The next morning, just after Xie Sen and Maine had finished breakfast, Long Teng and Bai Jiao came to help them move. It was very convenient to move with a space backpack. After putting all the things in the backpack, the four people still had nothing in their hands.
When Xie Sen thought of the scene when he was in college carrying his luggage to move to his dormitory, he suddenly felt so refreshed!
Maine contacted the landlord and checked out of the room. After completing the formalities, the four of them went to their new residence.
It takes more time to tidy up the house. Fortunately, Maine and Long Teng are both strong, so they can put the furniture wherever they want and don't feel it is convenient to move it around.
In less than two hours, Xie Sen and Maine's new home was ready. Seeing that it was still early, Xie Sen took out the plant seeds he had obtained from the Yamu Continent and found the tall tree seeds.
Long Teng asked curiously: "What is this for?"
Xie Sen told about the plan for the land next to him: "I plan to plant the seeds of these trees first." Thinking of the poor soil quality, he took out some watermelon seeds.
As the plants grow within the system, they improve the soil quality so that the trees can grow smoothly.
Upon hearing this, Long Teng curiously followed them outside with Bai Jiao.
Xie Sen used white lime powder to circle the area, Maine dug a hole, he threw the seeds into the hole, and Maine covered the seeds with soil. The two worked in perfect harmony.
Seeing their casual attitude, Bai Jiao couldn't help but ask, "Can they really grow like this? Why don't I take the seeds to the lab to grow them and then give them to you to plant?"
"No need," Xie Sen shook his head, "This will do."
The wood energy has been recovered and watermelons have been planted next to it. He is not worried about the growth of green plants at all.
The four of them moved very efficiently and finished planting the seeds in the morning.
At noon, Xie Sen prepared a sumptuous lunch in the new apartment and invited Xu Da to come over to thank him for helping to look after the contracted beast. After the meal, Xu Da and the other two said goodbye and left, while Xie Sen and Maine went to the Botanical Research Institute.
Ma Qun gave Xie Sen permission, and Xie Sen was able to swipe his bracelet without any obstruction. After asking the staff, he went directly to the breeding base to find Ma Qun.
Walking into the planting base, Xie Sen's eyes immediately lit up. Not far away, there were rows of pepper trees growing very lushly. The green leaves and red fruits looked particularly beautiful.
There were still quite a few people standing in the bushes. They were walking back and forth on the path in the bushes, bending down from time to time to check and then make records.
"There." Maine pointed to the herd of horses at the farthest point.
Xie Sen pulled Maine along the path next to the chili tree to find the horses. He looked at the chili tree as he walked, and the more he looked, the happier he became. There were a lot of chili peppers on the tree, both green and red, about half each.
"Dean Ma." Xie Sen approached and greeted him, pointing at the pepper tree and saying, "The red ones are ripe and can be picked."
Ma Qun was bending over to test the pepper tree. When he heard his voice, he stood up and looked over with a smile on his face. "We're going to save this half for seeds and let it continue to grow. We'll start harvesting the other half tomorrow."
Xie Sen laughed: "Then I am in for a treat!"
Ma Qun smiled and said, "The first batch of peppers is for you, and yours will be indispensable. The yield is much higher than we expected. In half a month, the green ones will also grow bigger, and the current flowers will bear fruits by then."
After Ma Qun finished speaking, he waved to Xie Sen: "Follow me."
Xie Sen pulled Maine along, and the two followed the horses to the edge of the pepper field. When they reached the edge, Xie Sen said happily, "Tomato tree! You succeeded in growing it!"
The tomato trees are only about two fingers long, but they grow very vigorously. There are not many of them, and at a glance there are only about twenty or thirty plants. But as long as they can be cultivated successfully, the number is not important at all!
When these trees grow up, they will bear a lot of fruits, and they can be planted in large quantities by saving seeds for sowing.
Ma Qun nodded, looked at the tomato tree with satisfaction for a while, then looked at Xie Sen: "Thank you very much."
Xie Sen waved his hand: "This has nothing to do with me. The tomato tree was brought back by Researcher Li You. It has nothing to do with me."
Ma Qun said: "Even if we don't talk about the fact that you saved him, I still have to thank you. Do you remember what I said before about the failed tomato cultivation?"
Xie Sen nodded: "Yes, you said so."
Ma Qun looked serious. "When I contacted you yesterday, I told you that I had made a new discovery." He looked at the pepper bushes. "Since the pepper trees were transplanted to the ground, we have been very careful and have been doing various data tests every day."
He looked at Xie Sen's face and said, "We found that as the peppers grew, the soil on which they grew changed continuously, becoming more and more suitable for plant growth."
His eyes sparkled. “Later, we tested the land nearby and found that it was also affected! We discussed this many times and planted tomatoes closest to the pepper field to confirm this. It worked!”
Xie Sen immediately understood. Adam had said that the soil quality could be changed after the plants were planted. However, the fact that the research institute was able to discover the problem so quickly was due to their careful and conscientious work. He admired them very much.
Ma Qun looked at him and said, "We then tested all the land where plants were grown. Only the peppers and potatoes you provided could change the soil quality. The rest of the plants still cannot be grown."
He asked excitedly, "Where do your plants come from? Are they grown from your contracted plants?"
Xie Sen smiled and said, "Dean Ma, don't forget that there are two kinds of plants you mentioned. How could the contracted beast plant grow into two different plants? The pepper is my contracted plant, and the potato was found in the wild."
Ma Qun groaned, "What did you do after you got the potatoes?"
Xie Sen shook his head, Ma Qun frowned, and said to himself: "This is very strange, why can it change the soil like peppers?"
Xie Sen smiled and said, "Maybe you guys applied fertilizer?"
Ma Qun shook his head. “No, we have been applying various fertilizers to the land, but the nutrients in the land will be lost and the plants cannot absorb them. The nutrients of the peppers and potatoes you gave can remain in the soil of the land where they are planted and the nearby land, and can also be absorbed by the plants. Moreover, they grow well even without fertilizer.”
Xie Sen blinked his eyes: "Ah, it's amazing!"
Ma Qun looked at his confused expression and said with a smile: "You really don't know why?"
Xie Sen said: "I wouldn't know if you didn't tell me!"
The horses thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have any other plants?"
Xie Sen nodded: "Yes, I found a lot of plants this time, and I'm going to give them to you."
Ma Qun showed joy on his face: "Let's go to the office to talk."
When he arrived at the office, Xie Sen took out the seeds and fruits he brought back from Yamu Continent, the watermelon seeds in the system, as well as rice and dragon fruit.
Ma Qun called two researchers to separate the various seeds. When the researchers saw the seeds, they were excited and put them away carefully.
Ma Qun recorded all the seeds and asked, "Should we deal with it according to the old rules or give you a bonus?"
"Old rules." Xie Sen did not hesitate. To him now, plants were more attractive than money, and the dividend method was definitely more cost-effective in the long run.
Ma Qun nodded, quickly drafted a contract, and both parties signed it.
Xie Sen smiled and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll contact you if you have anything else."
"Wait a moment," Ma Qun raised his hand to stop him from leaving, "There is one more thing."
Xie Sen looked at him in confusion. Ma Qun said, "After the peppers are picked tomorrow morning, the research institute will hold a press conference at noon to announce the release of the peppers. You are the discoverer, so you'd better show up."
Seeing Xie Sen's hesitation, Ma Qun said, "I've considered it. You are a public figure and are not afraid of being in public. Moreover, you are a student of the Department of Botany. July is the month for professional assessments for fresh graduates. If you attend the press conference, you can get full marks in the assessment directly."
Xie Sen almost forgot that he hadn't received his diploma yet. Thinking back to the comprehensive scoring items for the diploma, including the exam in March, the internship from April to June, and the professional assessment in July, he would have to pass the comprehensive score to get his diploma in August.
The assessment lasts for the entire month of July, and I don’t know how it will be conducted exactly. If I have to go to various places to identify plants, won’t it take a lot of time?
Thinking of this, Xie Sen immediately agreed. Anyway, he had passed by the live broadcast room many times, so he didn't have to worry about others knowing his appearance: "Okay, I'll come over tomorrow."
Ma Qun said: "The press conference will be held in the lobby on the first floor of a building. You can go there at ten o'clock tomorrow."
Xie Sen agreed, said goodbye to the horses, and left the institute with Maine.
Back at the apartment, Xie Sen went to find the contracted beast, while Maine went to the workshop. When Maine arrived at the workshop, he first opened the live broadcast room and projected the screen onto the wall opposite him. After seeing Xie Sen, he began to design the program.
As soon as Xie Sen entered the living area, he heard the voice of the gift announcement: "...Giant Crocodile Beast is great, come to the center of the camera!"
Xie Sen raised his eyebrows, wondering what the giant crocodile beast had done. He glanced around and saw the giant crocodile beast at a glance. The giant crocodile beast was crawling quickly, and Xiao Yin was lying on its flat and wide back, being carried around by it.
Xiaoyin seemed very excited and kept its shell open, like a huge moving colorful lantern.
When Xiaoyin saw Xie Sen, the shell opened and closed, and the light flickered instantly. The giant crocodile beast quickly turned around and ran to the side of Xie Sen.
Xie Sen touched the giant crocodile beast's head and asked about its physical condition. The giant crocodile beast swung its tail, and the thick tail hit the ground with a loud noise: "I have recovered!"
Xie Sen glanced at the ground. Fortunately, there were no cracks. He tapped the giant crocodile beast on the forehead and asked, "Does it hurt?"
Giant Crocodile Beast: "It doesn't hurt. I didn't use any force. I can show you how much force I can use."
"Don't," Xie Sen stopped him quickly, "This is your residence, please take good care of it!"
Giant Crocodile said: "Well, Black Panther told me that I will protect our territory!"
Xie Sen smiled, and reached out to touch Xiao Yin again. Xiao Yin's voice was very soft, and his tone was particularly excited: "Asen, I have looked around here, haha, my new friends are all so great, I can go wherever I want."
Xie Sen smiled: "As long as you like it."
He went to see the giant bear beast again. The giant bear beast was learning to dance with the giant tiger beast. Xie Sen watched the two giants twisting around and silently held his forehead.
The barrage was full of "hahahaha", and someone sent a gift, saying specifically: "Hahaha, the host's expression is so funny, let them learn to dance, don't stop them!"
Xie Sen smiled helplessly. The two beasts stopped and stretched out their claws towards him at the same time. He touched one with each hand. The giant tiger beast said, "Hahaha, the giant bear beast is very smart! It dances like a human. It is definitely our dancing king!"
Xie Sen burst out laughing: "Where did you learn this?"
The giant bear covered his face with one paw, but opened his mouth and laughed heartily: "Haha, I still need to study hard. I watched the live show this morning, and the dancer was much better than me."
The giant tiger beast said, "We don't talk about modesty here! You are the dance king, didn't you hear what that guy said? He learned for more than ten years, and you only learned for an hour!"
The giant bear beast immediately said: "Yes, I am the dance king!"
Xie Sen: The poisoning is quite severe... When he saw the giant bear beast's condition, he didn't ask about its physical condition. He knew at a glance that it was fine.
At this time, two giant leopard beasts walked over with elegant steps. The black panther raised its paw pad and Xie Sen rubbed it: "What's wrong?"
Black Panther turned his head and looked towards the gate: "We want to go out. When I came here, I saw that there is a large area of land that is fenced off. Is this all your territory?"
Xie Sen: "..." Why does the word "territory" sound a bit strange? He said: "Yes."
Black Panther said, "Can we go to your place to play?"
Xie Sen thought about it and realized that he and Maine had built a very high wall around the land they bought, making it a closed place. The contracted beasts were very intelligent and obedient, so it wouldn't be a problem for them to go out.
After all, the contracted beasts are used to living in the forest, and staying indoors all the time, no matter how large the area is, is not as comfortable as being outside.
He nodded and said, "Okay, but don't go outside the fence. There are a lot of seeds planted in the fields outside. Be careful not to step on them."
"No problem." Black Panther nodded his big head and tilted it towards the door, "Let's go!"
Xie Sen walked towards the door with a smile, and the two giant leopard beasts followed behind him. When the other contracted beasts saw him open the door, they quickly ran over from all directions. When Xie Sen heard the noise, he turned back and followed them one by one.
He laughed. It seemed that they all wanted to go outside!
"'The Little Spot Guardian' gave the anchor a watermelon rain. Ahhh, anchor, where are you taking them? They're almost out of frame!"
Xie Sen heard this and said, "They want to go out for a walk. Well, they may go out more often in the future. I will ask someone to install cameras outside later, so that it will not affect the live broadcast in the future."
After he finished speaking, he told the contracted beasts some precautions, and then opened the door as wide as possible to make it easier for the contracted beasts to enter and exit.
When the contracted beasts saw the spacious, open land, they shouted excitedly and rushed out. Xie Sen quickly called them and taught them to identify the land where seeds were planted to prevent them from stepping on it.
The contracted beasts scattered in all directions, avoiding the land where the seeds were planted, and ran around happily.
The giant crocodile beast carried Xiaoyin on its back, ran for a while and then returned to Xie Sen. Xiaoyin opened and closed the shell, and Xie Sen put his hand on the shell. Xiaoyin said softly, "Asen, can we build a pool outside? I want to bask in the sun in the water."
The giant crocodile beast's tail twisted and the tip of its tail lightly touched Xie Sen: "I want it too!"
Xie Sen looked at the vast expanse of land and pondered. After the trees grew up, it would look better if there was a river among the trees. It would also be more convenient for watering and could also meet the needs of Xiaoyin and the others.
He nodded: "Okay, I'll arrange it."
He walked around and looked around, and quickly made a decision to extend an artificial river from the water in the living area to the diagonal top of the wall, which was the length of the longest span.
This makes it convenient to water the saplings. At the same time, small silver carps and water-loving animals can travel between the outside and the living area through the artificial river.
After he made up his mind, he immediately contacted the construction company and the staff who installed the camera. Both parties said they would come as soon as possible.
Twenty minutes later, Xie Sen's bracelet rang. It was the doorbell's reminder sound. The situation outside the door was also displayed on his bracelet. At the same time, the doorbell at the door rang.
The giant python was closest to the gate. It coiled its body in the shadow of the wall. When it heard the sound, it raised its head and leaned against the wall to look out.
"Ah..." In an instant, several screams were heard.
The giant python beast Jade blinked its eyes, retracted its head and reached towards Xie Sen.
Xie Sen was originally planning to open the door remotely, but seeing this, he had no choice but to run over and tap its head. The giant python whispered, "I didn't mean to do that."
Xie Sen smiled and said, "It's okay." He walked forward and opened the door.
Some of the five people at the door looked terrified while others looked excited. When they saw the other contracted beasts looking at them curiously inside the door, these emotions doubled.
Xie Sen said: "Please come in. You don't have to be afraid. As long as you have no ill intentions, they will not attack you."
The five people came to their senses and entered the door. Xie Sen closed the door and first told the person installing the camera: "I hope the entire land can be captured by the camera."
The staff member said: "A spherical global camera can do this, but the price is a bit expensive, at least 200,000."
"This is it." Xie Sen made the final decision. The staff agreed. After inspection, they chose the center location and started the installation.
Xie Sen told the construction company about his plan for the location of the artificial river and put forward a requirement: "At least three meters wide, with white tiles on the river bottom and river walls. How long will it take to complete it?"
The construction leader said: "If we rush the work, it can be completed today, but we need to hire more people. If the relevant water diversion and discharge facilities and the river channel are started at the same time, it will be much faster."
Xie Sen looked at the contracted beasts that had gathered together, and seeing the staff members' nervous and excited expressions, he immediately said, "Then call someone to complete it today."
The construction foreman did not delay and called ten people over. Each of them drove an excavator, earth-moving truck and other tool vehicles. The construction foreman neatly assigned them work tasks, with each person being responsible for a section, and they started working at the same time.
Seeing this, Xie Sen finally understood why the construction team was so efficient.
The construction manager glanced at the workers, checking the progress of their work, and suddenly his eyes paused: "Oh my God, what is that?"
Xie Sen looked over and saw the giant armored beast digging a hole with a hissing sound. It was very fast and dug a small section in a short time. Xie Sen laughed: "It's a giant armored beast. It likes to dig holes."
The construction manager looked envious and said, "It would be great if you could work in our company!"
Xie Sen smiled and walked to the side of the giant armored beast: "If you are tired, take a rest." The giant armored beast nodded, buried its head and started digging again, its tail swaying happily from side to side.
Xie Sen looked for a while, but couldn't stand the sun any longer, so he said goodbye to the staff and contracted beasts and prepared to go back to the apartment.
The construction manager was shocked: "How can this be possible? There are so many high-level contracted beasts here. What if...what if something goes wrong?"
Xie Sen comforted them: "Look, they are all playing by themselves. Nothing will happen. As long as you don't hurt them, they won't hurt you."
He returned to the apartment and walked into the hall just as Maine was coming down from the second floor. Xie Sen told him about Jianhe.
Maine held him and sat on the sofa, pouring him a glass of water: "Take a rest."
At ten o'clock the next day, Xie Sen and Maine arrived at the hall of the Botanical Research Institute on time. Xie Sen swiped his wristband to enter. He was shocked when he entered. The hall was very large and full of people. Many of them were holding professional photography equipment in their hands.
Xie Sen subconsciously lowered the brim of his hat. When he and Maine came, they each wore a baseball cap that covered most of their faces, so no one noticed them along the way.
"Asen." A man walked over quickly. Xie Sen looked up and saw that it was Li You. He quickly greeted him with a smile.
Li You smiled and said, "This is the reception area for reporters and spectators who are drawing lots. Follow me and I will take you to the backstage."
When Xie Sen arrived at the backstage, he saw Dean Ma, who was obviously dressed up, and several familiar researchers. They greeted each other. Ma Qun said, "Don't be nervous. The press conference will be over in an hour. When I say your name, go out and say hello."
Xie Sen nodded, and at this time the staff shouted, "President Ma, you have two minutes left before your speech."
Ma Qun stood up, straightened his clothes, and pointed to the wall in the backcourt: "You can watch the live broadcast here. Watch it for a while, and then stand next to me when you go out." After he said that, he walked out quickly.
Li You asked Xie Sen and Maine to sit down and watch the live broadcast together.
Xie Sen looked at the popularity in the lower left corner. It was over 52 million and still rising rapidly. He was surprised and asked, "Is this the real-time number of people?"
Li You nodded: "The live broadcast is for the entire Brant Star, not open to other stars, so the number of people is not large."
Xie Sen was stunned. Isn't this enough?
The host gave a brief opening speech, and then said: "Next, please invite Director Ma Qun of the Botanical Research Institute to give a detailed introduction."
Ma Qun walked to the front of the stage with his usual elegant smile and bright eyes: "Welcome everyone, today we are going to announce a new type of vegetable - pepper. This vegetable was quite popular in the past and is also a condiment."
The comments immediately praised: "Well done, Dean Ma, you get straight to the point, no wasting time at all!"
"Dean Ma looks so handsome today!"
Ma Qun paused for a moment and continued, "After careful data analysis, we have come to very encouraging results. Chili peppers are rich in vitamins and trace elements, among which vitamin E is closely related to fertility rate. We are optimistic that it may improve the current problem of plummeting fertility rate."
Suddenly, huge discussions came from the crowd at the press conference. Everyone's face was very excited, and the live broadcast room with smart barrage was full of barrages.
"Really? Oh my god, sell it now, I want to buy it!"
"I want to eat! I can eat a hundred kilograms!"
After the scene quieted down, Ma Qun continued, "There are many more plants being studied and planted at the research institute, and they will be introduced to you one by one soon."
He said passionately: "I believe that the day when we can eat fruits and vegetables at any time is not far away. One day, we will be able to resume a normal diet and no longer need nutrient solution. All newborns will be healthy and strong!"
The audiences at the scene responded one after another, and the barrage was filled with "The Institute of Botanical Research is awesome".
Ma Qun said: "This is the result of many years of hard work. Many people have sacrificed their lives for this. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all those who have contributed to the plant cause."
He paused and said, "Now, I will introduce to you the discoverer of chili pepper - Xie Sen. Thank you."
Suddenly, there was thunderous applause.
Maine shook hands with Xie Sen, and Xie Sen's nervous mood suddenly calmed down. He tilted his head and smiled at Maine, then stood up and walked out.
As soon as he went out and faced many cameras, he couldn't help but feel nervous, with a standard smile on his face: "Hello, everyone."
Hearing the discussion from below, Xie Sen heard the words "live broadcast" and "contracted beast", and was recognized without surprise.
Ma Qun thanked him again, and then said, "That's all the information about Chili Pepper. Next is the question and answer session."
The reporters' questions were mostly about peppers, with the biggest focus on the nutritional value of peppers. Ma Qun answered them neatly. Xie Sen didn't have to worry about anything, he just had to nod and agree, which had almost become his subconscious action.
Ma Qun suddenly asked: "Asen, can you cook?"
Xie Sen nodded.
Ma Qun said: "Okay, finally, as usual, let the discoverer of the chili pepper show us how to eat it!"
Xie Sen raised his head that had just been lit and was stunned. So now he was demonstrating cooking?
Ma Qun asked: "What do you want to cook? What ingredients do you want to prepare?"
Xie Sen watched the staff move the kitchen equipment to the stage and thought for a moment: "I'd like a fish with tender meat. It would be best if I could slice it and bring it over."
Soon someone brought a large bowl of fish fillets. Xie Sen looked at the pepper and salt and felt deeply that there were too few condiments.
As he was burning the oil, he was thinking, how are vinegar and soy sauce made? They seem to be made from food too. Maybe he could ask a culinary student? It would be tragic to have food without seasoning!
Boiled fish with limited condiments is really easy to make. He stir-fried the chili peppers to make chili oil, added salt, water and fish fillets, and the spicy aroma quickly spread throughout the venue.
The reporters and audience at the scene stretched their necks to see the pot, their saliva was drawn out by the spicy taste, and they swallowed silently. Some people couldn't help shouting: "It smells so good! Dean Ma, I want to apply for a taste test!"
"I'll come and try it!" Reporters and audiences at the scene raised their hands, eager to try.
The camera gave a close-up of the pot, with a layer of red chili oil floating on the white fish fillets, which looked particularly bright and delicious.
The barrage exploded: "Dean Ma! I'm at the entrance of the institute, let me in!"
"I want to go too. Looking at the expressions of the people there, I am so curious! What does it smell like?"
"Dean Ma also swallowed his saliva, I saw it!"
"Hurry up and tell me! When will it go on sale? If I can't get it, I'll cut my hands off!"
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