When Qiao Xuejun arrived at the Xie family, the family was collecting and packing supplies. They didn't have much stuff, and all they had to bring were basic daily necessities.
They also listened to the patrolling soldiers who had brought them food and collected some extra steel materials.
Originally, the First Base was supposed to pick them up tomorrow, but they were surprised to see Qiao Xuejun coming so soon.
Qiao Xuejun: "I'll collect the moss and algae in the backyard. I won't waste time tomorrow. But tomorrow is the assembly day, so remember to get on the boat."
She added, "You can also go back with me today. I will leave after I finish collecting. Those of you who want to go with me today should get ready."
She came in a lifeboat, which could carry 15 people. She calculated the remaining space and said, "It can carry 10 people."
The patrol soldiers following Qiao Xuejun could also drive small boats, so there were no additional deck crew drivers who specialized in driving boats.
The Xie family quickly agreed: "We will prepare it right away. Thank you so much, Teacher Qiao."
Qiao Xuejun: “You’re welcome.”
After she finished speaking, she went straight to the backyard, and the four soldiers who accompanied her followed her on both sides to protect her.
Qiao Xuejun walked to the backyard and first went to the place where the peat moss grew. It was in the middle area, with sea water on the right and relatively clear water flowing out after being purified by it on the left.
This kind of moss can be collected and brought back in a sealed plastic bag to keep it moist.
The plastic bags were collected this morning. There was little wood left in those empty buildings, but there were still a lot of discarded plastic bags. She collected some plastic bags specifically for collecting moss.
Because there was water all over the place, she had already put on her immersion suit.
First, collect the peat moss, which looks dry and green like a lawn. But as long as you step on it, the peat moss collapses and the water accumulated in it rises along the soles of your shoes.
It's like walking on a sponge.
This is the water storage function of peat moss.
They just grow in the ground in the yard, and you have to tear them off the ground like tearing up a carpet.
The patrol soldier saw Qiao Xuejun starting to get busy and asked, "Teacher Qiao, is there anything you can help us with?"
Qiao Xuejun: "No need. I'll be done in a moment. You don't all have to stay with me. One of you can stay and the rest can take turns to keep warm in the living room. They have a stove burning at home."
There was no one in the backyard, and it was surrounded by walls and a roof, so it was safe. We didn't need four people to surround it. It was such a cold day.
The patrol soldier said, "Teacher Qiao, don't worry about us. We are not cold."
Teacher Qiao had good intentions, and they appreciated it. But how could they sit around the stove while Teacher Qiao was working? If the team leader knew about this, he would be severely "promoted".
Qiao Xuejun couldn't persuade them and continued to work.
Collected a large bag of peat moss.
Next is Ulva, also known as sea lettuce. Sea lettuce is rich in nutrients and can be made into dried goods, which are durable in storage. In cold seasons, the sea surface freezes and it is impossible to cultivate it on a large scale in the sea. You can only cultivate it in a small area in a culture tank.
It doesn't mean much to the base, at most it can just be a change of taste occasionally.
But the little carpenter likes it very much. When he first moved into the base, there were many small packages of snacks, among which the cold and spicy kelp was favored by the little carpenter. This sea cabbage is similar to kelp.
She might like it.
There is no need to bring other types of clover. As food, it has very little nutritional value, tastes bad, and is not filling.
Finally, Qiao Xuejun collected mosses such as peat moss and scaly-leaved moss for the purpose of purifying water, and algae such as Ulva and pine algae as food supplements, and left nothing else.
After collecting the algae, Qiao Xuejun climbed out of the pond and shivered from the cold.
In fact, this immersion suit has a thermal layer and is quite comfortable. You won’t feel any reaction when you first go in, but after a while you will start to feel cold.
The patrol soldier stepped forward and took the bag from Qiao Xuejun's hand: "Teacher Qiao, come into the house and warm yourself by the fire."
Qiao Xuejun took off the immersion suit on the spot and went into the house.
The Xie family were waiting for her in the living room. She had been in the backyard for almost an hour. Their family was very efficient and everything seemed to be almost done.
The 10 people who were going to go with Qiao Xuejun all carried bags, and those who didn't have bags carried a bag or held a box.
Aunt Xie walked up to Qiao Xuejun and took Qiao Xuejun's hand, saying, "Sister, thank you so much. Our home is far from the central market, and we didn't plan to go there to do business these days. If we hadn't met you by chance, we would have missed this opportunity."
Their home was far away from the central market, so it was destined that the patrol soldiers of the First Base would never come to their place even if they were recruited from everywhere.
They had no intention of going to the market to trade, and by the time they were ready to go, the First Base had already left and would not wait for them.
So the more they thought about it, the more grateful they were to Qiao Xuejun.
Aunt Xie said, "It's a pity that we don't have anything to thank you for."
As she spoke, she took out a small bottle of Erguotou from her bag and handed it to Qiao Xuejun, "This is the only bottle of wine that has some value."
When the weather is cold and you have to go out to collect supplies, drinking a glass of wine can make you feel full of energy and continue working.
Cigarettes and sugar have similar effects.
So now tobacco, alcohol and candy are very valuable in the market and can be exchanged for many things.
Qiao Xuejun refused: "I can't accept this. You saved me in the first place." She couldn't help but smile, "I still owe you 10 cans of dried meat."
Someone wanted to persuade Qiao Xuejun to accept it. Aunt Xie saw that she was not pretending to refuse but really didn't want it. She thought for a while and said, "Wait a minute, young lady. I'll give you something else."
After a while, Aunt Xie went into a bedroom and came out with something in her hand. Qiao Xuejun took a closer look and saw... a necklace?
Aunt Xie came over and said, "If you don't want our things, then you have to take this. This thing is worthless now. It can't be exchanged for food or clothes. But it's still pretty."
It was a necklace with a rose underneath, inlaid with rubies.
Sparkling.
Qiao Xuejun suddenly remembered that Zhao Xian seemed to like these shiny things very much.
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