Erlong's essay on flood control in his hometown
A few years ago, a friend from my hometown came to visit. During the conversation, he mentioned the water in his hometown. He said: "A few days ago, a Feng Shui master visited our village and walked around several mountain streams. After looking at it, he said that our village is controlled by four dragons. "I was startled after hearing this, and then I thought about it again and again. Oh, this Feng Shui master probably meant the flowing water of the four mountain streams. This can't help but trigger my beautiful reverie about my hometown. The water here once had three rivers flowing side by side, with a unique beauty and a long history!
My hometown is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful mountains and clear waters. It is a famous scenic spot far and near, including "Longwan Fishing", one of the eight scenic spots in Pingdu. In the past, water resources were quite abundant. Although there were dangers of houses being flooded by flash floods, there was never a shortage of water. This is due to the feat of water conservancy construction in the hometown. The construction of the "Moshanzi Reservoir" that flows in the hearts of the people, the country's first village-built large-scale reservoir - "Longwan Reservoir", as well as the "Shishanqian Reservoir", "Da Nandi Reservoir" There are more than a dozen large and small reservoirs such as "Laomuwan Reservoir", "Duqizhang Reservoir" and "Fengchanggou Reservoir", as well as a large-eye machined well at the northeast end of the village and a large flat pond at the southwest end of the village, surrounding the village. The river has circled most of the way, and there are deep and shallow wells, reservoirs, motor-driven wells, flat ponds, small rivers, and wells not far from home. The crops in the fields are watered by the reservoirs and motor-driven wells, and the people in my hometown rely on the washing of the rivers and flat ponds. , tasting the sweetness of the well water, the water resources in my hometown are so rich and abundant, I really envy the people in the neighboring villages.
I don’t agree with what Mr. Feng Shui said about “four dragons controlling water”. Because some water has not yet been put on the table. Based on my decades of observation and experience, I think that the only obvious thing in my hometown is the "two dragons water control", that is, the construction of Moshanzi Reservoir and Longwan Reservoir.
According to the order of time for the construction of reservoirs, let’s talk about Yilong water control first and the construction of Moshanzi Reservoir. As long as I can remember, there has been the famous Moshanzi Reservoir. As we grew up, my friends and I would watch and play along the end of the canal of the reservoir. At that time, we were having fun and regarded the seemingly inconspicuous canal as a major landscape. We walked in the canal and walked on the canal dam. Sitting on the edge, we were still scrambling to read the signs of the completion of the canal. At that time, some friends couldn't even read the simple year, month and day, so they were blushing because of this. As for the digits of the year, the metropolitan area read. All I remember now is that it was built in 1960. So many years have passed and I can’t remember the exact year. What I will never forget is that the friends were "sliding" together at that time. My friends and I suddenly skidded along the sloping water channel, and the others followed without mobilization. We also competed with each other for how many times, one after another, panting and trotting and chasing each other, but no one was able to do it. Accepting defeat, with smile and pride written on his little face.
When I got tired of playing, I walked slowly towards the Moshanzi Reservoir Dam. When I got to the dam, I saw that the reservoir was vast and spectacular, and the dam was tall and majestic. It was often the first time I saw the small dam. The companions would naturally shout out: "Why is this reservoir so big?" In those days, it was considered a world success to see such a large reservoir, so another wave of waves was set off on the high and long dam. There was a small climax of running and chasing, chasing to the spillway and sluice house, arguing with each other about the functions of the spillway and the sluice: "The spillway is for releasing floods. When the water reaches this position, it will naturally release the flood." "The sluice is used for releasing water for irrigation. Sometimes In order to discharge the flood, we have to open the floodgate. "Now that I recall the scene, I really find it interesting. It was then that I learned about the "spillway" and the "gate". I remember touching the floodgate switch with my own hands, as if the scene at that time was still there. It’s vivid in my mind.
In fact, that was just the fun that the Moshanzi Reservoir brought to my childhood. It took several decades for me to have a general understanding of the historical background and significance of the construction of the Moshanzi Reservoir. It was the product of the "Agriculture Study of Dazhai" in the 1960s. Dazhai once became an important landmark on my country's political map at that time. "Learning from Dazhai in agriculture" resulted in the "Hongqi Canal". This is the "Hongqi Canal" that the people of Lin County, Henan Province relied on the "Dazhai spirit" to dig out an artificial sky river on the steep mountain that is "shaking the heavens and the earth, weeping ghosts and gods" - the Hongqi Canal. , completely changed the plight of local farmland water shortage, created farmland with high and stable yields, and greatly improved farmers' living standards.
After the completion of Longwan Reservoir, it was listed as one of the eight major landscapes in Pingdu City, attracting thousands of tourists to come for sightseeing and play. It also attracted the attention of leaders at all levels, who came to inspect and After the visit, Hou Jie, the former Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources, praised: "This is the largest stone arch dam reservoir built by the village level in the country." After the inspection, former Shandong Governor Zhao Zhihao happily said to Qiao Hongye, the former branch secretary: "It is hard-won, and it will definitely benefit the people! You are the second 'nine sheds' in our province." The water flowing out of the Longwan Reservoir irrigates thousands of acres of orchards and nourishes the "hearts" of the villagers. This reservoir is also a monument to the people in my hometown and a monument that condenses in the hearts of the people.
The Erlong water control work in my hometown is eye-catching and remarkable. It is the pride and pride of the people in my hometown. The Erlong water control work in my hometown has also led to the improvement of other wells, reservoirs and flat ponds. The construction has also benefited generations of descendants in our hometown. Erlong's flood control in my hometown brought me wonderful memories and amazed me!