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Chapter 1413 Overcoming the Difficulties
"Come on, everyone, let's eat!" Old Wei ladled a spoonful of thick millet porridge into everyone's bowl.

"Ah, finally we have something to eat!" Then everyone took back their bowls and started eating.

"It's not just a matter of food. Since Old Liu came to deliver grain, it means that the people below the dam must have discovered that we were short of food and sent us supplies!"

As they ate, they chatted happily. Ever since the food supply to the dam area was cut off, everyone had been worried. Now that they knew that food was being sent to them from the lower reaches of the dam, they were naturally relieved.

After finishing their meal, everyone finally had a good night's sleep.

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The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the wind and snow had already stopped. Yu Zhenglai and the others packed up their tents and, taking advantage of the good weather, quickly set off with their food supplies.

Because the weather was good and there was no blizzard to obstruct the view, it was easy to identify our location. However, due to the thick snow, we were still unable to move quickly.

"Director Yu, the carriage!" Around noon, everyone spotted Old Liu's carriage.

Upon seeing the carriage, Qu He immediately exclaimed, "Old Yu, this is Old Liu's carriage!"

Yu Zhenglai examined it carefully and finally said, "Old Liu probably unloaded the carriage and rode away on horseback!"

"The snow is so heavy, the horse can't move at all!" Qu He said, frowning.

"This won't do!" Yu Zhenglai said with a frown. "Old Liu is getting on in years, it's easy for him to have an accident walking alone. Let's hurry and catch up!"

Qu He hesitated to speak after hearing this. Old Liu had set off an hour earlier than them yesterday, while they were driving and getting stuck frequently. In other words, Old Liu had traveled half a day's journey earlier than them.

Even if someone knows the roads better than the others, they still can't survive the cold night without being prepared.

Sure enough, they didn't stop to rest or eat along the way, and set off for the camp as quickly as possible. Around 3 p.m., they finally arrived at the place where Lin Hao had found Lao Liu the day before.

"Director Yu, look what that is!"

"That looks like a grain sack!"

"Old Yu, look, footprints!" Qu He pointed to the footprints and said, "And here, these are animal footprints, are they wolves?"

"No, it's definitely not a wolf!" Yu Zhenglai examined the area carefully and then discovered a footprint pointing towards the camp.
"There are no signs of a struggle here, and if it were wolves, the footprints wouldn't point towards the camp!"

"And look, there's actually another footprint here, coming from the direction of the camp towards this place!"

Old Yu became more and more excited as he spoke, and finally said with certainty:

"In other words, the people from the camp met up with Lao Liu, and those animal footprints either belong to Xiao Huang or Saturday!"

"Quick, Old Liu and the others have headed towards the camp. Hopefully they've made it back, otherwise...!"

"You're right!" Qu He breathed a sigh of relief, then said, "We really need to hurry and catch up with them, in case they collapse on the way!"

On the other side, after a night's rest, Old Liu finally recovered in the morning.

Actually, he had recovered long ago, but Lin Hao was afraid they would notice something was wrong, so he let Old Liu sleep for an extra half day.

When Old Liu woke up, he explained why the supply had not arrived.

Only then did everyone realize that Old Liu and Xiao Pang had both taken leave and were not at the Agricultural Bureau, which also indicated Qu He's mistake at work.

"Don't worry, everyone. Now that we know there's a food shortage on the dam, we'll definitely try to organize people to find a way to get supplies up here!" Old Liu reassured them.

"We'll definitely send it, but we don't know when it will arrive!" Sui Zhichao said with some worry.

"The key is that the snow on the dam is so thick, and blizzards come from time to time. It's not easy to make the delivery in time!" Zhao Tianshan said, looking at Old Liu.

Old Liu risked his life to deliver supplies to them alone this time; if he hadn't met Lin Hao, he would most likely have frozen to death on the dam.

When they heard that Lin Hao had found Lao Liu, everyone was moved again. Lin Hao had gone down the dam alone to save everyone's lives, and he had also faced death almost by accident.

Lin Hao smiled and said, "I reckon they should arrive this afternoon or tomorrow morning!"

Sure enough, when it was time to make dinner in the afternoon, Lin Hao looked around outside the cafeteria and soon spotted a group of people.

"Everyone come out quickly, the rescue team is here!" After saying that, Lin Hao told Xiao Huang to rush over.

Upon hearing Lin Hao's voice, everyone rushed over and looked at the person in the snow.

"Wow, so many people!" Meng Yue exclaimed in surprise.

Everyone looked over and, sure enough, saw a large number of people walking towards them.

Some of them were carrying cloth bags, some were holding large cabbages, and the people walking at the front were Yu Zheng and Qu He.

Zhao Tianshan felt a huge weight lifted from his shoulders, and then excitedly raised his arm and said:
"Comrades, I told you long ago, the organization will not forget us."

"Look, the leaders and their comrades have come to rescue us."

"We're here!" Qin Xuemei shouted, raising her arms, and then everyone rushed over together.

"Woof woof woof~!" Little Huang had already rushed to Yu Zheng and the others.

"Look, it's Little Yellow!" Seeing Little Yellow arrive, everyone's morale soared.

At this moment, Yu Zhenglai, Qu He, and others had red faces from the cold, and frost on their eyebrows.

The two teams then met up smoothly, and Yu Zhenglai shook hands with Lin Hao, Qin Xuemei, Meng Yue, Zhao Tianshan, and others.

With a look of heartache on his face, he said, "Children, you have suffered!"

Meng Yue burst into tears. The days of hunger, fear, and anxiety that had lasted for the past few days were finally over.

These past few days, everyone has been under tremendous pressure, and their mental state is on the verge of collapse.

Hearing the leader's words of comfort, tears streamed down their faces. Not only Qin Xuemei and the other female comrades, but also Da Kui and Sui Zhichao broke down in tears.

Yu Zheng straightened up, then bowed to Lin Hao and the others, saying:

"Comrades, I'm sorry. This food shortage in the dam area was a mistake on my part. I sincerely apologize to you!"

"When I get back, I will severely punish the relevant personnel, and I assure you that the same thing will not happen again."

Zhao Tianshan stood ramrod straight and solemnly saluted everyone, saying:

"We are willing to endure any hardship in order to plant trees and green our motherland!"

Lin Hao, Qin Xuemei, and others shouted, "Plant trees and create forests to green our motherland!"

"Our advance team has only one goal in Saihanba: to plant trees and transform the barren Saihanba into a beautiful highland, a green Great Wall!"

After everyone finished chanting the slogans, Yu Zhenglai immediately announced loudly: "Here, I want to announce some exciting news to everyone: the Chengde Prefectural Committee and Administrative Office have received the official approval from the Ministry of Forestry!"

"The state is going to establish a mechanized forest farm in Saihanba, a large forest farm!" Yu Zhenglai then loudly announced.
"What happened in Bashang this time has deeply moved me, so I will apply to my superiors to return to Bashang and work with my comrades to build a large forest farm!"

Upon hearing this, everyone exclaimed in surprise, because Yu Zhenglai's decision was tantamount to giving up his future prospects and settling down in Saihanba again.

It should be noted that Yu Zhenglai is currently the director of the Agriculture Bureau of the Prefectural Party Committee and Administrative Office, which is at the level of a full-fledged division chief. With his qualifications and connections, he is only one step away from becoming a deputy director-general, and even a further promotion would not be a problem.

Even he gave up his promising future and returned to Saihanba, so what right do they have to complain?

At this moment, Yu Zheng sincerely said:

"Comrades, what we are experiencing today will continue tomorrow, and we may encounter anything unexpected!"

"But we must have confidence, and we must live up to the spirit that our leaders have taught us: to be unafraid of hardship and death!"

"The climate in Bashang is indeed harsh, and the conditions are indeed difficult. However, for us foresters, no matter how harsh the climate or how difficult the conditions, we must plant the trees!"

"As the saying goes, 'Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, we still venture into the tiger's den,' because we are invincible revolutionaries!"

"We are revolutionaries!"

"Revolutionaries!" Influenced by Yu Zhenglai, everyone shouted the slogan in unison.

They then praised Old Liu for disregarding his own safety to transport grain supplies to the dam area, which deeply moved everyone.

The atmosphere was just right, and Yu Zhenglai waved his hand and said:
"Our supplies have arrived, and as long as the weather is fine, we will continue to deliver more supplies to everyone."

"Let's treat ourselves to something nice today! We'll have braised pork, pork and cabbage stew with glass noodles. Everyone, eat as much as you like!"

Later, the people who came down from the dam also helped Lao Wei with his work in the canteen.

Yu Zhenglai gathered Lin Hao, Zhao Tianshan, Feng Cheng, and seven college students together for a meeting.

At the meeting, Qu He first apologized to the advance team members, because his negligence had caused them to go hungry for several days.

Yu Zhenglai announced the results of the handling of the food shortage incident, and Qu He, as the main person in charge, has an unshirkable responsibility.

Therefore, in addition to the self-criticism, he will also be removed from his position as director of the Weichang Agricultural Bureau and reassigned to a political work cadre position.

Xiao Pang, the driver in charge of transporting supplies, completely forgot about his job because his wife went into premature labor.

He is also directly responsible for the food shortage incident. Although he will not be dismissed, he will be reassigned or transferred.

Comrade Lao Liu risked his life to deliver grain to the dam; his spirit is commendable, and he will be awarded a major merit.

Besides Lao Liu, Lin Hao and Feng Cheng also received their own contributions and rewards.

Feng Cheng was given a minor merit because he contributed his own food rations and enlightened everyone.

Lin Hao was awarded a major merit because, in addition to contributing food, he also hunted and went out on his own to find a way.

Without the food provided by Feng Cheng and Lin Hao, they might have starved to death long ago, relying solely on the meager rations left in the canteen.

Afterwards, everyone enjoyed a hot and delicious meal together.

Yu Zhenglai, Qu He, and others encouraged the advance team to work hard, and the next morning, taking advantage of the good weather, they left with their men.

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Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye. The ice and snow covering the Bashang area have gradually melted away.

Once the ice and snow melt, everyone will get busy, starting with expanding the nursery and planting the seeds that have been stored in the snow.

However, it may take another half a month for the ice and snow to melt, and in the meantime, there will be no more snow and wind in Bashang.

Since everyone was living in the cafeteria, which was somewhat inconvenient, after discussing it and confirming that it wouldn't snow again, they all moved back to their respective dormitories.

That day, Ji Xiurong found Lin Hao, but this time she didn't say she wanted to be his girlfriend. Instead, she pitifully said:

"Brother Lin, could you take me to your place for a bath? I haven't had a bath in three months, and I feel like I'm going to rot!"

"No problem!" Lin Hao said subconsciously, "But that place hasn't been used for a long time, so we need to tidy it up!"

“Okay, let’s go pack together and take a shower while we’re at it!” Ji Xiurong’s eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

After speaking with Zhao Tianshan, Lin Hao led Ji Xiurong to Camp One.

This time, however, Lin Hao didn't walk; instead, he made his own skis and sleds over the past three months.

The skis were for Lin Hao's own use, and the sled was for Ji Xiurong to ride on. Then Lin Hao called to Xiao Huang and Saturday, and had them pull Ji Xiurong to Camp One.

Although there were fewer dogs, Lin Hao often gave them extra food and infused them with qi and blood, so these two little guys were quite strong and could easily pull Ji Xiurong.

Seeing this, the others also looked at Ji Xiurong with envy as she headed towards Camp One, especially Qin Xuemei.

She felt sorry for herself, thinking that it would be better if she had taken the initiative. In this respect, she didn't think she was as brave as Ji Xiurong. Then she had an idea.

Sure enough, with transportation available, the time to reach Camp One was drastically reduced from two hours to half an hour.

"I'll check the boiler first. If there's no problem, I'll boil water. I haven't taken a shower in many days, so I'll take one while I'm at it."

"Okay, Brother Lin!" Ji Xiurong smiled as she watched Lin Hao busy himself.

After confirming that there was no problem with the boiler, Lin Hao lit the fire and added water to the boiler.

Afterwards, Lin Hao went to check the wind turbine and inspected the circuitry along the way.

After the inspection was completed, the water in the boiler was basically heated up, so Lin Hao said, "Then you go take a shower first, I'll go upstairs and make you something to eat!"

"Thank you, Brother Lin!" Ji Xiurong hugged her clothes, entered the bathroom, and turned back to thank Lin Hao.

Lin Hao took out some ingredients he had brought with him and made a tomato and egg stir-fry, and also cooked a pot of rice.

After a while, Ji Xiurong, wrapped in a bath towel and biting her lip, came out and looked at Lin Hao with bright eyes.

Lin Hao was also amazed by Ji Xiurong. Usually, Ji Xiurong always dressed like a farm girl, or she didn't dress up at all.

The moment he stepped out of the bath, Lin Hao was surprisingly moved.

Seeing Lin Hao's infatuated gaze, Ji Xiurong hesitated for a moment before saying to him, "Brother Lin, go and wash up!"

"Hmm!" Lin Hao licked his lips, then went straight into the bathroom.

After Lin Hao closed the door, Ji Xiurong took out the red wedding dress she was going to wear when she got married from her bag. It was the same red dress she wore when she danced in the snow.