Qian Duoduo looked at the three carts of goods in front of her and nodded. She was also very surprised to see the thick plastic sheeting. She said happily, "Commander Lu, that's great!"
Lu Cheng rolled his eyes at him. At first, he thought this girl was pretty good, but now it seems she's really good at making friends on her own!
Qian Duoduo readily instructed two soldiers to place the two curved iron pipes on the dug pit. Seeing that the iron pipes were a bit too long, he instructed the soldiers to dig the pit larger. Once it was deemed suitable, they began digging again, burying the one-meter iron pillar above the pipes 30 centimeters deeper.
As they say, many hands make light work. For this task of burying the iron pipe, six soldiers carried the pipe and one soldier bought the pit. Even the supporting parts in the middle were dug and buried by the people below.
Standing on top, watching the soldiers work below, I felt that the Chinese soldiers were really amazing. Their work was efficient and impressive! Just as they were setting up the pillar in the middle of the second pit, Qian Duoduo ran over and said, "Let me take a look at this."
The soldier next to him immediately stopped and showed it to Qian Duoduo. Everyone else was also curious about what Qian Duoduo was going to do. They saw Qian Duoduo take the entrenching tool from the soldier next to him, dig a couple of times, then pick up a clod of soil behind him, rub it, and then dig a few more times. He then reached out and rubbed the soil again. When no one was paying attention, he put the array plate in and quietly activated it.
Then a faint light flashed, and the array plate disappeared in front of Qian Duoduo. Wow, this is really good. Even if someone doubts this place and can't find the array plate, they can only sigh that they found this place well!
The young soldier next to Qian Duoduo didn't notice her actions. When he saw her stand up, fill the hole with two shovelfuls of soil, and hand him the entrenching tool, he took it and began filling the hole and burying the iron pipe.
The iron frames for the four greenhouses were installed in a day and a half.
Lu Cheng stood next to Qian Duoduo and asked, "Is this all you need?"
Qian Duoduo shook her head and said, "Of course not." She directed the soldiers to dig a trench 50 centimeters outside the iron pipe, and she would squat down from time to time to check the soil.
After all the preparations were completed, Qian Duoduo looked at the truckload of plastic sheeting and said, "Find a few people to carry over a bundle first."
Lu Cheng waved his hand, and immediately more than 10 soldiers ran over. Not long after, 5 soldiers came over carrying a bundle of plastic sheeting, and 5 more soldiers followed behind carrying another bundle. Qian Duoduo directed them to lay one of the bundles of plastic sheeting on the iron pipe, and then brush it with homemade paste using strips of cloth.
Looking at the paste Qian Duoduo had made, Lu Cheng asked curiously, "Did you go back and make this?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "There's no way to fix it right now, otherwise we wouldn't have to go through all this trouble."
Lu Cheng watched as Lu Jinghuai and the others covered the top with layers of plastic sheeting, one person pressing down on each layer, and nodded in approval. Luckily, when he put the plastic sheeting down, he made the widest possible. Thank goodness!
Three more days passed, and four greenhouses covered with light blue plastic sheeting appeared before everyone. Looking at the shiny, reflective surface, Lu Cheng suddenly smiled and said, "Great, great, great!"
As soon as he finished speaking, cheers erupted behind him!
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Commander Lu, shall we go in and take a look?"
Lu Cheng nodded immediately, and as he watched Qian Duoduo open the door, he went inside. Warmth immediately filled his body, and he said, "Wow, it really is warm."
Qian Duoduo said, "The temperature outside isn't that low yet, but the temperature inside is naturally higher. And it hasn't snowed yet. If it snowed, the temperature here wouldn't be enough for plants to grow. You know, most plants grow at 20 to 25 degrees Celsius, and the current temperature isn't enough for them to sprout."
Lu Cheng nodded and asked, "Any preparations made?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Here," she pointed upwards. Lu Cheng looked up and saw a circle there. He suddenly realized and said, "The stove you asked me to put here?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Yes, we'll have to trouble the soldiers to prepare more firewood when they prepare it in winter."
The battalion commander smiled and said, "That's not a problem, but does this need to be burned frequently?"
Qian Duoduo said, "I have prepared several flue gas vents here, and several stoves here, to control the temperature."
The battalion commander looked at Qian Duoduo and said, "Comrade Qian, we really want to keep you here!"
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "I can't leave for the time being either. This is also one of my research projects. If it succeeds here, then I can apply for it to higher authorities."
Lu Jinghuai smiled and said, "Then let's work hard together."
Qian Duoduo said, "I've already planted the seeds I brought these past two days. Once they sprout, I can plant them again. This way, I can also see the potential of this greenhouse."
Lu Cheng asked curiously, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Qian Duoduo said, "The weather is getting colder now, we can't wait any longer."
Lu Cheng nodded and said, "Come on, comrades, let's work harder and get the stove up and running as Comrade Qian requested, so that we can eat our own vegetables as soon as possible."
Cheers erupted behind him again. Qian Duoduo looked at the soldiers working enthusiastically in the greenhouse and thought, "Wow, this is really inspiring... no, this is a big shot... uh, they're really good at pumping people up. Otherwise, how could they become the regimental commander!"
Qian Duoduo exclaimed again, "Many hands make light work. Look, not only did they get the stove set up, but someone also gathered a lot of branches, dry grass, and other things, piling them up in an inconspicuous corner."
Lu Jinghuai then had hoes and shovels brought over. Upon seeing these tools, the soldiers immediately got to work without any command. In no time, the greenhouse was transformed. The ground, which had been flattened, was now riddled with furrows, and each furrow had a small pit.
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Our Chinese soldiers are really amazing. They truly deserve to be called the People's Liberation Army!"
Everyone laughed, their eyes sparkling, seemingly proud of such a word!
Professor Yuan heard that the greenhouse was finished, so he came over. He noticed that the greenhouse, which was only half a meter above the ground, was a bit unusual. "It's a bit too short!"
Qian Duoduo led Professor Yuan and Liang Kun to the other side, where they saw a set of steps leading down and a protruding door with a quilt hanging in the doorway.
Professor Yuan stepped inside first and immediately felt the warmth. Although Xinjiang province had already experienced its first snowfall in October, the temperature inside this large greenhouse was around ten degrees Celsius.
Liang Kun also came in and was incredibly surprised to see the already prepared furrows and small holes for planting vegetables. He turned to Qian Duoduo and said, "Duoduo, you did a great job!"
Professor Yuan nodded: "Not bad, this greenhouse is much better than the one you have at school!"
Qian Duoduo laughed: "Mine was just a small-scale operation, this is a real greenhouse. I already prepared the seeds in my room, and we can plant them in a day or two."
Professor Yuan nodded, feeling that he hadn't taken on this little girl as his apprentice in vain; this pleasant surprise was just the beginning.
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