Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

Chapter 198 Trip to the Capital (2)

"The food is here!"

Summer carried three dishes to the main hall.

Even now, the meals for national leaders are standardized.

When the harvest was bad, the leaders mostly lived frugally.

"With limited ingredients, we can only cook three simple dishes!"

Summer smiled shyly at the woman.

The old man who was writing something nearby also put down his pen.

The tip of his nose twitched slightly.

"Auntie, I'll go get the rice!"

Summer returned to the kitchen, served three bowls of millet rice, and brought them to the main hall.

"Xia, your stir-fried pork with chili peppers is pretty good."

The old man didn't stand on ceremony; he picked up the millet rice and took a bite.

While eating, he also picked up a large mouthful of stir-fried pork with chili peppers.

The old man quickly finished a bowl of millet rice.

"one more bowl!"

The woman stared wide-eyed at her husband's empty rice bowl.

"Old Song, are you okay?"

"Take it easy."

"I'm fine!"

"I haven't had any hometown food for so many years!"

Seeing the worried look in his wife's eyes, the old man offered an explanation.

Soon, Xia Tian handed another bowl of millet rice to the old man.

Devouring food like a wolf, the wind blows.

Three dishes and a large bowl of millet rice were eaten completely, leaving not a single grain.

"Hiccup~"

The old man let out a satisfied burp.

He hadn't had such a satisfying meal in many years.

"Xia, I never knew you had this trick up your sleeve!"

"Your cooking is so delicious!"

"It's much better than what your aunt makes!"

The old man looked at Xia Tian and couldn't help but praise him again.

The woman standing nearby rolled her eyes at these words.

"You old Song, you actually complain that my cooking is bad!"

"From now on, you'll have to cook for yourself!"

"Oh, yours is delicious too, but Xia's is even better!"

The old man quickly offered an explanation.

If you really make him cook for himself, you might as well kill him.

"That's pretty much it!"

The woman rolled her eyes again before letting the old man go.

……

The time comes in the afternoon.

The woman took Xia Tian to visit another of Xia Tian's aunts.

In the summer, I looked at the courtyard, which was similar in size to that of Old Song.

He sighed inwardly, thinking how damn powerful the system was.

Then, in the summer, she visited her uncle.

Xia Tian was shocked when she learned what her uncle's name was.

He is a person with extraordinary connections.

No, it should be said that his uncle is like a god.

In summer, even a spit from someone is much redder than Wu Yansheng's blood.

My uncle inquired about Xia Tian's work situation and then went back to his work.

Summer's trip to Beijing was truly fruitful.

the next day.

At Qin Qiufeng's home.

"Xia, come sit down!"

Qin Qiufeng warmly invited Xia Tian to his home.

"Peiyun, go pour two cups of tea and bring them to the study!"

Qin Qiufeng brought Xia Tian to the study, where they sat facing each other.

"Xia, what brings you to Beiping this time...?"

"Minister Qin, it's like this."

"I'm here today because of Wu Yansheng from Northeast Forestry College, who was among the first batch of college students to go up the dam."

"Wu Yansheng?"

"Why does this name sound so familiar?"

Qin Qiufeng felt like he had heard the name somewhere before.

But after muttering to himself for a long time, he still couldn't remember who this Wu Yansheng was.

So I simply stopped thinking about it.

"It's like this, this Wu Yansheng..."

Xia Tian recounted what Wu Yansheng had done since he came to Saihanba.

All of this was explained to Qin Qiufeng.

"what?"

"How could Wu Yansheng go so far?"

After hearing Xia Tian's report, Qin Qiufeng flew into a rage.

"This is absolutely outrageous."

"These black sheep should be removed from our ranks!"

……

The two chatted about work for a while longer.

Qin Qiufeng rubbed his hands together and spoke somewhat embarrassedly.

"Xia, how is Xuemei doing in Saihanba?"

"You mean Comrade Qin Xuemei?"

Xia Tian smiled as she listened to Qin Qiufeng's words.

"Comrade Xuemei performed quite well in Saihanba!"

"That's good, that's good!"

"Xia Xia, I'm begging you, please take good care of Xue Mei for me!"

"That child is stubborn!"

When Qin Qiufeng mentioned Qin Xuemei, a fatherly smile appeared on his face.

"I'm the one who wronged them, mother and daughter!"

Qin Qiufeng sighed again.

"Alright, Xia, let's not talk about this anymore."

Qin Qiufeng composed himself.

"Oh, right, Xia!"

"The State Council has issued a notice to the Ministry of Forestry to establish a mechanized forest farm in Saihanba."

"Xia, do you have any good suggestions?"

"Is the mechanized forest farm finally going to be established?"

After hearing the absolutely explosive news revealed by Qin Qiufeng, Xia Tian thought to himself.

"I have no objection and will resolutely obey the arrangements and instructions of the higher-level organization."

Qin Qiufeng smiled as he listened to Xia Tian's official tone.

"Xia, don't try to fool me. Just say what you mean."

"it is good!"

The two then exchanged further opinions on the establishment of a mechanized forest farm in the Saihanba area.

After having lunch at Qin Qiufeng's house, Xia Tian said goodbye and left.

In the afternoon, Xia Tian visited Wang Xinping and Director Zhang, among others.

Wang Xinping was also very happy to see Xia Tian.

After another round of pleasantries, Xia Tian took her leave.

On the third day, Xia Tian was supposed to return to Saihanba in the afternoon.

Qin Qiufeng called him back again.

Xia!

"An international expert is coming from the Soviet Federation in the next couple of days."

"The ministry's intention is for him to go to Saihanba for an on-site investigation!"

"Wait two days, then set off with the experts."

"You're familiar with the situation, so you can have a good talk with this expert later."

Hearing Qin Qiufeng's words, Xia Tian had no choice but to continue staying in Beijing.

During my stay of these few days.

In the summer, I strolled around the historical sites of old Beiping and bought some local snacks.

These days, summer is truly a time for wealthy landowners.

Not to mention the box of gold, there were also a lot of money notes in the tree-planting gift pack.

This doesn't even include the wages he earned in Saihanba over the past few years.

In Saihanba, there's absolutely no place to spend money in the summer.

Even if I wanted to spend the money, I couldn't.

In addition, there were poor harvests and the impact of the planned economy.

Summer saved up nearly 2000 yuan from her salary alone.

So summer is never short of money.

That day, Xia Tian's uncle, Old Song, called Xia Tian to his house again.

"Xia, get ready!"

"I'll take you to meet someone in a bit!"

Summer listened to her aunt's husband's words and was a little confused.

You need to make special preparations depending on who you're meeting.

However, Xia Tian didn't ask any more questions and quickly tidied up.

He even specially changed into a Zhongshan suit that he had ordered a few years ago.

Looking at Xia Tian's spirited appearance, Old Man Song nodded with great satisfaction.

Summer arrived, and we left the alley, winding and turning.

Soon, a sea appeared before summer!

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