But if the land is expanded, the refuge will expand significantly.
Qiao Xuejun's shelter was originally a key patrol area for the patrol soldiers. If the patrol soldiers got up in the morning to patrol one day and found that the shelter had grown by several acres for no reason, you can imagine what the scene would be. It would be absolutely shocking.
Besides, they already have 15 acres of land, and the labor of four people is almost enough to cultivate these fields.
Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the grain planting area and switch to cotton.
Potatoes are now planted in the field. They have been planted for almost a month. After the harvest, we will switch to cotton.
This involves the issue of tight food supply.
200,000 kilograms of grain need to be supplied every three months, which is 40 kilograms in half a year.
If 15 acres of land are planted with grain, especially high-yield potatoes, the half-year output is 450,000 kilograms.
If the expansion goes smoothly, this output will not even be able to supply basic food consumption.
Now we have to reduce the potato planting area and grow cotton.
Qiao Xuejun felt nervous and said with a wry smile, "Now I know why the food reward for the expansion base is so generous."
If you are not generous, it will not be available at all.
With so many people, they really need to consume so much food. She originally had 500,000 catties of food in stock, and later gave 100,000 catties in exchange for 100 liters of blue oil. After signing a document with Zhao Xian, she was given another 200,000 catties as a fixed three-month supply.
Right now, there are only 200,000 kilograms of grain in stock, which is only enough for the next supply. In other words, there is barely enough food for six months from now.
But this season's potato harvest was only 140,000 kilograms. After switching to cotton, the grain would not be enough to meet the demand in six months.
After all, it takes more than half a year to harvest cotton.
But fortunately, after three months, the 40 million kilograms of grain in the system could be withdrawn.
There is enough time.
Qiao Xuejun: "System, can these 40 million kilograms of grain be exchanged for other crops? For example, cotton, or meat."
System: "Host, no, these are the most basic crops. And they are mainly the types of crops you have planted before, that is, potatoes, corn, and pumpkins."
“Cotton is not a food crop.”
Okay, it seems that we really need to grow our own cotton.
After this potato harvest, the land can be planted with cotton.
After talking with Tailor Li, Qiao Xuejun had an idea in mind and went to find Zhao Xian in the office, intending to give him a rough idea of the amount of cotton that would be available in the future.
As soon as she approached, knocked on the door and walked into the office, Qiao Xuejun saw Zhao Xian sitting on a chair and a plump woman standing in front of the table.
Qiao Xuejun came closer and greeted in surprise: "Sister Chen?"
The person who was talking to Zhao Xian was Sister Chen, the wife of Master Zhang, who was in charge of setting up the kang.
Sister Chen saw Qiao Xuejun and her eyes lit up: "Hey, Teacher Qiao!"
Qiao Xuejun walked over and asked, "Do you have something to discuss?"
Master Zhang's family is a kang maker, and the base really needs him right now.
Zhao Xian looked up at her and said, "Did you ask Master Zhang to customize the kang?"
Qiao Xuejun nodded: "During this period, the First Base was under martial law. Master Zhang went there on the first day and only worked on half of it. He didn't have time to finish it yet."
But martial law was unavoidable. The coldest person was Kuang Qianli, who usually groaned the most. But during this period, he knew that the situation was special, so he didn't mention anything. He just continued to bake adobe bricks silently, waiting for the first base to be lifted.
Sister Chen said quickly, "That's right! My husband told me to come and apply to the Lord. I just happened to go and finish making this kang for Teacher Qiao. At least one kang should be made. It won't do to just leave it there!"
And the big down jacket that Teacher Qiao promised to give me, I haven’t received it yet because the work has not been completed.
"Okay, let's go." Zhao Xian nodded, stood up, took the military helmet from the shelf next to him, put it on his head, and fastened the chin strap, "I'll take you there."
Sister Chen was overjoyed: "Okay, I'll go get my man out right away!"
After saying this, Sister Chen hurried out of the office and went to call Master Zhang.
Qiao Xuejun and Zhao Xian discussed the cotton planting plan and the amount of cotton that could be supplied later: "We can produce about 60 million tons of lint. According to the estimate of tailor Sister Li, we can make cold-resistant clothing for about a thousand people."
Zhao Xian: "How long is the growth period?"
Qiao Xuejun: "About 180 to 200 days."
A little over half a year.
Zhao Xian listened carefully: "Got it."
It will take half a year to produce cotton, but Qiao Xuejun said before that there is still rabbit hair supply and 20 kilograms can be produced next month.
The shortage of cotton-padded clothes at their base has almost been filled.
If you stay at the base and don't go out, this kind of warmth is enough.
He walked out of the office with Qiao Xuejun and saw her to the door: "Thanks to you. Otherwise, I couldn't have held on by myself."
Qiao Xuejun knew that Zhao Xian was expressing his recognition of her value, not that he couldn't hold on. After all, Zhao Xian was the villain in the original book, and he was able to fight and win against the mutant Huo Antu in the later period.
This is enough to show that Zhao Xian has not only developed, but also developed quite well.
Qiao Xuejun looked at Zhao Xian seriously: "Lord, I will do my best."
Zhao Xian's expression softened: "Well, I know."
When they walked to the door together, Sister Chen, Master Zhang and his son were also waiting. Unlike the tools they carried before, Master Zhang and his son made a small cart made of templates, which was suitable for sliding on the snow.
Qiao Xuejun: "Let's go."
Qiao Xuejun originally wanted to turn around and tell Zhao Xian that there was no need to see him off, and that just seeing him off to the door would be enough as a sign of respect, but she found that Zhao Xian was wearing a mask.
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