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Chapter 1355 Sand Prevention and Stabilization
"Wow, I never expected our Comrade Lin Hao to be so diligent in his work!" Yu Zhenglai said happily upon hearing this.

"They've already studied our information before they even reported for duty. Great! The leadership is calling on us to green our motherland, so the bureau is going to set up a special task force to plant trees in the Bashang area!"

"Springtime is the best time for planting trees, and it's almost here. You're a forestry expert, so how about you take on the technical lead for this project?"

“No problem,” Lin Hao said frankly. “However, how many people do I have under my command?”

As soon as Lin Hao finished speaking, Yu Zhenglai stammered and said:

"Comrade Lin Hao, it's like this, we've been trying to plant trees on the dam area, but unfortunately we haven't succeeded!"

"Let's try to get the trees to survive first, and then I'll arrange for people to help you, okay?"

"Good heavens, a lone commander all by himself!" Lin Hao said with amusement.

Just when everyone thought Lin Hao was about to give up, Lin Hao unexpectedly changed the subject and said:

"However, I accept this challenge!"

"Ah!" Lin Hao's reaction was somewhat unexpected. Everyone thought that Lin Hao would decline or find another excuse to refuse, but unexpectedly, Lin Hao agreed directly.

Lin Hao then continued to ask:

"Director, I think we should have forestry experts in our forest farm. We can't just wait for me to come before we buy rice to cook!"

Lin Hao remembered that in the episode introduction there was a technician who had worked here for many years, and it seemed that he was in charge of seedling cultivation!
"Yes, there is," the site manager said. Upon hearing Lin Hao's words, Yu Zhenglai immediately called out to a technician wearing glasses, "Engineer Chen!"

Even if Lin Hao hadn't come, their work would still have continued, and the technical lead would have been Engineer Chen.

As soon as the farm manager called out, an elderly man in his fifties wearing glasses, who was sitting to the side, immediately got up and came over.

"This is Engineer Chen, our bureau's only planting expert!"

"Three!" Lin Hao almost shouted out "Third Uncle." That's right, the actor playing this character is the Third Uncle from "Full House of Love."

But now he's no longer the stingy old man; he's a planting expert in Saihanba.

Having experienced so many worlds, Lin Hao had long since calmed down, so he politely extended his hand and said:
"Hello, Engineer Chen. I'll need your guidance in the future. Although I've accepted the title of technical supervisor assigned to me by the site manager!"

"But you are the senior here, and you have worked here for so many years. You must have more experience than me. I hope you will not hesitate to give me your guidance in the future."

Engineer Chen was quite open-minded, smiling as he shook hands with Lin Hao and said:
"Haha, you're quite the talker. Putting everything else aside, I've worked here for ten years, and I know exactly what's going on here."

"If you have any questions or anything you don't understand, you can ask me anytime."

Seeing Lin Hao's humble attitude, Engineer Chen was quite pleased and immediately agreed to Lin Hao's request.

"Thank you very much, Engineer Chen. We can take this time to communicate more and hope that we can restore the glory of this royal garden as soon as possible."

"Haha, good, good!"

After the discussion was settled, Yu Zhenglai and the others left, leaving only Lin Hao and Engineer Chen behind.

After sharing his professional knowledge with Engineer Chen, Lin Hao and Engineer Chen agreed to go to Bashang for an inspection the next day.

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Back in the dormitory, when Xiao Huang saw Lin Hao return, she whimpered and scurried to Lin Hao's feet, rubbing against him.

Lin Hao patted the dog's head, tidied up the bed, and then lay down on the bed, thinking about how to proceed with the work.

Lin Hao fell asleep while thinking about it. Not long after, Liu Jianshe knocked on the door. It turned out that it was time to eat.

Lin Hao brought Xiao Huang to the canteen. Perhaps the manager had already given instructions, because there was a slop bucket next to the sink specifically for collecting leftover food. Obviously, this was Xiao Huang's food.

No one had much of an opinion about Lin Hao bringing the puppy, since such a small puppy couldn't eat much.

They mainly ate other people's leftovers, not human food.

Secondly, Lin Hao brought meat with him, so they had meat to eat at night. They praised Lin Hao's actions and naturally found him more and more pleasing to the eye.

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The next day, Lin Hao took Xiao Huang out and saw three horses being fed in the yard.

When they arrived at the canteen, Engineer Chen and Yu Zheng were already waiting. After the three of them finished eating, they went to the courtyard.

"Hey, not bad!" Lin Hao said with a smile, "Old Yu, Engineer Chen, shall we ride horses there?"

“That’s right, we’ll ride there on horseback today.” Yu Zhenglai stepped into the stirrups and nimbly mounted his horse.

Engineer Chen was not to be outdone. Despite looking to be in his forties or fifties, he was very capable and mounted his horse in the stirrups.

Lin Hao has traveled through so many ancient worlds, and has been a general and emperor quite a few times. He has also fought on horseback countless times, so he is very familiar with the ways of the world.

Not to mention, Lin Hao can also use life energy to make the horses more affectionate towards him.

"Giddy up!" Lin Hao nimbly mounted his horse and then galloped around the courtyard gate twice.

Seeing Lin Hao riding steadily on horseback, showing no signs of tension or unease, Yu Zhenglai smiled and praised him:
"Wow, I didn't realize you were such a good rider, Kobayashi!"

"Of course!" Lin Hao said half-jokingly, "I've always been very close to these animals and plants since I was a child!"

Then Lin Hao, Yu Zhenglai, and Engineer Chen rode their horses slowly out of the Forestry Bureau and headed towards the Bashang area.

When we arrived at Bashang, all we saw was yellow sand, with only a few withered plants that looked like they were on the verge of death.

After riding their horses around Saihanba, Lin Hao and Engineer Chen arrived at a high vantage point.

Looking at the big tree, Yu Zhenglai thought of his old comrade-in-arms buried under it and said with some emotion.

"This is the sacred tree that guards against wind in Saihanba. There is only this one ancestral tree in Saihanba."

Engineer Chen said with a sigh, "The rest have all been ruined by Dai Qing and Xiao Rizi!"

The three of them walked around the dam and saw the first tree they saw, which was also the only tree in Saihanba.

"Hmm, it's not easy for this tree to have survived!" Then Lin Hao asked in confusion, "By the way, Engineer Chen, as far as I know, you've planted trees here over the years, right? How come there's only this one? Did none of them survive?"

"We've tried planting, but it always ended in failure!" Engineer Chen said somewhat dejectedly.

"Over the years, we have relied entirely on our own exploration. No matter how many saplings we brought, they would turn green in the first year, turn yellow in the second year, and die in the third year."

"Later, we applied to our superiors to invite experts to come and provide guidance, but none of them were willing to come. We finally managed to get a few college students to come, but they all left after only a few days!"

"The most valuable person to come right now is Lin Hao." As he spoke, Engineer Chen looked at Lin Hao with anticipation in his eyes.

They were afraid that Lin Hao would turn around and run away like the other college students when he saw the situation.

Lin Hao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I absolutely won't leave unless the tree survives!"

In the previous world, Lin Hao gained the ability to absorb plant essences. With the help of this ability, keeping trees alive was incredibly easy.

The biggest problem now is how to cultivate it on a large scale. It's only 59, the first year of a difficult period, and there will be no support in the short term.

It wasn't until 62, when the forests were restored, that the Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm was officially established, and various machines were incorporated into the afforestation process.

Large-scale afforestation only truly began two years later with a key technological breakthrough in seedling survival rate, marking the start of the large-scale afforestation phase.

Getting back to the main point, the main problem Lin Hao faces is how to carry out large-scale afforestation, which involves many issues.

The first step is surveying and planning, which requires investigating the terrain, soil, and climate to determine "where to plant, what to plant, and how to plant".

In the drama, the debate among the technicians about "choosing suitable afforestation sites" falls into this category.

There is also the issue of land preparation, which requires clearing weeds and loosening the soil. There is currently no machinery to help, so we can only rely on manpower and animal power, which greatly reduces the scale of afforestation.

Then comes the long process of tending young trees, tending mature trees, and disaster prevention. These are all issues for the future. What Lin Hao needs to address now is preparing seedlings, which is the issue of seedling cultivation.

The core conflict in the drama revolves around technological breakthroughs such as all-light seedling cultivation.

However, Lin Hao wasn't worried about this. While large-scale planting or maintenance was indeed beyond his capabilities, small-scale seedling cultivation and survival were not a problem, and it could also boost everyone's confidence.

So Lin Hao said, "Director Yu, Engineer Chen, after taking a walk around here today, I realized that our initial focus shouldn't be on how many trees we plant."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Lin Hao's words were surprising, leaving Engineer Chen somewhat at a loss for words.

"Engineer Chen, look, Saihanba is nothing but sand! It's too difficult to plant trees here directly!"

"Our first step should be to stabilize the sand. Otherwise, when the wind blows and strong winds howl, how can those fallen trees survive when the surrounding soil is gone?"

Then Lin Hao said confidently, "So I think our first step is to stabilize the sand and conserve water!"

"You make it sound so easy. The purpose of planting trees is to prevent wind erosion and stabilize sand dunes, isn't it?" Yu Zhenglai shook his head in disappointment, feeling that Lin Hao, the forestry expert, seemed to be a bit unworthy of the title.

Seeing Yu Zhenglai's disbelieving look, Lin Hao smiled, then found a windy and dusty place and took the wheat stalks off the horse's back.

Then, in the sandy area, the wheat straw was spread on the ground, and a shovel was used to press it down in the middle, inserting the straw into the sand about 15 centimeters deep.

Lin Hao then created several straw squares, each one meter long and wide. Yu Zheng and Engineer Chen watched Lin Hao's actions curiously, and then asked with some doubt:
"Xiaolin, why are you burying these wheat stalks in the ground?"

Lin Hao smiled and said, "Let's put water conservation aside for now, come and take a look at this sand-fixing marvel!"

"Look, with this checkerboard of straw, the flow of sand and the wind speed in the middle have slowed down!"

Yu Zhenglai and Engineer Chen looked at the wind swirling in the middle of the grass squares, and the speed at which the sand was moving was indeed different from other places!
"What's the principle behind this?" Upon seeing this amazing scene, Engineer Chen scratched his head and asked.

"Hehe~!" Lin Hao chuckled, then slowly explained:
"The principle behind this straw checkerboard pattern for windbreak and sand fixation is to reduce wind speed by increasing the surface roughness, causing the sand particles carried by the wind to settle within the checkerboard."

"The resulting pot-like structure allows airflow to vortex within the grid, further reducing wind erosion."

"Moreover, it can reduce soil moisture evaporation, and after decomposition, it can increase soil organic matter, providing a valuable foundation for the survival of subsequent seedlings."

"At that time, we can sow some grass seeds and plant some low-growing, drought-resistant plants, which will be more conducive to the growth of vegetation!"

"Hey, as expected of an expert, Xiao Lin, how did you come up with this?" Yu Zhenglai's excitement was palpable.

Lin Hao smiled and said, "This grass checkerboard technique was not invented by me. It was invented two years ago, in 1957, in Shapotou, Ningxia, to protect the Baotou-Lanzhou Railway."

"When I was researching desertification control and prevention, I happened to come across their report. So after coming here and seeing the current situation, I thought of using the magical tool of straw checkerboard."

"How long can this grass grid last?" Engineer Chen asked the core question. No matter how good the grass grid is, it's meaningless if it doesn't last long.

Lin Hao smiled and said, "The lifespan of grass grids is generally 3-5 years, which is just enough to give the seedlings a critical survival period."

"That's great!" Yu Zhenglai and Engineer Chen exclaimed in unison.

"The straw checkerboard pattern makes it easier for the saplings to survive, which solves our biggest problem and gives us hope for afforestation!"

"If this method succeeds, our place will be lush with trees in less than ten years."

"There's also the issue of seedling cultivation. The seedlings that were previously cultivated in the nursery down below the dam are suddenly moved to this place with a completely different environment. Does this also affect the survival rate of the seedlings?"

"If we use the seeds of this wind-suppressing sacred tree to establish a nursery, wouldn't it be easier for them to survive?"

"After all, this Wind-Suppressing Divine Tree has completely adapted to the environment here. As long as we make good use of its seeds, it will become the ancestor of all the trees here, the true Wind-Suppressing Divine Tree."

Lin Hao's words stirred the hearts of Yu Zhenglai and Chen Gong, who seemed to already see the sand dunes before them transformed into lush, green trees.

"Lin Hao, expert Lin, the farm manager's decision to appoint you as the technical lead for this greening project was absolutely correct!" Engineer Chen praised, giving a thumbs up.

"Engineer Chen, you're too kind. This is just a preliminary plan; there are still many practical problems to solve!" Lin Hao said with a smile.

"In the future, we will have to rely on Director Yu and you, and on the joint efforts of everyone in our forest farm, to complete this arduous task."

"Expert Lin, you're too kind!" Yu Zhenglai said with a radiant smile. "Let's go back now and share this good news with everyone."

As Yu Zhenglai spoke, he rode his horse ahead, looking as if he had become ten years younger, and his speed was much faster than when he arrived.