Besides, Company Commander Cheng is still here. With so much of the workload delegated, I'm not too bothered anymore. He helped us through the toughest part of the beginning; the real work will come later.”

"Alright! I'll go back and rearrange the shifts. From now on, the number of patrol personnel will be increased by half as much as before. Consider this as manpower prepared for your side. If there's any situation here, have Xiao Zheng call them directly."

Seeing that he understood, Commander Lin stopped worrying. He really didn't have the patience for these trivial matters; he wasn't smart enough, and he didn't have the money. All he could do was contribute manpower and effort.

Thinking it over, he solemnly stood up and looked at the three old people.

"If you have any needs, just tell the political commissar. Our goal is to grow grain and vegetables on this wasteland so that we can be self-sufficient."

We have time; we've waited all these years, and we can wait any longer.

"Gentlemen, we're entrusting the fate of our tens of thousands of brothers to you."

Professor Wei crossed his arms.

“You are all passionate men, soldiers who are here to protect our country. We old folks can’t fall behind. We will do our best. We haven’t seen the actual production yet, so we can’t guarantee how much production we can produce.”

But the Northeast is a major agricultural region; as long as the land isn't extremely barren, there's always hope.

"good,"

Commander Lin's voice was hoarse.

"Then I'll leave it to you all."

The next day, Tang Sumei left, Cheng Zhuo left, and Qin Qinghuai and Cheng Chao also got busy, going out in the morning and not returning until dark. Occasionally, Cheng Chao would disappear for a few days.

The three people opposite him looked much better. In particular, Professor Wei, who was the only man in his family, kept his house tidy and well-organized, and he even had a smile on his face.

Jian Dan became the most idle one. Her biggest task every day was to cook dinner for the two men, and she would start tending to her small vegetable garden during the day.

The temperature warmed up quickly, so the seedlings indoors were transplanted directly to the garden without any extra steps. As well-cultivated seedlings, they took root and grew rapidly, turning lush and green in just a few days, making passing family members quite envious.

Sister Wang next door, even over the wall, was practically drooling with envy.

"Little Jian, how did you grow such a promising seedling? It's really growing well."

He clapped his hands briefly and put the small hoe aside.

"Sister-in-law, didn't you plant some a few days ago? Did they sprout?"

Sister-in-law Wang looked at her own land, then back at her simple vegetable garden, her eyes filled with unspeakable sorrow.

"Don't say that."