes, but he still stood firmly at the forefront.
However, the power of the flood was too strong, and the sandbag dam was crumbling under the impact of the flood. Just when everyone felt desperate, Qi Tongwei suddenly remembered an abandoned river near the village. He had an idea and decided to guide the flood into the river to reduce the threat to the village.
"Fellow villagers, let's divert the flood to the abandoned river channel!" Qi Tongwei directed the villagers while picking up tools and taking the lead in rushing towards the flood.
Under the leadership of Qi Tongwei, the villagers worked together to open a channel between the flood and the abandoned river channel using hoes, shovels and other tools. The flood flowed into the abandoned river channel along the channel, and the crisis of the village was temporarily alleviated.
After a night of hard work, the flood finally receded. The villagers sat on the ground exhausted, looking at the village ravaged by the flood, their hearts filled with helplessness and sadness. Although the flood did not cause any casualties, the houses and farmland in the village suffered serious damage again.
"What can we do? The village that has just been rebuilt has become like this again." A villager sat on the ground, crying bitterly.
Qi Tongwei felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw the desperate eyes of the villagers. He pulled himself together, stood up, and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, we can't just give up. Although the flood has destroyed our homes again, we are still here. As long as we unite as one, we will definitely be able to rebuild our homes, and this time we will build them better and stronger!"
Qi Tongwei's words were like a shot in the arm, rekindling the villagers' hope. Everyone stood up and began to clean up the silt and debris in the village in preparation for rebuilding their homes.
In the process of rebuilding their homes, Qi Tongwei decided to use the flood as an opportunity to re-emphasize the importance of protecting nature to the villagers. He organized a meeting with the villagers and invited relevant experts to explain the causes of the flood and the importance of protecting the natural environment to prevent disasters.
The expert pointed to the map and said seriously: "The occurrence of this flood is largely due to the excessive deforestation of the surrounding mountains and the destruction of vegetation, which has led to serious soil erosion. If we do not pay attention to nature conservation, similar disasters will continue to occur."
The villagers were moved by the experts' explanation. They recalled that they had cut down too many trees to expand the cultivated land in recent years and felt regretful.
Qi Tongwei struck while the iron was hot: "Fellow villagers, we can't go on like this. We must learn from the lesson and start protecting our natural environment together from now on. Only in this way can our homes be truly safe and our lives get better and better."