Go back to the past to plant trees

After the new round of tree planting was completed, the college students finally had some free time. Although there was still some nurturing work to be done, it didn't require them to go every day. Moreover, Huang Qiang and Zheng Erqiang had told them that they could help them keep an eye on the trees while they were at it, so they didn't need to stay there all day.

"Meng Yue, let's start the seedling cultivation experiment in Saihanba tomorrow. The seeds have been delivered, and the laboratory equipment has arrived. It's time for us to get started."

When Qin Xuemei told Yu Zheng that she wanted to set up a simple laboratory in Saihanba, she explained that the purpose of the laboratory was to collect soil data from various parts of Saihanba to prepare for large-scale afforestation and to conduct small-scale seed cultivation to select the most suitable tree species for Saihanba.

This project was supposed to begin once the lab was set up, but the tree planting took up a lot of their time, so the lab is still idle and the equipment inside is just sitting there collecting dust.

This laboratory was requested by Qin Xuemei. She didn't want to see so much equipment sitting idle, so as soon as the tree was completed, she immediately wanted to start working here.

Shen Mengyin, who was standing nearby, said, "Xuemei, let Mengyue rest for a few days. Look, the blisters on Mengyue's hands haven't gone away yet. She needs to rest for a couple of days to let her hands heal. Otherwise, what if they get infected?"

"Xuemei, let's take a couple of days off. The work in the lab isn't that urgent, so it's fine to wait a couple of days. Anyway, we don't have much to do after this, so we can spend all our time in the lab."

Although Meng Yue is diligent, she is not a workaholic. After working so hard planting trees these past few days, she went straight to bed when she got back and didn't even want to take a shower. She wanted to rest for a couple of days after the trees were planted. Although the work in the lab wasn't tiring and didn't take long, it's always easier not to work.

Looking at Meng Yue's expectant eyes, Qin Xuemei suddenly found herself speechless.

"Then let's rest for two days, and get back to work when we're well-rested."

Meng Yue was her capable assistant, and if she wanted to rest, Qin Xuemei couldn't refuse. Qin Xuemei also couldn't say, "You rest, I'll do it myself," because that would only put Meng Yue in a difficult position, and she might eventually give up her rest to help her. Qin Xuemei knew that was her personality, so if Meng Yue really wanted to rest, Qin Xuemei could only rest with her.

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"Ah, these days without having to work are so good, so comfortable."

In the morning, in the canteen, Sui Zhichao sat down next to Zhao Jinquan with a bowl of millet porridge. Thinking that he wouldn't have to dig holes to plant trees later, he couldn't help but let out a joyful sigh.

"Jin Quan, let's play chess later. I haven't played since I lost to you last time, but I'm going to win this time!"

Zhao Jinquan shook his head: "I can't during the day. I have to go help out at the nursery later. I'll only be free in the evening. If you want to play, I'll play with you tonight."

"Evening? That's fine too."

Sui Zhichao didn't care about the Dao; he had plenty of time to play anyway, so there was no rush.

"Hey Shen Mengyin, what are you guys doing later? Can you include me?"

Seeing that Zhao Jinquan was too busy to keep him company, Sui Zhichao looked at Shen Mengyin at the next table.

Although Shen Mengyin and Wu Yansheng are getting close now, Sui Zhichao really likes her. He has also thought it through: as long as the two of them don't officially become a couple, he will have a chance.

Shen Mengyin rolled her eyes at him. "Go to sleep."

"Forehead…"

Sui Zhichao was taken aback for a moment, then gave an awkward smile, "Then you should get some rest. You must be tired from working these past few days."

Sui Zhichao lowered his head to eat again, but after his interruption, everyone suddenly realized that they were resting, but what were they going to do?

We can't just sit here and do nothing all day!

After breakfast, back in the dormitory, seeing everyone else idling around, Shen Mengyin suddenly suggested, "How about we go down to the dam? I want to go to the county town for a stroll."

“No, we can’t go,” Ji Xiurong immediately shook her head upon hearing this. “It’s too far from the county town. It takes several hours to get there by car, let alone by horseback. With our riding skills, we probably won’t even make it to the county town by nightfall. Besides, there are only two horses on the dam, and at most two people can go down. The brigade leader definitely won’t allow two girls to go down the dam alone.”

Qin Xuemei also said, "Last time Wu Yansheng and the brigade leader went down to the dam, they didn't come back until the next day. When we go down to the dam, we definitely have to stay in the county town for a day, and we have to rush back as early as possible the next day, otherwise we will come back very late. Unless we stay for a few more days, we simply cannot get back before dark. So even if we go down to the dam, unless we stay in the county town for a few days, we can't go sightseeing."

"Ah... so we'll just have to stay on the dam from now on? We can't go down?" Shen Mengyin's face fell instantly.

Ji Xiurong said, "No, that won't happen. In winter, it will definitely snow on the dam. At that time, there will be nothing to do on the dam, so we can go down to rest. We can come back up next spring after the snow melts. There are more than five months in winter, which is enough for us to play."

"That's good."

"Alright, I'm not going to chat with you guys anymore. I need to go find Yan Xiangli. He said he'd teach me how to observe the weather, so I have to go now."

After saying that, Ji Xiurong rushed out the door.

"What about us?"

Shen Mengyin looked at Meng Yue and Qin Xuemei and asked.

Qin Xuemei said, "I want to go to the nursery later to learn more about the situation there."

"Meng Yue, what about you?"

"I need to pack my things later, and then we need to write a letter to my boyfriend. I've been busy planting trees these past few days and haven't had time to write a letter. Today I'm going to make up for the one I owe."

"One letter a day, you're quite affectionate."

Although her tone was somewhat sarcastic, Shen Mengyin was actually quite envious of Meng Yue because she had a boyfriend who loved her deeply. Although Shen Mengyin was beautiful, no one pursued her during college, mainly because of her family background. This background not only deterred boys, but also caused many to develop feelings of disgust towards her.

So Shen Mengyin has never been in a relationship until now, which is why she has always longed for her Prince Charming.

"Isn't Sui Zhichao also free of work? You can talk to him! You're both professionals in pest and disease control, can you discuss your expertise?"

"Him? Forget about him. I'd rather stay in my dorm and sleep than look for him!"

Shen Mengyin shook her head and refused without even thinking. From head to toe, Sui Zhichao did not fit her ideal of a boyfriend. If they were just ordinary friends, he would be a good person, but as for a boyfriend and girlfriend, Shen Mengyin just couldn't convince herself to accept him.

But that's life; the outcome is always different from what you expect. At this point, Shen Mengyin had no idea that her future husband would be Sui Zhichao, and that their relationship was so good that it was truly enviable.