Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

Chapter 13 Weichang County Forestry Bureau

Judging from Vice Minister Hao's reaction, Xia Tian was walking home in the summer.

What he said should be correct.

It was clear that Vice Minister Hao was quite satisfied.

I just don't know where I'll be assigned.

Thinking this, summer arrived at her doorstep without her even realizing it.

After returning home, Xia Tian picked up a book and began to read.

This is the Weichang County Annals that the system specially prepared for him.

Weichang County is a county under the jurisdiction of Chengde Administrative Office in Rehe Province.

Weichang County was established in the first year of the Republic of China.

Saihanba, which is under its jurisdiction, is the location of Mulan Hunting Ground.

That place was once a hunting ground for the Liao emperors.

It was also the place where the emperors of the Qing Dynasty held the "Mulan Autumn Hunt".

During the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government was incompetent and weak.

The Qing government decided to open up the land for cultivation, turning the original forest vegetation into farmland.

This flawed decision directly led to large-scale deforestation, disrupting the local ecological balance.

This leads to an acceleration of land desertification.

As time went by, this once lush forest gradually became desolate.

With the invasion of the Japanese invaders, there was endless mining and constant warfare in the area.

This has exacerbated the situation in Saihanba, leading to a further acceleration of soil desertification.

In the early days of the People's Republic of China, the area around Saihanba had been completely desertified for thousands of miles.

The once magnificent "thousand-mile pine forest" has vanished, replaced by an endless wasteland.

Due to the severe desertification in the Saihanba area, frequent sandstorms constantly plague the northern region.

The once lush forests of Saihanba are now a desolate scene where "birds have no trees to perch on and yellow sand obscures the sun."

No vegetation is visible, only yellow sand fills the air, and the wind whips up sandstorms.

This once oasis has become a lifeless wasteland, seriously threatening the ecological security of the surrounding areas.

As Xia Tian read the records about Saihanba in the Weichang County Annals, his brows furrowed tightly.

He had already guessed what the system's purpose was.

In the past two years, he has been able to feel that the sandstorms in Beiping City have become more and more serious.

He had heard about the Saihanba story when he was on Earth.

There's even a TV series that tells the story of the people of Saihanba planting trees.

He watched part of it intermittently at the time.

I still remember some of them quite well.

For example, Xia Dongqing played Feng Cheng, who was the main character, but he couldn't quite remember the rest of the story.

The system is sending me to Weichang County now; it seems they want me to become a Saihanba resident too!

Xia Tian had no objections to the system's arrangements.

The new China is just starting out, and it needs talent everywhere. Making contributions wherever you go is a contribution in itself.

I am a brick in the revolution; I will be moved wherever I am needed!

Summer comforted herself in her heart.

As Xia Tian flipped through the Weichang County Annals, his thoughts drifted far away.

……

the next day.

It's still that same office.

Unlike yesterday, there were two more people next to Vice Minister Hao.

"Comrade Xia, come here and sit down!"

Vice Minister Hao looked at Xia Tian with a broad smile.

"I forgot to introduce myself yesterday. My surname is Qin, my given name is Qin Qiufeng, and I currently hold the position of Vice Minister of Forestry!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Tian's heart stirred slightly.

He hadn't expected that the Vice Minister Hao in front of him was actually a vice minister.

He originally thought that Vice Minister Hao was just an unknown minor official.

After all, I'm just an ordinary graduate of Beijing Forestry University.

What makes it worthy of Vice Minister Hao's personal reception?

No, now we should call him Vice Minister Qin.

"Minister Qin, I was rude yesterday, please forgive me!"

Xia Tian quickly and very awkwardly apologized.

Yesterday he didn't know who this person was, but today he learned that this dignified vice minister had personally received him.

I doubt anyone would believe that if I told them.

"Comrade Xia, don't be so reserved just because I'm the vice minister!"

Seeing Xia Tian's nervous expression, Vice Minister Qin smiled and spoke.

"Let me introduce you. This is Director Wang Yichen of the Planning Bureau of the Ministry of Forestry!"

"Director Wang, hello!"

In summer, he bowed and greeted her.

"Hello, Comrade Xia!"

Director Wang said something to Xia Tian in a very easygoing manner.

"This is Director Yu Zhenglai of the Weichang County Forestry Bureau!"

In the summer, Yu Zheng came, who looked very much like Liu Hong, the captain of the Railway Guerrilla.

I almost blurted out, "Captain Liu, I recognize you!"

Fortunately, summer brought it to a halt.

"Director Yu, hello!"

Looking at the two bureau chiefs, Xia Tian sighed inwardly.

Although they are both bureau chiefs, they are worlds apart.

"One is a department-level cadre, while the other is just a lowly section-level cadre!"

In the summer, I focused my mind and listened attentively to Vice Minister Qin's speech.

"Hello, Comrade Xia!"

Yu Zheng looked at Xia Tian and became more and more satisfied.

My original plan for this trip to Beijing was to meet up with my former boss.

See if we can help out the Weichang County Forestry Bureau.

Logically speaking, someone of his rank shouldn't be able to meet with Vice Minister Qin.

But what could he do? Vice Minister Qin was his former superior.

If you don't take advantage of this relationship, you'll regret it later.

Personal relationships are built through interactions.

Yu Zheng never expected that his trip to Beiping would bring him such an unexpected gain.

My former boss said yesterday that he planned to give him a college graduate.

Moreover, I heard that he shamelessly snatched this college student from the neighboring forestry university.

What an upright young man!

Yu Zheng looked at Xia Tian and grew happier and happier the more he looked at her.

"Xia, are you sure you've decided to go to the grassroots level?"

Vice Minister Qin looked at Xia Tian and asked another question.

"With your abilities, you'd be better positioned to achieve more in the Ministry of Forestry!"

"Minister, I've made up my mind. I want to go to the grassroots level!"

Xia Tian looked at Vice Minister Qin and said with utmost seriousness.

"Alright, in that case, Xiaoyu, I'll entrust Xiaxia to you!"

Yu Zhenglai was stunned by the huge surprise as he listened to his old leader's words.

He thought his former boss was just making empty promises, but it turned out to be true.

"Less than, less than!"

Seeing Yu Zhenglai standing there in a daze, Vice Minister Qin frowned and called out twice more.

"Yes, sir! Mission accomplished!"

Upon hearing his old leader's voice, Yu Zhenglai snapped out of his daze, immediately stood at attention, and gave a military salute.

"No need to be so serious!"

Seeing Yu Zhenglai's expression, Vice Minister Qin smiled and said something.

"Okay, Xia, you can go back and get ready now!"

"I'm going to Weichang County with Xiaoyu in a couple of days!"

Vice Minister Qin looked at Xia Tian and said something.

"Well, Minister, could I wait a while before setting off?"

"I still have a few uncles and elders here, and I want to say goodbye to them!"

"After all, once you go to the grassroots level, you don't know when you'll be able to come back!"

After listening to Xia Tian's words, Vice Minister Qin thought for a while.

"Xia, it was my oversight that I didn't think things through!"

"Okay, I agree to it!"

Vice Minister Qin first apologized to Xia Tian, and then agreed to his request.

Vice Minister Qin had reviewed Xia Tian's file and knew that he was an orphan of a martyr.

So after thinking about it for a while, I agreed.

……

Salaries corresponding to administrative ranks from the 50s to the 70s

The salaries corresponding to administrative ranks are as follows:

Administrative Rank Salary

|Level|Job Details|Monthly Salary (RMB)|

| ---- | ---- | ---- |

|Level 1|President of the People's Republic of China, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China|644|

Level 2 | Deputy position (as described above) | 581 |

Level 3 | Deputy position (as described above) | 577.5 |

Level 4 | Secretary-General, Committee Member, Minister, Governor | 460 |

|Level 5|Same as above|414|

|Level 6|Same as above|368|

|Level 7|Same as above|322|

|Level 8|Same as above|287.5|

|Level 9|Deputy positions of the above-mentioned officials and directors/bureau chiefs of various ministries and commissions of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission|253|

|Level 10|Same as above|218.5|

|Level 11|Same as above|195.5|

|Level 12|Same as above|172.5|

|Level 13|Director, Deputy Director|155.5|

|Level 14|Same as above|138|

|Level 15|Same as above|124|

|Level 16|Deputy Director, Section Chief|110.5|

|Level 17|Deputy Section Chief|99|

|Level 18|Deputy Section Chief|87.5|

Level 19 | Level 1 Clerk | 78 |

Level 20 | Level 2 Clerk | 70 |

Level 21 | Level 3 Clerk | 62 |