Chapter 151 She is Busier Than Herself

The people in the family compound talked a little about Wang Chunmei's going to the machinery factory to take the exam and then let it go.

Everyone's attention is still on Su Ranran.

There is no way. Ever since she and Chen Liangxue grew saline-alkali rice, reporters have come to interview them one after another.

In addition to national newspapers, there are also various provincial and county newspapers.

The military wives were dazzled and extremely jealous.

Su Ranran didn't expect that this saline-alkali rice would cause such a big response.

But after a little thought, I don't think it's strange.

In fact, saline-alkaline rice was successfully researched in later generations, but by then people had long since gotten rid of hunger, and their daily worry was about how to match their three meals a day.

Therefore, when saline-alkaline rice was developed, it did not cause much sensation.

But considering the current situation, saline-alkaline rice is a shocking and extraordinary event.

After all, the country has too much saline-alkaline land. Being able to grow rice on saline-alkaline land means greatly increasing food production and helping more people escape hunger.

Therefore, the top priority for Su Ranran and Chen Liangxue now is to continue exploring the next steps in their research on saline-alkali rice.

With the success of hybrid rice as an example, their next step is not only to improve the rice's tolerance to salt and alkali, but also to increase rice yield.

Only in this way can we make great use of the country's abandoned saline-alkali land.

In addition to studying the next step of planting saline-alkali rice, Su Ranran also spends some energy on plant adhesives.

The troops attached great importance to the plant adhesives researched by Su Ranran.

However, after learning that the plant was just a grass seed that she had accidentally scattered in the yard and that there were not many of them, they could only suppress their excitement and wait for her to grow the plant.

Fortunately, this kind of vine has strong vitality and many seeds. Su Ranran brought a few military wives and planted the seeds in a small piece of land allocated for her by the army.

The other materials used for the chemical reaction were prepared by the troops.

Shen He never expected that after his wife finished planting the salt-alkali rice, she not only did not have time to relax, but became even busier.

Sometimes, even when he returned home, she was still in the field.

Shen He was helpless.

I was originally afraid that she would come to join the army, and I would be too busy to accompany her.

Turns out she's busier than me!

Finally, Shen He got used to looking for people everywhere after returning home every day.

Su Ranran is indeed a person who cannot sit still. In the little free time she has, she plans to plant potatoes in the fields at her South Island base.

The weather is getting a little cold now, which is the potato planting season.

However, this plant is not heat-resistant and is not suitable for growing on an island. It can only be grown in this weather.

Compared with sweet potatoes, which often produce two to three thousand kilograms per mu, it is considered amazing if potatoes can produce one thousand kilograms on an island.

No one would waste land to grow this.

However, compared with potatoes and sweet potatoes, Su Ranran obviously likes potatoes a little more.

It can be used as a staple food and also as a dish.

The key is that the food tastes pretty good.

She had also figured out the source of the potatoes, and simply asked Shen He's comrades to send some to him.

She put the potatoes into space for cultivation once, and then planted them in the South Island base.

"Ranran, how do you grow potatoes? They're hard to grow here."

Looking at the potato pieces in her hand, Zhong Juhua swallowed suspiciously.

Her family was rich in this stuff, and during the famine, thanks to the potatoes, they might not have been able to survive.

She was tired of eating it when she was in her hometown, but now she misses it a little after not having it for a long time.

"Hey! We just need to plant the seeds. Ran Ran can even grow vegetables in sandy soil, so why should we be afraid of a small potato?"

Lin Qiulian smiled and joked.

They came to the South Island base to weed today. When they saw Su Ranran wanted to plant potatoes, they simply helped her plant them.

"Too."

Since they started studying soil science with Su Ranran, they have become accustomed to her frequent amazing actions.

“If Ranran says one day that vegetables can be grown without soil or hydroponics, I won’t find it strange.”

Hearing this, Su Ranran couldn't help but smile.

The soilless cultivation technology of later generations has been very advanced. It is indeed possible to grow crops directly using a hydroponic or aerosol culture system without soil.

But that is too expensive, and their current technology cannot do it.

In contrast, plant adhesives are a technology that can quickly help grow vegetables in sandy soil.

"It's not surprising. Maybe one day we can take a bag, decorate it with northwest wind and make starch at home."

Su Ranran said half-jokingly.

"Then I don't believe you!"

Northwest wind turns into starch? It would be more reliable to say that you can buy things by picking leaves.

Su Ranran smiled but said nothing.

In fact, turning carbon dioxide into starch has already been realized in the future.

And China is the only country in the world that has made a breakthrough.

Unfortunately, she didn't live to see the technology go into mass production.

The two thought Su Ranran was just joking and didn't take it seriously.

They chatted while planting potatoes.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but suddenly, someone called her outside the South Island base.

"Ranran, your mother-in-law is here!"

As soon as she finished her words, a familiar figure appeared at the gate of the South Island base.

"Mom, why are you here?"

Su Ranran quickly put down the potatoes in her hand.

"Hey, my silly girl, why are you still working in the fields? Let Shen He do these things when he comes back!"

Pan Shuifang was clearly about to give birth but she was still working in the fields, carrying things. But when she saw Su Ranran working in the fields with a bulging belly, she felt distressed.

Su Ranran: …

Suddenly I felt ashamed of my previous thoughts.

"Mom, I'm fine. The doctor said that if I work out properly, I'll be in a better position to give birth."

Su Ranran said as she walked towards her, "How did you get here? Why didn't you call? I could have asked Shen He to pick you up."

Pan Shuifang took Su Ranran and looked her up and down. Seeing that she looked good and nothing was wrong, she felt relieved.

"I asked Shen Yue to take me here. He is still in the family compound! Your belly is getting bigger, and mom is worried, so I came here to take care of you."

I originally planned to make a phone call, but the commune post office's phone was broken and was being repaired.

The Shen family came up with an idea and decided to just go there directly.

Su Ranran looked at her with disheveled hair and pale face, and felt both moved and distressed.

"I'm fine. I have Shen He and so many sisters-in-law. It's really tiring for you to run so far."

The three military wives standing by couldn't help but gasp in amazement when they saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

They are both mother-in-law, but Su Ranran treats her like her own mother.

They had never seen a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along so well.

Suddenly I was envious.

"Ranran, take your aunt back to have a meal and take a rest. We will finish growing these potatoes for you in no time."

Originally the three of them had planted most of the crops, so it didn't matter much.

Now that Su Ranran's mother-in-law has come, Zhong Juhua simply sends her back.

Although Su Ranran said in her letter that she got along well with the military wives, Pan Shuifang didn't feel relieved until she met them in person.

"My family Ranran is really grateful for your help. Auntie is here to thank you."

Pan Shuifang spoke to them with a grateful look on her face.

"Auntie, it's too polite for you to say that. We should be thanking Ranran."

After all, they are teaching them real skills.

The reason why they can't find jobs now is that their education level is too low and they are simply not qualified for many jobs.

With cultural knowledge, it will be much easier for the army to assign them jobs in the future.

"Don't thank me all the time. Come to my house for dinner during your break. I'll prepare something different for you."

Su Ranran was happy and was happy to share the delicious food with them.

Hearing this, the three of them looked towards Pan Shuifang reflexively, and saw her saying cheerfully, "It's time to treat the sisters-in-law to a meal. You can all come and taste my cooking skills."

Pan Shuifang followed her daughter-in-law and called her sister-in-law, and there was no problem with that.

Just like a daughter-in-law can follow her grandson to call her mother-in-law "grandma".

How could they do that with just a few people? After all, Su Ranran's belly was so big.

But they just made a few excuses when they heard Su Ranran say, "You will have to do it yourselves when the time comes. It won't be a burden for me."

After hearing this, several people did not refuse. However, they were all very curious.

What delicious food is Su Ranran going to make?

After all, the fresh food she made on a daily basis was enough to make them drool.

Su Ranran kept them in suspense and didn't tell them what to do.

For a moment, the military wives were so curious that they were anxious.

I just wish my man could take a vacation soon.

But before their men could take vacation, shocking news broke out in the family compound.

"Chunmei was admitted to the machinery factory!"

At noon, Zhang Xinrong had just walked into the family compound when he heard the news of the explosion.