Reborn in the 70s as an Educated Youth

In her previous life, Lin Chuchu was framed by her aunt and uncle, lost her job, and spent her entire life working as their family's servant.

However, her father was a martyr, and her mot...

Chapter 403 Building a Greenhouse

Lin Chuchu has been busy for several days, so we don't need her for now.

On this day, Team Leader Qin and his team returned from outside.

“There are relatively few vegetables here, so I thought building a greenhouse would be the most suitable option. However, we don’t understand the principles behind it, so it would be best to find an expert.”

Lin Chuchu nodded, "Okay, if needed, we can go out and get some tools."

The experts arrived quickly; they were experts in northern architecture, mainly in building heated brick beds and warm rooms.

The experts spent two days traveling back and forth and came up with a solution.

"The method you used to build the house with stones is very good. We can use stones to build greenhouses. Normally, the roof needs to be covered with plastic sheeting. If we use regular tiles instead, we need to pay more attention to ventilation."

After all, it snows heavily here in winter, so using plastic sheeting isn't very practical.

The regimental commander has been following behind Captain Qin and his team recently, and knows that they really want to get things done. He will try his best to get whatever they need.

If he can't get it, there's always his superior. If even his superior can't get it, he'll report it to his superiors, and they'll eventually get their hands on it.

"Mr. Wang, what do you need? I'll have someone get it done right away."

Mr. Wang is an expert in architecture, and there is a botanist next to him.

"It's impossible for us to grow a large variety of plants here. We can only grow some easy-to-grow plants, such as potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, and persimmons. Actually, we can also grow some mushrooms."

“Currently, planting is being carried out in suitable places all over the country, but the most pressing issue is that the local soil is not nutrient-rich enough, so the plants grown there will not grow well.”

The group leader next to him nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, we've built greenhouses before, but very little of the plants we grew were edible, and many didn't even bear fruit."

They were just learning from others, without expert guidance, so they could only mess around.

This time, he plans to learn a lot from these experts.

The plant expert helped the other party understand.

"Actually, the reason for the result is that the plants don't get pollinated when they bloom. You could raise some bees and butterflies in this pit."

The group leader said helplessly, "It's just that it's too cold here, so butterflies and bees rarely appear. Even if they do appear, it's only in the summer, and for a short month at that. They simply can't survive the rest of the year."

Plant experts had clearly anticipated this situation, saying, "There is another way, which is artificial pollination."

"Artificial?"

The team leader asked in shock, "Can this kind of pollination be done artificially?"

The botanist nodded. "It's definitely possible, but there's a difference between artificial and natural pollination. The yield won't be as high as with natural pollination. However, it should be enough to supply a region with vegetables."

The regimental commander was excited and kept saying, "Good, good, that's fine. Mr. Li, please wait a moment, I'll send someone over to learn right away."

The botanist, seeing the man rushing off, quickly grabbed his arm.

"Wait a minute, I haven't finished yet. Artificial pollination isn't a big problem. The most important thing now is the soil. The soil here is unusable. Even if we start warming the soil and fertilizing it now, it will take at least two or three years."

These were just one problem after another, and the guild leader was getting a little discouraged.

Is it possible that they're destined not to be able to build a greenhouse here?

Team Leader Qin chimed in from the side, "Don't worry, I'll take care of this."

The guild leader thought of Lin Chuchu's spatial dimension and said excitedly.

"Yes, yes, there's definitely no problem. Captain Qin, I'm leaving this to you."

The architect, who had been silent throughout the conversation with the botanist, spoke up only after they finished.

"Now I'll tell you what you need to build the greenhouse, and you guys figure out how to get it back."

After discussing it, it was already afternoon. Originally, Captain Qin wanted to ask Lin Chuchu to come over, but after thinking about it, he decided to go to the cafeteria to talk about it.

Although many things are still under construction at this base, several canteens have already been set up for the soldiers to eat.

The place they went to was the canteen where division commanders, brigade commanders, and regimental commanders often went, and the meals were provided according to their different positions.

Even so, their diet was relatively simple, consisting mostly of fish and some dried vegetables.

When the experts arrived, they were given special treatment. As soon as they entered the canteen, the division commander took the initiative to greet them.

Several experts talked about the difficulties they are currently facing. In the past, there would have been no way to solve them, but now they have Comrade Lin.

Lin Chuchu quickly said, "Commander, I have several types of soil here, but most of them are mountain soil. I'm not sure if they're suitable. But don't worry, if they're not suitable, we'll go look elsewhere."

The division commander nodded, full of gratitude, and said, "Thank you so much. If it weren't for you, we don't know when our soldiers would be able to eat vegetables normally."

He has been stationed here for many years. At first, he was not used to it, but later he forced himself to eat fish and meat, and he managed to turn the fish-averse person into someone who did not like fish.

Everyone else was also very excited, knowing they would be able to eat fresh vegetables from now on.

Lin Chuchu felt a little uncomfortable with everyone's enthusiasm, but she understood their difficulties.

After dinner, the experts wanted to study the soil problem overnight, so Lin Chuchu took out some soil from her space.

The space can be subdivided, with notes indicating where the soil was collected from and the date of collection.

Fortunately, most of the soil was usable; only a small portion was unusable.

Next, they began to warm and fertilize the soil.

They plan to build planting ponds directly in the greenhouse, just like flower pots, and grow plants in these ponds from now on.

The greenhouse was built quickly. After testing the underfloor heating and finding no problems with it, they began constructing the inside of the greenhouse.

The most important thing in the greenhouse is water. They installed water pipes and water pumps on the roof of the greenhouse and around the pond.

Simply turn on the switch when watering is needed.

Then the botanist taught the soldiers how to plant crops and grow mushrooms. The soldiers studied very hard, after all, they wanted to eat fresh vegetables in the future.

After the first greenhouse is put into use, the second and third will be built.

They stayed there for another month, and the entire military camp was set up. By then, the weather was starting to get a bit chilly, and Lin Chuchu and the others decided to leave.

Before leaving, Lin Chuchu helped the soldiers move their belongings, including beds, personal items, and military equipment, which would normally require them to move them one by one.

With Lin Chuchu around, everything was different. They packed everything up at once, put things away and put them back in their space, and the move was over.

This time, they couldn't sneak away. On the night before they left, the division commander and the others held a grand farewell banquet for Captain Qin, Lin Chuchu, and the others.

Everyone was very grateful to them, but it was a pity they couldn't drink alcohol, otherwise they would have definitely gotten Captain Qin drunk.