Crossing the Western Tianshan Mountains

Back at the camp, Wu Yongjie was all talk. Now that the Western Tianshan Mountains were leaderless, he was the boss. He was also very popular, and wherever he went, people would greet him, "Hello, Captain Wu!"

"Captain Wu, you seem to be in a good mood today. You look even more handsome and taller."

"Captain Wu, what are we having for dinner today? Is there any meat left?"

Wu Yongjie was in high spirits all the way to the medical room. He pulled Fang Ya aside, who was busy, and said to her with a wink, "Tell me what you want to eat today, and I will arrange it for you."

Fang Ya rolled her eyes at him. "Captain Wu, there are more and more cold patients. I'm busy here. I heard there will be heavy snow tomorrow. I don't know if it's true."

"The weather forecast is inaccurate." Wu Yongjie said indifferently.

"That's what the old man from Jiayi Laobai said."

"Ah, he's here?"

"I came, but now I'm leaving again. I came here to make milk tea with my granddaughter."

"If this old man said so, then we must take precautions."

But how can we prevent heavy snowfall now? There's no real way. Because the tunnel stretches so far, four kilometers, many construction vehicles have simply stopped inside the tunnel, and the machinery has gradually moved forward, leaving the previous machinery platforms largely unused.

In other words, if it snows now, it won’t have much impact on the tunnel, but it will still be a problem for the workers to go to work. If it snows in the camp, clearing the snow will also be a problem.

But they are all minor problems.

As the two were talking, Ayala came in with a dozen pairs of finished sheepskin gloves and was in the cafeteria courtyard.

Wu Yongjie said to Fang Ya, "I'll go make you a pair of gloves."

Fang Ya shook her head. "I don't want it. I'm in the medical room all day and I don't need it. I'd better give it to someone who needs it."

Wu Yongjie didn't know whether he heard it or not, but he had already left like the wind.

When I arrived at the cafeteria compound, I saw Ayala, who had come with Hanati a few days ago. She was dressed more beautifully today, with a colorful scarf on her head. She was no longer wearing the sheepskin coat she had worn before, but a flowery cotton jacket. She had a beautiful belt with ethnic minority patterns tied around her waist, and was wearing leather boots.

Although her face was still bare, it was obvious that she had carefully groomed it, and she looked very clean. She nervously placed her gloves on the ground and said, "I did it seriously, so this is the standard. But it must be very warm."

Wu Yongjie picked up the gloves and took a look. The stitching was fine and the workmanship was exquisite. Some of the gloves even had embroidered patterns on them, making them look like works of art.

It’s hard to imagine that in just a few days, she actually made more than a dozen pairs of sheepskin gloves.

"The speed is very fast and the workmanship is also good." Wu Yongjie praised sincerely.

"It's going to snow tomorrow, so I want to hurry up and get everyone to wear gloves. It's so hard to get by in the Western Tianshan Mountains without sheepskin coats or gloves."

"You've been very thoughtful. Thank you for your hard work," said Wu Yongjie.

"It's not hard, it's not hard. I took your money, so this is what I should do."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, but ran out of things to say. Seeing that she was still not leaving, Wu Yongjie finally asked, "Anything else?"

"Um, that Secretary Ling, he..."

"He's sick and is in the county hospital. What do you want to see him about? Oh, yes, Hanati said that day that a sheep was lost and that it was stolen from our camp. Secretary Ling had people look for it, and they searched everywhere, but couldn't find it. This time, it's probably really lost and not in our camp."

"Oh, he's in the hospital..." Ayala was suddenly distraught and couldn't help but ask again, "Why is he in the hospital so often? Is he in poor health?"

This caught Wu Yongjie's attention. "How do you know he's often hospitalized?"

"How would I know? I don't know. I was just guessing. He's very thin and looks like he's in poor health, unlike you guys."

After Ayala finished speaking, she walked out again, waving her hands as she walked, "Goodbye, there are still many gloves and hats that are not ready yet. I will send them to you when they are finished."

Wu Yongjie nodded a little doubtfully, "Okay, bye."

Turning around, I saw Fang Ya walking over and said, "This woman is weird. She's looking for Secretary Ling."

Fang Ya glanced at Ayala's back and said, "Secretary Ling is now the backbone of Xitian Mountain and a famous figure. Who wouldn't want to meet him?"

Wu Yongjie sighed and couldn't help but feel that "if there is a metaphor, why is there light?"

It was on this night that something big happened.

After Jiayi Laobai and his granddaughter Gulinar made milk tea, Jiayi Laobai went back first, and Gulinar went to see Ye Minglang. The two of them were affectionate in Ye Minglang's dormitory for a while, and suddenly someone came to tell Ye Minglang that something happened in the 14th lot and two workers were fighting.

Ye Minglang asked hurriedly, "Has Captain Wu gone?"

"I can't find him."

Wu Yongjie was hiding in his room, distributing gloves to everyone. With so many wolves and so little meat, he couldn't be partial, so he was racking his brains trying to figure out how to distribute the gloves to everyone's satisfaction. Of course, he also reported to Ling Fengxi, "Hanati's wife brought the finished gloves over. They're well made, but she's acting strangely today. She's been looking for you."

Then there was no sound on the other end of the phone. It turned out that Ling Fengxi hung up the phone.

Wu Yongjie felt that something was a little strange, but he couldn't figure out what was going on.

Ye Minglang told Gulinar to stay in the dormitory for a while while he went upstairs to deal with the problem. Gulinar wanted to go, but Ye Minglang refused. "The rules for the 14th site are very clear now. It's not like when the hole was first opened, when outsiders could watch. Now outsiders are not allowed to enter the construction site."

Gulinar was a little disappointed, but nodded obediently, "Okay, I understand. Go ahead, I'll wait for you here. I've already agreed with Doctor Fang that I'll sleep with her tonight."

This means that the two of them still have plenty of time to spend together and show their affection tonight.

Ye Minglang was very happy when he thought of this. He nodded with a smile and left.

When they arrived at the tunnel of the 14th site, they found out that the two people fighting were Lin Jinghui and Su Binghe. Lin Jinghui had always been steady and was the team leader, so he had a high prestige among the workers. Ye Minglang was immediately surprised. Moreover, the two men were still fighting and had not stopped.

There were many workers watching around.

Ye Minglang came over and shouted, "Stop!"

Lin Jinghui kicked Su Binghe, who was holding his leg and biting it, away and said with red eyes, "Comrade Xiaoye, hurry up and call the police. This guy is stealing other people's sheep. He is very dishonest and has done it more than once. We must call the police."

Ye Minglang also recognized Su Binghe and said in surprise, "Stealing sheep again?"

Su Binghe refused to accept the offer. "I didn't steal it. The sheep was just running around here. If I hadn't brought it in, it would have frozen to death in the snow and become a zombie sheep. I brought it back, killed it, and cooked the meat. Wouldn't that be good? It wasn't just me who ate it, it was everyone else who ate it."

As he spoke, he pointed his finger in a circle, and seven or eight workers lowered their heads in shame.