After his soul transmigrates into a corps in southern Xinjiang, Lan Jianshu has no superpowers, only a wealth of water-conservancy knowledge and a desire to be present and do his part.
Faced with extreme drought, fierce sandstorms, and highly saline, alkaline soil, he avoids building castles in the air:
He learns to find water and read the seasons from Aierken, to improve tools from Old Ma, and works with Li Xiuying to blend scientific methods with local wisdom.
On the frontier, he traverses the Gobi to survey the terrain, build patrol roads, and construct protective belts, measuring the peace of the border with every step.
To improve people's lives, he starts with small problems like leaking dugout homes and the difficulty of grinding flour, gradually upgrading housing and putting water-conservancy projects into practice so people can look forward to better days.
There is no overnight success, only the persistence to learn through trial and error, verify what works, and gradually spread it.
There is no legend of a lone hero, only the warmth of comrades from every ethnic group standing shoulder to shoulder.
This is a threefold journey of ecological desert control, passionate service on the frontier, and better livelihoods. It is the story of Lan Jianshu putting down roots in southern Xinjiang, getting practical work done, and finding redemption, as well as the true story of the Corps' people turning the Gobi into a home.
It is a very refreshing article, with sincere emotions, full of details, and excellent writing style. It is suitable for book lovers who can read quietly! One chapter a day is not enough, I hope the author can add more 😄