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Chapter 469: Water shortage!
After hearing Zhang Shenfei's words, Yuan Longping and Leader Xia nodded!
"But these rice seeds will all wither in a week at most... Is it too late to transplant them now?"

Yuan Longping frowned and couldn't help feeling anxious.

Leader Xia patted him on the shoulder and told him to relax...

In the past, transplanting plants in the middle of winter might not have been so easy.

But now it’s different. Now these are rice seeds and the future.

With the finished products in hand, the entire state machinery will be mobilized to protect them!!!

"Don't worry, we will transplant them to the new base in two days, not three days, in less than a week."

After saying this, Leader Xia immediately called the guards over and issued several orders in succession.

He asked several subordinates to bring a few ears of rice into Sijiu City immediately and hand them over to the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Military Affairs.

According to his words, Zhang Shenfei understood his arrangements.

The first step is that once his men enter the military headquarters, two teams will march forward.

One of the teams immediately arranged for people to pick up the people who were building the warm caves and bring them into the base to start building warm rooms on a large scale overnight.

It seems that before tomorrow night, the fields in the new greenhouse must be soaked with water, given enough fertilizer, and the temperature raised to the same as here.

Another team will bring thousands of flower pots into Qianjia Village tonight.

Transplant the No. 1 and No. 4 rice into the flower pots, keep them all warm, and plant them in the new warm holes before tomorrow night!!!

"Is this... okay?"

Looking at the frozen ground outside, Teacher Yuan was a little worried: "You should give it more time. It shouldn't freeze within three days..."

However, Zhang Shenfei believed what Leader Xia said.

After all, when the state machinery of Country Z is in operation, it can be said to be invincible!
"I believe in Leader Xia, Teacher Yuan, you just need to tell them what to do."

Leader Xia looked at Zhang Shenfei and felt that the treasure he saw today was not just hybrid rice.

In his eyes, Zhang Shenfei is not only calm and reasonable at a young age, but also has the ability to see through things. He hadn't even thought of Zhang Shenfei's proposal to transplant rice just now, but Zhang Shenfei had already thought of all the possibilities of the matter.

More importantly, knowing that it is winter now and there may be problems with transplantation, most people would probably worry about something going wrong and would rather leave the rice here and have the army garrison there.

Zhang Shenfei directly proposed to build a new base to transplant rice.

This shows that while he cares about rice, he also cares about the people in Qianjia Village.

After all, if the army were allowed to garrison there, the dozens or hundreds of households in Qianjia Village would likely be trapped for a long time to prevent the secrets from being leaked.

Getting rid of the rice is the best of both worlds.

"Comrade Xiao Zhang, after the army arrives, you can come back to Sijiu City with us."

After Zhang Shenfei persuaded the original teacher to agree to the transplant, he was telling his cousin about the militia's cooperation work before and after the army arrived.

Hearing what Leader Xia said, he turned his head with some confusion.

But then I heard Leader Xia say:

"After returning to Sijiu City, we will hold a high-level meeting on the planting and transplanting of rice. You are the main planter and you also contributed money and effort. It can be said that Comrade Zhang Shenfei, you have helped the entire China this time. We will give you an explanation for this. At the same time, Comrade Zhang Shenfei, you can think a hundred steps ahead. I think we really need you to give us more opinions and suggestions."

Zhang Shenfei's heart was in turmoil. You know, he had met many leaders over the years and had handled high-level affairs before.

But what does it mean to speak at a leadership meeting of this level... Zhang Shenfei is not stupid, so he naturally understands Leader Xia's appreciation of him.

So he nodded and agreed neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"For the country and the people, it doesn't matter whether I contribute money or effort. Besides, the hybrid rice project was accomplished by Mr. Yuan and his colleagues. I just helped out, so I really don't deserve your praise. As for the meeting, I probably can't offer any useful suggestions, but I do have some experience in the early planting and maintenance of rice, and it's an honor to discuss it with Mr. Yuan and his colleagues."

Commander Luo was standing guard at the door. Hearing Zhang Shenfei's words, he couldn't help but give him a thumbs up! ! It must be said... Zhang Shenfei is quite awesome! ! !
He didn't get carried away by such a big boss and he even described the internal meeting with the boss as a chat over tea...

Before leaving, Leader Xia praised the Youth Commune's contribution to hybrid rice, and even more so praised Zhang Shenfei's cousin for his protection and help for hybrid rice.

He also said that once the matter of rice can be made public, other rewards will be given to the people of Xia Village and all those who have helped hybrid rice.

In this regard, Zhang Shenfei's uncle said that he laughed so hard that he couldn't close his mouth when he slept for half a month~~
After returning to Sijiu City, Zhang Shenfei attended more than one internal meeting with Leader Xia and Yuan Longping.

At the same time, he had to say that the leader was worthy of being a leader and he did not delay the overtime work at all.

It took less than three days from the time the rice was seen to the day it recovered from the successful transplant.

During these three days, Zhang Shenfei attended four meetings with Leader Xia and Teacher Yuan, went to the base twice, and entered the laboratory twice to record the growth and development of rice in the past few months after sowing. Even the weather changes in these months were checked with him...

Zhang Shenfei was speechless about this. In fact, he had not been to the warm cave many times. It would be better to find the farmers working in the fields instead of him. After finally getting away, Zhang Shenfei had to admit that he really couldn't do scientific research... it was too tiring.

As soon as Mr. Yuan and the others released him, Zhang Shenfei went home and slept for more than ten hours before he recovered!!!
After he had worked for a few days, the day agreed to go to the port city arrived.

As soon as he arrived in Gangcheng, Zhang Shenfei did not rush to find his uncle, but went to find Xiong Xueru first - although it seemed that he valued women over relatives, after all, Zhang Shenfei also missed his wife and children.

"Dong dong dong."

Chen Xueru was playing with her child. When she heard a knock on the door, she asked the Filipino maid to open it.

The maid was about to go over, but Chen Xueru stopped her. She felt that the knock on the door was similar to the one Zhang Shenfei had knocked on the door.

Chen Xueru gently raised her hand and elegantly combed her silky and smooth hair.

She lowered her head slightly, carefully examining her clothes, then reached out and tugged at the corners of her clothes to make sure there were no wrinkles. After completing these preparations, she took a deep breath, as if to inject courage and strength into herself. Then, she moved her slender and light legs, like an agile deer, and ran quickly towards the door. Each step was filled with a little eagerness and expectation, and her graceful figure left a beautiful arc in the air.

The moment the door opened, Zhang Shenfei appeared in front of her.

Chen Xueru opened the door, hugged Zhang Shenfei, looked up at him, her eyes full of longing.

Zhang Shenfei curled the corners of his mouth and smiled, bent down and kissed Chen Xueru's mouth, then hugged her and walked in.

"Why, strong woman, do you miss me?"

Zhang Shenfei raised his eyebrows and asked Chen Xueru.

Chen Xueru said coquettishly, and asked the maid to prepare some food for Zhang Shenfei, worried that he was too tired from the journey. She then took him into the house to look after the children.

When he saw the child, Zhang Shenfei's expression softened.

He also wanted his own offspring.

After playing with the child for a while, the two of them ate together, spent a few moments together, and then went out.

Zhang Shenfei hadn't been to Gangcheng for some time, and he was missing the silk shop business.

During the time Zhang Shenfei lived in Sijiu City, the silk shop opened another branch. Zhang Shenfei came here to see the new store and inspect the old store. At the same time, he planned to see if there were any other possibilities for the silk shop to go further.

"... Some international brands may look high-end, but they lack uniqueness. We have always made custom cheongsams and the like. I think it is better to create high-end customization..."

Chen Xueru's eyes lit up at Zhang Shenfei's idea!!!
Silk shops have indeed always been involved in the business of making clothes, and selling and making clothes are essential skills for old cloth shops and silk shops.

However, there is a huge difference between making clothes and haute couture!!!

When you make clothes, you charge for your craftsmanship.

And what is haute couture?
It is fame and status, it is transcendence and it is money that is not considered money, highlighting a high-end atmosphere.

However, if you want to do this, it would be best to set up one or two stores specifically for this purpose, build a brand and reputation, and let big stars and wealthy socialites in Hong Kong come to create momentum first...

"Let's discuss this matter slowly. I'll do it when I have time."

After the two discussed, Zhang Shenfei assured Chen Xueru.

He is also very concerned about making money.

"It's better to come up with a planning charter first..."

"what!"

When the two people came out of the warehouse at the back, Chen Xueru tripped over the bucket near the door. If Zhang Shenfei hadn't been quick enough to hug her, she would have fallen.

Hearing her exclamation, the shop assistant came over and hurriedly lifted the bucket to the side...

"I'm sorry, boss. I used this when I came here this morning and forgot to put it away."

Seeing the dirty water in the bucket, Zhang Shenfei frowned: "Isn't it all dirty? Why don't you just pour it out?"

The waiter immediately shook his head, saying that the boss hadn't been here for a long time and he didn't know how precious the water was.

"Boss, you don't know that our port city has been severely cut off from water these days. This water is what's left after we wash our faces and vegetables, and then we collect it and use it to wipe the tables and mop the floor in the store. Now it's gone, and there's no water to flush the toilet."

Zhang Shenfei never thought that water could be recycled in this way...

"No, can't you just get a bucket of water in advance every day?" He still felt that it was a bit exaggerated to put such a bucket of water in the yard.

Chen Xueru asked the waiter to make a lid for the bucket, so that it would look better. Then she complained to Zhang Shenfei, "You said it's too simple. You don't know how tight the water supply is now. Our house is a good house and a good location. It's considered a wealthy area, but it takes three days to get water. The Filipino maids want to use the swimming pool at home to save water for daily use. Not to mention other people. I heard that in ordinary residential areas, water is sometimes only supplied once every four or five days. We have to queue up to get water. Houses don't even supply it directly..."

"Because of the water shortage, the people in Hong Kong were very upset and even started demonstrations... In short, it's hard to explain in a few words."

Hearing this, Zhang Shenfei frowned.

He is now responsible for the communication and liaison between the mainland and Hong Kong City. Given Hong Kong City's current situation, he cannot really ignore it.

But Hong Kong City is still a British concession after all, so if it wants to deal with the water shortage, it will probably be quite troublesome.

The current government cannot possibly control them. I guess we have to seek help from the mainland for this matter.

In this case, you should learn about it in advance so that you can tell your superiors about what you have seen and heard here after you go back.

"You go home first. I'll contact my uncle and meet him later."

Chen Xueru nodded. Although she wanted to stay with Zhang Shenfei for a while longer, she also knew that Zhang Shenfei's identity was there. Once he arrived in Gangcheng, there would be a lot of things waiting for him to deal with.

"I made new clothes for you, put them on before you go. I'll make soup for you in the evening, so come back early."

After helping Zhang Shenfei change into a new custom-made suit, Chen Xueru reluctantly parted with him.

Zhang Shenfei wore a white shirt inside, without a tie, but with the top button unbuttoned. Outside, he wore a peaked-lapel suit, and slightly wide-legged trousers that made him look tall, long-legged, and handsome.

Walking on the streets of Hong Kong City, there is a kind of hipster elegance that goes beyond that of successful people.

Zhang Shenfei strolled along the busy streets. His handsome face and upright figure attracted the attention of many passing women. However, in the face of these women's enthusiastic approach, Zhang Shenfei just smiled politely and shook his head to decline.

After finally getting rid of those women who kept pestering him, Zhang Shenfei turned and walked into a teahouse on the street. This teahouse was a well-known old brand in Hong Kong. There was an antique plaque hanging at the door with the four characters "Qingfeng Teahouse" written in a flamboyant style.

Zhang Shenfei gently pushed open the vermilion door, and a faint fragrance of tea wafted into his face. He walked into the door, and the wooden stairs under his feet made a slight creaking sound, as if telling the long history of this teahouse.

Zhang Shenfei walked straight to the private room on the second floor without any hesitation. Along the way, he saw that the walls were covered with famous calligraphy and paintings, the tables and chairs were arranged neatly, and the whole teahouse was filled with an elegant atmosphere.

The first and largest private room on the left is where my uncle and he had an appointment.

As soon as Zhang Shenfei opened the door, he found that there was not only his uncle in the room, but also other people's uncles or aunts or fathers~~Well, in fact, there were about 10 to 20 people wearing long gowns or suits sitting around two large round tables in the room waiting for him.

Zhang Shenfei had seen almost all of these people.

Basically, they are the richest people in Hong Kong.

It’s just that before, he had always met these people separately, but now, with so many people gathered together, he became curious.

"What's this for? Why are so many of you here today?"

As one of the bridges connecting the mainland and Hong Kong City, Zhang Shenfei must meet with these business people or officials since he has come to Hong Kong City.

However, he had originally planned to meet some of them in the next two days, but he did not expect that so many people would come today.

When these people saw Zhang Shenfei, they immediately notified the waiter to bring refreshments, and then couldn't wait to start complaining to Zhang Shenfei.

Zhang Shenfei listened to their anxious voices and immediately understood that these people gathered here today to participate in the tea party between him and his uncle, mainly because of the water issue.

(End of this chapter)