Chapter 223 Purifying the Soil
Han Dongling calmly said, "Theoretically, that's true. They are indeed all contaminated. But after my many efforts, I discovered a way to raise and grow them on a small scale. However, because it's not very stable, I haven't told everyone. But these things also require a lot of manpower. That's why I hope that the several bases can be merged, work together, and unite as one. I believe that we can overcome the problem of soil contamination soon."
Actually, Han Dongling originally planned to keep the planting and breeding matters a secret for a while longer, but she didn't consider that opening the canteen today, while demonstrating their strength, would also expose the problems with their ingredients.
Fortunately, it's not a big problem, because Han Dongling has already tested a method to purify the soil.
At first, Han Dongling buried spirit stones and crystal cores directly in the soil and found that it had a slight effect, but the effect of the spirit stones and crystal cores evaporating spiritual energy naturally was very slow.
Han Dongling's spells also had some effect, but the efficiency was not high, because her spiritual energy in her dantian was also limited. She had to take pills or meditate to replenish her mana after casting spells for a while. Moreover, purifying a piece of land could not be done by casting spells once or twice, but by casting spells continuously for a period of time, about 2 hours.
This makes her efficiency too low and takes too much time.
After trying various methods, she came up with another idea: first bury spirit stones and crystal cores in the soil, and then cast a spell to draw out the spiritual energy of these spirit stones and crystal cores. This method was indeed much more efficient. As long as there were enough spirit stones or crystal cores, she could purify a lot of land.
There weren't that many crystal cores; Han Dongling mainly used them for trading with Ning Xuan and for her own cultivation.
Later, Yunxi discovered a spirit stone mine, and Han Dongling gradually accumulated more spirit stones. She kept some for backup, such as for defense, which required spirit stones as a driving force, and used the rest to purify the soil.
So far, she has purified 100 acres of land with the spirit stones from Yunxi's side, and has also hired a few more people to farm the land, who have been observed to be of reliable character.
This hundred acres of land is more than enough for the Spark Base to be self-sufficient, but it is also her trump card. She doesn't need to let them know that she has so much purified land.
Instead, she only mentioned a small part of it, which was inside the base, on the outermost edge, where Han Dongling used it to cover her tracks. She said she had planted some vegetables and raised some chickens and ducks.
Upon hearing Han Dongling's words, the other base leaders were now truly filled with admiration for her.
But they were still in the cafeteria lobby, so Han Dongling quickly ushered them into a private room in the cafeteria, saying, "Everyone, let's eat first, and we can talk while we eat."
The private rooms are mainly for a more private environment, which is convenient for discussing business, but the food is not prepared separately; it is prepared according to the standards of a deluxe set meal.
Seeing the glistening, fragrant chicken, the base leaders couldn't hold back any longer and eagerly began to eat after Han Dongling invited them to.
Wu Mingshan's inner thoughts: My God, such fresh chicken, tender greens, and sweet, slightly chewy rice—it's been so long since I've tasted this!
The others had similar thoughts, and they ate with gusto, unable to find a moment to talk.
They were reluctant to finish such a delicious meal all at once, but they couldn't resist, so they quickly finished the large, luxurious set meal in front of them.
Looking at the spotless plates that didn't even need washing, the base leaders were a little embarrassed. "Base Commander Han, please excuse our poor taste. It's been so long since we've had such delicious food. It gives me the illusion of being back in the pre-apocalyptic world."
"Yes, it feels like going back to the peaceful days of the past, when my wife complained that I had gained weight and nagged me every day to eat less..."
When talking about the past, the eyes of several grown men couldn't help but well up with tears. Han Dongling was almost the same. The past years really felt like a dream. She also longed to go back to the past, but she knew it was impossible.
"Everyone here is my senior. Just call me Dongling or Xiao Han. I understand your thoughts perfectly, and I feel the same way. But we have to look forward. We are still alive in this world, and we still have the chance to fill our stomachs. We are already very lucky."
"Yes, this is already incredibly lucky. I, Old Han, don't need to think about it anymore. I plan to follow you. We both have the surname Han, but you, Little Han, are much more capable than me, Old Han!"
"Dongling, although you are young, your abilities surpass ours. You truly are a rising star. I, Lao Han, am completely convinced of your abilities!" This was Han Ning, the commander of Base No. 28. He was not just over 40 years old, but his hair was already gray, making him look like someone in his fifties.
Everyone present was quite surprised to see that Han Ning had decided to agree to the merger so quickly. They all thought that it would take at least a day or two to consider it, if not until the last day.
Seeing this, Wu Mingshan, who was sitting next to Han Ning, patted Han Ning on the shoulder and said, "You're still the same as always. You really can't wait even a little while. But I like you just the way you are, decisive and straightforward, without any hesitation!" Then he turned to Han Dongling and said, "Then I'll call you Xiao Han too. Our Base 16 has also agreed to the merger!"
"Hey, Lao Han and Lao Wu, you two are still the same, always rushing to be the first. You've beaten me to it again this time. Since you've both agreed, I won't think about it anymore, I'll join in too!"
"Me too!"
"Count me in!"
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The scene suddenly became much more lively. In this area, besides Xinghuo Base and Base 37, there are 9 other bases. The 9 base chiefs, along with their secretaries-general or other leaders, all agreed to merge into Xinghuo Base.
Han Dongling stood up and bowed solemnly to everyone: "Thank you for your trust, seniors. I will certainly live up to your expectations. Please also give me your understanding and guidance so that we can work together to build a better base and enable more survivors to live a peaceful and prosperous life."
"Great! Xiao Han, you're amazing. With you here, we can definitely do it!" Han Ning gave Han Dongling a thumbs up.
Han Dongling didn't expect things to go so smoothly; no one chose to go back and consider it, and they immediately expressed their opinions.
"Since everyone agrees to the merger, then senior colleagues, please stay and discuss the merger plan. What do you all think?"
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