Because the food was unexpectedly delicious, the four of them remained silent and just focused on eating.
Kong Jianming only slowed down his eating pace after he was half full.
"Before I came here, I thought that you must prepare delicious food. I also thought that I couldn't come empty-handed, so I brought some eggs for you.
The situation in the base now is different from when you left.
As you have come here, you must have seen that there are still many insects outside.
These insects can be eaten not only by humans but also by chickens.
After eating it, the chickens can grow better. Each hen can lay one or two eggs a day, and the eggs are bigger than before."
Having said that, Kong Jianming smiled again.
"Although those bugs are annoying, from this perspective, they are not too annoying. There are still some benefits."
Hearing this, Su Nian and Jing Mo nodded in agreement.
Wu Yue's eyes were full of curiosity, but she didn't ask anything.
Kong Jianming didn't notice Wu Yue's eyes and he continued talking.
"Most of these things in the end times have two sides. For example, these insects are rich in protein, which is good for people and chickens to eat, but they eat grains and seeds. It is also because of this that the harvest of crops in the base has been getting worse and worse in the past two years.
The survivors in the base can only survive by eating insect powder, and very few people can eat food. "
At this point, Wu Yue couldn't help herself and asked, "Aren't there still eggs?"
Kong Jianming heard this and smiled helplessly, "Eggs are not that easy to come by. There are so many survivors in the base, but how many hens are there? Even if each chicken can lay two eggs a day, it is impossible to feed so many people. It's just that only those who can eat can eat."
"Since there are not enough chickens, why not expand the breeding?" Wu Yue continued to ask.
"It's not that easy to expand breeding. If there are too many chickens, they will easily get sick. The current situation is different from before the end of the world. Various medicines are in short supply. Chickens can't just eat insects, they also need to eat some grains. Where can we get so much feed for them?"
People can’t even get enough food to eat, let alone chickens?
Wu Yue didn't ask again this time. After blinking, she smiled and said, "These were all problems before, but they won't be in the future. Once you get the seeds from Captain Wang, you only need to wait two months to harvest the crops. By then, you can eat them or raise chickens. And the food you grow will taste better."
Kong Jianming was immediately interested as he watched Wu Yue speak so clearly. "How do you know so much?"
Although Su Nian and the other two came back with Wang Qingwei and his group, Kong Jianming had always believed that they were just passing by and did not think they knew much inside information.
But now listening to Wu Yue's tone, it seems that she not only knows, but also understands it very well.
Wu Yue raised her chin and said, "Of course I know that grains can be improved because they use the nutrients I developed."
"What?! Are you serious?"
Kong Jianming was so shocked that his voice rose several degrees.
"Of course it's true."
Hearing Wu Yue's answer, Kong Jianming was happy at first, but he was not so sure. He looked at Su Nian and Jing Mo and asked, "Is what she said true?"
Su Nian nodded, "It is indeed true."
After getting a positive answer from Su Nian, Kong Jianming raised his hand and slapped his thigh heavily.
"Okay! Okay!"
Kong Jianming was so excited that he almost laughed out loud.
But soon, Kong Jianming frowned again, "Although we have good seeds and nutrients, the insects in the ground... We have been away for a while, so we don't know. The current situation is that as long as the seeds are planted, two-thirds will be eaten by insects, and the harvest will be very small. After these seeds are planted, there is no guarantee that they will be eaten by insects!"
"Can't we just screen the soil and then plant it indoors?" Su Nian asked.
Kong Jianming smiled bitterly, "If you can think of a way, there must be someone in the base who can think of it. The soil is also screened for insects, but after a period of time, there will still be bugs crawling out of it. It is really hard to guard against."
Hearing this, Su Nian also remembered the day when the bugs appeared. She planted the peanuts in this house, and the soil was dug outside before. It had also experienced extreme cold, but bugs still crawled out of it.
Perhaps it is because the insect eggs, having been exposed to extreme cold, have extremely strong vitality.
When certain conditions are met, the eggs will hatch into insects, which cannot be prevented even by screening the soil.
This is indeed a troublesome matter.
Just as he was frowning in thought, he heard Wu Yue's brisk voice, "Is that so? Then after dinner, I'll get some soil and study it carefully."
"you?"
Kong Jianming looked at Wu Yue with some suspicion, "Aren't you studying plants? Can you also study insects and soil?"
Wu Yue looked back in even greater confusion, "Don't tell you I only study plants? I can study anything."
"this……"
Kong Jianming himself is not a scientific researcher and does not know much about these things, but he knows some of the scientific researchers in the base.
Everyone has their own specialties and research directions, and they all shine in their respective fields.
I have never heard of anyone who can study everything.
It’s not that I don’t believe Wu Yue can do it, I just feel a little shocked.
Su Nian smiled at Kong Jianming and said, "She is quite talented in scientific research and is interested in everything, so she is good at everything."
Su Nian explained this, but she was actually worried that Kong Jianming would not believe it.
But soon Su Nian found that his worries were completely unnecessary.
Kong Jianming not only believed it, but also said, "I understand. This is similar to Jing Mo. He is interested in all kinds of equipment and firearms, and is good at them."
Su Nian was stunned for a moment. Was he trying to make up for her?
But there is nothing wrong with what Kong Jianming said.
So Su Nian nodded, "That's about it!"
Kong Jianming immediately turned serious, put down his chopsticks, and sat up straighter. "Then I'll trouble you with this matter. Just tell me if you need anything!"
Wu Yue liked this kind of straightforward person, so she agreed immediately, "Okay... I'll take a look myself first, and I'll definitely tell you if there's anything I need."
Seeing that the two of them had finished the discussion, Su Nian urged them to eat quickly.
After talking for a while, the food had become a little colder.
However, even though the food was a little cold, they did not waste any of it and ate it all up.
PS:
More finished!
August has passed, and tomorrow is September. I hope everyone can become a better self in the new month!
Good night~
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