When they arrived at the first base, Qiao Xuejun followed the soldiers to put the potatoes into the warehouse, and she explained some precautions for storing the potatoes.
"Put a layer of wood or other shelves underneath, don't put it directly on the ground, it will get moldy if it gets damp."
"You can come back anytime later. If there are water droplets on the wall, you can put some quicklime in the warehouse to remove moisture."
After Qiao Xuejun finished explaining everything, he checked the warehouse again. The conditions in the warehouse were okay and there was no sign of moisture.
There is no need to worry too much about storage. After all, the weather is too cold now. The warehouse is like a huge natural refrigerator. As long as you pay attention to moisture prevention, the shelf life of the food will be naturally extended. Moreover, these more than 20,000 grains are only enough for more than a month, so they will not expire.
After loading more than 20,000 kilograms of grain, Qiao Xuejun wanted to take away the 25 liters of blue oil.
There is no need for a truck. Qiao Xuejun can just push a small cart and pull two buckets of water the size of mineral water barrels.
Zhao Xian said: "You don't have to bother. I have asked someone to send it to you. You can just go back directly."
Qiao Xuejun: "So fast?"
She looked at Zhao Xian suspiciously: "Is there any missing weight?"
Zhao Xian: "Expert, many people are eyeing blue oil. I'll ship it to your home, it's safe."
He was going to go on a mission soon. He received a call an hour ago that someone had seen a large mutant creature at the foot of Dongshan Mountain and they were going to snipe it. He couldn't send Qiao Xuejun home, so he made some arrangements in advance.
Qiao Xuejun muttered quietly: "Who knows?"
Zhao Xian was almost amused by this: "Okay, let's trade again later and say it in front of you, okay?"
"Okay!" Qiao Xuejun restrained herself a little and smiled politely, "What's the problem? Of course I trust the Lord's character."
After coming out of the warehouse, Qiao Xuejun found that many people were looking at her in the central area of the first floor of the first base.
It was like this when the potatoes were brought into the base. Everyone was watching the potatoes being put into the warehouse like they were watching a show. They all had smiles on their faces and looked very happy.
A woman came up and walked in front of Qiao Xuejun, and asked excitedly: "Teacher Qiao, did you grow these potatoes?"
Not only this woman, but many people from the First Base gathered at the exit of the warehouse and looked at Qiao Xuejun. Their eyes were filled with the same excitement as Qiao Xuejun.
Qiao Xuejun was a little overwhelmed. But after all, they were going to do business with the First Base, and there would be a steady supply of food in the future. Qiao Xuejun had no choice but to nod.
The woman became even more excited and wanted to shake Qiao Xuejun's hand, but she restrained herself: "You are amazing. You can grow potatoes in this environment and give them to the base. Thank you so much."
There were so many potatoes, and as food reserves, it was obvious that everyone in the base had a share.
Seeing that they were expressing their gratitude, Qiao Xuejun felt even more embarrassed: "This is an agreement between the lord and me. The lord bought it from me."
If we have to thank someone, we have to thank Zhao Xian, her behavior was purely transactional.
The woman shook her head, her eyes soft and gentle: "No, you don't. This is not just potatoes to fill your stomach, it's also hope."
It is the hope of survival.
High temperatures, acid rain, and floods.
They had tried this land before, but they couldn't grow anything. If a piece of land can't grow food, then there's really no hope. But as long as someone can grow it, there's still hope. They can still survive.
The woman said, "If you need help with your farming, just come and ask us. We are willing to help. No matter what you plant, we can help."
Zhao Xian next to him asked, "Where are you from?"
The woman quickly replied, "Lord, I'm from the city. I used to run a flower shop. My name is Jin Yiyun."
Zhao Xian: "You can also farm?"
Jin Yiyun nodded: "I have learned some knowledge about planting. I have already registered."
But she mainly learned about flower cultivation. Although she was involved in planting, she was not actually professional in it.
Everyone in the First Base will register their previous occupation and professional skills like registering their household registration.
The base will also help everyone find some work based on these registrations.
Jin Yiyu has been in charge of farming recently, but she tried every trick in the book and still couldn't grow anything. She was almost desperate, so she gave up going to the kitchen and helped make fish noodles.
Jin Yiyun: "By the way, Mr. Qiao, I don't have much to give you since you came here. Take this back and eat it. It's a little unpalatable. You can use it as fertilizer for the potatoes."
She had a small bag in her hand, and she stuffed the bag directly into Qiao Xuejun's hand.
Qiao Xuejun was embarrassed to accept it and refused twice, but she couldn't refuse anymore, so she accepted it.
Jin Yiyun: "I thought there was no hope before."
I even thought that living is suffering, and instead of starving to death, I might as well find a more decent way to die.
But the potatoes delivered today completely cured her. It hasn’t reached that stage yet. As long as you’re alive, there’s always hope.
She wants to live until the disaster is over, when she can eat whatever she wants and embrace the green grass and blue sky.
Jin Yiyun thanked Qiao Xuejun again and again. Although the other survivors of the base did not come forward, there was a gleam in their eyes and they were equally grateful to Qiao Xuejun.
Qiao Xuejun found it difficult to adapt.
When she was studying agriculture, the professional teacher she followed was a very simple man, but also a very idealistic one. His philosophy was inherited from Grandpa Yuan Nongping, which was to ensure that everyone in the world had enough food and no longer went hungry.
As a student of his teacher, Qiao Xuejun also sets this goal for himself, to research grain crops with higher yield, better disease resistance and stronger resistance to lodging.
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