Go back to the past to plant trees

After Zhao Jinquan arrived, Feng Cheng played the accordion for a while longer before putting his things back in his room.

Around noon, the forestry bureau's vehicle finally arrived at the camp.

"Director, Engineer Chen."

After the car was parked, Feng Cheng went up and greeted Yu Zhenglai and Chen Guangji.

Yu Zhenglai nodded to him, then turned around and said loudly, "Come down, everyone, and take your things with you."

As soon as Yu Zhenglai finished speaking, four people got out from the back of the truck bed.

"Li Shan, Yu Dechang, Ji Yiping, Ma Jianmin."

Yu Zhenglai briefly introduced the names of the group to Feng Cheng.

"These are all here to help you with the work. They will all follow your instructions, and you will arrange the specifics of how to do it."

"Welcome, welcome! I'm really happy that you can come here. It's just that the conditions here are a bit tough, so I hope you can get through it."

Feng Cheng stepped forward and shook hands with the group in a manner common in later generations.

The four of them were a little confused, but when they saw Feng Cheng extend his hand, they quickly extended their own. The scene looked just like a leader meeting with his subordinates.

"You guys pack your things. Feng Cheng, take me and Engineer Chen to see the nursery you've chosen."

"it is good."

“Hey, that’s where you’re staying,” Feng Cheng pointed to the large dugout not far from him. There was a large dormitory there that could accommodate six or seven people.

"No one has lived here for a long time, so we're just leaving the tools here. You can clean it up yourselves."

After Feng Cheng finished speaking, he prepared to take Yu Zhenglai to the nursery, but Yu Zhenglai saw Zhao Jinquan standing to the side looking somewhat lost while Feng Cheng was speaking.

"What are you doing here?" Yu Zheng asked, somewhat puzzled.

Just as Zhao Jinquan was about to speak, Feng Cheng interrupted, "He came to deliver a message to me," and then Feng Cheng explained Zhao Jinquan's situation to Yu Zheng.

Upon hearing this, Yu Zheng frowned. He had already anticipated that Zheng Laosan would cause trouble for Feng Cheng afterward, so he hadn't punished them severely. But who would have thought that they wouldn't be satisfied with just a small fine?

Yu Zhenglai didn't think he was wrong to punish them. He went to great lengths to arrest them, only to release them without any punishment. If Zheng Laosan hadn't done anything wrong, that would be fine, but Zheng Laosan had assaulted one of his employees, and now there was no punishment at all. Not only could Yu Zhenglai not accept that, but the employees of the Forestry Bureau couldn't accept it either. The Forestry Bureau's reputation would be ruined. Without a reputation, how could they lead their subordinates and stand up for the employees of the forest farm in the future?

The Forestry Bureau isn't like those factories that stay in the city. The Forestry Bureau has to go up the mountain and down to the countryside and deal with villagers in various places. It can't be said that conflicts happen frequently, but there are quite a few arguments. If they know that the Forestry Bureau doesn't dare to punish people, then needless to say, they will definitely take advantage of the situation. Don't doubt the quality of these villagers.

So the punishment was correct, and it wasn't too severe. Logically, the matter should have ended there. But who would have thought that Zheng Laosan and his group would be dissatisfied with the punishment and would cause trouble for Feng Cheng?

If it were any other time, Yu Zheng would have sent Feng Cheng to the dam to hide for a while. But now is the time to cultivate seedlings on the dam, and Feng Cheng simply cannot leave. Not to mention a few days, he will be unable to leave for a long time to come and will have to stay on the dam to oversee the nursery.

This put Yu Zhenglai in a difficult position. He wouldn't gamble on whether Zheng Laosan would come. He knew these people too well. They might not come now, but after a couple of drinks, they might get into a fuss and a few of them might come over with weapons.

Yu Zhenglai dared not take such a risk, because it concerned Feng Cheng's life.

Hearing this, Chen Guangji frowned. "Feng Cheng, why don't you go back to the bureau for a while? It's too unsafe right now."

Feng Cheng shook his head. "Now is the crucial time for seedling cultivation. How can I leave? Besides, they are just a few villagers. What's there to worry about? I have dogs and guns here. I'm not afraid of them coming."

Yu Zhenglai said, "We still need to be careful. There's no way you can guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief for a thousand days."

"Well, there's really no need to worry too much. Although Zheng Laosan and his gang are a bit reckless, they're not brainless. My dad asked me to come here just to remind Technician Feng so he can be prepared. I'll go back and have my dad talk to Zheng Laosan and give him a good scolding so he doesn't mess around."

"Besides, Zheng Laosan might not necessarily come looking for trouble; we're just guessing."

Hearing the conversation between Feng Cheng and the others, Zhao Jinquan couldn't help but offer them some words of comfort.

However, Yu Zhenglai's mood did not improve. He was a veteran of the war and knew that he could not take any chances.

After glancing at Zhao Jinquan, Yu Zhenglai suddenly came up with an idea.

"Your dad is the captain of the Shaquan brigade, right?" Yu Zhenglai asked Zhao Jinquan.

"Correct."

"Are you working in the team now?"

"Yes."

Yu Zhenglai nodded slightly and then said, "Look, I'm going to set up a nursery here to cultivate seedlings. There's a lot to do, and I'm very busy. I won't be able to have any free time for a while. Would you like to come and work here? It's 50 cents a day, and we'll cover your meals."

"what!"

Zhao Jinquan was stunned; he never expected Yu Zhenglai to tell him such a thing.

But he was tempted. It was only 50 cents a day, plus meals. He was working in the village and only earned 50 or 60 cents a day in work points. That didn't even include food. After deducting the cost of food, he would only have 10 or 20 cents left a day.

And there's another point: in the countryside, there isn't work every day. If there's no work, you don't get work points, and if you don't get work points, you don't get money.

Zhao Jinquan has nothing to do in the village now, so he can't earn any money. Not only does he not have any income, but he also has to pay for food every day because grain has to be distributed in exchange.

Zhao Jinquan was very happy to hear that Yu Zheng wanted to hire him, not only because he could earn money, but also because meals were provided. He was not afraid of working; he was just afraid of not having any work to do.

"think."

After a moment of hesitation, Zhao Jinquan immediately replied firmly, fearing that Yu Zheng might change his mind if he hesitated even slightly.

Yu Zheng nodded in satisfaction and said, "Then do you know why I invited you?"

"I know, please rest assured, Director. I'll teach Zheng Laosan a lesson when I get back, and I'll make sure he won't dare to come here. Even if he does come, there's no need for Technician Feng to do anything. I'll send them back and make sure they never run into Technician Feng."

Zhao Jinquan wasn't a child. He often heard his father talk about government affairs at home, and through this exposure, he had come to know quite a bit. So when Yu Zhenglai suddenly said he wanted to recruit him, wasn't his purpose obvious?

This might be difficult for others, but it's nothing for Zhao Jinquan. Don't be fooled by Zheng Laosan's fierceness; it depends on who he's compared to. He only dares to be ruthless towards weak scholars like Feng Cheng. He wouldn't dare to mess with someone like Zhao Jinquan. The Zhao family is a prominent clan in Shaquan Brigade; half of the people in the brigade are surnamed Zhao. Going back a hundred years, they're all one family. If Zhao Jinquan goes back to the village and gives the order, he can easily bring out dozens of people. Zheng Laosan may be several years older than Zhao Jinquan, but he would never dare to touch Zhao Jinquan.

This is why Zhao Jinquan dared to pat his chest and guarantee it to Yu Zheng.

Yu Zhenglai nodded: "Do a good job. If you do well, I'll apply for a temporary job for you."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jinquan excitedly saluted Yu Zheng: "I guarantee to complete the mission."

Temporary work, though not as good as permanent work, is still much better than struggling to make a living in the village.

Zhao Jinquan never expected that simply coming to deliver a message today would lead to him finding a job. How could he not be excited?