Chapter 120: Chapter 120: Chief Qin Calls

The old flip phone suddenly rang. Could it be Chief Qin and his team needing her assistance?

Were there suspicious individuals in the desert again?

Xu Ying’s eyes lit up instantly, gleaming with excitement.

After explaining the situation to Qiao Yuxi, she stepped aside to answer the phone, “Hello?”

A strong male voice came from the other end, “Comrade Xu Ying, it’s your Uncle Qin. Do you remember me?”

Xu Ying quickly replied, “Yes, of course, Uncle Qin. Have you discovered traces of a spy again?”

Chief Qin on the other end couldn’t help but chuckle, teasing her, “Young lady, you’re so concerned with national security, always thinking about catching spies.”

“Hahaha, of course!”

Xu Ying scratched her head, wondering if she seemed too greedy just now.

“Sorry it took so long to contact you. I’m calling regarding your medal and bonus. As for the spy, we’ll still need your help to investigate.”

Chief Qin explained his reason for calling.

Upon hearing the word “medal,” Xu Ying’s eyes sparkled. Chen Su had told her that the bonus card would be issued along with the medal, but the medal she was receiving was special, so the process might take a bit longer.

However, when Chen Su mentioned the medal was solid gold and finely engraved by the military headquarters, Xu Ying thought she could wait for eternity!

“Uncle Qin, is the medal ready?”

“Yes,” Chief Qin replied, “We had to expedite the production of this custom medal, which is why it took a month. Because of the high gold content, equivalent to a first-class honor within our ranks, the application process was quite lengthy.”

Oh my!

First-class honor!

Xu Ying’s face was flushed with excitement.

Chief Qin asked, “Would it be convenient for you the day after tomorrow for the award ceremony?”

“We’d like to organize an award ceremony, take some commemorative photos, and then feature it in our internal newspaper, which will be seen by military personnel nationwide.”

Wow, national recognition!

Xu Ying suppressed her urge to scream with excitement, “Yes, of course!”

Chief Qin laughed, “Great. Our military photographer will arrive at your rescue station the morning after tomorrow. They want to do a special report on your daily work. What do you think?”

Xu Ying grinned, “Whatever you arrange is fine, I can cooperate!”

“Alright, see you the day after tomorrow.”

After hanging up the phone, Xu Ying’s heart continued to race.

It seemed like her achievements were far greater than she had imagined.

After calming herself, Xu Ying picked up her smartphone to continue chatting with Qiao Yuxi, “Yu Xi, I’m back.”

Qiao Yuxi, noticing Xu Ying hadn’t checked the washroom yet, urged her, “Go check out your new bathroom!”

Wow, has the washroom been upgraded too?

Xu Ying pushed open the door to the washroom located at the rear right of the rescue station.

The previously simple cement washroom had been splendidly upgraded to a dry and wet separated bathroom, with neatly shiny tiles.

Sunlight streamed in through a small window, bright and clean, uplifting her mood.

“The desert may lack in many areas, but one good point is the abundance of solar energy!”

Qiao Yuxi even planned to have her uncle invest more in solar projects to benefit Xu Ying: “The construction team installed the latest solar panels on the roof of the rescue station. The stored solar energy now meets your daily electricity needs.”

Xu Ying turned on the faucet at the sink, washing her hands. “Where does the water from this tap come from?”

“You mentioned that the Little Desert Rat’s home was flooded, right?”

Qiao Yuxi felt like she was playing a renovation game as she watched Xu Ying’s simple little house transform. She told Xu Ying, “The construction crew laid pipes connecting the shower room to the groundwater under Little Desert Rat’s abandoned burrow.”

“Now you don’t have to run outside to fetch water for a hot shower anymore!”

“During the process, Little Desert Rats were helpful too! They even bit onto the construction workers’ pants to show them where leaks were!”

“Gobi Bear also helped carry materials. The construction team captain even wanted to hire it!”

With its strength, all it needed was food, and it was perfect for carrying bricks.

Qiao Yuxi giggled; the desert animals were too adorable, and she already missed her days at Xu Ying’s rescue station: “With such a high renovation efficiency, your little animal friends deserve credit.”

“I’ll have to thank them properly later!”

Not only did she get a new bath area, but behind the rescue station, the construction team had also created a bathing area for the animals—with a large pool and shower. Post-shower water could then flow through pipes back into the desert to irrigate the sparse vegetation around the rescue station.

Desert animals didn’t need frequent baths and usually cleaned themselves by rolling in the sand.

But for injured larger animals needing wound cleaning, this open-air bath was very convenient.

Xu Ying carefully explored the renovated rescue station.

She took a deep breath: “Was this really just a simple renovation?”

It was more luxurious than many urban village rentals.

No matter how they fixed up the 032 rescue station before, it always seemed shabby and barren, but now it felt like a warm little home.

Thinking that she could retire living in such a house, without having to pay rent or utilities, with the state paying her salary and subsidies, Xu Ying felt a dizzying sense of happiness.

She pinched her arm hard to confirm everything before her was real, not an illusion.

“Yu Xi, thank you so much to you and your uncle.”

— “Woman, I won’t allow you to use the word ’thanks’ with me!”

Qiao Yuxi said playfully, “Didn’t I tell you before? You saved my life. My life is yours, and how could our Qiao family let our savior live in such a shabby house?”

“My uncle and I even want to build you a diamond villa like the Zhongwei Desert Diamond Hotel in the desert!”

“No, no, that’s way too much,” Xu Ying quickly waved her hand. “Let’s keep it simple. As state employees, we don’t need lavish homes, just enough to live in.”

Qiao Yuxi was busy with work, and Xu Ying didn’t want to bother her too long.

After finishing the call with Qiao Yuxi, Xu Ying went to look for the lettuce she had planted.

The position of her vegetable basket hadn’t moved, still by the window.

The lettuce was lush, growing in batch after batch, and in about a week, it would be ready to harvest and eat.

Xu Ying’s face lit up with a happy smile. When she brought the fox cubs back, they’d surely be excited about the transformed little den for a long time.

Just then, the door to the rescue station was knocked.

Ling Yu’s voice came from outside the door, “Little Xu Station Chief, I’m here to say goodbye.”

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