Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

After listening to the music and finishing his speech, Xia Tian fell into deep thought.

He vaguely remembered that there seemed to be an advance team in the show.

"Send an advance team?"

Although Xia Tian already knew, she still pretended to be surprised.

"Yes, the advance team!"

"The higher-ups mean to recruit workers from outside!"

"Initially, we'll work as temporary staff affiliated with the Forestry Bureau."

"We'll give them official positions after the mechanized forest farm is completed!"

Qu He told Xia Tian all about the arrangements above.

There was really no need to hide it.

The leaders who have the authority in the Weichang County Forestry Bureau are all currently located in Bashang.

Qu He is the director of the Forestry Bureau of Weichang County and also serves as the chief commander of tree planting in the Saihanba area.

Xia Tian is the deputy commander-in-chief of the tree planting project in Saihanba area and also serves as the head of the technical section of the Forestry Bureau of Weichang County.

Although Chen Gong is no longer in charge of affairs, he is still the deputy director of the Weichang County Forestry Bureau.

All three section-level leading cadres are located in Bashang.

So as long as the three of them agree in the summer, it probably won't matter if others object.

"Uncle Qu, what is the main purpose of recruiting the advance team to the dam?"

After a moment's thought, Xia Tian asked a question.

"This advance team has many uses."

"The first point is to assist the Forestry Bureau in planting trees and creating forests in the Bashang area."

"The second point is to pave the way for the soon-to-be-established mechanized forest farm!"

Qu He explained the purpose of the above to Xia Tian.

"Then let's hire people!"

"However, we probably won't need that many people here for the time being."

"Uncle Qu, may I make a request?"

After thinking for a while, Xia Tian nodded in agreement.

He disagreed, but there was nothing he could do; it was an order from above.

"Of course, this advance team is here specifically to serve you."

"The mechanical forest farm is probably nowhere to be seen yet!"

Qu He smiled and spoke his mind.

"Hey, Uncle Qu, you can't just say things like that!"

Although there are no people on the dam, people are used to being cautious in the summer.

Although the wind hasn't picked up yet, there are already some signs of it.

One must be extremely cautious before speaking or acting.

"Hey, there are no outsiders here on the dam!"

Summer just smiled and didn't say anything more.

"Uncle Qu, we don't need too many people to hire!"

"Four to five people should be enough!"

"Hire someone who can cook!"

"As for the others, Uncle Qu, you can arrange them as you see fit!"

Summer made his request.

"no problem!"

Qu He nodded upon hearing Xia Tian's request.

"Okay, I'll arrange it when I get to the dam!"

"Uncle Qu, there's no rush!"

"As long as the personnel are in place before the autumn tree planting season arrives, that should be fine!"

"This year's 3000 seeds should be able to grow into about 3000 seedlings."

"If only a third of these seedlings survive!"

As Xia Tian spoke, she became hesitant to continue.

If a third of them survive, that would be 1000 saplings.

Although there are 1000 saplings in this vast Saihanba, what is the point?

However, this is another small step forward in the process of turning Saihanba back into a beautiful highland.

"1000 seedlings."

Qu He also dared not think about it.

So far, only a little over 100 seedlings have survived, out of a total of 1000 seedlings, a tenfold increase!

……

"report!"

"Come in!"

June 1959, office of the director of the Baxia Forestry Bureau.

A man with a resolute expression and an aura of steel strode in.

"Zhao Tianshan, former Fourth Division of the East China Field Army, reporting for duty!"

Zhao Tianshan stood in front of Qu He and raised his hand to give a standard military salute.

Qu He's gaze swept over the man in front of him.

He then stood up, solemnly returned the military salute, and warmly invited Zhao Tianshan to sit down.

"Comrade Zhao Tianshan, hello!"

"I am Qu He, formerly of the 18th Group Army of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, and now I serve as the director of the Forestry Bureau of Weichang County."

"I had long heard that the higher-ups had sent me a hero who had liberated Yijiangshan Island!"

"When I saw it today, it certainly lived up to its reputation!"

Qu He looked at the man in front of him, a former soldier, and became more and more satisfied.

"Hello, squad leader!"

Upon hearing Qu He say that he was originally from the 18th Group Army, Zhao Tianshan was immediately impressed.

Instantly, I realized that the bureau chief in front of me was also a veteran revolutionary.

That warm "class monitor" instantly shortened the distance between the two.

"No one has called me that for years..."

Qu He was filled with emotion, his thoughts seemingly drifting back to that glorious era of war and passionate struggle.

Zhao Tianshan understood immediately and sat silently, not daring to disturb Qu He's reminiscence.

Qu He quickly snapped out of her reverie.

"Comrade Zhao Tianshan, right!"

Qu He looked at Zhao Tianshan and asked again.

"Yes, squad leader!"

"When I'm working, I weigh the plants!"

"Okay, the curly plant!"

It's just a joke, don't take it too seriously.

"That's right. I roughly understand why you were sent here this time!"

"You were wounded in the battle to liberate Yijiangshan Island, right?"

"Yes, Director Qu!"

"Alright, now that you're here at the Forestry Bureau, do a good job!"

"Okay, I'll arrange a dormitory for you first!"

"After arranging your dormitory, I'll take you to register and introduce you to the other colleagues at the Forestry Bureau."

Qu He looked at Zhao Tianshan and led him out the door.

"Yes!"

"For now, let's set your salary level at 22!"

Qu He led Zhao Tianshan to the dormitory while speaking to him.

"No problem, I'll follow the organization's arrangements!"

Zhao Tianshan had no objection to this.

……

"Yes, the Tianshan Mountains!"

"Your main task this time is to go to Bashang as part of the advance team to help Xia plant trees!"

In the evening, in the cafeteria.

Qu He and Zhao Tianshan sat together, eating and discussing the upcoming work arrangements.

"Okay, Director Qu, may I ask who this Comrade Xia is?"

"Xia Xia is now the head of the technical section of the Forestry Bureau."

"I'll introduce you to him when we get to the dam!"

Qu He didn't say much about summer.

Zhao Tianshan wisely refrained from asking further questions.

"The conditions in Tianshan and Bashang are harsh, so you need to be mentally prepared!"

Qu He was giving Zhao Tianshan a heads-up in advance.

Zhao Tianshan's gaze was firm.

"Director Qu, I was already prepared before I came!"

"No matter how harsh the conditions, I will resolutely obey the organization's orders!"

Qu He listened to Zhao Tianshan's words and nodded in satisfaction.

Regardless of Zhao Tianshan's performance, his attitude alone is very pleasing!

Qu He was extremely satisfied with Zhao Tianshan.

Twenty days ago.

A certain region.

"Old Zhang, do you want to get rich?"

Two middle-aged men of similar age sat together, drinking and chatting.

"Of course! Who doesn't want to get rich?"

"Why, what can you do?"

Hey, what do you mean there isn't one!

"Tell me!"

The middle-aged man, referred to as Old Zhang, was also somewhat intrigued and asked a question.

"I'm telling you..."

Another middle-aged man leaned close to Old Zhang's ear and whispered something.

"Is that okay?"

"Why not? We can do it without anyone noticing."

"Let him take it out and use it!"

"Anyway, that thing is just sitting there doing nothing."

"Once we succeed, we'll split the profits fifty-fifty!"

"What do you think?"

Old Zhang was very interested after hearing what the middle-aged man said.

"Yeah, that thing's just sitting there doing nothing anyway, so why don't we take it and use it for a while!"

"No way, that's illegal and a crime!"

"We're starving, who cares about committing a crime!"

……

The following night.

All sounds are silent.

Old Zhang and the middle-aged man went to the local museum together.

They wanted to steal the museum's treasures under the cover of night.

"Who?"

"Who is where?"

"come out!"

Suddenly, a sound broke the silence of the night.

"How to do?"

Old Zhang felt his legs go weak when he heard the sound.

Just as Lao Zhang was about to put down what he was holding and go out to turn himself in...

A pair of large, steady hands pulled him back.

"Who's there? Come out now!"

As the flashlight beam drew closer and closer, Old Zhang's heart leaped into his throat.

Old Zhang lost his footing and fell to the ground.

As Lao Zhang fell to the ground, the museum's shelves were also knocked over.

"bang bang bang..."

This seems to have triggered a chain reaction.

The museum shelves began to fall over one by one.

The middle-aged man looked indifferently at the overturned shelf and thought to himself.

"good chance!"

The middle-aged man took three steps at a time and rushed directly to the guard.

He raised the pickaxe he was using to pry open the box and swung it at the guard.

"Clap~"

That's the sound of a flashlight falling to the ground.

Old Zhang was stunned by the sudden scene before him.

Having lived an honest life for most of his life, he had never seen anything like this before!

Are the fellow villagers and partners in front of me still the same accomplices I know?

They were practically on par with the Japanese devils of that era.

"Old Zhang, what are you staring at?"

Suddenly, a voice startled Old Zhang, who was still in a daze.

"Here are four gold ingots, two for each of us!"

"I killed this person, but you can't escape responsibility either!"

"We split these four pieces of gold ingots equally between the two of us."

"Let's each run for our lives, you head north, I'll head south!"

"No problem?"

The middle-aged man held four gold ingots, handed two to Old Zhang, and kept two for himself.

In fact, the middle-aged man intended to kill his accomplice.

But he held back in the end.

Because he needs someone to share the risks with him.

Old Zhang had no idea that he had just returned from the brink of death.

At this moment, he was looking at the dead man not far away and the two pieces of gold ingots in his hand.

Old Zhang's mind was a complete mess at that moment; he had no idea what he was thinking.

After a long time.

Old Zhang then came to his senses.

Looking at the gold ingot in his hand, he nodded to the middle-aged man.

She got up and shook her legs, which were still a little weak.

He carefully wrapped the gold ingot in cloth, and under the cover of night, strode away from the museum.

The middle-aged man stood there, watching Old Zhang's departing figure.

A strange smile appeared on his lips.

Soon, the museum was engulfed in flames.

Later in the night.

Someone shouted "Fire!"

Residents around the museum were awakened.

the next day.

The museum and the surrounding houses were burned to ashes.

The local county magistrate was furious.

An order was issued to conduct a thorough investigation.

Whether or not it can be found out is another matter.

The story goes that Old Zhang escaped from the area.

Once they identified north, they followed the main road northwards.

In other words, the current harvest season is not good.

On the road, you can still see a few people who have left their homes and are fleeing.

In addition, Lao Zhang was lucky enough.

That's how we arrived at Weichang County in Chengde Prefecture.

At this point, Old Zhang had not eaten or drunk anything for three days.

Having fled all the way, they were now in a truly sorry state.

……

"Tianshan, the advance team is complete!"

"I'll take you to the dam today!"

Qu He found Zhao Tianshan, who was exercising, and said to him.

"Really? That's great!"

Zhao Tianshan had actually been waiting for a long time.

If Qu He hadn't told him that the advance team hadn't been recruited enough people yet.

He went up to the dam a long time ago.

These past few days, he's been eating and staying at the Forestry Bureau for free.

As a soldier, Zhao Tianshan felt somewhat ashamed.

Now that's good, I finally don't have to eat and stay here for free anymore.

In fact, according to the Forestry Bureau's recruitment criteria, there should be no shortage of workers.

The reason we waited so many days was because no locals were willing to go to Bashang.

Everyone was initially very interested when they heard that the Forestry Bureau was recruiting.

But the people below the dam were unwilling to go there.

The people on the dam originally thought they were enjoying a life of luxury down below the dam.

When they heard that they would have to stay on the dam, no one was willing to do it.

So, having no other choice, they could only turn their attention to outsiders who were unaware of the situation.

However, Weichang County is a place that is both very remote and not so remote.

But refugees wouldn't come here.

Having no other choice, Quhe could only seek help from higher authorities.

Those above were speechless upon hearing Qu He's request.

However, there was no other way; sending out an advance team was a requirement from the ministry.

The selection process began with those who had fled to the Chengde area.

Perhaps it was fate's arrangement, or perhaps it was due to the plot.

The people who went up the dam were still the same people from the original storyline.

Wei Fugui, Zhang Fulin, Dayong, Xiao Huang!

Qu He looked at the people standing in front of him and nodded.

So I took them up to the dam.

……

Let me explain the issue of Zhao Tianshan.

Zhao Tianshan was a meritorious official who was transferred to civilian work and was directly given a permanent position.

The rest of the advance team were all temporary workers.

Zhao Tianshan now has a secure job with an administrative rank.

The others were temporary workers.

They are people who don't perform well and can be dismissed at any time.

They will only become permanent employees after the forest farm is completed.

There are also loopholes in the original drama regarding Zhang Fulin.

It's impossible for a fugitive murderer to reach Saihanba alive without a letter of introduction along the way.

Moreover, the Forestry Bureau recruited such an unknown person as an advance team, which seems suspicious no matter how you look at it.

Although Lao Wei was also a refugee, he was a legitimate refugee.

Old Wei has a letter of introduction issued by the local authorities.

But there's no way around it, Old Zhang is an important character in the plot.

If we don't arrange it, a lot of people will complain, so we definitely have to arrange it.

Ugh, this is tough!