The festive atmosphere of the wedding lasted for three whole days in Sujiatun.
The villagers talked about this unique wedding during their leisure time.
The solemnity of the military region blends perfectly with the liveliness of the countryside, respecting traditional customs while showcasing the spirit of the new era.
Three months after the wedding.
Sujiatun has ushered in a brand new spring.
As the ice and snow melt, everything comes back to life, and the fields are full of vibrant life.
On this day, the Sujiatun vegetable base welcomed a group of special guests.
Commander Xia Weiguo led a military research team and experts from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Early in the morning, Su Jianguo stood at the entrance of the base, followed by Su Mingqiang, Su Jianjun and other key members of the base.
They were dressed in neat work clothes, their expressions a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.
"Dad, is Commander Xia planning something big this time?"
Su Mingqiang asked in a low voice.
Su Jianguo nodded.
"I heard from Meng Sheng that they're going to promote some kind of 'Military-Civilian Joint Construction 2.0' plan, and Commander Xia will personally announce the details."
Just then, the roar of a car engine came from afar.
Several military jeeps and a minibus slowly drove up and stopped at the entrance of the base.
Xia Weiguo was the first to get off the bus. He was dressed in military uniform, looked energetic, and walked with a steady gait.
"Old Su!"
Xia Weiguo strode over and warmly shook hands with Su Jianguo.
"Long time no see!"
"Hello, Commander Xia!"
Su Jianguo responded quickly.
"It's an honor for our base that you're personally leading the team!"
Xia Weiguo laughed heartily.
"We have some really great news to announce today!"
He turned around and introduced the people behind him.
"This is Director Zhang of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, this is Director Liu of the military research institute, and..."
When the last figure was introduced, Su Mingqiang's eyes lit up—it was Zhou Xiaobai!
She was wearing a white lab coat, her hair in a simple ponytail, and a familiar smile on her face.
"Researcher Zhou?"
Su Mingqiang blurted out in surprise.
Zhou Xiaobai winked at him.
"Technician Su, it's been a long time."
Xia Weiguo looked at the two of them and smiled.
"So you two know each other? That's perfect! Comrade Zhou Xiaobai will serve as the base's technical director, responsible for the specific work of military-civilian scientific research cooperation."
Su Mingqiang's heart suddenly raced; he never expected to work with Zhou Xiaobai again in this way.
Since she returned to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences last time, the two have kept in touch, but have had very few opportunities to meet.
After a simple welcoming ceremony, everyone arrived at the base's newly built conference room.
Xia Weiguo stood at the very front, his expression turning serious.
"Comrades, today I am here to announce an important decision: the 'Military-Civilian Joint Construction 2.0' plan is officially launched! The core of this plan is to upgrade the Sujiatun vegetable base into a national-level agricultural demonstration base!"
A round of applause immediately filled the conference room.
Su Jianguo clenched his fist excitedly; he never expected his base to have such a development opportunity.
Xia Weiguo continued.
"The upgraded base will receive full support from the military and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, focusing on the research and development of new cold-resistant crop varieties, especially cold-resistant rice! This will greatly increase grain production in northern my country!"
Subsequently, Xia Weiguo had someone produce a detailed planning map.
Newly built research buildings, modern laboratories, and a tenfold increase in planting area...
The Su family was stunned; this was completely beyond their imagination.
"Comrade Su Mingqiang."
Xia Weiguo suddenly called out names.
"You have extensive experience in cold-resistant vegetable cultivation and will serve as the deputy leader of the cold-resistant rice project, jointly responsible for research and development with Comrade Zhou Xiaobai."
Su Mingqiang suddenly stood up, almost knocking over the chair.
"Yes! I will do my best!"
After the meeting, Xia Weiguo made a point of keeping the Su family behind.
"Old Su, this project is of great significance."
Xia Weiguo said earnestly.
"This not only concerns the food supply for our border troops, but could also reshape the agricultural landscape of the north. You bear a heavy responsibility!"
Su Jianguo nodded solemnly.
"Commander Xia, rest assured, we people of Sujiatun are not afraid of hardship and will definitely complete the mission!"
In the days that followed, the base underwent a dramatic transformation.
Construction teams moved in, research equipment arrived one after another, and researchers from both the military and civilian sectors worked day and night.
Su Mingqiang and Zhou Xiaobai were almost inseparable, spending all their time in the experimental fields and laboratories from morning till night.
Together they studied the cold-resistant genes in rice, designed breeding programs, and recorded every minute data change.
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