Urban area.
After a few days of busy work at the bureau, Lu Xiuxiu joined the other leaders to attend the welcoming ceremony.
This year, the city assigned more than ten college students, one of whom was a Tsinghua University graduate, which is quite rare.
"Comrades, let us warmly welcome our new comrade..."
Lu Xiuxiu clapped absentmindedly.
Suddenly, she froze, sitting up straight involuntarily. "Egg? What's he doing here?"
On the platform stood a man who was over 1.8 meters tall.
He had delicate features, and his eyes and brows resembled those of Lu Fangfang.
Zhuang Wen stood on the stage and saw his aunt in the audience. He quickly waved to her.
After the meeting ended, Lu Xiuxiu grabbed her nephew and hurriedly went outside.
"Dan'er, how did you end up being assigned to our city? Do your parents know? I was wondering why a Tsinghua graduate was assigned here; it turns out it was you."
"Auntie, please call me by my full name."
Zhuang Wen scratched his head and then smiled, saying, "Don't worry, my mom knows I'm here."
"And what about your dad? Your dad, who's a deputy army commander, hasn't he always wanted you to join the army?"
"..."
Seeing that Dan'er didn't speak, Lu Xiuxiu understood that her brother-in-law definitely didn't know about this.
"You've really grown up; you don't even listen to your dad anymore."
Zhuang Wen kept his head down and remained silent.
He grew up in the military and has been there for more than ten years. He doesn't want to work in the military in the future.
Seeing his expression, Lu Xiuxiu shook her head helplessly.
"Alright, let's go home first. This time, your temporary post as deputy county head won't be easy. I need to have a good talk with you."
Zhuang Wen smiled and quickly followed behind his aunt.
He chose to be assigned here after graduation not only because he has feelings for Qilian, but also because he wants to make a career for himself and take the opportunity to learn more about it.
"Auntie, did Qingqing come a few days ago?"
"Yes, she's with Little Stubborn Donkey. They should still be wandering around the pasture right now."
Lu Xiuxiu looked back at Dandan, feeling quite emotional.
It's quite amazing that both of these kids chose to return to Qilian after graduation.
Back at her home in the city, Lu Xiuxiu cooked a delicious meal and then explained the following situation to Dandan.
The grasslands are now plagued by rodents, causing grassland degradation.
In an effort to control the increasing number of pikas, poison was used in various ranches, but it only provided temporary relief, and the pika population subsequently increased even more.
"How could you use poison?"
Zhuang Wen couldn't help but shake his head, strongly disagreeing with this method.
"If the pikas eat poison and die, the carnivores that prey on them will also die. Does that mean we have to spray poison every day? We need biological control."
"The ecological balance here is already fragile, so using poison is not a sustainable solution."
"Competition between humans and animals for grass, and overgrazing, are the main reasons for grassland degradation..."
"Relying solely on horse and sheep herding won't solve the problem of wealth; we need to develop other industries..."
Looking at Dandan, Lu Xiuxiu felt that he had really grown up.
...
A few days later, Zhuang Wen went to the county to report for duty.
After learning about the specific situation, he volunteered to control the rats.
He grew up on the grasslands and knows how to control rodents; biological control is the best method.
At the same time, he received a letter from his sister.
In the letter, Qingqing described in detail the current situation on the grassland. Apart from the grassland where the army was stationed, the rest of the area was infested with pikas.
Tibetan foxes and Pallas's rabbits, which used to be frequently seen on the grasslands, are now rarely seen and urgently need protection.
After reading his sister's letter, Zhuang Wen visited several pastures and then got busy with his work.
Biological control is still the way to deal with rodent infestations. In addition to promoting the protection of carnivorous animals such as Tibetan foxes and Pallas's rabbits, he erected a hawk-attracting platform more than ten meters high in the areas with the most severe rodent infestations.
A single adult eagle can control rodent infestations on nearly a thousand acres of grassland, which is far more effective than using poison.
And then there are animals like the weasel, which are excellent at catching mice.
It was the rainy season, and yellow mushrooms sprouted again on the grassland.
Zhuang Wen grew up eating this and knew it was a good thing. He quickly organized the herders to harvest it and also brought in buyers from outside the area to increase the herders' income.
In addition, he also supports his sister's filming.
The beautiful Qilian Mountains need to be promoted. He had heard his mother say that tourism would be a major source of income for the people in the future.
From childhood to adulthood, my mother's words have never been wrong.
The work and life in the county were even more difficult than Zhuang Wen had expected, but he did not regret it.
Now that he's decided to come, he's determined to make a big difference, protect Qilian, and build Qilian well!
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