A short story about wasting water.

It has been two days since the water supply was stopped in the family area, and more than 500 families are facing a water crisis. Not to mention that they have to take a bath and drink water every day on a hot day, and even washing vegetables and cooking has become a problem. Someone reported to the property management office and asked when Sheung Shui could be used. A person in charge of the property management office said that the underground water pipe burst and it would take at least a week to recover.

Water shortage tests every household. At home, there are laborers, large and small, carrying buckets and cans, who tirelessly run to a rural well three kilometers away from their family area to carry water.

Just as the residents were racking their brains to stop water supply, at noon one day, two waterwheels suddenly came to the family area, with small horns hanging on them, shouting "selling mountain spring water" all the way. Hearing the shouts, every household, men, women and children, with water utensils, lined up at the intersection of entering the family area. Water is not expensive, one big barrel is only one yuan, and two small barrels are considered as one big barrel, which residents think is cost-effective. What makes them more happy is that anyone who sells water in vats has the responsibility to send it to their home. The residents smiled and praised the water sellers, saying that they had done a great deed.

In this way, at noon every day, two waterwheels came to the intersection of the family area on time. Sometimes there is too much water, and two tractors have to make an extra trip after work in the afternoon to solve the urgent needs of residents. Residents who use these waters think that mountain spring water has good quality and sweet taste, which is beneficial to people's physical and mental health.

Among the tenants who buy water is a retired Zhang Laobo, whose wife recently added a fat grandson to him, and consumes a lot of water every day. He felt that it was not cost-effective to spend money on water every day, so he went to the property management office to ask when tap water could be used. The people in the property management office said, don't worry, Mr. Zhang, we'll send someone to repair it right away, and water will be used in a few days. Zhang Laobo had no choice but to spend money on water every day and wait patiently.

Strangely, after the water in the family area was cut off, the weather became more and more sultry, and it was not enough for two waterwheels to pull twice a day. Later, at the strong request of residents, two water trucks were added once a day. I'm a little tired, but I earn enough money.

A week has passed and the water pipe has not been repaired. Zhang Laobo couldn't wait, so he ordered his two sons to accompany him to fetch water from rural wells far away from his home area.

It's a very hot day. Zhang Laobo, carrying a bucket and two sons, walked in tandem towards a well in the country under the scorching sun. Just walking to the edge of a big tree at the head of the village, Zhang Laobo suddenly found that a waterwheel that usually sells water in the family area was pouring water by the stream. He felt very strange, so he put down the bucket and walked along the river bank to the stream.

A young farmer in his thirties is pouring water into the carriage. When he saw Zhang Laobo coming towards him with a full face of anger, he knew that the matter had been exposed, so he put down the iron bucket used for irrigation and offered Zhang Laobo a cigarette. Zhang Laobo didn't answer, but asked the young farmer, "Good boy! Is this where the mountain spring water you sell us every day comes from? "

The young farmer didn't answer, and waited there for a while, just like the eggplant withered with frost.

Zhang Laobo was livid and angrily approached the waterwheel that was almost full of water. Turning around, he walked back to the young farmer and asked savagely, "Why is your conscience so bad?" Although the water is clear, is it drinkable? You sell it to us as mountain spring water. Did the dog eat your conscience? "Zhang Laobo foaming at the mouth, more say more angry.

"Uncle!" The young farmer explained timidly. "I came here for the first time today, and you found out that the water I sold you before is true. I won't lie to you. "

Zhang Laobo didn't believe it: "The first time? I saw it for the first time. What if I didn't see it today? Don't treat me like a three-year-old child. Tell me, why are you doing this? "

"I ..." The young farmer was tongue-tied and speechless for a long time.

"You won't say, will you?" Zhang Laobo immediately changed his face. "You don't say, go to the family area with me and give an account to all residents." After that, call his two sons.

When the young farmer saw two big and tall men, he immediately fell to his knees in fear and begged Zhang Laobo for mercy: "Uncle, please spare me, I will tell you the truth!" "

It turned out that the two waterwheels in the family area were arranged by the property management office after the water pipe burst. One of them is a relative of the director of the property management office. They deliver water every day, and they have to pay the 20 yuan management fee of the property management office. At first, young farmers sold real mountain spring water. Later, more and more water was used, and it could not be used for a while. He had a bad idea to take water on the spot when people were unprepared. Unexpectedly, Zhang Laobo found it when he first came.

Hearing this, Zhang Laobo asked, "Boy, is what you said true?"

"If there is half a lie, the sky will thunder and lightning!" The young farmer swore to heaven.

"good!" Zhang Laobo said lightly with a clap of his thigh. "I believe what you said, and I will spare you this time. However, you have to drain the water from the car at once, and you have to promise me that you will never cheat again, okay? "

The young farmer nodded in fear.

"I'll go to the leadership of the property management office now and ask their director to give me an explanation!" Zhang Laobo said, suddenly turned around and walked along the road just now, striding forward. At his feet, a stream is flowing happily. ...