Crossing the Western Tianshan Mountains

Ling Fengxi notified the cafeteria and all departments, "Work as usual."

So when the leaders arrived, they didn't see any welcoming crowds, no one was watching, and the canteen didn't even cook for them, just a big pot of food. Wu Yongjie didn't even show up, working in the tunnel of the 14th site. Ling Fengxi and seven or eight other leaders were walking on a very slippery road...

"Dear leaders, it snowed a few days ago, and the temperature has warmed up in the past few days, so it's a bit slippery..."

The leaders' shoes were covered in wet mud and they all had frowns on their faces.

Ling Fengxi took them to visit the dormitories, canteen, medical team, mechanical department, offices, and the front and back yards. The leaders were exhausted after walking for two hours.

Ling Fengxi then said he would take them to the Fourteenth Land...

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted stop.

"Secretary Ling, let's stop here today. We're not really here to inspect the work, we're just here to take a look and show some concern for the workers' lives. Needless to say, the work on the 14th site was incredibly difficult."

He patted Ling Fengxi's shoulder again and said, "If you have any difficulties, just tell us and we will find a way."

Ling Fengxi nodded and said, "Thank you all for your support."

This time, the work inspection team came and left in a hurry. They were not commended afterwards, but they were not criticized either. It was as if they had never been there.

Wu Yongjie felt this was wrong. He said, "If there is praise, the project will definitely continue 200 percent. If there is criticism, it means 100 percent that the project will continue. If there is neither praise nor criticism, the project may be stopped."

Indeed, Ling Fengxi heard someone say at the time, "It's unreasonable and meaningless to spend so much money to build a tunnel in a place like this."

At that time, Ling Fengxi looked at him. He was an old leader.

It's normal not to understand.

But he believed that more people understood the tunnel's significance, so he told Wu Yongjie, "That's a conventional view. Western Tianshan is an unconventional place, and of course, everything has unconventional solutions. I think the lack of recognition is because we didn't do a good job, and the lack of criticism is a way to give us more time."

As long as the higher-ups don’t stop it, the project will continue.”

Unexpectedly, a few days later, he received feedback. It wasn't a formal notice, but a phone call from higher-ups to Ling Fengxi. "Old Ling, the construction of the West Tianshan Tunnel is extremely difficult. It's snowing in July, and the environment is incredibly harsh. If you have any difficulties, please let us know. We'll assist you wherever we can."

This surprised Ling Fengxi, but upon closer reflection, it made sense. The West Tianshan Tunnel had evolved from a proposal to a project approval, to the initiation of construction planning, to actual construction...

It took several years, and a professional team had already evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of the tunnel after its completion. The significance of the West Tianshan Tunnel cannot be changed by a few sarcastic remarks from one or two people.

This gave Ling Fengxi a shot of adrenaline. After hanging up the phone, he ran to the top of the hill where the eleventh plot of land was located and looked at the reservoir that had been built earlier.

There are still herdsmen busy around the reservoir. What will happen if the West Tianshan Tunnel is built?

Now, do these herders have somewhere to sell their sheep, milk, yogurt lumps, sheepskins, and cowhides? The key question is, if the north-south connection is open, will these herders venture to the other side of the mountains to explore new horizons?

In fact, these are not the most important things. What is important is that it is connected. Only when it is connected can there be room for choice. When it is connected, there will be more possibilities for the lives and survival of local people.

The weather had turned colder, and the medical office had seen much less work recently, likely due to the fact that most of the workers had adapted to the local climate. Fang Ya stood leisurely in the courtyard, eating melon seeds. She rarely ate melon seeds, but there were so few recreational activities in the Western Tianshan Mountains. She used to think eating melon seeds was a waste of time, but now she found it quite special, standing in the mountains.

Unfortunately, these melon seeds are not particularly good. I brought back a bag of five-spice melon seeds from the county last week, or I don’t know which week it was. After eating them for a while, the skin on my mouth stung.

The medical team's yard is located a little higher, so there are more places to see. At this time, you can naturally see Ling Fengxi running to the top of the mountain and standing on the top of the mountain like a pillar.

Just then, Wu Yongjie came in, holding his hand, "Ouch, my hand hurts."

Fang Ya was speechless about his tricks recently. He definitely didn't really have a sore hand. She continued to look at the distance and eat melon seeds. Sure enough, Ling Fengxi's hand really didn't hurt. Looking at Fang Ya's expression, she knew that her prank had been seen through, so she scratched her head and said, "Are you looking at the scenery?"

As soon as he asked, he also noticed Ling Fengxi and immediately became unhappy, "Heh, you're here to peek at handsome guys for no reason."

"Wu Yongjie, can you please not speak so harshly?" Fang Ya finally rolled her eyes at him.

"I am telling the truth."

Fang Ya said, "You are jealous. Actually, you can make yourself look better."

Wu Yongjie went to the 14th site to work every day, and made himself dirty. Fang Ya felt that she had never seen Wu Yongjie's true appearance, and even if she had seen it, she could not remember it clearly, which meant that he was not good-looking.

After hearing Fang Ya's words, Wu Yongjie turned and left.

Fang Ya also said, why is Wu Yongjie becoming more and more stingy, and gets angry over a few random words?

As a result, that night, Wu Yongjie suddenly broke into the medical room, wearing a suit and leather jacket. His hair was obviously groomed, his face was even oiled, his beard was shaved, his eyebrows were trimmed, and he seemed to have sprayed cologne, with a fragrance that was difficult to describe.

He stood in front of Fang Ya with an arrogant look on his face, raised his chin slightly, and raised one hand to stroke the hair on one side. "Fang Ya, lift your noble head and look at me."

Fang Ya held back her laughter and looked up at him.

To be honest, Wu Yongjie is not ugly at all. Not only is he not ugly, he can even be considered handsome. Especially after dressing up like this, he looks like a nouveau riche, domineering CEO. The only thing missing is a big gold watch on his wrist.

He has a very strong masculine smell...

Fang Ya was stunned as she watched. Wu Yongjie was really not ugly. If he were on the streets of Shanghai, this outfit would definitely look like a trendy guy.

And it's particularly manly.

He is handsome in a different way from Ling Fengxi. Ling Fengxi is the kind of person who can ignore the five senses and directly feel the temperament. He always seems to have a sense of restraint, silence and melancholy, but at the same time there is an inexplicable toughness. Even people who meet him for the first time and don't know him can feel that this person is unfathomable and unpleasant.

In comparison, Wu Yongjie seems to be easier to approach.

Fang Ya finally stood up, walked to Wu Yongjie, looked at him seriously and said, "Actually, you don't have to be like this, you are also very handsome. Do you know when you are not handsome?"

"You judge people by their looks, Fang Ya. You have to change this bad habit." Wu Yongjie's throat seemed a little tight, and he loosened his tie.