Go back to the past to plant trees

When Zhao Tianshan learned from Feng Cheng that the survival rate of trees planted in the spring would be around 90%, he began to have ulterior motives.

If this tree survives, then it can be considered a successful battle, a victory! In the army, after a victory, everyone should be rewarded! Our Party doesn't care about promotions and wealth, but a good meal to make everyone happy is always a good thing!

Zhao Tianshan is no longer the soldier who just transferred to civilian work. After serving as the captain of the advance team for more than two months, he has thickened his skin. The person who didn't even dare to ask for timber from the bureau back then can now openly ask the leaders for rewards. It just goes to show that people can change. In the harsh conditions of Saihanba, even the kind-hearted Zhao Tianshan has to turn into a beggar and beg everywhere.

Yu Zhenglai laughed and scolded, "Zhao Tianshan, you're really a very competent captain, always thinking about getting rewards for your team."

Zhao Tianshan gave a simple and honest smile. "Isn't it all because the leaders are good at judging people? They could tell at a glance that I, Old Zhao, am the kind of person who can be a team leader."

"I even complimented you."

Although he said he was going to agree, it was clear that Yu Zheng was actually quite happy inside.

"You have overcome the difficulties and successfully tested the method of large-scale tree planting on Saihanba. This is a great achievement and you deserve a reward. We still need to go back and discuss the specific reward, but as for the supplies, I can agree to your request now. Hmm, I will reward you with a pig."

Qu He said, "Old Yu, things can't be stored well on this dam. Even if you send a pig up here, they still can't keep it. We can't expect them to finish the pork in just a few days!"

Yu Zhenglai looked at Qu He and said, "Old Qu, it seems you have an idea. What do you suggest we do?"

Qu He looked at Zhao Tianshan and his group and said, "Here's what I'm thinking: we'll give you ten catties of pork, and then we'll send you a sheep. You can raise it first, and slaughter it whenever you want to eat it. How about that?"

"sure, no problem."

Before Zhao Tianshan could speak, Feng Cheng readily agreed. Although ten catties of pork plus a sheep was a bit of a loss compared to a whole pig, Qu He was right; half a pig wouldn't last long. As for sending a little bit every month, forget it. The reward had to be paid out in one lump sum, otherwise who knew what kind of trouble might arise later? The supplies in Bashang were already attracting attention; if they were added to the list, people would cause a huge uproar. No one would care about the reward; they would only care about how abundant the supplies were.

"Your Director Yu and Director Qu gave you rewards, so it seems a bit unreasonable for me, from the provincial department, not to give you any as well!"

After everyone had finished speaking, Xing Zhen chimed in with a smile.

“Criminal Department, it would be great if you could give them some rewards. As you can see, the conditions in Saihanba are too harsh. Although I have asked the bureau to try its best to improve their living conditions, the bureau is also in a difficult position. The bureau is not well-off right now.”

Xing Zhen said, "Here's what we'll do. I'll coordinate some rice, flour, and cooking oil from the province for you. I've looked around, and there's not much we can give you from Saihanba, so we can only improve your meals."

Upon hearing this, Feng Cheng wanted to say that there were many things that could be added here, such as upgrading the dugouts to build houses, or adding more equipment to the laboratory. However, he only thought about it; it was just a reward, and he didn't want it to turn into robbery. Besides, these things weren't something they would just give you if you asked for them. These were people who had come from the War of Resistance Against Japan, and being stingy was a required course for them. Did you think they would be embarrassed to refuse? Of course not.

Yu Zhenglai said, "Then I will thank the Ministry of Justice on their behalf."

Xing Zhen said, "It's all for the people. If Saihanba can be restored, it will not only improve the sandstorm situation in Beijing, but also greatly improve the lives of the local people. It's only right that I give them some rewards."

"It's getting late, shouldn't we head back?" Xing Zhen asked, glancing at the sky.

"Yes, it's time to go back."

Yu Zhenglai then called everyone to head towards the camp.

"Feng Cheng, now that the large-scale tree planting has been successful, the nursery needs to expand its area as soon as possible. After the establishment of the mechanized forest farm next year, it will need a large number of seedlings, and they will all have to be supplied by your nursery."

On the way back, Yu Zheng took a moment to chat with Feng Cheng.

Feng Cheng said, "As long as the bureau can allocate enough seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides, I can expand the nursery more than three times before next spring."

Yu Zhenglai said, "Then expand it to at least three times its original size. I'll have someone arrange everything you need, so you can rest assured and get started."

"Row."

"How many seedlings can be transplanted from the nursery during the autumn afforestation season?" Yu Zhenglai continued to ask.

"No less than ten thousand."

"Ten thousand, then adding these together makes about twenty thousand, which isn't a small number."

The group chatted as they walked back, arriving back at the camp at 4 p.m., which was considered quite late to return to the county town.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. I might come back here again in a while, and we can talk about it in more detail then."

After Yu Zheng told Xiao Pang to start the car, he turned to Feng Cheng and said.

"it is good."

Xing Zhen nodded to Feng Cheng, then turned and got into the car.

Feng Cheng watched his retreating figure, lost in thought.

"Okay, let's all go back!"

After the car was out of sight, Zhao Tianshan turned around and told everyone to go back.

"Old Wei, let's have an extra meal tonight. Bring out all the good stuff. We're in a good mood today, so let's have a nice meal."

Huang Qiang egged them on: "Captain, want to have a drink?"

Zhao Tianshan shouted, "Drink! Be happy! Drink as much as you want today!"

The people who participated in planting the trees were all very happy. The trees were planted successfully, the leaders were happy, and they even gave them a reward, which made them all very happy. However, a few college students standing nearby were somewhat downcast.

They didn't participate in this tree planting, and the survival rate of the trees they planted was extremely low. Although Yu Zheng and the others didn't say anything, they were all proud and arrogant people, and they couldn't just turn their backs on this matter.

So unlike Zhao Jinquan and Zheng Erqiang, who were in high spirits, Qin Xuemei and the others were rather listless and not very enthusiastic.

Feng Cheng had noticed the emotions of these people long ago, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. It's normal for college students to stumble a bit when they enter society. If everything went smoothly, that would be a bad thing for them. A stumble would make them more alert and more serious and meticulous in their work in the future.

Having enthusiasm is not a bad thing, but having only enthusiasm is not a good thing. When doing things, you still have to be serious and down-to-earth. Like this tree planting, it was a completely blind undertaking, and the result was entirely predictable.