Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

Chapter 297 Gathering people to make trouble

"Manager, I think purchasing eight seedling planting machines will suffice."

Summer straightened her back and looked firmly at Yu Zhenglai.

He frowned slightly, then began his analysis methodically.

"We currently do not have enough personnel to operate the seedling planting machines,"

"Purchasing too many seedling planting machines will tie up a lot of money."

"It will also lead to equipment being idle, resulting in a huge waste of resources."

"But if the purchase quantity is too small, it will not be able to meet our mechanized afforestation plan, which will directly affect the development progress of the forest farm."

"Based on my research and calculations!"

"I'm certain that eight seedling planting machines are the perfect number."

"This will ensure the smooth progress of the plan and optimize the allocation of resources."

Li Zhong listened quietly to Xia Tian's explanation, nodding gently with a look of agreement and appreciation on his face.

"Director Yu, I think Xia is right."

"Eight seedling planting machines, from the perspective of actual needs and cost control."

"It can fully meet our afforestation needs while effectively avoiding resource idleness and unnecessary waste."

Yu Zhenglai crossed his arms over his chest, narrowed his eyes slightly, and fell into a brief but deep contemplation.

The meeting room fell completely silent for a moment.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the final decision of the forestry patriarch.

After a moment, Yu Zhenglai slowly nodded, his tone carrying a hint of decisiveness and resolve.

"Alright, then we'll listen to your opinions."

With this statement, the decision regarding the quantity of seedling planting machines to be purchased was finalized.

After the meeting, Xia Tian walked out of the conference room with light and confident steps.

The forest was quiet and peaceful in the afternoon.

As Xia Tian walked toward the technical department office, his thoughts drifted to the distant future.

The technical department office was empty and desolate.

Looking at the empty scene in the summer, a complex mix of emotions welled up in her heart.

He slowly walked to his seat, sat down gently, and looked out the window.

I began to think deeply about the future of the forest farm and my own life trajectory within it.

The forest farm is now steadily on the right track.

All tasks are progressing smoothly and steadily along the established path.

The rules and regulations are constantly being refined and improved, becoming more and more sound and reasonable.

The mechanized afforestation plan then became a crucial step for the forest farm to achieve leapfrog development.

If this plan succeeds, the forest farm will not only see a significant increase in economic benefits.

It can play a more significant role in the field of ecological protection and usher in a period of explosive growth in all aspects.

Xia Tian is full of confidence in mechanized afforestation.

Because the seedlings they cultivate for afforestation are all grown using either full-light or semi-light seedling cultivation methods.

Despite encountering rare force majeure events last year.

The experiment on seedlings cultivated using the semi-light seedling raising method failed completely.

But Xia Tian knew in her heart that if it weren't for that accident...

Seedlings cultivated using the semi-light seedling method will certainly have a high survival rate.

Because most of the saplings that were later rescued were cultivated using the semi-light seedling raising method.

And the survival rate reached an astonishing 92%.

Just as summer was immersed in beautiful visions and deep reflections on the future.

A sudden burst of noise shattered the tranquility.

The commotion was sharp and jarring, instantly interrupting Xia Tian's thoughts.

Summer frowned slightly, her face full of doubt.

He quickly stood up and strode towards the office door to see what had happened.

When he arrived outside the technical department office.

Two groups of people stood facing each other, their swords drawn and ready to strike.

Both sides were emotional, exchanging words and refusing to back down.

The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, and the atmosphere was so tense that it seemed a fierce conflict could erupt at any moment.

"What are you guys doing?"

Xia Tian shouted, his voice not loud, but carrying an innate aura of authority.

It was as if an invisible force had instantly silenced everyone.

Upon hearing Xia Tian's voice, both groups turned around.

Upon seeing it was him, the anger on everyone's faces instantly dissipated.

Instead, they showed reverence and greeted each other warmly.

"Hello, Engineer Xia!"

"Hello, Section Chief Xia!"

Summer's gaze is sharp and piercing, like a keen sword.

He quickly scanned the two groups of people, his expression serious and cold, and began to question them.

"What were you all arguing about just now?"

However, upon hearing his question, both groups of people, who had been making a ruckus, suddenly fell silent.

The scene instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone kept their heads down, not daring to meet Xia Tian's gaze.

"Neither of you are going to say anything, right?"

Xia Tian looked at this group of taciturn people, feeling both annoyed and amused, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

"Xiao Zhang, go and call the security guards over here!"

Summer spotted Xiao Zhang squatting in the crowd, watching the excitement with great interest.

Xiao Zhang was completely taken aback when Xia Tian suddenly called him out.

But he reacted very quickly and soon came to his senses.

Without saying a word, he took off running towards the security office.

A short while later, Xiao Zhang arrived at the scene, panting, with the security personnel.

"Officer Li, thank you for your hard work!"

Xia Tian looked at the security officer in front of him and said calmly and steadily.

"These two groups of people gathered and caused trouble at the entrance of the technical department."

"This has seriously disrupted the normal work order. Take them back and interrogate them thoroughly."

Li, the clerk, nodded knowingly as he listened to Xia Tian's words.

In fact, he knew perfectly well why these two groups were causing trouble.

After all, this wasn't the first time they'd caused such a mess; he'd been in charge of handling the previous incidents.

He smiled bitterly to himself, not expecting that only a few days had passed.

These two groups couldn't contain themselves and started making a ruckus, and this time Xia Tian just happened to witness it.

Watching the security personnel lead the troublemakers away from the scene one by one.

The area outside the technical department office has finally returned to its usual tranquility.

Xia Tian waved to Xiao Zhang, who was still panting heavily, signaling him to come over.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Zhang immediately ran to Xia Tian's side.

"What exactly happened to those people?"

Xia Tian looked at Xiao Zhang with a calm expression, but her eyes revealed a hint of inquiry.

Xiao Zhang was stunned for a moment when he heard Xia Tian's question.

He then quickly organized his thoughts before beginning to explain.

"The leaders of those two groups were Li Jianmin and Zhang Yuhao, respectively."

"They both liked Technician Qin from the technical department."

"But who knew that, in order to win Technician Qin's heart,"

"They even got into several arguments, which escalated to a point where things got really bad."

"These two people are usually quite popular in the forest farm."

"At first, it was just the two of them who were fighting, but later somehow it turned into two groups."

"This has happened several times already!"

"The security department always finds these kinds of relationship disputes particularly difficult to handle, and they don't know how to resolve them completely."

Xia Tian listened to Xiao Zhang's description and was somewhat incredulous for a moment.

"They like Technician Qin??"

His tone was full of surprise, and then he pressed for an answer.

Does Technician Qin know about this?

Xiao Zhang thought for a moment, then shook his head and answered.

"Technician Qin probably doesn't know about this, right?"

After learning the whole story from his conversation with Xiao Zhang, Xia Tian turned around and returned to her office.

He never expected that Qin Xuemei would be so popular in this forest farm.

Upon closer reflection, it seems that it wasn't just Qin Xuemei alone.

In the Saihanba Forest Farm, the male-to-female ratio is severely imbalanced, with far more wolves than meat.

Every girl in the forest farm is the focus of everyone's attention.

Moreover, none of the outstanding girls in the forest farm have found their partners yet.

In addition, Qin Xuemei was so beautiful, with a graceful figure and a lovely face.

It would be strange if it weren't popular!

Summer couldn't help but think of that brat Feng Cheng again, wondering how things were going between him and Qin Xuemei.

If Feng Cheng doesn't work hard, such a good girl will be snatched away by someone else, and that guy will probably cry his eyes out.

Thinking of this, Xia Tian couldn't help but shake her head, trying to shake off all these chaotic thoughts.

He's still a single man all by himself, yet he's worrying about other people's relationship problems.

It's really like eating radish and worrying about nothing.

He took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

Reaching into the drawer, I took out my notebook, laid it on the table, and picked up a pencil to start writing and drawing on it.

Sunlight streamed through the window, casting dappled shadows on the tabletop, which slowly shifted with time.

Time flies, and half a month passes in a flash.

On this day, the seedling planting machines that Yu Zhenglai purchased began to arrive at Saihanba Forest Farm one after another.

Tractors slowly drove into the forest farm, each with a brand-new seedling planter attached to its back, attracting the attention of the forest farm workers.

"Teacher Li, this seedling planter looks a little different from the one I saw at school!"

Xia Tian stood in front of a seedling planter, her brows slightly furrowed, and turned to Li Zhong beside her.

He paced around the seedling planter, his eyes scanning every part of the machine, his face full of doubt.

Li Zhong stood with his hands behind his back, tapping and banging on the seedling machine while offering his opinions.

"The planter that Director Yu purchased should be the latest model."

He crouched down and carefully examined the bottom of the seedling planter.

Reach out and gently turn a gear, feeling it work.

Looking at the few lines of small English on the seedling planter in the summer, I couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

In the 1950s and 60s, my country's industrial level was just beginning.

Compared to those industrialized countries abroad, the gap is not small.

Many advanced mechanical equipment still have to be imported.

"These things look fine!"

Li Zhong stood up, dusted off his hands, inspected the seedling planter, and drew a conclusion.

Xia Tian listened to Li Zhong's words and spoke up.

"Whether there's a problem or not, we'll only know after we try it."

"Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth."

As eight seedling planting machines entered the forest farm, the farm headquarters instantly became lively.

Most of the forestry workers gathered around these iron lumps, curiously examining them.

Except for a few people, everyone showed great interest in the seedling planter.

After all, most of the forest farm's employees are men.

For most gay men...

A large machine has a fatal attraction that is irresistible.

Even Yu Zhenglai was no exception; he stood aside with a gratified smile on his face.

Looking at these seedling planting machines, I feel as if I can see the hope for the future development of the forest farm.

"Uncle Yu, with these machines, the Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm will truly live up to its name."

Looking at the eight seedling planting machines parked at the site in the summer, he said to Zheng with deep emotion.

Sunlight shone on the seedling machine, reflecting a dazzling light that illuminated the expectant faces of the crowd.

With the gradual arrival of seedling planting machines, the Saihanba Forest Farm is once again full of vitality.

It was as if a giant machine had begun to operate efficiently again.

Forestry Meteorological Station.

Ji Xiurong was carefully observing the weather with several apprentices.

She looked focused, her eyes revealing professionalism and confidence.

Ji Xiurong took all the members of her sixth group as her apprentices.

They patiently taught them relevant meteorological knowledge.

She was once a naive young woman who had just graduated from Chengde Agricultural College.

Through the trials of time and their own efforts, they have made their mark on this land.

He has now grown into a competent meteorological technician.

Summer brought Wei Fugui'er to the weather station.

Wei Fugui and Ji Xiurong are now deeply in love, inseparable.

No one knows what methods Ji Xiurong used to deal with Wei Fugui so well.

From then on, Saihanba lost a chef as fierce as an eagle, but gained a doting husband who obeyed his wife's every word.

When the two arrived at the weather station, Ji Xiurong was teaching her apprentices about meteorology.

Xia Tian looked at Ji Xiurong, who was concentrating on lecturing, and coughed lightly.

At first, Ji Xiurong didn't hear it and remained immersed in teaching.

Helpless, Xia Tian raised her voice and coughed loudly.

Ji Xiurong then heard the sound, turned her head and immediately saw Wei Fugui'er.

Immediately, a bright smile bloomed on her face.

With joy shining in her eyes, she stood up happily and walked quickly toward Wei Fugui'er.

"Old Wei, why are you here?"

Her voice was full of surprise as she held Wei Fugui'er's hand, her face beaming with smiles.

This move left Xia Tian speechless.

Good grief, I was just completely ignored like that?

He stood to the side, somewhat embarrassed, and touched his nose.

"Cough cough!"

Summer had no choice but to cough again, hoping to attract Ji Xiurong's attention.

Ji Xiurong heard Xia Tian coughing.

Only then did she belatedly realize what had happened, and a slight blush rose to her face.

"I'm sorry, Engineer Xia, it's been so long since I've seen my husband, Lao Wei. I really miss him."

Although she said sorry, there wasn't a trace of embarrassment on her face.

One hand was still tightly holding Wei Fugui's hand.

"You two aren't even married yet, be mindful of your behavior!"

As Xia Tian spoke, he glanced at Ji Xiurong's female apprentices behind him.

The girls covered their mouths and giggled, their faces radiating youthful energy.

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