He said, "I misunderstood Assistant Su. I apologize for my rudeness just now."
Su Miaoyan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "It's okay, I didn't take it to heart."
Shen Mingzhi: "Assistant Su, you just came back from the Gobi Desert, right? Are you going to the lab now? Shall we go together?"
Su Miaoyan put her hands in her pockets and walked up a few steps. "No need, I can go by myself, thank you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Shen Mingzhi stood behind, looking thoughtful.
Yan Huaili, Li Changfeng, Lin Fengxue, and the others froze when they didn't see Su Miaoyan ahead. "Where's Xiao Su? Why didn't Xiao Su follow us?"
Li Changfeng frowned slightly. "Did you go to the lab first?"
"No, no, I was just greeting Professor Shen."
The three of them were taken aback when they heard this, then laughed and said, "We thought you went to the lab to do experiments first."
Su Miaoyan smiled and said, "I'll take the three professors to the conference room first, then I'll go. I won't be in such a hurry."
Yan Huaili smiled and said, "The talks are tomorrow. Are you nervous?"
Su Miaoyan shook her head: "I'm not nervous."
"It's good that you're not nervous. We're relieved that you're not nervous."
Su Miaoyan said, "Thank you for your concern, professors."
The three waved goodbye, and Su Miaoyan escorted them into the laboratory before leaving.
The professors' concern is understandable; after all, foreigners also have their pride. With China's scientific research in dire need of development, it's normal for them to look down on others.
But Su Miaoyan didn't care about any of that; all she cared about was the research project she was currently working on.
She turned and went into another small laboratory. Knowing that she was going to study sprinkler and drip irrigation technology, Yan Huaili did not let her continue to work as an assistant. Instead, he gave her plenty of free time to go to this small laboratory and conduct scientific research on her own.
Su Miaoyan closed the laboratory door and then took out the tools needed for this experiment from the safe next to her.
After checking and confirming that the tools were correct, we went to the experimental research farm belonging to the research institute.
The experimental research farm is located in a small, shady plot of land near the research institute. Based on calculations and research conducted over this period, Su Miaoyan ultimately decided to first plant eggplants, tomatoes, and potatoes on a large scale.
These three crops are the easiest to grow and most people don't dislike them, especially potatoes, which can be fried, steamed, or stir-fried. They have many cooking methods, taste good, and are loved by the people in the military region.
Potatoes don't have very demanding growing conditions, so Su Miaoyan put on a straw hat, rolled up her sleeves, picked up her tools, and began designing in the experimental field.
First, we need to identify the irrigation area. Different plants have different water requirements. Since we have decided to plant potatoes, we should design the irrigation area according to the water requirements of potatoes.
Next, it's time to choose the right pipe material. If you're going deep underground, you definitely need to choose one that can withstand water pressure and is corrosion-resistant.
PE pipes and PVC pipes are common choices. Su Miaoyan discussed it with the person in charge of the orchard and got ten PE pipes.
She took out a hoe, dug a hole in the ground, and tried to connect each key node.
Previously, they had tried to make good use of every inch of space by connecting the water pipes at the bends, but the experiment showed that this approach was not advisable.
Because they designed the course with many bends, they didn't take water pressure into account.
Su Miaoyan put her hands on her hips and wiped the sweat from her forehead. Just then, an old lady who had come to the neighboring orchard to pick fruits and vegetables walked over.
Seeing Su Miaoyan's disheveled appearance, he greeted her, "Professor Su, still planting vegetables here?"
Su Miaoyan was thinking about where to install the filtration system when she turned around.
Upon seeing that it was Aunt Xiang, he gave her a smile.
Aunt Xiang was someone she often met while conducting experiments here. Because they met so often, they gradually became familiar with each other.
She nodded. "Yes, Aunt Xiang."
Looking at her fair and clean face, now flushed red from the sun, Aunt Xiang felt a pang of sympathy. "Professor Su, why don't you just skip the experiment? To tell you the truth, other professors have done the same experiment here before, but the results..."
When Su Miaoyan heard the word "professor," a look of helplessness appeared on her face. She had told Aunt Xiang many times before that she was just a small assistant, but Aunt Xiang didn't seem to understand, so she still addressed her as "professor."
But now she was more curious about what the old woman would say next, and asked, "What happened in the end?"
Aunt Xiang shook her head. "This actually happened a few years ago, but it didn't spread at the time. Only a few people knew about it, but those who knew wouldn't talk about it everywhere."
She continued, "Back then, there was an expert who wanted to learn from Iraq's desert agriculture development so that Xinjiang's agriculture could develop and thus achieve the economic take-off of the entire Xinjiang province. Unfortunately, these things are easier said than done, but at the time, they were favored by many people, and even many high-ranking leaders knew about them."
"Unfortunately, when the leaders came to see the professor's experimental results, it had failed. The water pipe had broken and the water had exploded in the leaders' faces. After that, no one ever wanted to use drip irrigation or sprinkler irrigation again."
Several professors only learned about this later, especially Professor Yan. After learning about it, he also felt that sprinkler and drip irrigation were difficult, but seeing your persistence in the experiment, he didn't stop you.
He was talking enthusiastically to the old lady.
Su Miaoyan was curious as to why an old woman could know so much.
Thinking this way, she asked the same question.
To everyone's surprise, after hearing her question, Aunt Xiang was first taken aback, then burst into laughter and waved her hand, "Professor Su, you underestimate us. Although we are just old ladies, our information is very accurate."
Su Miaoyan remained silent for a few seconds.
I finally realized why there's so much gossip in the military region every day.
It turned out that it was all the older women talking about it.
He was immediately both amused and exasperated, saying, "Thank you, Aunt Xiang, for telling me all this!"
She waved her hand, "It's alright, I'll go to the vegetable garden now."
Su Miaoyan nodded. At the same time, she finally understood why Yan Huaili had initially offered strong support after learning about the experiment she was going to conduct, but then hesitated and remained silent.
It turns out that the military region had already learned from past mistakes.
She had previously thought that drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation were not widely known in the military region at that time.
She shook her head and continued to immerse herself in the experiment.
This experiment was about the face of the military region and the outside world's view of China's scientific research community, so Su Miaoyan had to concentrate and do her best.
The professor who conducted the experiment might be wrong, but she might not be wrong, because she had looked at the design flowchart on a laptop.
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