Drying rice is an essential step in harvesting progress.
There are two purposes for drying rice:
First, in order to remove the moisture in the rice, slow down its breathing speed, thereby reducing the loss of nutrients in it.
Second, prevent the rice from carrying out anaerobic respiration, producing alcohol, and causing it to become moldy and insect-producing.
Due to the heavy rain in the past three days, the rice stored in the field has been affected by moisture to varying degrees, so it is imperative to dry it.
Everyone waited until the water on the surface had completely dissipated under the scorching sun at noon, and then they worked together to lift the rice packed in the fabric outside.
Considering that heavy rain could come at any time, the survivors did not dump the rice on the ground as usual, but still spread it on the ground with fabrics to carry it.
Although this will affect the heating of the rice to some extent, as mentioned above, if a heavy rain really comes, this method can bring the rice back to the factory as soon as possible to avoid the rice from getting damp again to the greatest extent.
The midday sun was undoubtedly scorching, and the survivors felt as if their skin was being pricked by small needles.
However, no one complained about it. On the contrary, everyone was very enthusiastic.
This may be due to the so-called "motivation", because they are really eager to eat a meal of white rice.
There is no rake, so the survivors can only use their hands to rake, and use the most primitive method to spread the rice piled on the surface of the fabric, and their purpose of doing this is to make every grain of rice even. are exposed to the sun's rays.
It's just that this primitive method is so tiring that when all the rice is spread evenly, the survivors can't find a dry spot on their bodies, and the sweat on their bodies is like a flood. Like rushing to flow outwards.
There is no doubt that this is the first time for most of the young survivors.
While they were inexplicably curious, they also had a deeper understanding and understanding of the ancient poem "Who knows that every meal on the plate is a blessing".
In the following days, the drying work continued. In addition, manual shelling was also carried out simultaneously.
It was around the evening of the second day after working in the sun drying field that the survivors in the factory finally tasted the fruits of victory they had gained at the price of blood.
Since that night, the appearance of the factory area has skyrocketed and undergone earth-shaking changes.
The woman who was originally lifeless and downcast all day began to smile after a long absence, and her vegetable-colored face also gained a little color due to the nourishment of rice.
The patients are gradually coming out of the isolation room, and their resistance has been greatly improved due to sufficient food supply.
Everything in the factory is developing in a good and positive direction. At this moment, "Zhongkun Textile" has the characteristics of a so-called "shelter" for the first time.
However, Tang Xiaoquan was not blinded by the great momentum in front of him.
It is true that he also admitted that the current momentum of the factory is good, but as the saying goes, if there is no long-term concern, there will be immediate concern.
And if we want to live here for a long time, the existing layout of the factory area is obviously far from meeting the requirements.
If nothing else, let’s take the daily necessary food and water supply as an example. Although there is indeed no need to worry about supplies in the short term, what about the future? What about one month from now? These issues need to be brought back to the table for discussion and resolution.
So instead of wasting precious time on mindless bragging, it would be better to take advantage of the fact that supplies are sufficient and think about the next step of the factory.
Thinking of this, Tang Xiaoquan immediately summoned everyone to the factory director's office, and his topic this time was: how to make the factory achieve self-sufficient and sustainable development.
After everyone was seated, Tang Xiaoquan didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the point: "I have called you all here today for no other reason than to discuss the future development of the factory. If anyone has any good opinions or suggestions, , please bring it up. Especially in terms of food and drink, everyone must know that through our efforts some time ago, the current drinking water and rice in the factory are distributed in limited quantities, which is enough to support until the beginning of next month. This time does not count. It’s short, but supplies will eventually run out, so I hope everyone can put their heads together now so that we won’t be blinded by then.”
There was a moment of silence. It was obvious that nearly a week of leisurely life with plenty of food and water had made everyone present gradually forget about the cruelty of the apocalypse.
So after hearing Tang Xiaoquan's opening remarks, everyone stayed there in a daze, like wooden people.
But just for a moment, all the misery they had experienced in the past flooded into everyone's brains like a scourge. Only then did they suddenly realize that they were still living in the apocalypse!
As the attitude recovered, the warning of "live in sorrow, die in happiness" immediately drove everyone to start thinking about Tang Xiaoquan's question.
Soon, the elder Zhao Yunhai was the first to give his opinion: "Let me talk about the food issue. We are located in rural areas, and the most indispensable thing is fields, so I think about whether we should use this advantage Let’s make use of it and plant some seasonal fruits and vegetables in the fields, so that no matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, we can be self-sufficient by relying on the land outside.”
Nodding affirmatively, Tang Xiaoquan strongly agreed with Zhao Yunhai's opinion.
In fact, Tang Xiaoquan had considered it in detail at the beginning of the meeting, so while agreeing with the former, he also added: "Uncle Zhao's proposal is very constructive, but considering the safety issue, I personally recommend Not only must we plant in the fields, we should also plan some areas in the open space of the factory and then enclose vegetable gardens, so that even if the factory is besieged by zombies in the future, we will not be able to do anything about it.”
"Well, this method is good! I have lived here for most of my life, and I have relied on one-third of an acre of land at home to support myself. So as long as we make good use of this land, food will not be a problem." Wang Daguo Acting a little excited.
And just as he finished speaking, Aunt Zhao unexpectedly said, "Yes, if we farm by ourselves, the feces, urine and feces piled in the mound behind will also have a use, and I won't have to work hard to bury them all day long." They. I can turn them into fertilizer and save the Atta people."
In line with the unique simplicity of the villagers, Aunt Zhao frankly expressed her thoughts. Although it sounded a little disgusting, it was the truth.
At this point, the first bill was passed without any doubt, and with Zhao Yunhai taking the good lead, the discussion gradually entered a heated state...
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