Thinking that everyone wanted to go out by boat, Lin Yan felt a little overwhelmed and got up to look for Yun Qing.
When they arrived, Yun Qing was training the people below. Lin Yan smiled and waved, motioning for Yun Qing to come over.
"Captain Yun Qing, I have something to ask you."
Yun Qing nodded and pointed to a corner not far away, "Go and talk over there."
Looking at Yun Qing's expressionless face, Lin Yan said bravely: "Do you have any plans for the next boat trip?"
Yun Qing nodded, "In a month, we will finish the wheat harvest and set off."
"Where's the route?" Lin Yan took out the map he drew, "This is the map I drew based on what I saw last time I went out. Take a look and see if you plan to go up along the Yang River or down to the east next time. "
Yun Qing looked at it seriously, "What do you think?"
"I want to go east and go down the river. To the north, we cross Hengshan to Pinghu. We have already walked there once. This time we go to a place we haven't been before and explore where the Yang River flows."
Based on Lin Yan's inference, the final destination of all rivers is the sea. Going down the Yang River may lead to different discoveries.
"Then it's settled. Are you looking for me just for this?"
"One more thing. Next time the ship goes out, can the quota in the laboratory be increased by one?"
During these few trips to the laboratory, there were only two places. Lin Yan and Feng Wenwen followed. They were the builders of the ship. If there were any problems along the way, they would be there to solve them.
"Who wants to go?" Yun Qing understood as soon as he thought about it that someone wanted to go with him.
Lin Yan didn't hide it, "Shi Zhi also wants to go together."
"Did you promise him?"
Lin Yan nodded, "He has been staying here since he was a child and wants to go out and have a look."
After thinking for a while, Yun Qing said: "The laboratory has a maximum of three places, no more."
As the leader of the trip, Yun Qing is responsible for the safety of everyone on board. For every more child, there is one less warrior. She certainly hopes that as few children as possible will go.
"Understood, don't worry, there won't be any more people."
Lin Yan also understood that every time he went out was an adventure, and the potential dangers could not be predicted. The more people who can fight, the more chances of winning.
She couldn't help but wonder how Shui Sheng was going to convince Yun Qing. Shui Sheng's body is thin at first glance. He looks frail. He only has good brains, so there is not much advantage in traveling with him.
Yun Qing suddenly said: "There is still more than a month to go. Why don't you hurry up? It would be better if we can get one more ship." She felt that two ships were still too few, and only thirty people could travel together.
Lin Yan nodded, "Okay, I'll go to the carpentry factory and have a look. If I can get it out, I'll urge them to work overtime and try to make the boat."
When he came to the wood factory and met the director Shi Lan, Lin Yan directly explained his intention and asked about the progress of the shipbuilding.
Shi Lan took Lin Yan to see the scene. Most of the parts of the ship had been made. Lin Yan said: "Working day and night to build this ship in a month, does Director Shi think it's feasible?"
After thinking about it seriously, Shi Lan said: "The wood has been prepared, and the remaining parts can be made if we work overtime. It's just that other orders will be postponed. Everyone is in a hurry to use the frame truck, and there is also the processing of the crossbow arm. I It’s not easy to delay.”
The carpentry factory has taken on too many orders, not including large orders for boats and frame trucks, but also a lot of processing of furniture and small parts. Even though it works overtime every day, it still cannot meet the needs of customers.
"Director Shi, the progress of the ship cannot be delayed. We urgently need a ship to travel. You also know that one more ship can bring more than a dozen people. The design of the ship being worked on has been changed. Once it is completed, It can carry twenty-five people. Please help me think of a way to build the boat as soon as possible."
Seeing Lin Yan's plea, Shi Lan gritted his teeth and agreed, "It's okay to keep up with the progress. Carpenters have to be inaccurate in some places when working, which will slow down the progress. Why don't you come and watch it yourself."
"Okay. Tomorrow Feng Wenwen and I will come to the wood factory to help."
Shi Lan breathed a sigh of relief, "With you two taking charge, the carpenters will be able to finish the boat as soon as possible."
The next day, Lin Yan and Feng Wenwen entered the carpentry factory. From that day on, they worked with the carpenters day and night, and finally built the new boat twenty-five days later.
You can tell at a glance that the new boat is much larger than the original one. On the day it was launched, hundreds of people moved the boat to the dock and witnessed that moment together.
When the boat successfully entered the water and moved slowly on the water, everyone burst into thunderous cheers.
Yun Qing stood on the dock, looking at the big ship, her mood constantly rising and falling. Including the new ships, there will be three ships for the next trip, which can form a team of more than fifty people.
Equipped with sophisticated weapons, they can go further.
Thinking of this, Yun Qing's heart surged and she just wanted to leave early.
Lin Yan and Feng Wenwen stood one at the bow and the other at the stern. They were fully alert and divided their labors to observe every part of the ship.
As the ship moves, they pay close attention to whether there are leaks in various connections and the draft, etc.
Two hours later, the ship docked and everything was normal.
The boat is ready and just waiting for the wheat to be harvested before it can set off.
A few days later, there was a vigorous harvest of wheat, and everyone in the Sun City participated.
Lin Yan was no exception. He went to the fields to cut wheat and worked for five days before taking back more than ten acres of wheat to his home.
After another three days of busy grinding wheat in the yard, all the wheat was threshed and bagged. Lin Yan was thoughtful when he saw the bags of wheat.
The wheat field planted this year is the same as last year, but two more sacks were harvested than last year.
Hua Hong also discovered, "This season's wheat harvest is good. We still need to work intensively to increase the yield."
"It's more than that. Every season we select the best wheat ears and save them. Once the seeds are ready, the yield will naturally increase."
"You're right. You have to be more careful when choosing wheat seeds in the future. If the wheat seeds are not good, the losses will be too great."
Lin Yan nodded, "Mom, Dad, when choosing wheat seeds in the future, try to pick when the wheat stalks are still growing in the ground. Look for strong plants with long and full ears."
Nowadays, wheat seeds are selected from harvested wheat ears without considering the impact of wheat seedlings.
Huahong and Jinzai promised that they would be happy to find good wheat seeds.
At the Civil Affairs Bureau, Alan looked at the statistical results submitted by Yucai and was very satisfied.
After each season's wheat harvest, Yucai would take people door-to-door to record the harvest. He recorded clearly how many acres of land each family planted and how many kilograms of wheat they harvested.
Seeing that the total wheat harvest this season was more than 10,000 kilograms more than last season, Alan's hand holding the paper trembled slightly.
The population of Sun City is increasing every year, and the food pressure is understandable.
To prevent so many people from going hungry, the food issue is a top priority. What Alan and the arbitral tribunal are most concerned about is the annual wheat planting.
Fortunately, the results are getting better and better every season, enough to feed everyone.
I accidentally became a Yang person. I feel better today. I will update it once a day. I will write more when I recover.
(End of chapter)
