It's often said that friendships among Northeasterners are forged over meals, and that's certainly true. Professor Yu and his wife, along with Professor Wei, were all originally from Beijing, and they grew closer and closer as they talked. After one meal, they were practically on friendly terms, calling each other brothers.
The only elderly lady, Professor Zhu, had also become quite familiar with Tang Sumei.
“They are all good kids. If it weren’t for them, we would all be turning into dust in a few days.”
Tang Sumei felt honored, but she remained modest in her words.
"They remember your abilities and your noble character. In the end, you saved yourselves. They are now single-mindedly thinking about making everyone's lives better. They do whatever comes to mind. Sometimes, their ideas may be a little immature and impulsive."
I'm far away now, and Lao Cheng isn't nearby either. We don't understand this kind of work, so we can't be of much help. As for the others, you see them all wanting to do this and that, but they can only get started. For the professional stuff later on, we'll have to rely on you guys.
"It's a good thing for children to have ideals and aspirations. Whether we are parents, elders, or simply technicians, we should give them our full support."
Moreover, if this project succeeds, the beneficiaries will not be them, but tens of thousands of border guards here. By ensuring they are well-fed, healthy, and skilled, they can better protect the border.
We are honored to be able to contribute to the defense of our motherland's borders.
"Haha, yeah, yeah,"
Professor Yu also laughed heartily.
"I'm the one who deals with the land, and she's the one who deals with chickens, ducks, and geese. We originally thought that if we could put our efforts into this, we could help people all over the country eat more rice and more meat. Who would have thought we'd have this opportunity?"
When it came to food and drink, Commander Lin had the deepest understanding, and his eyes immediately reddened.
“My dear Ou, I’m not afraid of your small talk. When we were at our lowest point, we even wished we could cut off a piece of flesh from our own legs and make a soup. That would be a meat dish too.”
It's tough here, but it's even tougher for those young men in their twenties. Their families are poor, they've never had a proper meal, so few of them are healthy. They're frail and weak. Sometimes when they're on guard duty, I've seen them blown away by a strong gust of wind.
Some children felt sorry for their parents and would rush home to send their stipends as soon as they received them. I told them that the food in our cafeteria wasn't good, so they should keep some with them and bring back something for others to enjoy when they went out. They all said they couldn't bear to part with it, saying that their families were even poorer and their parents were even less well-fed. They said that life was much better for them now that they were away from home, and they could eat every meal.
He was probably holding it in, which made his speech incoherent, but the others could still understand the general meaning.
“I just feel that I’m an incompetent commander. I’m guarding such a large area of land, but I can’t do anything about it. I know this land must be useful. I tried it a few years ago and even gave up the seeds. I left home early and I don’t know much about farming.”
Around that time, they were also causing trouble over there, and everyone was exhausted from juggling both sides, so I eventually gave up.
The weak child stared wide-eyed at this and that, without saying a word. He reached out to wipe the child's eyes. When Commander Lin looked down and met his gaze, tears immediately streamed down his face, falling onto the child in a "plop plop" pattern.
None of them were surprised. This was the situation all over the country. Compared to some people, Commander Lin was already a very qualified and responsible leader.
Cheng Zhuo sighed.
"Forget about that. We invited these two brothers and their wives over precisely to solve this problem. We should make plans and arrangements. Now that the wise ones have arrived, what else do we need? You should all sort it out. They're right here; can you really let them sit idle?"
The idle person was naturally Cheng Chao.
He was teased by the couple in turns all day, and he really couldn't say anything. The main thing was that the teasing changed the atmosphere considerably, and Commander Lin's mood eased a lot.
“We’ve listed everything we can think of, and there are some professional things we can’t think of either. We’re just waiting for you guys to help fill in the gaps, and then we’ll find a way to get them back.”
A lot of land has been cleared now, but you'll have to see what's suitable to plant and decide how to arrange it. I won't interfere, and no one here will either.
"We're the ones who call the shots?"
"right,"
Commander Lin's landing was resounding.
"Since I'm handing this over to you, I'll naturally follow your arrangements. My bodyguard is yours; let him handle things with the people below if anything comes up."
"Uncle Yu, Aunt Zhu, Professor Wei, are you all relieved now? Since we invited you back, it's because we genuinely want to get this done. Whatever you need, we'll provide the greatest support. Didn't you see that Company Commander Cheng has been seconded here?"
Cheng Chao snorted softly, without refuting.
"However, Commander, you don't need to move your bodyguards. I don't feel at ease if you run around without someone with you. Don't I have two people with me?"
I hardly ever go out. I just let them do some work. Brother Zheng has been here for a long time and is familiar with the people and the environment. I let Brother Zheng work hard and help coordinate things at the barracks and family compound. If someone is needed to do a job, I let him coordinate.
Then Qin Yi goes outside; if you need anything, have him run errands.
Commander Lin hesitated for a moment.
"Will this work? Send them all away. What if something happens to you?"
"As a political commissar, my job is to take care of people's livelihood and logistics."
Besides, it's not that far, it's still near this camp. We can't have to go out every day for work. That's why we have Qin Yi.
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