family life

I don't want to turn on the air conditioner. I haven't slept for a long time after listening to the annoying calls of birds outside the window. At one o'clock in the morning, suddenly there was thunder, and the dark sky seemed to collapse. The wind lashed the sand like countless whips, beating the glass windows violently. In an instant, heavy rain and hail fell like broken beads.

It is cooler indoors. I got up and closed the curtains. I lay down and looked at the lampshade again, silently counting sheep in my heart, and gradually fell asleep.

In the morning, a man drove through a reed bush in The Journey to the West and found Beichuan in Zhang Chengzhi's novel in front of a swamp. Because it just rained heavily, the river rolled, twisted, collided and roared. I plunged into the river, only to be choked, my body sank and I began to struggle desperately.

Brother Zheng, wake up, there is water in the basement. Open your eyes. Sister Liu shakes me.

Ge Zheng and Liu Jie are the honorifics of Yang Dan, the property manager. On the first day we moved from this city eight years ago, we did as the Romans do.

We live in Lilai Garden, an economical townhouse near the Capital Airport.

I looked out of the window, it was raining cats and dogs, and the sky was extremely gloomy. I went downstairs together and opened the door of the basement. I was shocked. The garage has been flooded with water as deep as my feet. It comes from the floor drain of the driveway, and at the same time, a stench comes to my face, making the whole space filled with a little bit of moisture.

I asked Sister Liu to go back to the house and call the property.

Soon a security guard came. He saw the situation and began to call the staff on duty.

I also hurried back to the house, went upstairs to drink a glass of milk, ate a piece of bread, put on my winter boots, took my car keys and went back to the basement.

At this time, more than half of the neighbors of more than 20 households in Group D got together, familiar and unfamiliar, and everyone looked at each other. I find that I have lived next door for many years, but I can't name anyone at this moment.

Yang Dan and her colleagues, the master of engineering and the cleaner are also here. She wore a transparent raincoat and replaced her usual high heels with rain boots. Everyone began to clean up the stagnant water. I jumped into the car, lit a fire, turned on the light, walked out of the basement and parked my car on the ground.

In 1990s, Li Ka-shing, the richest man in Hong Kong, bought the whole Xueda Villa, and it was not until 2009 that Lilai Garden was built. We live in the first stage. Ten years later, the surrounding area was completely covered, but the sewage treatment in Shunyi District was not burdened. When a large amount of rainwater enters the sewage pipe network, part of the sewage can only be discharged into Wenyu River, which is about 200 meters away from the community. Always close the window when driving by in summer, or you will be forced to faint by a stench. This summer suddenly feels different. The river is flat, the water is clear, the shore is green and the scenery is beautiful. Winding, three turns and nine bends, all the way to the east, to the current Beijing sub-center Tongzhou.

The fate of sewage in residential areas is linked to a secret that has been hidden for many years. It seems that it is forbidden to discharge all sewage along the banks of the river, and whoever takes the children away does not conform to the basic operation mode of a big city. Today, this mysterious veil was finally unveiled in front of the raging rainstorm, which was caught off guard and completely exposed.

Near noon, the rain was still falling, and the property sent a small sandbag. Everyone scrambled to block the toilet in the underground equipment room to prevent sewage from overflowing, and at the same time put a row of sandbags in front of their garage door to prevent sewage from flowing into the driveway again. The houses at the east and west ends are low-lying, workers are pumping water out, and the water is like a piece of paper; Some workers are spraying deodorant to reduce the smell. It's normal for someone to start quarreling with the housekeeper. They have done their duty, only long live understanding.

Sister Liu is also full of anger, jumping up and down, raining and sweating, and there is nowhere to release her anxiety. When I got home, I picked up the phone and called the airport street office. I am both rational and emotional. After that, I spread my hands and said, "They can't help it. The new sewage treatment plant is still under approval. " Then I called the government service hotline 12345. For half an hour, the usual gentleness was replaced by unbearable troubles. My understanding is that Rome was not built in a day.

Had a simple lunch. A nap is impossible. Lying in bed, listening to the continuous rain, I can smell a little smell, toss and turn, turn on my mobile phone, and use Baidu to check the information on sewage treatment:

There are more than 60 sewage treatment plants in Beijing, treating 5.32 million tons of sewage every day, with a treatment rate of 94%. Shunyi District has started the upgrading and expansion project of sewage treatment plant, which will reach 93% in 2020.

Just like the July 2/Kloc-0 incident in Beijing, it is one of the topics that people are most concerned about. There is no sense of disobedience, but they don't understand the darkness during the day and night.

Then I read a Weibo sent by Bill Gates. The richest man in the world wrote:

Researchers have invented a new system that can treat fecal sludge from dry toilets, septic tanks and sewers, and convert human feces from the whole community into drinking water and electricity. These machines are called "omnidirectional processors".

The richest man is extraordinary and far-sighted, but he can't satisfy the atmosphere of our community for the time being.

I didn't sleep all noon, and I didn't trust the basement. We went downstairs again and found that some sandbags had been removed. Liu Jie's rage rose again, and I only comforted her like mud. Some people don't take sandbags at night parties, don't look for property, and take materials nearby. Rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests, which makes people speechless.

At 3 pm, the property began to discharge sewage into the pool under the arch bridge outside the gate. This pool was originally a middle pool. Lights, musical fountains? Lotus pond? Fish pond? I used to be, but now I'm not. Now it is completely incompatible with beautiful European buildings to achieve suffocating sewage. Throughout the afternoon, the roar of the motor and the sound of wind and rain resounded through the community.

In the evening, the rain gradually stopped, and we walked out of the community hand in hand, panting heavily. There are strange clouds in the western sky, like a colorful oil painting, but it is psychedelic, ethereal and unpredictable.