Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

The next day, seven in the morning!
"I didn't expect that there would be so many people going to Minqin so early. It seems that these people are really here to plant trees." Su Chen muttered softly while looking at the traffic outside the car window.

At around 6:30 in the morning, Su Chen and his team had already set out from Wuwei. They had already traveled more than half the distance and would reach Minqin County in at most twenty minutes.

Along the way, we saw many locally operated buses or vans, all of which were packed with people, all with youthful faces.

"To be honest... Boss, I really admire these people. Most of them came to Wuwei alone, and then took local transportation to Minqin, braving the wind and even sandstorms, just to plant a tree in Minqin." Chen Fei gripped the steering wheel tightly, with a hint of emotion in his tone.

"Their spirit is worth learning!" Su Chen nodded in agreement.

Looking out the window at the Gobi Desert illuminated by the morning light, and on both sides of the road, you can occasionally see scattered green standing in the desert, just like the people of Minqin, tenaciously fighting against the invasion of wind and sand.

The car continued to move forward, and the outline of Minqin County in the distance gradually became clear. When entering the county, Su Chen also saw a large sign erected on the side of the road, with a few faded large characters written in red paint, "Plant a tree, protect a piece of green!"

After entering the county town, Su Chen was a little surprised!

When he came again, he imagined in his mind what Minqin was like, and thought it was a scene of yellow sand, desolation and barrenness.

But the result... was completely different from what Su Chen had imagined!

The streets are clean and tidy, with lush trees on both sides. You can even see a few well-maintained parks, with many people sitting on chairs in the parks, chatting and laughing.

"Is this...really Minqin?" Su Chen lowered the car window and looked around with a hint of surprise.

"Boss, Minqin is known as the desert oasis and the hometown of honeydew melons. It is normal to have such scenery. We can only see the yellow sand all over the sky when we go to the villages close to the edge of the desert." Chen Fei explained with a smile. It was obvious that he had done his homework beforehand.

Hearing this, Su Chen retracted his gaze, glanced at Chen Fei lightly, and said with a smile: "Okay, I didn't realize that you know so much."

Chen Fei, who had a smug look on his face, shuddered when he heard these slightly teasing words. He chuckled and said, "Boss, I just wanted to do some homework in advance so that I don't know anything when the time comes."

"You are a good talker!" Su Chen chuckled and said when he saw the breakfast shop on the side of the road, "Let's find a place to rest, have breakfast, and ask the locals about the situation."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fei nodded quickly to show that he understood. He picked up the intercom on the central control and contacted the person behind him, then followed Su Yan to explain the situation.

Soon the car stopped in front of a breakfast shop that looked pretty good. When we pushed aside the plastic door curtain, the smell of baked buns mixed with mutton soup hit us in the face.

The restaurant was not very big, only about 30 square meters, with seven or eight tables. Most of the people were already seated, with only one table in the middle still empty.

The busy boss saw Su Chen and the others and greeted them casually, "Please sit inside. There is a menu on the table. Order whatever you want."

After saying that, he lowered his head and went about his own business.

Su Chen and the others did not feel ignored because of the boss's attitude. They could see that the boss was very busy.

After walking to the innermost table and sitting down, Su Yan picked up the menu on the table. When he saw the prices clearly, he subconsciously exclaimed, "Wow, this price is too cheap!"

"A bowl of beef noodles for 8 yuan! Fried noodles for yuan?"

When he came in just now, Su Yan specifically observed what was being eaten at other tables, and also saw the portions of beef noodles and fried noodles.

Especially the fried noodles. The diameter of the plate is at least 30 centimeters. You can imagine how much it can hold, and the price is only 13 yuan. Do you think it is cheap?

If this is sold to Shanghai tycoons, the beef noodles would be 48 yuan, and the fried noodles would be 66 yuan?
Su Chen also took the menu and took a look. Most of the items were priced at a few yuan or tens of yuan. The most expensive one was mutton soup, which cost twenty-two yuan!

The four of them discussed it and decided to order three servings of mutton soup, a bowl of beef noodles and a plate of fried noodles.

After they ordered their meals, an old man who looked to be in his 50s or 60s sitting next to them asked, "Young man, are you also here to plant trees in Minqin?"

This sudden inquiry caught Su Chen and the others off guard. After a moment of stunned silence, Su Chen smiled and nodded in response, "I guess so. We just happened to be traveling in Gansu Province. On the way, we met many people talking about planting trees in Minqin, so we thought of coming to see what was going on."

After hearing this, the old man smiled with satisfaction, his wrinkles showing kindness. "In the past, there were so many young people in Minqin. Now there are more of them, and even the county has become more vibrant."

"In the past, these breakfast restaurants in the county were not so busy. They relied on neighbors to take care of their business. But now, with more and more people like you coming to plant crops, more people know Minqin and want to come here to take a look. As a result, many industries have stood up again."

As the old man spoke, his eyes swept across the lively scene in the store, his eyes full of emotion.

At this time, the boss came over with three bowls of steaming mutton soup and interrupted with a smile: "That's right. When business was slow here before, it was good to sell 70 to 80 bowls of noodles a day. But now we can sell 200 to 300 bowls a day. Even the spoon for shoveling fried noodles is spitting sparks."

"This mutton soup is made from the sheep raised locally. They eat alkaline water and alkaline crops, so the quality of their meat is much better than that of other sheep!" The old man who spoke earlier also echoed.

Su Chen looked at the mutton soup in front of him. It had a fragrant aroma and clear soup color. The amount of mutton was quite large, more than half a bowl. Paired with green chopped green onions, it made him salivate.

Su Yan, who was sitting opposite, stared at the mutton soup and smacked his lips. If he had known there was so much mutton, he would not have ordered the beef noodles.

Su Chen scooped a spoonful and tasted it. It was indeed delicious without any smell of mutton. It must be said that no matter which restaurant you eat mutton in the northwest, as long as it is local sheep, the taste will not be bad.

"Boss, your stewed mutton is really good!" Su Chen couldn't help but praise.

The boss smiled innocently, said a few polite words to Su Chen, and went back to the front to get busy again.

"Grandpa, do you know the current tree planting situation in Minqin? We also want to participate in it this time we come!" After the boss left, Su Chen looked at the old man next to him and asked.

The old man smiled knowingly and said immediately: "The sand control project in Minqin is much better now than before. The government has organized it, volunteers have participated, and many companies have donated money and saplings."

"If you want to plant trees, you can go to the county forestry bureau to register, and then they will arrange for you to go to the sand control site."

"By the way..." The old man patted his forehead, "You can follow that Popo on your phone, that's fine too!"

"Ah Popo?" Su Chen and the other three looked slightly stunned, all wondering what the hell this Ah Popo was.

Just when Su Chen and the others were at a loss for words, Lin Xiaoyu burst out laughing.

Seeing the inquiring looks from the three people, Lin Xiaoyu quickly explained: "Brother, the old man should be talking about an app. The local area should have specially made an app or public account related to a person."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man clapped his hands excitedly, "Yes, it's the app the little girl was talking about!" Hearing this, the three of them were a little amused.

Su Chen glanced at Fade Chen, signaling him to check on his phone to see if he could find it. Then he turned to look at the old man and asked, "Grandpa, I have something else I want to consult you about."

He did not forget the Uncle Wang whom he met at the service area before, and he wondered if he was also working at the sand control site where volunteers appeared.

"Young man, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. Even if I don't tell you, I know everything about Minqin, but I know it almost exactly!" the old man said confidently.

When the people sitting nearby heard this, they didn't look at him strangely, as if they all agreed with what was said.

Seeing the old man so confident, Su Chen immediately asked: "Old man, I wonder if you know an uncle named Wang Yinji."

As soon as the name Wang Yinji appeared, everyone who was eating in the breakfast shop stopped at the same time. Even the boss who was busy at the stove was no exception. They all looked over.

Seeing this scene, Su Chen raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that everyone present knew or had heard of Uncle Wang's name, otherwise such a scene would not have occurred.

The old man's expression also became serious. He put down his chopsticks and said slowly, "Young man, what do you want to talk to Wang Yinji about?"

Su Chen also knew that the atmosphere in the store was not right, so he immediately explained: "There was a sandstorm before, and we happened to meet at the service area in Wuwei. We had a very pleasant chat at the time, but he left without saying goodbye the next morning."

"This time we came to Minqin, in addition to wanting to experience planting trees, we also wanted to see Uncle Wang."

After hearing this, the atmosphere in the restaurant suddenly became a lot more relaxed. The boss started to re-fry the slices in the pan, and the other diners continued to eat with their heads down.

The old man smiled again, "So that's how it is. Old Wang is a desert control hero here, and his father Wang Dachang is even more amazing!"

When talking about Wang Dachang, the old man proudly stretched out his right hand and gave a thumbs-up.

It can be seen that he admires this pioneer in sand control from the bottom of his heart.

"Old Wang usually stays at the Qingshan Lake Sand Control Station in the west, but..."

The old man looked at the young faces of Su Chen and the other three, hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "The conditions over there are very difficult. It is 40 to 50 kilometers away from the county town, and the road is not easy to travel."

"If you just want to experience planting trees, you can follow the volunteers to the surrounding villages, where the conditions are much better."

"As for meeting Lao Wang, it won't be too late to wait for him to come back and take a look."

"It's okay, old man. We just come here to see the hardships of sand control. If we just want to have fun and check in, we won't drive all the way to Minqin, don't you think?" Su Chen said confidently with a faint smile on his face.

When the old man heard this, he opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything. In the end, he could only nod heavily and said, "Be careful on the road!"

Su Chen smiled and nodded to show that he understood.

The old man stopped talking and picked up his chopsticks to eat the cold breakfast in the bowl.

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"Boss, I found the app for Minqin sand control volunteers. It allows me to make appointments to plant trees and check the status of each sand control site."

"I took a look at the Qingshan Lake that the old man mentioned before. It is the closest to the entire Minqin Xisha Station. It is not an exaggeration to call it the front line of sand control!" Chen Fei said in a low voice, and put the mobile phone in front of Su Chen for him to watch.

Su Chen took a quick look and found that most of the sand control points on the app were located on one side of the Tengger Desert, with only three to the west.

Except for Qingshan Lake, the other two are closer to villages and towns, but are quite a distance away from Qingshan Lake.

"Let's eat first, and talk later!" Su Chen quickly made up his mind. He pushed the phone back and lowered his head to eat.

The other three people saw that Su Chen didn't say anything and concentrated on eating breakfast, so they naturally stopped talking too.

By the time Su Chen and his friends finished their breakfast, the customers in the store had already changed, and the old man had left long ago.

After paying the bill and just about to leave, the boss stopped me.

The boss came back with a bag of things and stuffed them into Su Chen and the others' hands. "This is our famous dried apricots from Minqin. We grow them at home. Take them with you on the road."

"Ah, this..." Su Chen looked at the at least three or four pounds of dried apricots in his hand, and suddenly felt a little amused.

Just when I was thinking about returning the things to the boss, I saw him looking at Su Chen and the others seriously, as if he was saying that if you give it back to me, he will say something harsh.

"Thank you, boss. I'm sorry for the expense!" Su Chen shook the dried apricots in his hand and thanked with a smile.

"It's okay, it's not worth much!" Seeing Su Chen accept it, the boss's face immediately spread with a smile, "The fact that you can go to Qingshan Lake shows that you really care about sand control."

After saying that, without waiting for Su Chen to speak, he turned around and went back to the store.

Looking at the boss's back, Su Chen took out a piece of dried apricot from the bag and put it in his mouth. It tasted sour, and after chewing it a few times, a lot of saliva was immediately produced in his mouth.

"Well, not bad. Second brother, take a bag and share some for the road!" As he said that, he handed the bag of dried apricots to Su Yan.

At the same time, Chen Fei was also arranged to go to the supermarket to buy some water, bread and other things.

After finishing these things, Su Yan asked curiously: "Brother, where are we going now? Are we going directly to Qingshan Lake to find Uncle Wang?"

Su Chen thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Let's go west first. When we pass by the nearest sand control station, we'll check on the volunteers and then go to Qingshan Lake."

This decision was immediately approved by Lin Xiaoyu. Before coming here, she had been thinking about planting trees with the volunteers.

Chen Fei and Su Yan became thoughtful, thinking about what the old man said in the breakfast shop before. They knew that the boss (big brother) must have a purpose.

"Let's go, it's getting late!" Su Chen said to the three of them, then opened the car door and got in. (End of this chapter)