Crossing the Western Tianshan Mountains

But the milk tea was not ready yet, and the two young men were so busy talking that they seemed to have forgotten everything around them, and the people around them did not disturb them.

Gulinar added, "Our life is very straightforward and simple. We adapt to everything the mountain god gives us, accept everything he gives us, fill our stomachs with hot milk tea and mutton, and take good care of our sheep. We can add at least one new tent every year. When we have enough tents, our sheep can live in them too, so we don't have to move around so frequently."

Ye Minglang had an idea: Can a tent replace a sheep pen?

"of course."

At this time, the milk tea was ready. Gulinar took the ladle and said, "Come on, let's drink milk tea!"

The workers filed past, and someone said to Ye Minglang with a smile, "Luckily, we have Comrade Ye in our camp, otherwise, these days would be very difficult to endure."

"This milk tea is indispensable, but Comrade Ye is even more indispensable."

"Without Comrade Ye, there would be no Gulnar..."

Gulinar blushed and looked at Ye Minglang. Their eyes met, their gazes filled with frank passion. Gulinar smiled and said, "Of course, Comrade Ye has contributed to my coming here, but it was also because I wanted to come here myself. It was me who fell in love with Comrade Ye first, and besides, I missed you too."

Ye Minglang smiled so hard that his face turned red... She admitted in public that she liked him... This was happier than eating delicacies from land and sea.

Fang Ya couldn't help but laugh when she saw this scene.

Cheng Yue kept saying, "I envy you so much."

Gu Yurou held her chest with both hands, looking like she was about to faint, "How romantic..."

Cheng Yue looked across the crowd at Lin Jinghui who had just entered the yard, but he was talking to someone else and didn't seem to see Cheng Yue. Cheng Yue was a little disappointed.

Wu Yongjie brought a bowl of milk tea to Fang Ya and said, "This bowl is for you. You women are shy. You don't even dare to line up when Gulinar doesn't take special care of you. If you don't line up now, you won't get any milk tea today."

Fang Ya took the milk tea and asked, "So you still have to queue up?"

"What a joke! I was squatting by the pot and drinking before I hit you?"

Fang Ya was stunned for a moment, "Then doesn't this bowl have your saliva on it?"

"Why, do you dislike it?"

At this time, the sharp-eared Gulinar smiled and said, "Doctor Fang, Captain Wu was joking with you. How could he drink from the pot? He just took a very clean bowl and poured you a bowl."

At this time, Ye Minglang had already brought a bowl to Wu Yongjie, "Captain Wu, this bowl is for you."

Fang Ya felt small-minded at this moment. She still cared about hygiene in such dire conditions. If a starving person were to eat with pigs, it would be fine.

Wu Yongjie showed no sign of being hurt. He took the bowl nonchalantly and took a sip from the edge of the bowl. "This milk tea and Xitian Mountain are a perfect match! They are the most perfect match in the world!"

This sentence made everyone around laugh.

After drinking milk tea, the workers seemed to be in a much better mood. In the evening, people from the technical department and the temperature control department actually took the initiative to come and report to Wu Yongjie.

Plans are proposed for mechanical maintenance and temperature control:

The first thing is to preheat the hydraulic oil before starting work. This part of the work is directly handed over to the mechanical department and the temperature control department. They must arrive at the 14th site in advance every day, preheat the equipment needed for the day, and use special hydraulic shafts and heaters to refuel the oil tank.

If the temperature is raised to an appropriate level before starting and the viscosity is reduced, the machine will be less likely to malfunction during operation and the hydraulic system will function properly.

The second is the need to replace seasonal oil. Special winter hydraulic oil with good low-temperature performance is needed. This of course requires a sum of money and needs to be replaced as soon as possible.

For electronic components and electrical equipment that have been affected by low temperatures and have experienced performance degradation, electric heating tapes or insulation covers are used to insulate key electrical control cabinets, motors, etc. Damaged components are repaired and tightened by heating.

Wu Yongjie asked, "Will this take a long time? How many days will it take to complete?"

"As the project progresses, if the temperature remains this low, we need to repeat this every day. It won't delay the normal progress, but it will be more tiring."

Wu Yongjie walked over and patted the technical director on the shoulder, "Thank you for your hard work."

Xitian Mountain is a place that severely suppresses the power of officials. If you live here for a long time, the official airs will naturally disappear. Why does it disappear? Because you will find that many problems cannot be solved by one or two people, but require everyone's cooperation. At this time, there is no distinction between superiors and subordinates, but everyone is equal, and everyone must contribute what they can.

Ling Fengxi was deeply touched by this. Now when he looks back on his past stubbornness, he feels deeply ashamed.

His mentality is now becoming more and more peaceful, and he has less and less time to report his work to the county and his superiors, because there is nothing to report. After so long, the tunnel has only been built for less than 50 meters. According to the current advancement route, if this tunnel is to be broken through and connected to the north and south, it will be at least 17 kilometers long.

The name of the West Tianshan Tunnel has been changed to "West Tianshan Extra-Long Tunnel." What does seventeen kilometers mean? What does fifty meters mean?

Fortunately, isn't that fifty meters? There is hope that the north and south will be unblocked. As long as this mountain can be dug deeper, it will be connected.

As luck would have it, someone from above came to inspect the progress of the project.

At this moment, Ling Fengxi was under the greatest pressure. Could he even complete the 50-meter mission? But he didn't panic. He simply said to Wu Yongjie, "The higher-ups are checking. Just keep working hard."

Wu Yongjie was a seasoned hand, and he knew what was going on the moment he heard it. He didn't even inform the workers about the inspection. He simply said, "We have guests coming. Please fold your quilts neatly and put away your stinky socks; they stink. Also, please don't spit or throw cigarette butts around. And, if you have time, go to the infirmary and get some moisturizer. Your faces are all cracked and unsightly."

The workers were puzzled and asked, "Is the guest a woman?"

"All you can think about are women. Can you think of something else?"

Honestly, it's hard to think of anything else. After staying in the Western Tianshan Mountains for so long, I've found myself lacking in every way. Even the workers are allowed to take leave twice a month to go down the mountain to the county, but that's just to get some fresh air. Besides, it's so cold now, and it takes an hour or two to walk down the mountain.

You’ll freeze to death!

In any case, they welcomed the first group of leaders to inspect the engineering work.