Qiao Xuejun followed Uncle Zhang and went to the meeting room pushing the small food cart.
Qiao Xuejun asked, "Uncle Zhang, the spinach is on the table today. How is it? How long do you estimate 25,000 kilograms will last? Will it shrink?"
Uncle Zhang said, "Based on today's portion size, it should be enough to last us 20 days."
Qiao Xuejun did the math and said, "That's great. We can harvest the second crop in 15 days, and we can store it for another five days. The only problem is that the second crop will be slightly smaller than the first."
The problem with harvesting multiple crops is that the yield will be less as time goes by, but she has nutrient solution, foliar fertilizer and plant lights, which can minimize this problem and maintain the yield.
In addition, some spinach is also planted in the greenhouses at the back, which can be harvested together when the time comes, so there is almost no yield gap.
The two chatted about the vegetables in the greenhouse and the kitchen, and soon arrived at the meeting room.
Because of the thick walls and doors, I couldn't hear any sound from inside.
Uncle Zhang stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Delivery!"
Soon someone came to open the door. It was Ren Wangwang. He looked extremely hungry and looked eagerly: "Uncle Zhang, why did you come just now? I'm starving!"
Uncle Zhang: "It's only seven or eight minutes late, why do you care?"
Ren Wangwang wanted to help push the food cart: "How can it not be that serious? It's too serious... Teacher Qiao, you're here too!"
As Ren Wangwang pushed the food cart into the door, he saw his leader, who had been sitting in the main seat without moving an eye, suddenly stood up and strode towards him.
When the meal arrived just now, the captain didn't even move his eyes, he was very calm!
There is no difference between now and his previous appearance of coming to pick up the meal. The only difference is that the leader is not here to pick up the meal.
I'm here to pick up Teacher Qiao.
Sure enough, he didn't even glance at the dining cart. He walked straight to Qiao Xuejun and stopped. "Come here, Teacher Qiao."
Qiao Xuejun nodded and said ceremoniously, "Come and see if there's anything my department can do."
Zhao Xian smiled, held Qiao Xuejun's right hand, checked whether her wristband was properly fastened, and led her inside: "It is necessary for Teacher Qiao to make the decision."
Qiao Xuejun: "What?" Haibao had always wanted seeds, so it wasn't surprising that it involved her department.
She looked around the conference room. Everyone had different expressions on their faces. They were still immersed in the atmosphere of negotiation, looking a little depressed. Except for Zhao Xian, no one could smile.
Zhao Xian pulled Qiao Xuejun to the first seat and sat her down there. He then fetched an empty chair from the wall and sat down beside her. "Lord Yuan has offered to return the excess seeds from the previous transaction in exchange for an additional share of guns and ammunition."
I originally exchanged 5 years of seeds for Haibao. This year's seeds have been used up, so there are still 4 years left.
As soon as Qiao Xuejun heard it, she knew that Zhao Xian must have lowered the price too much, and Haibao's main demand this time was to get more weapons to protect himself.
Zhao Xian took this opportunity to tear apart the closed space between the two sides and seek greater and deeper cooperation, which would not really meet their requirements.
Otherwise, they would have enough weapons and would not need to interact with the First Base.
After understanding this, Qiao Xuejun replied, "I don't lack seeds from before. I have plenty."
She said, "Unless Haibao has new crop seeds, then we can consider it."
Zhao Xian nodded: "Lord Yuan, you heard it too. This is not missing."
Lord Yuan looked a little disappointed: "Then we'll talk about it later."
"It's time to eat." Ren Wangwang parked the dining cart aside and lifted the thick insulation curtain covering the dining cart.
The kitchen is not far away, and the food is placed in an insulated dining cart. The food is all hot, and the fragrance wafts out as soon as the curtain is opened.
The people, who originally had different expressions and were immersed in the atmosphere of fruitless negotiations, suddenly looked up and were attracted by the aroma of today's food.
Mengka was the most concerned. His nose moved and he recognized it instantly: "It's spinach?"
"spinach!"
Ren Wangwang saw the dish first, his eyes lit up: "It really is spinach!"
He had been busy with the negotiations these days, paying attention to how many people to send to Haibao to learn from the masters, and what types of guns and ammunition to bring to Haibao. He didn't really notice that today was the day for harvesting spinach.
I was surprised to see it suddenly.
He took out the plates filled with food and placed them to everyone in order: "Eat, eat."
Uncle Zhang also started distributing food, and soon everyone had received their lunch.
The mashed potatoes and pumpkin soup were standard, with freeze-dried oyster mushrooms being the occasional treat. The only difference was the steamed spinach with fish paste, which looked juicy and fresh at first glance.
Meng Ka couldn't help but praise: "I can actually eat spinach today, what a fresh vegetable."
They had been eating ordinary meals during the negotiations at the First Base these days, which consisted of various dishes made with potatoes, pumpkins, and oyster mushrooms, but the portions were slightly larger than ordinary meals.
Apart from anything else, they were lucky to be able to eat these dishes during the days of negotiations at the First Base. Potatoes and pumpkins were all delicious, and they didn't have them in Seaburg.
They had never thought about eating vegetables from the base, they had only seen sprouts in the cafeteria, and today's spinach was their first time seeing it.
It’s their turn to eat today.
Yuan Yuanfang also praised: "The food resources at the First Base are amazing, it's really enviable."
Spinach also contains vitamin C, and now this is something that can save lives, it is impossible for them not to be jealous.
One of the conditions in the previous negotiations was that they would provide materials and build an additional greenhouse, the first base would provide the technology, and the grown vegetables would be transported to the sea fortress.
But before, the greenhouse and spinach were just data in the negotiation terms, but now they have become real objects and appeared before their eyes, which shows that the First Base has the production capacity.
Zong Weikang, who was sitting next to Yuan Yuanfang, suddenly spoke up, looking a little embarrassed. "Is this a nutritious meal today? I'm sorry to see it taking up food resources for other survivors in need at the base."
After hearing this, everyone looked at Uncle Zhang. This meal had vegetables. Did it squeeze out the food of other survivors?
Uncle Zhang smiled and waved his hand: "No, it doesn't exist. Don't worry! This is just an ordinary fortified meal!"
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