The Corps is gone!
Zhang Hongcheng and his group deliberately dawdled on the road for half a month. As soon as they got off the bus in Jiamusi, they heard a bolt from the blue.
In real history, the Northeast Construction Corps should have been abolished in February this year and converted into state-owned farms in various places.
But according to the description in the book, the existence of the Northeast Construction Corps lasted for three more months.
In fact, Zhang Hongcheng has been waiting for news on the restructuring of the Northeast Construction Corps since May. If his Shanghai Guesthouse can become independent at that time, he will be very happy.
Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. God knows why, but he waited until October only to be abandoned (the truth is that the author forgot about it while writing, and was reminded by a reader when he was peeking at the screen yesterday).
Their current unit is the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Reclamation, and the place they will report to is the Jixi Reclamation Bureau (formerly the Fourth Division).
Minister Kang was demoted half a level to take charge of business affairs. Niu Haixin, who had just arrived in Shanghai and was ready to make a big splash, was also demoted half a level. The Shanghai office, which had not yet been established, was ordered to merge with the Heilongjiang Province office in Shanghai.
The Red Flag Company, which had not yet had time to reunite, also became the Hudong Branch Farm on paper, and its official unit name was [Red Flag Wetland (Branch) Farm].
The directly affiliated agency is a temporary unit - Hulin Agricultural Reclamation Bureau, which is actually entrusted to Yunshan Farm together with several other wetland farms, which is the former 39th Regiment.
Before Zhang Hongcheng could even serve as a company commander for a single day, he became the director of a branch farm.
After arriving in Jiamu City, Zhang Hongcheng and Chu Miaohong immediately went to the former Corps Hospital, which is now the Agricultural Reclamation Hospital.
Minister Li is very ill.
In the corridor, Zhang Hongcheng and Secretary Zhao sat together with sad faces.
"The leader suffered a serious injury in July and hasn't recovered yet. He almost died again in early September."
Secretary Zhao's face was full of sighs.
"The older generation never knew what pleasure and hardship were," Secretary Zhao said, smiling calmly as he wiped his eyes. "It's as if there's nothing in this world they can't accomplish or fear."
"Hongcheng, you weren't at the Corps Headquarters at the time. You can't even imagine the situation."
"When the news came, it seemed as if the vitality of those old leaders was extinguished in an instant."
Zhang Hongcheng didn't say anything. Even though he was not originally from this era, he felt like the sky was falling when he experienced that day.
I couldn't help the grief in my heart and couldn't stop crying.
The two were silent for a while, and Zhang Hongcheng finally found another topic.
"Brother Zhao, the military corps is gone now, and all the places have been transformed into farms and agricultural reclamation bureaus. How come there was no news at all before?"
Secretary Zhao cheered up.
"In fact, this matter was concluded as early as the beginning of the year. If the people who knew about this matter were only the top and second-in-command of the Corps, then Minister Li and Minister Gao were also added."
"The second-in-command and Minister Li suggested to the higher authorities to postpone the reform for a while."
"Firstly, Minister Li wants to provide more belongings for the educated youth, and secondly, some people in Beijing are waiting for news of our successful wetland development."
Zhang Hongcheng suddenly realized.
It seems that the reason why the Corps reform has been delayed for more than half a year is due to my own mistakes.
If it weren't for the flapping of my butterfly wings, the Corps would have given up the plan to develop the wetlands long ago.
The second investment in wetland development was greater than the first, so this incident caused the Corps' restructuring to be delayed for more than half a year.
Secretary Zhao suddenly smiled and patted Zhang Hongcheng on the shoulder.
"Don't blame me for not reminding you in advance."
"Captain Qu, no, it's Director Qu Honghao of the branch farm, who hates you to death!"
Zhang Hongcheng looked up in surprise, and immediately understood what was going on.
No way, the second attempt to develop the wetlands failed again?!
Secretary Zhao smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"No one knows how you managed to stay in the wetlands in the first place. Even though your wife provided us with the epidemic prevention guide, five of the six development companies still withdrew."
"Only one company gritted its teeth and settled down at the edge of the wetland."
"how so?"
This time it was Zhang Hongcheng's turn to be a little surprised.
He remembered that in the 1980s, there were many farms in these wetlands, but later in the 1990s, they were gradually converted back to forests and nature reserves were established.
Secretary Zhao came over to talk about sex, and whispered to him with her legs crossed.
"The prescriptions and methods your wife provided are indeed very useful. We have been able to overcome most of the mosquitoes and the humid climate."
"Three of the companies were specially selected from educated youth from the south..."
“But the water levels in these large wetlands are simply uncontrollable.”
"The water this year may not be huge, but it will just flood all your fields."
"You should cultivate the land on higher ground. The water level might not be high enough next year. Just carrying water would tire these educated youth out."
"Just when you think you've finally adapted to the changes in water levels, the unsystematic wetland water system can block you every minute. Water levels drop in some areas, then rise again in others. Several companies have experienced zero harvests for two years in a row."
"In fact, the leaders also thought of ways to solve the problem, consulted experts, and finally came to a conclusion."
Secretary Zhao sighed.
"We need to build two dams at the entrance of the Heilongjiang River and the wetlands to solve the problem of river water backflow..."
“So, no development?”
"You know how courageous these old leaders are. How could they possibly admit defeat?"
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