Chapter 175 Chapter 175
"woke up?"
When Ye Qing woke up, she found herself in a simple kiln. Faint light was coming in from the broken window. Gu Weidong was sitting next to her on the edge of the kang. After noticing her movements, he hurriedly picked up the bowl next to him and passed it to her. There was a bowl of rotten corn porridge in it.
Ye Qing was limp and her complexion wasn't very good, but it was much better than when she just came out of the desert. She struggled to sit up and asked in a hoarse voice:
"Where is this?"
Gu Weidong said helplessly: "The sled went in the wrong direction. We have reached the border of Xinjiang Province. This is Changji Shanzhou, thousands of kilometers away from Gansu Province. You have been unconscious for seven or eight hours, and the sun is about to set."
Ye Qing became anxious when he heard this: "What? How could this happen? We must contact the Northwest Military Hospital as soon as possible. The rescue team there is probably still looking for us!"
Ye Qing herself was very clear about the consequences of her sneaking into the desert this time. After all, she now had a special status and her superiors still valued her abilities very much. She stole the army's car without saying a word and was so bold as to go into the desert alone without saying hello. I'm afraid the people at the Northwest Military Hospital must be looking for her and going crazy.
Now that she has been in a coma for such a long time and has appeared in Xinjiang Province, I don't know how much pressure Colonel Zhang is under and how many people have been alarmed.
Sure enough, when the Northwest Military Hospital was mentioned, Gu Weidong's expression became a little unnatural. He couldn't help but touch his nose:
"Don't worry. I contacted the group this morning, and they also contacted the Northwest Military Hospital. They know that you have come out of the desert, so they told us to stay in Changji and wait for the Gansu Provincial Military Region to send someone to pick you up."
What Gu Weidong didn't say was that soon after he made the call to the regiment, the Northwest Army Hospital called. The furious Colonel Zhang started cursing at him right away, using nasty words like "bastard". If it weren't for the phone line, the old comrade would have wanted to pick up the weapon at hand and beat Gu Weidong up!
"You are a soldier, but you actually let your own woman rescue you. Aren't you ashamed? Is Miss Ye Qing blinded by greed? Why did she choose a loser like you? Hurry up and share her with me. If you don't, I will go to your regiment and scold your political commissar. What kind of person are you talking about? You are a man with no ability. You are just holding Doctor Ye back!"
Gu Weidong could still feel the old man's words echoing in his ears. Facing Ye Qing's gaze at this moment, he just felt embarrassed.
Others may not understand, but he knows it very well.
The fact that he and Ye Qing were dating was just fake, but he knew in his heart that he was definitely attracted to this girl. However, with his current ability and status, there was a huge gap between him and Ye Qing. Moreover, seeing that Ye Qing was getting stronger and stronger, no matter how hard he tried, it seemed that he still couldn't catch up.
How could he be worthy of such an outstanding girl?
Ye Qing didn't know that Gu Weidong was scolded by Colonel Zhang, and thought that Gu Weidong was uncomfortable because he was alone in the same room with her, so she asked hurriedly:
"Have you reported the discovery of the coal mine to your leader? Those vultures and the group of desert wolves are still waiting nearby. We need to quickly ask the superiors to send people down and let those animals act as guides to lead people into the heart of the desert to locate the position. Otherwise, if the vultures forget the location after waiting for too long, it will be troublesome!"
Gu Weidong nodded, indicating that the higher-ups already knew about it and people would be in place soon. What she had to do now was to rest as soon as possible. After all, her current condition did not look very good.
Ye Qing did not hide it from Gu Weidong and explained in a low voice:
"I don't have any serious problems. I just overexerted myself and used up all my energy. I need to find a place with dense forest vegetation as soon as possible to recharge. Once I absorb enough wood energy, I can recover."
"But this area is all yellow sand, with too few green plants, and insufficient spiritual energy. I have to go back to Changbai Mountain to become full of energy, otherwise no matter how much I rest, it will be in vain."
Gu Weidong's eyes flashed with understanding:
"You have done enough this time. When someone comes from the Northwest Military Region, follow them and have them take you back to Kaoshantun. Don't worry about the rest of the things here. Wait for someone to come down to survey the coal mines, and I will lead the team into the heart of the desert."
Ye Qing was stunned for a moment, and asked hurriedly: "How do you lead people in? Without the vultures leading the team, they can't get out once they get in. How can those vultures listen to you? Don't--"
Before he finished speaking, Gu Weidong had already picked up a big watermelon from the ground nearby and smiled at Ye Qing:
"I still have one of the melons you planted. They love to eat it. I'll add some biscuits and bran to it and mix it into bait. I'll take it to the desert and feed it to those bald animals. I don't believe I can't seduce them!"
Ye Qing was speechless and didn't know how to refute for a moment.
"Don't worry, if I really can't handle it, I'll come back for your support."
Having already been there once, Gu Weidong must make sufficient preparations this time. He will not lead the team forward again unless everything is absolutely safe.
Ye Qing's supernatural powers were now in urgent need, and she was indeed unable to do anything to help Gu Weidong organize a new expedition team. If she stayed, she would only be a drag on Gu Weidong, so she no longer insisted. When the military sent a car to pick her up, she obediently packed her things and prepared to leave Changji Shanzhou.
When Ye Qing walked out of the broken kiln in the production team leader's house, he narrowly avoided a collision with a man who had rushed anxiously into the yard from outside.
Ye Qing quickly moved aside. When the captain saw the man coming in, he frowned immediately, and a flash of disgust flashed across his eyes unconsciously. He couldn't help but curse at the young man:
"You are so anxious, are you in such a hurry to reincarnate? Can't you see I am entertaining guests here?! If you have anything to say, we can talk later!"
The man didn't care about being scolded by the village chief, because his eyes were all on Ye Qing.
Shock, astonishment, anger, excitement and other complex emotions surged on the man's face. He stared at Ye Qing for a long time and didn't dare to call out Ye Qing's name.
Ye Qing noticed the other party's gaze and looked towards the man sharply.
But he just glanced at me briefly as if I were a stranger, and didn't stay for long.
Then she thanked the captain who was standing there, turned around and walked straight towards the military vehicle outside the yard, and jumped onto the co-pilot's seat swiftly.
"Hey, Ye——"
The man came to his senses at this moment, and immediately chased after the car, shouting anxiously at the people in the car.
But he had just opened his mouth when Ye Qing signaled the driver to drive. The driver stepped on the accelerator and the military vehicle flew far away, leaving the man chasing behind with a cloud of exhaust and dust. The man coughed continuously and he didn't even touch the back of the vehicle.
In fact, Ye Qing recognized the man the moment he bumped into him. This man was none other than his original body's vicious elder brother Ye Zhigao.
At that time, the entire Ye family plotted against Ye Qing, but Ye Qing retaliated against them and packed them all off to the border to support western construction. At that time, Ye Qing never thought of having anything to do with the Ye family again.
So later, when the Ye family found out about her from somewhere and wrote to her to curse her, Ye Qing simply ignored them and didn't even pay much attention to which specific area in the west the Ye family was assigned to.
But she did not expect to meet Ye Zhigao under such circumstances.
But since Ye Zhigao is here, the other members of the Ye family must be here as well. Changji Shanzhou, on the edge of the desert, is desolate and poor enough, and is perfect for the collective transformation of this group of evil-minded people in the Ye family!
Ye Qing was not at all disturbed by the chance encounter with Ye Zhigao.
She had no plans to reminisce with this family, and even if she met them she would just treat them as strangers. In short, if nothing unexpected happened, this big family would not be able to return to Shanghai from the Northwest for at least the next ten or twenty years.
As for what will happen in the future, she is not afraid at all. With her current ability, and the accumulation of ten or twenty years of experience and connections, when that time really comes, the Ye family's affairs will definitely not be a problem for her anymore. Even if that family dares to cause trouble, there will be people who will come forward to solve it for her, and it will not be her turn to worry at all.
After returning to the Northwest Army Hospital, she was naturally scolded by the sullen-faced Colonel Zhang. However, Ye Qing was thick-skinned. She had prepared herself mentally for a reprimand when she stole the military card. So she was not hurt at all by the scolding. She even flattered Colonel Zhang with a grin, and finally smoothed over the ruffled feathers on Colonel Zhang's body.
Fortunately, Gu Weidong discovered an open-pit coal mine in the desert, and by now some news had vaguely reached the ears of Colonel Zhang. Colonel Zhang was not a man who did not know the importance of the matter, and he knew how much of a shock this news had caused among the higher-ups. If the coal mine matter was really confirmed, then Ye Qing's going into the desert to save people would not be reckless, but a good idea. Not only would the higher-ups not pursue the matter, but they would also commend the two men.
At this moment, the higher-ups have already issued orders that this matter should be handled with caution and that the young couple should not be made to feel embarrassed. Colonel Zhang could only say a few harsh words, but he certainly would not hold them accountable.
After all, he was really frightened for several days this time. He had to let these young people know the seriousness of the matter and remember this lesson. Otherwise, if they just let it go this time, they might dare to do it again next time!
It was only after returning to the Northwest Military Hospital that Ye Qing realized that the rescue work after the sandstorm was nearing its end.
After five days without food or water, the possibility of people surviving in the desert is very small.
Of the more than 30 scientific researchers from the two expedition teams who were trapped in the desert by the sandstorm, only about 20 were successfully rescued in the end. The possibility of survival for the remaining five or six was very slim.
The driver who had escorted Ye Qing back to the city from the 404 base has been found. However, compared to the lieutenant, the driver's injuries were much more serious. It was said that his leg bone was comminuted and he had other internal injuries. Although the operation was successfully completed, there is a high possibility of sequelae. In short, after recovering from his injuries, this guy will most likely retire due to injuries and eventually have to return to his hometown.
Ye Qing felt bad, thinking that the young man had met with such an accident because of her. It was still unknown whether a disabled soldier could be arranged for a decent job after returning to his hometown. With no place to go for the rest of his life, it was even more problematic for him to survive in the future.
So after careful consideration, Ye Qing went to see Colonel Zhang and made a request. After the soldier recovered from his injuries and was discharged from the hospital, if his health caused him to be unable to continue serving, he hoped that the army would not let the soldier return to his hometown, but directly arrange him to Qingshan Farm. Ye Qing would find a way to arrange a leisurely position for this young man at the army farm to ensure that his life in the second half of his life would not be affected.
Colonel Zhang certainly could not refuse such a request.
These days, jobs in the city are all about job hunting, and the military is also troubled every year by the whereabouts of the retired veterans. Now that Ye Qing has taken the initiative to offer to help find a job, he is of course more than happy to do so.
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