The Lord of the World Begins from the Siheyuan

Chapter 474 Returning to Beijing
Li Ming also promised the dairy factory that he would send some high-yield alfalfa seeds that are salt-alkali and drought-resistant from the capital.

Declining to be entertained by the canteen of the dairy factory, the three of them rode back to the town for lunch.

Director Tang suddenly said while riding his bicycle: "Deputy Section Chief Li, we have to go back quickly. The wind has picked up. There may be sand and dust today. If there is a black wind, it will be troublesome."

There are also many windy and sandy days in Beijing these days, but the experience is not as keen as in areas where there are 300 sandy days a year.

Lin Guozhen asked: "Do you have anything to say?"

Director Tang explained: "It's now 11 o'clock, and the temperature has not increased; the wind is also stronger; there is more dust in the air."

7级风的时速是50-60千米每小时，李铭的10千米探查范围，预警时间只有10分钟。

For winds above level 9 or level 10, his warning time will be shorter.

Li Ming didn't want to cause any abnormal situation or eat a mouthful of sand, so he pedaled the bicycle very fast.

In Haibowan City, most of the streets in the urban area are gravel and dirt roads, with potholes and uneven heights.

Not to mention the dirt roads in the suburbs, where the dust is stirred up behind the bike.

Lin Guozhen, who was sitting on the back seat of his bicycle, was so miserable that his butt almost fell off.

Fortunately, the journey is not too far, so I can pass it with a little patience.

The three of them returned to the town smoothly, took the meals ordered by Li Ming from the small restaurant and went back to the hotel to eat and drink, preparing to break up after lunch.

The doors and windows were closed, and the wind howled outside.

Afraid of a sudden power outage, the gas lamps brought by Li Ming were lit in the room, which were brighter than electric lamps with unstable voltage.

Li Ming ate the steak with his hands, "Fortunately, I came back quickly, otherwise I would have been caught up by the wind and sand."

Lin Guozhen, who had suffered enough, felt that his suffering was not in vain, "Fortunately, Director Tang reminded him in time."

Listening to the noise outside, Director Tang was a little puzzled, "The wind is quite strong, but there seems to be a lot less sand than usual."

Of course not much sand!
Most of the sand in the west direction of Haibo Bay, 10 kilometers away from the train line, was taken away by Li Ming yesterday evening.

It wasn't a sandstorm. There wasn't much quicksand on the ground, so the wind couldn't get enough of it if it wanted to blow up.

In the future, the Haibo Bay area will be able to alleviate some of the pain caused by sandstorms, so his work was not in vain.

Li Ming said nonsense: "Maybe another tornado came and blew the sand to other places. There are only some corners left here."

After discussions among the leaders, the crater that suddenly appeared yesterday was concluded to be caused by a tornado.

Director Tang was now a little curious about the tornado, "There is a table of good food, why don't you open the door and take a look." The crack in the door was blocked, otherwise the dust would have blown in, and the sand would have been eaten as soon as the door was opened.

Lin Guozhen gnawed on the bones and meat, "It's too late to wait until the gust of wind is over to see. Eat first, eat first."

Director Tang grabbed a khaki steamed bun in his hand and said, "We made such a big lunch today. I'm so full that I won't be able to sleep even if I take a nap later."

"If you want to eat, eat fresh. Eat steamed noodles at night."

In such a hot place, the small restaurant does not have a freezer or refrigerator. If he waits until four or five o'clock to stew the meat, the meat will start to spoil, which Li Ming will not be happy with.

Lin Guozhen asked: "Your place is a desert, so the mutton is brought from outside, right?"

Director Tang explained in detail: "These should be local sheep from Hangjin Banner, and sometimes there are also goats from Otuok."

"Although the supply of meat is not much, we still have basic guarantees. Most of our places are mines, which require heavy manual labor. If there is no oil and water, the workers' bodies will be overwhelmed."

Lin Guozhen said with a smile: "There is a mine, and I can exchange it for meat to eat."

Director Tang added, "The town doesn't get much, most of it goes to the mines."

“If Deputy Section Chief Li’s high-yield alfalfa can be a big success here, it can solve the problem of meat shortage.”

After eating and drinking, Li Ming wiped his hands and said, "I will send the grass seeds over as soon as I get back. I have to seize the time to experiment and find a planting technology suitable for this place."

Time passed inadvertently.

At around 9pm on Wednesday, the train was slightly delayed.

Li Ming and Lin Guozhen said goodbye to Stationmaster Ma and Director Tang of the June [-]th Material Supply Station, and boarded the passenger train back to the capital.

Fortunately, there were quite a few empty seats on the bus, so the two of them chose to sit in the same row.

The hard-seat train ticket has the year, month, day, train number, starting station, price, Braille, and fast and slow trains, but there is no specific seat.

On April 97, 4, the seat numbers for various types of train tickets, including soft seats and hard seats, were unified.

Li Ming, who had slept all afternoon, waved goodbye to Stationmaster Ma and others, and continued to rest with his eyes closed, expecting to use his ultimate move later.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, clang,

Stopping and going, after a journey of dozens of kilometers, Li Ming had already exceeded the 100-kilometer task.

Very tired, he slept against the window.

He was on a moving train, with Lin Guozhen watching over him, so he could rest assured.

When he woke up, it was already dawn and the train was about to arrive in Baotou.

Lin Guozhen stayed awake and looked at the bag on the luggage rack, "I wonder if Commander Yao is still in Baotou."

Li Ming twisted his neck twice and rubbed his face, "It's been three days since we last separated from Baotou. We must have gone in a sports car."

He picked up the thermos cup, poured water into his mouth, and spat it out the window in a very poor manner. Fortunately, he was a little particular about it, so it was pointed downwards.

He was very energetic and happy now, "Would you like to sleep for a while first? I will watch the rest of the journey."

Lin Guozhen took out the book "How Steel Was Tempered" again, "Read the book first, and then go to sleep when you feel sleepy."

"Then take your time."

Li Ming ignored Lin Guozhen and closed his eyes to rest and deal with the small world.

In the front, he was concentrating on collecting sand and stones and did not spend any energy on arranging them.

In the center of the small world, the 3.14 square kilometers of his previous living and planting area were like an oasis in a desert basin.

The surrounding sand is too high, which makes people feel a little depressed.

He began to organize, sorting the newly collected stones, sand, and soil into categories.

The desert is not all sand. There are more stones the lower down. The desert in Haibo Bay is made of sand blown by the northwest wind, and there are fewer stones.

Li Ming buried the stones and some sand he brought in this time into the bottom layer of the central radius of 1 kilometer. The overall terrain was raised by 50 meters, connected by gentle slopes, not a straight cliff platform.

The 100-meter-wide residential area in the center has also increased from 50 meters to 100 meters in height. There is also a gentle slope connecting the planting area below.

He remembered that the immortals' dojos were all on such-and-such mountain, and 100 meters high was considered a hill. He would celebrate it when he returned to the capital.

1-10 kilometers outside, in the northwest direction, there are several huge sand dunes that are not connected to each other.

Once organized in this way, the view from the central living area will be smoother.

The soil collected from the sea before, the construction site soil collected in the capital, and the soil collected from the desert this time were mixed together. If the soil was filled to a thickness of 1 meter, it could cover 10 square kilometers.

In the area 1-10 kilometers to the east, he piled the soil into several piles and kept them for later use.

A foundation that is all sand is unstable.

At this time, he was still thousands of kilometers away from the capital and had no escort mission. He could collect stones along the way as the bottom layer and fill it with sand.

He only collects stones and tailings within a few hundred meters of the railway, so he won't be as tired as he did from time to time to collect sand.

After returning to the capital, he can slowly collect the tailings.Clockwise from the southwest to the northeast of the suburbs of the capital, there are mountains and many mines are being mined.

Li Ming can infer that he will definitely be very idle in the next two years.

When he was free, he drove a small truck to collect some, and then filled the gaps with sand to create a perfect foundation.

He also helped solve the problem of disposal of these tailings.

Win-win!

Ohh Ohh ohh.

The train enters Baotou East Station.

This is a relatively large station on the way, with more people getting on and off.

Perhaps because of Li Ming's affluence, no one chose to sit across from them at the previous stops.

The man's face is very fair, which is rare to see here and now. In addition, Li Ming is dressed in fine cloth and has a complete set of pens and watches. Lin Guozhen next to him is sitting like a guard.

Porcelain does not compete with tiles, and if nothing happens, tiles are even less willing to compete with porcelain.

Most of the time, it’s the tiles that suffer.

Ordinary passengers may be subconsciously protecting themselves and not wanting to cause trouble. There are more seats in the car, so they naturally avoid these two people.

Someone wanted to sit in the seat directly opposite the two people in the steel rolling mill this time.

A man in his thirties, with a round face, a slicked back, and was dressed like a cadre. He was a bit short, about 1 meters tall.

Da Beituo glanced around the train before asking, very politely, "Comrade, is there anyone sitting here?"

Lin Guozhen just wanted to raise his head and reply.

Li Ming opened his eyes and replied first, "The empty seat is empty."

With Deputy Section Chief Li handling the matter, Lin Guozhen showed a kind smile and continued to read with his head down.

The luggage rack was still empty, so Da Beitou didn't put his bag on it and stuffed it under the seat. "I almost missed the train and had to rush back to Huhe for a meeting."

Li Ming nodded but did not answer.

The young man across the aisle chatted up, "There are long-distance direct buses, so you can also take a car."

Da Beitou took off his coat and put it on the seat in the back. "Don't talk about long-distance buses. I get carsick when riding in a car. Carsickness is so severe that I can't stand it."

The words "Class B" on the white box have no brand, and the middle-aged man's cigarette looks a bit unusual.

Li Ming waved his hand, "Thank you, I don't smoke." He tried his best not to touch the food given by stranger passengers.

Lin Guozhen took a cigarette and took a second look at the other person's cigarette case, "I don't think these cigarettes are for sale?"

Da Beitou laughed loudly and said: "They are the cigarettes used internally in their cigarette factory. I snatched two cigarettes from an old comrade. I only have these few boxes left for when I go out."

Not to mention Class B cigarettes, Class A cigarettes can be bought through normal channels with money. In this way, unbranded Class B cigarettes make middle-aged people look a bit out of touch.

After smoking someone else's cigarette, he still wanted to say a few nice words. Lin Guozhen smiled and said: "That old comrade of yours can do it."

He sat down with his head leaning against the aisle, crossed his legs, and said casually: "My old comrade is fine. Where are you guys going?"

"I'm also going to Huhe." "To Jining." There is nothing unspeakable about the destination.

Lin Guozhen said truthfully: "We are returning to the capital."

Da Beitou does not neglect everyone and is considerate.
"There are also people going to Huhe. I just went to Jining last week. It's good to go back to the capital. Which unit are you from? Maybe I have relatives in your unit."

"The Red Star Steel Rolling Mill in the east of the city." Lin Guozhen said as he lit fires for several people.

Da Beitou puffed out smoke rings skillfully, "I didn't catch up. My uncle is the deputy minister of the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing, and my eldest sister is in the Academy of Sciences in Beijing."

The short-haired boy opposite who was going to reconcile said bluntly: "You have such a powerful uncle, why didn't you go to the capital?"

Da Beitou smiled and said, "My second sister is at Jincheng Port Bureau, and my third brother is at Datong Mining Bureau. We each have our own things to do."

These relatives in Da Beitou are all good units, and they are completely enviable.

The short-haired boy inquired: "Which unit do you work in?"

Da Beitou introduced himself: "My name is Chang Fukui. I work in the Commerce Bureau and am responsible for the bicycle business."

The short-haired boy said with hot eyes: "Bicycle tickets are hard to come by now. Your position is very important."

Chang Fukui said casually: "Everyone wants a bicycle. Our country has a large population. How can a bicycle factory produce it?"

"I was on a business trip to Baotou this time, and my old comrade from Baotou came to Huhe to find me, and stayed with me for a week to grind me down. I couldn't stand him anymore, so I went to Baotou to help their unit run quotas."

The short-haired boy was puzzled: "You work in Huhe, and he is from Baotou, why do you ask for help?"

Chang Fukui seemed quite contented, "They know that my uncle is the leader of the Ministry of Commerce. He has connections not only in Baotou and Huhe, but also in Jining, Datong and Beijing."

Lin Guozhen was a little curious when he heard this, "Help the unit run, that's quite a lot, right?"

Chang Fukui smiled and said: "The quantity is quite large. If there are two cars in one car, I can also find someone to use the mobility indicator. The quantity of the units must be re-coordinated with the needs of each unit, which is like pulling teeth out of the tiger's mouth."

"If you didn't come down, your work would be in vain. It's not enough if you don't come."

What others are thinking is that even if it's really done, they probably won't dare to say it out loud.

Lin Guozhen joked: "It's not in vain. At least your comrades will not give you this kind of problem next time."

Chang Fukui chuckled and said, "That's good."

Li Ming ignored these people's chatter at all, closed his eyes to rest, and continued to be busy with things in his small world.

This time we have harvested a lot of things, and we need to clean them up in time, such as the weeds that came in along with the sand and gravel.

It's not that they were all wiped out, they were all cleaned up, and the remaining ones were specially placed on the sand dunes in the northwest area. What's important is that they are well organized.

He regards the small world as his home, as cultivated land, vegetable fields, and fruit trees. He can't stand the sight of overgrown weeds everywhere.

It is estimated that when the area becomes larger, he will have to create different ecologies such as forests, grasslands, deserts, etc. before allowing wild growth in some areas.

Now he is working on Elaeagnus elata forest and Seabuckthorn forest, which are cash crops that can bear fruit.

The lush apple groves, peach groves, and pear groves in the east are also a thriving scene.

There are many flowers, and the little bees live a very nourished life in the small world, working diligently to produce honey for him.

Ohh Ohh ohh.

The train started again and headed towards the next station.

Li Ming was preparing to collect and explore the gravel on both sides of the railway.

Lin Guozhen lightly bumped him twice with his arm, "Deputy Section Chief Li, the person opposite me, Chang Fukui, is very enthusiastic, but I feel he is a little too enthusiastic."

Li Ming looked at Lin Guozhen doubtfully.

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I recommend the old story movie "Express". It was made in 65 and is an artistic treatment of real events. It's quite good.

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