Even so, their journey was still difficult, and it still took them several decades to turn the desert Gobi of the northwest into an oasis. Even in the 21st century, they still had a long way to go.

The low survival rate of trees is a problem.

Mobilizing the masses to participate is a difficult problem.

But the biggest problem is the loss of talent.

However, these are only three of the myriad of problems. These numerous problems combined are the reason why the Three Norths Project is so difficult.

Therefore, Shen Huanxi will understand every colleague who chooses to leave, because she knows that building the Three Norths Project is really too arduous. She understands and wishes them well. As for herself, she will not leave easily without a compelling reason.

…

Because of Yue Danqing's departure, the atmosphere in the Propaganda Department was dull this morning, and Shen Huanxi was busy writing slogans.

Near noon, she wrote out a set of slogans and called over other colleagues.

"Comrades, come and take a look at the slogan I wrote."

Everyone came over to look at the slogan she wrote and nodded.

"Xiao Shen just writes better than us."

"Of course, the best slogans we wrote were all written by Xiao Shen."

…

Looking at the slogan written by Shen Huanxi, the atmosphere became a little better.

Shen Huanxi stood up when he saw this.

"Then let's write these slogans in every corner of Yunnan City!

Isn't family planning doing well now? The family planning slogans all over the streets have played a big role.

Our Three Norths Project should be like the Family Planning Project, let our slogans spread everywhere and be deeply rooted in people’s hearts. One day we will be able to do this project as well as the Family Planning Project!”

After listening to Shen Huanxi's ambitious words, everyone regained their spirits.

As autumn and winter approach, it is no longer the season for planting saplings. Other departments of the command have become somewhat idle, but the Propaganda Department still has a lot of things to do, because propaganda is not dependent on seasons.

Starting from the next day, Shen Huanxi took people from the department to write slogans everywhere.

Their goal is to have their slogans appear in every corner of cities and villages, just like the family planning slogans.

Two days later, they started writing in Guixiang Village.

There are many alleys in Guixiang Village, big and small, winding and winding, and it is easy to get lost, but this is where Shen Huanxi lives now, she is very familiar with it, and with her around, it is much more convenient.

Shan Jianping had just finished writing a slogan when a sudden noise came from the end of the alley.

"I raised you. You ate my food and wore my clothes. You spent so much of my money. What did you do at home all day?! It's worth it for me to hire a nanny! What's wrong with beating you? You shouldn't be beaten?!"

"No, please, ah... it hurts... let me go..."

"Luo Bo, please stop hitting me. If you continue, someone might die!"

“Someone’s getting beaten… wow wow wow, someone’s getting beaten, so scary… wow wow wow…”

…

The sound of a man swearing.

The sound of a woman begging for mercy.

The voices of others dissuading you.

There was also the sound of a child crying.

…

All the sounds came together.

Shen Huanxi felt that the voice begging for mercy was somewhat familiar, and his heart ached.

"Wait for me for a moment. I'll go over there and take a look."

After she finished speaking, she walked towards the direction where the sound came from.

Not long after walking over, I saw a lot of people gathered in three floors inside and outside the building, watching the excitement.

The person who was beaten was indeed Jiang Xiaomei.

On the day when the final exam results came out, Jiang Xiaomei was beaten by Luo Bo. She ran to Shen Huanxi to complain. Later, when Shen Huanxi knew that Luo Chenchen did not do well in the exam, he expected that Jiang Xiaomei would be beaten again.

Now Jiang Xiaomei was beaten by Luo Bo in public, and I don’t know if it was because of this.

After Jiang Xiaomei married her husband Luo Bo, they moved from the countryside to the city to develop. Luo Bo's canning factory made a lot of money, so Jiang Xiaomei stopped working and became a full-time housewife at home.

Also because her family was well-off, she always dressed herself up beautifully. However, now she was extremely shabby, and did not look like a usual rich lady.

The weather in the northwest was particularly cold after autumn. Jiang Xiaomei wore a set of autumn clothes and pants. The clothes had been beaten to tatters, exposing her arms, shoulders and back, and the skin there was covered with bruises.

Luo Bo grabbed Jiang Xiaomei's long hair, pulled her back, and slapped her in the face again and again.

Shen Huanxi was suddenly startled.

When she first met Jiang Xiaomei, she felt that she looked very familiar. When Jiang Xiaomei came to her to complain about domestic violence, she saw her ferocious look and felt that she looked even more familiar. But she couldn't remember why she felt that she looked familiar?

And now, she finally remembered.

In her previous life, she had seen a news report about two middle school boys who had a fight and their parents were called. After both parents arrived, the mother of one of the boys slapped the other boy in the face.

The boy did not react at the time, but shortly after his mother left the school, he suddenly jumped into the school's artificial lake and committed suicide.

After this news came out, many people condemned the mother, saying that junior high school students are the most concerned about their reputation and dignity, and she beat the boy in front of so many people, which hurt the boy's self-esteem and made him do something extreme.

Others said that the mother’s first reaction was to beat the boy, and she must have beaten him a lot in the past. The boy must have been holding resentment in his heart for a long time, which led to his outburst at that moment.

At that time, Shen Huanxi also felt that the mother had gone too far.

But a year later, more inside information was uncovered.

It turned out that the boy was originally a son of a wealthy family, but when he was young, his father cheated on his wife and wanted to divorce her because of the mistress, and forced him and his mother to leave the house.

After his father got divorced, he lived with his mistress, but the mistress ran away with all his father's money. His father couldn't accept that he had gone from being a rich man to a poor man, so he used his mother's identity information to borrow a large loan and disappeared.

The boy's mother was burdened with debts as a result. In order to raise the boy and to pay off the debts, she, who had never worked before, worked several jobs a day. She served dishes, washed dishes, and worked as a cleaner during the day, and set up a stall to earn money at night.

The boy is her only thought for living, and she hopes that the boy can succeed, so she has high hopes for him.

She was under a lot of pressure as she had to pay for the boy's tuition and living expenses, and creditors came to her house every day to collect the debts. On the day the boy was called to the police station, she was almost bullied by a creditor at home. It was because she thought about how disappointing the boy was that she suddenly broke down and slapped him.

She didn't expect the boy would be so upset about it. One year after the boy's death, she also committed suicide at home and no one could save her...

The reason why Shen Huanxi remembered this incident so clearly was because she felt that the mother and son were so tragic. She had also seen a photo of the mother in this incident. Wasn’t she Jiang Xiaomei?

At first she didn't recognize Jiang Xiaomei, because Jiang Xiaomei at that time was still a well-off wealthy lady, not the miserable woman who was tortured by her ex-husband and life to the point of being half-human and half-ghost.

Now she recognized that Jiang Xiaomei was the mother in that incident, and Luo Chenchen was the boy in that incident.

"Stop it, Luo Bo! What kind of man are you if you hit a woman?" Shen Huanxi rushed over.

The next second she was stopped by several onlookers.

"Xiao Shen, this is someone else's family affair, don't get involved."

"Yes, every family has its own problems. We can't interfere in other people's family affairs."

"Don't go over there, or you won't be able to explain it clearly when the time comes."

…

"What family matter? This is domestic violence! It's a crime! Domestic violence is not a family matter! It's a crime! Let me go!" Shen Huanxi was very annoyed when he heard these voices.

But the people holding her would not let her go.

"Xiao Shen, this is a matter between husband and wife. I know you have a good relationship with Jiang Xiaomei, but he is her man." Aunt Jiang said.

"What's wrong with her man? Does a woman become a non-human after getting married? Does she allow herself to be slaughtered by a man? Aunt Jiang, let me go. Has anyone of you called the police?"

"This is a family matter. What's the point of reporting it to the police? It's difficult for a judge to judge family affairs. Xiao Shen, don't be impulsive." In addition to Aunt Jiang, Aunt Zhou was also persuading.

"Get out of the way!" Shen Huanxi was too lazy to say so much to them. She pushed away Aunt Jiang and Aunt Zhou, as well as several other people who wanted to stop her, and rushed to Luo Bo and Jiang Xiaomei. She pulled Jiang Xiaomei away from Luo Bo and protected her behind her.

"Robo, are you a man? You bastard! How can you be so good at hitting a woman? Is that all you can do? You useless thing!"

"Who are you? I beat my own woman, do you outsiders have any right to interfere? Hey, she's a pretty girl."

Luo Bo was stopped from beating Jiang Xiaomei. He felt ashamed and angry at first, but when he saw Shen Huanxi's face, his eyes lit up.

"Luo Bo, please be more respectful when you speak!" Shen Huanxi was protecting the trembling Jiang Xiaomei and was very annoyed.

Luo Bo was also furious. In public, in front of so many people, he was pointed at and scolded by a woman. Where could a man save his dignity?

"Hey, how can you be respectful? It's none of your business if I beat my own woman. Why don't you say respect when you come to meddle in other people's business? You little girl, let Jiang Xiaomei go, or I'll beat you up too! Don't think I'll let you go just because you're pretty! For a nosy gossip like you, I really want to slap you to death! Let her go! I'm really going to do it!"

As Luo Bo said this, he actually raised his hand towards Shen Huanxi.

"You dare!" A loud roar was heard, and Dong Zhenxiong grabbed Luo Bo's hand that was about to hit Shen Huanxi.

Several other male colleagues of Shen Huanxi also came over and stood in front of Shen Huanxi.

Luo Bo was a bully who only dared to hit women. Now, so many big and strong men suddenly appeared and stood in front of him. He was so scared that he took a few steps back.

"Who are you? You! I said this chick is pretty, no wonder she's so coquettish. When something goes wrong, so many men come out to help you. You must have flirted with many men. You're really a bitch, a bitch! Everyone here today will wash their eyes when they see you! Did you see how close this bitch is to so many men? Tsk tsk."

"Bang!" Dong Zhenxiong punched Luo Bo in the face, knocking him to the ground.

"What nonsense are you talking about? We are all from the Publicity Department of the Three Norths Project, we are colleagues! If you talk nonsense here, be careful or we will sue you for slandering a public official and put you in the detention center. Will that be enough for you to eat a pot of wine?" Li Shaohua shouted.

Luo Bo was stunned and frightened. These people were actually from the Three Norths Project Propaganda Department?

He was also afraid that he would be sued for slandering a public official, so he would have to swallow his pride if he got hit.

"I'll deal with you later!" He glared at Jiang Xiaomei fiercely and wanted to run away.

Dong Zhenxiong was still not satisfied, so he carried him back and punched him twice before letting him go. Luo Bo still did not dare to resist.

"I'll take him to the hospital first, you guys..."

"Xiao Shen, you take her there first. You don't have to worry about us. We will take care of things here. Hurry up, or someone will die." Li Shaohua said.

Shen Huanxi nodded and helped Jiang Xiaomei stand up.

There were very few taxis these days, and the most common means of transportation available for rent was a three-wheeled vehicle. Shen Huanxi happened to see a three-wheeled vehicle driving up ahead, so he helped Jiang Xiaomei sit on it and asked the driver to go directly to the nearest hospital.

Just now, everyone who was watching the excitement was sighing.

"Xiao Shen is a really kind person, but she really shouldn't get involved in other people's family affairs. Don't say that she and Jiang Xiaomei are not relatives. Last month, my cousin was beaten by my cousin's husband. I scolded my cousin's husband, but in the end, my cousin blamed me."

"I have also encountered this kind of thing, so I dare not interfere in the affairs between other couples. Xiao Shen is young and kind-hearted. What can I do?"

…

Dahuoer said a few words, then there was no more excitement and they all dispersed.

The bicycle that Shen Huanxi and Jiang Xiaomei were riding was getting farther and farther away.

The nearest hospital was not too far away, and they arrived there in no time. Shen Huanxi made an appointment for Jiang Xiaomei, sent her for a check-up, and waited outside.

She sat on the bench in the corridor for a while, and then she saw a familiar figure, Zhao Mingyue.

"Mingyue, you are here too." Shen Huanxi walked over.

Zhao Mingyue saw her coming over.

"I'm here to buy medicine for my mother. I just heard that a woman was being abused, and a group of civil servants came to help. A particularly beautiful one was sent to the hospital. Is that you?"

"Yes, it's me." Shen Huanxi nodded, "How could this matter spread so quickly?"

"That's right. Alas, why are you so impulsive? I'm not saying you shouldn't help. I also can't stand seeing women being bullied. If I were you, I would help too, but I'm a little worried about you.

Nowadays, some women who are being abused still protect their beloved husbands, and they will eventually choose to forgive. There are many such cases. What if the woman you rescued is also such a woman? "

As soon as Zhao Mingyue finished speaking, the door of the doctor's office opened and Jiang Xiaomei walked out. She heard what Zhao Mingyue said just now, and as soon as she walked out, she met Zhao Mingyue's eyes.

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