There are no asphalt roads, let alone expressways, in these days. Provincial and national roads are all paved with gravel.

Of course, there are occasionally small sections of asphalt roads in very few areas, these are remnants of history.

Daxia is still an oil-poor country, and the beautiful and rich Daqing Oilfield was discovered only a few years ago. It is currently being exploited on an experimental basis and will not be exploited on a large scale until the mid-to-late 1960s.

When the time comes, the residual asphalt left over from refining oil will be mass-produced, and Daxia will begin its journey of road reconstruction.

Now the country is tightening its belt for development, and all materials are being spent on the cutting edge. These non-critical tasks can only be put aside.

"Master Zhang, do you often run this route?" Li Wen asked with a smile, looking at the driver Zhang Junqiang's skillful driving skills and relaxed look.

"I run this route seven or eight times a month, and now I know the route even with my eyes closed." Zhang Junqiang said with a smile.

After some conversation, Li Wen learned from Zhang Junqiang that this route turned out to be the future low-speed national highway.

This road connects Qinnan and three regional cities, Yongzhou and Jinzhou.

Industrial products, timber, fruits and vegetables, agricultural products, and grain produced in these areas must be transported to Chang'an City via this route and then dispersed to various regions.

It is strange to say that Qin Province actually has three landforms and climate features at the same time. Of course, these are all caused by the Qinshan Mountains in the Daxia Dragon Vein.

The Qinshan Mountains are the recognized north-south dividing line of Daxia. The south of the mountain range is south and the north is north. At the same time, the climate is also divided from here.

The Qinshan Mountains span the east and west of Qin Province, thus creating Qin Province's unique climate and landforms.

The five or six intermediate areas including Chang'an City, where Li Wen is located, have a warm temperate climate. Most of them are plains and are surrounded by mountains.

The Qinzhong area has developed agriculture since ancient times, is densely populated, and is a rich land, and is known as the Eight Hundred Miles of Qinzhong.

In ancient times, it was said that the one who conquered Qinzhong conquered the world was not just a boast.

Because with this area, retreat can rely on the surrounding strong passes to resist foreign enemies, the fertile plains to recuperate, and the dense population to recruit soldiers; advance can rely on this place for logistics and soldier support to attack the world.

This is where the term "Land of Abundance" comes from.

Yanzhou and Tuocheng in the northernmost part of Qin Province have a mid-temperate climate, which is the familiar Loess Plateau part. The great holy land is in Yanzhou.

The northern Qin region suffers from drought and little rain all year round, and crop yields are relatively low, but there are gains in every loss.

Yanzhou and Tuocheng are rich in mineral resources, with salt, oil, natural gas, and coal resources ranking among the best in the country. Even in later generations, these two areas were considered wealthy places in the country.

Yongzhou, Jinzhou and Shangzhou are located in the southern part of Qin Province. The climate is subtropical, which is often called the southern region.

These places have a humid climate, abundant rainfall, no scorching heat in summer and no severe cold in winter, and are rich in fruits, vegetables and other crops.

The area Li Wen and others are going to this time is Jinzhou. This place belonged to Bashu in ancient times and was known as the Land of Abundance. However, this term was later used to describe the Sichuan Province.

Jinzhou is most famous for its tea, which has been a royal tribute since ancient times. The tea production period can be ranked higher than that of Shangzhou, which has an extremely long history.

This time the department store sent a total of three trucks to Jinzhou for purchasing, one of which was specially used to hold tea.

In fact, department stores also sell food, but most of them focus on processed products. Pure agricultural specialties will definitely not be able to compete with supply and marketing cooperatives.

The tea purchased in Qinnan this time was obtained by the Purchasing Department of Qinnan Department Store Branch through connections, and Sun Lianying went to Qinnan to receive these materials on behalf of Chang'an Head Office.

Of course, the head office cannot take things for free. The cars going to Qinnan this time are not empty. That would be a waste. Several cars are full of goods sent by Chang'an head office.

This road is basically a mountain road, and ordinary people walk it less frequently. Most of them are driven by large vehicles, so the road is very smooth and there are relatively few big bumps along the way.

After walking for more than two hours, the vehicle walked out of Chang'an and entered the Qinnan area.

No one said this, but Li Wen saw it himself because it was too obvious.

An hour out of the city it was still a plain area, but after an hour and a half the vehicles started to drive into the mountains.

There are rolling mountains everywhere, and the mountain roads are not particularly wide. Fortunately, there are no particularly large ups and downs, otherwise this journey will definitely be frightening.

Because it has entered late autumn at this time, the northern region has four distinct seasons, and the trees are mainly deciduous forests.

Along the way, the leaves on the roadside were listless, and the forests on the mountains were covered with yellow leaves. This is a unique autumn scenery in the north.

This phenomenon will become more obvious in mid-October, and the entire mountain will be filled with yellow leaves. After the frost arrives in late October, only solitary tree trunks and branches will remain on the entire mountain.

At this time, the mountain scenery in front of Li Wen was completely different from what he had seen before. It was full of life and the sound of birdsong was everywhere on the mountain.

The wind blowing through the window is no longer the cold wind in Qinzhong, but a softer breeze.

"Uncle Sun, the climate in Qinnan is really pleasant! There are ponds everywhere when you drive into Qinnan, and the coverage of trees on the mountains is much better than in Qinzhong." Li Wen lay on the window and looked around outside.

"The environment in Qinnan is really very good. It's not very cold here in winter, you don't need to have a heated bed to sleep on, and the trees are evergreen all year round." Sun Lianying looked at the greenery and was naturally in a good mood.

As the car drove further south, the vegetation became more dense, and there were streams and reservoirs on both sides of the road, which showed that the Qinnan area had abundant water resources.

"Xiao Li, look at my side, there is a large citrus field, the red color is very good." At this time, the driver Zhang Junqiang said with a smile.

"There are so many oranges in this area!" As the car drove past, Li Wen saw several hills covered with oranges.

"Don't be greedy, I'll let you eat enough when you get to Qinnan Company." Sun Lianying sat aside and said with a smile.

"Ha ha!"

"Section Chief Sun is right. Qinnan is rich in citrus. When we arrive at the branch in the afternoon, they will definitely entertain us warmly." Zhang Junqiang said with a smile.

Li Wen also knew these hidden rules, and they were all mutual. Several times, Li Wen and Xie Fangfang went to several county factories to purchase goods, and the local units gave away a lot of agricultural specialties.

This time I went to the Qinnan branch. As employees of the head office, they would definitely be able to give away these special products.

After driving for almost five hours, Zhang Junqiang stopped at a rest stop.

This rest stop is specially set up for transportation vehicles, providing temporary rest and refueling, and there is also a small supply and marketing shop.

Zhang Junqiang put the two of them down, took the certificates and gas tickets and went to the gas station to refuel.

Li Wen and Sun Lianying greeted the drivers and escorts of the following cars, and then walked around the riverside to solve personal problems and relieve the fatigue of riding in the car.

"Section Chief Sun, Xiao Li, have you brought anything to eat? It's almost three o'clock, let's have something to eat to cushion the meal!" Zhang Junqiang came over with a big pot helmet.

"I have it here, Xiaowen, have you brought it with you? Your aunt brought me a few more slices of steamed bun this morning." Sun Lianying smiled and took out a few slices of Guokui from his bag.
Chapter completed!