"Awoo~"
"Meow~"
Little Flower and Little Tibetan Fox became excited as soon as they arrived at the grassland and ran around like crazy.
Following behind the two little ones, Lu Fangfang's mood inexplicably improved.
If the military region can't collect all the mission materials, so be it. There's no use getting anxious or upset about it. It's just that the power went out.
He pulled a handful of sunflower seeds from his pocket and started cracking them open while enjoying the scenery around him.
The grasslands in winter are all withered and yellow, with the last snow still remaining in the shady areas. Looking into the distance, you can see the endless snow-capped mountains; that is Gona.
When spring arrives next year and the flowers bloom, the scenery there will be at its most beautiful.
"Oh...ah..."
On a small hill not far away, a wild donkey was leisurely munching on dry grass.
Upon seeing Lu Fangfang come out, it immediately jumped and ran over excitedly.
As it approached, its eyes lit up, and it immediately whimpered as it reached into Lu Fangfang's hand.
"You big glutton."
Lu Fangfang smiled and cut off half of it, stuffing it into the donkey's mouth.
These past few days, the little wild donkey has been running around with Zhuang Mingcheng everywhere, and it's been incredibly energetic.
Besides maiming a jackal, it also bit and kicked a wolf to death a couple of days ago, which startled Zhuang Mingcheng.
No wonder even snow leopards dare not easily hunt Tibetan wild asses; when they get angry, they are truly ferocious.
However, once the little wild donkey returned home, it was still the same silly person it had been before.
"Oh...ah..."
After chewing a small portion of the melon seeds, it grinned and nudged Lu Fangfang's arm.
"That's all, that's all, go away."
Lu Fangfang pushed the donkey's head aside and then noticed that Da Niu was also on the small hill. She quickly waved and called her over.
"Hey girl, what are you doing on the meadow in this freezing weather instead of staying home?"
The girl took out her notebook and held it up in front of her.
Lu Fangfang accepted it with some surprise.
She picked up the notebook and looked at it, and found that the girl was still drawing donkeys. Several months had passed, and Da Niu had mastered the basics and was drawing donkeys better and better, almost catching up with her.
Seeing that Da Niu had frostbite on her hands and ears, she had an idea and led Da Niu back to the storage room of the breeding farm.
The stove was burning inside, making it much warmer than outside.
The sheds the soldiers built back then had a very thick layer of soil, making them very warm inside, a world apart from the outside.
The room is connected to the breeding area, so the smell isn't very pleasant.
Lu Fangfang poured some warm water and had Da Niu wash her hands. Then she smiled and said, "Da Niu, Auntie has something I'd like to ask you for help with. Could you draw some pictures for Auntie?"
Across from her, the young woman nodded hurriedly.
She knew her aunt took good care of her, and being able to do something for her aunt would make her feel more at ease.
With a smile on her face, Lu Fangfang led Da Niu to the table on the north side of the room.
At this moment, Xiuxiu was sitting at the opposite table writing a letter. She asked Daniu to sit down and then took out a new stack of drawing paper and pens.
“Girl, just use these papers to draw. You’re already familiar with drawing wild donkeys, so start with donkeys. Use your imagination, draw it however you like.”
"Auntie, how many do you want to draw?"
Looking at the pristine white paper, Da Niu was still a little cautious.
"Draw ten pictures first. After you finish drawing the donkey, I'll teach you how to draw the little flower and the little Tibetan fox."
Lu Fangfang stood behind Da Niu for a while and watched. Seeing that Da Niu quickly and skillfully started drawing, she felt relieved.
She looked up at Xiuxiu and smiled again.
Now that she has two secretaries to handle incoming mail, her workload is much lighter.
After a while, seeing that neither Dian nor Zhuang Mingcheng had arrived, Lu Fangfang stopped caring and simply joined Xiuxiu and Daniu in getting busy.
By the afternoon, the farm still had no electricity, and her heart sank lower and lower.
If her husband had any news, he would have come to inform her long ago. It seems that the electricity won't be working anytime soon.
After Lan Ying's sister-in-law arrived, kerosene lamps were lit in the storeroom in advance.
"Xiao Lu, any news?"
Zhao Lanying was getting anxious. The lack of electricity was affecting the military region's mission, which would be disastrous.
Having just been featured in the military region's newspaper, she didn't want to fail to complete her mission, just like she had boasted in the newspaper.
"No, sister-in-law, don't worry. Let's take it one step at a time. If we really can't complete it, the military region will understand."
Lu Fangfang shook her head and offered a word of comfort to Sister-in-law Lan Ying.
There was nothing we could do; the power went out at the troupe's headquarters.
After a while, before it got completely dark, she took Xiuxiu and Daniu back to the family compound.
"Auntie, do I still need to paint tomorrow?"
When they arrived at her doorstep, Da Niu was still a little embarrassed.
It's very warm in the breeding shed, even warmer than her home, and she can't bear to leave that place.
"Of course, girl, you can come to the farm whenever you want, as long as you don't mind the taste."
Lu Fangfang smiled and nodded. With this little girl's help, she could finish replying to her fifty-three letters sooner.
Back home, she lit the kerosene lamp and waited for a while before Zhuang Mingcheng returned.
"Oh no, Fangfang, the power outage isn't due to the power lines, it's because of a problem with the county's hydroelectric power plant. The whole county is without power."
As soon as Zhuang Mingcheng entered the room, he brought her bad news.
What's wrong with the power plant? When will it be restored?
Lu Fangfang took her husband's military overcoat, hung it on the hanger, and then hurriedly asked questions.
The county's hydroelectric power plant is located southeast of the regiment. She used to pass by it from a distance when she went to the county town, and she never expected that the power plant would have a problem.
"It's too cold. The water flow in a section of the waterway upstream of the power plant is slow, and the temperature is too cold at night, so this section has frozen and become blocked."
Zhuang Mingcheng washed his hands as he explained.
The county town is not big. Previously, the electricity generated by this hydroelectric power station was enough to supply the entire county. However, if the power station had an accident, the entire county would lose power.
"That's it. Without electricity to supplement the lighting, our farm is unlikely to be able to complete the task of producing eggs."
As Lu Fangfang listened to her husband's words, her heart sank lower and lower.
If the hydroelectric power station is to operate smoothly at this time, the ice needs to be broken. It's so cold now, and who knows when the canals will be cleared.
Without electricity at home, life becomes inconvenient.
Zhuang Mingcheng looked up at his wife and couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't worry, I guarantee it won't delay your farm's tasks. The county leaders are requesting our regiment's assistance in dredging the river. Rest assured, I'll ensure the power supply is on by tomorrow night."
He patted his chest, appearing very confident.
Thinking that his wife had been in the regiment for more than half a year and had never seen anything like it, he continued, "If you don't mind the distance, come with us and see the fighting power of our regiment."
"Why would dredging a river require combat capabilities?"
Lu Fangfang was taken aback, but she was quite curious about what her husband was saying, so she readily agreed.
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