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Chapter 1419 Effects
A few months later, the weather in Bashang began to cool down, and the Forestry Department began to inspect the results of mechanized afforestation.

However, the result was exactly as Lin Hao had predicted. The results of the inspection announced by the experts from the Ministry of Forestry were mixed.

Lin Hao's full-light seedling cultivation method, using mechanical afforestation, achieved a survival rate of 85%, while the survival rate of ordinary seedlings used in the dam area was only about 5%.

This is without considering the winter. Once they survive this year's harsh winter, Lin Hao's fully-grown saplings, based on previous years' estimates, will have at least over 60% full-grown.

But it's uncertain how many of those ordinary saplings will survive next year.

Afterwards, Yu Zhenglai gathered everyone together for a private meeting, where he spoke earnestly:
"Besides the site leaders, the only people here are our first batch of technical backbone personnel who went up the dam. I'm sure you all already know that I've called everyone here!"

"Xiaolin's full-light seedling cultivation is definitely not a problem, but what does a 5% survival rate for ordinary seedlings indicate?"

However, no one felt disappointed by the news, because it couldn't be called a failure. Although the survival rate of ordinary saplings was low, Lin Hao's full-light seedling cultivation had no problem.

So Feng Cheng bluntly said, "This shows that we've found the right path, and that the seedlings below the dam are not adapted to the environment above the dam!"

"I agree!" said Engineer Chen, who had been rehired after retirement.

"We can absolutely use the full-light seedling cultivation method to grow seedlings, and the report should stop providing us with seedlings from other regions!"

At this moment, Qin Xuemei stood up and raised her concerns:
"However, the germination rate of the seeds is low when using the full-light seedling raising method, and the few seeds provided by the Agricultural Bureau are simply not enough!"

"Therefore, I suggest that we should not give up other cultivation methods. The survival rate of ordinary seeds using the shading seedling method is low, so we can try using seeds that have been stored in winter and cultivating them on the dam using the shading seedling method!"

Although Qin Xuemei followed Lin Hao, she still did not give up her own ideas and wanted other training methods to prove herself in some aspects.

Lin Hao smiled, knowing Qin Xuemei's little scheme, and then said:

"Therefore, I think we can abandon the seedlings below the dam and use the full-light seedling cultivation method to cultivate seedlings!"

"As for the seed shortage, let them provide us with seeds; that would be much more convenient."

"At the same time, I also agree with Comrade Qin Xuemei's opinion that although the full-light seedling raising method is feasible, the problem of low germination rate is a major drawback."

"We also cannot be complacent and abandon other methods of seed cultivation. What if we are pleasantly surprised and discover other better cultivation methods!"

"Okay!"

"That's a great idea!"

"Low germination rate is indeed a problem!"

"I have another question!" Li Zhong said with some concern.
"Those are all the saplings that Section Chief Lin cultivated before. They've all been planted. Although there are still some scattered saplings, they're only enough for manual planting on the hillside. There aren't any saplings for mechanical afforestation, are there?"

"This~!" Everyone was stunned upon hearing this, and immediately understood the meaning behind Li Zhong's words.

With so many people coming to the dam, we can't just let them eat for free. They've left their families and homes to come to the dam, so we have to arrange jobs for them.

This also involves the issue of saplings donated from all over the country!

"Does anyone have any other opinions?" Yu Zheng looked at everyone, but actually asked Lin Hao.

"My suggestion is to temporarily cancel large-scale mechanized afforestation and use our previous small-scale, refined management methods instead."

"Based on the previous four years, we have summarized a complete set of artificial planting experience. Even the seedlings below the dam can achieve a survival rate of 60% with meticulous management!"

"Therefore, I suggest that we should do both things well and make good use of the current manpower. We, the advance team members, should first pass on our experience in artificial planting and carry out artificial planting on the hillside."

"On the other hand, we led other college students to expand the nursery with full-light seedling cultivation on a large scale, laying the foundation for mechanized afforestation in the future!"

"That's a really good idea. Our Section Chief Lin can not only identify problems, but also come up with solutions!" Sui Zhichao and Na Da Kui nodded in agreement.

"I agree!" Qin Xuemei was the first to support it, and Mengyue followed suit.

“I agree too!” Shen Mengyin and Ji Xiurong chimed in, not to be outdone.

"This is a good idea; it takes both aspects into account!" Li Zhong nodded to Qu Heye.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Yu Zheng nodded in satisfaction, then stood up and praised, "I knew it! Xiao Lin is our savior!"

Then Yu Zheng came down with a serious expression and said:
Since everyone agrees, let's follow Xiaolin's suggestion and use meticulous management through artificial planting to increase the survival rate of ordinary saplings!

"At the same time, we will expand the Quanguang Nursery in Bashang and change the request for seedlings from all over the country to seeds to solve the problem of seed shortage!"

"Of course, we can't completely give up exploring other seedling cultivation methods. By the way, Comrade Qin Xuemei will take charge of this aspect!"

"We are determined to complete the mission!" Qin Xuemei said, stepping forward.

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Next, everyone started their respective work according to Lin Hao's idea, while Lin Hao was left with nothing to do.

That day, Lin Hao discovered a tool called a seedling shovel in a forestry magazine that Li Zhong had ordered for everyone.

Lin Hao suddenly realized that this must be the planting shovel mentioned in the series, so he immediately went to the repair workshop, which was the original warehouse.

"Feng Cheng, Feng Cheng, come, come, everyone come and see!" Lin Hao immediately called everyone over.

"What's wrong?" Da Kui was right in front of him, then looked at the magazine in Lin Hao's hand.

Seeing that everyone had gathered around, Lin Hao flipped to a page in the magazine and said, "Look, this is called a seedling shovel!"

"This thing is great! One person can complete the planting of seedlings on the entire mountain, which can save half of the labor!"

"Planting shovel?" Upon hearing this, Feng Cheng immediately took the magazine and began to examine it carefully, while also reading the introduction in the magazine.

Lin Hao then explained, "This information was provided by experts from the Forestry Research Institute when they visited abroad!"

"This is great!" With Feng Cheng's discerning eye, he immediately recognized the tool's power and excitedly asked, "Where can I buy this?"

"I doubt there's anywhere!" Lin Hao said with a smile. "I'm afraid we'll have to do it ourselves!"

Then Lin Hao said to everyone, "All the skillful people in this forest farm are here!"

"If you can get someone to make it, you'll have done a great service!"

"It's made of iron!" Everyone scratched their heads. Steel was in short supply all over the country, and there was no mechanical forging available, which was a clear problem.

After looking at the picture, Da Kui said excitedly:

"This thing is great! If we use it to plant trees, it won't be the 'center-backing-mountain seedling' method anymore!"

Sui Zhichao then said, "I saw it in a magazine, it's called the 'slot afforestation method'!"

"The key is, this thing saves energy!" Lin Hao continued, explaining.

"In the past, we had to dig a big enough hole to plant a sapling. Now we can just stick it in the ground like a sword and plant a tree. How convenient is that!"

"Whether it works or not, we should give it a try!" Feng Cheng said excitedly. "If the experiment succeeds, the productivity can double!" "The faster these seedlings are planted after they come out of the nursery, the higher their survival rate will be. Whether it works or not, it's worth a try!"

Upon seeing this divine artifact, Zhao Tianshan, who had just arrived, immediately exclaimed:

"How about this, I'll go door to door and ask. I refuse to believe that there isn't a single blacksmith among the more than three hundred employees in the factory!"

"A blacksmith!" Lin Hao pondered for a moment, then looked at Feng Cheng and said:
"Feng Cheng, I remember your uncle is a blacksmith, right? Why don't you ask him for help?"

“Okay!” Feng Cheng agreed without hesitation.

Then Da Kui said, "Then let's split up into two groups. Ma Da Hua, let's draw up the blueprints for this planting shovel today!"

"Hey~!" Sui Zhichao raised his chin and said:
"You're using a sledgehammer to crack a nut? This little job is no problem for me!"

Soon, Feng Cheng found his uncle, Li Tieniu, who had recently returned from out of town!

Four years ago, Li Tieniu's wife, Wu Gaihua, had only been married for a few days when her husband left because he disliked the difficult life in Bashang.

Li Tieniu borrowed money from Feng Cheng to go find his wife, Wu Gaihua, but he couldn't find her and had to return disappointed.

After Feng Cheng approached Li Tieniu and explained what they wanted to build, Li Tieniu expressed his desire to join the forest farm.

However, Feng Cheng did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked Li Tieniu to print out the product first, so that he could apply to the leadership later if he could achieve some success.

In the tractor warehouse workshop, Li Tieniu held up the three-view drawing made by Sui Zhichao, who was standing beside him explaining:

"Can the blacksmith understand it?"

"Let me tell you, this is the cross-section, this is the length, and this is the width, understand?"

However, after Sui Zhichao finished explaining, Li Tieniu stared thoughtfully at the blueprints. Sui Zhichao then looked at Feng Cheng and asked:

"What should we do about Feng Cheng? He can't understand the blueprints!"

"No, this~!" Before Feng Cheng could speak, Li Tieniu said with a troubled expression:

"Isn't this just a shovel? Why draw this picture?"

"This isn't an ordinary shovel!" Da Kui quickly explained, "This is called a seedling shovel. If you don't understand, just say you don't understand!"

"This is called a planting shovel?" Li Tieniu scratched his head and said solemnly:

"I don't quite understand it. I feel like this drawing is wrong!"

"W-what do you mean?" Feeling that Li Tieniu was implying that he was unprofessional, Sui Zhichao quickly asked:
"Where, what's wrong? Point it out to me."

"No, look!" Li Tieniu said, pointing to the blueprints.

"This thing called a planting shovel is used for planting trees, right? But how do you stick it into the soil?"

"Just like an iron shovel!" Sui Zhichao explained, gesturing as he spoke.

"If you push this piece of soil in, you can create a 30-centimeter-wide, inverted triangular gap with your foot. This way, you don't have to dig up a huge chunk of soil like before!"

"That's not what I meant!" Li Tieniu pointed to the spot on the blueprint where the shovel was placed and said:

"Look, it's so thin here, like a knife blade. If someone kicks with that foot, half of their foot will be gone, right?"

Sui Zhichao took a closer look, then paused, exchanged a glance with Li Tieniu, and then slapped his forehead, saying:

"Good heavens, he understood! After all that, it really was a problem with my blueprints!"

Da Kui patted Li Tie Niu on the shoulder, then said with a smile, "I'm telling you, blacksmith, you're not pretending to be confused, you just don't understand!"

Sui Zhichao gestured at the blueprint and said, "Then I'd better hurry up and revise the blueprint!"

"No need!" Li Tieniu stopped Sui Zhichao, saying, "We blacksmiths can't read blueprints; we have to use our hearts!"

"Okay, I'll give it a try first. How much iron can you give me?" he said, looking at Zhao Tianshan and Lin Hao.

Zhao Tianshan's eyes lit up, then he thought for a moment and said it was simple:
"Just do it this way, make three shots first. If they work, I'll give you as much iron as you need!"

With the problem of the planting shovel solved, Zhao Tianshan left the workshop, only to run into Zhang Manling on the way, and excitedly went up to greet her.

However, Zhao Tianshan, being a novice and having never pursued a girl before, wanted to attract Zhang Manling's attention, so he used the most common method for young boys to strike up a conversation.

"What's your name again?"

"Zhang Manling!" she said with a smile.

He originally wanted to attract Zhang Manling, but all he could say were hurtful things:
"What an awful name! You sound like a spoiled young lady, and you're not even that good-looking. How did you end up in the newspaper?"

"Me~!" Zhang Manling felt completely bewildered.

Before Zhang Manling could speak, Zhao Tianshan continued:
"His singing isn't that great either!"

"The revised lyrics are alright!"

"Hmph!" Having been scolded for no reason, Zhang Manling walked away angrily.

"Oh dear!" Seeing Zhang Manling leave in anger, Zhao Tianshan was filled with regret and wished he could slap himself twice.

When Zhang Manling returned home, she happened to run into Yu Zheng's wife. Since they were neighbors when they lived in Baxia, the two were quite familiar with each other.

"Auntie!" Zhang Manling greeted her with a forced smile.

Seeing Zhang Manling's angry expression, he quickly stepped forward and asked with concern:
"Manling, are you used to working on the dam? Are you used to the work? Are you used to the lifestyle? If you want to satisfy your cravings anytime, come to my house. If you need blankets or quilts, come to my house too!"

"Auntie, I don't need anything!" Zhang Manling felt a little wronged, then hesitated before saying:
"That's me, that's me!"

"What's wrong? Did you suffer some injustice? Who bullied you?" Yu Zhenglai's wife quickly asked.

Zhang Manling pouted and said, "No one bullied me, it's just that Captain Zhao, he really speaks rudely!"

"Which captain?!" Director Yu's wife thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "It's Zhao Tianshan!"

"It's him!" she said angrily. "What's wrong? He said my name is too delicate, I'm ugly, and I sing terribly!"

"Really?" Director Yu's wife asked, frowning. Zhao Tianshan's behavior was definitely problematic, so she immediately replied:

"I have something urgent to do today and don't have time right now, but I'll back you up and deal with him tomorrow!"

She couldn't accept only one side of the story, so she decided to ask Zhao Tianshan tomorrow to find out what really happened.

"Thank you so much, Aunt Yu!" Zhang Manling said gratefully, finally feeling a little better.