Chapter 33
As soon as Ji Wenxue heard Wan Di's voice, she stood at attention as if in a state of urgency. She was so anxious that she even threw aside the wooden stick she had picked up as a crutch and watched Wan Di walk into the door.
Seeing Wandi coming back, everyone stood up and moved over.
"This soil data is different. It looks like fertile soil without any weird flow rates!"
The answer was given in a few words, which surprised everyone. Without further ado, everyone went out to check immediately after receiving the information.
After hearing this, Ji Wenxue finally felt relieved. She was really scared just now and thought something big had happened.
"How is it? Does your ankle still hurt today?" Wan Di asked as she sat opposite Ji Wenxue.
"It still hurts a little when I walk, but it's much better now." Ji Wenxue sat down as well. "Sister Wandi, did you guys get anything today?" It had been several days since she'd been recuperating, and her ankle was getting better every day, but everyone's search for the energy stone still hadn't made any progress. Seeing everyone leaving early and returning late every day, working through the night and day with no reward, Ji Wenxue felt sad.
"Same old, nothing." Yao Si slumped in the chair, "I've been pretty familiar with that mountain these past few days."
At this moment, the sisters who had gone out to check the soil came back laughing and talking happily, and immediately spoke.
“That land is really good, very fertile and suitable for planting.”
"Perhaps because it's silt brought over by the flood, the soil isn't affected by the flow rate of the original soil here. Theoretically, the crops we grow should be edible!"
"And it's such a huge area. Before, it was barren land that couldn't be used for farming. Everyone felt very sorry about it. I never thought it would turn out this way now."
Despite the chorus of discussion, the situation was easy to understand. The previously uncultivated wasteland was no longer affected by the rapid flow of soil. The floodwaters that nearly wiped out everyone, after receding, had also created fertile soil that gave everyone new hope.
Things in the world are unpredictable, and the only thing we can do is to try our best to make use of all changes to our advantage.
Wandi laughed with everyone else and announced a new strategy, "Let's put the search for energy stones on hold for now. Everyone should focus all their energy on planting and production."
"Okay!" Everyone agreed in unison, feeling that they had hope for the future again.
With a clear goal, we are more motivated to work. When we return to the room in the evening, some of us discuss with each other, some prepare tools, and some can't wait to run over there for a field inspection.
Wandi returned to her room and immediately spotted the small snake, its lithe body coiled against the window. It was the same species as the female snake she'd seen before, and she wondered if they were related. She walked over and carefully examined the wound on the snake's back, which was already scabbing over.
The little snake slowly wrapped itself around Wandi's outstretched hand. The cool feel of its scales on her skin was unusual, but not unpleasant. For some reason, the little snake seemed to like her. When everyone encountered it and tried to rescue it, it acted aggressively, spitting at anyone who approached, acting as if it didn't want to be disturbed.
However, Wandi seemed to have become obedient. Although it vomited occasionally, the snake did not bite her until Wandi put it in her own hands and took it away.
Therefore, Wandi felt that he and this little guy had a strong connection.
"Should I give you a name? But you can leave as soon as your injury heals." Wandi said, touching the little snake's body.
The little snake naturally couldn't speak, but it stopped swinging its tail from side to side and then wrapped itself around Wandi's little finger again.
"Okay, let me think about it. Until then, I'll just call you little one!"
Over here, Wandi was interacting with the little snake. In the next room, Ji Wenxue sat at her desk and began to work furiously. She had been making mistakes so often in the past few days that she was determined to make a brilliant comeback—right there on that land!
So Ji Wenxue was ready to make a basic plan for all kinds of plans, such as what to plant, how much of each thing to plant, the frequency of watering, fertilizing and pest control... and so on.
"Wen Xue, are you busy? I was just about to ask you how our seeds are doing. Some sisters seemed to have found some when we went to Department Store Star last time. They said they have all been put together with you." Ying Zhao knocked on the door and said at the door.
Her experimental research is also progressing steadily, but tomorrow is a big event for them after all, so she still wants to participate.
"Ah, Sister Ying Zhao, please come in and sit here. The seeds are all here with me. I just took them out and sorted them out once before. Now I will check them again." Ji Wenxue raised her head and quickly raised her hand to invite Ying Zhao in.
Ying Zhao: "How do you check it? Let me help."
Ji Wenxue: "Okay, it's very simple. Let's determine the quantity. I took the seeds to the laboratory for quality testing and have already sorted out the substandard ones. However, since the machine isn't specifically designed to test seed quality, there are still some errors. So, during the counting process, we still have to manually sort out the unusable ones."
Ying Zhao nodded to show that he understood.
The two of them divided the work very quickly and finished everything in a short while. While working, they chatted and imagined the future.
"If we get the plants planted quickly these days, it'll probably be winter by the time they're almost fully grown," Ying Zhao reasoned. Using other instruments, they also measured various resources, including air, water, rock, and vegetation, and used this information to deduce the seasonal changes in the plant.
"This way, everyone can rest in their warm and comfortable homes during the winter, just like hibernating. We can also have parties together and play games. It makes me happy just thinking about it!" Ji Wenxue said with a smile that was already showing her teeth.
Wandi next door suddenly heard a knock on the door. She opened it but no one was there. She looked down and saw a small plate and a piece of paper.
"Sister, I made some food for the little snake. Please give it to her. I hope she eats more and gets better soon!"
It wasn't signed, but Wandi recognized it as Yao Si's handwriting. Smiling, she took the small plate to the side of the little snake.
Yao Si, who was sitting in the pillar, heard the door close and sat back down. She loved animals, otherwise she wouldn't have picked up the egg and raised it. Unfortunately, the egg didn't hatch into anything, and it died in the flood.
The injured little snake had come back with Wan Di, and she had always kept it in her heart. As soon as she had a free moment, she immediately made some food for it. Remembering that Wan Di didn't like others entering her room, Yao Si thoughtfully placed the food at the door.
I hope the little snake is willing to come close to me after eating my food, Yao Si thought with a pout.
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