Go back to the past to plant trees

Zhao Jinquan and his group didn't return until after 5 p.m., when it was almost dark. They had made some gains on this trip, catching ten wild goats. However, after half a winter, the goats had lost weight and didn't look very meaty.

However, compared to eating meat, everyone felt much better after going out.

"Shen Mengyin, your clothes are all wet. Go back and change quickly, or you'll catch a cold."

"Sui Zhichao, it's all your fault for throwing the snowball at my neck."

Sui Zhichao cried out in protest, "Sister, how can this be my fault? You were the one who suggested having a snowball fight, and you threw snowballs at me quite a bit. My neck is still freezing."

"I don't care, it's all your fault."

"Okay, okay, it's my fault, it's my fault."

Shen Mengyin turned her face away, and Sui Zhichao immediately lowered his head.

"Then, sister, shall I make you some ginger and brown sugar water to dispel the cold?"

"Hurry up and cook, I need to go back and change!"

"Okay, no need to rush, I'll cook it for you right away. You can drink it after you change your clothes."

Sui Zhichao happily scurried off to the kitchen.

"Da Sui, cook more, one cup for each person, don't just cook one for Shen Mengyin alone!"

Zhao Tianshan yelled at Sui Zhichao.

"Don't worry, everyone has one."

Sui Zhichao went to the kitchen to boil ginger and brown sugar water, while Zhao Jinquan and Zheng Erqiang went to deal with the ten wild sheep they had dug up.

That evening, the group enjoyed a delicious lamb meal. The girls also ate some. The first time they ate it, they didn't like it, but seeing how much the boys enjoyed it, they were tempted and started trying it too. After eating it, they found it was indeed delicious, so they joined in.

...

At the end of March, the sun shone brightly in Bashang, with daytime highs reaching 17 degrees Celsius, and the snow began to melt slowly.

That day, Feng Cheng was leading everyone to build drainage ditches in the camp. The water from the melting snow needed to flow out and couldn't stay in the camp. If it stayed there, the ground would become very muddy. Although the camp ground was sandy, it still contained mud.

As Feng Cheng and his group were busy working, several car horns suddenly rang out from the empty dam area.

"Brother Feng, did you hear that? A car sound..."

Feng Cheng nodded: "I heard you."

Have any cars gone up the dam yet?

"should be."

"Section Chief, is a car coming up?"

Several girls in the cafeteria heard the loudspeaker blare and ran out, asking Feng Cheng as they went.

"I don't know, I just heard a few sounds."

Shen Mengyin said, "Cars must have come up. The snow is starting to melt, and Director Yu and the others should be coming up soon."

"Drip drip..."

Just then, the horn sounded again, this time louder, indicating that the car was getting closer to the campsite.

"It really is a car coming up..."

Upon hearing this sound, everyone's expressions immediately became excited.

"Ah... finally a car is coming up. This winter is finally over."

"I want to go down to the dam, I want to go shopping, take a bath, go shopping, eat..."

Shen Mengyin said excitedly, "Heaven knows how she got through this period of time. She ate and slept, slept and ate, counting down the days. The boredom was indescribable. It's been half a year, a full six months!"

She regretted countless times why she stayed on the dam for the winter, and why she didn't go down to the dam. If she had gone down, she wouldn't have been so bored, and she might have been able to ask for leave to go home.

This year, we will definitely not spend the winter in Saihanba. This is something that Shen Mengyin has been emphasizing repeatedly recently.

Realizing a vehicle was approaching, everyone put down what they were doing and looked towards the camp's main gate.

Ding ding ding ding…

A truck soon came into view.

No, not one.

There are three.

"There really are cars going up the dam!" Shen Mengyin jumped up with joy.

"Ahhh... I'm so happy, I can finally go down the dam."

"Old Zhao, let's go take a look."

"it is good."

Feng Cheng and Zhao Tianshan walked towards the camp entrance.

A short while later, the car stopped at the entrance of the camp.

"Brother Feng."

Xiao Pang was the first to get out of the car, and he immediately greeted Feng Cheng when he saw him.

Yu Zhenglai and Qu He also got off the truck one after the other. In addition to them, there were more than a dozen people that Feng Cheng did not recognize.

"Xiao Pang, Yu Ju, Qu Ju."

Feng Cheng stepped forward and greeted them one by one.

"Haha, Feng Cheng, long time no see! How was your winter?"

Yu Zhenglai laughed heartily, walked over, and patted Feng Cheng on the shoulder.

Feng Cheng laughed and said, "It's alright, I have enough to eat and wear, it's just a bit boring."

“Boring,” Yu Zhenglai laughed, “but it won’t be boring soon. We’re up here, and the Saihanba Forest Farm is about to start work. Everyone will be working soon, and then it won’t be boring.”

"Director Yu, shall we begin going up the dam now?" Feng Cheng asked.

Yu Zhenglai nodded, "The road to the dam has been opened. In the next few days, some people will come up first, and office supplies and daily necessities will also be moved up. We will start working on the dam."

Qu He also said, "There will be more and more people in Bashang in the future, unlike before when it was just a few of you stationed here."

"The more people there are, the better. With more people, we can plant more trees."

"Director Yu, come in and have some hot water first!" After chatting for a bit, Zhao Tianshan invited him.

"it is good."

Yu Zhenglai did not refuse. He was also freezing on the dam in this weather, so going in to have some hot water would be good for him to warm up.

"Let's all come over here!"

Yu Zhenglai called the staff behind him to go to the camp. There were ten people in total on this trip to Shangba. In addition to the three drivers, Yu Zhenglai, Qu He, there were five other people. Feng Cheng vaguely remembered two of them. He had seen them at the Weichang Forestry Bureau, but he did not know their names.

The group entered the canteen, and the advance team followed them in.

"Oh, it's warm here."

Upon entering the cafeteria and feeling the warmth inside, Yu Zhenglai remarked with great surprise.

Feng Cheng said, "We spend all our time here during the day, so we put up a fireplace here. Burning firewood will raise the temperature in the room, so it won't be cold when we play here."

Yu Zheng nodded, "That's good, this is great. We should get one like this in our office too, so we won't be cold working in winter."

Feng Cheng walked to the fireplace, where there was a water inlet. He could use the fireplace's heat to boil water, and with this inlet, he could simply put the kettle in to boil whenever he wanted to drink water.

Feng Cheng picked up the kettle from the fireplace and went over to pour a bowl of hot water for each of Yu Zheng and the others.

Xiao Pang and the others immediately picked up the bowls. The water was a bit hot, so they couldn't drink it yet, but they could warm their hands and make their stiff hands soft again.