Qiao Xuejun: "Okay, let's stick with the previous price: 1 ton of nickel soil for 50 tons of potatoes."
As soon as Qiao Xuejun said this, the truck team at the Fourth Base all lit up with joy. It seemed the food supplier was keeping their word and had no intention of letting them go!
Wang Wenxun hurriedly said, "Thank you, Expert Qiao!"
Three large trucks and two small trucks loaded a little over 60 tons in total, and it took two days to load.
After the installation was completed, Wang Wenxun tentatively asked, "Expert Qiao, we'd also like to ask, can this nickel soil be exchanged for vegetables and eggs?"
They spent two days here carrying goods, and also ate at the First Base for two days. The canteen had a truly abundant variety of vegetables: oyster mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, potatoes, pumpkin, bok choy, spinach, sprouts, peas, tomatoes... a true feast!
How can I not be greedy?
Qiao Xuejun smiled and said, "Our deal was to exchange potatoes. Logically, we won't trade anything else except potatoes, but if you need it, we can also give you some pumpkins."
Just like the potatoes, pumpkins can be taken from the 70 million pounds. There are so many of them sitting there anyway, why not use them to support the Fourth Base?
As for the rest, I won't consider it for now. The vegetables grown in the greenhouse are just enough for us to eat now. There is no surplus.
Even if there is any surplus, she has to use it carefully and wait until the nickel soil sent by the Fourth Base is enough to make 3,000 low-temperature suits before doing anything else.
Otherwise, if they have enough potatoes to eat, they will stop sending nickel and soil.
Hearing Qiao Xuejun say this, Wang Wenxun looked slightly excited and said, "Okay, pumpkin is also good."
In fact, having so many potatoes was a pleasant surprise. Vegetables were just a struggle, and a pumpkin would have been nice too.
Qiao Xuejun offered some soothing words: "We need nickel soil. Once the nickel soil trade stabilizes and our farm development stabilizes, we can discuss more vegetable trades."
This is what it means to have great hope!
Wang Wenxun and his companions at the Fourth Base listened to Qiao Xuejun's words and expressed hope. "Okay, we will steadily ship nickel soil here."
They were all very happy to see the truck full of potatoes. This was real food! They could eat it as soon as they got it back to the base.
The heart that was hanging in the air before coming here was finally at ease.
As they were leaving, their gratitude became more sincere and they kept thanking us.
"Here we go, thanks to Specialist Joe! These potatoes will feed our entire base for a long time!"
"Thank you, Minister Qiao, thank you. We didn't expect to have so many potatoes. It's a lifesaver."
"Thanks……"
“…”
Qiao Xuejun said, "You're welcome. Be careful on your way back. The weather is getting warmer and the ice is collapsing, which may make travel difficult. There are also more mutant fish. Do you have enough people to deal with it?"
Wang Wenxun said, "That's right. We've brought enough people and guns this time."
Qiao Xuejun nodded: "Have a safe trip."
After seeing off the people from the Fourth Base, Qiao Xuejun took the people from their Ministry of Agriculture back to the greenhouse.
A windproof shed has been built for the beet field next to the greenhouse. After a while, artificial vernalization can be carried out to allow it to bloom and bear seeds.
After taking care of the greenhouse, Qiao Xuejun returned to the shelter to continue breeding the roe deer.
Now there are more than 3,000 roosters, and the breeding work has become cumbersome and can no longer be done by her alone.
She planned to leave only enough hen in the shelter to supply the daily needs of the four of them, and move all the others to the hen farm in the first base to train a few people to learn how to breed hen.
Try to use some chickens for laying eggs and some for stable meat.
She spent the next few days working on this.
The day after the Fourth Base left, their radio station updated its content, expressing gratitude to Qiao Xuejun and the First Base for their support.
They also said that they encountered several groups of sea monster attacks on their way back. Despite their full efforts, they still lost two people and several hundred kilograms of potatoes.
The temperature has now dropped to around 5°C, no longer dropping below zero. The ice sheet is showing clear signs of melting, but after a year of cold weather, it remains vast and deep, allowing for traffic to continue.
The fourth base made a seamless return trip, and soon a third group arrived. This time they also brought 5 tons of nickel soil.
Another car came back, bringing back 70 tons of food, half potatoes and half pumpkins.
It seems that there are more people coming this time. Obviously, this transaction is very important and is related to the last sea monster attack.
The temperature was getting higher and higher. After the third trip, the temperature had risen to around 10℃.
The ice sheets crumbled and melted, and huge chunks of ice floated on the sea.
There was no ship at the fourth base, so there would be no fourth trip. But the nickel soil was not enough.
So Qiao Xuejun asked them for a round-trip map.
The fourth base can't come, but they can go.
Traveling by sea is much slower than driving a large truck across the ice field, but the boat can carry much more weight than their large trucks.
The White Shark is a cargo ship. Although it is only small or medium-sized, it has a capacity of at least 10,000 tons.
One trip is enough to settle the deal between them.
Zhao Xian sent Ren Wangwang over.
Qiao Xuejun asked the system: "Does this plot exist in the world before the restart? Is it safe?"
There were really a lot of mutants during this period, which was because Hongmei Mountain was heavily guarded and there were no signs of sea monsters walking on the mountain.
But mutated sea monsters, especially small ones, can be seen from time to time on the nearby Mute Mountain and Green Pear Mountain. If you are lucky, they can pass through the blockade of purple flowers.
System: "There is no such thing. Host, if you hadn't grown the food, the Fourth Base wouldn't have had the motivation to come out and trade. There aren't enough supplies to support the two places."
So this part is because of the new plot brought by Qiao Xuejun.
Qiao Xuejun could only give more instructions to the White Shark before it departed, asking them to pay attention to safety.
Ren Wangwang: "Don't worry, Mr. Qiao, we have plenty of ammunition."
When Zhao Yun saw Qiao Xuejun off, he comforted her with confidence, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. The sonic repellent I made has been enhanced, and its range in the sea is even greater! Ordinary mutants can't get close at all."
Qiao Xuejun knew that the sonic repellent was indeed very effective in the sea.
She praised Zhao Yun: "It's been improved again. You're worthy of being Engineer Zhao. You can improve this. The original effect was already very good."
Zhao Yun was proud: "Haha, of course, keep improving! Brother," he turned to look for Zhao Xian and held out his hand, "Brother, you heard Teacher Qiao praised me, is there a bonus?"
Zhao Xian glanced at him and said, "You want a bonus for doing something that's part of your job?"
Zhao Yun retracted his hand: "...stingy."
After seeing off the White Shark, everyone went back up the mountain. Just as they turned around, they heard news from the walkie-talkie that the Squib Mountain had been attacked by mantis shrimps again.
Zhao Xian immediately led his men to change direction and head to Mute Cannon Mountain.
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