Chapter 797

When Li Long left the Tao family, the sun was almost setting, but Tao Jian She started to pack the net.

Tao Daqiang saw it and said to his father:

"Dad, are you still going to cast the net? Don't cast it, it's so late, it will be dark after casting... the road is not easy to walk."

"The professor and college students are coming tomorrow, no matter what, we have to get something delicious to send over, right?" Tao Jian She continued to set the net, "Our family doesn't have good meat, getting some fish over is also a heart."

Yang Pingping said while feeding the child:

"Dad, that's the professor and college students invited by Li Long. Li Long has already slaughtered a pig, this treatment is enough, let's not get involved, right?"

"That's not getting involved," Tao Jian She explained seriously, "Without Xiao Long brought these experts and professors, not just for himself alone, but to pave the way for the saline-alkali land in our team. If it's done well, this saline-alkali land can plant things. Then isn't whoever reclaims the wasteland whose? Without Xiao Long is exploring the way for us, then we can't just wait for ready-made things. You look at it tomorrow, we send fish, others will certainly bring things too."

Tao Daqiang was skeptical, but he didn't stop his old father from casting the net. He told Yang Pingping and then followed his old father to help.

The next day, before the sun came out, these few people Li Long greeted went out to hunt.

Wucheng, Agricultural College. When getting on the bus with luggage, He Lijuan was no longer so optimistic.

After Xu Hongxia's brainwashing for a day, He Lijuan had a true understanding of the current countryside life. She even felt that she might not be able to persist until the end of the month.

To verify the authenticity of what Xu Hongxia said, she asked several other students from the countryside in the class yesterday and had some words in her mind that she hadn't heard before.

Water from the dam, dry rammed earth, earth nests, local diseases...

Overall, the countryside in Northern Xinjiang is better than Southern Xinjiang and the neighboring province, but it's limited. According to the current situation, one can be full, but wanting to eat well is impossible. Now it's spring, there are almost no fresh vegetables, and there are pickles or something.

Don't even think about meat. Locals might eat meat three or five times a year. Of course, as a guest, maybe eat once when arriving, eat once when leaving, which is already a very ideal state.

On the bus, except for Professor Luo who was writing and drawing, the expressions of the others were mostly not very good—obviously, not only He Lijuan had inquired about the specific situation, but the others were also about the same.

Li Qingyuan was from Wucheng. His understanding of the countryside was the same as He Lijuan's. Now his mood was a bit complicated.

Zheng Zhiguo's home was in Southern Xinjiang. He was one of the few Han people in the village. He was the most optimistic. No matter how bitter Northern Xinjiang is, it's better than Southern Xinjiang—at least it looks green now. Unlike Southern Xinjiang, where the wind and sand are big at this time, the sky is full of yellow sand and people can't be seen, that's scary.

Zhu Yuechan was from the interior. She wasn't worried about the arduous conditions. Yesterday, a classmate told her to be careful not to be caught by the bachelors at that time to be a wife.

Zhu Yuechan's family conditions were poor, and she was frugal when coming to school. Although there were subsidies, her family couldn't provide much money, so she had to save. Although the conditions in Northern Xinjiang described by classmates were arduous, in her view, they were actually quite good.

But decades ago, eight thousand Hunan women entered Tianshan, which caused some people to misunderstand, feeling that in the countryside here, men might be more overbearing, which made Zhu Yuechan a bit worried.

There was also a classmate named Hu Dongfeng, whom classmates jokingly called Mahjong. This was a proper Northern Xinjiang person. Although his home wasn't in Maxian, the distance wasn't very far—in Fuhai to the north, so he was the calmest.

His own home was also in the countryside, and he knew the countryside of Northern Xinjiang very well, so he wasn't worried at all, but a bit curious. The curiosity was, what would be the difference between this countryside and his own?

"Alright, everyone be quiet, we will arrive at Bayi Bus Station soon. Now I will briefly tell you. After we take the bus to Maxian, someone will pick us up and send us directly to the village where we do the topic. The rooms for accommodation have been arranged, and there are people cooking for us. This point doesn't need everyone to worry.

Of course, everyone must be clear about the conditions in the countryside. It won't be that good, but since you have already got on the bus, there is nothing to regret. After arriving at the place, those with strong abilities should help those with weak abilities, and those who adapt quickly should help those who adapt slowly.

Remember, we are going to study and work, not to play and spring outing, so we must enter the situation as soon as possible, build the framework of this topic as soon as possible, and then solve problems item by item.

Hu Dongfeng, you are from Northern Xinjiang and are most familiar with this side, so you will be the group leader for the time being. Usually, it is mainly me communicating with the local people. If I have something, then you will be responsible, understand?"

"Understand!" Hu Dongfeng was a bit excited. Usually, his academic performance in the college wasn't good, and there was basically no time to be solely responsible for a project, and he couldn't even be a group leader. Suddenly becoming a group leader today, how could he not be excited?

"There are two girls in our group. Although we pay attention to gender equality, it will naturally be inconvenient for girls to go over. Boys should take the initiative to help girls to avoid problems, understand?"

"Understand!"

On the school bus, Professor Luo said everything that should be said. His meaning was to wait until the bus, where there were many people and many mouths, so he wouldn't say anything, just take care of each other when the time comes.

Because they came early, there weren't many people at Bayi Bus Station. Professor Luo and Hu Dongfeng bought six tickets very smoothly, and with the help of the school driver, moved the students' luggage and instruments onto the bus and put them on the luggage rack.

He Lijuan and Zhu Yuechan sat in the double seat. After sitting down, He Lijuan took out a bag of egg cakes from her small backpack, opened it, and distributed them to Professor Luo and classmates one by one.

After eating breakfast today, they gathered and rushed here. Everyone was a bit hurried. They weren't very hungry, but having egg cakes, they still wanted to eat.

Professor Luo didn't decline, and the others naturally took them.

"Thank you." Zhu Yuechan said in a low voice, and then ate in small bites, one hand catching the crumbs.

"You're welcome... I don't know what kind of car will pick us up when we get off the bus later. Horse cart, donkey cart? Is there a tractor?"

"Anything is fine." Zhu Yuechan felt that the possibility of a tractor was the greatest. In her hometown, there were few tractors, but in Northern Xinjiang, she had been in college for several years and had some understanding of this side. While eating, she said in a low voice, "Maybe it's a tractor, isn't it said that agricultural machinery here is relatively developed?"

"Fine, anyway, for me, it's also a kind of experience." He Lijuan also said in a low voice, "I haven't sat in any good car in the county. Usually, I ride a bicycle, take a bus, take a bus to school... I haven't sat in a horse cart yet."

"I haven't sat in one either." Zhu Yuechan finished eating the egg cake, faced the piece He Lijuan handed over again, waved her hand and said, "Not eating anymore, full. My family only has a handcart, our village doesn't have horse carts or donkey carts, but there is a walking tractor."

"That's also quite good." He Lijuan nodded.

Zhu Yuechan turned her head to look at her, then confirmed that she wasn't laughing at her, and knew that this "colleague-to-be" really didn't know much about the countryside, so she also nodded and didn't continue this topic.

Two hours later, the bus stopped at Maxian Bus Station.

Hu Dongfeng and Zheng Zhiguo took the initiative to take things from the luggage rack. Li Qingyuan and Professor Luo helped to receive them below, preparing to take them down slowly and then relay them out.

"Professor Luo, hello!"

Li Long had already seen Professor Luo and the others, walked quickly to the bus, greeted Professor Luo first, and then moved things with the students.

"This is heavy, it needs two people to lift..." Hu Dongfeng shouted on the luggage rack of the bus.

At this time, the bus's luggage rack was on the roof of the car. These large items that couldn't be put inside the car were placed on it and then tied with a rope net.

Li Long received a large cardboard box wrapped tightly one after another. Hu Dongfeng was afraid that he couldn't receive it alone, reminding him.

"It's okay, I have enough strength." Li Long received the cardboard box and put it gently on the ground, then continued to help.

"Strength is really enough."

"Comrade Li Long, didn't expect you to have such strength." This cardboard box contained scientific research instruments, which Professor Luo packed and wrapped himself. He naturally knew its weight, and at this time said in surprise.

"From the countryside, trained."

The driver of the transport section of the supply and marketing cooperative who followed Li Long also moved things together, and then carried the light luggage out, preparing to put them on the truck.

"Our things are a bit many." Professor Luo said to Li Long while carrying the bag.

"It's okay, I'm driving a jeep and brought a large truck, enough for transport." Li Long smiled, carrying two large bags and walking out.

Several classmates looked at Li Long in surprise—this was a large bag that required them to lift with effort, Li Long carried two alone!

Is this a born strongman?

"Hurry up and move things, don't let people laugh at us." Hu Dongfeng, who reacted, said in a low voice, "This person is really amazing!"

Everyone was moving, and the two girls stayed to watch the remaining luggage and materials.

"He said he was driving a jeep... really or fake?" He Lijuan thought of what Li Long said just now, "Can we sit in a jeep?"

"There is really a jeep parked outside!" Zheng Zhiguo, who moved things over one step earlier and ran back, said in a low voice, "It's a 212 jeep, and a Dongfeng large truck... Our conditions this time are not bad!"

He Lijuan was a bit surprised. Didn't Xu Hongxia say that she took a tractor and a horse cart, and maybe had to be carried by someone for a section of the road?

How is the painting style different from what was imagined?

After sitting in the car, Li Long had already started the car. Only then did He Lijuan ask a bit foolishly in the back:

"Comrade Li Long, this car... is it yours?"

She didn't believe it herself when she asked this.

"This is from the Beiting Prefecture Supply and Marketing Cooperative. I am an employee of the cooperative. This car was approved by the cooperative for me to complete the task. It belongs to me to drive during this period," Li Long was the old set of explanations, "The truck behind is from the county supply and marketing cooperative."

"So that's how it is." Hu Dongfeng, who was sitting in the passenger seat, nodded.

Professor Luo sat in the passenger seat of the truck behind. He couldn't rest assured about those equipment and instruments, and also saw that the students were curious about this jeep, so he sat in the back with Zheng Zhiguo, and the others sat in the jeep.

"The road here is quite good." He Lijuan looked out, feeling that the road conditions were not bad, different from what was imagined and what Xu Hongxia introduced.

"This is the road from the county to the township. After the section from the township to the team, it will be worse, gravel road, it will be a bit bumpy."

"Oh."

Waiting for the gravel road, the road was indeed slightly worse, but it was not unacceptable.

This made He Lijuan, Zhu Yuechan, and others feel that the situation didn't seem to be as bad as they imagined.

When the jeep drove to the old horse number, there were quite a lot of people here.

The sugar residue that was originally dried in the courtyard had been collected, and this place had turned into a pig slaughterhouse—but there was only one pig, and the process was relatively simple.

When Li Long and the others arrived, the pig had already been slaughtered, the hair had long been scraped clean, and the stewed sour cabbage meat was on the stove in the courtyard—although it was already April, to be honest, there were quite a lot of families with sour cabbage.

After all, at this time, fresh vegetables hadn't come up yet, and some people just liked pickles and sour cabbage.

The jeep stopped, and those who were busy in the courtyard understood that this meant the guests to be picked up had arrived.

Except for those who were stir-frying, everyone else stopped and quickly came to the gate, preparing to welcome the guests from afar.

"Quite enthusiastic." He Lijuan, who got off the car, said to Zhu Yuechan in a low voice, and then she looked at these people's clothes... not bad, not so earthy.

Zhu Yuechan was also looking at these people's clothes. What surprised her was that there wasn't a single patch on these people's clothes!

Although not very new, they were definitely not old, and from top to bottom, none of them had patches, and most of them even wore socks!

In this year

This village... quite rich.

"Come, come, come, for this month, you will live here." Li Long greeted everyone, "Today, to welcome everyone, we slaughtered a pig, eat slaughtered pig dishes at noon, go, I'll take you to settle down in the dormitory first."

"Hey, have a treat!" Hu Dongfeng, hearing about slaughtered pig dishes, was immediately happy, excitedly carrying things and following Li Long inside. Before walking two steps, Tao Daqiang and the others took over the luggage.

The number of people coming from the team wasn't particularly large, but they were very good at moving this luggage.

So except for the small bags each person brought, other luggage was taken over by the team people.

Li Long entered the courtyard, arranged a place for them to live, and then introduced the people here to Professor Luo.

Everyone greeted each other, knowing that the guests from afar needed to rest and tidy up their things, so they didn't disturb them and continued to prepare lunch.

Li Long saw that there were not only slaughtered pig dishes, but also stewed crucian carp, steamed alfalfa, and steamed elm money, all sent by the people he called.

"The fish was caught by Daqiang's father, the alfalfa was brought by Xie Yun Dong and Dacheng, the elm money was brought by Weidong," Li Jianguo said with a smile, "There are quite a few side dishes, and some haven't been cooked, kept, enough for these guests to eat for a few days."

"That's good." Li Long was happy, "I told them there might be no fresh vegetables, and now there are."

"Your sister-in-law asked me to bring a basket of eggs, students are not easy, coming here to work, have to supplement," Li Jianguo continued, "Can't treat people poorly."

"That certainly won't do." Li Long said, "I have arrangements here."

He Lijuan, who entered the house, said to Zhu Yuejuan in a low voice:

"It seems we thought too much. This village... quite rich, look at this food, I can't eat like this at home, there is meat and fish, and stir-fried eggs..."

"Hmm!" Zhu Yuechan also nodded heavily, "Specially slaughtered a pig for us, this... too grand!"

Professor Luo also came out of the house at this time, pulled Li Long and said in a low voice:

"Comrade Li Long, this is too grand, and specially slaughtered a pig, this makes us hard to accept..."

Li Long smiled and pointed to those pens, "Look, the domesticated wild boars, red deer in the pens are all mine, and there are sheep and cattle over there. There are many things, slaughtering one doesn't count as anything. You came over to help us do this soil improvement, we can only take these to thank, so don't be polite, really don't be polite, we should really thank you!"

Professor Luo thought that Professor Wu didn't say that this Comrade Li Long was so generous. Doing this, if they don't research some results, they really can't be worthy of the villagers.

This meal at noon, whether it was Professor Luo or several students, was very satisfied.

The team people ate it before the new year, naturally a bit used to it. After eating, they cleaned up the courtyard. Li Long distributed the meat to the people who came, and the remaining bones and meat were let Old Luo Shu and the others stew. The bones were marinated, so they could be kept for a long time.

"I found that there is a pressure well in this courtyard. Compared with the tap water in the school, it is also quite convenient, and the water quality is very good." He Lijuan said with a smile, "This can be used day and night."

"There is a stove in our room, and there is coal outside. It is also convenient to set up a fire to boil water." Zhu Yuechan was completely relieved this time, "This place to live is a brick house, not relying on residential areas on all four sides, and not worrying about any bad people..."

"That is, buckle the door at night—I see this door is quite strong." He Lijuan sighed, "The place is quite good."

"Hey, it seems that life is no problem. People have provided us with such good conditions, we have to study it properly."

"It's just that the saline-alkali land next to it is really big." He Lijuan was a bit worried, "It has formed an alkali shell, and I don't know what the seedlings on it are..."

"Sugar beet." Zhu Yuechan studied well and could see that it was sugar beet, "Sugar beet is a relatively salt-alkali resistant crop, but the salt-alkali here is indeed a bit big. I think Professor Luo should already have ideas, right?"

After Professor Luo finished eating, he let Li Long take him to the saline-alkali land on the west side.

The salt-alkali here was indeed very thick, which also surprised Professor Luo a bit.

But then he felt relieved. If the degree of salt-alkali was very light, then they didn't need to come. Coming here is to overcome difficulties, otherwise, how can they be worthy of such good food?

At least half of a pig was left at the old horse number, which was the bottom of their food for the next period.

Explaining what, explaining that Li Long's guarantee was indeed done very well.

Then, next, it depends on how these experts from the Agricultural College do it. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 798 =====