Fourth Base Radio Station.
"...Our base discovered a type of edible moss that grows in the moist, warm areas of the cave...which alleviates the problem of food shortage."
"...The base has so far resisted the 36th attack launched by sea monsters. The small ones are mainly mantis shrimps and stone fish."
"Mantis shrimps have low IQs and will use their mandibles to smash the door of their shelter. They have strong explosive power but poor endurance. Stonefish are extremely stealthy. If you accidentally step on them, they will open their mouths and bite off your entire foot."
"Currently, six members of our base's supply collection team have died from stonefish bites. Fellow humans, please be careful!"
"Always bring a light when traveling at night. A flashing light can repel mantis shrimp, and a bright light can identify stonefish...and stonefish are edible!"
“…”
I can't go out every day, so I just listen to the radio.
Zhao Linlin was adjusting the details of the cotton gin and said, "Change the channel to hear what's going on with Haibao."
Kuang Qianli was closest to the radio and turned the channel over: "This Fourth Base is really fierce. We don't have enough food, and we're going out to fight the sea monster in this weather."
Wang Juanfeng: "That's unavoidable. The temperature dropped so suddenly this time, and we didn't store enough food. It's been almost a month, and when the food runs out, we'll have to go out hunting."
But the hunting efficiency is also very low. The fourth base mainly uses trap hunting. Traps are set at the door and the fish are harvested at dawn.
The radio station tuned in, and the voice of the host of the Sea Fort radio station came over: "... Alliance December 1, 2031. Weather: Freezing rain turning cloudy. Temperature -71℃ to -61℃, slightly higher than yesterday."
"My fellow countrymen, this is the 40th day of the big temperature drop."
"The sea fortress withstood the sea monster's frequent attacks. Our ship was also attacked by mantis shrimp, and the hull was damaged in many places, but we currently have enough ammunition to stop the sea monster under the ship. Thank you for the military assistance from the First Base."
"Thank you to our compatriots in the Fourth Base for your reminder. We will take care to exploit these weaknesses in our defense."
"The weather forecast predicts a slight rise in temperature tomorrow. Pray for a smooth rise in temperature. The hull is in urgent need of repairs."
"For now, there's enough food. All of us at Sea Fort would like to express our special thanks to Mr. Qiao, the agricultural expert at the First Base, for providing us with food support. Thank you."
“…”
Zhao Linlin: "I just like hearing them all thank the boss."
When Haibao recently reported on his own survival situation, he thanked the First Base and the Fourth Base for the information, and also singled out Qiao Xuejun for special thanks.
After hearing what Zhao Linlin said, Qiao Xuejun smiled and said, "Your hobby is quite unique."
Zhao Linlin said naturally, "That's right. You're so good, so, so good."
Qiao Xuejun: "Okay, thank you for the compliment."
This week, the cotton gin was built. The entire structure is made of wood. The original design was that people would use a crank to drive the gears to make them rotate and squeeze out the cotton seeds.
Kuang Qianli added an electric structure, so people only need to put cotton into the bucket and gin the cotton electrically, which saves manpower and is more convenient.
Coincidentally, the cotton has also begun to bloom and mature.
Cotton also has a long harvesting period, maturing gradually. Qiao Xuejun has made special adjustments, so the entire cotton boll opening period can be harvested in about 10 days.
She felt the time was right, so she contacted Zhao Xian and asked him to arrange someone to come over.
Zhao Xian acted quickly and arrived less than an hour after the call ended.
Qiao Xuejun came out to greet them in advance.
Xiao Feng was also in the team helping to harvest cotton this time.
Before he followed Qiao Xuejun into the planting area, he exclaimed, "We're the first ones in the base to visit the Minister's land! What a huge place!"
Qiao Xuejun's shelter looks very spacious from the outside.
It was amazing. But when I thought about how Qiao Xuejun could provide so many potatoes and pumpkins to the base, I wasn't surprised anymore.
To be able to grow so much food, it must be a very large piece of land, which is normal.
Qiao Xuejun: "It's a pretty big place, and there's a lot of cotton planted there. Picking cotton is hard work, and it's going to be very busy for the next while, so everyone will be tired."
One of the older women laughed and said, "No, no, we're all bored after staying at the base all day and can't go out. We feel like our hands and legs are getting rusty from not moving. It's a good time for everyone to move around!"
Everyone was enthusiastic and cheerful, and someone immediately responded, "Yes, it's true. It's cold right now, and we can't sit still at the base every day. We're so happy to be able to come out now, and it just so happens that Teacher Qiao needs us."
Qiao Xuejun also smiled and replied, "That's a lot to be busy with."
As she spoke, she welcomed them into the planting area through the small door that had just been opened in the system.
Wang Juanfeng and others are already preparing here.
The planting area that the system helped to conceal was just an ordinary-looking greenhouse, except that it was particularly wide.
There is no heating in the greenhouse, but the temperature is only around minus 10 degrees Celsius, so ordinary clothes are enough to cope with such an environment.
When they walked in, everyone exclaimed, "This place is really huge!"
The first thing many people see is the cotton field: "It's like a dream, such a huge field of cotton, so white and fluffy!"
"Oh my god, this is the first time I've seen cotton like this."
“It’s my first time seeing this too.”
Because Qiao Xuejun specifically looked for people with cheerful personalities, everyone talked a lot and it was very lively for a while. The 10 people were arguing like 100 people.
Qiao Xuejun: "Everyone, please take off your gear first. We'll be constantly bending over to pick cotton, and wearing a mechanical exoskeleton won't be very convenient."
Everyone talked a lot when taking off their clothes.
"This equipment is really amazing. Even in such cold weather, I feel warm just by walking over it!"
"When my husband chose me to come here, he thought it was a tough job and didn't believe this exoskeleton was that good. I have to show it off to him when I get back so he can broaden his horizons!"
"It's a pity that I don't have a cell phone, so I can't take a picture of such a spectacular cotton field."
“…”
After Qiao Xuejun waited for them to take off their equipment, she began to distribute cotton picking bags to them and demonstrated to them the key points of picking cotton.
"Take it right off here."
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