On May 5, 2025, a garrison camp on a populated island in the South China Sea
After finishing a day's patrol, Xiao Zhenxi dragged his somewhat tired body back to his single dormitory.
Today is Prince Osa's 20th birthday. Zhenxi has already written a letter to entrust his fourth sister Weiyi to arrange and send the birthday money.
I have been here for half a year. When I was stationed in Karakoram, Zhenxi felt that being able to eat fresh green vegetables every day was the happiest thing.
After being transferred to the navy and becoming the chief officer of the Marine Corps garrison battalion, Zhenxi initially felt that being able to eat seafood every day was the happiest thing. However, after eating it for a month and a half, Zhenxi became a little anorexic. However, as the new military chief stationed on the island, he could not show any boredom to others.
Zhenxi's vegetable-growing gene broke out again. He organized the officers and soldiers to prepare to plant some things that can be grown in the sand. In addition to training and patrolling, he also applied to his superiors for a set of related experimental equipment based on the sand-transforming liquid invented in the laboratory of his hometown Jiaotong University when he was not on duty.
The superiors knew that Xiao Zhenxi couldn't help himself and wanted to make efforts in scientific research again, so they specially opened an account for him to access the latest research results of the Guanghan Palace Agricultural Laboratory in the lunar base.
That's right. The latest research results from Guanghan Palace have been used to transform and stabilize lunar dust and broken lunar rocks on a large scale, and to use transformation fluid to produce the vegetables, fruits and melons needed for the production base in pressurized greenhouses.
After arranging the daily patrol schedule, Zhenxi applied to his superiors for half a month of experimental time. He wanted to transform the two nutrient solutions into sand-fixing and sand-dissolving nutrient solutions that are more suitable for the environment of the South China Sea, so as to fundamentally change the mudflats of the South China Sea and the saline-alkali land in China.
The application was quickly approved, and Xiao Zhenxi immediately devoted himself to the experiment.
He plunged into the laboratory and studied the ratio of the two nutrient solutions day and night.
Apart from the necessary patrols and duty every day, the rest of the time is spent dealing with various data and samples.
During the experiment, difficulties arose one after another.
Different climates, water quality and other factors make the transformation of nutrient solution extremely difficult.
But Xiao Zhenxi did not back down at all. He kept checking the research results of the Guanghan Palace Agricultural Laboratory and made adjustments based on the actual local conditions in Nanhai.
Half a month passed quickly, and just when Xiao Zhenxi thought the experiment was going to fail again, an accidental ratio gave him hope.
After repeated verification, he finally succeeded in transforming sand-fixing, sand-dissolving and nutrient solutions suitable for the South China Sea environment.
Preliminary tests show that this nutrient solution can effectively improve the soil quality of tidal flats.
Xiao Zhenxi was very excited. He knew that his efforts were not in vain. Next, he would promote the results to bring new life to the mudflats of the South China Sea and the saline-alkali land in the country.
Nanhai Renovation No. 1, a small-scale experiment has begun. There was originally sea rice, but the ready-made sea rice seeds were planted, and the rest of the time was to observe the crop production situation.
Bamboo and other fruit trees were planted after the renovation. Next, we will see how these fruit tree seedlings survive.
After it comes back to life, we need to grow good fruit trees. Zhenxi also planted some saplings that can be grown by cuttings, such as red willow. This guy misses the red willow kebabs from the Tianshan Mountains in the northwest, this foodie.
Just as Xiao Zhenxi was looking forward to the growth of crops, a sudden typhoon swept across the island.
The wind was howling and the rain was pouring. The newly planted crops and saplings were shaking in the wind and rain.
Xiao Zhenxi was extremely anxious and led the officers and soldiers into the wind and rain to try to strengthen the protective facilities.
After the typhoon, some crops were destroyed. Xiao Zhenxi was heartbroken, but he did not lose heart.
He re-examined the experimental data, analyzed the impact of typhoons on crops, and decided to adjust the formula of the nutrient solution to enhance the crops' wind resistance.
At the same time, he also improved the planting methods and added windbreak facilities.
After some effort, the newly planted crops and saplings showed tenacious vitality in the following days.
The red willows took root and grew first, the sea rice gradually began to ear, and the tender buds of the fruit trees swayed gently in the breeze.
Xiao Zhenxi looked at the hopeful green and a gratified smile appeared on his face. He knew that this mudflat in the South China Sea was slowly turning into a fertile land full of vitality thanks to the efforts of him and his comrades.
Zhenxi saw the trees, fruits and vegetables growing more and more lushly in the experimental area, as well as the sea rice that had already bloomed.
This guy once again plunged into the laboratory. He felt that the current seawater desalination equipment consumed too much electricity, and the desalinated and separated water was not sweet enough. As Zhenxi had been drinking good water since childhood, this was unbearable.
This guy brought the manual for the existing seawater desalination device. He saw that it was the desalination device manufactured by his grandfather, Xiao Zhengtang Huaguang Environment.
At 5:30 in the morning, the sea fog had not yet dissipated.
Xiao Zhenxi habitually touched the hardcover book in the left breast pocket of his camouflage uniform. It was the "Nanhai Agricultural Economics" where he recorded his planting experience.
"Battalion Commander, there's a problem in vegetable plot number three!" Corporal First Class Zhao Haibo came running in breathlessly, a few pieces of shells still stuck to his training shoes. "Most of the okra seedlings I planted yesterday are wilting!"
Xiao Zhenxi twirled a handful of sand between his fingers. The salty, acrid touch made him frown. "I've told you so many times that the sand layer needs to be covered with a volcanic rock filter salt layer. Communicator!"
"Here!" Wang Xiaohu, who was sorting flood prevention equipment, stood at attention.
"Inform the kitchen staff of each company to bring breakfast half an hour earlier. Everyone, bring your shovels and gather at the beach at seven o'clock. We'll perform 'surgery' on the vegetable plots."
The aroma of seaweed egg drop soup wafted through the cafeteria. Xiao Zhenxi, carrying his plate, sat down across from technician Lin Nan, a Peking University graduate with a master's degree in marine chemistry who was sketching molecular formulas on his notebook.
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