Chapter 153 Field Test
In the heavy snow, nearly ten helicopters flew from Jingming Mountain to the northwest.
Huang Liping thought of what Jiang Hui had just said, that he had come all the way from the airport to City N and then to the train to find her, and she was grateful for his kindness.
Hearing Jiang Hui mention that there was no shortage of food and drink on the train, he also remembered what he had said before about exchanging food, and hurriedly said, "We have food at home. We have exchanged a lot before. You can take some back this time."
After saying that, he realized that food was not as easy to get as crystal cores, so he said, "Just take the crystal cores. You can exchange them at the station when you get back."
Thinking of the other people he mentioned in P City, Huang Liping also advised, "How is P City? I think you should move back to A City. It's your hometown, the environment is more familiar, there are stations in several cities, there are more opportunities, it's safer, and it's easier to communicate..."
Although Jiang Hui was somewhat tempted, he had no intention of moving back to his hometown in the short term.
"We're doing pretty well in City P. While we can't compare to places like City A or City B, we have the resources and life is pretty good. If I moved back now, there might not be a job suitable for me here, but staying in City P now means I can make a few more coal hauls during the winter and save some money..."
Huang Liping, however, was not quite listening. It must be very hard to work outside in such a cold winter. What's more, she didn't know when she would be able to contact him again.
"Stay. It's better to stay in a city with a station than in P City. Not only you adults, you also have children to raise. People say this winter will be colder and longer. Just listen to your aunt, ah..."
It is rare to see relatives, and Jiang Weimin also wants the younger generation in his family to be under his watch and be able to contact them frequently.
"I heard that every base has rations, so the difference isn't that big. My family's in the car, and if they can't finish all the food, I can give you some. Going back home will definitely be better than your life in P City..."
Jiang Hui thought of his two children and hesitated.
"Then I'll go back and discuss it with Uncle Hongbing and the others..."
"Okay, then go back and discuss it this time."
They chatted for a few more minutes, and thinking that Jiang Hui still had the task of transporting grain back to P City, he couldn't delay any longer, so they didn't waste his time any longer. After confirming that another bus would pass through several nearby stations on the return trip, they let him change buses and go back.
Of course, the Jiang family, who could travel between trains at any time, did not miss the time when he returned. They packed a lot of supplies from their own home for him to take with him when he got off the train, and did not say goodbye until he got off at the airport station.
After seeing Jiang Hui off at the airport, Jiang Weimin felt happy for a short while, but then quickly fell back into a state of loss and sadness. Fortunately, this mood didn't last long, and he quickly regained his spirits.
Although many loved ones have tragically passed away, there are still people alive, right? As long as people are alive, there is hope.
Jiang Weimin, who had witnessed many separations and deaths on the train, recovered well and was content with the current situation.
He is now thinking about driving well, having more train stops, and preferably connecting every city so that people from all over the country can see their relatives by train.
Perhaps, those relatives who have lost contact are just like Jiang Hui, waiting for him somewhere!
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When Jiang Weimin held such a beautiful vision, there was also a burst of warm cheers in the research institute located in Jingming Mountain.
Since the rescue center sent the fungus to the research institute, these old professors have been working tirelessly on research. After several experiments, they have obtained the most clear data on the effect of this fungus on the decomposition of pathogenic bacteria in the soil and water sources.
"In such a short time, they've reduced the pathogen content in the soil and water by more than 50 percent?"
Looking at the report in their hands, everyone couldn't believe it, but after the disbelief, there was incomparable joy.
This shows that this fungus sent from interstellar space is really useful in purifying soil and water sources.
"Great! At this rate of decomposition, in fifty years, our planet will truly be restored to its former state!"
Thinking of those beautiful visions in their minds, everyone was immersed in this moment and was reluctant to wake up.
But work still needs to be done, and for the beautiful vision in my mind, I have to work hard. After all, the "antidote" I worked so hard to develop can't just stay in the laboratory. It's time to start field testing!
After numerous applications, the institute finally received permission to use the newly cultivated fungi in practical experiments to test their effectiveness. The designated experimental site was the Northwest Research Institute, which had previously been closed due to the outbreak of the disease.
In the heavy snow, nearly ten helicopters flew from Jingming Mountain to the northwest.
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In early January, the short-term test results for the experimental soil arrived from the northwest. Seeing the encouraging report, everyone around the conference room table at the National Rescue Command Center showed a rare smile of joy.
The white-haired old man laughed heartily, but accidentally inhaled a breath of cold air and kept coughing, but this did not affect his good mood at all.
"Great... With... ahem... this, the world will eventually... ahem... be able to return to its original state!"
"Should we announce this news?" the short-haired female leader said excitedly. "This is good news that everyone should know. It'll also help alleviate the pessimism among the people after the recent cold weather!"
"We really need to announce it. Winter is already tough, and we need to give people the confidence to persevere," someone else said. "Not only that, but we also need to publicize it so the international community knows!"
"Yes, they always say that our efforts are in vain. This time, let them see whether everything we do is in vain!" A thin old man was still annoyed when he thought of the ridicule he had heard from all over the world in the past six months.
"But if word gets out, won't they know about the train?"
In the conference room, some people were cautious and did not want the news about the train to be leaked.
"So what if they know? They can't take the train away?" the old man retorted. "We haven't even figured out the details of the train yet. Do you think they can?"
"That's true."
"I think the most important thing right now is to call on the world to unite all forces and eliminate the zombies together. Otherwise, if we just work together as a family, it will take too long for the world to return to its original state!"
"Indeed. I suggest cultivating this fungus on a large scale and using it to exchange for other resources abroad. If the situation abroad improves, the defense of our coastal areas will be less stressed..."
"That's a good idea. Even if they can't work as hard as we do, at least they won't cause us any trouble at critical moments..."
"Then let's do it this way. We'll have someone calculate the resources we urgently need later..."
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After entering January, the weather has become colder and colder. Not only are inland cities completely covered with ice and snow, but even more than a dozen coastal cities have been wrapped in wind and snow and turned into ice sculptures.
The sea, which has always been turbulent, did not escape the punishment of the low temperature this time. On the beaches along the coast, the surging waves seemed to have been frozen into ice flowers overnight.
Along the long coastline, the seawater was frozen into a thick layer of ice, extending all the way to the depths of the sea. The few ships that were stationary on the sea surface and the drifting ships of various sizes were thus trapped by the frozen seawater.
The rescue team and local garrison had no choice but to send out an icebreaker to break through the ice along the dock.
These changes in the sea couldn't be hidden from anyone, but even knowing about them was useless. At this moment, they couldn't care less. Those struggling to survive could only sigh, then try to put on more clothes, keep warm, and pray that the temperature wouldn't drop even lower the next day.
But these concerns have little to do with people living on the trains.
Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one in the ecological carriage at night, Jiang Qian finally had the opportunity to come in and take a look at the wheat that had been planted before.
This batch of wheat not only used the high-yield seeds provided by Interstellar, but also used all available resources during the planting process, so from the very beginning, this batch of crops grew very well.
It was so good that Professor Nie, who was almost seventy years old, would rather stay in the ecological carriage and write a planting observation diary instead of sleeping at night. It was only after a few days when his body could no longer bear it and he was persuaded to go back by his students that Jiang Qian had the opportunity to sneak in.
The wheat that had been planted was now in ear form. According to the system's estimate, this batch of wheat would be ready for harvest in two weeks at most.
Jiang Qian reached out and carefully touched the newly emerged green wheat ears, feeling the not-yet-full berries. But looking at the almost endless greenery in the carriage, she felt at ease from the bottom of her heart.
She came quietly and left quietly, went back to the lounge to take a nap and woke up. Jiang Qian went to the dining car to eat, but heard other guests eating at the next table talking about a big event that had recently spread along the coast.
"Have you heard? Several large ships are docked at the coastal ports!"
"I heard it's not just any ship, it's a cruise ship with several floors!"
"I heard that a wealthy man from some place came to seek refuge, bringing all his belongings with him and asking us to take him in!"
"What belongings are you taking with you? Gold and gems are worthless these days. People above us should not be confused. Food is the most important thing right now. How can we afford to feed extra people?"
"They didn't bring jewels or anything like that. They brought several ships' worth of oil, okay?"
"oil?"
"Of course! I have a friend at customs who told me there are several large tankers parked offshore, all loaded with oil!"
The speaker was stunned for a moment, then thought about what he had heard before about many patrol boats along the coast being short of oil. His thoughts were not as firm as before. "Well... I can consider it. We should be able to afford to feed one person..."
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Jiang Qian listened to what they said while eating, but she didn't pay much attention to it. However, she didn't know that the core members of the J City base who were responsible for the reception were already stunned by the generosity of this uninvited guest.
【Author’s words】
There is a list this week, and at least 15,000 words will be updated, which is five chapters. Tomorrow's update will also be in the afternoon or evening.
Thank you for your support! I will work hard to write!
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