Chapter 32 Finally Healthy
There were not many people coming, only four, a staff officer from headquarters, a military newspaper reporter carrying a camera, and two guards to ensure their safety.
"Commander Chen, when we arrived at the 386th Brigade headquarters last night, we heard that you were coming here. We wanted to get some good food from you, but ended up with nothing. We rushed here early in the morning before daybreak. You have to compensate me by giving me plenty of white flour buns."
The man saluted Brigade Commander Chen and made a joke.
Brigade Commander Chen saluted in return: "Staff Officer Li, it's boring to eat white flour buns. I'll treat you to some potatoes later, but not many, only one per person.
Principal Chen, is this okay? "
Chen Xiao nodded. As long as he could complete the task, it would be fine. You know, his cancer was still being suppressed by the system.
Only after completing the mission and recovering from his illness did he finally feel relieved.
"They are just a few potatoes. Besides the necessary seeds, the rest are for you. If you don't mind, eat them all. I won't care."
Of course, he just said that. Looking at the performance of Ding Wei, Zhang Dabiao, and Brigade Commander Chen, they were more nervous about this high-yield potato variety than anyone else.
Even when he wanted to have a snack in the morning, he was stopped by Zhang Dabiao, who had been guarding him all night with red eyes.
"You are Principal Chen Xiaochen. I have heard of you at the headquarters. You went through untold hardships and sacrifices .
Thank you for all your hard work and everything you have done for our country!"
This staff officer Li was very knowledgeable about the ways of the world, and he immediately shook Chen Xiao's hands with both hands: "You asked Captain Li to hand over the fertilizer research and development technology to the headquarters, and the headquarters has already sent it back to Yan'an.
I believe that this good thing that can change farmers' income from their fields will be produced soon, but I will need your help and guidance at that time."
Brigade Commander Chen couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Okay, Principal Chen's strengths are in the military, so don't get involved.
The most important thing now is to harvest the potatoes and confirm the yield.”
Staff Officer Li disagreed: "Commander Chen, you may not know that I am from Hebei.
Although potatoes are not common now, they are still grown in some places in Hebei.
There is a village next to us that grows potatoes. Although that village is relatively conservative, neither the seeds nor the finished products are leaked out, and even the potato-growing technology is passed down to men, not women.
But we still know the yield. The yield per mu is only 500 kilograms, and it is good enough if one plant can produce half a kilogram of potatoes.
But the report you submitted yesterday said that one plant can produce 6 to 10 kilograms of potatoes. How could that be so much?
If the yield is really that high, then in addition to the good seeds, the fertilizers applied by Principal Chen are the reason for such an astonishing yield.
You said fertilizer production is not more important than anything else?
Fighting in the war is our job as soldiers, and scientists should do their job as scientists!"
Chen Xiao did not dare to agree with his words. He thought he was not a crappy scientist. He just got some knowledge from the system, and that knowledge had already been handed over. There was not much difference between him and not having it.
However, the tasks issued by the system seem to be all military-related, so it seems that I should do the work of a soldier and fight in wars.
"Commander Chen, Staff Officer Li, we can discuss this later. Now what we need to do is to dig out the potatoes.
It is just and the sun has not yet reached here. Potatoes cannot be harvested on a sunny day as they will be difficult to store if exposed to the sun.
Once potatoes are exposed to the sun, they will turn green and easily sprout, and at this time they will become poisonous. When you go back to plant them, ask Liu Qiang from our school for some information.
How to make ridges, how to cut into pieces, how to mix with wood ash, when to plant and when not to plant.
I have told them when to harvest and when not to harvest, what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten.
When you take the information and seeds back to the headquarters, learn all about planting.
I asked you to plant potatoes so that the people would have food to eat, but don’t let this cause them to lose their lives!”
After that, Chen Xiao shouted loudly: "Liu Qiang, bring a copy of the planting information to Staff Officer Li, and then all the students are ready to start digging potatoes."
"Yes!" Liu Qiang trotted over and handed over a piece of planting information. When Staff Officer Li took it, the military newspaper reporter took two photos.
After entering the backyard, they were not allowed to dig yet, so the military newspaper reporter took four photos from four directions. He didn't feel sorry for the tape.
"I've counted them. There are 196 plants. Plus the four plants that Brigade Commander Chen and his team dug up yesterday, it's exactly 200 plants." The military newspaper reporter said to Staff Officer Li after taking the picture.
Staff Officer Li said "hmm", then said to Brigade Commander Chen, "We have taken the photos, we can start digging."
This photo was taken to keep evidence to prove that there are indeed only 200 plants.
Brigade Commander Chen did not give any orders, but said to Chen Xiao beside him: "This is your school, it is your territory, you give the orders!"
"good!"
Chen Xiao took the lead: "Liu Qiang Fang Dafu, start digging!"
"Yes!" The students of the school were already ready, and each of them took a small shovel and started digging.
Zhang Dabiao was worried and hurried after him: "Try to be careful, don't let the iron cattail break the potatoes."
At this moment, he didn't look like a battalion commander, but rather like a stingy landlord who also occupied a tree and dug it up carefully.
Brigade Commander Chen, Ding Wei and Staff Officer Li were not the kind of people who could sit idle, so they also started to work.
There is no feeling if you don’t peel it, but the more you peel it, the more excited you become. Every small potato that appears in front of you is a surprise.
The feeling of harvest is just like fishing, every time you catch a fish you feel a great sense of satisfaction.
200 potato plants were not enough for these dozens of people to dig in ten minutes, but these dozens of people who were unwilling to give up turned the land over again to see if there was anything missed.
Even if only a few small ones were turned out, there would be cheers every time one was turned out, as if every time one was turned out, it was a great thing.
After the potatoes were harvested, they were carefully put into baskets and weighed one by one, and then Staff Officer Li personally took out a notebook to record the weight of each basket.
Then add it all up, minus the weight of the basket...
"1662 catties..."
"Wow……"
Except for Chen Xiao, everyone was shocked by the weight. Even Ding Wei, Zhang Dabiao and Brigade Commander Chen, who had started digging with their own hands, knew that the yield of each plant was astonishing, so they were mentally prepared.
However, when all the potatoes were dug up, with only 200 plants and less than two mu of land, more than 1,600 kilograms of harvest could be achieved.
They had never dared to even dream about such a thing before, but today it happened before their eyes.
The most excited person was the military newspaper reporter. He really used film as if it were free and kept taking pictures.
As the potatoes were harvested, Chen Xiao felt a sudden sense of relief, as if a heavy hat that he usually wore was taken off. It was a sense of relief.
He knew that he had finally recovered his health!
Health is a blessing!
