Director Liu also stayed up all night. He put on his cotton-padded jacket, took Secretary Ma with him, and called the tractor driver Uncle Zhang to rush to each company overnight.

The cold wind was blowing, and Director Liu felt the biting cold for the first time.

He secretly rejoiced: "Fortunately, I listened to Yi Chun and made preparations in advance, otherwise the rubber trees on the farm would have suffered."

Director Liu decided to go to the fifth team furthest away first. In the quiet night, he could only hear the "chunk" sound of the tractor.

About two hours later, Team 5 arrived.

From a distance, I saw dots of stars everywhere on the mountain. It seemed that the defensive measures against the rubber cold damage of Team 5 had been fully implemented, and Director Liu's heart dropped quietly.

Director Liu's inspection made everyone more motivated.

"Director, you're here." Yi Youjia, captain of the fifth team, ran over and panted.

"Lao Yi, how are you doing in preventing the cold?" Field Manager Liu asked anxiously.

"According to the technician's instructions, everything has been implemented. We will probably be busy tonight." Yi Youjia looked at the director and said solemnly.

Director Liu patted Yi Youjia on the shoulder: "Okay, tonight we will fight against the sky and protect our rubber trees!"

Yi Youjia patted his chest and said, "Director, don't worry, we will do our best to protect the rubber trees!"

Field Commander Liu nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, you go and do your work, I have to go check out other companies."

Tractor driver Uncle Zhang set off with Field Director Liu, and walked one company after another. After a round of inspections, at dawn, they arrived at the last stop, the seventh team closest to the farm.

Team 7's mountain was also dotted with stars and filled with smoke. Captain Zhang Pinliang hurried over to greet Field Director Liu.

"Director, why are you still out in this cold weather?" Zhang Pinliang sniffed and stamped his feet.

"I'm worried, Xiao Zhang, are all the cold protection measures in place?" Field Manager Liu asked calmly.

"Don't worry, everything has been put in place. We have been working hard all night to protect the rubber trees. Now, we are preparing to set up a stove, put a pot, and cook some breakfast for everyone to eat and continue working." Zhang Pinliang rubbed his hands in the cold.

Field Director Liu smiled with satisfaction, and his anxious heart finally fell. No company in Xishui Farm was lagging behind, and there were no weak soldiers under the strong general! Everyone is good!

"Okay, you did a great job, well done! You didn't disgrace Xishuishui Farm! Haha!"

After Field Director Liu finished speaking, he continued to fight with them.

The top leaders of the other three farms were woken up by the cold at night and cried out that it was terrible. They got busy and put on their cotton coats, hurried out, woke everyone up overnight, and went up the mountain to light a fire.

Even if they try to remedy the situation, it will not help.

The heavy snowfall came as expected the next morning, leaving them with no tears but to regret it too late.

For the north, auspicious snow heralds a good year, while for the south, heavy snow is a disaster.

During this heavy snowfall, Xishui Farm's rubber cold damage defense measures were timely and effectively avoided this natural disaster. Under their protection, the rubber trees were almost undamaged.

As for the other three farms, the mortality rate was 80%. It was better to save some by burning the fire that night, otherwise, not a single tree would survive.

Seeing the heavy snow falling in the sky, the county magistrate Qin An was so anxious that he walked around the house, unable to do anything.

Qin An couldn't sit still anymore. He asked the jeep driver Xiao Zhang to drive forward arduously and rushed to the four farms to inspect.

Fortunately, it only stopped snowing for more than an hour, and the snow on the road has not yet melted.

He rushed to Xipu Farm, Xihai Farm, and Xishan Farm and saw that the rubber seedlings were covered in snow, with no chance of survival.

The cut surface of the big tree that had been tapped was covered by heavy snow. Although there were still a few spots on the mountain and the smoke was lingering, the damage was probably heavy.

It was so miserable! Qin An was heartbroken after seeing it, and shouted: "It's over, these rubber trees are all over! God, are you going to let people live?"

The top leaders of the three farms lowered their heads in shame.

"If we had prepared early, we might have been able to avoid this natural disaster." Director Wang of Xishan Farm regretted it.

"It was unbearably hot yesterday, who knew it would snow today? I don't blame you." County Magistrate Qin'an comforted.

"But ten days ago, we already knew that it was going to snow. We just didn't believe it, so we didn't take any protective measures against cold damage to rubber. Thinking about how we need to protect ourselves from the cold in such a hot day?" Director Li of Xikou Farm said angrily.

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When Qin An heard this, he was shocked: "Oh? Is there anything else? How do you know there will be snow in ten days?"

Director Zhang of Xihai Farm said: "County Magistrate, ten days ago, Xishui Farm took measures to prevent rubber cold damage with great fanfare. The three of us went to visit. At that time, we laughed at Director Liu for being unfounded!"

County Magistrate Qin heard this: "Oh, how did Director Liu of Xishui Farm know that it was going to snow today?"

"Listen to what Yichun said. We asked Director Liu, and he was not sure at the time. He just listened to what Yi Chun said." Director Wang of Xishan Farm said.

"Yi Chun, the designer of the Xishui Suspension Bridge? I have some impressions." County Magistrate Qin recalled it and vaguely remembered that he was a young man of thirteen or fourteen years old.

"Let's go to Xishui Farm and see how their rubber trees are doing?" County Magistrate Qin said and got in the car.

After hearing this, the three of them also got into Qin An's jeep and rushed to Xishui Farm together.

They arrived at the director's office at Xishui Farm.

The door was closed, and Zhao Lijun from the personnel department nearby heard the sound and came over: "County Magistrate, you are here, what can I do for you?"

Qin An frowned and said: "With this heavy snow, I wonder how the rubber trees are doing?"

Zhao Lijun said with a smile: "County Magistrate, don't worry, I guarantee it will be intact. We started taking protective measures against cold damage to the rubber ten days ago, and now it is estimated that Director Liu is still on the mountain taking command!"

Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Qin took several people on a jeep and hurried up the mountain.

On the Seventh Team Mountain, I met Field Manager Liu who was busy.

Director Liu saw that the county magistrate Qin An was here. He rushed to greet him and told Secretary Ma to continue watching.

Qin An held Director Liu's hand tightly: "Old Liu, your ideological consciousness is so high!"

Director Liu chuckled: "County Chief Qin, look at what you said, one event is long and the burden is heavy. I have to act cautiously. How many pairs of eyes are looking at me, how many mouths are waiting for food. A little bit uncomfortable

If you are careful, the whole farm will be destroyed!"

Qin An said excitedly: "Good! Good! Good! This is what a farm director should look like! Xishui Farm is lucky to have you."

The top leaders of the three farms blushed and lowered their heads in shame.

Qin An and others followed Director Liu to the rubber seedlings and saw a cold-proof shed set up here.

As soon as they entered, they felt that the temperature inside the shed was at least 15℃, and the rubber seedlings were in high spirits!

Qin An looked at these seedlings and was overjoyed: "Old Liu, your greenhouse is really good. You can't feel the cold outside, great!"
Chapter completed!