Siheyuan: I am protecting Shazhu, who dares to object?

The countryside in the 60s was like a painting being carefully painted, and the green agricultural machinery was the colorful paint. Although problems such as uneven brushstrokes and poor color blending occurred during the painting process, people used their hard-working hands and wise minds to constantly adjust and improve the painting, making it more colorful and showing the new look of the countryside's booming development.

In a village on the edge of the desert in Africa, called Oasis Village, the land here is severely eroded by wind and sand, and water resources are very scarce. The harsh natural environment makes growing crops extremely difficult.

The alliance's ecological agriculture team came to this challenging place with a set of comprehensive agricultural machinery that combines wind and sand protection and water-saving irrigation, hoping to bring vitality to the agriculture here.

As soon as the team leader Zhao Feng transported the machinery to the entrance of the village, he was surrounded by villagers.

The village chief, Mohammed, looked at the machines with expectation and worry, and asked, "Mr. Zhao, our area is very windy and sandy, and there is very little water. Can your machines really make crops grow under such conditions?"

Zhao Feng walked to a large wind and sand irrigation machine and introduced it in detail: "Village head, look at this machine. It has retractable wind and sand barriers around it. This barrier is made of special wind and sand materials. It is not only tough, but also breathable. It can effectively prevent the invasion of wind and sand on crops. Look at the irrigation part. It uses a water-saving technology that combines drip irrigation and micro-sprinkler irrigation. It can accurately deliver every drop of water to the roots of crops, minimizing water waste."

Hassan, an old herder in the village, has been dealing with this difficult land all his life. He walked forward, touched the material of the wind and sand barrier, and said doubtfully: "Young man, this material looks very strong, but the wind and sand here come at any time and blow violently. What if the barrier is blown away and the machine is buried by sand? And for irrigation, there is not enough water. What if the machine breaks down and the water supply is cut off, then the crops will be ruined."

Zhao Feng quickly responded, "Uncle Hassan, I understand your concerns. This wind and sand barrier was designed with the strong wind and sand conditions here in mind. Its fixing device is buried deep underground and has multiple reinforcement structures, so it is difficult for ordinary wind and sand to blow it away. As for the irrigation part, there is an intelligent monitoring system inside the machine. Once there is an abnormal water flow, it will issue an alarm in time. We have also prepared spare water pumps and water pipes just in case. We can go to the test field now and actually operate it to show everyone the effect."

So, everyone came to the experimental field outside the village.

Zhao Feng directed the technicians to start the machines, deploy the sand and wind barriers, and then start the irrigation system.

I saw that the anti-wind and sand barrier stood firmly at the edge of the field. The raging sandstorms hit it and could only detour around it, unable to get close to the crops at all.

The irrigation system follows a set program, and fine water droplets and mist fall evenly on the roots of the crops. Every crop seems to be sucking up the precious water to its heart's content.

Young villager Ali shouted excitedly: "Wow, this is amazing! In the past, when we planted crops, the seedlings were buried by the wind and sand, and watering was entirely dependent on luck. Now it's great, I feel like there is hope for the crops."

But just when everyone was full of expectations for the crops in this experimental field, an accident happened.

One night, a rare sandstorm swept in, and the wind was much stronger than ever before.

The next morning, the villagers rushed to the experimental field and found that although the wind and sand barrier was not completely blown down, it was damaged in several places. Sand poured into the ground through the gaps, and some water pipes of the irrigation system were buried by sand, resulting in poor water flow.

When Zhao Feng learned about the situation, he was extremely anxious and immediately rushed to the scene with his technicians to check it out.

After careful inspection, it was found that some connecting parts of the wind and sand barrier were broken under the impact of extremely strong wind and sand, and the original burial depth of the irrigation pipe was not enough, so it was covered by sand.

While directing everyone to clear the sand, Zhao Feng said to the villagers who had gathered around him, "This sandstorm was indeed too fierce. It exceeded our previous expectations. But don't worry, everyone. We will immediately reinforce and repair the connecting parts of the barrier, bury the irrigation pipes again, and add some protective measures. Even if we encounter a bigger sandstorm in the future, we will be able to minimize the losses."

Uncle Hassan shook his head helplessly and said, "Alas, this place is just troublesome. I thought it would be better with these machines, but I didn't expect there would still be so many disasters."

While repairing the tools, Zhao Feng said, "Uncle, the harsh environment does bring us great challenges, but as long as we don't give up and work together to overcome it, we will definitely be able to grow good crops on this land. We can plant more drought-resistant and sand-resistant vegetation around the village to form a natural sand-proof belt, which can also help protect our crops and these machines."

Since then, Zhao Feng, together with technicians and villagers, has carried out a comprehensive reinforcement and upgrade of the wind and sand barrier, not only replacing stronger connecting parts, but also increasing the height and thickness of the barrier.

At the same time, we re-laid the irrigation pipes, buried them at a safer depth, and set up some simple sand dams around them.

In addition, the villagers have actively responded to the plan to plant trees and grass around the village, and take care of the newly planted vegetation every day, hoping that they will grow up soon and become green guards to protect their homes.

As the days go by, thanks to everyone's unremitting efforts, the crops in this experimental field are growing tenaciously. Although they are still harassed by wind and sand from time to time, with the protection of machinery and everyone's careful care, the losses are getting smaller and smaller, and the crops are growing better and better.

When the harvest season came, looking at the hard-earned harvest, although not abundant, the village chief Mohammed said to Zhao Feng excitedly: "Mr. Zhao, thank you so much! If you hadn't brought these amazing machines and led us to find ways to deal with the problems of sandstorms and water shortages, we wouldn't have any crops to harvest on the edge of the desert. This has given hope to all of us in the village."

Zhao Feng smiled and responded, "Village Chief, this is the result of everyone's concerted efforts. As long as we keep persevering and continue to improve the ecological environment of this land, we will definitely have better harvests in the future. Oasis Village will become more and more like its name, a true oasis in the desert."

In a plateau village in Asia called Genting Village, the terrain is high, the temperature is low, the temperature difference between day and night is large, the soil fertility is relatively weak, the growth cycle of crops is long and the yield is not high.

The alliance's agricultural improvement team came to this village with harsh conditions, bringing a batch of agricultural machinery and new fertilizers suitable for high-altitude environments, hoping to help the development of agriculture here.

Just as Technician Zhang from the team unloaded the machinery and fertilizers in front of the village warehouse, Village Chief Zhaxi came over, looked at the slightly bulky machinery and bags of fertilizers, and asked worriedly: "Technician Zhang, our place is high and cold, and crops don't grow well. Can these machines and fertilizers really help the fields produce more food?"

Technician Zhang pointed to a seed drill with a heating device and introduced: "Village head, look at this seed drill. It has an intelligent heating system that can provide the seeds with a suitable temperature during sowing, allowing the seeds to germinate smoothly in this high and cold soil. And this fertilizer is specially developed for the characteristics of our soil. It is rich in a variety of ingredients that can improve soil fertility and heat preservation. It can provide sufficient nutrients for crops and help them grow better."