Lu Jinghuai said, "I was the first to see this plan. The person who made this plan is Qian Duoduo, a student of Professor Yuan from Northeast Agricultural University who came here for research and study. When she was in school, she used her research on greenhouse technology to achieve the best grades in her academic year and also made great achievements in greenhouse cultivation in the future."
This time, Qian Duoduo not only had her parents send her seeds from her hometown, but also the results of her own surveys in various locations within our camp—this project plan. This indicates that our regiment may have fresh vegetables to eat this year, instead of just freeze-dried meat and frozen cabbage.”
Zheng Wei said, "The Second Battalion Commander's idea is very good. His starting point is also for the sake of the young soldiers in our regiment. Indeed, winter is longer here, and food is a big deal, especially after the heavy snow closes the mountain passes. The supply here is indeed a problem."
The political commissar's words silenced everyone present. Even the battalion commander, who was filled with resentment and indignation, felt utterly helpless when he thought about the hunger he had endured in the winter.
"Report!" Yang Bin shouted from outside the conference room door.
The political commissar called out, "Please come in."
Yang Bin opened the door, and Qian Duoduo walked in first, causing everyone present to pause in surprise. Then she found a seat and sat down.
Yang Bin stood behind Qian Duoduo, giving him a somewhat bodyguard-like appearance.
Zheng Wei smiled and said, "Comrade Qian, hello, I am Political Commissar Zheng Wei."
Qian Duoduo was taken aback. What? Do people have to say their name twice these days?
Qian Duoduo immediately stood up: "Hello, I'm Qian Duoduo, Qian Duoduo!"
Lu Cheng was trying so hard to hold back his laughter that he couldn't help but burst out laughing. Everyone else laughed too. Finally, Lu Jinghuai said, "The political commissar's name is Zheng Wei."
Yang Bin was struggling to hold back his laughter.
Qian Duoduo then realized she had made a fool of herself and immediately said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, Political Commissar, look at me, I've become stupid from studying so much!"
Zheng Wei was used to this kind of thing. After all, since they shared the same name and position, he smiled and said, "Qian, please sit down."
Qian Duoduo scratched his head sheepishly, feeling that he had really let down Political Commissar Zheng!
The political commissar cleared his throat, and Lu Cheng clenched his fist and tapped it on the table a few times. The scene immediately quieted down. Qian Duoduo stared wide-eyed at this scene. Goodness, Lu Cheng's third brother's ability to control the situation was too strong!
Zheng Wei said, "Qian, there are still some things we don't understand about this greenhouse plan. Could you explain them to us?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Um, could you give me a blackboard? Can I draw diagrams to explain?"
Zheng Wei looked at Yang Bin, who was in a daze, and said, "Don't just stand there, hurry up and get one."
Lu Yuan said, "Well, this isn't a school, so where would we get a blackboard?" Then he looked at everyone present and said, "Let's go to the elementary school next door. It's perfect timing, since the kids are on holiday now. We can use one classroom and have Comrade Qian explain the advantages and disadvantages of this greenhouse to us." After saying that, Lu Yuan was the first to stand up.
Seeing that the regimental commander and political commissar had already left, the others followed behind Lu Cheng and Zheng Wei. Qian Duoduo whispered to Yang Bin, "You too, why didn't you tell me the political commissar's name when you came? You made me look foolish."
Yang Bin smiled sheepishly: "Well, I thought you already knew."
Qian Duoduo glared at him: "I know, but I have no connection with him whatsoever, how would I know?"
Yang Bin immediately flashed a simple, honest smile, which earned him an even bigger eye roll from Qian Duoduo.
As Lu Cheng, who was walking in front, turned around, he saw Qian Duoduo and Yang Bin whispering to each other. His heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Yuanzi's boyfriend had fallen for someone else?
Fortunately, they arrived at the school quickly. Lu Cheng found a classroom and went inside. He sat in the second row, while Zheng Wei and the others sat in the third and fourth rows.
Lu Cheng was quite satisfied with the distance; this way, he wouldn't ingest chalk dust. He was really clever!
When Qian Duoduo saw Zheng Wei hand over the plan, she shook her head and said, "I wrote this, so I have a draft in mind. Let's start by talking about the benefits of greenhouses."
Qian Duoduo first drew a sketch of a greenhouse, and then talked about the advantages and disadvantages of greenhouses. The officers who were building the western region here also understood these things. When Qian Duoduo mentioned the site selection, the battalion commander asked a question again.
Qian Duoduo said, "Actually, I had three choices at the time: one was the First Battalion, one was the place I just mentioned, and the other was the Third Battalion."
Seeing that he had nothing to do, the fourth battalion commander sat quietly in the back and listened.
Qian Duoduo said, "The place inside the Third Battalion is quite far from the camp, so taking care of it later is a rather troublesome matter. Moreover, in winter, harvesting and transportation are also very troublesome, since vegetables, especially leafy greens, are very susceptible to freezing and may freeze within minutes outside."
The battalion commander accepted this reason very reasonably. She knew that some vegetables would rot as soon as they were washed, and the waste was truly heartbreaking.
The battalion commander asked, "Then why not our battalion?"
Qian Duoduo said, "There are two reasons. First, the First Battalion is at the northernmost part of the entire regimental headquarters. The same problem arises with transportation. What will happen to the vegetables grown by the First Battalion after they are transported to the Third and Fourth Battalions? You can use your imagination!"
The battalion commander, still somewhat unwilling to give up, asked, "What's the second reason?"
Qian Duoduo straightened up and said, "I don't like the First Battalion Commander's aggressive tone and style of doing things. If the First Battalion is to be built, we will have to deal with each other a lot during the construction of the greenhouse. I don't like to be wronged, so when the First Battalion Commander reported me, I had already crossed out the First Battalion's position."
The battalion commander was taken aback at first, then his expression turned ugly. He hadn't seen Lu Yuan when he went to look for him. Could it be that the regimental commander had said so?
Qian Duoduo laughed and said, "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. Battalion Commander, when you left the regimental headquarters, you muttered to yourself, and 80% of it was bad things about me. I don't feel comfortable or happy with someone like that, so why should I choose your battalion?"
Upon hearing Qian Duoduo's words, Lu Cheng immediately stood up, turned to look at the battalion commander, and said, "You actually insulted him? You're really something!"
The battalion commander opened his mouth, but could he say it was because of Qian Duoduo that the atmosphere in his home was like a mental hospital? Zhou Mei would scold Qian Duoduo at the drop of a hat, and he had only remembered the insults he had heard from Zhou Mei so often? His son and daughter were constantly being beaten and scolded by Zhou Mei, just because he hadn't managed to rescue Nurse Zhou from the detention center?
He didn't want this either; he wanted a stable home, but now he has no peace at all.
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