Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

Chapter 180 Night Talk

Night fell like a giant black silk ribbon, gently and swiftly covering Saihanba.

After dinner, the campsite was quiet, yet subtly lively.

Xia Tian deliberately kept Feng Cheng behind, his eyes filled with expectation.

With light steps, he led Feng Cheng to Li Zhong.

Xia Tian solemnly introduced it.

"Teacher Li, this is Comrade Feng Cheng!"

Li Zhong looked up and saw that Feng Cheng was young and full of vigor.

That vibrant life force seemed to carry the simplicity and resilience of the soil of Saihanba.

His face was tanned dark by the winds of the northern frontier, but the light in his eyes was still shining through.

A feeling of goodwill welled up in Li Zhongxin's heart, and a kind smile appeared on his face as he spoke.

"So you're Feng Cheng, young man, very good!"

"Mr. Li, you flatter me!"

After being carefully trained by Xia Tian, ​​Feng Cheng has become very eloquent.

A humble attitude is like the warm spring sun, making people feel like they are bathed in a gentle breeze.

Li Zhong continued asking with great interest.

"I heard you studied wood processing in college?"

"Yes, Mr. Li!"

Feng Cheng's eyes revealed sincerity as he answered truthfully.

"So how did you come up with the idea of ​​planting trees around the Wind-Suppressing Divine Tree?"

Li Zhong raised the question that had been on his mind.

The idea of ​​planting trees around it greatly interested Li Zhong.

"This is all thanks to Engineer Xia."

Feng Cheng said sincerely, his tone full of gratitude.

"If it weren't for Engineer Xia, I would never have thought of planting trees around the Wind-Suppressing Divine Tree."

"I don't even have Xia Gong yet; I'm still figuring out how to plant trees!"

After hearing Feng Cheng's answer, everyone's eyes fell on Xia Tian.

Feeling a little embarrassed by everyone's stares, Xia Tian lowered his head slightly, waved his hand, and said...

"Please don't look at me like that, this is the result of our joint efforts."

Li Zhong smiled as he listened to Xia Tian's words.

Afterwards, Xia Tian arranged for Yu Zhenglai and Li Zhong to stay together.

After all, in Saihanba, the only two people qualified to accompany Li Zhong were Yu Zhenglai and Xia Tian.

The other people who accompanied them also stayed there.

Fortunately, Zhao Tianshan and his team had dug enough underground tunnels beforehand.

Otherwise, we might not have been able to settle in properly at this new camp.

Yu Zhenglai and Li Zhong sat on the kang (heated brick bed) in the dugout and began to talk.

Yu Zheng asked with concern.

"Mr. Li, how are you feeling today?"

"Very good, very good."

Li Zhong leaned against the headboard, a satisfied smile on his face, his voice filled with emotion.

"It seems that I really made the right decision to come to Saihanba this time."

"Saihanba is truly a wonderful place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery!"

What he saw and heard today filled him with confidence in the future of Saihanba.

It also gave him hope that the forestry industry would flourish here.

On the other side, in the summer's dugout, Qu He and Xia Tian sat facing each other.

Looking at Qu He, who seemed a little awkward, Xia Tian couldn't help but feel curious.

In his memory, Qu He had always been a straightforward and forthright person, and he had never seen him like this before.

"Uncle Qu, is there something you need from me?"

Summer asked.

"Is that so, Xia?"

Qu paused for a moment, then continued.

"You have achieved such great results this time, so I am thinking about how to reward you for your contributions!"

"Uncle Qu, about this matter!"

Summer paused slightly when she heard the music and the talk about rewarding merit before speaking.

"Uncle Qu, there's no rush for this."

"Today we only saw the successful results."

"There are even bigger failures that we haven't shown to the leaders yet."

Xia Tian sighed softly, a hint of worry in his eyes.

"What failed results?"

Qu He frowned in confusion.

In his mind, the tree planting was a great success, and he couldn't understand where the failure Xia Tian mentioned came from.

"Because I misjudged Comrade Wu Yansheng's abilities before."

"Blindly trusting him led to the failure of the large-scale tree planting this spring."

Xia Tian straightened his expression, his face becoming serious, and slowly began to speak.

Wu Yansheng's matter had been weighing on his mind like a stone.

He felt he had an inescapable responsibility.

"Uncle Qu, you must be very curious as to why I sent Wu Yansheng to the Forestry Bureau, right?"

Summer then asked.

"After Wu Yansheng went down to the dam, he specifically came to me to report on this matter."

Qu He listened to Xia Tian's question and recalled.

"I remember his exact words were..."

“His work wasn’t done well enough. Let him rest for a while after you go down to the dam.”

"Our Comrade Wu Yansheng."

"They are adept at being cunning and deceitful, and at deceiving their superiors and subordinates."

Xia Tian listened to Qu He's reply and sneered.

"I originally planned to go down to the dam myself to report this matter to you."

"As a result, I've been busy with work in Bashang lately and haven't been able to find the time to come."

"So Wu Yansheng actually dared to be so audacious as to deceive his superiors?"

Then, Xia Tian carefully recounted what Wu Yansheng had done three months prior.

Xiang Qu gave a detailed report, including the disciplinary decision against Wu Yansheng.

Qu He listened to Xia Tian's report and was completely stunned.

He never expected that Wu Yansheng would be so bold as to dare to deceive him.

And yet, I was foolish enough to believe him.

Thinking of this, Qu He wanted to slap himself, his heart filled with remorse.

"Uncle Qu, don't be too angry. As for Wu Yansheng, he's a black sheep."

"It's not worth ruining your health by getting angry!"

Summer spoke, gently comforting Qu He.

He knew Qu He was a straightforward person, and this incident was a big blow to him.

Qu He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and said.

"Xia, thank goodness you discovered the problem in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Summer nodded and said.

"Uncle Qu, I bear the main responsibility for this incident. I was too trusting of him."

"It's because I haven't done my job well enough."

Qu He looked at Xia Tian with admiration in his eyes.

The two chatted for a long time, discussing tree planting techniques in the dam area.

In-depth discussions were held regarding future development plans.

The kerosene lamp in the dugout was dim and warm, illuminating their earnest faces.

Unknowingly, the night was already deep.

The wind howls outside Saihanba, blowing across this land full of hope.

"Alright, Uncle Qu, get some rest!"

"I have to get up early tomorrow morning!"

"Okay, Xia, you should get some rest too!"

They said goodnight to each other and went to rest.

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