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Chapter 1309 Advancement
Lin Jie smiled and then continued:

“I was just about to bring this up. The comrades in the trainee surveying team have a very heavy workload. Should we consider giving them an extra ten kilograms of grain each month?”

Director Luo was naturally delighted, after all, those were his soldiers, so he smiled and agreed:
"That's a good idea! We can't let our comrades work on an empty stomach!"

"Secretary Lin's idea is very thoughtful, I agree!"

"I agree!"

"agree!"

The members of the county committee naturally had no objections and unanimously agreed.

Seeing this, Lin Jie nodded and said, "Then we'll allocate the funds from the county's grain reserves, okay?"

“Okay, I’ll arrange it!” Li Mingyang said with a smile.

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After the meeting, Director Luo led people and supplies to visit the surveying team, while Lin Jie received a call from Deputy Secretary Yu.

"Lin Jie!"

"Deputy Secretary Yu, I am Lin Jie." Lin Jie unconsciously straightened his back.

"I'd like to convey to you the spirit of the meeting held by higher authorities regarding the disaster situation in various regions," Deputy Secretary Yu said in an unusually heavy tone.
"The situation is not optimistic. This natural disaster is nationwide, but the situation in Henan is particularly severe. Some areas are already experiencing food shortages!"

He paused, leaving a meaningful silence.

Lin Jie gripped the microphone tightly: "Yes, I've heard about this situation too."

"It's only the beginning of winter!" Deputy Secretary Yu's voice suddenly rose. "We originally expected the disaster to not be apparent until next year, but we didn't expect it to come so quickly and be so severe!"

"It was indeed unexpected," Lin Jie said cooperatively, while secretly wondering what the other party was trying to say.

"These past two days, Secretary Gao and I went to the countryside to take a look!" Deputy Secretary Yu said, his tone shifting to one of sincerity.
"The general public is complaining that there isn't enough food. The little surplus grain from the summer and autumn harvests won't last until next year. And even if it does, what then? With this year's drought, next year's harvest will definitely be affected. It's a vicious cycle!"

Linxian had a bumper harvest previously, and Lin Jie had stored up a considerable amount of grain, so he felt quite confident. He then tried to ease the tension by saying:
"The situation in our Linxian County is relatively better, as we made some preparations beforehand."

"Don't let your guard down!" Deputy Secretary Yu immediately interrupted. "There are still seven or eight months until next summer's harvest! You must immediately ascertain the grain situation and report it truthfully to the prefectural committee!"

"Don't worry, I'll arrange this work immediately." Lin Jie didn't say anything more after hearing this.

"We need to hurry!" Deputy Secretary Yu changed the subject abruptly. "Lin Jie, what I'm most worried about is your Lin County. This severe drought has caused most of the land to miss the autumn planting season, and your efforts in rushing to plant and combat the drought have been the worst. The grain situation next year is not optimistic!"

Lin Jie was speechless. What was the point of replanting if there was no water to irrigate it?

However, he patiently said, "Don't worry, we will never hide anything."

"We can't just look at the present; we must look to the future!" Deputy Secretary Yu emphasized. "We must have a clear understanding of the grain in the hands of the people and the reserves of the communes and production teams!"

“Okay, I’ll personally lead the investigation right away,” Lin Jie immediately replied.

"Hurry up!" Deputy Secretary Yu finally got to the point. "By the way, have you started the canal survey?"

"The surveying team has been in the mountains for over a month, and everything is currently underway."

When this matter was mentioned, Deputy Secretary Yu's voice became particularly solemn:
"My opinion is, should we consider stopping for now? The food problem is the most pressing issue right now, and the key is to rush to plant and fight the drought, which is a matter of life and death for the people."

"All other work must give way to this. Diverting water from the Zhang River into the forest is, after all, a distant solution that cannot quench an immediate thirst."

"No, Deputy Secretary Yu!" Lin Jie blurted out, then quickly composed himself and said firmly:

"We're not just in progress, we're almost finished, including training construction technicians and surveyors!"

"Stopping now would be a disservice to the surveying team members who have been eating dry rations in the freezing cold, and even more so to the people of Linxian who have been longing for water for generations!"

A brief silence fell over both ends of the phone call, with only the hum of the static vibrating in the air.

This was not an ordinary phone call; it was Deputy Secretary Yu testing Lin Jie's plan to divert the Zhang River into Lin County.

But clearly, Lin Jie had made up her mind, so Deputy Secretary Yu couldn't continue to persuade her and hung up the phone directly.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Jie paced back and forth in his office.

He had expected Deputy Secretary Yu to exert pressure, but he didn't expect it to be in this way.

This call further convinced him that the project to divert water from the Zhang River to the forest must be accelerated, and that tangible results must be seen by everyone before the opposition gains momentum.

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On the other side, night falls exceptionally early in the mountains, making it all the more desolate and chilly.

Around the campfire at the surveying team's campsite, the trainees silently ate their increasingly watery wild vegetable soup.

Yesterday there were vegetable pancakes, but today there's only wild vegetable soup left. The intense trekking and surveying work over the past few days have drained everyone's energy and depleted the already scarce food supplies.

Although no one complained, Lin Hao could see the hidden worries in everyone's tired eyes and increasingly thin faces.

Seeing this, Lin Hao avoided the crowd and found a quiet corner.

With a slight thought, dozens of kilograms of unhulled brown rice and a slaughtered chicken quietly appeared in several empty sacks from his spatial equipment.

He weighed the options and determined that it was enough to ensure everyone could have a few decent meals.

The next morning, Lin Hao carried the sack back to the camp.

"Shui Lian!" Lin Hao deliberately called out to the slender figure who was busy by the stove, "Come and lend a hand."

Shui Lian ran over upon hearing the noise and, seeing the bulging sack at Lin Hao's feet, widened her eyes in surprise:
"Brother Lin Hao, where...where did this come from?"

“I went to the village at the foot of the mountain in the middle of the night and, after much persuasion, managed to exchange our funds for some grain and a chicken.”

Seeing Shui Lian's disbelieving look, Lin Hao smiled and explained:
“I helped their village find water when I was taking measurements before, so they gave me some face!”

"Oh, I see!" She thought back to how Lin Hao had not only saved her mother but also helped the village find a water source.

She also helped her older brother get a bottle of water. The whole village, including herself, seemed incredibly grateful to Lin Hao, so they immediately believed her.

As if he had only done something insignificant, Lin Hao smiled and said calmly:

"Quick, take this to everyone and give them a little treat. They've all been working hard these past few days."

Shui Lian reached out and took the heavy sack. Her fingertips inadvertently touched Lin Hao's hand, which had calluses from holding tools for a long time. Her cheeks flushed slightly.

However, she didn't let go immediately. Instead, she raised her clear eyes to look at him, her voice filled with undisguised heartache:
"You went down the mountain alone in the dark? That's so dangerous! Your shoes..." Her gaze shifted downwards, landing on Lin Hao's pair of liberation shoes, which had new tears in them.

"It's nothing." Lin Hao smiled, feeling a warmth in his heart as he looked at her worried expression. He said with a beaming smile:
"Go quickly and make sure everyone has a good breakfast. We still need to conquer the Eagle Beak Rock section today."

"Yes!" Shui Lian nodded heavily, her face beaming with joy.

"Hey, wait!" Lin Hao suddenly called out to Shui Lian. "What's wrong?" Shui Lian stopped and asked, puzzled.

Suddenly, Lin Hao reached out and stuffed something into Shui Lian's mouth.

Shui Lian felt a blur before her eyes, and then something appeared in her mouth. Before she could react, she felt a sweet taste in her mouth.

"Please don't tell anyone!" Lin Hao said with a smile, then quickly turned and left.

At that moment, Shui Lian suddenly realized that Lin Hao had fed her a piece of candy, and then she felt the sweetness of the candy spread from her mouth to her heart.

She didn't ask any more questions, but deep down, she had complete trust in Lin Hao.

She dragged the sack to the stove and started working, thinking about how to make the precious food taste even better so that Brother Lin Hao and everyone else could eat more.

At noon, Director Luo of the Water Resources Bureau appeared at the intersection with several cadres, looking travel-worn.

Behind them were several donkeys loaded with grain and wheelbarrows carrying supplies; their food supplies had finally arrived!

"Director Luo!" Lin Hao and the others hurriedly went to greet him.

"Comrades, you've worked hard! The county committee sent me to visit you all!" Director Luo said, shaking Lin Hao's hand firmly.

Then, glancing over the students, who, though tired, still looked quite energetic, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

After exchanging pleasantries, Director Luo asked Lin Hao with a serious expression:
"Xiao Lin, how's the surveying work going? Have you gotten the final route data yet? Secretary Lin and I are in the county, and we've been on our nerves the whole time!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Hao pulled out a well-preserved survey notebook from his pocket, turned to the latest page, and pointed to the clearly organized data and sketches on it, saying:

"Director Luo, so far there are no problems. The foundation piles have all been driven. Now only the last three kilometers are left."

Go back and tell Secretary Lin to rest assured! The situation is better than the worst-case scenario we anticipated. Once we finish this last section, we can begin excavation.

"Currently, the most difficult part of the entire route has been basically overcome, and the overall route is progressing exactly according to the plan without any deviations. Everything is within my plan!"

Seeing the precise markings in the notebook, Director Luo finally felt relieved. He patted Lin Hao's shoulder heavily and said excitedly:
"Great! Great! That's wonderful! I knew it! With you on the front lines, everything will be alright! I'll go back and report this fantastic news to Secretary Lin!"

With supplies delivered and good news arriving, the atmosphere at the camp was more exhilarating than ever before. Director Luo's arrival was like a powerful shot in the arm for all the surveying team members fighting on the front lines.

At this moment, Shui Lian and Xiu Fang, carrying a basket of things, arrived at the surveying team's site and then shouted loudly:
"Dinner's ready! We're here!"

"Brother, Shui Lian!"

"Xiufang, brother!"

Gu Dahai and Shi Shuisheng each called to their younger sisters. Shuisheng, smelling the aroma, said:

"What's delicious? Water lily!"

"Yeah, bring some delicious food, it smells so good!"

"It's steamed buns!" Shui Lian exclaimed.

"Ah, steamed buns!"

"It's steamed buns!"

"Didn't we tell you not to come?" Seeing the slippery mountain road, Director Luo said with concern, "This mountain road is so slippery, what if you fall and get hurt!"

"It's alright!" Shui Lian said happily, seeing everyone enjoying their meal. "Here, there's still some porridge!"

"What were you two doing sneaking around like that this morning?" the accountant from the water resources bureau said with a smile.

"Oh, so you prepared delicious food for us!"

As the rich aroma of rice filled the camp, the fragrant chicken buns immediately brought cheers from the trainees.

Although it was just a bowl of porridge, this long-awaited hearty meal greatly boosted morale.

"Shui Lian, Xiu Fang, I really didn't expect this!" Director Luo took the steamed bun from Shui Lan and said with a smile:
"You managed to get everyone to eat steamed buns, great! I'll go back and report you for good deeds!"

"This isn't my doing!" Shui Lian quickly explained:

"Brother Lin went to the village overnight to buy this when he saw that the food was gone, so I only had to do a little work!"

As Shui Lian spoke, she personally took two steamed buns and some porridge and placed them in front of Lin Hao. The two smiled at each other, a tacit understanding that transcended words flowing in the air.

"Oh, I didn't expect Xiao Lin to be so capable. But with the drought so severe right now, why would the village sell grain to you?" Director Luo said, giving Lin Hao an approving yet inquisitive look.

They waited for Lin Hao's explanation, fearing that he might have committed some serious offense.

Before Lin Hao could even explain, Shui Lian quickly spoke up for him:

"Brother Lin helped their village find water, and the villagers remember him fondly!"

"Last time our village also lost its water supply, it was Brother Lin who helped us find a pool of water, which saved the lives of the villagers!"

"I see!" Director Luo understood immediately, all his doubts vanished, and he then praised Lin Hao:
"He truly deserves to be our Water Resources Bureau's top engineer; he's someone we should all learn from!"

After a good meal, the delivery of supplies, and the arrival of good news, the atmosphere at the camp was more excited than ever before.

Director Luo's visit wasn't just a quick tour; he joined Lin Hao to personally measure and drive piles, while also providing guidance to the trainees.

Therefore, the next phase of progress was completed in just two days, moving forward to the final kilometer.

At this crucial moment, Shui Lian injured her hand while protecting Lin Hao's level. Fortunately, the injury was not serious; she only suffered a minor cut.

However, he was forced to return to the tent area to rest. In the afternoon, Lin Hao arrived at Shui Lian's small tent.

"Brother Lin, what brings you here?" Shui Lian asked shyly, putting her hands behind her back.

"How are you? Does it hurt? Is it serious?" Lin Hao asked with concern.

"It doesn't hurt anymore!" Shui Lian said with a grin.

Lin Hao said with a serious expression, "Remember to protect yourself in the future, and don't be so reckless again!"

Seeing Lin Hao's serious expression, Shui Lian asked cautiously, "Brother Lin, are you angry with me?"

"Of course I'm angry!" Lin Hao said irritably.

However, seeing Lin Hao angry made Shui Lian happy instead, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

"You can still laugh?" Lin Hao said helplessly.