Chapter 178 A Widely Recognized Good Base
Bai Tang asked with a hint of doubt, "How do you know that our base is recognized as the best among all the bases in the country?"
Seeing that there was still a long line ahead of her, the woman turned around and chatted with Bai Tang:
"I'm not making this up; my husband repairs satellite phones at our base."
He told me when he got back that day that all the other Authorities bases envied our base for having such a great base and Base Leaders.
Bai Tang nodded in agreement, saying that they wouldn't have chosen to live here if it weren't for the goodness of Shengshi Base.
Bai Tang was too lazy to set up a base. It would be time-consuming and laborious, and if it wasn't managed properly, it wouldn't be a base, but a graveyard.
Therefore, none of them thought about building a base of their own.
Bai Tang just wants to live a carefree life with his family, eat and drink well.
When the base encounters insurmountable difficulties, they will lend a helping hand if they can.
The premise is to protect your family and your own safety.
Bai Tang chatted with the woman in front of him for a while, and soon it was their turn to buy something.
Then the older woman said, still wanting more, "Oh, young lady, we really get along well."
Bai Tang said, "Me too."
She didn't go to buy anything until the sales clerk called her.
Then they went to Bai Tang to buy things; they bought some food and daily necessities.
Then I took a walk home. After I got home, the base's broadcast system had resumed broadcasting the time.
It was lunchtime, and Bai Tang took out the food directly from his spatial storage.
After a happy lunch, Bai Tang and Gu Yanxusaid:
"It seems we made the right choice in selecting Shengshi Base."
Gu Yanxu said, "At first I was worried that something might happen to the base, but now it seems they've done a good job."
Inside the Research Institute at the base, a group of experts gathered to discuss the current feasibility of Artificial Sun.
Because they don't have enough equipment and materials at the base right now.
Therefore, they are worried that Artificial Sunwill not last long.
This is why the base broadcast did not mention the existence of the Artificial Sun.
They didn't want to give them hope first and then let them despair.
We can only try our best to make the Artificial Sun rise.
This is Shengshi Base, a good base for the country and the people.
Those experts can only try their best to overcome difficulties and solve problems.
Since there is no sun outside, the light-resistant crops previously developed by Crop Experts at the base cannot be planted on a large scale.
At most, some crops are grown in artificial greenhouses at the base, but even then, the supply cannot meet the demand.
Although the people in the base have food now, their nutrition is unbalanced.
Most of them were pale and thin, but this was the best the base could do.
Because not all the grain stored in the base can be sold.
So those crop experts have to start researching again what crops can be grown at night.
Bai Tang and his family were also thinking about this issue at home, because Gu Yu had come over a couple of days ago.
She wanted to check on Bai Tang and the others to see if they were alright, while she was chatting with Bai Tang.
The two mentioned that the current polar nighthas greatly hindered crop cultivation.
Because there is no sun in the sky now, crops cannot photosynthesize and grow.
This has led to the base now being in a state of simply sitting around and spending all its resources.
Although the animal husbandry at the base is doing quite well, there aren't enough animals to go around for everyone at the base.
Moreover, those animals need to be kept to reproduce, so the people at the base are now worried about what they will eat in the future.
If they get angry, that's a situation they'll have to face frequently in the future.
They can't keep eating insects instead of grains.
Bai Tang chatted with Gu Yu for a while, and then her husband, Mr. Tang, picked her up and took her home.
Bai Tang sat by the door, wondering what he could grow on Polar Night.
Gu Yanxu walked out of the house and saw Bai Tang staring blankly.
Then he said, "Honey, what are you thinking about all by yourself here?"
It's a bit chilly outside, don't catch a cold.
Because it's a polar night, there's no sun in the sky, so the temperature is already a few degrees.
Everyone dug out their clothes from when they were Extreme Cold.
Bai Tang shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about what we could grow on Polar Night."
Then Gu Yanxu said, "Go back to your room and think about it slowly. It's time for dinner soon."
Bai Tang and he walked back into the house, and it was time to recite the menu again.
Lin Fan and the others enthusiastically told them what dishes they wanted to eat.
Bai Jiyang said, "Stir-fried wood ear mushrooms with eggs and lettuce with oyster sauce."
Lin Fan said, "I also want to eat vegetarian food, how about hot and sour shredded potatoes and stir-fried eggs with garlic sprouts?"
Then the others also mentioned the food they wanted to eat.
Bai Tang took out the dishes one by one according to the names they mentioned.
The family quickly finished their dinner in a lively atmosphere.
When it was time to rest at night, Bai Tang andGu Yanxu lay in bed.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind: "We can grow mushrooms and wood ear fungus."
Neither of these requires much sunlight, especially mushrooms.
They do not have chlorophyll, nor do they rely on photosynthesis to produce organic matter for their growth like ordinary crops.
They reproduce and grow by decomposing and absorbing some readily available organic matter in the culture medium through their mycelium.
Gu Yanxu smiled and patted the excited Bai Tang:
"Don't worry, we can think of any base we can think of."
Bai Tang said, "Then we'll wait for good news from the base."
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As Gu Yanxu was right, the Crop Experts at the base quickly realized that mushrooms could grow without photosynthesis.
However, there were no Spawn mushrooms readily available at the base, and none of them expected that a polar night would occur.
So during the daytime hours of the second day, the base's loudspeakers were broadcasting:
"Please take note, residents. A mushroom farm is now cultivating mushrooms to increase our food reserves."
However, we don't have any suitable spawns at our base right now.
If anyone has suitable Spawn to breed, we will give a big reward.
Then the base's loudspeaker played the same message several more times.
The Authorities at the base were unprepared for these things, so they could only temporarily place their hopes on the Guangda People andthe Research Institute. On Experts.
Bai Tang and his group naturally heard the broadcast as well.
While eating breakfast, Gu Yanxu said, "We have quite a few mother cultures of mushroomscalled Spawn."
Grandpa Gu said, "Even if we have all kinds of mushrooms at home, we can just take them out."
Father Gu, who was standing nearby, said, "Don't be foolish and just take it all out."
Gu Yanxu said, "Dad, Grandpa, do I look that stupid?"
I only said we have some at home, not that we'd take them all out.
While eating, Bai Tang said, "We just need to take out one mother culture of oyster mushroom."
Because this type of mushroom is very common and won't attract attention, that's perfect.