Chapter 88: The Heat Continues to Rise
"Of course, our team is also willing to support the work at the underground base and take on the task of going out to find mutated herbs, but I think you also urgently need technical and personnel support."
Yu Miaomiao paused for a moment and continued, "We are not agricultural majors, but after the apocalypse, we have taught ourselves a lot about planting. I think my team and I can provide help in the post-disaster planting environment. Traditional Chinese medicine is also one of my strengths, which is why I can find better herbs than others. Because I understand them better and am more professional. I think your research institute should not be considering how to purchase herbs from me, but rather how to acquire more talent."
In the past six months, Lu An has self-studied all the books in the agricultural science major, including botany, biochemistry, plant physiology, genetics, molecular genetics, biostatistics and experimental design, soil and plant nutrition, general introduction to plant protection, agricultural ecology, crop cultivation, crop breeding, seed science, and tillage.
Yu Miaomiao, on the other hand, had been studying traditional Chinese medicine since before the apocalypse, and had studied all the undergraduate courses in traditional Chinese medicine, including but not limited to medicinal botany, Chinese medicine chemistry, biochemistry, medicinal plant physiology, basic traditional Chinese medicine, identification of Chinese medicinal herbs, cultivation of medicinal plants, breeding of medicinal plants, Chinese medicinal resources, Chinese medicinal pharmaceutics, traditional Chinese medicine, and Chinese medicinal resources.
Based on her knowledge of clinical medicine, her plan was to use this to gain their qualification to enter the research institute.
It can be used for both studying and assisting with work.
Only by getting closer to the center can they grasp a more comprehensive picture of the situation. Their team is helpless and alone. Playing it cool might feel good in the short term, but it's not a long-term solution. She knows nothing about the apocalypse three years from now. She hopes to enter a professional field so that she can get information in advance and ensure that she and her friends can safely get through the apocalypse.
This plan had been brewing in her mind for several months. She had been thinking about its feasibility ever since she entered the underground city. She had also discussed it with Lu An, who agreed. So, she waited for the right opportunity, and now the opportunity had arrived.
He Liang was completely stunned. With just a few words, she had secured a stable job for her team. He even had the urge to join Yu Miaomiao's team. He had a good feeling that following Yu Miaomiao would definitely lead to success.
Ye Jian was already considering how to report to the old man at the research institute about the feasibility of recruiting Yu Miaomiao and her team to work at the research institute.
The fish has taken the bait.
Not only to get close to Ye Jian, but also to enter the research institute to better investigate the Li Yi incident. If this succeeds, it will be a win-win situation.
Finally, Yu Miaomiao accepted the research institute's mission to search for herbs at a moderate price, ostensibly to support the base's work. Of course, for Yu Miaomiao, this was practically a freebie, as her space was now producing more than mass-produced items every day.
All they need to do is put on protective suits, wander around outside the base a few times, and then hand in the mission. He Liang also agreed to act as their driver for the time being, taking them around the base without worry.
In addition, although it was not mandatory, Ye Jian also agreed to help their team apply to the research institute for an opportunity to participate in its work.
In fact, Yu Miaomiao also had her own little scheme. Ye Jian was usually taciturn and never took the initiative to vouch for anyone. The person who could make him bring it up must be the best in the eyes of the old men in the research institute. At this time, the research institute was short-staffed, so this matter was 80% likely to succeed.
Even after leaving the villa, Ye Jian was still feeling very pleased with himself, because he felt that he had unearthed a treasure: a team with outstanding abilities, drive, values, and personalities. This would definitely be a great asset to their research institute.
Only He Liang and Chu Bai, being bystanders, saw things clearly, and before leaving, they both applauded Yu Miaomiao.
Liu Yao, though confused, was impressed. Holding the paper frog that Xu Nanwei had folded for her, she waved it vigorously to show that she had always thought her sister was amazing.
"Academician Ye, if possible, I hope to get back to work as soon as possible. After all, time waits for no one, and we cannot let down the expectations of 300,000 people."
Seeing the resolute and hopeful look in Yu Miaomiao's eyes deeply moved Ye Jian. He had lived for over thirty years and was almost in despair in the face of the apocalypse. Because of this, he locked himself in the laboratory every day to repeat experiments, gradually closing himself off. But now he saw a continuous stream of hope in this girl, as if it had opened up his heart.
At that moment, only Yu Miaomiao knew how many goosebumps she got when she said those words; all the positive energy that nine years of compulsory education could express had been demonstrated.
Two more days passed, and the underground city became increasingly stuffy and hot. Yu Miaomiao turned off all the electric heaters and changed her bedding and quilts to spring and autumn styles. Even so, she still sweated a little while sleeping.
The surface temperature has exceeded 10 degrees Celsius, and the ice layer is gradually melting. In the underground city, due to limited ventilation and the fact that the temperature increases with depth beyond 100 meters, the temperature in the villa area where Yu Miaomiao lives has reached 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. It is stuffy and hot, as if she has been put into a giant steamer.
The insect infestation outside remains unresolved, and opening the windows for ventilation doesn't help. After thinking for a moment, Yu Miaomiao took out two electric fans from her spatial storage and set them up to blow air in opposite directions, creating air convection, which made everyone in the room a little more comfortable.
In the past two days, Ji Mu has become much more lucid, and the ulcers have begun to heal, with tender pink granulation tissue growing from the wounds. It seems that the medicine from the research institute is indeed effective.
Xu Nanwei kept saying that such a beautiful face shouldn't be ruined, and then she worked hard to apply medicine to Ji Mu.
Yu Miaomiao and Lu An secretly started shipping a couple. They both felt that the "raising a child" relationship was more interesting. Although they were both still young, they believed that feelings should be nurtured from a young age.
Yu Miaomiao's mental control seemed to become more focused as the space upgraded. She discovered that she could control Li Yi's speech and force him to only tell the truth, which was simply a divine interrogation skill.
However, she also found that it was difficult to get any more information out of Li Yi. It seemed that Li Yi was just a small fry, a tool used by the person behind the scenes to create chaos. Obviously, Li Yi also realized that he was being used. After being furious for two days, he ate and drank as usual and became much friendlier to Yu Miaomiao. This was because only Yu Miaomiao had the ability to support this little good-for-nothing and feed him scrap metal.
Li Yi was even somewhat moved; this woman wasn't as annoying as he had initially thought.