Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

"Everyone, please get some rest after you finish eating!"

"Tomorrow morning, I'll get up early and try to plant all 1000 seedlings within two days."

"Alright, Engineer Xia!"

The eight people responded and sped up their eating.

"Engineer Chen, want to go for a walk? To digest your food?"

Xia Tian turned her gaze to Engineer Chen and asked.

"it is good!"

Engineer Chen responded and stood up.

The two walked side by side and wandered around the camp.

Xia, why did you come here?

Engineer Chen broke the silence.

"Engineer Chen, to be honest, I came here to plant trees on this dam!"

"You might think I'm being hypocritical, but I genuinely want to grow living trees!"

When Xia Tian heard Chen Gong's question, he thought about it for a while.

Only then did he speak.

In the beginning, the system sent him here.

But after learning about the role of Saihanba, Xia Tian made the decision.

We must ensure that trees survive in Saihanba.

It's not just for the system's tasks, but also to make my own contribution to the motherland.

"Someone has to do the tree planting in Saihanba!"

"If we don't do it, we will leave even bigger problems for our descendants."

"If we do it, our descendants will do less."

"The southward encroachment of the Hunshandake and Horqin Sandy Lands!"

"In addition, the desertification of Saihanba means that when the wind blows, it can reach Beijing from here!"

"What we need to do is to replant trees on this land."

"This will prevent the Horqin Sandy Land and the Hunshandake Sandy Land from continuing to encroach southward."

"Let the sandstorms no longer blow towards Beiping!"

Summer looks up and gazes at the starry sky.

"Well said, Xia!"

"To be honest, Xia, I really admire you!"

"Someone gave up a job in Beiping and came to this godforsaken place."

"Hi!"

"Engineer Chen, shall we go back?"

"It's windy tonight, don't catch a cold!"

"it is good!"

The two returned to the dugout.

"Engineer Chen, are you asleep?"

In the darkness, Xia Tian called out softly.

"Not yet, what's wrong?"

"Engineer Chen, I'm having trouble sleeping. How about you?"

"I'm having trouble sleeping too!"

"We still don't know if our tree-planting campaign will be successful!"

"Engineer Chen, I have some ideas that are still developing!"

"Since you can't sleep, why don't we talk about it?"

"Okay!"

Upon hearing Xia Tian's suggestion, Engineer Chen readily agreed.

The two then lit the kerosene lamp.

The tiny glimmers of light began to spread throughout the small cellar.

Xia Tian and Engineer Chen sat up.

A table was placed on the kang (heated brick bed) in the earthen cellar, and a kerosene lamp was set up.

Summer took out her notebook from her small bag.

"That's right, Engineer Chen."

"I think that the local environment shapes the people, and the Jincheng dialect is like that..."

"Pah, the same principle applies to this tree!"

"Shouldn't we use the soil and water from the dam area to cultivate saplings that belong to the dam area?"

"What do you think of my idea?"

Looking at the silent Engineer Chen, Xia Tian wondered if he had said something wrong.

"What's wrong, Engineer Chen?"

Did I say something wrong?

"Oh dear, Xia, why didn't I think of that?"

"Raising seedlings on this dam is a testament to how the local soil and water nurture its people!"

"Xia, it really takes you young people!"

"No, we have to go down to the dam tomorrow and study this carefully!"

Summer looked at the excited Engineer Chen and was afraid that he would faint again from excitement.

"Engineer Chen, don't worry!"

"This is just a simple idea; the actual implementation will take some time."

"No matter how urgent it is, we can't go down to the dam tomorrow!"

"If you go down to the dam tomorrow, what will you do with the 1000 seedlings you brought back?"

"You just threw it away like that?"

"You may not care, but I do!"

"Xia, I was just too excited!"

Engineer Chen also realized that he had been too hasty.

"Engineer Chen, I think we should start seedling cultivation on the dam!"

"We also need to transport seedlings up from down the dam, and then we have to keep planting them!"

"We need to be prepared for both scenarios, and we need to do both!"

What do you think, Engineer Chen?

After Xia Tian finished speaking, she just quietly looked at Engineer Chen.

"Xia, you're right!"

Engineer Chen had completely calmed down by now. After thinking for a while, he nodded.

"Xia, tell me your ideas about seedling cultivation in Bashang."

Engineer Chen wanted to hear Xia Tian's specific ideas about seedling cultivation in the Bashang area.

"Originally, the idea of ​​seedling cultivation in Bashang was just something I had in mind."

"But today, after seeing that 'Wind-Suppressing Divine Tree,' the more I thought about it, the more feasible it seemed!"

In the summer, I started talking to Engineer Chen about his ideas on seedling cultivation in the Bashang area.

"How to say?"

"Engineer Chen, look, what's the most important thing in seedling cultivation?"

"Climate? Environment? Or?"

"The most important thing in seedling cultivation is the seed, Mr. Chen, what do you think?"

"You're right, Xia, the most important thing in seedling cultivation is the seed."

Without seeds, everything is in vain.

"That 'Wind-Suppressing Divine Tree' must have pine nuts, right?"

"My idea is to collect some of the seeds from that tree this fall."

"Then, after processing, that batch of seeds will be used as the first batch of seeds for seedling cultivation in the Bashang area!"

"Engineer Chen, what do you think of my idea?"

"Xia, how did you even get your brain working like that?!"

"You can think that far ahead just by looking at a tree?"

"I've been here in Bashang for three years, and I'm not as good as you, a young guy who just arrived!"

"Looks like I really am getting old!"

Engineer Chen was deeply moved.

"Engineer Chen, you're not old at all!"

"Hey, Xia, stop trying to comfort me!"

"However, Engineer Chen, there's still a problem with these ideas."

"what is the problem?"

"It might mean we'll need to be stationed here on the dam for an extended period!"

"What kind of question is this? It's just staying in Bashang."

"After we finish planting this batch of seedlings tomorrow, we'll apply to live on the dam."

Let's work together to prepare for this year's seedling cultivation!

"With a college student like you, and with this old man like me giving you a helping hand!"

"Let's try to plant trees that will survive in Saihanba tomorrow!"

"Okay, let's work hard together and encourage each other!"

"mutual encouragement!"

"Engineer Chen, there's one more thing!"

"What is it, Xia?"

"It's about you!"

"About me?"

"Yes!"

"What can happen to me?"

Engineer Chen was very puzzled by Xia Tian's words.

"Your physical condition!"

"I'm in good health!"

Upon hearing Xia Tian's words, Engineer Chen immediately became excited.

"Engineer Chen, please calm down and let me finish!"

"I have some medical knowledge, so I can tell what's wrong with your body!"

"Your lungs have a problem. If you don't treat it now, it could cause serious problems in the future!"

"Perfect, I can cure your problem!"

"Xia, you can even heal illnesses?"

"Hehe, I know a little, I know a little!"

Summer scratched his head and chuckled.

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