Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

Chapter 283 Autumn Afforestation

"Alright, everyone, quiet down."

Hearing the lively discussion, Xia Tian stood up, his expression calm, and slammed his hand on the table.

The crowd, which had been quite noisy just moments before, suddenly fell silent as if a mute button had been pressed.

All eyes turned to Xia Tian.

"We will still rely on manual planting for this autumn's tree planting task."

Summer's voice was clear and firm, echoing in the quiet conference room.

He paused slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, before continuing.

"The number of seedlings that Nursery No. 1 can provide is insufficient to support the seedlings needed for mechanized afforestation."

These words made a decisive decision, setting the planting method for this autumn's tree planting task.

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"Feng Cheng, how many seedlings are currently available for use in Nursery No. 1?"

After the meeting, Xia Tian kept Feng Cheng behind and asked him a question.

"Mr. Xia, there are approximately 150,000 seedlings in Nursery No. 1."

Feng Cheng quickly straightened up and answered seriously.

"According to incomplete statistics, there are only about 9 available for planting now."

"Only 9?!"

Xia Tian frowned slightly as she listened to Feng Cheng's answer, muttering to herself.

"But that should be enough!"

"Feng Cheng, here's what we'll do: continue expanding the nursery and add nurseries number two and three."

At this point, Xia Tian looked intently at Feng Cheng, her eyes filled with both trust and expectation.

"As for the site selection for nurseries number two and three, I'll leave it to you. Is that alright?"

Judging from Feng Cheng's current level, he is fully capable of being sent out to take charge on his own.

It's time to consider giving Feng Cheng more responsibilities.

"Engineer Xia, I guarantee the task will be completed."

As Feng Cheng listened to Xia Tian's arrangements, an indescribable excitement welled up in his heart.

This was the first time in the summer that he had been asked to complete such an important task on his own.

He must perform well and strive to complete the task assigned by Xia Tian flawlessly.

Feng Cheng nodded vigorously, his eyes filled with determination.

Xia Tian patted Feng Cheng on the shoulder with satisfaction, then turned and left the office.

A temporary blacksmith shop.

The blazing fire in the furnace was roaring, and sparks were flying everywhere.

Li Tieniu was standing by the furnace, gripping a large iron hammer tightly in his hand, clanging and banging.

He kept hammering a piece of pig iron.

Sweat streamed down his forehead, soaking his clothes.

But he was completely unaware, engrossed in his work.

When Xia Tian arrived at the temporary blacksmith shop, he looked at Li Tieniu, who was working intently, and nodded in satisfaction.

Let's set aside whether Li Tieniu can create the planting shovel he needs.

His passion for his work alone made Xia Tian want to keep him here.

Such people will shine no matter what position they hold.

"Boss, you're here?"

The sharp-eyed Li Tieniu caught a glimpse of Xia Tian standing to the side out of the corner of his eye.

He quickly put down his work, casually wiped the sweat from his forehead, and warmly greeted her.

His face wore a simple smile, and his eyes revealed respect for summer.

"Hey fellow villager, how are you doing?"

Summer asked with a smile, her tone friendly.

"Boss, I've already finished making one."

Upon hearing Xia Tian's question, Li Tieniu quickly picked up a ready-made seedling shovel from the table.

It was carefully handed over to Xia Tian.

"Boss, please take a look and see if this is suitable."

"If there's anything you don't like, just let me know."

Summer looked at the planting shovel in her hand, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

He originally thought that Li Tieniu would need some more time to complete it.

Now it seems that he underestimated Li Tieniu.

Summer carefully examined the planting shovel in her hand.

The planting shovel was exquisitely crafted, with every detail handled perfectly.

Just by looking at its appearance, it's exactly the same as described by the system.

"Good job, fellow villager!"

Summer couldn't help but praise it.

After saying that, he hurriedly left with his things.

I couldn't wait to verify the actual effectiveness of this planting shovel.

Li Tieniu stared blankly at Xia Tian's departing figure.

"What does the leader mean by this?"

"Is this thing going to work or not?"

He scratched his head, looking puzzled.

He glanced at the direction summer had gone, then at the pig iron in the furnace.

Li Tieniu gritted his teeth and finally decided to continue making planting shovels.

He thought to himself, "If I make a few more, I can surely satisfy the boss."

Let's turn our attention back to summer.

After leaving the temporary blacksmith shop, he hurriedly went to Li Zhong's office.

"Teacher Li, the planting shovel is finished!"

Xia Tian, ​​carrying a ready-made planting shovel, found Li Zhong with an excited smile on her face.

"Teacher Li, look!"

Xia Tian handed the planting shovel to Li Zhong, her eyes full of expectation.

Let him see the fruits of his labor first.

Li Zhong took the planting shovel handed to him by Xia Tian and began to examine it carefully.

He gently stroked the surface of the planting shovel, feeling its texture.

He carefully examined the sharpness of the shovel blade, nodding slightly from time to time.

Xia Tian and Li Zhong brought planting shovels to the outside of the forest farm headquarters.

Handles have already been installed on the planting shovels in the summer.

I'm currently planning to put the planting shovel into practice to see if it's really feasible.

If feasible, then it should be promoted on a large scale in the forest farm.

If it's not feasible, then we still need to continue to improve it.

In the summer, I took a deep breath, held a planting shovel in one hand, and used a broken branch as a seedling to begin my experiment.

He skillfully inserted the planting shovel into the soil, and with a strong pry, dug out a suitable hole.

Then quickly place the "seedlings" in the soil and cover them with soil.

The movements were executed in one smooth, natural motion.

Soon, all ten "seedlings" were planted in the summer.

The whole process took only about a minute.

This shows that planting shovels are entirely feasible.

Xia Tian and Li Zhong smiled at each other, their eyes filled with joy and relief.

They knew that this small planting shovel might bring about a huge change in the tree planting work of the forest farm.

The following day, in the headquarters conference room.

Sunlight streamed through the bright windows and fell on the conference table.

The main leaders of the forest farm gathered together, the atmosphere serious yet full of anticipation.

"Comrades, I've called you all here today because I have some good news to tell you!"

Yu Zhenglai sat at the head of the meeting room, his expression solemn, and began to speak.

His voice was loud and clear, tinged with excitement.

"Our forest farm has made a major breakthrough in the development of its own planting shovel."

Yu Zhenglai's words were filled with pride.

"This means that our efficiency in manual planting will be greatly improved."

"Next, please welcome Section Chief Xia from the Forestry Farm's Technical Department to introduce the planting shovel to us."

Yu Zheng smiled and looked at Xia Tian, ​​indicating that he could begin.

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It's too late tonight, so I'll only update this one time. I'll make up for it tomorrow.