Great Power Technology.

Chapter 468 Zhang Fu's Reason

That night, the local cadres organized a simple reception banquet for the survey team—of course, it was also a Zhuang banquet.

Considering the tastes of the survey team members, the dinner dishes are not too traditional. The main dishes are stone pot chicken, yak meat and hand-caught lamb, plus some glutinous rice cakes and yogurt. joyous.

At around 10 o'clock in the evening, sparse snowflakes began to float in the sky, Qing Hao walked out of the house with a sad face, and lit a red plum brought from home.

Zhang Fu still followed behind him like a little follower. After asking for a cigarette, the two of them fell into deep thought while holding on to the railing outside the house.

After a long time, Qing Hao asked:
"According to your opinion, if the snow doesn't stop tomorrow morning, should we continue walking?"

Zhang Fu pondered for a moment, then replied:

"I think I have to go, mainly because of two considerations."

"First, our time is limited. After completing this section of the survey, we will immediately depart from Shewaka on the 318 to Taohuagou. There are only 15 days in total."

"Although the survey task at Taohuagou is not heavy, if something happens midway, it is very likely that the delivery time will be delayed."

"Our time redundancy is actually only about 3 days, but who knows how many days it will snow? I can't afford to gamble."

"Secondly, the altitude of this place is not too high. Looking at the meteorological data, there are very few serious snowstorms. From my experience, the danger is relatively low-at most, the difficulty level will increase a little. "

"Moreover, from our point of view, there is a way for Dongna, this is the easiest part of our entire journey. Instead of waiting for the snow to stop, we should take advantage of the difficult conditions to do the easy things. When we got off the ridge and the road started to get rough, the weather just turned better."

"There is a distance of nearly 8 kilometers from Zidongna to Chamuna. If we are lucky and the snow is relatively solid, we can actually walk across it in one day. At that time, we will go down the mountain from the north slope of Chamuna to 3000 meters. Camp at an altitude below [-] meter."

"The slope over there is very gentle, and there is no risk of avalanches. It is the safest place to camp."

"In this way, we can complete 50% of the route in two days. On the third day, we go up the mountain from the northern slope of Chidan and camp at 95E, 29N."

"On the fourth day, complete all the survey tasks. On the fifth day, you can start to lower the red load, and go north to Xuewaka Village from the old river valley in the northeast, bypassing Qiuzhulongba."

"This section of the road is easy to walk. The total length is about 16 kilometers. We will work hard and finish it in one day, saving two days of repair time."

"After arriving at Shewaka, go directly to 318 on the river, and arrive at Taohuagou in 4 hours. Rest there for two days. After completing the hydrographic survey, follow 559 to Medog and join the 029 survey team there."

"If we follow this plan, we can complete all the survey tasks in the first stage within 10 days, and we can start to take the route of Ximori in the next stage."

After listening to Zhang Fu's explanation, Qing Hao nodded slightly and said:

"Your plan is very scientific. It seems that you really have a specialization in technology. I have done geological surveys for more than ten years, and I still have a lot of shortcomings in this regard."

"Harm, it's all the experience of going out. In fact, the most important part of this kind of large-scale and long-term outdoor activities is not to rush, but to rest. In the plateau area, people's physical recovery is very slow. Field activities must be followed by two to three days of low-altitude rest."

"My subsequent plans are basically designed according to this rule. We will rest for two days in Taohuagou. After we leave Medog and finish walking in Ximo Ri, we will call for the first helicopter support."

"The whole area is no man's land. We can't get out by ourselves, and the return journey is too difficult. Instead of wasting time, it's better to call a helicopter directly."

"Well, according to your arrangement, you are an expert in this area. But I have a question. Starting from Simo Day, the survey points behind us will gradually become denser, and it is likely that the journey time will exceed 20 days. Follow the The 10 days you said are inconsistent, how do you solve this problem?"

"It can't be solved. We must be in no-man's land by then. It's impossible to rest comfortably in a place where people live, but I planned a few hot spring spots along the way. The altitude is low and the temperature is high, which can barely meet the needs." The need for rest."

".The hot springs here are mostly holy springs, right? Have you considered these taboos?"

Zhang Fu smiled slightly and asked back:
"Brother Hao, do you believe in ghosts and gods?"

Qing Hao was taken aback for a moment, then replied:
"Believe it, I'm a materialist; but you can't believe it, you know, we field workers are more or less taboo. This boundary is difficult to judge, but I always feel that in this sacred It’s better to observe some rules.”

Zhang Fu shook his head and said firmly:
"If we want to abide by the rules, we shouldn't do the Tongtian River project. Once the river is moved away, many lakes along the way will face drying up—that's a holy lake."

"You think this thing is sacred, but I don't feel it at all. To me, the most sacred place in the world is the corn field in the northeast."

"Do you know why? Because I grew up eating that stuff."

"Let's do it urgently. If there is no crisis of invasion from adjacent dimensions, I don't mind giving them some faith at all, but now, can faith kill the robbers in another dimension who want to suffocate us?"

"So you still have to let go of your psychological burdens—you are the captain, and you have to find a way to let other people let go of their burdens. I don't want to see people whose hands and feet are about to freeze off in the future, and they still refuse to go to the hot spring. "

"clear."

Qing Hao took a deep breath and silently wrote the last stroke in the notebook in his hand.

Afterwards, he put away the notebook, and the expression on his face became relaxed.

"Zhang, let me ask you, why do people like you think of coming to this kind of place to do surveys? Is it for a challenge, or for fame?"

Hearing Qing Hao's question, Zhang Fu also seemed to be lost in thought for a moment. He looked at the falling snowflakes under the light, and answered:

"Actually, I don't understand why. When I first came into contact with this project, I was full of enthusiasm. It was for China and for mankind. Later, it gradually became cold, but although it was cold, I didn't want to quit."

"How to put it, for me, this matter is like a mission—do you have that feeling? It feels like I live to accomplish something."

"You know my family background. When I was still in high school, my family had already made a fortune, and our family was even richer than now. According to the general route, the second generation like me should go to Learn business administration, finance, etc.”

"Even those who are more dandy, just stop going to school and eat, drink and have fun at home."

"But I don't think so. I had a big fight with the old man, and finally chose the geology major. What I fancy is that this major can go outdoors."

"Actually, I just like the outdoors. I have no interest in geology at all. I graduated from university and didn't do related work after that. I almost forgot all the things I learned—if I didn't forget, I should be the one now. Captain, hahaha."

"——It's a bit far away. To be honest, if I have to say the reason, I can stand here now, mainly because of one person."

"who?"

Qing Hao looked curiously at Zhang Fu who was beside him. Some love-hate stories between wealthy families had already appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help guessing that maybe Zhang Fu had his eyes on the young lady of some family, and he had to ask for help. Use this to prove yourself.

However, Zhang Fu's answer was far beyond his expectations.

"My primary school teacher."

"Your primary school teacher?? Are you in love with your primary school teacher??"

".You've watched too many movies, why don't you talk about horse-drawn carts with me? I'm a male teacher!"

"Oh male teacher"

Zhang Fu stared at Qing Hao speechlessly, then continued:

"I remember one time when I was in primary school, the teacher used the term "Changhai Changtian" and said that Lop Nur is a typical representative of the vicissitudes of life. It used to be a sea, but now there is no water in it."

"At that time, I had a wide range of knowledge. I told him that there was water in Lop Nur, but it was a saline-alkali lake. He didn't listen."

"Not only did he not listen, but he also fined me to stand at the door for three classes until my dad came to pick me up in person. He still insisted that I was provocative, contradicted the teacher, and disrupted the teaching order."

"I always remember this incident. It's like a childhood shadow. When I saw the Tongtianhe project some time ago, I suddenly felt, hey, the opportunity has come."

"Now Lop Nur not only has water, but also the sea in the future. When the project is completed, I will run in front of him to show off."

"Is it exciting to think about the slap in the face after 40 years?"

After hearing Zhang Fu finish his reasoning, Qing Hao's face showed an expression of seeing a fool. After hesitating for a few seconds, he tried hard to control the urge to complain and said:

"Your reason is compelling enough"

"Isn't that right? Each of the more than 1 people in the survey team, and even the millions of people who will participate in this project in the future, will have different reasons. Isn't it normal for a second-hand person to appear occasionally?"

"Even if it's normal"

Qing Hao replied helplessly, but before he finished speaking, Zhang Fu continued.

"However, my teacher died a month ago."

"Three idiot children went to play by the water in the winter. He met him and saved two of them. After they came up, they had a heart attack and collapsed by the water."

"The forensic doctor said it was overworked, and people under the age of 40 have already collapsed."

"At that time, my mother kept persuading me, saying that the survey team was too dangerous, and they would die if they were not careful. I also thought it made sense. In addition, the teacher died, and there was no one to slap in the face, so I just gave up."

"Then I thought, something is wrong."

"I just thought, do you think he knew there was water in Lop Nur at the time? Did he treat me like that because he really didn't understand, or was it because of other reasons?"

"I always thought he was a bad teacher - unwilling to accept students' opinions! But after his death, I'm a little suspicious again."

"Later, I went to check his resume and found that the students he taught were generally not bad, and he even sponsored many students himself - my family was not very good at the time, and the primary school I attended belonged to the kind of migrant school. , there are many poor students.”

"Then I realized, oh, something is not as simple as it seems on the surface."

"He probably also knew that there was water in Lop Nur, but we were only in the second grade at that time, so we didn't need to know, and of course there was no need to raise an argument."

"Then I thought, this is probably some kind of causal connection somewhere, and at this moment, I used his death to break my knot-I'm not idealism, I'm purely scientific, probability whatever."

"Thinking about it further, I understand."

"You said that he has proved to me that he is right and good. Do I have to prove that I am also right?"

"So, I have to do this thing, and I have to create this sea in Lop Nur."

"Maybe he's still watching? Don't you think so?"

(End of this chapter)