28. Sweeteners
"Shudelai will investigate."
"No need," Victor said, "Just inject Liuliu with the supernatural catalyst."
Her green eyes narrowed slightly, "You want to kill her?"
Victor laughed heartily, then restrained his smile and said meaningfully, "Perhaps there will be unexpected results?"
Huo Jie knew his old man very well.
He was 100% sure that Su Liu would not be infected and mutated due to the injection of the catalyst.
Why?
Even if the compatibility with the singularity factor is 99%, there is still a 1% chance of deviation.
Could it be that the so-called neither absorption nor rejection is actually due to 100% compatibility?
No, there is absolutely no such possibility.
Hundreds of billions of tests have been conducted throughout the universe, whether for medical purification or combat, and this has never happened before.
Huo Jie deeply felt that the answer to this matter was hidden in the letter Zhang Mingzhu wrote to Victor.
The admiral seriously considered whether he should become a thief to satisfy his curiosity and take the time to go back and rob Vion's drawer.
Seeing his son's thoughts, Victor said, "Match Liuliu with my son. Once Liuliu becomes a member of the Ives family, you will have many opportunities to 'study' her."
This was a bit strange, so Huo Jie gently dissuaded him, "She and Ansel are both too young. This immature marriage will only bring them pain."
Victor laughed heartily, and after a long moment he said, "I told you, maybe, there will be unexpected results."
At the Maha Military Academy, the principal was so excited about having applied for a huge sum of funding that he held banquets for several days.
All the major cafeterias are open to the public, and each floor offers an astonishingly rich variety of food, with students eating to their heart's content.
Su Liu was a little worried, "Will they spend all the money on eating and drinking?"
Rosa frantically picked up desserts from her plate and said soothingly, "Don't worry, the Empire is generally very rich, and the military expenditure is ridiculously high."
The military is never stingy in allocating funds to major universities as long as they judge that there is a need for support.
Yan Ziyan came over with a pile of dishes and saw all the desserts Rosa had picked out. "Why don't you eat more meat? The cafeteria on the second floor is having a seafood feast."
Rosa looked at the seafood and meat on her plate and said, "I'd prefer dessert."
Compared to the two who are extremely picky about food, Su Liu is more balanced and tries a little bit of all kinds of dishes.
After Lan Xianger ran around all the floors, the four of them sat at a table when she came back.
Looking at the desserts Rosa had picked up, Lan Xiang'er adjusted her glasses and said, "Too much sweetener can cause cancer."
Rosa chuckled and said, "I asked the chef, and this time all the desserts use pure natural sugar, without any sweeteners."
Su Liu asked as he ate, "Since pure natural sugar is so expensive, why don't you grow more sugar beets and sugarcane?"
After the words fell, Su Liu felt a moment of silence.
She looked up and saw that everyone was staring at her.
"What is sugarcane?" Yan Ziyan asked.
Su Liu choked.
Has even sugarcane mutated in this damn world?
Lan Xiang'er said, "As for beets, there are more than a dozen bases dedicated to growing them on Emperor Star alone. However, the supply is insufficient to meet the demand, so the price is definitely very high."
You can also get pure natural sugar from other places, such as maltose, honey, lactose, etc., but none of them are cheap.
Ordinary people more commonly consume artificial sweeteners, such as cyclamate, sodium saccharin, potassium sulfonate, etc., which have been widely used in the world that Su Liu is familiar with.
In any case, artificial sweeteners are definitely inferior to natural sugar in terms of taste and safety.
Su Liu found a new business opportunity.
After dinner, she went to find Ying Tianqing.
"Beet seeds?" Ying Tianqing was surprised. "Are you sure? Beets are difficult to grow. If they don't grow well, wouldn't it be a waste of effort?"
Su Liu said, "I looked it up online. Growing beets is very cost-effective. As long as you have a piece of land, you can maintain a good standard of living."
Everyone understands the principle, but the question is how easy is it to grow it?
Ying Tianqing said, "You know Gray, right? He's researching beet cultivation and should have seeds. You can ask him for a bag if you have dessert in your mouth."
Beet seeds are very expensive on the market, so of course you don’t have to spend money if you can ask seniors for them.
Su Liu went to see Gray again and saw that he had indeed planted beets.
It's just that it's not growing very well. There are a lot of insects, and they have eaten the leaves into a web-like shape.
She had read on the official website that the purchase price of sugar beets was very high because they could be eaten and also made into sugar. Moreover, they were in short supply and were sold out instantly when they were put on the market.
"Senior, can you give me some of your beetroot seeds? When I grow pumpkins, I'll give you a few big pumpkins."
Gray was busy catching bugs. He said, "I don't mind giving you some, but beets are hard to grow. Look at me, the leaves are full of bugs, and no pesticides are working."
Su Liu had already observed this and said, "Your problem is aphids. They feed on the sap of beets, which is why they cause the leaves to wither and turn yellow."
Gray also knew, "The problem is that we don't know how to control it. The mild pesticide formulations in textbooks don't work at all."
In fact, you can also use high-concentration pesticides to kill insects, and the effect will be immediate.
But Gray's beets are used for research, and if too much pesticide is applied, there will definitely be residue.
By then, it will be hard to say whether the research will be on pesticides or on sugar beets.
Su Liu taught him a few methods. "One is to sprinkle alkaline wood ash, which can kill aphids. Another is to use chili water. Just mash ordinary garlic and dried chilies in water, soak them, and spray it on the leaves. No insects can resist it. Also, after washing clothes, rinse the leaves with water with residual detergent. This also has a certain effect."
These methods are common for vegetable farmers, but they seem like strange stories to Gray.
Although it was strange, it sounded like it might be useful. Gray thought he could give it a try and immediately ran to his office.
"I'll try to find some garlic and chili peppers, and I'll give you an answer later!"
Su Liu ran after him, "No, Senior, where are the seeds?"
In the end, Su Liu didn't get the seeds and returned to the dormitory in despair.
By the end of the month, some of Sulu's pumpkins were ripe.
These pumpkins are not sprayed with pesticides, but they grow very well. Each one is green and emits a unique fragrance.
Ying Tianqing came for a stroll and was very surprised when she saw the pumpkins in the basket.
"You picked your pumpkin while it was still green?"
Su Liu said, "Green pumpkin has its own way of eating. Stir-frying it is very delicious."
Ying Tianqing was very puzzled.
She had never tried to pick a pumpkin before it turned golden brown to use in cooking.
Is this edible?
Just as she was wondering, Su Liu brought two to her.
"Take it home and stir-fry it. It tastes great when stir-fried into shreds or slices."
Ying Tianqing readily accepted it, "Since you said so, I have to go back and try it."
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