Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

Since everyone prefers to see Meng Yue as the female lead, then Meng Yue will be the female lead of this book.

Let's speed things up a bit, because there's just so much to write about in those five years.

However, the main theme of this book is still afforestation in Saihanba.

The side story must not overshadow the main story.

This is the one chapter I owe. I'll try to write 10,000 words today and make up for it with two more chapters!

………………I am a dividing line………………

Northeast Forestry University.

It's back-to-school season again.

Northeast Forestry College also welcomed its first batch of freshmen in 1958.

"Excuse me, how do I get to the registration area?"

"The press office is over there!"

"Keep walking straight along this road, and turn right at the second intersection."

"Walk about 100 meters further ahead, and you'll reach the press area."

"Oh, thank you, classmate."

"You're welcome!"

Are you also a freshman this year?

"Are you also a freshman this year?"

"Yes!"

"Then you should go and report for duty."

"it is good!"

Goodbye, classmates!

Goodbye, classmates!

……

Let's return our attention to the paddock.

"This year, forget about planting trees, we're even having trouble getting food!"

Qu He sat in the office of the Weichang County Forestry Bureau.

He stared blankly at the enamel mug in his hand.

This year, rural areas have begun the process of full-scale collectivization.

In addition, there is the impact of natural disasters.

This has made life even more difficult for ordinary people who were already struggling financially.

The grain harvest was poor.

People from that era have already begun peeling bark and picking leaves from trees.

These are all things that can save your life.

Although the Forestry Bureau issued a notice urging everyone to protect vegetation.

Do not pick the leaves or peel off the bark.

But the common people don't care about that.

Everyone's starving, who cares about protecting vegetation?

The situation for the workers in the city is not too serious yet.

Because they are quantifiable.

Although there was less food, it was still enough to fill our stomachs and prevent us from starving to death.

"Xiao Pang, what's the situation down below the dam?"

That day, Xiao Pang from the Forestry Bureau came to the dam again to deliver supplies.

Xia Tian noticed that the supplies delivered this time were the same as before.

"Xia, there's no problem down below the dam, everything is normal."

Xiao Pang started to play dumb.

Before he arrived, Director Qu gave him some special instructions.

"Okay, stop pretending!"

"Others may not know what's going on, but surely I do!"

Xia Tian interrupted Xiao Pang directly.

"Is the situation at the bureau not good?"

"Hey, Engineer Xia, to be honest..."

"The situation at the bureau is indeed not very good."

“A while ago, the bureau was able to make improvements every now and then.”

"But now, it's been three weeks since the food has been improved."

"Since there's no improvement, there's not much we can say."

"But the amount of food we've been eating these past two days has been decreasing."

"Old Liu's steamed buns are getting smaller and smaller."

"..."

Xiao Pang started talking and began to pour out his grievances to Xia Tian.

Xia Tian frowned as she listened to Xiao Pang's words.

"Sigh, I wonder how many people will die this time?"

The situation this year is not that serious.

That's how it is already.

The drought is expected to worsen next year.

What will life be like then?

And this drought is expected to last for a full five years.

The situation wouldn't improve until 1961.

"Xiao Pang, take this part back!"

Xia Tian stood there for a moment and then said to Xiao Pang.

"Engineer Xia, this won't do, how can this be allowed?"

"These are supplies from the Forestry Bureau to the Bashang area."

"There are only two of us, Feng Cheng and I, we don't need that much."

"When you get back, tell Director Qu this..."

"Oh well, I'll go down to the dam with you later."

“I’ll also go down to the dam to find Director Qu and ask about the situation.”

Xiao Pang had no choice but to accept Xia Tian's insistence.

They started loading supplies onto the truck again.

In the summer, I found Feng Cheng, who was watering saplings at the Laokeng Yilin land, and gave him some instructions.

Then he followed Xiao Pang down the dam.

"Uncle Qu, has the situation at the bureau gotten to this point?"

The Forestry Bureau found Qu He in the summer.

"Xia, why did you come down?"

"How's the situation on the dam? Has anything gone wrong?"

"Uncle Qu, there's no need for us to gossip about this."

"The situation on the dam is as usual, nothing unusual."

Qu He scratched his head, knowing he couldn't fool the young man in front of him.

The young man in front of me is incredibly intelligent.

"Xia, to be honest with you, the situation in the bureau hasn't reached that point yet."

"But it's almost there."

"Recently, the supplies on site have been dwindling."

"After it was distributed to each person, it was barely enough to fill their stomachs."

“Recently, I’ve been consciously asking Lao Liu to reduce the amount of food he cooks for each meal.”

"A little less won't kill us."

"Leave some food and supplies for a rainy day!"

Qu He then revealed his plan.

After listening, Xia Tian nodded.

It must be said that Qu He's approach is undoubtedly correct in the current situation.

Based on experience, droughts are unlikely to occur only once a year.

"I understand, Uncle Qu!"

"Xia, don't worry, no matter how difficult the situation is."

"All supplies for the dam area will be delivered on time without any shortage."

"Uncle Qu, I was just about to tell you something."

"In the future, we can send less supplies to the dam area."

"The situation is like this now..."

Before Xia Tian could finish speaking, Qu He interrupted her forcefully.

"No, Xia, how can you allow that?"

"Your tree planting in Bashang is a great achievement for the Forestry Bureau."

"We can't let anyone else go hungry, we can't let you go hungry!"

"There's no room for discussion on this!"

"Uncle Qu, please let me finish."

"There are still supplies left over on the dam!"

"The supplies that the bureau sent before were more than enough for Feng Cheng and me to use."

"So there's always a little surplus."

"The surplus supplies are enough for the two of us to eat for two or three months."

"The situation is so difficult right now, no matter how meritorious we are, we can't be treated too specially, don't you think?"

"As a leader, I have to set an example first, right?"

In the summer, she directly resorted to moral blackmail, refusing to believe in or compromise with Qu Yuan.

"Alright then, Xia, thank you for your hard work!"

"Hey, Uncle Qu, what we need to do now is to work together and get through this difficult time!"

"Well said! Let's work together to overcome these difficult times!"

"By the way, Uncle Qu, I actually have a small suggestion!"

"A little suggestion? What little suggestion?"

Qu asked with some curiosity.

"If conditions permit, we can go up to the dam and hunt some wolves!"

There is no such thing as a wildlife protection law now.

"Yes, hunting wolves."

"This will both improve the meals at the bureau and allow us to stock up on more food!"

"The best of both worlds!"

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