Chapter 16 Plantation

A warm breath came over him, and Gene stopped the car. In front of him was a large grassland covered with weeds that stretched as far as the eye could see. The sun shone on the grassland, and some animals could be seen from time to time.

In the distance on the grassland, some low sheds could be seen, which seemed to be inhabited. After Gene and his team drove along the road for a distance, there was no road.

They began to drive the car slowly into the grassland. Everything in front of them was unknown to Gene and his team. Sure enough, as soon as the car drove for a distance, many people came over. There seemed to be more than ten people. They were holding weapons, which were the kind of old muskets. They were okay for hunting, but they were too simple for fighting.

Rose went up and communicated with the old man in charge. The other party seemed to be very alert. After all, some scrapped cars could be seen here, including dried and eaten corpses, and there were traces of crossfire.

The negotiation did not seem to go smoothly. Jed looked at the aborigines in the distance in a trance. Many of them seemed to have a more primitive lifestyle, and their eyes were completely different from those of people in the city.

"They should not allow us to be on this land."

Jed said, and Witt smiled and shook his head.

"Maybe not. Although they seem to be very wary, as long as we do things seriously, they will naturally eliminate their hostility towards us."

Some low bungalows can also be seen in the distance, and other people are approaching one after another. It seems that no one has come to this place for a long time. Maybe someone came when the doomsday happened, but more people went to the two cities below.

After half an hour, the negotiation finally ended. Rose came over and made an OK gesture, and then everyone got off the car.

Rose began to tell everyone that they could stay here, but they were absolutely not allowed to approach their sheds, otherwise they would shoot. Everyone knew this. Now there are more than 40 people left. Although this number of people is not enough, it is enough for reclaiming land.

Witt and Ellie took out some simple equipment and started to test some nearby land. Today they planned to start reclaiming the land as quickly as possible.

Gene and Deguna took people to prepare to use some things on the truck to build some tents for everyone to rest at night.

"Mr. Gene, why don't we give some things to the locals and let them participate, so that we can be more efficient."

Gene shook his head.

"If they don't see results, they won't participate. Besides, our supplies are only enough to support two months at most, so we have to do everything we can to increase food production in these two months."

Jed nodded. It was indeed meaningless to do so.   Eight tents were built in a short while.   This was designed by Gene and his team in that city with some steel. It was durable and convenient. Each tent had an independent personal single room that could accommodate 10 people, and a small living room with a good area.

Moreover, this kind of tent has heat absorption. After receiving sunlight during the day, it will continue to slowly dissipate heat at night.

It has good warmth retention.

Gu Yi led Li Chu and several others to install some small solar panels, which is an important source of energy for their daily life. There is a huge lake in the distance, so drinking water is not a problem for the time being.

Although some people proposed hunting, Gene and others rejected this approach. This planet is not far from destruction. If the animals become extinct, then humans will not be far from extinction.

Moreover, animals are an important source of livestock. This place is still rich in water and grass. It should be that no one has set foot here all year round, so the natural environment is still good. After all, it is a plain at the foot of the highest peak.

By lunch time, Ellie and Witt had already selected an area as an experimental planting site, where they would plant some vegetables, fruits, and some crops, which could only be improved while being planted.

After eating, everyone took tools and planned to cut the grass first, then throw away the soil, and then start planting directly after watering.

As long as some crops grow quickly in the land, they can temporarily stabilize and conduct more crop research here, so that their future can be guaranteed.

Except for the sky in this area, the sky in the distance is a large black area at a glance. Because this place is located at the highest peak, the black area is probably more than 2,000 kilometers away.

When the black edge is close, it is the moment of life and death for them.

In 1 hour, with the hard cooperation of everyone, a piece of land of more than 30 square meters was cleared, and some weeds were put on one side in an orderly manner. After the weeds are dried, they are good fire materials, and the dust after burning can also be used as nutrients for the soil.

The most critical thing is the production of ammonia, which is not difficult for Gene and others. As long as the soil fertility is sufficient, they can continuously improve the varieties of crops and make the growth cycle of crops faster.

Although this approach is risky and may cause uncertainty in the human body, the key now is the output of grain.

Witt began to separate the land with some wooden boards, and then began to plant. The seeds of some crops were evenly placed in these divided lands, all of which were fast-growing species.

After working hard all day, the planting area has basically been prepared. Fortunately, the temperature here at night is not too low, but to be on the safe side, Witte still bought some plastic films to keep warm.

Jean's plan is to cultivate a small piece of planting land every day and cultivate as much as possible. In this way, after a month or two, no matter how bad their harvest is, they can still produce a steady stream of food.

Ellie and Werther will continue to select some seeds, genetically improve them, and then plant them. What they need to do tomorrow is to set up a simple genetic improvement laboratory.

At night, everyone ate hot food and looked forward to a bright future. Jade also looked at everything outside the window comfortably. It was too quiet at night here.

"We still need to keep vigil tonight."

Deguna said again, many people suggested that it shouldn't be necessary, but Jade took the initiative to stand up and planned to take on the task of keeping watch. This is what everyone would do every night.

Tomorrow they still need to temporarily transform the truck into a water storage truck. After all, the truck has no use now. There are cars everywhere on the nearby roads, and everything on it can be disassembled and used.

Everyone slept soundly all night, and early the next morning, Gene and Deguna started busy taking down all the items used to make water purification equipment from the truck.

They plan to directly filter some impurities out when extracting water, and then build a small particle sedimentation device. In this way, the water transported back can go through two treatments and only needs to be heated before it can be drank directly. There is any danger.

The temperature during the day was a bit hot, and many people were sweating and weeding on the grass. Their behavior attracted the attention of some locals. Some locals ran over, but they were dozens of meters away from them, just watching. .

Rose saw the right moment and walked over.

"What are you doing?"

“Build an agricultural base here and survive on the land.”

Rose said, and the old man at the head laughed.

"It's impossible. It's difficult to grow food on this land."

Rose just smiled. She did not refute the old man's statement, because it is true that the altitude here is too high and the sun will kill the crops very quickly, but it is different now. Because of this disaster, the sun's radiation has actually weakened too much. , so the current amount of solar radiation can only promote the growth of crops and is not a threat, because there are so many weeds here that speak for themselves.

This was also the reason why Rose and the others were willing to try higher places. The old men left with the people. They obviously didn't believe that Rose and the others could grow crops.

After a busy morning, a water pump with a filter device was completed, and the particle adsorption device at the bottom of the truck was also ready. Gene and Deguna drove the truck directly towards the lake.

“It feels like we’re on solid footing this time.”

Deguna happily took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to Gene.

"It's best to plant some cigarettes when it's almost done."

Gene said, and after they lit the cigarettes, they both smiled. Thinking carefully about it, their idea at that time was really correct. Instead of going to the other side of the sea, they came directly to this peak. Although there were still many obstacles along the way, They have encountered a lot of things, but what they see now is hope.

"Gene, what do you think the world's population is now?"

Deguna asked, and Gene shook his head.

"I'm not sure, but from the looks of it, it should be less than one-tenth of the original size."

"Isn't it less than 800 million? There is still a lot, but this number will further drop sharply."

Both of them knew that in those areas where the sun disappears, the only thing humans can do is to survive desperately, and if they want to survive, they must compete with others for all resources, so they will inevitably fall into a fight. I went through countless hells to get here.

Soon the two drove the truck to the lake. They took some simple devices and checked the water quality. It seemed that the condition was not bad. Then they started pumping water. Not far away, some locals were at the water's edge. While washing things, they looked at Jean and the others with strange eyes.

"When it's almost done, take off the tires on those cars and build a water storage pipe to facilitate irrigation."

Gene nodded. This would indeed save a lot of effort. After a while, a truck full of water was pumped out. The water in such a truck was enough for more than 40 people to use for a week.

Soon the two drove the truck back. They drove very slowly because the road was too bumpy, Deguna said with a smile.

"By the time we develop this place, it will almost be dead."

"maybe."

Jean glanced at Deguna. He knew that this was not an illusion. Deguna seemed to be younger again. He smiled.

"What do you think the future will be like here?"

"Maybe there will be a city."

After the two drove back, everyone became happy. They irrigated the reclaimed planting land first, and then everyone planned to take a bath. After all, no one had taken a good hot bath in so many days, but the water It must be boiled for a period of time, otherwise the microorganisms and parasites inside will enter the human body.

For several days in a row, Gene and his men worked hard to cultivate the land. Half a month later, some crops grew in the first cultivated land. They looked good in size, and some vegetables looked good.

Everyone was eager to harvest and taste these vegetables, but Witt and Ellie decided to check them carefully first. After the inspection, there was no problem. Everyone cheered, and some local residents also came over. They looked at the crops growing in the land in disbelief.

"You really grew them."

The old man said with some emotion, and Rose laughed.

"Yes, we grew them. I said at the beginning that we came here to cultivate the land and survive. How about joining us? We can work together to build this place."

The old man said that he would gather people and discuss it when he returned. Rose took some fresh vegetables and gave them to the old man. After they left, everyone was extravagant today and took out some dried meat and made hot pot.

For many of them, it had been a long time since they had such a generous life. Everyone slept soundly that night.

Early the next morning, two or three hundred people came. Many people heard that vegetables were grown here and were very interested. Rose explained some things to them, and the locals also eliminated their hostility towards Gene and his team. Some people immediately expressed their willingness to join Gene and his team and help.

Soon at noon that day, hundreds of people were busy on the land, and everyone felt unprecedented hope. Jed led people to teach the locals how to cultivate the land and how to put grass.

The originally silent grassland became lively. Many locals relied on hunting and grazing for a living, but now they joined in immediately after seeing the food situation. Gene also warned them as much as possible not to hunt anymore, even the livestock at home should not be slaughtered anymore.

Because in such places, transportation often depends on some livestock, and the locals also agree very much. Looking at everything in front of him, Gene felt that this time was an excellent start. They could take root here and then take root and sprout.

Because this time, Gene and his friends had never seen such a scene before after visiting many places, which made people full of hope.

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