Wei Heng thought of the information the captain had sent two days ago, thought about it, and quickly caught up with Gu Xi.
Now that I have made a decision and completely separated from the past, it is better to make some things clear as soon as possible.
"Gu Xi, to be honest, I didn't know them before." He walked up to Gu Xi and said while walking backwards.
"So we know each other now?" Gu Xi turned her head and glanced at him with a smile.
Wei Heng nodded: "Yes, I admit it. That day was the first time I saw you planting sweet potatoes like that, and the variation coefficient of the sweet potatoes you planted was so low. I was so excited that I couldn't help but report the news..."
Wei Heng's attitude was very sincere. Gu Xi stared at him for a while, and then said calmly: "Okay, I understand this."
Wei Heng: "..." Ah, that's it? Don't you want to say anything else?
At this time, the sweet girl Qin Yi came over with two dimples: "Gu Xi, do you have anything to bring? I'll ask Brother Shen to bring it back in the afternoon."
In her words, she didn't seem to shy away from her close relationship with Shen Yue.
Gu Xi raised his eyebrows slightly and said in surprise: "He will be back in the afternoon?"
"Yes." Qin Yi said with a smile: "Brother Shen is escorting Professor Xu back to the camp now, and will escort a batch of important materials later..."
Gu Xi nodded and said nothing.
Since Shen Yue appeared, the attitude of the two sisters towards her has obviously changed.
They even took the initiative to tell her some things.
Just like the... explanation just now?
Everyone has their own secrets, and Gu Xi is not the kind of person who is particularly curious. As long as they have no ill intentions towards her, she will not delve too much into other people's secrets.
Wei Heng, on the other hand, glanced at Qin Yi and said teasingly: "Qin Yi, how long have you known Shen Yue for just now? And you called me brother?"
Qin Yi said calmly: "Brother Shen and I have known each other for more than ten years. He saved my life and my sister's life. Why can't we call him brother?"
Then she looked at Gu Xi and changed the subject: "But to be honest, I didn't expect to see Brother Shen here..."
Qin Yi is telling the truth.
Before Shen Yue appeared, the sisters did not receive the notice from above, so when they first saw Shen Yue in the morning, the two sisters were shocked.
At this moment, Gu Xi's steps suddenly stopped slightly.
Just when Qin Yi was wondering if he had said something wrong and made things worse, Gu Xi suddenly walked towards the upland rice plants over there.
Wei Heng and her looked at each other and hurriedly followed her.
They found that Gu Xi looked at these mutated upland rice very seriously.
Is there something wrong with these mutant upland rice?
The two of them were confused and somewhat confused.
Over there, Professor Zhao, who was taking soil samples, saw several young people looking at his mutated upland rice plants, and he also walked over with a smile.
"This is the latest mutant upland rice species developed by our research institute in order to stabilize the coefficient of variation of crops - Experiment No. 1. Its stability is the most stable among all cereal crops currently, but it is not stable enough..."
Gu Xi suddenly realized that no wonder she felt that these plants were a bit strange. Compared with the sweet potatoes she had grown using the same method before, their mutation speed was obviously much slower.
If those mutated sweet potatoes had grown naturally all morning, their coefficient of variation would probably have reached about 3.
But according to Gu Xi's visual inspection, the coefficient of variation of the mutant upland rice in front of him should not exceed 1.
Moreover, they have entered the heading stage. Professor Zhao also said that based on the natural growth rate of these mutant upland rice, they can be harvested in two days at most.
The rice Gu Xi had seen before was all presented as food. Not to mention mutant upland rice, he had never even seen a normal rice plant.
She originally thought that such differences might just be due to the different growth characteristics of different crops...
But now after hearing what Professor Zhao said, Gu Xi realized that it was not like the country had done nothing in these years!
These mutated upland rice species in front of us are the best proof.
The country she had fought bloody battles for for many years, while abroad was still in a chaotic state of post-apocalyptic "separatism", had not only begun to reorganize and resume production in an orderly manner, but also cultivated a high-yielding one like Experiment No.
And can effectively stabilize the coefficient of variation of improved varieties.
At this moment, Gu Xi felt that all the blood and hardship she had shed in the past years were worth it. She was very proud of her country and nation!
"I brought Experiment No. 1 out this time because I wanted to see how stable it is in different natural environments..." If we can find a person with suitable planting talents to help further improve its stability, then
Better.
Professor Zhao raised his hand and gently stroked the upland rice plant in front of him, looking at it as if he were looking at his own child.
Just relying on a few wood-type superpowers will not be able to feed the 100 million people in the country after the end of the world.
But high-quality rice seeds can make it possible for everyone to have enough to eat.
Gu Xi lowered his eyes and looked at the small green sprouts that had sprouted from his fingertips at some point, and suddenly laughed silently.
This is also very good.
Wei Heng who was standing next to her suddenly came over, raised his hand and waved it in front of her eyes: "Gu Xiaoxi, what are you laughing at?"
Sweet girl Qin Yi also came over and looked at their faces suspiciously.
"Nothing." Gu Xi shook his head slightly.
After thinking for a while, she glanced at the mutated upland rice plant next to her, turned around and asked Professor Zhao: "When it matures, can I exchange some of its seeds with you?"
Professor Zhao didn't seem surprised by her request. He nodded and smiled: "Of course. It was also created by you, Comrade Xiao Gu..."
But Wei Heng felt a little strange: "What do you want this for?"
Gu Xi was silent for a while: "...I haven't eaten white rice for a long time."
The sweet girl Qin Yi on the side was startled for a moment, then looked at Gu Xi strangely, and whispered in a low voice: "But the rice is not delicious, it is not as good as sweet potatoes..."
Although the taste is a bit strange, at least it is sweet.
Gu Xi: "..." How should I tell you, it's because you have never eaten normal white rice?
On the side, Professor Zhao, who had eaten normal white rice many years ago, narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this, with a smile on his face, as if he was missing something.
Qin Yi couldn't understand the nostalgia on their faces and decided to continue the previous topic.
"Gu Xi, have you decided what to bring?" She clicked on her personal terminal, "Brother Shen should be almost at the camp by now..."
While contacting Shen Yue, she murmured to herself: "I heard that because Professor Zhao and the others came here this time, the base specially sent supplies..."
After a while, Qin Yi heard no movement, turned to look at Gu Xi, and turned his light screen to her: "Brother Shen said that if you want anything, he can help bring it back..."
"Everyone will be neighbors from now on, Gu Xi, don't feel embarrassed..."
"It is said that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Neighbors should help each other..."
Gu Xi didn't feel embarrassed at all.
She just thought of her account with a balance of 0 and fell silent.
The last time Wei Heng went back with two large trucks of stuff, he got a lot of money in exchange.
But the money was soon exchanged for generator energy blocks and living supplies. In the end, although there was still a little left, Wei Heng said he would transfer it to her when he came back.
But at that time, Gu Xi took one look at the pitiful three digits left in his account and let him keep it for himself.
Wei Heng next to him obviously also thought about this.
He glanced at Gu Xi. The little girl's new clothes were torn. He didn't have any needle or thread in his hand. Also, the underwear that Ye Lin ordered from the base for the little girl last time should have arrived by now...
Although it is difficult for Shen Yue, a grown man, to bring these things back. But now that energy is tight, it is not cost-effective to drive alone for these things...
For a while, because of poverty, neither of them spoke.
Qin Yi squeezed over and said to the two of them, "Have you decided what to bring? Brother Shen said that he can only stay in the camp for 2 hours..."
"No, thank him for us. We don't need anything now." Wei Heng thought about it and gave up.
After Qin Yi left, he raised his head to look at Gu Xi: "...How about we plow the land again tomorrow morning and plant watermelons again?"
Gu Xi raised her eyebrows: Didn't you just say that we don't lack anything?
Wei Heng looked at her confidently: We don't lack anything, but we are short of money. This chapter has been completed!