Qiao Xuejun looked around, especially at the exit from the mountain.
Not seeing any signs of anyone returning, she breathed a silent sigh of relief.
The size of these ice blocks was not standard, with the lighter ones weighing around ten pounds and the heavier ones weighing thirty pounds. This weight was nothing to her, but if Zhao Xian saw it, he would definitely scold her.
Qiao Xuejun turned around and put the last ice brick in his hand on the car: "I won't move it."
Ren Wangwang didn't notice anything wrong: "Then Teacher Qiao, you should go back and have a rest." They had been moving for most of the day, and it was time to take a rest.
Qiao Xuejun thought for a moment and lowered her voice to instruct, "When Zhao Xian comes back later, don't tell him I'm moving things here."
She hadn't wanted to say anything at first. Moving two extra bricks wasn't a big deal, and she didn't think Ren Wangwang would tell anyone. But then she thought about the last time she helped Yuan Zhiyi move the bed; she'd thought the same thing. And, in the end, Yuan Zhiyi actually did tell her.
Ren Wangwang was surprised: "Why?"
Qiao Xuejun lied calmly, "Because I have to tell him myself that he has done extra work and needs overtime pay."
Ren Wangwang smiled. "Teacher Qiao, this is unnecessary. You're asking our captain for a salary? Don't tell me you've already done enough. Even if you don't work, our captain is willing to pay. Who in the entire base doesn't know how much the captain values you?"
Qiao Xuejun: "Anyway, just don't say anything."
Ren Wangwang: “Sure.”
Qiao Xuejun patted the ice chips on his gloves and walked towards the shore.
After a while, the ice-harvesting trucks were filled up and pushed to the shore.
The salmon didn't show up at all. It turns out they are more cautious during the day.
When the last few cars were gradually filled up, a group of people came from the direction of the mountain.
The leader was wearing a military winter uniform, tactical gear, a gun-gray helmet, black goggles and a mask that covered his entire face.
He held a rifle across his right arm and was walking towards this side with his men.
It’s Zhao Xian.
Although she couldn't even see his eyes, Qiao Xuejun recognized him at a glance and immediately raised her hand and waved at him.
Zhao Xian turned his head to look at her, his pace suddenly quickened, and he walked straight towards her.
Soon, he stopped in front of Qiao Xuejun and asked, "Are you cold? Why aren't you staying in the patrol booth?"
Qiao Xuejun shook her head: "We'll be leaving soon, in a few minutes."
"It's all ice." Zhao Xian stretched out his hand, wanting to help Qiao Xuejun brush away the ice crystals on her eyelashes, but he stopped just as he raised his hand.
Qiao Xuejun blinked: "What?"
Zhao Xian twisted his fingers and looked at the marks on his gloves: "There's blood."
Qiao Xuejun moved her nose, looking slightly disgusted, took a step back, and made an objective assessment: "It smells like salmon." There was also a stinky smell of blood.
Zhao Xian was so angry at her obvious disdain that he laughed. He reached out and pulled her over, holding her tightly with one hand: "Teacher Qiao, do you dislike me?"
Qiao Xuejun pushed his hand away, but couldn't move it away, so she gave up: "No, no. How was the situation outside this time? Did you find the salmon's nest?"
This time, Zhao Xian followed the salmon with the intention of finding its lair, so that he could destroy it and not give them another chance.
Zhao Xian loosened his arms slightly and placed them on Qiao Xuejun's shoulders. "We found them. They're in the sea water under the ice. We can't do anything about them for now. Let's go back and have a meeting to discuss it."
Qiao Xuejun told Zhao Xian what she heard from Dr. An.
Zhao Xian said calmly, nodding, "I understand. We'll focus on this at the meeting."
"Teacher Qiao, the ice-harvesting truck is ready!" Zhu Zhou and the captain of the ice-harvesting team came to report.
Qiao Xuejun: "Okay. Let's go."
Qiao Xuejun took Zhao Xian to check the condition of the ice-footed horses and the carriage, and confirmed that they were in good condition. Finally, he called Professor An out and went up the mountain together.
"Don't mention it, the ice-footed horses can move faster than us when it comes to the same thing." A master from the ice-harvesting team said at the back of the team.
They all watched with considerable interest as the Ice-Foot Horse began to work.
"They pull a little more than we usually do. I didn't expect them to be so fast." The old master was a little surprised.
Another master said, "Actually, the loads are pretty much the same, only one or two bricks are extra. But the speed is fucking amazing, so stable and fast."
"They're very well behaved. They'll walk when you pull them. They'll walk however you tell them to. They've been trained really well."
"Right. And didn't you notice? This horse is really strong! Fat. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to pull so much... Hey, I called it fat, and it got upset. It snorted at me."
"The key is that we don't have to work too hard! We just have to keep our eyes on the horse."
They talked with a smile, leaving all their previous doubts behind.
Zhao Xian followed Qiao Xuejun and walked in the middle of the team of 24 carriages. Qiao Xuejun was very concerned about the status of the ice-footed horses pulling the carriages, and seemed to be ready to intervene if anything went wrong.
Because the team was long, Qiao Xuejun didn't hear the discussion of the people behind, but Zhao Xian heard it clearly.
Zhao Xian said, "Teacher Qiao, the Ice-footed Horse Transport Team is very practical. Thank you for your hard work." He did not deliberately lower his voice, as if he wanted to highlight her contribution in front of everyone.
When he said this, everyone looked over, and everyone's expression was one of agreement.
Qiao Xuejun said, "It was mainly due to the great efforts of Elder An and Master Zhu."
Elder An was walking in front and turned around when he heard this: "Haha, I just opened my mouth and didn't use any strength at all."
Zhu Zhou was not far from Qiao Xuejun. He heard Qiao Xuejun take credit for his work, saying that he was also a major contributor and had put in a lot of effort. He felt satisfied. "It's only right. The base gave this to me, and I just did what I was supposed to do. And I did everything according to what Teacher Qiao and Elder An taught me. They both really worked hard."
Ren Wangwang said, "You are all so humble." No one took credit for anything.
Zhao Xian said: "After the Ice-Foot Horse Transport Team matures, the three people trained by the Ice-Foot Horses will receive bonuses."
Bonuses at the First Base mostly refer to extra cloth and wool, food quotas, and blue oil quotas. They are all good things.
Those who get it are enviable.
But it is worth it. Look at these ice-footed horses pulling the carts. How much effort they save!
Zhao Xian said, "Please take the trouble to maintain the cavalry and let them serve for a while longer."
Qiao Xuejun: "Do you even need to tell me that?"
Zhao Xian: "Well, I feel relieved with Teacher Qiao here."
They walked a few more steps, and Zhao Xian suddenly said, "Teacher Qiao, do you want me to carry you up the mountain?"
Qiao Xuejun looked at him in disbelief: "No." There are so many people here!
Zhao Xian, who wanted to show off in public, was rejected and felt a little disappointed. He tried to change the situation: "Really? This mountain road is quite difficult to walk on. It snowed yesterday."
Qiao Xuejun's ears turned slightly red, and she lowered her voice: "Just be normal, don't do those things."
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