Chapter 81 Drainage System

  Kuo Po-chang is the vice mayor of Tianhua City, in charge of urban construction.

  This market is too outdated, the city has plans to rebuild it. I came here today to get a sense of the situation.

  The two got off the bus and soon arrived at the crowd.

  "What's going on here?"

  Guo Bochang's secretary, Xiao Fu, took a step forward and asked the crowd of onlookers. Although Xiao Fu was just a secretary, his position didn't seem high, but as the mayor's secretary, even some county magistrates and county party secretaries had to speak nicely to him. This sentence seemed like just a casual question, but it shocked the crowd of onlookers.

  "Who are you?"

  Several city management law enforcement personnel turned around and saw a 30-year-old young man with an air of majesty staring at them.

  But before Xiao Fu could speak, when Guo Bochang walked over, several people were almost scared to death.

  "Guo, city, city, city... long, long."

  The little pay in front of them is unfamiliar, which is quite normal.

  However, the vice mayor of Tianhua City, if they don't recognize him, he would really have to jump off a building.

  "Mr. Guo."

  At this time, Zhou Fan called out to Guo Bochang.

  "Oh, it's you, little brother."

  Just now I didn't take a closer look, but now I realize that this little brother is the one who saved everyone's life on the plane last time.

  "What's going on here?"

  Kuo Po-chang smiled and asked.

  "Oh, it's okay, it's okay, there was just a little misunderstanding, everything is fine now."

  As soon as Zhou Fan and Guo Bochang seemed to recognize each other, several city administrators shouted "son of a bitch".

  If he continues to pester me like this, he might as well quit his job as a city administrator.

  "Alright, since nothing's wrong, everyone can withdraw then."

  Before everyone could come back to their senses, this matter was easily resolved.

  Its speed is rarely seen.

  However, the onlookers did not disperse so quickly. Several quick-witted vendors hurriedly shouted, "Mayor Guo, you must take charge for us."

  "Yes, Mayor Guo, these city management officers often come to snatch vegetables from ordinary people for no reason, they are corrupt and very annoying."

  Usually, when they see the mayor of a city, now that Guo Bochang has arrived, the people are filled with righteous indignation. From time to time, they talk about the grievances they have suffered here and the various troubles they have encountered. However, Guo Bochang is also in a difficult position, after all, he is not responsible for this area. Nevertheless, since the common people have poured out their hearts to him as the mayor, he cannot ignore it.

  "After some thought, Guo Bochang said, 'Everyone can rest assured, I've heard all your difficulties, thank you for your trust in the government. I believe that in the future, this place will become even more beautiful and all kinds of troubles will be eliminated.'"

  This sentence is really well said. It's as if it has promised the ordinary people, and at the same time, after this sentence was released, the person in charge of this area will definitely give the mayor some face. In the future, this kind of situation probably won't happen again in this region.

  "Great, Mayor Guo long live."

  Everyone applauded. It's rare for China to have such a good mayor.

  "My god, this guy is actually the mayor."

  My own eyesight is really bad, how come I didn't notice it last time?

  "Xiao Fan, aren't you going to thank Mayor Guo?"

  At this time, Zhou Fang's mother whispered to Zhou Fang.

  "It's nothing, it's nothing, this is what government officials like us should be doing."

  Guo Bochang waved his hand and said, "Besides, compared to how that little brother saved all our lives the other day, this is nothing."

  "By the way, after leaving last time, I haven't had a chance to properly thank you. This time is also fate, I'd like to invite you out for a meal, what do you think?"

  "I'm busy."

  Zhou Fan directly refused, and at night he was thinking about whether to record a song or not.

  Although he is the mayor, Zhou Fan doesn't want to fawn on him either.

  "Ah, no time?"

  Kuo Po-chang was dumbfounded.

  He never thought that he would invite the other party, but the other party would say they were busy. However, Guo Bochang was after all a city mayor and had seen all sorts of people. Zhou Fan was not very old and had some arrogance, unaware of propriety, which was normal. Moreover, he also somewhat understood that Zhou Fan knew martial arts, estimating that he was proud in his heart. But no matter what, the other party's good catch could be considered as saving his life. If it weren't for him, probably everyone on the plane would have died.

  "You stinky little brat, what's keeping you so busy."

  Zhou Fan's mother, Li Yufen, pinched Zhou Fan and scolded him in a low voice.

  This is the mayor, someone others can't find even with a lantern, and you say you're busy.

  "Mayor Guo, actually I was going to ask him for help with cooking tonight, but I decided to give Xiaofan a day off."

  Li Yufen hastily explained.

  "Alright, now I'm free."

  Zhou Fan reluctantly agreed.

  Kuo Po-chang didn't get angry, but instead thought this kid was interesting.

  "Alright then, come on, my car is just over there, I'll give you a ride."

  "Good."

  Three people left in a line, and others looked at the backs of the three leaving, with an envious expression.

  "Zhou Dasao, your Xiao Fan is really lucky now, even the mayor is being so polite to him."

  Someone on the side said.

  "Where? I guess this kid is just lucky and somehow knows Mayor Guo."

  "I knew it, Xiao Fan has been clever since he was a kid, he will definitely be a big shot in the future."

  "Not really, I've also seen Xiaofan grow up..."

  It was unknown when Zhou Fan directly transformed from his original little rascal into a clever and sensible young man.

  Tianhua Hotel

  "Mayor Guo, thank you for your trouble."

  The two sat down and Zhou Fan said a small thank you.

  "It's nothing, it's nothing. By the way, you can still call me Mr. Guo or Uncle Guo, that's fine. This mayor business, on the contrary, makes you think I'm superior, but actually, I'm just an ordinary person."

  "You're too kind, Mr. Guo."

  Calling him "Uncle" was not because Zhou Fan didn't dare, but because he didn't want to.

  He is just an ordinary citizen and doesn't want to fawn on these political officials, being called Mr. is actually quite good.

  "Come on, come on, little brother Zhou, I'll toast you a glass, thanks for saving my life on the plane last time."

  Guo Bochang raised his cup and toasted Zhou Fan.

  "I don't dare, I don't dare."

  After that, it was all just small talk.

  Zhou Fan didn't like this kind of situation very much, he wasn't a person who liked socializing. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have come.

  It's okay, maybe he felt Zhou Fan's boredom, or maybe Guo Bochang really had something to ask. Then, Guo Bochang said, "Young Brother Zhou, where does your family live?"

  "Originally it was on Lao Huayuan Road, but later, after receiving a reward from the airline company, they moved to Xin Huayuan Road."

  "Not bad, not bad, in this aspect, I admire little brother."

  When Zhou Fan mentioned the reward from the airline, Guo Bochang almost burst out laughing. It had been rumored that Tianhua Airlines' huge reward to the young man was not because they wanted to, but because the manager of Tianhua Airlines was deceived by the young man. Fortunately, this huge reward also ensured the safety of the plane, so it wasn't a waste after all.

  In his heart, he secretly smiled a few times, but Guo Bochang didn't say anything about Zhou Fan.

  This is also considered legitimate income, although it's directly asking airlines for it, but it's reasonable.

  "How do you feel about that old garden road over there?"

  Lao Huayuan Road?

  Zhou Fan looked at Guo Bochang and felt that this was not a casual question. From his arrival at the vegetable market earlier, he should have had a purpose.

  "Lao Huayuan Road was a rural area decades ago, but after the construction of No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School on that side, it began to develop. However, over the past few decades, the construction of Lao Huayuan Road has been uneven, with buildings of varying heights and quality. Additionally, the population density is high, and the environment is poor, so some wealthy people have moved away and don't live here anymore. Only those who do business with students will continue to live here."

  "Yes, that's true. Actually, the government has always wanted to improve the environment in this area, but after several attempts, it still hasn't been very effective..."

  Kuo Po-chang said with some helplessness.

  "Of course, this is considered the old city area. If the entire area is like this, the environment can only be like this. The best solution is to demolish and rebuild a new city. Although it costs a lot, it's also worth it for the construction of Tianhua City as a whole."

  As he said this, Guo Bochang couldn't help but look at Zhou Fan with a higher regard. It seems that this kid is not only skilled in martial arts, but also has a quick mind.

  "Demolition is not a big problem, but there's a hassle here. Because it's an old city area and was previously rural, the geographical location is uneven. Although some areas can be completely flattened, many places cannot be taken into account. As a result, the municipal government has made several designs for the drainage system, none of which are perfect. So this plan has been delayed until now."

  "Drainage system?"

  As soon as he mentioned drainage, Zhou Fan suddenly understood.

  It seems that in the memory, last year Tianhua City had an internal flood, with countless heavy rains unable to drain out. In the end, the entire city was like an ocean. Online, there were pictures circulating of people going to Tianhua City to see the "sea". But Tianhua City is actually inland and not near the sea. Such pictures were also reported by many media outlets. Even in Europe and America, they ridiculed China for this. They said that while China's economy has improved, their urban management has always been poor.

  Sewers are the conscience of cities.

  So, when there is another large-scale demolition problem, the Tianhua City management team does not directly go to the project. They also need to consider many aspects, such as the drainage system and sewer design. If the design is not good, and a similar situation occurs in the future, their political achievements will be ruined.

  "Actually, I don't think this drainage system is a big problem."

  Zhou Fan thought for a moment and quickly came up with a mature drainage plan based on the terrain of Lao Huayuan Road.

  "Oh, have you studied it?"

  "I have studied some cases and also personally experienced flooding in my home, which left a deep impression on me. At the time, I was thinking whether it was because of heavy rain or if there was a problem with the drainage system design that blocked the water flow. After analyzing the rainfall monitoring data, I concluded that it was indeed a problem with the drainage system. So, I considered how to design a perfect drainage system. Unfortunately, although I designed one, rebuilding the entire drainage system would require demolishing and rebuilding the whole garden road... which is not something I can decide on my own, and until now, this drainage system has not been implemented."

  "Is that so? Then let Brother Zhou say something."

  Guo Bochang became slightly interested. He didn't think that Zhou Fan could design an excellent plan, but rather felt that this young man was just a student and yet understood so much. Even if the design wasn't great, it was still pretty good.

  "Alright, it's hard to say, I'd better draw it for you."

  Taking out his pen and paper, Zhou Fan continued drawing on the white paper.

  In about twenty minutes, Zhou Fan drew out a rough drainage system.

  "Mr. Guo, this is the drainage system I designed for the old garden district."

  "Let me see."

  Guo Bochang curiously picked up this white paper. He himself was a science and engineering man, very experienced in urban drainage systems. If it weren't for the varying slopes of different areas in the Garden District, he would have come up with a perfect drainage plan long ago.

  "It's okay."

  At first glance, Guo Bochang said a sentence. Although it was just an outline, not very perfect, but somehow, the design was still scientific. This also showed that Zhou Fan was not bragging, nor was he eager to show off in front of this mayor, and had spent some time on it. However, when he took another closer look, he couldn't help but become solemn.

  "This, is this what you designed?"

  After half an hour, Guo Bochang finally looked up.

  According to this design plan, it seems that the drainage system of Huayuan Road is also completely solved.

  He couldn't help but take in a breath of cool air.

  A huge pile of water conservancy experts in Tianhua City couldn't solve a problem that was solved by a small high school student.

  It's really hard to believe once it gets out.

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