Qiao Youming and Wang Shaoyu grew up in the same compound, but they rarely saw each other after Wang Shaoyu joined the army.

This time, they were lucky enough to meet again. Qiao Youming was also sent to the army by his family and was transferred to Wang Shaoyu's unit.

That's how he ended up gossiping with Qiu Tong. This young man was a decent guy; he was more chivalrous than Wang Shaoyu and would always come to Qiu Tong to offer his concern.

Let's chat a bit about gossip. The rest of the team had been following Wang Shaoyu for a long time and were all rather quiet, but Qiao Youming was a chatterbox. Since no one was talking to him, he could only talk to Qiu Tong.

Qiu Tong was willing to chat with him, and before long, the two became best friends who could talk about anything.

"Best friend" is what Qiu Tong calls herself; Qiao Youming is unaware that Qiu Tong treats him as her male best friend.

At first, the patriotic guys were wary of Qiao Youming, fearing he was a lecherous man who was deliberately trying to harass their sister.

As they got to know each other better, they started calling him Brother Youming all the time.

With Qiao Youming in the team, Qiu Tong and the others would never feel bored.

Qiao Youming was from the capital and knew many things they didn't.

In addition, the various interesting things that happened during his time in the army would be enough for him to talk about all day.

"Xiaoming, how much longer until we reach our destination? We've been traveling for a long time."

Qiu Tong only then remembered to ask about this matter, but she usually had someone to chat with, so she forgot to ask.

Just then, she remembered this matter and casually asked Qiao Youming, who was still talking animatedly.

Qiao Youming scratched his forehead and said embarrassedly, "Sister, I don't know either. I was just transferred to this team and I don't know where Brother Yu's mission address is."

In fact, Qiao Youming was older than Qiu Tong, but he was tricked by Qiu Tong into calling her "sister". He was also a casual person, so he didn't mind being verbally taken advantage of by Qiu Tong.

Hearing that Qiao Youming still didn't know where they were going, Qiu Tong was speechless, and even Wang Shaoyu, who was listening nearby, covered his face and couldn't bear to watch.

He had already explained the mission details, so how come this person is still so oblivious and doesn't even know what the mission entails?

To prevent him from further disgracing their military ranks, Wang Shaoyu answered for him, glaring fiercely at Qiao Youming.

"Ms. Tang, our destination is the agricultural headquarters in Beijing."

Qiao Youming slapped his thigh and said with a sudden realization, "No wonder I found it strange that we were heading towards Beijing."

Qiu Tong wasn't particularly happy after hearing this. Although Beijing was a place everyone was eager to go, her mission this time was to act as a saint and help refugees. How could she carry out her plan if she went to Beijing?

Seeing Qiu Tong frown, Qiao Youming misunderstood what Qiu Tong was worried about and even patted his chest to assure her.

"Don't worry, sister. I'll protect you when we get to Beijing. No one will dare to bully you."

Wang Shaoyu couldn't stand it and gave him a hard flick on the head.

"Shut up, you're a soldier now. Watch your image and don't bring your spoiled brat attitude from home into the army."

Qiu Tong didn't take Qiao Youming's words seriously. Instead, she asked Wang Shaoyu to confirm the question she had thought of.

"Does Beijing have land for crop research? How exactly could I be of help if I went there?"

"There is land outside the suburbs of Beijing for you to study planting-related matters. I'm not quite sure what kind of research you will do back there. We only received the task of picking you up and taking you back to Beijing."

As for what you need to do after taking office, we have no right to interfere.

"Is the area in the suburbs big?"

"It is relatively small compared to your Tangjia Village, but it is sufficient for research purposes."

Qiu Tong felt that she had seen through the truth; indeed, she had only come to Beijing to take up her post and could only conduct research within Beijing.

Qiu Tong felt that doing things back and forth like this was too inefficient, so she offered her suggestion.

"Are there any agricultural sites or suitable farmlands nearby? I'd like to conduct research in this area, so I won't go to Beijing."

Wang Shaoyu and Qiao Youming looked at each other, not understanding why Qiu Tong suddenly said this.

Wang Shaoyu considered for a moment before replying, "Well... we can't make a decision either. How about we send a telegram back to ask when we get to the next county commune?"

This is the only way now; what else can she do?

She also shared her thoughts and asked Wang Shaoyu to help convey them.

"When you send a telegram, report to them that the current food crisis is extremely urgent."

Not only will our journey back be a waste of time, but the time it will take to produce results is also unpredictable.

In order to ensure that people can have enough to eat and drink as soon as possible, I suggest that the research be conducted in the nearby disaster area, as this would make it easier to conduct research that is relevant to reality.

The land in the suburbs of Beijing should be relatively fertile, making it unsuitable for research on the current environment.

We should focus on studying dryland farming techniques, and the land in disaster areas is suitable for such research.

We also need to apply to the government for various kinds of seeds as research materials, and we need to do this as soon as possible, because the situation is very serious and the sooner the better.

Wang Shaoyu, who had initially been skeptical of Qiu Tong's abilities, changed his mind instantly after hearing her words.

He readily agreed, without even realizing that he had already changed his form of address from "you" to "you" in his address.

Over time, I discovered that Tang Zhaodi was not as delicate as a typical woman. I had thought that their marching pace would make her complain.

Unexpectedly, she was able to keep up with everyone's pace and even used it to educate her younger brothers who couldn't stand it, teaching them to cherish and be grateful.

Take eating coarse grain steamed buns for example. Wang Shaoyu didn't know how well they usually ate, but at first, those few kids who loved their country were very disgusted with them.

After Qiu Tong gave them a good scolding, they calmed down a lot. They were also required to eat and drink with everyone and not to complain, otherwise they would be sent back to Tangjia Village.

After each meal, they would come over to thank him for being able to eat and not go hungry like other refugees.

This action alone shows that Tang Zhaodi has very sound values ​​when it comes to educating her younger brother, which is something Wang Shaoyu admires about her.

Wang Shaoyu still didn't fully understand Qiu Tong's abilities. Her ability to hunt in the mountains and farm in the fields proved that she had physical strength.

As for enduring hardship, things are much better here than in the cultivation world she lived in.

Aside from the poor food, she could accept everything else here.

She was never a delicate person, and she had long since become indifferent to coming to this harsh world.

Every dimension is like this; it won't accommodate you, so you can only adapt to it yourself.

Now she only needs to do one thing: to develop a method for planting water-saving and drought-resistant rice as soon as possible.

This planting method was among the knowledge that Xiao Fu had instilled in her mind.

All she needs now is a large quantity of rice seeds and experimental land. Once she produces results, the country will take her existence seriously, and her words will carry weight.

Then her previously envisioned plan will be taken seriously.

Water-saving and drought-resistant rice can also be widely promoted in China, which can temporarily slow down the food crisis.

This would give her more time to research other drought-resistant crops and strive to popularize them throughout the country.

They were only a day's journey from the next county town. In order to get the message back to Beijing as soon as possible, Qiu Tong suggested that they hurry on their way and try to reach the county town by night.

The villagers of Tangjia Village, who had been following behind, were suffering greatly from their sudden acceleration.

They had no food or water to begin with, and relied on wild vegetables and grasses they found along the way to fill their stomachs.

Physically, they were not as strong as the soldiers. In addition, the fact that they had been sleeping outdoors for a period of time made their original beautiful vision a reality that they had to accept.

They regretted leaving Tangjia Village and now they don't know what to do in the future.

Only by continuing to follow Wang Shaoyu and the others can they have some hope; otherwise, they would have given up and gone back long ago.

In fact, some of these people had already wanted to back out, but Shuyi had brainwashed them, making them believe that following the military would bring them a good life.

Shu Yi was still fantasizing about Wang Shaoyu marrying her, and gritted her teeth to keep up with the group.

Qiu Tong knew nothing about the situation here, and even if she did, she would be indifferent.

These people are parasites in the village, always gossiping and trying to take advantage of others.

Why should she waste her energy caring about the thoughts and actions of these insignificant people?

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