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Chapter 1376 They're really getting things done!

"Alright, breakfast is almost over. Now let's assign tasks to everyone!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Lin Hao, afraid of missing anything.

"As everyone knows, Saihanba is located in a plateau region, so the temperature difference between day and night is very large!"

“因此给成活的树浇水，主要是早上6：30~10：30，下午15：30~18点！”

"As for the five hours in the middle, apart from meals, everyone worked together to set up the laboratory, weather station, storage room, and other facilities!"

"It's really hard work!" Sui Zhichao said with a bitter face.

This guy is just a big talker. He doesn't care whether it's appropriate or not, he just says whatever comes to mind without thinking. But being straightforward is a good thing, as long as he doesn't have any bad intentions.

"What do you think? Did you come here to enjoy a life of luxury?" Ignoring Sui Zhichao, Lin Hao continued:
"Because of the tight schedule and heavy workload, if there is anything we don't understand, we will learn from each other and study together. After the more than 30,000 trees are watered, the saplings from the Forestry Bureau should arrive soon."

At this point, Lin Hao asked the group of college students:

"By the way, I don't know if you applied for saplings. If you applied for other saplings, then you'll have to plant them yourself!"

"At that time, the logistics team will have to separate from you. You will plant your own trees, and we will plant the saplings cultivated in our own nursery."

"Qin Xuemei, have you applied for saplings? How many did you apply for?" Lin Hao asked, looking at Qin Xuemei.

"Report, we applied for 20,000 saplings!" Qin Xuemei answered Lin Hao's question, but her words left Lin Hao speechless.

"You guys are really asking for the moon, 20,000 trees?" Feng Cheng shook his head in disappointment.

“When we came, we only dared to ask for 1,000 trees. You didn’t even check the environment or prepare anything, yet you dared to ask for 20,000 trees. It’s a complete waste of resources.”

"How is it a waste of resources? If you can't grow it, that's your incompetence. We're all professional university students; we'll definitely grow it better than you!"

At this moment, Wu Yansheng's eyes darted around as if he had thought of something, and he immediately said, "Team Leader Lin, how about we make a bet?"

Lin Hao glanced at Wu Yansheng and said irritably:

"We're here in Saihanba to plant trees and contribute to the country, not to gamble. We don't have time to play house with you!"

Lin Hao ignored Wu Yansheng, thinking he was completely insane. Before Wu Yansheng could retort, Lin Hao continued:
"Oh, and there's something else I need to remind you. Based on my observations over this period, I predict there will be a heavy rain within 7 to 10 days!"

"So no matter how many saplings you ordered, it's best to plant them before it rains once they arrive. So if your saplings arrive tomorrow, you'll only have six or seven days to plant them."

"You think it'll rain just because you say so?" Wu Yansheng said, somewhat unconvinced.

"I heard you studied agriculture, but you're also studying meteorology? It's like you can predict whether it will rain or not just by counting on your fingers."

Upon hearing Lin Hao say it would rain, Wu Yansheng immediately started causing trouble again.

Yan Xiangli, a meteorologist, found it hard to believe when Lin Hao said it would rain, and in a week at that. The weather station hadn't even been built yet, so how did Lin Hao make that judgment?

Not only the two of them, but the entire group of college students doubted the veracity of Lin Hao's prediction.

"Hehe, I'm just giving you a reminder. I remember Yan Xiangli is a meteorologist. After you finish watering, set up your equipment and you can take the measurements yourselves."

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic and have some fun about carrying water to water the trees."

Lin Hao didn't bother arguing with them; they could verify it anyway. Looking at everyone, he began to announce the watering.

"This is not fair. Why don't you help us plant trees, but we have to water the trees you plant?"

Lin Hao had just finished speaking when Wu Yansheng hurriedly jumped out again.

"Because planting trees is not just one person's task, it's everyone's task, understand?"

"If you are unwilling to work, that's okay. Captain Zhao will record your performance throughout the entire process."

Everything will be recorded in your files; how you perform will stay with you for life.

"You, you, you~!"

"What do you mean 'you'? Now everyone grab your tools and let's go. Captain Zhao, you, Feng Cheng, Tie Long, and Wang Xiaonian, the four of you will lead two male and two female college students. Cao Erdan, Tie Hu, and I will lead two male and three female students."

"Yes!"

Lin Hao didn't care whether these people agreed or not. Anyway, once you come to Saihanba, no one is exempt. Everyone has to work.

Subsequently, Wu Yansheng, Yan Xiangli, Ji Xiurong, and Shen Mengyin went to Zhao Tianshan's group, while Lin Hao led Sui Zhichao, Na Da Kui, Qin Xuemei, Meng Yue, and Tang Qi to their group.

"This is our water source. It can be said to be the lifeblood of our tree planting. With it, we can plant trees here."

Leading everyone to the lake, which had been restored to its original size, Lin Hao began to introduce the place.

"Wow, this water is sweet, so refreshing!" Sui Zhichao casually scooped up some water and tasted it, then lay down comfortably on the ground.

Seeing the others eager to try and imitate Sui Zhichao by drinking unboiled water, Lin Hao reprimanded them with a dark face:

"Drinking raw water in the wild, Sui Zhichao, are you trying to get sick so you can slack off, huh!"

Lin Hao's scare tactic immediately intimidated the others, who promptly stopped what they were doing.

"Alright, everyone, hurry up and fetch water! Let's water the farther areas first, then the closer ones!" Lin Hao gave the order, and everyone started working.

These people, though they look delicate and frail, can still manage to fetch water in a crooked and unsteady manner.

Among these college students, Ji Xiurong and Na Da Kui were probably the most reliable because they came from rural areas and had done all sorts of jobs.

"Keep up the good work, let's green our mountains and clear waters! Green mountains and clear waters are right in front of us!"

With the slogans being shouted, everyone was busy, but these college students had never experienced hardship and had no skills. After only a dozen or so rounds, they started massaging shoulders and feet.

"Oh dear, I can't do this anymore. Is this even human work?" Sui Zhichao lay on the ground, while Wu Yansheng was already unable to move by the lake.

“I think Lin Hao is deliberately making things difficult for us. He knows we’ve never experienced such hardship, so he’s making us do these jobs on purpose. We’re here to support the tree planting in Bashang, not to be laborers.”

Wu Yansheng started tinkering again.

Upon hearing this, Sui Zhichao said with a disdainful expression:

"Wu Yansheng, I have to say something to you here. So, according to you, are we here to support the tree planting or to give orders?"

He had just seen Wu Yansheng carrying a load of water and standing there instructing others on how to water the plants, saying that he was a forestry student and that everyone should listen to him.

Seeing Wu Yansheng's dark face, Sui Zhichao became even more emboldened and continued:

"To put it bluntly, even if you were to direct others, who could you command on this dam? We still have to do it ourselves!" "If the trees don't survive, it'll be difficult for us to get down from the dam. Team Leader Lin and his team are determined to plant trees here, so they're not coming down!"

"But I can't do it. I still prefer city life. So, let's think about how to keep the trees alive."

Although Sui Zhichao liked to talk nonsense, he was still clear-headed.

"But Lin Hao is really going too far. Since we arrived here, nothing has gone smoothly. Xue Mei and the others have only been here for less than a day, and they're already getting a disciplinary action. Isn't this all because he didn't fix the toilets?"

Wu Yansheng still spoke indignantly.

"Alright, let's get back to work. When Captain Zhao and Team Leader Lin arrive, we'll both get criticized. And didn't you see how the girls are gritting their teeth and persevering?"

"That's because they're stupid and don't know how to rest!" Seeing Sui Zhichao start working, Wu Yansheng, though saying this, had no choice but to help put the buckets into the lake to fetch water.

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"Xuemei, look, Team Leader Lin is amazing! We've only been carrying water for a short while, and he's already made ten trips." Mengyue said, looking at Da Kui, who had been silently carrying water and seemed eager to compete with Lin Hao.
"Da Kui still wants to compete with him. He's already made five attempts, while Team Leader Lin has already made five."

Qin Xuemei and Shen Mengyin carried water for half the journey, then put the water down on the ground and began to massage her shoulders. Only then did Mengyue dare to chat with Qin Xuemei.

"Hehe, that's because you guys came to keep an eye on you. Otherwise, it would have been even faster." At this moment, Wang Xiaonian, who had followed from behind, heard the conversation between the two and wiped the sweat from his face as he spoke to them.

"Is Team Leader Lin really that capable?"

Wang Xiaonian said with a smile, "You guys are new here, but we've been here for three years. Just listen to Team Leader Lin and get used to it. It's not that tiring!"
"Alright, let's go, or we'll get points deducted again." Wang Xiaonian said, then carried the bucket away.

"Deduction of points?"

“Those are points deducted from our logistics team. Team Leader Lin said that from now on, these points will be used to calculate our merits. We are illiterate, but if we can get a job at the Forestry Bureau in the future, our lives will be much better.”

Li Tiehu, who was following behind, also walked away quickly after saying that.

"Let's go, Mengyin, we can't fall too far behind, otherwise we'll really be useless."

Qin Xuemei also struggled to get up and carried the water bucket, but by this time the two of them had hunched over so much that their backs were almost at a right angle.

"Alright, this is the last batch of trees. Your four buckets of water should be enough. Let's go back. I reckon Captain Zhao's side is almost done."

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On the other hand, after giving up on contacting Lin Hao, Ji Xiurong started pursuing Yan Xiangli.

Seeing Yan Xiangli carrying water, grimacing from exhaustion, I immediately felt sorry for him and took his place.

"Yan Xiangli, come here, let me help you." Ji Xiurong quickly went up to help.

With Ji Xiurong helping to carry water for Yan Xiangli, Yan Xiangli immediately felt much more relaxed, and his complexion improved.

"Thank you, Ji Xiurong!" When it was 10:30, Yan Xiangli expressed his heartfelt gratitude.

"Why are you being so polite with me? By the way, Yan Xiangli, I promised to wash your clothes when we were at the Summer Palace. Do you have any dirty clothes now?"

"Yes!" Yan Xiangli was very sparing with his words, which was completely different from Ji Xiurong's enthusiastic attitude, but Ji Xiurong was completely unaware of it.

"Okay, I'll come find you after we finish eating."

"it is good!"

After receiving a definite answer from Yan Xiangli, Ji Xiurong happily helped Yan Xiangli carry the buckets away.

"Brother Zhao, Feng Cheng, how's the situation?" Lin Hao found Zhao Tianshan, who put down the bucket.

"Sigh, it's easier for us to do it ourselves. These college students are too weak!"

Feng Cheng didn't say anything, but judging from the look of disgust on his face, it was clear that Feng Cheng's opinion of him was also not good.

"It's okay, take it slow. Working is exercise. Carrying water and watering plants every day is much better than running or anything like that."

"That's true. Otherwise, we would have to train them properly. Although watering is slower, it does reduce our workload and makes things much easier."

"Hehe, it won't be easy. These people are all troublesome. How did they perform this morning?" Lin Hao asked, looking at Feng Cheng and Zhao Tianshan.

"What else can happen? Wu Yansheng is slacking off and cheating. Yan Xiangli works silently, but he's too weak to even carry a load with a carrying pole. Ji Xiurong has to help him finish his work."

Ji Xiurong is alright, it's just that Shen Mengyin is a bit frail, but she gritted her teeth and carried water anyway, so it's not bad.

"Brother Lin, how about we send Wu Yansheng back? This guy is acting like a spoiled brat, coming to fetch water wearing a trench coat? Seriously!"

Indeed, everyone else wore regular clothes while working, but Wu Yansheng wore a trench coat all day long.

He really put on a show, but he doesn't care what others do or how they poop or fart. Wu Yansheng can wear whatever he wants. Anyway, it's so hot at noon, so if he likes the heat, then so be it.

"Alright, how much have you finished? How much is still left to do?" Lin Hao asked.

"We've almost finished with the morning's tasks!" Zhao Tianshan said with some disappointment after thinking for a moment.
"I'm just worried that they won't have the same energy in the afternoon as they did in the morning, and they might leave some work for tomorrow!"

Zhao Tianshan thought that with the help of these college students, he could water all the saplings in one day, but it turned out that it would still take two days. However, there weren't many left, so it wouldn't take much effort.

"By the way, what about your side?" Zhao Tianshan asked Lin Hao.

Lin Hao said with a smile, "Things are going well on my end. Although they haven't gotten used to it yet, they're not lazy people. If they work hard, they should be able to finish work early this afternoon!"

Feng Cheng was surprised to hear Lin Hao say that, because he looked down on them from the bottom of his heart, and he did not expect that Lin Hao's group could get ahead of schedule.

Thinking of this, Feng Cheng couldn't help but think of Wu Yansheng, who always wanted to slack off and still wanted to boss others around. His impression of Wu Yansheng immediately worsened.

After this was over, Lin Hao and the others went back. Although they had all participated, the main force this time was still Lin Hao and the original permanent residents of Saihanba.

On the way back, Sui Zhichao, who harbored ill intentions towards Shen Mengyin, clung to her like a shadow.

"Sister, you said we study pests and diseases, but it's all yellow sand blocking out the sun and so hot here, how can we have any pests and diseases? Our major is useless here."

"Who's your sister? Don't call me sister. Am I that old?" Shen Mengyin glared angrily at Sui Zhichao, giving him a sharp look.

"I was wrong, but in our area, we call young women and young wives 'sister,' regardless of age."

"Anyway, you just can't call me sister. Besides, we haven't even planted the trees yet, so how could we have any pests or diseases?"

Everyone watched the two bickering with a smile.

"But our trees have been planted, and there are no pests or diseases!" Sui Zhichao said, leaning on his staff.

“We checked when we watered them this morning, and there wasn’t a single trace of disease or pests on those trees.”

(End of this chapter)