Go back to the past to plant trees

When Yu Zheng came to deliver the seeds, he also took a look at the nursery and nodded with great satisfaction.

"Director, is there any problem with hiring Zhao Jinquan as a temporary worker?"

Feng Cheng was very satisfied with Zhao Jinquan's performance these past few days. He also hoped to have such a helper by his side to do some work. Moreover, he would be staying at the camp for the next two years, so it would be great to have someone to accompany him. He was not the original owner of this body, who could endure three years alone. He couldn't stand being alone here for two years; he might go crazy one day.

So when Yu Zheng came up again, Feng Cheng asked him about this matter directly.

Yu Zhenglai said, "No problem. If you think he's capable, I can take him downstairs to complete the formalities in a moment."

"Alright, then Director, please take him downstairs to complete the formalities later!"

In a few days, Yu Dechang and the others will finish their work and go down to the factory. Feng Cheng originally planned to have Zhao Jinquan go down with them, but since Yu Zhenglai said that he could take him down to start work today, Feng Cheng let Zhao Jinquan go today. After all, starting work a few days earlier would mean receiving more pay.

Moreover, this is also to prevent any unforeseen problems from arising; it's always better to finish it as soon as possible.

"Are you still planning to plant trees this fall? If so, I'll have the bureau's nursery reserve some saplings for you."

After finishing discussing Zhao Jinquan's matter, Yu Zhenglai asked about another matter.

Upon hearing this, Feng Cheng shook his head. "I won't plant any more. They won't survive anyway. Continuing to plant trees would just be a waste of seedlings and fertilizer. I'll wait until the seedlings in my nursery grow first, and then I'll take a look."

"Row."

Yu Zhenglai didn't say anything. He had been frustrated by the fact that he hadn't been able to grow any trees in the dam area for the past few years. Although he hadn't given up, he now placed his hopes on Feng Cheng's nursery. As for planting trees like before, he would support Feng Cheng if he wanted to, but he wouldn't force him if he didn't.

Yu Zhenglai stayed on the dam for a little over an hour before going down, taking Zhao Jinquan with him.

After the seeds were delivered, Feng Cheng began preparing for sowing.

Many of the seeds sent by the bureau were coordinated from forestry bureaus in other places, so a lot of them had already been germinated, and some of the rest were still being germinated. Therefore, Feng Cheng did not need to do too much work. He just selected the seeds that could be planted immediately and planted them first. The ones that could not be planted immediately were allowed to continue to germinate.

Based on the work efficiency of these few people, Feng Cheng felt that the job could be finished in less than two days.

However, Feng Cheng specifically instructed them not to rush, as this job required meticulous attention to detail and there was no time to lose.

The next day, Zhao Jinquan rode his horse back to Bashang, and the smile on his face showed that his trip had gone very smoothly.

It took two days to sow all the seeds that could be planted in the nursery. The nursery was surrounded by a fence, and a layer of oat straw was laid on the seedbed.

The work was almost done, but the group hadn't been able to go down yet because there was no car to pick them up. Yu Zheng had said when he came up a couple of days ago that the car wouldn't come again for four days, meaning they wouldn't be able to go back until the day after tomorrow.

Yu Zhenglai also considered that the work in the nursery was meticulous and might not be completed quickly, so he allowed a few extra days.

"Thank you all. Without you these past few days, my nursery wouldn't have been completed so quickly. I won't say much more. Tonight, we'll have an extra meal and enjoy a good one."

Feng Cheng smiled and said to the group that he was very happy that the seeds could be sown so quickly. He thought he would not be able to finish the work until the summer. Now that the seeds were sown more than half a month ahead of schedule, the germination rate of the seeds would be much higher.

That evening, the group had a nice meal. Although Feng Cheng said they should have a good meal, there was nothing good to eat at the camp. There were only a few eggs and some thin noodles. There was no refrigerator at the camp, so there was no way to store meat. The forestry bureau's supplies were at most some cured meat and salted fish, and only a pound or two at a time during holidays. So, although it was supposed to be a good meal, it was just so-so for Feng Cheng, with no meat at all.

This gave Feng Cheng some ideas. He was going to stay here for several years, and he couldn't just keep eating vegetarian food forever.

Feng Cheng was thinking about whether to buy a few chicks to raise here. If it were before, when Feng Cheng was alone, he wouldn't have thought about this because he didn't want to bother with it. Raising chickens is troublesome and requires taking care of them. But now that Zhao Jinquan has come, Feng Cheng feels that he should be able to do it.

Since someone else is doing the work, and he doesn't have to do any work himself, and he can even eat meat, Feng Cheng has no reason not to do it.

After dinner, everyone chatted for a while, and then Feng Cheng went back to his room.

Feng Cheng wasn't very familiar with the migrant workers sent by the bureau. One reason was that Feng Cheng wasn't the kind of person who was good at socializing, and another was that these people were somewhat distant from Feng Cheng. It wasn't that they had any issues with Feng Cheng, but because of Feng Cheng's status as a college student, they felt that Feng Cheng wasn't in the same social class as them.

Feng Cheng also noticed this, and it wasn't just these few people; Zhao Jinquan also had the same idea.

Feng Cheng didn't have a good solution to this. He was a slow-to-warm-up person. He wasn't a social butterfly and rarely took the initiative to make friends. This was also the reason why he didn't do very well in his previous life.

Feng Cheng also wanted to change himself, but personality is something that can't be changed. He knew that doing so was the right thing to do, but he just couldn't do it, and there were some things he just couldn't say.

Feng Cheng could only sigh helplessly, realizing that he wasn't the kind of person who could accomplish great things or become a high-ranking official. Living a peaceful and stable life was the most suitable thing for him.

After returning to his room, Feng Cheng picked up a book on seedling cultivation techniques and began to read.

Feng Cheng has been busy with the nursery these past few days and hasn't had much time to look at these books.

Now that the seeds have been sown, a series of problems will arise, such as pests, nutrient deficiencies, and how to prevent tree diseases. Feng Cheng needs to learn more techniques. Even last-minute cramming can be effective, and it's always good to learn more.

The next day, without Feng Cheng even having to tell them what to do, the group volunteered to water the nursery. They even thoughtfully filled the water pits they had dug with water.

These puddles don't hold water for long because there's no clay or cement underneath to prevent water leakage. So the water in the puddles can't be left for too long; you have to use it as soon as you have it, otherwise it will all leak out.

Feng Cheng created these puddles because using horses to pull water under the hot sun would deplete their energy too quickly. Pulling water in the morning or evening would be better for the horses, as they wouldn't be exposed to the sun, saving them energy and preventing them from getting too tired.

These days, livestock are more precious than people. There's only one horse in the camp. If it gets injured, not only will it be troublesome, but we'll also have to do the work it used to do.

Therefore, how to use this livestock reasonably is still very important to Feng Cheng.