A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

A mountain pass in the Tianshan Mountains.

A soldier, panting heavily, put the tip of a calligraphy brush in his mouth. He then pulled a small box from the fleshy part of his mouth.

Feeling the ink spreading, I quickly dipped the brush in the red ink from the box, and, supporting my right hand with my left, carefully began to draw on the stone tablet.

Behind him, a group of people dressed in military green uniforms stood in a staggered pattern along the uneven rocks.

"Reporting, squad leader, the calligraphy practice is finished!"

"Return to the team!"

"Yes!"

A strong wind blew past, causing the warrior's cloak to flutter behind him, yet his body remained upright.

"salute!"

The soldier stood tall and straight, holding his gun in his right hand with the butt of the gun vertically on the ground, the muzzle and bayonet pointing upwards, and his left hand flat in front of his chest.

The two bright red characters on the stone tablet were dazzling.

"The ceremony is over!"

"Tell me about it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers didn't stand at attention. Instead, they scattered, some crawling on the ground, others leaning against the rocks, each in a different posture.

The only thing they had in common was their piercing gaze.

The squad leader stood with his back to the soldiers, striding forward, arrogantly gazing at the group of people to the north of the stone monument. The deputy squad leader stood behind him, only half of his body visible.

"This climb was much faster! It only took six hours and ten minutes! Well done!"

The class monitor spoke haltingly, sometimes needing to take a deep breath to get the words out.

"But we can be even faster! Next time, I hope we'll be at the summit while they're still lingering halfway up!"

"Can it be done? No!"

"can!"

The distinctive rolled "r" sound from the other side also rang out.

The squad leader remained unmoved, staring intently down at the other side.

The leader of the opposing team was not to be outdone. He took a few steps forward and came to the invisible line.

The two just kept staring at each other.

The wind and snow swept by, and the squad leader was covered in frost.

Finally, someone on the other side impatiently patted the snow off their head and started yelling at the Russian leader.

The leader waved helplessly and led the soldiers, who were wringing their hands and stamping their feet in disregard for discipline, away.

"Squad leader, we won again!"

"Tsk, don't let your guard down. Big Brother's side has more than just this much capability! The soldiers we've encountered recently are all from Little Ha's side!"

"Yes!"

"By the way, help me up, I'm frozen!"

The squad leader gave a wry smile: "I can't help it up, my hands are frozen to the gun."

At that time, gloves were all glove cages, meaning only the thumb was separated, while the rest were closed. To fire a gun, you had to take your hands out.

The squad leader's hands were originally wrapped with strips of cloth, but they tore at some point.

The squad leader jumped up and down twice. "Form ranks, let's go down the mountain! Help the deputy squad leader, he's got his welding torch on!"

Military post at the foot of the mountain.

"The border patrol team is back!"

"Quick! Hot water!"

A soldier took the hot water that was handed to him and brought it to the deputy squad leader's mouth.

The cook shouted repeatedly, "The water's boiled, drink it slowly!"

The squad leader scoffed. "How hot can it be? At most 60 or 70 degrees Celsius. Anyway, I haven't drunk any truly boiled water since I started patrolling the border."

The water looks like it's bubbling up, but it's actually far from boiling!

He shoved it right in.

Puff~~~

It all sprayed out, so nothing was wasted; it all landed on the hand holding the gun.

"It's so hot! Is the water really boiling?"

The deputy squad leader's lips were a little red, and his tongue was a little big.

However, this did not stop him from eating the fragrant rice and drinking the tender meat soup with gusto.

Meanwhile, everyone's sleeping bag now contains a warm and cozy "Pleasant Goat" plush toy.

the next day.

The squad leader continued his ascent up the mountain as usual, only now he had several small packs on his hands and legs. Though inconspicuous, they provided enough warmth for him to look down at his rivals who were still climbing halfway up the mountain.

……

logistics department.

An elderly man rubbed his temples wearily and put down the receiver, which was already burning hot.

The clerk beside him presented the call log. Looking at the call log in front of him, the old man gave a bitter smile.

"Making a red phone call in the middle of the night, just for a pot and some 'Pleasant Goat'?"

The clerk hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to respond.

But remembering that he had once measured that line with the soles of his feet, he gritted his teeth and said:

"report!"

"speak!"

"Commander, I have the right to speak on this. Apart from naan bread, everything eaten over in the Tianshan Mountains is half-cooked, and the water boiled there isn't even enough to brew tea..."

"On the northern battlefield, the victory was half due to logistics, as the Grand Marshal himself said! Therefore, I believe..."

The old man quickly signed a document. "Very good! Then go and get the pot back! Oh, and this thing too, the more the merrier!"

The old man pointed to a small cloth bag in his arms.

The document writer, beaming with delight, stood at attention and answered yes.

……

Office by the lake.

The phone rings.

"Hello? What? The bear wants to use an air fryer and an electric pressure cooker to pay off the debt?"

"How much can it be worth?"

The comrade who answered the phone was trembling slightly. Other comrades who noticed the unusual situation continued with their work, but their ears involuntarily perked up.

"Okay! Got it, I'll arrange it right away!"

Seeing the comrade standing there in shock, the person next to him couldn't help but speak up.

"Hey, how many are there exactly? Tell me quickly!"

"As many as you can get, as many as you want!"

"what?"

"They said they wanted as much as they had! And a trainload of agricultural products that had just been delivered as a deposit has already been returned to us!"

The train we just saw?

A bespectacled man waved the documents in his hand hastily: "Is this the one?"

"Yes! This is the one!"

"Great! This train has 16 cars, 6 of which are filled with rice, 4 with wheat, and the rest are filled with pork and eggs!"

The office was filled with cheers.

"Quick! Pass the message down immediately!" The person who had just answered the phone picked it up, but unexpectedly, a hand pressed down the spring clip on the phone.

"director?"

"This is a serious matter! You must go and handle this yourself!"

……

In the department store, Manager Wang made assurances to the crowd.

"It will arrive in a couple of days! Where are we?"

"Department stores! If you can't buy this anywhere else, don't bother going anywhere else! The order has already been placed with the factory! They've assured me that the products will be ready in the next two days. Just wait a little longer, everyone!"

Manager Wang, who was talking so much he was foaming at the mouth, dealt with another wave of people who came to ask about pressure cookers.

Back in the office, I picked up the now-cold tea mug and poured all the water into it in one gulp.

He then picked up the phone again.

"Hey, connect me to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill!"

"Can't get through?"

"never mind!"

Manager Wang tugged at his collar, grabbed his bicycle keys, and rushed to the steel rolling mill.

After registering the reason for my visit at the gate, I excitedly headed straight for the deputy factory director's office, under the strange gazes of the security guards.

He reached out and pushed the door open, shouting loudly at the same time:

"Old Li! Where's the pot you promised me?"

Several pairs of eyes turned towards them. The scene inside the room also came into Manager Wang's view.

so many people!

Two men in military green uniforms, three or four men in gray-black Zhongshan suits, and a few men in suits gathered in the corner smoking.

Li Huaide's originally large office was completely filled with this group of people.

One of them chuckled: "The General Office, the Logistics Department, the Commerce Department, and now the Department Store."

"Is everyone almost here? Shall we draw up some rules?"

A whole bunch of immortals looked at Li Huaide.

For a moment, the beads of sweat on Li Huaide's face were bigger than soybeans.

"Save me, save me!"