Chapter 354 Good News from Pingzhou Island
It was noon at this time, and the wives of the soldiers had just returned to their families' compounds. When they heard that rice might have arrived from Pingzhou Island, they all gathered around.
"Ranran, open it and see if it's rice."
Zhou Yujuan couldn't wait to speak.
They have been looking forward to this batch of rice since the beginning of the year. Now they hear that a package has arrived from Pingzhou Island. How can they not be excited?
"Okay, I'll take it apart here."
Su Ranran was not in a hurry to go home. She found a stool and sat down to unpack the package.
The military wives were so anxious that they wanted to help her take it apart.
But for fear of damaging her things, I had to suppress my impulse and waited nervously and expectantly for her to open the package.
Su Ranran was also anxious, but she was very restrained when unpacking.
After carefully opening the package, the first thing that caught my eye was still a thick letter.
Under the letter was something wrapped in a snakeskin bag.
Su Ranran put the letter aside and took out the snakeskin bag.
After unsealing the snakeskin bag, all the military wives couldn't help but stick their heads in!
After seeing that there was indeed rice inside, the military wives were all excited.
“It’s really rice!”
“Is this saline-alkali rice?”
"It turns out that saline-alkaline rice is really different from ordinary rice. It is actually red in color."
The military wives were talking to each other, their voices chirping like sparrows on the trees, and one could tell from their voices that they were having a great time.
Su Ranran had already opened the thick letter.
As usual, the three letters on the top were written to her by Zhang Aizhen, mainly reporting on the recent situation of Pingzhou Island.
When Su Ranran saw that the yield of this batch of saline-alkali rice reached 800 kilograms per mu, she instantly lost her composure.
"Ranran, how much do you think the yield is?"
Luo Qiaolan's voice rose two degrees and she looked at the letter in her hand with an expression of disbelief on her face.
It was as if he wanted to read her letter directly into his brain instantly.
"Comrade Zhang Aizhen said in the letter that the yield of this batch of saline-alkali rice reached 800 kilograms per mu."
Su Ranran announced the good news loudly.
Luo Qiaolan almost jumped up with excitement!
"800 pounds? It's really 800 pounds!"
The wives of soldiers in the south were all excited, but those in the north had no idea what an 800-jin harvest per mu meant.
"Let me tell you this, if our yield per mu can reach 500 kilograms in a year, the team will celebrate with singing and dancing."
Luo Qiaolan explained science to Zhou Yujuan with an excited look on her face.
When the wives of soldiers in the north learned that this rice crop could produce 300 kilograms more than ordinary rice, they went crazy!
"Ahhh! 300 pounds, 300 pounds more!"
The women hugged each other and cheered and jumped for joy.
"What 300 pounds?"
Just at this time, the men also came back from the barracks.
Seeing them jumping around together and shouting "300 pounds", everyone was almost scared and thought the wives were crazy!
"Lao Wang! The rice from Pingzhou Island has arrived. They wrote to say that this batch of saline-alkali rice yields 800 kilograms per mu, which is 300 kilograms more than ordinary rice!"
Qi Fang was so excited that she forgot herself. She grabbed Wang Wenzhou's arm tightly with both hands and announced the good news loudly.
When the men heard that the saline-alkaline rice on Pingzhou Island had a yield 300 kilograms higher than ordinary rice, they became extremely excited!
"300 kilograms more! And it's saline-alkaline rice!"
"Hahaha! Each acre produces 800 kilograms of saline-alkali rice!"
For a moment, the whole family was plunged into a sea of excitement and madness.
But no one thought there was anything wrong!
After all, it is food! Life-saving food!
Qi Fang carefully took out a handful of saline-alkali rice and showed it to everyone.
Everyone opened their eyes wide and stared closely at the rice in her hand.
It was as if what you were looking at was not rice, but some rare treasure.
“This is saline rice!”
"We're going to have saline-alkali rice here soon!"
"Great! In the future, we will be able to grow rice in the saline-alkali land of our county and even the entire western province."
This is a great thing!
Originally, saline-alkali land was a place where even grass could not grow. Now it can be used to grow saline-alkali rice. I can’t imagine how much more grain they can produce every year in the future!
"Sister-in-law! I thank you on behalf of the people of Western Province." Wang Wenzhou's voice was a little choked.
He is a political commissar and also a child from a rural family in Western Province.
Wang Wenzhou knew in his heart that if Su Ranran had not come to Qi County, it would be impossible for the saline-alkali rice to reach Western Province so soon.
It was because she was there that they got priority.
By giving priority to growing rice, we can solve the problem of food and clothing for many people.
This is a huge favor, how could he not be moved?
Su Ranran was still very excited at the moment. After calming herself down, she said:
"Political Commissar Wang, you are too polite. You are all charging at the front and defending our country. As a military wife, I naturally cannot lag behind you too much. Although our paths are different, we are all serving the people!"
After hearing these words, the men and women present felt an unprecedented level of admiration for Su Ranran.
"Ranran, thank you! In the past, Director Qi organized us to learn from you. To be honest, I was still unconvinced at first. But now, I wish I could go back and slap my past self twice! I was blind and didn't recognize the real master. You are a role model for our family hospital! I will learn from you in the future!"
Chen Lanping's hometown also grows rice, so she naturally knows better than anyone what it means to produce 800 kilograms of rice per mu.
How many hunger problems can be solved by increasing food production?
She couldn't worship such a person enough.
"Ranran, and me. I used to be ignorant and secretly jealous of you. I am ashamed of my ignorance. I will learn from you in the future and be a military wife who serves the people!"
There was a military wife with fair skin and a slim figure, who apologized to her with a blushing face.
There were also many people who had secretly criticized Su Ranran in the past, and at this moment, their hearts were filled with shame.
While they are secretly jealous of others, others are wholeheartedly studying how to benefit the people.
The heights are different, so there is no point in comparing them.
When it comes to Su Ranran, they can only look up to her and chase after her, hoping not to fall too far behind her.
After everyone calmed down their excitement, they urged Su Ranran to continue reading the letter.
Everyone is looking forward to receiving more good news in the letter.
Su Ranran didn't keep them waiting for long and continued reading the letter.
When we read that the pigs raised with pig feed on Pingzhou Island last year had grown to 260 kilograms, there was a sudden burst of cheers that could shake the sky!
"A two hundred and sixty kilogram fat pig!"
Some people's voices changed in pitch due to excitement!
On this day, the whole family was plunged into a sea of joy.
Shen He looked at Su Ranran who was surrounded by the crowd, and the pride in his heart was beyond words.
Fang Zhirou, who was also standing outside the crowd, was also severely shocked.