mtl008 Chapter 366 A Tiny Wave
Chapter 366 A Tiny Wave
Dragging the prey back, Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou skillfully processed it.
Soon, the wild boar was skinned and cut into several large pieces.
After dividing the game, Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun returned to the house when they suddenly heard someone outside shouting, "Is Xiangyang home? Someone's looking for him!"
Li Xiangyang pushed open the door and went out, only to see Zhang Weiping.
"Brother Xiangyang, people from the Forestry Bureau are here, waiting for you and Er Gou at the village committee."
Li Xiangyang was taken aback: "Do you know what happened?"
Zhang Weiping shook his head: "I don't know, it seems quite urgent."
Li Xiangyang went back inside and greeted Li Xiaoyun, then called Wang Ergou, who had just returned home, to go to the village committee together.
A military green jeep was parked in front of the village committee, and a person in uniform was standing next to the car. It was Xiao Li, the secretary next to Director Zhao.
"Director Zhao asked me to inform you two," Xiao Li said, quickly stepping forward to greet Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou. "Large-scale exploration has begun at Forest Farm No. 17, and we'd like you to go and take a look, since you were the first to discover it."
Li Xiangyang nodded: "Okay, when do we leave?"
"It would be best to leave now," Xiao Li said with a smile. "Director Zhao is waiting for us at Forest Farm No. 16."
Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou went home, packed a few things, said a few words to their families, and then set off with Xiao Li.
Along the way, Xiao Li told them that the higher authorities attached great importance to the blue-green minerals in Forest Farm No. 17 and had mobilized a large number of personnel and equipment to move in.
"This is a really big undertaking," Xiao Li said excitedly. "I heard even experts from the province are here."
On the way, Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou saw many trucks loaded with equipment and supplies heading towards the forest farm.
Upon arriving at Forest Farm No. 16, Director Zhao personally greeted them.
"Li Xiangyang, Wang Ergou, you've come at the right time," Director Zhao warmly shook hands with the two men. "The higher-ups attach great importance to the mineral you discovered, believing it may have significant value. The main purpose of calling you here isn't to guide us, but to explain the situation inside to the experts."
The three got into Director Zhao's jeep and continued driving towards Forest Farm No. 17.
"Things have changed a lot lately," Director Zhao said as he drove. "The old path to Forest Farm No. 17 has been widened into a simple highway, and the construction team completed it in just three days."
Sure enough, the originally rugged mountain road had been transformed into a wide dirt road, which, although not as good as a regular highway, was wide enough for trucks and construction vehicles to pass through.
"So fast?" Li Xiangyang asked in surprise.
Director Zhao said proudly, "This is the power of our country! At a single command, a massive army mobilizes. For this project, the province directly deployed three engineering teams, working day and night."
As the car rounded a bend, the view ahead suddenly opened up, and Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
The once sparsely populated Forest Farm No. 17 is now bustling with activity.
Rows of tents and temporary prefabricated houses were erected along the foot of the mountain, and workers were working hard to clear the road.
Looking at the scene before him, Li Xiangyang couldn't help but sigh, "It's only been a little over ten days, and it's changed so much."
"This is just the beginning," Director Zhao said proudly. "Following instructions from higher authorities, this place will be developed into a base integrating exploration, research, and mining. The initial plan is to complete infrastructure construction within three months and achieve small-scale mining within six months."
The car stopped in front of the command center, and after the three of them got out, Director Zhao led them on a tour of the various areas.
In the research area, scientists in white coats are conducting various tests on the blue-green minerals.
In the engineering area, technicians are debugging various equipment.
The living quarters are fully equipped with a canteen, bathhouse, and medical clinic...
"We work in three shifts, 24 hours a day," said Director Zhao. "Currently, there are nearly a thousand staff members at the base, and the number is constantly increasing."
After the visit, Director Zhao treated them to a hearty lunch in the canteen, during which they discussed a lot about mineral exploration and development.
"Although your involvement is no longer needed in the development of Cishan," Director Zhao said, "you were, after all, among the first discoverers, and we may need your information and suggestions again in the future."
Li Xiangyang nodded: "Call us anytime if you need anything. It's our honor to contribute to the country."
"Oh, right," Director Zhao suddenly remembered something, and pulled two small notebooks from his pocket, "These are special access passes for the exploration base approved by higher authorities. You can come and visit anytime in the future."
Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou received the documents, their hearts filled with gratitude.
In the afternoon, after visiting several key exploration sites at the mine, Director Zhao arranged for a car to take them back to their village.
"I never expected this," Wang Ergou remarked on the way, "that what we stumbled upon in the mountains has attracted such a huge commotion."
Li Xiangyang smiled and nodded: "This is the power of a nation. Mountains can be traversed, rivers can be bridged; nothing can stop the nation's progress."
It was already evening when they returned to the village. Li Xiaoyun had already prepared dinner. Seeing Li Xiangyang return, she quickly went up to him and asked, "How did it go? What did the Forestry Bureau want with you?"
Li Xiangyang briefly described what he had seen that day, and Li Xiaoyun's eyes lit up as she listened.
"Is it really that spectacular?" she asked curiously. "When shall we go see it?"
Li Xiangyang smiled and stroked her belly: "After you give birth and recover, I'll take you there."
Li Xiaoyun gave him a playful glare: "That's still a long way off!"
At night, Li Xiangyang lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), recalling everything he had seen at the No. 17 Forest Farm that day, his heart filled with pride and anticipation.
At this moment, deep within the No. 17 Forest Farm, countless lights illuminated the night sky, and the roar of machinery filled the air as exploration and construction continued.
In the following days, Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou's lives returned to normal.
Occasionally, they would hear rumbling sounds coming from the direction of the forest farm; those were the sounds of heavy machinery and blasting operations.
Everyone in the village knows that a major project is underway at the forest farm, but only a very few people know the specifics.
Li Xiangyang often stood at the entrance of the village, looking towards the direction of the forest farm. The faint sounds coming from there seemed to be the drumbeats of the times.
He was deeply moved; the dramatic changes in the forest farm showed him the powerful pulse of the country's vigorous development.
In a short period of time, the once quiet, secluded, and sparsely populated mountain forest has been transformed into a bustling construction base.
This is just a small ripple in the wave of the country's vigorous development.
The development of a forest farm can gather so much manpower and material resources, demonstrating such an amazing construction speed and organizational ability.
It's not hard to imagine that countless similar construction scenes are unfolding simultaneously across the vast land of our motherland.
No wonder the country will be so strong in the future. With this invincible cohesion and action, what goal can't be achieved, and what peak can't be climbed?