After roughly understanding the current staffing, Xiao Yi stated his thoughts directly: "In addition to drought and high temperature resistance, shouldn't we also develop some varieties that are resistant to low temperatures, especially ultra-low temperatures?"
Elder Yuan and Zhao Mingde were both stunned for a moment when they heard this, then said, "Captain Xiao, experts have already investigated this intense heat and drought, and have determined that it's the intensified solar flare that's penetrated the atmosphere. It's predicted that this severe drought and heat will last for at least a hundred years. Why bother cultivating low-temperature varieties?"
Xiao Yi had no way to give a direct answer, but his voice was a little heavy: "The critical value is minus 80 degrees Celsius. You'd better get ready. Sorry for the trouble." After that, Xiao Yi walked out.
Yuan Lao and Zhao Mingde, who stayed where they were, looked at each other, neither of them understanding Xiao Yi's idea, but there was nothing they could do. Given Xiao Yi's current status, such a request must be completed even if it was just a "political task."
After Xiao Yi came out, he went straight to Yu Wei. Yu Wei was sorting out all the data and waiting to report to Yuan Lao later, when she heard the door open and turned around to see Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi closed the door and said straight to the point: "Are you currently researching drought-resistant and heat-resistant crops? What are they?"
When Yu Wei heard that he was asking about his professional injury, he spoke confidently: "The Northwest Base has successfully cultivated sweet potatoes and potatoes before. According to the water source and soil characteristics of the First Base, they have been improved. There is no problem in large-scale cultivation of sweet potatoes and potatoes." As he spoke, he took Xiao Yi to see some green seedlings in the incubator.
Xiao Yi praised: "Indeed, food is the primary need of the people. As long as we have sweet potatoes and potatoes, we can at least survive." "In addition to the current ones, the next step is to cultivate crops that are resistant to low temperatures and lack of good light, just in case." Xiao Yi looked at Yu Wei seriously and said.
Yu Wei also didn't quite understand, her face filled with confusion. Xiao Yi, however, showed some patience: "Which of the natural disasters that have occurred in the past two years could have been predicted? It never hurts to plan ahead, don't you think?" Yu Wei simply felt that Xiao Yi was very thoughtful and didn't doubt anything. She nodded and said, "That makes sense, but we need some samples for the preliminary experiments."
Xiao Yi said in a relaxed voice: "List out what you need to me, but I have one request. I hope you keep it secret. No one else needs to know except you and me. Everyone."
Yu Wei asked innocently, "Master, you won't tell me either?" Xiao Yi nodded, "Yes, I can't tell you."
"Okay, I understand. I'll write down what I need." Yu Wei quickly wrote something on a piece of paper and handed it to Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi looked at the paper and saw that it was nothing more than some seeds and basic fertilizers. They were not rare items and Xiao Yi had them all in his space. He nodded and said, "If Chen Bai asks you what I did, just say that I took the drought-resistant and heat-resistant sweet potato seedlings you cultivated. Got it?"
Yu Wei looked at Xiao Yi, as if she wanted to ask something, but she nodded without saying anything. Yu Wei and Chen Bai's relationship wasn't shallow; their schoolmates' friendship was comparable to that of brothers. But she also knew Xiao Yi's suspicions were not unreasonable. Yu Wei was very clear about the difference between emotion and reason.
After Xiao Yi left Yu Wei's place, he went to see Fan Zun and asked him to spread the news that the institute had successfully cultivated drought-resistant sweet potato seedlings. For a moment, the entire base was in a state of excitement.
In particular, Fan Zun had recently sent a large group of people to the base to exchange all the gasoline and other supplies. They even ran out of the base's newly released whole grain noodles. Production there couldn't keep up. Many people had contribution points but couldn't exchange them for food, causing widespread public outrage. Many people rushed over to cause trouble, smashing the first-floor counters where supplies were exchanged.
Meanwhile, Huang Xiongwei and Cheng Meng's recruitment process was going very smoothly. Those who hadn't taken the white pill, were in good health, and willing to obey orders and regulations could exchange their labor for the food and water they deserved.
Furthermore, rumors began to spread throughout the base that the research institute had cultivated sweet potato seedlings, and the recruitment office was suddenly overcrowded. But the military was no place for arrogance or flattery; everyone spoke with a fair and impartial attitude. Lying, deception, and cunning were all disqualified. With rows of soldiers bearing rifles present, who would dare cause trouble?
At the same time, Xiao Yi packed up all the things Yu Wei wanted and sent them to her laboratory. Yu Wei looked at the things Xiao Yi sent, thanked him, and then threw herself into the busy experiment.
Ever since Xiao Yi's last question, "Was there a single natural disaster in the past two years that anyone had anticipated?", Yu Wei had suddenly realized something. Preventing disasters before they occur is something that can only be done personally. Otherwise, if the day comes, relying on others for survival is truly hopeless. Having figured out the problem, Yu Wei has been spending 24 hours in the lab, hoping to produce results as soon as possible.
Finally, after nearly half a month of hustle and bustle outside, the first large-scale conflict broke out in the base.
There was no food, and the sick were taken away by graduate students under the pretext of free medical treatment and never returned. Qin Ming, the base commander, had no good solution to the chaos. Suddenly, order was lost throughout the base.
Robbery, crime, murder...
Furious people began to indiscriminately attack the entire base, and some even began to organize attacks on the base's office buildings and research institutes. Of course, some also wanted to attack areas under military jurisdiction.
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