Because many people from the city salvage team had gone, there were not many people working at the base.
Qiao Xuejun led five people in three days of work, transplanting nearly 400 plants. They were still far from their goal of 10,000 plants, after all, it took a hundred people quite a while to plant them.
Now there are only five of them.
However, they were transplanted from the original site, and because they had mastered the fish skin technology, they had extra fabric to spare, so the tailoring department made them thick gloves, so they were not too afraid of the purple bristles.
With fewer sunrises, the sea monsters have been less active lately. Even the mutants have gone dormant. I don't know what they're doing, but it's probably related to Zhao Xian's actions.
"The weather is getting better."
The people who were building the ice wall nearby have recently been caught up by Qiao Xuejun and the others.
As they built the wall, they chatted: "The weather is really nice. The sun is up again. It will get better day by day. The meteorological team said so too."
While Qiao Xuejun was busy transplanting the purple flowers, it seemed that people in Haibao had already heard about it, and Meng Ka brought people to find her again.
It's 5pm now and the sun hasn't set yet. It used to set before 4pm.
The sun shone on the ice, and a group of people wearing blue-gray fish-skin coats walked on the ice field at the foot of the mountain, heading towards the mountain.
Leading the group was Mengka, holding a string of fish in his hand, and behind him were the patrol team from the sea fort, all carrying guns.
The sentry next to him became alert and quietly poked his gun out of the window.
Qiao Xuejun stood up, holding the purple flowers she had just planted, and looked at them.
The setting sun shines on the white belly of the fish, shining with sparkling luster.
It's really rare that it's not a giant fish.
Meng Ka and his group quickened their pace: "Teacher Qiao, we've got something for you!"
Qiao Xuejun watched them coming over: "Shallow sea fish?"
There were at least a dozen fish in Mengka's hand, each weighing about ten pounds. They were dragged on the ice like a bunch of corn cobs.
The others also had a string in their hands.
The ice is slippery, otherwise, no one could lift so many.
"Yes." Mengka handed her the string in his hand. "Recently, the sunrise time has been getting longer and longer. With the First Base's men and guns protecting us, the sea monsters don't dare to mess with us during the day. With longer days, our ice fishing yields are higher. We've caught quite a few fish."
"These are all good quality meats, not too much alienation, and not too tough to eat."
Qiao Xuejun took it and said, "No merit, no reward."
Meng Ka said, "Don't we still need Teacher Qiao to take care of our greenhouse in Haibao? We need Teacher Qiao to check what we want to grow."
This was what was agreed upon in the original deal.
Qiao Xuejun raised an eyebrow. "Then I won't accept your bribes. This is a well-arranged cooperation. If you offer me bribes now, how will I explain this to the lord when I get back?"
Meng Ka was surprised: "...You still want to give him an explanation? Last time I saw the lord like that..."
He was talking about the scene at the negotiation meeting when Zhao Xian suddenly boasted about Qiao Xuejun sharing some food with him, emphasizing it very much, fearing that others had not seen it.
Judging from that, in Qingchuan dialect, he is a "henpecked man." One hundred percent.
Seeing Qiao Xuejun's expression change, Meng Ka shut up tactfully. "Also, our factory director asked you to take care of our three friends. They're doing well at the base now. The factory director is relieved, and so is everyone at Sea Fort."
Especially when Yuan Zhiyi went to sing, she touched the lord and his wife deeply. They doted on their daughter, their only child. But in this situation, there was nothing they could do.
Since their daughter was in someone else's hands, they naturally spoke softly. Besides, they had seen it with their own eyes and found that the man was really living a good life.
So after getting something, he came to show his goodwill.
Qiao Xuejun nodded when she heard this. "That's not bad. Don't worry, your Yuan Zhiyi is living well here with us. She has food and drink, works hard, and has made some friends."
Sun Linlie, who was standing behind Meng Ka, nodded: "We all saw it last time we went there."
Qiao Xuejun only accepted one of the bunches: "Just these, as long as the intention is conveyed. You can take the rest back and eat them yourself."
Food is in short supply now, and the warm period is only seven days, which many people don’t know.
Qiao Xuejun reminded him, "Didn't our lord tell you to store more food?"
This information is very important, Zhao Xian reminded his partners.
Mengka: "We have a large production volume. We have enough food now to last us for ten days to half a month."
This is a conservative estimate, at least enough for a month.
Qiao Xuejun: "It's not enough. Don't be so generous. We at the First Base don't lack food anyway. Aren't you short of food too?"
Mengka: It hurts.
Qiao Xuejun stated: "We have been stockpiling for at least two months. As long as we have food in hand, we won't be worried."
Mengka looked up at the sky, wondering, "But our meteorologist says the weather is getting better and better. At this rate, the extreme cold will soon be over!"
The data collected by the meteorological department seem to be relatively optimistic.
The same is true for the First Base, but the meteorological expert at the First Base did not say it was so fatal, he just said that there was a high probability that it would pass.
Qiao Xuejun: "Natural disasters, who can say for sure. And the beginning of winter is only three days away."
After she said this, she clearly saw several people in the Sea Fort team frowning and looking miserable.
It's not directed at her, I just don't want to face the situation she mentioned.
——As if hearing a curse.
Even among those who came to join in the fun from the Ministry of Agriculture, there were sighs and wails: "No way, it really shouldn't be cold anymore."
Sun Linlie said: "Teacher Qiao is right. We need to be well prepared."
Qiao Xuejun dropped the subject: "I hope it will get warmer."
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