The 8th Regiment’s garrison is the same as the local county town like all the yards of the Corps. This county town is called Wencheng. Due to climate and natural conditions, it is a national poverty-stricken county.

The Corps will not compete for land with the people, so the good arable land and pastures are given to the people, including some fertile land they have transformed themselves.

Before the land contract system, the lives of the corps soldiers were still acceptable because they earned wages and had a fixed income every month, so food and clothing were not a problem.

However, after the Corps began to reform, their lives began to deteriorate. Originally, the superior units were sympathetic to their special circumstances and had subsidies for them.

Moreover, whether it is grazing or farming, if they lose money, their superiors will also give them subsidies for the money they buy lambs or seeds and fertilizers the next year.

This situation lasted until 2000, but in the general environment, the superiors could not support this indefinitely. So they completely ignored it.

But after a year of waive, most of the people on the Eighth Group could not hold on and began to make a living.

When the division saw that the situation was not working, it quickly declared to its superiors. From then on, the first national-level poverty-stricken regiment appeared in the Corps and enjoyed state subsidies.

However, that little subsidy is just a drop in the bucket for the soldiers here and can only support their lives. This is also the most important reason why Wang Shuqin chose to do a pilot here.

Wang Shuqin did not ask the troops to see him off, but drove the car to the Eighth Regiment with two experts and secretary.

When he arrived at the regiment headquarters, Wang Shuqin felt a sore nose. Now it was 2004, there was such a place. The regiment headquarters was stationed, except for the regiment headquarters, hospitals, and schools, other places were also low adobe houses.

There was not a factory in the entire yard, so there were not many people in the ranks, just some elderly people were lazy on the street.

The lively and active children, I don’t know if they didn’t have any food in their stomachs, were laughing and playing quietly with the old man.

These old men are obviously old soldiers because they are all wearing old military uniforms that have been washed and almost lost color, and the skin on their faces is rough like the bark of poplar trees.

Wang Shuqin got out of the car and walked towards the old people. When the old people saw Wang Shuqin's car, they stood up. They were all old soldiers. Naturally, when they saw the car, they probably knew that this was someone from the superior authority.

"Old comrade, have you eaten?" Wang Shuqin hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to call this greeting. So she asked the Chinese people's habitual greetings.

The old man in the lead is very tall, but very thin, and Wang Shuqin is a little worried that a gust of wind will blow him down.

I lived in the teacher last night, so when I arrived here, it was already eleven o'clock.

"If you don't eat and don't work, you won't waste food. Let's eat together at noon."

Due to the time difference, people in northern Xinjiang always eat lunch at 2 o'clock, but Wang Shuqin felt sad when she heard what the old man said.

The elderly feel that they are too young, and most of them get up early, so how hard it is to stay until noon?

Wang Shuqin asked the secretary to go to the car and handed it to the old man, but the old man shook his head: "My little comrade, I am also a veteran. It won't be a problem for a few meals, let alone lunch is almost time to go."

Wang Shuqin insisted and did not retract her hand. The old man sighed, looked at the children who were looking at him, and took the things over and divided them.

"Comrade, my name is Wang Jinshan. Are you the general? Is there anything wrong with coming here?"

Wang Shuqin was stunned for a moment, then opened her eyes wide and looked at the old man, feeling a little unbelievable. She knew that the old commander of the Eighth Regiment was named Wang Jinshan, who had always been a model soldier of the Corps, and should have been promoted long ago.

But Wang Jinshan refused to leave himself. According to his words, the appearance of the Eighth Group will not change. If I leave, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life!

Before Wang Shuqin left the headquarters, the leader asked her to see Wang Jinshan. If he had any difficulties, he must call him and he would help solve them.

Wang Shuqin quickly held Wang Jinshan's hand: "Old leader, when he was about to come, the leader asked me to greet you and see if you have any difficulties here?"

Wang Jinshan smiled: "My difficulties are the same as those of everyone in the group. Can he solve them? What's more, I'm retired and have a fixed salary, so I can't starve to death!"

Wang Jinshan clearly had dissatisfaction and resentment in his tone, which shows that he had an objection to the leader.

"I'm here to help solve the problem this time. Just tell me if you have any questions." Wang Shuqin said sincerely.

Wang Jinshan looked at Wang Shuqin a few times. He obviously had no confidence in what such a girl could do here, but out of respect, he smiled: "I personally have no requirements. I just hope that the above can give more subsidies, otherwise I will not be able to keep people! The children have all left, and the place will be deserted."

"Old team leader, you can't keep people with subsidies. This time I came here to bring a project to see if I can change the current situation of the eighth team."

When Wang Jinshan heard this, his eyes were filled with light and asked hurriedly: "What project can I tell me?"

Wang Shuqin did not hide it, and told me in detail about the ice grapes. Wang Jinshan became more and more excited as he heard it. He finally slapped his thigh: "Is that right? I used to say that it is not suitable for growing grain here, and that we should build some cash crops. They criticized me for destroying the principle of grain as the main point and kept me in a close relationship, but the land here is really not suitable for growing wheat!"

Wang Shuqin smiled and said to Wang Jinshan: "I came this time with the approval of the leaders. These two comrades from the Agricultural Science Institute were also sent by the leaders. Don't worry, the old team leader, if we don't make a name for it, we won't leave."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Wang Jinshan said three good words in a row, and then led them to the guesthouse.

The guesthouse was very dilapidated and there should be no people usually. There was a woman in her forties sitting at the front desk, with a blank expression and didn't know what she was thinking about anymore. Wang Shuqin and the others walked to the door, but she didn't notice it.

"Wang Anran, what are you thinking? The guests hit your head. This is how you work?"

Wang Anran looked up suddenly and saw a few people. Then he muttered in dissatisfaction: "Dad, you can't whisper, scare me."

Wang Shuqin looked at Wang Anran, and her eyebrows were indeed a bit similar to Wang Jinshan.

"This is a comrade from the headquarters. Please help make arrangements. Be diligent and don't be thirsty and hungry."

Wang Jinshan gave another advice, as if he was a little worried about this daughter.
Chapter completed!