Chapter 1311: Living in the days of natural disaster (39)
After this, Xu Dong and Xu Xi had an extra happy place to go after school.
They are lively by nature and like to play with their peers.
In the past, there was no way. We didn't know many children of the same age, and some parents didn't like their children to be close to children in orphanages, as if they might catch some infectious disease.
In fact, the four children had to take a bath every day because they had to work in the field in the morning, so they were very clean.
But those parents didn't think so. They felt that seven or eight-year-old orphans who grew up in orphanages must not be so particular, so they restrained their children and did not let them play together.
If you don’t want to play, don’t play!
Xu Yin and Ning Jin don't care.
Xu Dong and Xu Xi might have been lost before, but now that they are reunited with Nan Bei Guanghui and the others, don't be too happy, as long as it's not their turn to clean up, do housework, and run to Datong Shop as soon as school is over.
While they were away, Xu Yin would secretly add a few handfuls of rice to the rice bag, and a few potatoes and dried corn ears to the grain pile while classmate Xiao Jin was busy in the kitchen.
There is no way to add more eggs, Xu Xi is remembering to count them.
In a flash, another month passed.
After the central city was opened up, there were obviously more smiles on people's faces than before.
Even if you can't afford ice packs for the time being, at least there is hope.
After living in an underground city for a long time, even if it has a lighting system, fresh air system, and constant temperature system, the comfort level is no less than the living conditions of most people before, but no matter how comfortable it is, it is still underground.
Everyone longs for the sunshine, just like a traveler longing for the rain after a long drought.
Therefore, the labor trading floor has been very lively recently. Who doesn’t want to work multiple jobs, earn more contribution points, and save enough 5,000 to exchange for ice packs?
The planting department began to study drought- and high-temperature-resistant crops, and was preparing to open a tropical crop experimental field on the ground. To this end, it began to recruit vegetable farmers who were willing to work in the experimental field.
The vegetable farmers in the underground planting area have long been accustomed to the labor intensity of the negative two floors. What's more, here there is heating when it is extremely cold and air conditioning when the weather is hot. They are suitable for both heating and cooling. They are used to a comfortable working environment. How can they be willing to go to the high temperature of 50 or 60 degrees?
Working in an environment? So what if there is an ice pack? The general environment is always not as comfortable as the underground planting area.
Except Xu Yin.
After she heard the news, she approached Professor Liu and took the initiative to apply to work on the ground.
Professor Liu opened his mouth and almost blurted out asking her if she had a fever.
"My child, the current temperature on the ground is not suitable for human beings to live for a long time. We have no choice but to organize vegetable farmers to go up to cultivate the land. You have also seen the situation underground. It is difficult to expand the planting area, but the output of grain and vegetables is really limited, and there is no way to feed the citizens.
.If hot weather will exist for a long time, we can only try our best to adapt and find ways to grow crops suitable for this temperature. But you are still young. Even if no one signs up, and the base forces people to work, it will not be your turn. You
…”
After a pause, Professor Liu seemed to have thought of something: "Don't you have enough to eat? Yes, you are so strong, you must eat more. In this way, I am old and can't eat so much. Every month I personally allocate ten
I’ll give you a kilogram of rations, and I’ll ask Xiao Hu to deliver this month’s share to you soon.”
Xu Yin couldn't laugh or cry: "Grandpa Liu, I haven't eaten enough. I just want to work on the ground. I'm not afraid of the heat, and I've saved enough contribution points to buy an ice pack. Carrying an ice pack won't make me hot."
Professor Liu didn't believe her words. He had seen people come to him who were unwilling to change positions, but he had never seen anyone take the initiative to apply to work on the ground.
You must know that the land on the ground, even if it was once super fertile farmland, was first frozen into icy soil by two years of extreme cold, then soaked in melted snow water for half a year, and now it is scorched into drought by the scorching sun. Even if it rains, the falling
Rain is also hot.
It can be said that the fertile fields in the past few years have been undergoing the test of the devil of nature every day. If it were a human being, he would have been tortured to death. Would he still have the energy to grow crops?
Therefore, vegetable farmers sent to the ground face not only the difficulty of planting in hot weather, but also observation while cultivating and finding ways to convert dry land into fertile land suitable for farming. The time will not be short.
Xu Yin was mentally prepared for this: "Don't worry, Professor! I won't give in midway! I will persist until the end! I can apply for self-study at the school and just come back and take the exam every semester!"
"..."
Professor Liu felt that he had been lonely after persuading him for a long time.
It would have been better if it had been in the past. Her application could have been rejected with just "You are still a minor and do not meet the age limit."
But now there is an urgent need for talents from all walks of life, and minors with special talents are allowed to work.
Knowing that Xu Yin wanted to work on the ground, Ning Jin ran to Professor Liu to sign up to go to the ground without saying a word.
Xu Dong and Xu Xi were in trouble.
Based on their learning ability, I am afraid that self-study will not be able to pass the final academic test. If they fail, they will have to go back and re-study. How embarrassing!
In addition, when you go to work on the ground, you can't play with other friends.
Oops, so confused!
The two children were worried for a while, but finally they could not resist the temptation to see Lao Bai and the others, so they also went to see Professor Liu to sign up.
Professor Liu: "..."
Professor Hong couldn't hide his envy: "Old Liu, are you showing off your stern face just for me? I don't have anyone who signed up, and you have already completed the four targets. Xu Yin has four children, I think it's really
Angels are reincarnated. Are you dissatisfied with them with your stinky face? Then leave it to me!"
"...What a beautiful thought!"
"snort!"
The ground farming team was assembled a week later. Under the leadership of Professor Liu, they set off for the ground carrying luggage and ice packs.
The central city was originally located on the mountain with the highest altitude. The entrance and exit were originally planned to be at the top of the mountain. Later, considering the travel problems after the floods receded, they were chosen to be at the foot of the mountain with a gentle slope.
However, it is quite far from the farmland. If you go and return on the same day, you will basically spend time on the road. Moreover, the number of high-temperature-resistant vehicles is limited, and other tasks must be arranged. Therefore, the farming team was arranged to camp at the old base.
The old base is great and close to the welfare home!
From the moment the four children got on the bus, they couldn't help exchanging glances and snickering. Their eyes were full of uncontrollable excitement and joy.
We can see Lao Bai and the others soon!
The camp is set up at the old base, and of course it is best to choose the experimental field nearby.
It just so happens that there is a piece of land to the east of the welfare home. It used to be agricultural land a long time ago, but it was later converted into construction land. Not long before the extreme cold came, it was bought by a real estate company and was going to build a villa area. Now of course it has been classified as state-owned and restored to agricultural use.
The ground is gone.
The experimental field is set here, and it is simply too friendly to Xu Yin and the other four.
However, the temperature was really too high. Even if he was carrying an ice pack, he was still sweating. Professor Liu called everyone for a meeting and decided to start work at night. Now he can move around freely and adapt to the working environment that is completely different from the underground city.
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The four children told Professor Liu and went back to the orphanage together.