When Song Xian arrived at the Sixth Ring Road, there were only eight days left until the meeting date. Li Ke communicated with him about the specifics and then gave him the meeting notice and qualification certificate.

After receiving the order, Song Xian rested for only one night and set off again early the next morning to the meeting place inside the first ring road.

Li Ke handed over her responsibilities and began to focus on building her house. Now her courtyard wall is two meters high, but Li Ke still has the outside trucks continue to send in construction waste. Her requirement is that it be built at least five meters high.

The entire safe zone is under construction at high speed. The only reasons slowing down the project are the severe shortage of machinery and fuel, but most of the bases can make up for other deficiencies with manpower.

A few days ago, a group of construction workers appeared behind the house that Li Ke was building, but the homeowner did not come; he simply subcontracted the project to someone else.

Li Ke's men went to inquire, but all they knew was that the master's surname seemed to be Qi, and they didn't know much more about the contractor.

When Song Xian returned from the meeting, Li Ke's two-story basement had been almost completely dug.

Song Xian showed Li Ke his meeting notes and added, "They've now developed two types of grain seedlings. One is called bitter bean, which produces fruit about the size of a quail egg. It looks a bit like a raw potato and tastes somewhat similar, but with a bitter and spicy flavor. The other grain is called wheat flour, which looks like a mixture of wheat and rice. Its fruit resembles wheat in shape, is closer in color to rice, and is two to three times larger than either of the other two. It doesn't taste very good either, but it's slightly better than bitter bean."

Li Ke looked at the fruit samples of the two crops that Song Xian had taken out. She had seen this bitter bean in her previous life, and it was almost the same as the wild potato they found in the forest, but this crop was the first time she had seen it.

Song Xian took a sip of water, finding it quite delicious, and poured himself another full glass before continuing, "The higher-ups' intention is that they can provide us with seedlings and cultivation instructors free of charge. We don't need anything for the first year. From the second to the fourth year, they'll take 50% of our annual output. After that, we can cultivate the seedlings ourselves or buy them from them. They'll collect a reasonable amount each year, but it won't exceed 2%. In the end, the various bases negotiated, and although the higher-ups said the seeds were easy to grow and the harvest would be good, everyone managed to negotiate a 35% output share for three years. If other seedlings are developed and promoted in the future, they will follow this example."

Seeing that Li Ke remained silent and her expression did not change, Song Xian then spoke about the development of the green areas: "Before the snowfall, the higher authorities will distribute greening roots and guidelines to bases with sufficient capacity. Because the soil quality in the green areas is worse, development may not be ideal, but the higher authorities attach great importance to this area. It is indicated that if a private green area develops well, the output of the planting area can be reduced by 5%, and if the development is particularly good, it can be increased to 15% to 20% depending on the situation."

Upon hearing this, Li Ke looked out through the tent's transparent window at the sky. The wind was biting cold, and it seemed that snow could fall at any moment.

"The greening roots were delivered before the snowfall, so this isn't exactly the best time to plant them, is it?" Li Ke asked.

It's not just unsuitable, it's downright unacceptable. After the snowfall, the ground will soon be frozen solid, and this kind of weather is theoretically unsuitable for planting.

Song Xian replied, "The higher-ups said that the greening roots provided by the greening area have some mutated components, so they can be planted at any time. If planted now, as long as they are planted according to their requirements, they will still take root underground and grow rapidly after winter. As for grain seedlings, they can also be planted now, but they are a bit more fragile. If you plant them now, you should plant them in the basement. Wait until the weather warms up before planting them on the surface. Both of these crops are somewhat heat-loving and cold-sensitive."

Li Ke knew that Song Xian had applied for two truckloads of seedlings and five truckloads of greening roots. She nodded, having handed the matter over, she wouldn't interfere too much: "You can handle it as you see fit. Our communication model will remain the same as before. You and Qiu Feng manage your own bases well, and I'll only contact you when needed. Of course, in the first two years, being in a new location, there might be many shortcomings. If there's anything I can help you with, you can let me know. Here, the various bases are interconnected, and although we don't want to be hostile, we can't let ourselves be bullied. If anyone is foolish enough to try and take advantage of us, I can still offer you the help I did before."

Song Xian asked Li Ke if he wanted some grain seedlings and greening roots, since Li Ke's residence was next to a planting area and greening area.

Li Ke thought for a moment and said, "If you have any extra greening roots, you can send me some. I'll plant the grain seedlings in the spring."

After their conversation, Song Xian led his men back to the base on the Seventh Ring Road to handle some business. The seedlings and greening roots he had ordered would also be delivered to the Seventh Ring Road.

Two days later, Li Ke was greeted by vehicles delivering greening roots. There were quite a few vehicles, including three large trucks. At the same time, the first snow of the winter arrived, which was much later than in previous years.

The person leading the team started negotiating with Li Ke, who looked at the snow falling on her: "It's snowing now, can we still plant?"

The team leader smiled and said, "Yes, we can. Otherwise, we wouldn't have sent them over. But we need to sow these roots and seeds as soon as possible. It would be best if we went over there now. It will be more difficult to do it once the snow gets thicker."

Li Ke really wanted these people to take the things back. There were only ten of them, and they had chosen such a snowy time, which was really putting them in a difficult position.

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