Chapter 140 Specific Plan
Shen Lingning was exhausted, but there was no trace of panic on his face.
She first gently patted the back of Aunt Sun's hand, then her gaze swept steadily over each of the anxious faces that had gathered around her. Her voice was clear and calm: "Don't worry, everyone. I have a general idea of what happened. I'm back, and the sky won't fall."
She did not immediately offer empty comfort, but walked straight to the edge of the nursery, squatted down, stretched out her hands, and dug them deep into the soil at the roots of a well-growing tea seedling.
It had just rained, and the soil was moist and soft, with a unique scent of fertile black soil.
She squeezed a handful tightly, feeling the solid touch, and then carefully patted the black soil in her hand back onto the roots of the tea seedlings, her movements gentle and skillful.
After completing this action, she stood up, a reassuring smile on her face, and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, sisters! You have all seen and touched it!
Our tea mountain suffered a disaster, but the ash from the burned areas fertilized the land, and the soil is now richer and oilier than before the fire!
This is called a blessing in disguise! As long as the land is good, why worry about not being able to grow good crops or produce good tea? "
As she spoke, she walked naturally to the edge of the field and sat down next to several elderly military families as if chatting about family matters.
This action instantly shortened the distance and eased the tense atmosphere a lot.
"As for those who don't want our tea mountain to have an easy life..."
Shen Lingning changed the subject, his tone still steady, but revealing an unquestionable power.
"Everyone, rest assured. We don't steal or rob. We earn our living through hard work and earn foreign exchange for the country. We are always right wherever we go! This matter will never be let go. We will get the explanation we deserve and the justice we deserve!"
She paused, a hint of teasing on her face. "But right now, we can't lose our composure. Everyone, get your spirits up! Those foreign exchange orders signed at the Canton Fair are in black and white, and the delivery date is getting closer and closer."
If we relax now, delay production, fail to deliver goods, and damage the country's credibility, then we will be too embarrassed to face others without others having to do anything to clean it up!
When the time comes, I will really have to be ruthless and follow factory rules!"
These words are well-reasoned and contain both confidence in the future and encouragement for reality, with a hint of familiar joking.
Everyone was infected by her, and the sadness on their faces gradually faded, revealing a rare smile in these days.
Although everyone knew there were still difficulties ahead, once Shen Lingning returned, everyone felt relieved. The backbone of the tea mountain had returned!
Seeing that the morale of the troops had been stabilized, Shen Lingning immediately stood up and made arrangements in a swift and decisive manner: "Auntie Sun, Sister Jinfeng, notify everyone that a meeting will be held in the auditorium next to the cafeteria in half an hour!
Let's reorganize the production plan that's been delayed recently, break down the tasks into teams, and assign responsibilities to individuals!"
"Okay! Let's go now!"
Aunt Sun and Liu Jinfeng responded immediately and went to greet people separately.
After arranging the internal work, Shen Lingning's eyes condensed slightly.
Comforting her was only the first step; the real battle lay outside. She needed to immediately find out where this evil wind had come from.
She turned around and walked firmly towards the base headquarters - Chashan was a military factory and part of the base. It was not reasonable or legal for the base leaders to sit idly by.
She must communicate with the military leaders as soon as possible, find out the details, and agree on a response plan.
The person behind this must be found out!
Shen Lingning walked quickly towards the base headquarters, with a plan in mind.
However, just as she reached the gate of the headquarters compound, she ran into Director Zhang of the base logistics department who was in a hurry.
When Minister Zhang saw her, he was stunned at first, then a complicated expression appeared on his face. He lowered his voice and said, "Comrade Lingning, you're back just in time! I was just looking for you.
The situation is more complicated than I thought. That document... Well, please come in first. The political commissar and the commander are waiting for you. There are some things that need to be communicated to you in person..."
Minister Zhang's tone and expression made Shen Lingning's heart sink. It seemed that the other party was not a small figure, and this storm was far from being settled.
Minister Zhang's words made Shen Lingning's heart tremble, but she didn't show it on her face. She just nodded calmly: "Thank you, Minister Zhang, I'll go in now."
She straightened her collar, which was slightly wrinkled from her hurried journey, took a deep breath, and followed Minister Zhang into the heavily guarded headquarters building.
The base political commissar and the chief were both in the conference room, which was filled with smoke and had a solemn atmosphere.
Seeing Shen Lingning come in, the two leaders motioned for her to sit down. The political commissar got straight to the point and pushed a document in front of Shen Lingning: "Comrade Lingning, we understand the situation. Take a look at this first."
Shen Lingning picked up the document, which was the "notice" requiring the razing of the tea mountain. It was signed by the "Zixing County Committee Production and Construction Command" and stamped with a large red official seal and with strong wording.
But if you look closely, the so-called "regulations" on which the document is based are very vague and more like political labels that are exaggerated.
The chief knocked on the table and said in a deep and powerful voice: "Chashan is a military factory and an important part of the base. The procedures are legal and compliant, and it generates foreign exchange for the country. This is an ironclad fact!
Under normal circumstances, the county would never have the authority to directly issue such an order. Our initial assessment is that someone is using the event as a pretext for retaliation, or perhaps has a deeper agenda.
The political commissar took over the conversation, frowning, "The trouble is, they're using the excuses of 'implementing the spirit of higher authorities' and 'strengthening agricultural and forestry management,' but there's nothing wrong with the procedure for now.
Although our base is high-ranking, it operates on a separate line from the local authorities. Direct and forceful intervention would easily give others leverage, and would put us in a passive position under the current circumstances."
Shen Lingning listened quietly, his brain working rapidly.
She understood the leaders' concerns, and this could not be solved by simple brute force.
She pondered for a moment, then raised her head, her eyes clear and firm. "Commissar, Commander, I understand the difficulties the base is facing. We can't just stand firm on this matter, but we can't give in either. I think we can proceed in several steps:"
"First, we were pretending to build a plank road while secretly attacking Chencang. Externally, our Chashan Military Factory declared its 'firm support for the superior's decision' and immediately 'suspended' tea seedling transplanting and other expansionary production activities to avoid giving the other side an excuse to forcibly intervene.
But internally, the maintenance of the existing tea gardens and the picking and processing of ordered tea cannot stop for a moment! This is our foundation and also our bargaining chip.
At the same time, we organized reliable personnel to secretly collect evidence of the other party's illegal operations, especially the background of the issuance of this document and the person who handled it."
“Second, use the opponent’s force to counter the opponent’s force and reflect it upwards.
The foreign exchange orders in Chashan are a genuine national undertaking, implicating national credibility. We can report this situation, along with the order contract and estimated losses from potential breach of contract due to production suspension, to the higher-level foreign trade authorities at the military command level, or even higher.
From the perspective of safeguarding national interests, we request a coordinated solution. This 'imperial sword' is far more powerful than direct confrontation."
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