During this time, Guyucheng followed the entire process, taking note of every procedure and precaution. He cared for the test subjects in the greenhouse as if they were his own children.
When the first batch of mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms finally emerged, Guyucheng almost cried with joy. They had spent a lot of effort to cultivate these. The hard work of these days had finally paid off.
Moreover, the successful cultivation of edible fungi has brought great hope to their region.
Meanwhile, the office building next to it has been under construction. Because there are many people involved in this project, the progress is very fast and changes in the building can be seen every day.
So the building was completed in less than three months. Ye Shuning also thought this was fast enough. But it was also true that this project received great attention from top to bottom, which is why it was able to be completed so quickly and with such high quality and quantity.
Ye Shuning thought that since the office building was already built, she could do it all in one go. She also had heating installed in the building and built a boiler room next to the building so that she could heat the building herself in the winter. This was cleaner and safer than burning a stove.
There is also a large yard surrounding the building, which makes it safer.
The building was simply renovated and ready for occupancy. Guyucheng finally had his own room to rest in. He could stay here in the future when the weather was bad.
The house is simply painted white with cement floors. It's fine to just open the windows and let it air out for a few days. There's no indoor pollution at this point, as there aren't any polluting materials involved.
Li Shaozhong had a batch of furniture custom-made in advance, including desks, matching chairs, and filing cabinets for the office, test benches, filing cabinets, tables and chairs for the lab, and single and double beds, wardrobes, tables and chairs for the dormitories. Once the house was air-conditioned, the furniture was delivered to the building.
The building had a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Li Shaozhong and Ye Shuning chose a one-bedroom unit. Since they wouldn't be coming here often, a one-bedroom apartment would suffice for now.
Li Shaozhong was afraid that the newly made furniture would have a smell that would affect his pregnant wife, so he specifically asked someone to buy furniture that had already been made and had little odor.
Li Shaozhong found a nice day and asked a few people to help him move the furniture they needed from the room to the inner building. He moved everything else little by little.
It was already autumn, and the weather was gradually getting cooler. Ye Shuning's belly had grown quite big, and she rarely left her room except for taking a walk in the courtyard.
Nowadays, people no longer use large pots to cook. Instead, they use liquefied gas in cylinders to cook. This is clean and convenient. This is also what Ye Shuning advocated for.
It is also more convenient for Ye Shuning to cook, and living in the building gives her more privacy. They live on the second floor and no one else will come to her house, so Ye Shuning feels very comfortable there.
The new home was much cleaner and brighter than the previous one. Ye Shuning had decorated it to be very cozy. Beautiful curtains, sofa covers, bed sheets, soft quilts, exquisite tea sets and some small ornaments, as well as delicious meals every day, made the home exude refinement and warmth.
When Li Shaozhong returned home, he didn't feel like he was in the wilderness of the Northwest at all. He felt comfortable and happy being at home.
Li Shaozhong watched his wife's belly grow larger and larger, and decided to take Ye Shuning back to Kyoto after winter. By then, there wouldn't be much to do here, except for some research still going on in the greenhouses.
To allow for research and cultivation in the greenhouse even during the winter, Ye Shuning advocated for a renovation. Heating was added, allowing for cultivation in the greenhouse even when the weather wasn't too cold. If the weather got colder and the greenhouse became unusable, research could be conducted in the building's laboratories.
This is why Ye Shuning installed heating in the building. She also wanted to make the people working here more comfortable.
That day, Guyucheng found Li Shaozhong and asked, "Comrade Li, do we still need any technical personnel at our base?"
Li Shaozhong said, "This test base will definitely expand in the future. As you can see, the office building has been built, so of course we need technical personnel. What do you think? Do you have a suitable candidate to recommend?"
Gu Yucheng nodded and said, "I have a friend who also studied agriculture. He graduated from a reputable university. His technical skills are quite good. He also used to work at an agricultural research institute.
Later, due to family reasons, he moved to the countryside. Now he doesn't want to return to the Agricultural Research Institute. He heard about our place and wants to come here to do research. I wonder if we can accept him?"
Li Shaozhong said cheerfully, "Yes, as long as they have real talent, we'll take them. Tell your friend that we'll pay him a monthly salary and give him a dormitory. He can even bring his family here to live. His family can also choose to work at our base and get paid just as well."
Gu Yucheng was overjoyed when he heard this. "That's great! His child has been admitted to university this year, so he and his wife don't have any burdens anymore and can come here together. I'll write them a letter right away."
That night, Li Shaozhong told Ye Shuning about what Guyucheng had mentioned to him. "Xiaoning, I think we can recruit our own employees now. When winter comes, I'll take you back to Kyoto, and leave this place to Guyucheng. It wouldn't be bad if someone else could help guard this place with him."
The province will soon send people here to learn, and they can just leave it to Guyucheng. He was the one who recorded the data, so he's been taught everything he needs to know. The greenhouse has heating, so even in the winter, when it's not too cold, they can still grow things. They can even grow some vegetables for themselves."
Ye Shuning was delighted to hear that a new hire, a professional agricultural technician at that, was coming. "Our base is in need of someone like that. This is great news. Honey, do you think we can cover Guyucheng's salary as well? Although he's on the payroll of the Liyang County Agricultural Department, he's still working here."
Li Shaozhong thought for a moment and said, "I'll discuss this with Guyucheng later. He'll be the head of this base in the future, so it's best if he registers under our name. Our base is nominally a state-affiliated unit. It was built with our own investment, so we're in charge for now. Perhaps when private enterprises are allowed in the future, it will officially be under our name."
Ye Shuning said, "There's always money to be spent here, so sooner or later this place will be under our name. Let's do this for now. If Guyu City agrees, we can transfer his connections to the base. You can also explain to him that this will become an agricultural research institute in the future, so he doesn't have to worry about it. This place will definitely get better and better in the future."
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