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It turned out that under the advocacy of Cao Fangzheng, black-headed goats were introduced and bred in this area.

The black-headed goat meat is delicious and can be sold at a relatively high price. There is a market opened by Cao Fangzheng, so there is no need to worry about sales.And not long ago, ten black-headed goats that were raised in the pasture in the north died for no reason, including the head sheep of a group of black-headed goats, and the whole flock was a little sick.

When Zhang Xiuyan heard this situation, his heart skipped a beat.

Yuan Ning said: "Our Brother Zhang is a chemistry student, and he works as a teacher in the county. Ask Brother Zhang to go and have a look. Maybe we can find out what the problem is." Not married, supporting three children.He didn't seem to be good at words, but when Yuan Ning mentioned himself, he looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Hearing Yuan Ning say that Zhang Hua is a chemistry teacher, the frowning villagers were a little moved.Teachers are still very respected these days, especially for such a mountain village, a teacher in a county is simply a representative of good knowledge and good character.The villagers got up and led them to the sheep house, but the math teacher Zhang Li who was traveling with him didn't understand this, so he stayed where he was and looked at the three cars.

Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan followed the villagers out of the village and came to the sheep shed near the pasture.The land here is moist and fertile, and the grassland is very lush. At a glance, it is full of greenery, and it can be said that it is a good place for God to enjoy food.

Yuan Ning said, "The pasture on your side is growing really well!"

The villager said proudly: "Of course, there are grasslands in our village around here." He pointed to the mountains at the end of the grassland, "Look over there, past those hills is the poorest village. The village is poor, the people It’s also bad, you don’t want to make progress, you come to steal the sheep when you see they are fat, and you won’t change it no matter how many times you beat them!” When mentioning the village on the other side of the mountain, the villagers were full of contempt.

When Yuan Ning came to the sheep house, he heard cries of pain.He squatted in front of a frail lamb, and heard the weak voice of the lamb: "You can't drink the water, you can't drink the water..."

Yuan Ning was a little surprised. When he looked up, he saw that every sheep in the flock was wrapped with some black silk threads. The black-headed goats, which were not particularly docile at first, looked limp.Yuan Ning swept the lamb's back, and asked, "Where is the water that can't be drunk?"

"The one in front," the lamb looked at Yuan Ning with wet eyes, "the one in front of the grass. Mom said you can't drink it. Mom is dead."

The lamb is still very young and cannot express clearly.Yuan Ning quietly fed some spiritual spring water to the lamb, and was about to ask the villagers about the situation here, but Zhang Hua had already asked: "Is there a small river in the pasture? I think the grass grows very well. The environment is not bad, maybe there is something wrong with the water they drink."

Yuan Ning was a little surprised.He also asked: "Is it at the foot of the mountain?"

The villagers immediately had more confidence in Zhang Hua: "Yes, there is a small river that goes around the mountain." He said while walking Yuan Ning and the others to the other side of the pasture.After walking for about 10 minutes, a winding river appeared in front of their eyes.

The water in the small river was a bit muddy, Zhang Hua frowned, squatted down and looked carefully at the tumbling sand in the river, and looked up at the mountains in front of him.

The villagers said happily: "Fortunately, our mountain is not suitable for making cement. Otherwise, we would also build cement factories here. Those factories bombed the mountain every day. I heard that the newly built buildings in some villages were shattered." Already!"

Yuan Ning also looked up the mountain.After seeing the situation on the mountain, Yuan Ning frowned and said, "Isn't it summer? Why do I think the grass on the mountain is turning yellow?"

The villagers were taken aback, looked carefully, and found that the grass on the mountain was indeed a little yellow, and the trees had lost some leaves!The villagers couldn't believe it: "Impossible, the mountain should be the greenest in summer, why would it turn yellow?"

Zhang Hua said: "I'll take some water and soil samples and go to the city for testing." He asked the villagers for a big plastic bottle, washed it, filled it with river water, and then went up the mountain with the villagers to dig carefully. A bag of soil samples.

Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan exchanged glances, and followed them back to the village.When passing the sheep house, the lamb looked at Yuan Ning again with wet eyes.Yuan Ning had already poured a little spring water into the sink of the sheep shed just now, and the wailing of the sheep was much quieter, and they looked much better.

Yuan Ning said goodbye to Xiao Yang silently and went to meet Zhang Li.Hearing that Zhang Hua said that he would not go on and was going to the city to test the water and soil samples, Zhang Li sighed: "You still have this temper. You used to work in the city, and it was because of this that you were sent to us as a teacher... "

Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan glanced at each other, both a little surprised.

Seeing that they were curious, Zhang Li told them about Zhang Hua.It turned out that Zhang Hua used to work in the Municipal Inspection Bureau, and every time he heard someone report something, he would truthfully hand in the inspection report.The superiors thought he was troublesome and often bad, so they found an excuse to kick him out. It was his old leader who couldn't bear to see him lose his job and arranged him to be a teacher in the county!

Yuan Ning did not expect such a coincidence.

Zhang Li had to support his family, so he did not follow Zhang Hua back to the city.Zhang Xiuyan was driving back with Yuan Ning and Zhang Hua.Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan discussed in a low voice, and invited Zhang Huaxian to have a meal together after returning to the urban area.

Zhang Hua hesitated, Yuan Ning took off his hat under the shade of the tree: "We are not here to collect mountain goods."

After running so many villages, Zhang Hua was also hungry. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded. Together with Zhang Xiuyan and the other three, they found a small shop and asked for a private room, and sat down to order food.

After the waiter went out, Yuan Ning said, "Brother and I went to the countryside to investigate the pollution." From Zhang Li's words just now, Yuan Ning keenly noticed that Zhang Hua knew many similar situations.This is also the Yuan Ning who Yuan Ning decided to reveal his identity to Zhang Hua.Yuan Ning looked at Zhang Hua sincerely, "Someone reported that people here secretly mine rare earths."

Hearing Yuan Ning, who was only in his teens, say the word "rare earth", Zhang Hua believed most of Yuan Ning's words.Although the country has gradually realized the importance of rare earths in recent years, many people still do not understand its usefulness and significance.

Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan in front of them were willing to go to the countryside to find out the situation in person, so Zhang Hua let go of his guard and said in a low voice: "I have traveled a lot and found that although they did not open mountains for mining, they still have secretly mined rare earths. Flowing into the market." Zhang Hua was full of worry, "I suspect they used a new sneak mining method. Just like the mountain just now, there is no problem on the surface, and no one digs it, but the vegetation is starting to wither."

Yuan Ning's eyelids twitched: "It's like the mountain is broken from the inside?"

Zhang Hua nodded.He paused, then took out the notebook he carried with him: "I went to the city to borrow a laboratory to analyze a soil sample from a barren mountain, and found a lot of corrosive acid in it. But there is no trace of mining."

Both Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan frowned.

Zhang Hua said: "I couldn't figure out what was going on until one day one of my students said he saw people from the village drilling holes on the mountain."

Yuan Ning was surprised: "Drill?"

"Drill many holes on the top of the mountain and in the mountain nest with a thousand-meter drill." Zhang Hua drew a simple schematic diagram in his notebook, "Pour acid into the holes on the mountain, and the mine can be 'washed' from the holes at the foot of the mountain." Come out. This is my guess. If this is really the case, the entire mountain will be corroded by a large amount of acid, which is no longer suitable for vegetation growth. And the acid injected into the mountain will flow out of these holes and directly enter the nearby Soil and water are more polluted than direct mining.”

Zhang Xiuyan took a deep breath: "Are there many cases like this?"

"One ton of rare earth can be exchanged for one hundred thousand." Zhang Hua replied with a number.

Money touches people's hearts.These days, even ten thousand yuan households are rare in rural areas, let alone one hundred thousand?As for whether the land is polluted or not, and whether things can grow on the mountains, what does it have to do with them?They may be outsiders, people from other villages, or they don't miss their hometown at all, and they can pat their ass and move away when they earn enough.

Zhang Hua said: "Unlike mountain mining, this sneak mining method does not require the use of large machinery, and the movement is very small, even if you approach it, it is difficult to find it." He was worried, "If there are more people stealing rare earth like this, we will The environment here is ruined."

Will this small city surrounded by mountains that has been bombed by dense cement factories still be riddled with holes?

Zhang Xiuyan said, "Can you give me a copy of the information you have?" He paused, and took out his work ID to show Zhang Hua.

Seeing the unit written on it, Zhang Hua opened his eyes wide in shock, unable to believe that this young man who was a few years younger than himself had already reached such a high position.Zhang Huaping regained his good mood and said, "Of course." Because of what happened at the inspection bureau, Zhang Hua didn't trust the people in the city, but he had no way to look for it, so he could only think about it alone. what happened.

After getting first-hand information from Zhang Hua, Zhang Xiuyan went to verify it himself, and then took Yuan Ning back to the provincial capital the next afternoon.

Zhang Xiuyan took Yuan Ning to visit Cao Fangzheng.Cao Fangzheng is not his direct subordinate Shangfeng, so there is not so much to avoid.

Cao Fangzheng finished reading the report compiled by Zhang Xiuyan, heaved a long sigh, took out a pack of cigarettes, took out one and handed it to Zhang Xiuyan: "Smoking?"

Zhang Xiuyan shook his head.

Cao Fangzheng put the cigarette in his mouth, picked up the lighter and lit it. After hesitating for a while, he said: "You are really lucky. You found the clue after going down a few times. Those who can come up with such a method have a good head." Ling Guang, he must have some knowledge in his stomach, why do you think he is a good person and not a good person, and ran to be a thief?"

That's where Cao Fangzheng was in charge. Although it has been transferred away for many years, it still hurts to hear its current situation.I feel that when I left, the sun was still rising and the light was shining brightly. Looking at it now, it is already old and riddled with holes!

Cao Fang is a person with a clear mind, how could he understand the reason why Zhang Xiuyan came to find him in private?He said: "I will send someone down to investigate thoroughly. The Zhang Hua you mentioned is not bad, and I will transfer him over later. I dare not use such a talent other people dare to use!"

Yuan Ning did not interfere with the conversation between Zhang Xiuyan and Cao Fangzheng.He was coaxing the child to play, coaxing the little girl to smile and sticking to Yuan Ning to tell him a story.Mr. Cao was basking in the sun, listening to his granddaughter running over from time to time and retelling Yuan Ning's story articulately, and he was a little more curious about this gentle and patient young man.

His granddaughter has always been shy of strangers, she didn't expect to like "Brother Ning Ning" so much after meeting her once or twice.

When Zhang Xiuyan came out of the room, he immediately saw the little girl approaching Yuan Ning joyfully, kissing Yuan Ning's face affectionately.

Zhang Xiuyan: "..."

Zhang Xiuyan rejected Mr. Cao's invitation to stay for a meal, and left with Yuan Ning.

After leaving Cao's house, Yuan Ning followed Zhang Xiuyan who was striding forward step by step, with a slight smile on his lips: "Brother, do you even eat little girls' jealousy?"

"Yes." Zhang Xiuyan admitted generously.Yuan Ning has been very fond of children since he was a child. When he was a volunteer in the orphanage, all the children liked Yuan Ning. In the blink of an eye, six or seven years passed, and those children were in their teens, and they would still visit Yuan Ning occasionally.Zhang Xiuyan glanced at Yuan Ning, "You have been unable to stay these few years, and you finally met at home. Whenever the children at the orphanage call you, you run out."

Even the smallest kids will grow up!

What's more, those children are clamoring to marry Yuan Ning—what's more, there are still people who want to marry Yuan Ning!

Yuan Ning's heart skipped a beat, thinking of the struggle and alienation of the past few years.He whispered, "Brother, you did this first."

Zhang Xiuyan fell silent.

Yuan Ning has always been the most sensitive, and noticed that after he deliberately distanced himself, he obediently stood outside the boundary line he drew.

Zhang Xiuyan reached out and rubbed Yuan Ning's head, and seriously admitted his mistake: "Yes, I did this first." He said, "Let's go eat by ourselves."

With a smile, Yuan Ning dragged Zhang Xiuyan to eat at the roadside stalls, and tasted all kinds of snacks.Usually Zhang Xiuyan doesn't like this, and every time he hears that Yuan Ning is going to eat, he frowns in disapproval.This time Zhang Xiuyan was very cooperative, he ate whatever Yuan Ning bought, obediently accepting all Yuan Ning's food and drink.

Zhang Xiuyan's cooking skills are not good, but his mouth is quite tricky. He tasted too burnt, too strong, and too greasy. Originally, Yuan Ning was happy to toss Zhang Xiuyan, but the faces of the vendors changed It was so ugly that Yuan Ning had no choice but to suspend the army, lest Zhang Xiuyan go to ask the other party to show the health permit and business qualification certificate.

There was a hint of a smile in Zhang Xiuyan's eyes.

Yuan Ning said: "These things have to be burnt a little bit and have a stronger taste to be delicious!"

"Because this can cover up the disadvantages of the ingredients?" Zhang Xiuyan pointed out the facts bluntly.

"..."

"Brother, you are very unlovable." Yuan Ning was very serious.

"I don't want to be liked by others." Zhang Xiuyan admits that he has never been a pleasing person. His parents treat him like an adult, his younger siblings respect him and fear him, and his peers around him either respect him like a god or fear him like ghosts and gods. .Since childhood, there was only one little bastard who liked to cling to him and get close to him, and felt that he would be weak and needed comfort.

Yuan Ning glanced at Zhang Xiuyan's slightly tense side face, and thought it was so cute no matter how it looked, and wished he could lean forward and kiss him.Yuan Ning held Zhang Xiuyan's hand cautiously, and walked leisurely on the streets of Xia Ye.There are quite a few pedestrians coming and going, some are eating with barbecue, some are gnawing on corn cobs, some are licking popsicles, not many people will notice their clasped hands—even if they do, they will only sigh "You two brothers have such a good relationship."

When approaching the river, Yuan Ning's eyes lit up, and he followed Zhang Xiuyan to the pier.Huaiqing has a good water network, and the water transportation is very convenient. The wide river surface is soft and soft under the moonlight, gently receiving passenger ships and cargo ships returning from all directions, and occasionally small fishing boats can be seen in twos and threes.All the ships docked near the pier in an orderly manner, and the hardworking Lifu was still moving goods overnight. Some things had to be stored in time, otherwise they would be broken!

A man who looked like a foreman on the pier shouted next to him: "That's great! As for you, be careful, you won't be able to pay for the damage if you sell the goods!"

Bangbang refers to those hard workers on the pier who sell their strength.Many people call them "Bang Bang" because they carry a big stick tied with hemp rope to pick goods all the year round.

Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan glanced at each other, then walked in opposite directions.All the laborers do physical work, and they must be sweating profusely in summer.It would be too dazzling for them to hold hands and walk over.

The two walked for a while, and Yuan Ning asked, "Brother, don't you even believe Uncle Cao?" Strictly guard against Cao Fangzheng.

Zhang Xiuyan didn't want Yuan Ning to get involved in these matters too early, and said: "There is nothing to believe or disagree. When you come to their position, sometimes you are destined to compromise on some things."

If you want to do what you want to do, you must make corresponding sacrifices.Every choice is a risky game, and what you once cared about and cared about may gradually become a bargaining chip in the game.

When some people or things have become "chips", they will no longer be as concerned as they were at the beginning.It's as if you seldom care about winning or losing a few cents after you're used to gambling millions of dollars.

Yuan Ning could vaguely understand Zhang Xiuyan's meaning.Since Zhang Xiuyan didn't want him to get involved too early, Yuan Ning didn't ask too many questions, and walked along the lattice road while holding Zhang Xiuyan's hand with a smile.

It's rare that the elder brother is willing to put down his work and go for a walk with him, without thinking about anything!

It was already night, and there were not many people on the Jiang'an side. When the two of them walked under a watchtower, Yuan Ning found that the shadow of the watchtower blocked the light, and it was pitch black below, making it impossible to see anything.

Yuan Ning's heart beat violently, pulled Zhang Xiuyan to a stop, hooked Zhang Xiuyan's neck and kissed him accurately.

Zhang Xiuyan was kissed by Yuan Ning, and he was a little worried that someone would come over.But when he realized that Yuan Ning was licking his lips viciously, how could Zhang Xiuyan hold back?He pushed Yuan Ning against the wall and kissed her back hard.

Yuan Ning's face was hot, and he stretched out his arms to hug Zhang Xiuyan tightly, and he didn't want to let go until Zhang Xiuyan finished kissing.The footsteps of pedestrians were heard not far away, and Zhang Xiuyan stretched out his hand to block Yuan Ning in his arms, preventing people from seeing Yuan Ning's appearance clearly.

The place they were in was very dim, and the people passing by didn't look at them, but Yuan Ning's heartbeat was still a few beats faster than usual.When the footsteps gradually faded away, Yuan Ning raised his head from Zhang Xiuyan's arms and secretly glanced at Zhang Xiuyan.

Seeing that Zhang Xiuyan was not angry, Yuan Ning said happily, "Brother, we are going back."