Zhao Xian asked her: "What do you need me to do?"
Qiao Xuejun said: "First, plan out a test field and figure out which positions can be planted and which positions cannot be planted."
Zhao Xian: "There is no other plan for this piece of land for now, you can plant whatever you want."
Qiao Xuejun took a look.
The area suitable for farming on the back mountain is quite large, because Hongmei Mountain itself is large and the slope is gentle, especially in this location. If it weren't for these trees, it feels like you can run horses there, there is almost no slope.
Zhao Xian and Zhao Yun originally chose this mountain to build the base because it was large and gentle enough, suitable as a place for thousands of people to live and work.
After taking a look, Qiao Xuejun estimated that there was an area of about ten acres that was not covered by ice and snow.
Qiao Xuejun: "If everything can be planted, I plan to set aside five acres of land as a test field. If everything goes well, I will expand it."
Zhao Xian nodded: "Five acres."
He pulled out a saber from his waist, walked to the dead tree next to him, raised his hand and chopped off two thin branches, then walked back to Qiao Xuejun: "Start from here."
He broke off a branch and stuck it into the ground as a marker for the starting point of the experimental field. He then walked to the other side and stuck four branches in, marking a square area of about five mu.
Square and upright.
The length and width are about fifty or sixty meters.
Zhao Xian: "This piece of land is close to the base, so it's convenient for support if something goes wrong. It's also convenient for running away if something goes wrong."
"Yeah." Qiao Xuejun followed him through the woods to find the approximate distance: "We still have to cut down all the trees here."
In fact, before the blizzard came, almost all the trees on this mountain had been cut down. There were still some tall and strong ones left, which could not be moved even if they were cut down, and they were still in place.
However, if the people from the First Base come out, they will almost always take some branches back, so the trees left here are still easy to deal with.
Zhao Xian: "It doesn't matter, let Zhao Yun's engineering department follow you."
Clearing the trees from five acres of land was a piece of cake for them and was done quickly.
Qiao Xuejun said: "After cutting down these trees, we can burn them into charcoal on the spot and turn them into the ground. But there are still many trees here, so we shouldn't be able to use them all."
Zhao Xian: "You use the rest, Zhao Yun will move back to the base."
Charcoal is still in short supply now. It is a good opportunity to replenish resources.
To improve soil compaction, perlite is usually used, but that is a volcanic rock, which is completely unavailable here.
To put it another way, corn stalks are also good, and Qiao Xuejun also has them. But Qiao Xuejun wanted to use them as feed, so he didn't use them to improve the soil. But in addition to grass charcoal, there is another thing that is also very good.
Qiao Xuejun: "There are also byproducts produced by rabbits, which can also be used to improve the soil. We will need two carts to transport them later."
Zhao Xian: "Byproduct?"
Qiao Xuejun: "...rabbit poop."
Zhao Xian laughed: "Okay. Let Zhao Yun go."
Rabbit manure and chicken manure can both be used, but the chickens she raises are far less fertile than rabbits, and they also don't produce as much as rabbits. Fortunately, rabbit manure has an advantage, which is that it is not too smelly compared to chicken manure.
Rabbit manure is not like chicken manure, which must be decomposed, otherwise it will burn the roots. So rabbit manure is not needed, just pile it there.
Fortunately it doesn't stink, otherwise with so much piled up in the shelter, the smell would be unimaginable.
After finalizing the farming matter, Qiao Xuejun was in a good mood: "Normally I can farm five acres of land by myself, but for the sake of efficiency, please lend me a few more people."
Zhao Xian: "From your tone, I think someone has been chosen?"
Qiao Xuejun nodded: "I did take a fancy to a few people when I was planting purple flowers before. They were quick and didn't talk much."
Zhao Xian: "Who?"
Qiao Xuejun looked at him, surprised: "You still care about this?"
It is true that Zhao Xian has always been nosy, but when it comes to such details and specific personnel, Zhao Xian should have asked her to go to the logistics department to ask for someone to register and go through the process. Why is he still interested in asking who it is?
Qiao Xuejun didn't answer immediately, so Zhao Xian asked, "I heard that when you were planting purple flowers, the guy from the sea fort next door came to see you every day?"
Qiao Xuejun was surprised: "Meng Ka? ...How come you even heard about this?"
Zhao Xian has been so busy during this period that he should not have the time to pay attention to these trivial matters. Besides, Meng Ka did not cause any trouble. It seemed like he was just visiting casually.
She said, "That Meng Ka must have nothing to do, and was sent by his lord to win me over. Don't worry, I didn't fall for his trick!"
Zhao Xian nodded and said seriously: "That's good. I was worried that my teacher Qiao would be abducted by someone when I wasn't paying attention."
Qiao Xuejun: "How could that be? We signed a document!"
Zhao Xian: "That's right. Teacher Qiao wrote in the document: voluntary cooperation. The document is still on file in the filing cabinet. You can't go back on your word, right? Teacher Qiao?"
"Yes, yes." Qiao Xuejun didn't know why, but when she heard Zhao Xian talking about this, her ears suddenly turned red. It was clearly a formal written agreement, but it was just a superficial one with no actual effect. Why did Zhao Xian act as if they had signed a great contract?
Zhao Xian’s intercom suddenly rang.
"This is Shan Falcon, calling the captain, calling the captain."
Zhao Xian: "Speak."
"Captain, people from Shuguang Foods are here to surrender!" Shan Falcon's tone sounded extremely excited.
Zhao Xian: "At the foot of the mountain?"
Shan Falcon's tone was restrained, but still a little bit floating: "Yes! They have a total of 68 people! They brought 10 food trucks, except for drinking water, all of which were compressed biscuits and canned fruits!"
Zhao Xian paused for a moment and said, "Got it. Bring it up the mountain."
Qiao Xuejun was also very surprised when she heard this. 10 food trucks? Compressed biscuits and canned fruits?
She couldn't help but sigh: "How comfortable life is with this configuration."
"It's definitely comfortable. But it's only comfortable to a certain extent." Zhao Xian walked out, "Let's go back."
If the conditions were not bad and they could no longer live comfortably, they would not come here for refuge now.
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"Mr. Tang, let's go up the mountain." Shan Falcon greeted the head of Shuguang Food, a nearly sixty-year-old man.
The old man had a amiable smile on his face. He opened the passenger door of the truck and got out: "Okay."
"Grandpa, please slow down." A young man on the passenger seat of the second truck rushed forward and supported the old man.
The young man looked at Shan Falcon, then looked around, frowned, and asked in a questioning tone: "Where is your lord? Why didn't he come to pick us up?"
Mr. Tang glanced at the young man and said, "Qinghao, you kid."
Shan Falcon: "Mr. Tang, it is my job to receive the survivors. But I have just reported to our lord, he is already waiting on the mountain, please follow me up the mountain."
"You're so arrogant." The young man Tang Qinghao sneered.
He was stopped by Mr. Tang again.
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