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Chapter 1390 Acting Out of Duty
"On the way here, unless you're blind, you'll definitely see a grove of trees that are about two people tall in the distance. Those are the trees we planted three years ago!"

"This is enough to prove that trees can be planted on the dam, and forest farms can be built, and in fact, must be built!"

"Protecting the capital is of paramount importance, and it cannot be dismissed by some expert who simply glances at the site!"

"Even if we don't say that we've already managed to keep the trees alive in the dam area, we'll still put in 100% effort, even if the survival rate is only one percent!"

"If our generation fails, we have the next generation, and the next generation after that! Our perseverance and determination are beyond the comprehension of someone like you who craves comfort and thinks you're superior!"

Everyone was shocked by Lin Hao's words, and a surge of passion welled up in their chests.

Pekovic was a guest, and Lin Hao's actions, though direct, were incredibly pleasant to see.

But since this involved foreign guests, Director Su stepped forward and, smiling, smoothed things over, saying:

"Expert Lin, you're being too impolite. Comrade Pekovic is our guest. Is this how we treat our guests?"

"Tch, him a guest?" Feng Cheng scoffed, unable to resist interjecting.
"They come here demanding we move the capital? Are they here to laugh at us? What kind of guests are they?"

"Director!" Lin Hao interrupted Feng Cheng, saying, "..."
"This expert said that trees can't grow here, but in fact we've already grown them, and you've all seen it with your own eyes. So it's this expert's own incompetence that's the problem!"

"We've accomplished things that experts thought were impossible, so we don't need to hire any foreign experts anymore!"

"After all, the people who truly understand this land are the Chinese themselves."

At this point, Pekovic did feel some regret. He hadn't taken the tree-planting project in Saihanba seriously, and his performance had been extremely perfunctory.

If there are indeed surviving forests, then his complete denial seems so arbitrary and ridiculous.

He could already foresee that when he returned, rumors might circulate in the circle that he, Pekovic, was an unrealistic blind expert.

"Old Yu," Director Su said to Yu Zheng at this moment:
"Since Pekovic has already seen it, let's have the driver take him back. He's got a tight schedule anyway, so let's not bother him any longer!"

His tone was much more relaxed now, because he felt that Lin Hao was right. Although it would be a bit troublesome, he couldn't dampen everyone's morale.

Then Director Su turned to Pekovic: "Comrade Pekovic, we still need to check on other groves, so please excuse us for not seeing us off any further!"

Seeing Director Su's barely suppressed, businesslike demeanor, Pekovic felt somewhat embarrassed.

He tossed his trench coat aside, turned, and walked towards his car. After a few steps, he stopped, tossing out a remark to save face:
"Hmph, you're just showing off for the moment. I'll come and see for myself how much you can actually achieve. I don't believe you can successfully plant the tree."

After saying that, he quickly opened the car door and got in, but what he was thinking was that given the current relationship between the two countries, they probably wouldn't come back. So what did it matter to him whether they could successfully cultivate the crops?

"Comrade Pekovic, take care!" Yu Zhenglai waved goodbye loudly in the direction the car had left.

The car struggled to turn around, bumped along once more, and disappeared into the billowing dust.

Only then did the atmosphere of humiliation and anger completely dissipate. Everyone looked as if they had won a great victory, their faces beaming with satisfaction.

After Pekovic left, Director Su turned to face everyone and offered another round of encouragement.

When the time was almost up, Lin Hao took the opportunity to suggest:

"Distinguished leaders and comrades, today is undoubtedly a special day of great significance. I happen to have brought my camera with me, so I propose that I take a picture of everyone as a memento!"

Wu Yansheng felt that he had lost his prestige ever since he arrived at the Wind God Tree in Zhezhen, and he was almost invisible.

Upon hearing Lin Hao's suggestion, Wu Yansheng felt a pang of regret. He wasn't incapable of saying such eloquent words, but why hadn't he thought of it earlier?

Actually, it was his fault just now. He felt that although the expert spoke harshly, he was still an international expert. Lin Hao, a mere college student, was asking for trouble by arguing with him.
But to my surprise, this expert turned out to be so useless; he was just there to go through the motions.

He immediately regretted it, realizing he had missed such a good opportunity.

"Alright, let's take a picture!" Director Su smiled and agreed to Lin Hao's suggestion.

So the group came to a small sand dune and formed three rows using the height difference.

Then Director Su and Yu Zhenglai stood in the center, while Qu and Li Zhong stood on either side.

Lin Hao and Feng Cheng were originally supposed to stand on opposite sides, but Director Su suddenly said:
"Wait a minute, the achievements of our Bashang today are inseparable from Comrade Xiao Lin's contributions. He is our great hero, and he should be standing in the very center!"

As he spoke, Director Su pulled Lin Hao to stand in the middle. Lin Hao didn't stand on ceremony; it was what he deserved, so he stood there without hesitation.

At this moment, Wu Yansheng seemed to remember something, so he quietly went down one step and stood at the end of the first row, in a position symmetrical to Feng Cheng.

Seeing this, Lin Hao squinted at him, knowing that not just anyone could stand in the first row.

If you didn't know better, you'd think he was a leading cadre just by looking at the photo.

So Lin Hao spoke up, "Captain Zhao, you're our logistics captain, you should be standing in the front row too!"

"Wu Yansheng, switch places with the captain!" Lin Hao looked at Wu Yansheng with a smile.

Wu Yansheng was so embarrassed that his face turned red. He didn't expect Lin Hao to give him no face at all. However, he didn't dare to say that Lin Hao was targeting him in front of his superiors, otherwise, no matter what the reason, it would only leave a bad impression on his superiors.

"Oh!" Wu Yansheng reluctantly walked to the third row and replaced Zhao Tianshan in the first row.

However, even standing in the back row, he remained restless. Seeing that Qin Xuemei and Mengyue were standing in front of him, he whispered to Mengyue:

"Mengyue, how about we switch seats?"

The second row was filled with college students, mainly girls. However, there weren't enough girls in the second row, so two more boys were added to stand on either side.

Upon hearing this, Mengyue originally intended to grant Wu Yansheng's wish, since she knew that Wu Yansheng was pursuing Qin Xuemei.

However, Qin Xuemei had not agreed, so he couldn't make the decision on his own and looked at Qin Xuemei.

At this moment, Qin Xuemei couldn't help but look at Lin Hao. Hearing Wu Yansheng and Meng Yue's words, she glared at Wu Yansheng before he could speak.

"Quiet down, we're about to take a picture!" After saying that, she ignored Wu Yansheng and turned to look at the camera.

"Everyone, look at the camera!"

"Click!" Just in case, such as someone closing their eyes or making faces, I took three pictures.

After Director Su offered a few more words of encouragement, he led Yu Zheng and the others away, and everyone headed back to the camp.

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Three days later, under Lin Hao's supervision, the winter supplies were delivered ahead of schedule.

"Xiao Pang, besides the supplies sent by the bureau, did the bureau chief give any other instructions this time?"

Xiao Pang immediately replied, "Oh right, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. Director Qu said he approves the university students' experiments and allows them to find suitable land for cultivating seedlings!"

"However, Director Qu also instructed that the weather in Bashang is extremely changeable now, and he meant that we should wait until spring to go and investigate."

"After all, going into the wild once winter arrives is not a good idea!"

“Indeed, if something were to happen, no one could bear the responsibility!” Lin Hao nodded and said.

However, at that moment, Wu Yansheng, who had been eavesdropping nearby, immediately jumped out and said:

Wait a minute, if we wait until next year to look for seedlings and suitable land for afforestation, we won't be able to catch up with the spring planting.

"I suggest we start looking now, before winter arrives, and it won't take long. Otherwise, if we wait until next year, it will be like delaying things for several more months, and by then it will be too late!"

Qin Xuemei also thought it made sense, and she couldn't wait to start, not wanting to drag it out for several months.

“That won’t do,” Lin Hao refused without hesitation. “What if something happens to you? Who will take responsibility?”

"I agree to your experiment, but not at this time. Winter is approaching, and many wild animals are fattening up. You're essentially feeding them a feast! It's too dangerous! I strongly disagree!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xuemei also felt that Lin Hao's concerns were justified, after all, he had been in Bashang for three years and certainly knew the area better than they did.

But Wu Yansheng thought Lin Hao was doing it on purpose, so he angrily said:
"The wilderness may be dangerous, but I suspect you're doing this on purpose, deliberately obstructing our experiment!"

Seeing that Wu Yansheng was emotional and knew he couldn't resist being provoked, Lin Hao deliberately provoked him by saying:
"Even if you argue until the end, I won't agree. If you're so capable, get the bureau chief to agree. Otherwise, there are only two words for me: no way!"

Lin Hao's words infuriated Wu Yansheng. Suddenly remembering Lin Hao's suggestion to seek help from higher authorities, Wu Yansheng abruptly said:

"I refuse to believe it! Without Butcher Zhang, people won't eat mixed-hair pigs anymore! I'm going back to Bashang with the transport team right now, and I'll personally go to see the bureau chief!"

"Whatever!" Having achieved his goal, Lin Hao naturally wouldn't stop them. He then joined everyone in moving the seeds that Qin Xuemei and the others wanted, and even taught them how to store them for winter.

Wu Yansheng followed the car to the dam and went directly to Qu He, but still couldn't persuade him.

After all, the dam area is dangerous in winter, and even Lin Hao disagreed, so Qu He naturally didn't want them to take any risks.

Wu Yansheng was helpless, but that didn't mean he was giving up. He used his family's influence to reveal his identity, and then borrowed his phone to make a private call to the capital.

Soon, Qu He received a hint from his superiors to let the college students do things boldly and not to dampen their enthusiasm...
The superior's words were vague and euphemistic, without mentioning at all that he agreed to the college students taking risks.

But that's the charm of the Chinese language: the superior's meaning is expressed clearly and concisely, allowing Qu He to carefully consider it!

Qu He wasn't stupid; this attempt to shift the blame made his scalp tingle. However, he was also a seasoned veteran. If he couldn't handle it himself, he would go to his old boss. So he called Yu Zheng for advice.

After Yu Zheng learned about the situation, he felt helpless and gave him a suggestion.

As required by higher authorities, a meeting was held to convey their directives, and then a resolution was formed.

So that day, the Weichang leadership held a study and discussion meeting on this matter, and then handed the documents over to Wu Yansheng.

Wu Yansheng took the document and immediately asked Qu He to send a car to take him to Bashang.

After seeing the document, Lin Hao looked at Wu Yansheng without saying a word, then called all the college students over and conveyed the instructions from his superiors.

After relaying the instructions from his superiors, Lin Hao then said:
"We still have a lot of work to do before winter, such as storing the seeds in snow and managing the nursery before winter!"

"However, since you've managed to convince your superiors to agree, I can't object. But the wilderness in Bashang is extremely dangerous, so I suggest Captain Zhao take a few people with you!"

Before Lin Hao could finish speaking, Wu Yansheng arrogantly interrupted:
"Team Leader Lin, I know everyone still has a lot of work to do, so this time I've decided to just bring Qin Xuemei, Mengyue, and Da Kui. The four of us will be enough!"

Wu Yansheng wasn't stupid. Da Kui was quite strong, and he could be sent to fight if there was any danger. The key was that without Lin Hao around, he would have a chance to confess his feelings to Qin Xuemei.

Since there were orders from his superiors, Lin Hao naturally wouldn't obstruct them. However, he still had to say what needed to be said, so he said with a serious expression:

"I want to emphasize that there are only four of you, which is too dangerous. There are wolf packs in the mountains, so you must return before dark this afternoon."

"Yes, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Wu Yansheng said, looking at Qin Xuemei with an air of arrogance.

Qin Xuemei looked at Wu Yansheng and felt that his performance today was quite mature, but that was all.

Qin Xuemei was focused on accelerating the seedling experiment and became increasingly indifferent to Wu Yansheng's appearance.

After the meeting, everyone went about their own business. Wu Yansheng also began to pack up his things, packing the tools he needed for testing.

Before setting off, Wu Yansheng accepted the food and water given to him by Wei Fugui, thanked him with a smile, and then carried two large bags to Na Da Kui's side.

"Hey Da Kui, come on! Carry it on your back!" Wu Yansheng tossed two big bags to Da Kui.

"Why should I carry everything?" Da Kui looked at Wu Yansheng, who was wearing a trench coat and high leather boots, looking quite dashing.

But he was supposed to be working himself to the bone carrying two huge bags? Da Kui felt instantly resentful.

"You're blind, it's just that you're bigger and stronger than me."

"So you've just dragged me here to do manual labor? I won't do it!"

Although Da Kui looks honest and simple, he's not a complete simpleton!

"A stunning beauty from Kyoto!"

"Alright!" As if he had grasped Da Kui's weakness, Da Kui reluctantly shouldered the bundle.

Wu Yansheng happily approached Qin Xuemei and helped her carry some small items. Qin Xuemei then helped Meng Yue, but no one helped Da Kui.