Chapter 92: Martha has some tricks up her sleeve again?

"Hahaha! Brother Yan, you made a big splash in Chang'an a few days ago. You're the hero of our class. Why are you here at Lao Wu's place to see Shazi instead of being honored in Chang'an City?"

The man hugged Lin Yan enthusiastically, smacking his lips from time to time and said, "Brother Yan, how come you have become thinner after retiring from the army?"

Hugging this burly man, Lin Yan couldn't help but smile as if he had met an old friend after a long time.

Lin Kelei, who has the same last name as Lin Yan, is a comrade of Lin Yan's when he served in the army, just like Su Qiang. Although he is two times fatter than Lin Yan, he is actually much younger than Lin Yan and ranks fifth in the class.

Lin Yan was so familiar with the desertification control in Western Xinjiang, thanks to this old man from Ak City. When he had nothing to do after training, he would complain to the class every day about how miserable his hometown was, and how the desert was making life worse than death.

After his service ended, Linklei decisively chose to transfer back to his hometown where life was worse than death to participate in the sand control project. After a few years, he had gained some status in his hometown.

After Lin Yan introduced Martha and Linkley to each other, Martha was stunned with shock again.

She has seen the huge difference between Ak City and Jinghai. Why would someone not stay in Jinghai and come back to such a place?

When she asked about this, Linkley just laughed and spread his hands in a helpless manner:
"This is my home, how can I dislike it? If this place in my hometown is not good, let's build it up."

These words are simple, but the meaning behind them is extraordinary.

She gave up her comfortable life in Jinghai and took the initiative to build her hometown in the midst of the yellow sand... If the situation were reversed, and Martha was asked to give up her comfortable life in the royal family and plant trees in the desert with her own hands, I'm afraid Martha herself couldn't say what she would choose!

"...Yan, when will you introduce me to some morally corrupt Chinese people? I will feel very inferior if I keep dealing with saints like you, okay!"

Martha couldn't help but smile as if she was crying, which made Lin Yan and Lin Kelei laugh again.

China is a great country, isn't it easy to find a few bad guys? However, birds of a feather flock together, and people who can make friends with each other must be like-minded people, so although Lin Yan's friends have different personalities, he can't find the kind of morally corrupt cowards.

"No more talking. Anyway, we received a lot of care from you, Brother Yan, when we were in Jinghai. Now that we are the host, we must not let Brother Yan return home disappointed, right? Where do Brother Yan and Sister-in-law want to go? I still have a few places here that will satisfy Sister-in-law! Go to the orchard to pick some fruits? Ride a camel to tour the ancient line?"

Linklei enthusiastically introduced many tourist attractions to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan coughed and pretended to be reserved and said, "What sister-in-law? Don't call me that. Martha and I are just friends!"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, so sister-in-law, are you interested in going somewhere to play?"

"You're a stubborn kid, aren't you?"

Seeing Lin Yan and Linklei fighting, Martha burst out laughing and was extremely happy.

However, she did not refute the title of "sister-in-law", but said seriously:
"Um...Mr. Linkley..."

"Sister-in-law, just call me Lao Wu!"

"No, no, no, that's really not possible. Mr. Lin, I heard you guys say that you've been building a sand control project here, right? Excuse me, can you show me around here?"

Linklei: “???”

He blinked and hesitated: "Well, sister-in-law, this place is all sand, there is nothing to see, right? You will be covered in sand and it will be inconvenient to take a shower here, isn't that a bad thing?" Martha said: "No, no, no, it's not a bad thing! I was born in the Arab Emirates, I am used to sand and other things. I am really interested in your sand control project. If it is convenient, please let me visit it! If possible, I would also like to participate in it personally!"

Lin Yan figured out something and asked, "Old Five, I remember that this is a joint military-civilian reclamation area. Is there anything inconvenient? If so, we won't force you and can just go somewhere else to play."

"Well, it's not what you think, Brother Yan. There are no secrets here, and all places are open to visit."

Linklei was a little embarrassed: "Brother Yan, you have never been here. This period is the peak period of wind disasters here. It may be fine in the morning, but in the afternoon it may suddenly be a mess with flying sand and rocks. At this time last year, we lost six brothers, this year..."

Six brothers! ?
Martha stared with wide eyes at the peaceful and harmonious tree planting area in front of her.

Is it true that just "simply" planting some trees and cultivating the soil could be life-threatening?

"Is it the peak season for wind disasters now? No wonder we encountered a sudden sandstorm when we took the train here!"

Lin Yan was also shocked.

Although he knows a small encyclopedia of China, he is not a native of Western Xinjiang after all, so he does not know much about this information.

Linklei was also shocked at this moment: "Wait a minute, Brother Yan, did you come here by train? Did you arrive three days ago?"

"Yes, we arrived in Wushi three days ago, and then drove all the way here. What happened?"

"Well... it's hard to say whether you guys are lucky or unlucky, Brother Yan."

Linkley smiled bitterly. "For three consecutive days, at least two trains have encountered sudden sandstorms every day, and the scale is increasing. Yesterday, a train was even forced to stop in a windproof tunnel for five hours. The superiors are now evaluating the safety of the high-speed rail line, and they may decide to suspend the high-speed rail operation in two days."

Suspend high-speed rail operations?

Martha: "...No way, does that mean we are trapped in the Western Frontier again?"

Lin Yan: "Don't be nervous, Martha. Stopping the high-speed rail doesn't mean we can't take other roads. We drive everywhere on the highway. If things get worse, we can always take a plane."

Also.

Martha, who had just suffered from PTSD due to the rain disaster in Chang'an City, suddenly felt relieved.

Linklei continued, "If my sister-in-law really wants to visit, I suggest you visit the sand control site in the suburbs. If something happens, there are adequate shelters - but don't go to the front line of land reclamation, otherwise I will be angry."

Reclamation Front! ?
Martha's eyes lit up.

This means that in addition to the simple afforestation in front of us, China has more other measures to control sand? In comparison, those places are more dangerous, but they are deeper into the desert and are the real front line of China's fight against sand?

Lin Yan and Lin Kelei felt something was wrong when they saw Martha's expression.

Oh no, is anyone trying to commit suicide again?
(End of this chapter)