After the car came out of Ning City, it sped northward. The speed was very fast at the beginning, even reaching more than 80 kilometers per hour.
But within an hour of walking, the speed of the car slowed down and it started to become bumpy.
At this time, the scenery outside the window is also very different from before!
When I first left Ningshi, there was a vast plain outside, and everything that caught my eye was green, so lush that it was pleasing to the eye.
However, the terrain has undulated at this time. Although it is not steep yet, it is no longer as smooth as before.
More importantly, the rich green color gradually becomes lighter until it disappears.
Zhou Yang knew that he had entered the famous Gubei Sandy Land in Saibei Province, and the places that looked like hills were actually sand dunes where sand gathered.
It is also from here that the climate of Saibei Province transitions from the temperate continental monsoon climate to the arid continental climate, and the natural environment gradually becomes harsh.
In previous years when there was a lot of rain, it was fine here and you could still see some green.
However, there has been no rainfall for a long time this year, and the grass in many places has died, so everything you see is earthy brown. It is not an exaggeration to say that the ground is thousands of miles away.
The car drove along the sandy road for more than three hours. After passing a large and winding river, the outside environment changed significantly again.
Zhou Yang knew that this river was called Mulun River, and it was the longest river on the Saibei grassland.
As long as you cross the Mulun River, it means you have entered Huaxian County.
Although Hua County is located between the Gubei Sandy Land and the Horqin Sandy Land, because the Mulun River and the Dawen River pass through the territory, it is considered to be rich in water and grass.
However, like other places with arid continental climate, this place is highly dependent on climate.
Since the destination of the car was not Huaxian County, Lao Zhao did not let the convoy reach the county seat. Instead, he bypassed the county seat and continued north.
Although he didn't have the opportunity to see the scenery of Huaxian County, this made Zhou Yang a little regretful!
But thinking about seeing his parents soon, Zhou Yang was still very happy.
At 5:30 in the afternoon, after more than four hours of bumpy driving, the car finally stopped at the gate of the Dongquan Farm Management Office.
Seeing such a huge convoy suddenly arriving in such a quiet place, the guard on guard was immediately startled. While he stepped forward to inquire about the situation, he went inside to inform the leaders of the farm.
After getting out of the car, Zhou Yang first explained his purpose to the guards who came to ask, and then asked Li Youwei and Baoer to get out of the car.
Lao Zhao also got out of the car and asked his people to help Zhou Yang carry his luggage.
It was busy here, and I saw a few cadre-looking people walking out of the farm.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a Chinese character face. He recognized at a glance that Lao Zhao was the person in charge among these people, and then strode up to him and asked: "Hello, comrade, I am Zhang Hanwu, the director of Dongquan Farm. May I ask which unit you are from?"
Lao Zhao immediately said: "Hello, we are from the Municipal Epidemic Prevention Bureau. We are going to the Beimeng Banner in the north to deliver a batch of supplies. By the way, we will send Comrade Zhou Yang here to visit relatives!"
Zhou Yang heard his father talk about Director Zhang in his previous life, and knowing that he was a good character, he immediately took the initiative to say hello: "Hello, Director Zhang, I am Zhou Yang, my father is Zhou Yawen, and my mother is Ye Lifang!"
Afterwards, Zhou Yang took out the various documents he carried with him and handed them to Director Zhang.
After Zhang Hanwu carefully checked Zhou Yang's letter of introduction and registration certificate, he nodded and said: "It turns out that the child of the old Zhou family is here, so come in!"
Zhou Yang immediately greeted Lao Zhao and agreed to treat him to dinner when he returned to Ning City, and then asked Li Youwei to carry Bao'er into the farm.
But he himself was working hard and could only move things inside again and again.
Due to the special nature of Dongquan Farm, all visitors must register.
At the same time, personal belongings must be inspected to prevent the introduction of contraband, such as firearms, ammunition, various highly toxic drugs, etc.
Just when checking what Zhou Yang and his wife brought, everyone including Zhang Hanwu was shocked.
A rucksack half a person's height and four stuffed snakeskin pockets were all brought by them.
This is not a visit to relatives. Even if I say I am moving, some people believe me.
What shocked them even more was the contents inside, including everything from rice, flour, grains and oils to clothes and daily necessities.
Even in the canvas bag, everyone saw a large bag of cured pork ribs and half a cured pig head that exuded a strong smoky smell. This made Director Zhang, who had not eaten meat for a long time, couldn't help but swallow his saliva. .
Dongquan Farm is really miserable, even for the cadres and soldiers here.
Director Zhang had forgotten the last time he ate meat, so when he saw these cured pork ribs and bacon heads, his first thought was whether he should go to Lao Zhou’s house for dinner tonight!
At this moment, a young soldier suddenly said: "Director, there is something wrong with these books!"
Zhou Yang looked up and found that the little soldier was holding the chemistry textbook that Yang Yunzhao asked him to translate.
Originally, he didn't want to take it out with him. After all, these days, foreign language books are relatively sensitive items no matter where they are.
But they couldn't bear the urging of Director Yang. If they waited for him to go back to translate, it would definitely be too late. After all, they needed to translate seven books.
In desperation, Zhou Yang had no choice but to bring two copies over.
Director Zhang immediately walked over, opened it and found that it was a foreign language book. He immediately frowned and asked: "Comrade Zhou Yang, how do you explain this!"
Zhou Yang immediately took out his work ID card from his jacket pocket and handed it to Zhang Hanwu.
At the same time, he said: "Director Zhang, I am a staff member of our National Compilation and Translation Bureau, directly under the direct management of the Provincial Compilation and Translation Bureau. These books are tasks assigned to me by my superiors. Since they are urgent, I can only take them with me!"
Worried that they would not be able to understand the contents and have random thoughts, Zhou Yang further explained: "These two are university chemistry textbooks from Cambridge University in the UK. They are public versions and do not involve any national secrets. Please rest assured, Director Zhang!"
Zhang Hanwu thought for a while and said: "You can't bring these two books to the farm for the time being. I will verify it with my superiors as soon as possible. If it is true, I will return it to you personally!"
Director Zhang was also a good person. He saw that Zhou Yang was brought here by a military vehicle and was also a staff member of the National Compilation and Translation Bureau, so he did not make things difficult for him on this matter.
But for safety's sake, he still had to be careful.
After all, none of those people here are simple and cannot be careless!
Zhou Yang also expressed his understanding of this. He was also loyal to his duties. He nodded immediately and said: "Okay! But you should try to be faster here, my task is also urgent!"
"Well, there's nothing wrong with the other things. I'll have someone take you to where Lao Zhou lives!"
"Thank you very much, Director Zhang!"
Afterwards, Zhou Yang's family of three, led by a young soldier, rushed to the shack area not far away.
The things they carried were helped by another soldier pushing a cart.
PS: I have written these chapters several times. I have written thousands of words in the past, but I always feel that they are a bit verbose. According to the author's setting, Huaxian County is 200 kilometers away from Ning City, and Dongquan Farm is still 30 to 40 kilometers away from Huaxian County. It can't be reached in one day, so they had to sleep on the street for one night. Later, after writing it I thought there was something wrong with it, so I just tore it down and rewrote it!
