"My brother's surgery will be a problem for Boss Zheng."
"I'm going back to watch a movie." Zheng Ren said noncommittally.
No wonder Song Ying is living in the world of mortals, but this one wants to eat sand in the northwest. People's temperaments and temperaments are completely different.
Zhou Chunyong was very courteous to Zheng Ren, but Zheng Ren was a little wary. The person in front of him was outrageous, but Zheng Ren suddenly felt that there was something interesting about him.
There is no particular disgust, but a sense of congenial pleasure.
Zheng Ren suddenly realized that he must be this kind of person normally. He had always thought that he was one of those very capable people, but when he met Fan Tao, he suddenly realized that he should also give people this impression...
Neither of them are good at, nor do they like chatting.
So the rest of the journey became lonely.
There were fewer and fewer vehicles around. In the end, Zheng Ren didn't see a single car for nearly an hour.
Could it be that he has crossed the border? Zheng Ren sometimes has such a thought.
Passing through several small deserts, we could vaguely see vehicles parked there. Tourists were taking pictures of the lonely smoke in the desert. Even if they were just shadows like small ants, Zheng Ren could feel their joy.
Every time Zheng Ren felt it was coming, Fan Tao just drove past silently, rolling up yellow sand all over the sky.
"What kind of work does Mr. Fan do here?" A straight man like Zheng Ren also felt embarrassed. He held it in for a long time before he said this.
"Build the road." Fan Tao said.
"railway?"
"Um."
Building a railway in the desert is a tiring job, and Zheng Ren knows this. After hearing what Fan Tao said, I felt respect for him in my heart.
In Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia, not only are windblown grasses and cattle and sheep visible, but they are also deserts.
"Mu Us Desert?" Zheng Ren asked.
"Yeah." Fan Tao nodded. It was obvious that he was particularly satisfied that Zheng Ren knew the name of Mu Us Desert.
"After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the first desert railway-Baotou-Lanzhou Railway was built, which is said to be an impossible railway. The workload of sand prevention and sand fixation is countless times greater than that of railway construction in the southeast."
Zheng Ren nodded, thinking of the workers who braved the wind and sand to build the railway, and his heart was full of respect.
"Later, the country began to build the Qianwu connection line from Qiantang Station of Baolan Railway to Wuwei South Station of Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway. Although the Qianwu Railway is only a short 172 kilometers, most of its lines run through Tengger It’s very difficult in the desert.”
"What are you cultivating here..." Zheng Ren asked tentatively.
Fan Tao was silent.
Zheng Ren knew that there were some things that couldn't be asked or said, so it would be better not to ask.
"Lince Railway has opened a civilian train. If there is less wind and sand, it would be good to take the train to see the lonely smoke in the desert and the Populus euphratica forest in the desert." Fan Tao also felt a little embarrassed, so he tried to make the conversation gentler. .
Two straight men were talking about building a railway in the desert, a topic that would make their mouths full of sand.
"What technology is used? Micro-moistening irrigation?" Zheng Ren asked.
This is a technology that saves 90% of water than the drip irrigation technology invented in Israel, and uses the principle of biofilm penetration.
After the pipe covered by the semi-permeable membrane is filled with water, more or less water will begin to seep in depending on the moisture content of the surrounding soil.
Micro-moisturizing pipes are buried underground, and crops, shrubs, and woods can grow on them. Coupled with the technology of sand fixation, this is how the Mu Us Desert was turned into an oasis.
Fan Tao nodded. He was surprised that a doctor like Zheng Ren knew about these "mess" things.
“How much area has been sorted out?”
"About 20%. In the past, water-consuming things like trees were used to do it, and the effect was not good. With the micro-moistening technology, the speed is much faster." Fan Tao said: "It's just for sand fixation and road construction. Do so much. If the desert turns into fertile farmland, I'm afraid God will be angry."
Zheng Ren smiled.
Fan Tao is a person who has a lot of ideas in mind.
Deserts account for 1/3 of the Earth's non-ocean surface and are very large. Because of the increasing population, the desert has become a place coveted by humans.
If the desert becomes normal land, it will need to absorb 200-300 atmospheric carbon. Therefore, the carbon content of the atmosphere has dropped sharply, and ocean carbon will be released, but there should not be enough gap.
Plant photosynthesis is blocked, and the greenhouse effect is reversed. As the earth cools, plants die in large areas and return to deserts. To change this process, we must burn huge amounts of fossil fuels at the same time to maintain a dynamic balance of atmospheric carbon.
But this is an extreme situation, Zheng Ren just thought about it casually. It is impossible for the world's deserts to turn into oases at the same time.
In order to build the railway, the infrastructure maniac forced plants to grow in the desert, and the Mu Us Desert turned into an oasis. It can be described as unbelievable.
But behind that, how many people like Fan Tao are sleeping in the open, squatting in the desert and eating sand
Zheng Ren was quite emotional.
After a brief exchange, the two fell silent.
"How long will it take?" Zheng Ren asked after an unknown length of silence.
"There's still half an hour." Fan Tao didn't look at the time, but squinted his eyes and looked at the sun, and said solemnly: "Then enter the sand sea and walk for another hour and we'll be there."
How far is this... Zheng Ren was speechless.
An hour and a half later, I saw a convoy of more than a dozen vehicles lined up in a semicircle from a distance, a large bonfire burning, and a familiar figure seemed to be drinking wine beside the bonfire.
"This area is relatively quiet, with almost no people around." Fan Tao said: "At night, there are down jackets, sleeping bags, and thermal equipment in the car. Be careful to keep out the cold."
The explanation is more detailed.
After all, he is not a professional. Even if Zheng Ren sees some fragments of knowledge, he cannot empathize with him.
In response, the silence in the car continued.
Zheng Ren didn't feel embarrassed along the way, and his affection for Fan Tao increased greatly.
After all, he was so quiet. The two old men were not familiar with each other in the car. Zheng Ren would feel embarrassed if he talked too much.
When he came to the campfire, Fan Tao did not drift or make any fancy driving moves. He just parked the car quietly to the edge of the convoy.
"Mr. Zheng!" Chu Yanzhi stood up and extended her arms in greeting. Heizi had already run over happily, limping, but still very fast.
Zheng Ren smiled.
He opened the car door and walked out, and the northwest wind slapped his face, carrying sand like a knife.
I don’t know what fun there is in a place like this.
Beside the bonfire, Su Yun held a bottle of wine, sat on the ground and raised the bottle to Zheng Ren as a greeting. Then he raised his neck and took a big sip.
Fan Tao's face looked a little ugly. Zheng Ren caught a glimpse and felt something was wrong, so he asked: "Mr. Fan, what's wrong?"
"That's boring. If you drink like this, you may have to go back to Xilin Town Hospital after one bottle." Fan Tao did not stop him, but said in a deep voice.
"Oh, it should be no problem, let's take a look." Zheng Ren smiled and squatted down, touching Heizi's head.
Heizi's breath smelled fishy, and it looked like he had eaten a lot of mutton.
"Are you good or not?" Zheng Ren asked Heizi with a smile.
Heizi rubbed his head against Zheng Ren's hand, looking obedient. For those who didn’t know, they thought it was the family’s pet dog.
"A military dog in the army?" Fan Tao asked, frowning.
"Yes." Zheng Ren petted the dog and replied happily: "During the earthquake relief work, Heizi was one of the first rescue dogs to go in. His leg was injured. After he retired, Sister Lin found a relationship and went through the formalities to take him there. Coming back."
Fan Tao was silent and looked at Heizi.
Heizi was a little wary, but Zheng Ren felt comfortable and gradually became lazy.
"If you retire, you should retire. It's time to enjoy your life." Zheng Ren said, "People in the community don't dare to let go for fear of biting other people's dogs. Especially those puppies that live all day long. If they are really bitten, they will be beaten at home. , and if you bite someone to death, there will be no explanation."
"It's good to come here. At least Heizi can run as much as he wants. Although he can't run fast, he can't run anymore."
Hearing Zheng Ren speak slowly, Fan Tao's face also showed a hint of softness.
"Boss, stop petting the dog, I have something to do with you at home." Su Yun shouted loudly, the sound spread across the wilderness, and it sounded a bit heroic when paired with suffocating the donkey.
"Is there a signal here?" Zheng Ren patted Heizi's belly, then stood up, took out his cell phone and took a look at it, then asked.
"We need a satellite phone here." Fan Tao said.
"Sister Lin's phone number came directly from Director Kong." Su Yundao said.
Zheng Ren walked over and saw that Xie Yiren was grilling skewers with Chu Yanran, his face flushed. Seeing Zheng Ren coming, she found a skewer and handed it over.
Take a bite and your mouth will be filled with oil, stimulating your taste buds.
"Boss Zheng, I came to see you at home and said that Dr. Olson flew from Sweden." Lin Jiaojiao said with a smile.
"Dr. Olson?"
"Dr. Olsson of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, chairman of the jury for the Physics Prize."
"What does he want from me? To perform surgery?" Zheng Ren was stunned for a moment.
If he is this kind of person, he should inform the hospital, but... No, Dr. Mehar told himself that someone wanted him to do a physical experimental model of turbulence.
That's Dr. Olson.
"Boss Zheng, please use my mobile phone to make a video call." Lin Jiaojiao said, "I got a call in ten minutes, and I have been urging you until now."
"Satellite phone video, it's quite expensive." Zheng Ren smiled and took the phone.
"Coastal fishermen all use satellite phones when they go fishing. They are not expensive, but they are a little rare." Lin Jiaojiao said.
Zheng Ren did not video immediately, but first went to Xie Yiren's side.
"Mr. Zheng, you are so busy that you have nothing to do when you come out to play." Chu Yanran asked.
"No way." Zheng Ren said with a smile: "It's a small matter, it's a small matter."
"Tsk." Chu Yanzhi appeared from behind, "I also said that I would take a family photo this afternoon, but you weren't here."
That's quite a pity.
Zheng Ren smiled and leaned next to Xie Yiren, all the fatigue in his body disappeared.
"Go and work first. When you're done, I'll grill you a barbecue." Xie Yiren touched Zheng Ren's head and said warmly.
"Yeah." Zheng Ren chuckled like a black man, rubbed his head on Xiao Yiren's hand, and stood up.
"Go to the tent, it's very windy outside." Lin Jiaojiao led the way and took Zheng Ren to a tent. "Just give Director Kong a call. He, Vice President Yuan, and Director Ye are accompanying Dr. Olson."
Zheng Ren smiled and nodded to indicate that he understood.
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Note: Micro-moistening technology is a technology I prefer. The changes in the Mu Us Desert have nothing to do with micro-moistening technology. Fan Tao is also a fabrication, just one of the countless strong figures who built bridges and paved roads.