After chatting with Elder Bian and Professor Xue and his wife for a while, Su Miaoyan followed Lu Ting to the political commissar's office.
Upon learning that Su Miaoyan and Lu Ting were coming, Political Commissar Wang immediately opened the door to welcome them.
"Come, come, please have a seat."
Political Commissar Wang learned this afternoon that Su Miaoyan is a great hero who rescued Professor Xue's child from enemy agents!
We should treat such a great hero with the utmost courtesy.
What's more, she is the wife of the young and promising Xiao Lu.
Lu Ting and Su Miaoyan sat down, and Lu Ting said, "Political Commissar, I came to ask about the progress of the work."
"Work progress?"
Political Commissar Wang frowned and asked, "Are you trying to apply for a job for Comrade Su?"
He clasped his hands together awkwardly, his expression seemingly troubled.
Lu Ting denied it, saying, "No, I wanted to ask about the progress of the desertification control and afforestation work, and whether there is a shortage of tools."
"Afforestation and desertification control?"
Upon hearing these four words, Political Commissar Wang was completely dumbfounded.
His gaze swept back and forth between the two men before he asked, "Does Comrade Su want to participate in the desertification control and afforestation project?"
Su Miaoyan nodded, "Yes, Political Commissar Wang, I would like to participate in tomorrow's desertification control and afforestation project."
Commissar Wang hesitated. The girl in front of him had fair skin, delicate arms and legs, and looked like she couldn't grow a few trees. Was she going there to get a tan?
Political Commissar Wang understood what Lu Ting meant. He hesitated and said, "We can apply for the work progress this afternoon, and the leaders will approve it tonight. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll have the tools by tomorrow. But... Comrade Xiao Su, do you really want to go to the Gobi Desert to plant trees?"
Two cents per tree, which is more suitable for strong women or men to do, since more work means more pay and less work means less pay.
There's no back door to this!
This is a policy issued by the government!
Many people respond to the national call for a good reputation, but once they go, they realize how tiring it is to plant trees under the scorching sun.
Those who don't care much about saving face will only work one day and then never go back. Those who care about saving face will only go occasionally, sometimes for three days and sometimes for two.
It's not that Political Commissar Wang looks down on Su Miaoyan, but her physical condition speaks for itself!
Su Miaoyan was definitely going. She replied, "Political Commissar Wang, I understand what you mean, but I still want to experience it."
In her past life, she was sent down to a poor mountain village, where she had to work in the fields every day to earn work points, such as transplanting rice seedlings and weeding. She did many dirty and tiring jobs.
Planting trees is not difficult for her.
In addition, she felt that ultraviolet rays were not a problem because of the protective film from drinking the spiritual spring water.
"This, this..."
Political Commissar Wang still hesitated. He looked at Lu Ting for help, but Lu Ting remained unmoved.
And like Su Miaoyan, they were all staring at him.
Political Commissar Wang: ...
As expected of a newlywed couple, it seems they had planned this beforehand.
Left with no other choice, Political Commissar Wang had to agree and handed over an agreement.
"Comrade Su, you must sign this agreement before I submit my application."
Su Miaoyan took it curiously and saw a note on the agreement.
The military region will not be responsible for any accidents, including heatstroke, exhaustion, or accidental injury/death in the Gobi Desert. The number of trees planted needs to be registered by designated staff in a shady spot in the Gobi Desert. Once the information is confirmed, the payment for planting the trees will be issued immediately.
Su Miaoyan understood, picked up the pen next to her, signed her name, and handed it over.
"I've signed it."
Political Commissar Wang picked it up, looked at it, and then put it down. "Okay, then come to me tomorrow morning to pick up your tools."
"Okay, thank you, Political Commissar Wang."
Lu Ting also said, "Thank you."
Political Commissar Wang waved his hand, "If you get tired, be sure to rest in time. The sun in the Gobi Desert is much stronger than the sun in the military region."
Su Miaoyan smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Political Commissar."
"Alright, alright, I'm going to submit the application now. It's not easy for you to come all this way, so hurry back to the courtyard for dinner."
"good."
Lu Ting and Su Miaoyan got up and left the political commissar's office.
On the way back, the two walked side by side.
Su Miaoyan asked curiously, "Lu Ting, are there many people planting trees in the Gobi Desert?"
Lu Ting thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Not many."
"Not a lot, but not a little either."
There are always people in the military region who want to make this kind of money.
Su Miaoyan seemed to be thinking about something, "Then can I bring a straw hat tomorrow?"
“Okay.” Lu Ting paused for a moment, “but we don’t have any in the yard. I’ll go buy some for you now.”
"good."
The two then went to the supply and marketing cooperative and spent some money to buy a straw hat.
"for you."
Lu Ting handed over the bamboo hat he was holding.
Su Miaoyan took it and put the bamboo hat on.
She walked quickly to Lu Ting's side, looked up at him, and said, "Lu Ting, with this straw hat on, you can't see my hair at all. Don't I look ugly?"
Lu Ting stopped in his tracks.
The straw hat was very large, the kind used for sun and rain protection, which made her small face, which was only the size of a palm, look even smaller.
A hint of a smile appeared in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Not ugly."
On the contrary, it also has a touch of liveliness.
Su Miaoyan smiled and said, "That's good."
She instinctively grasped Lu Ting's wrist, her voice soft, "Lu Ting, let's eat at the cafeteria tonight. It's so late, and you must be tired from cooking."
The soft warmth enveloped his wrist, sending a jolt of electricity through him. Lu Ting's eyes darkened, and he nodded.
"good."
Su Miaoyan didn't think she had done anything wrong. They were a legally married couple, so holding hands was nothing.
It wasn't a hug or a kiss or anything like that.
Thinking of what Sister-in-law Ma had said during the day, Su Miaoyan's face couldn't help but burn.
She began, "Lu Ting, when will the bed frame at home be fixed?"
Sleeping next door, I completely forgot about it.
Lu Ting said helplessly, "I've been busy these past few days and forgot about this. Sorry. You go back first after dinner, and I'll go buy a hammer."
Su Miaoyan exclaimed, "It's alright, no rush. The person next door is sleeping quite comfortably too."
"By the way, I bought some seeds at the supply and marketing cooperative last time. I'm thinking of planting some flowers, vegetables, and fruits in the yard. What do you think?"
Lu Ting naturally had no objection to this. "You can decide for yourself. Whenever you're too busy, I'll help you water the plants."
Su Miaoyan nodded, "Okay."
She recalled the explosives that Wang Guifen had handed over to Professor Xue. "Lu Ting, did Professor Xue really manage to crack that explosive last time?"
At this point, Lu Ting stopped in his tracks, his expression becoming very serious.
He looked at Su Miaoyan and said seriously, "Actually, I said that to appease people. That explosive has two kinds of metal materials on it, which our current machines and technology cannot detect. Moreover, we don't know if it is harmful to the human body because it is hidden inside."
Can't detect it?
Su Miaoyan sensed the excitement in the space upon hearing the word "metal," and an idea arose in her mind.
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