Ye Shuning looked carefully and found that there were three different plants in total. She roughly recognized two of them, which should be wolfberry and cotton. She didn't recognize the other one. She immediately took out her mobile phone to take pictures of these plants.
Li Shaozhong looked at the phone his wife was holding and exclaimed, "This high-tech thing is so easy to use. It's so small, but it has so many functions. It's so convenient."
Li Shaozhong has heard his wife introduce mobile phones to him, and he now knows how to operate them. He still feels very novel about it. The power of science is truly infinite.
When the two returned to the dormitory, Ye Shuning turned on the computer and went online to look up the plants that suddenly appeared in the research institute.
After some comparison, Ye Shuning confirmed that two of them were indeed wolfberry and cotton, and the other plant she did not recognize was a sea buckthorn seedling.
Sea buckthorn is a good thing. It is a deciduous shrub that is drought-resistant and wind-resistant. It can survive on salinized land. Therefore, it can be widely used in soil and water conservation and is very good for greening deserts.
Sea buckthorn fruit is high in vitamin C and is known as the king of vitamin C.
Ye Shuning looked at the online introduction and said happily, "Honey, this is a sea buckthorn sapling. Sea buckthorn fruit and oil have high medicinal value. They can lower cholesterol, cure angina pectoris, and prevent and treat heart disease. They have expectorant, cough, and asthma effects, and can treat chronic bronchitis. They can treat gastric and duodenal ulcers and indigestion, and have significant effects on chronic gastritis, atrophic gastritis, colitis, and other diseases. They are also very effective in treating burns, scalds, knife burns, and frostbite."
Li Shaozhong sighed upon hearing this: "Are there so many benefits?"
Ye Shuning nodded and said, "That's not all. Seabuckthorn fruit is rich in nutrients. According to measurements, it contains a variety of vitamins, fatty acids, trace elements, linoleic acid, seabuckthorn flavonoids, superoxide and other active substances, as well as various amino acids required by the human body. Seabuckthorn oil also has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin. In short, it has many benefits.
It is also very suitable for planting in desert areas. It is cold-resistant, drought-resistant, and barren-resistant, and can help the desert recover vegetation quickly."
Li Shaozhong asked, "Has this sea buckthorn ever been found in the northwest?"
Ye Shuning said, "There should be, but no one pays attention to it. No one has explored its true value. We can establish a dedicated seabuckthorn planting base in the northwest region and explore its value, whether it's for pharmaceuticals, food, health supplements, or beauty products. We'll study this later, but we have to grow it first, and do it on a large scale."
Li Shaozhong said, "The plants that appeared this time are all found in our country. Why do you think plants appeared in this research institute?"
Ye Shuning said, "I think the varieties produced by the research institute are definitely more optimized, and they should be exactly what we need. Why don't we try planting them and see? Both wolfberry and cotton are very suitable for cultivation here and are crops with great economic value. We will also include these plants in our experiment this time."
The two of them rested for a night and had nothing to do the next day, so they strolled around the county town to learn about the local customs and culture.
The county town is not large, and supporting departments such as department stores, post offices, hospitals, state-owned restaurants, etc. are relatively concentrated and not far away.
The two of them went into the department store and took a look. There were quite a few varieties of things, but many things were not available. It seemed that the supplies here were also quite scarce.
The next day, Liu Jinhai came to see Li Shaozhong and said, "Comrade Li, the house over there has been cleaned up. You can go there anytime."
Li Shaozhong said, "Then let's go there today. We can start work as soon as possible after we have packed up."
Liu Jinhai followed Li Shaozhong and the others to the observatory, and the car drove directly into the compound.
Ye Shuning got out of the car and saw that the weeds in the yard had been cleared and the sand on the surface had been swept away. She then looked inside the house and saw that it was clean too. The windows were clean and any broken glass had been replaced. The desk was also clean.
Ye Shuning discovered that two more filing cabinets had been added to the office, probably provided by the county.
Ye Shuning planned to set up a small laboratory in one of the offices, placing some instruments and equipment there. Even if it wasn't used, it would still be there to show off. Once this place developed, they would definitely need to hire professional agricultural technicians to manage it, and this laboratory would eventually come in handy.
When we got to the dormitory, everything was cleaned up. The stove outside had been rearranged. There was a big iron pot on each stove, and the pot lids were also complete.
This is also the kitchen, so it's equipped with a cupboard, a dining table with two stools, and a long table against the wall that can be used as a workbench. There's also a large water tank and bucket next to the stove, so cooking is no problem.
The kang (fireplace) in the room was ready, and the kang mat had been laid out. A set of cabinets stood at the end of the kang, clearly new, and the tables and chairs on the floor were also new. There was even a sheet metal stove installed on the floor not far from the window. The preparations were truly comprehensive.
Li Shaozhong was very grateful when he saw how well prepared they were. He said, "Comrade Liu, these new additions must have cost quite a bit of money. We'll pay whatever it costs."
Liu Jinhai waved his hand and said, "Hey, Comrade Li, these don't cost you any money. These are all supported by the county. We can't help you much, so just accept them. If you need anything else in the future, you can buy it yourself."
Li Shaozhong didn't refuse any further. He would definitely repay them when he had the chance. He nodded and said, "That's great. We'll stay here today."
Liu Jinhai said, "There's a warehouse and a firewood shed next to it. We've also prepared some firewood and coal for you to use first. What else do you need?"
Li Shaozhong said, "We don't need anything else. We've got quite a bit of supplies on board, so we can pack them up ourselves. We're already troubling you."
Liu Jinhai said, "It turns out there's a phone here. I'll have someone reconnect it in a couple of days. This way it'll be more convenient to contact the outside world."
This is absolutely necessary. Li Shaozhong was very grateful. "Thank you so much. Comrade Liu, we're going to build a plastic greenhouse tomorrow and plant the seedlings we brought as soon as possible. So we need some help. We'll pay two yuan per person per day. Since there are only two of us, we won't provide meals. Can you help find some people?"
When Liu Jinhai heard that two yuan a day was a good salary, he said, "It's easy to find people. There will be many people vying for the job at two yuan a day. So, I'll call the cadres from the nearby Baning Commune and ask them to find some people."
Li Shaozhong nodded and said, "Thank you for your help."
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