Go back to the past to plant trees

When they arrived in the county town, it was only five o'clock. Feng Cheng confirmed with his master that he would wait for him on the road out of the county town at nine o'clock the next morning. If Feng Cheng did not arrive by then, it meant that he had something to take care of, and they would postpone it to the day after tomorrow when they went to Shangba.

After saying goodbye to the driver, Feng Cheng headed straight for the Forestry Bureau. When he arrived at the entrance, he asked the gatekeeper, Qu He, if he was still there. Luckily, Qu He hadn't gone home yet.

"Director Qu."

"Why did you come down again? Did something happen?"

Qu He was also quite surprised to see Feng Cheng.

Feng Cheng nodded, "There are some things," and then he told Qu He about sending the building materials to the dam ahead of schedule.

"I'll talk to Lao Yu about this tomorrow. What you said makes sense. If we prepare in advance, the construction will be faster next year. However, building materials are not easy to buy. I can only say that I will do my best to buy them!"

Feng Cheng was aware of this, and he only made a suggestion to fill in the gaps. The specific coordination work still needed to be done by Qu He and the others. It was hard to say how much could be bought or how much could be sent up, but it was better to have something than nothing. One more truckload meant half a room could be built.

"Is this all you've done on this trip? Nothing else?"

Feng Cheng shook his head. "I originally planned to come down in a few days, but the construction team is sending building materials to the dam every day, with trucks going back and forth. So I came down in their truck and will come up to the dam again tomorrow morning."

"By the way, Director Qu, I'd like to take two pistols up with me."

Feng Cheng thought of the gun application he had discussed with Zhao Tianshan yesterday and spoke to Qu He again.

Qu He frowned: "Get a pistol? What do you need a pistol for? Two of them, no less. I remember you had a Hanyang rifle there!"

Feng Cheng explained, "The main reason is that there are more and more people on the dam now, and I am worried about everyone's safety. We are not familiar with the construction team members, and we don't know if there are people like Zhang Fulin among them. In addition, there are four female students on the dam, so I wanted to apply for two handguns that are easy to carry, so that they can be used for self-defense."

Upon hearing Feng Cheng mention Zhang Fulin's name, Qu He hesitated. In his opinion, one gun was enough for Bashang, but Feng Cheng's words also made sense. There were many people in Bashang, and the situation was chaotic, so the safety issue could not be taken lightly.

"Okay, I'll go to the warehouse later and check it out. I'll prepare two pistols for you, and you can pick them up from the warehouse when you go back tomorrow."

"it is good."

After chatting with Qu He, Feng Cheng prepared to go to the cafeteria, because if he went any later, the cafeteria would run out of food, and he hadn't eaten yet.

"Feng Cheng, wait a moment, don't leave yet, I have something to do."

"Director Qu, is there anything else?"

Qu He said, "It's like this. When you planted the trees before, Director Yu said he would apply for a reward for you. The material reward has been prepared. When Xiao Pang delivers the materials next time, he will bring them up to you. But in addition to this reward, there are other rewards."

Upon hearing Qu He's words, Feng Cheng felt a surge of anticipation, eager to know how the bureau would reward him.

"After the decision of the Party Committee of the Regional Forestry Bureau, all members of the advance team will be awarded a collective third-class merit, Feng Cheng will be awarded a personal second-class merit, Zhao Jinquan will be commended, and Huang Qiang, Zheng Erqiang, and Wei Fugui can be promoted to formal employees."

"Also, your salary will be raised one level. Director Yu has reported this to his superiors. After the Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm is established, you will serve as the head of the Forestry Section."

"I?"

Although he had expected it, Feng Cheng still showed a surprised expression, because it was necessary. The higher-ups had given a reward, and if you looked too indifferent, people would think you were not satisfied with the reward.

"Yes, from now on everyone will have to call you Section Chief Feng."

Qu He also felt a bit emotional. Feng Cheng's official career was indeed smooth. Not only did Yu Zheng strongly recommend him, but even Xing Zhen spoke well of him. This was one of the reasons why he was able to be promoted to section chief just one year after being promoted to deputy section chief.

Of course, this is also because Feng Cheng's skills are solid and he has achieved convincing results. Originally, there were some doubts from the higher authorities about establishing the Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm, but when the tree planting was announced in the spring, these voices were much quieter. After the large-scale afforestation survival rate data was reported a few days ago, the opposition from the ministry completely disappeared, and the ministry leaders praised Qu He and Yu Zhenglai for their contributions.

However, although Feng Cheng's promotion was fast, Qu He's was not slow either. Originally, after the establishment of Saihanba Forest Farm, Yu Zhenglai was the secretary and director, and he would be promoted to deputy director of Saihanba, from section chief to deputy division chief. But after the afforestation was announced as successful, Yu Zhenglai told him that someone above had proposed that he be appointed as the director of Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm. Of course, his position was not high enough, and even if he were appointed as the director, it would probably be an acting position. Moreover, this matter might not be approved, since he had jumped two levels. But the fact that someone made the proposal meant that the higher-ups had noticed his achievements. Even if he was not promoted this time, with this proposal, his chances of being in a suitable position next time would be much higher.

Therefore, Qu He was very satisfied with Feng Cheng and was happy to see him promoted.

Furthermore, it's clear to anyone with eyes to see that Feng Cheng's future is limitless. Yu Zheng has high hopes for him, Xing Zhen also has a good impression of him, and given his background, it's highly likely that he will become the top leader of Saihanba in the future, and there's a great possibility that he will rise even higher.

Qu He is very principled, but he is also quite tactful; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to become the head of the Weichang Forestry Bureau. As long as he doesn't violate his principles, Qu He is willing to maintain a good relationship with Feng Cheng. Firstly, a good relationship will make the work go more smoothly. Secondly, Qu He also has children and relatives, and he wants to pave the way for his children. Even if they don't have much of a future, having someone to look after them can also protect them from the open and covert attacks within the system.

"Director Qu, I'm a bit surprised. I have absolutely no management experience. I'm a little worried about letting you manage a department!"

"It's okay, everyone goes through this. When I was transferred to civilian work, my leader asked me to come to the Forestry Bureau. I was just like that, confused and apprehensive, but I still got through it. You might not be used to it at first, but you'll learn slowly. You're managing them quite well now, so just keep doing it this way."

"Besides, you still have me and Lao Yu. With us looking after you, what are you afraid of?"

After a pause, Qu He continued, "I'm just letting you know in advance. Lao Yu has already submitted it, and the higher-ups will most likely approve it. But you never know, so don't tell anyone before it's really confirmed."

Feng Cheng nodded, "I understand."

Qu He didn't want to tell Feng Cheng about this, since it wasn't really settled yet. But thinking about Feng Cheng's temper when he first arrived, he thought it would be better to tell him. After all, everyone else had been rewarded, but he, the number one contributor, hadn't. He might throw a tantrum.