Fang Zhao didn't bring Curly Hair too far. He followed the map provided by the base and walked around the areas where they could freely move around. He wanted to understand the terrain and lifestyle here.
Bu Base had a large area, and they had a wide range of activities. Occasionally, they would run into patrolling soldiers, but they seemed more relaxed and didn't seem as tense as the soldiers at Baiji's outpost.
This place was very dull, but it was also peaceful.
Curly Hair's adaptability was very strong. The low-pressure and low-oxygen environment didn't cause him any inconvenience. The barren sand didn't make him lose interest either. He seemed to like this place very much. There was no one else around, and Fang Zhao didn't leash Curly Hair. At this moment, Curly Hair was running around happily on the sand. He was also very interested in the various insects and animals under the sand.
Fang Zhao observed for a while and didn't see Curly Hair show any signs of discomfort, so he let it be.
After strolling one round outside, Fang Zhao brought Curly Hair back to the base. The next day, Fang Zhao met Woo Tianhao and Mitisy at the base's cafeteria. After the previous day, the two of them seemed to have adapted even better. However, Mitisy still looked as though he hadn't had enough sleep.
It wasn't just Woo Tianhao and Mitisy. Zaro and Barbara also went out for a walk today. However, the two of them didn't eat at the cafeteria and ate their own food.
The program team sighed when they saw the five people going out for a walk. "Genes are really a very powerful thing. No wonder they are descendants of Great Generals. Their adaptability is really strong."
Genes meant potential. As long as they didn't waste this potential, they had an advantage over others. Wasting was another matter.
"We can't compare the other four. After all, they are descendants of Great Generals. Their genes are awesome, but what about Fang Zhao? He even has a background in art! We can't compare to the other four. We have to learn from him … "
The director started feeding chicken soup for the soul to the other staff members of the program team.
Actually, the director felt helpless. This was the first time that all the invited guests were more adaptable than the staff members. He reckoned that by the time the guests could start filming, they wouldn't be able to keep up.
With this problem in mind, the director adjusted the arrangements. They couldn't officially start filming, but the guests could be mobilized first.
The director gathered the five guests together and started mobilizing them.
"The instruction manual that was sent to you has recorded a lot of important information. Edible and poisonous things are all in there. It's best not to touch anything that isn't recorded." Thus, non-professionals shouldn't touch things that weren't recorded.
At first, Zaro listened attentively, but as he listened, he began to slack off. It was hard to tell from his face, but in fact, this was what he was thinking.
Previously, he made more money by frying wild ginger, but it was not sustainable. Ginger was fine, but it was better to fry garlic.
Since Fang Zhao had brought a dog over, I can also bring one next time. I don't like small dogs. Big dogs are more impressive.
When can I get through to you? I'm going to complain!
…
Zaro's brain jumped from ginger to dog in two minutes, and then quickly jumped to other places.
After emphasizing the points that needed attention, the director talked about the key points of poverty alleviation.
"There was a saying in the Old Era, 'Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.'"
The current poverty alleviation was generally based on discovering the shining points of impoverished areas and magnifying them to further improve the quality of life in impoverished areas. However, it sounded simple, but how many people could actually do it?
What's more, this was originally an entertainment program. They didn't really expect to find any highlights. They just wanted to use the program to let everyone know about the hardships here so that they would consider this place more when they donate.
Of course, regardless of what they thought in their hearts or how cruel the reality was, the director wouldn't be so realistic when mobilizing people.
"Watch more, listen more, move around more, and understand more. Given everyone's experience and intelligence, you should be able to discover the shining points here," the director concluded.
Woo Tianhao: Watch more, listen more? Definitely! With my eyes and ears, I can see six roads and hear eight directions!
Mitisy: Move around more, understand more? Seems like the amount of exercise is quite high.
Zaro: My intelligence?
Barbara: Shining point?
Fang Zhao: A little difficult.
The director was satisfied when he saw the five special guests looking pensive. It seemed like the five special guests had already understood what he was saying.
After clapping his hands to get everyone to come back to their senses, the director said, "As some of our program team staff have not adapted yet, we can't officially start work. Therefore, today, Colonel Song Ping will be bringing everyone around to have a look."
Planet Bu's personnel turnover rate was higher than that of Planet Baiji and Planet Wai. After all, the environment here wasn't suitable for ordinary people to live in. It was fine for a few years, but some people wouldn't be able to take it if it was too long. Therefore, soldiers stationed on a base wouldn't be stationed for more than 10 years before being transferred elsewhere.
Colonel Song Ping had previously served on the exploration ship Fomalhaut before being transferred here for a period of time. His military merits were already sufficient, and he would be able to rise up after a little more experience. This was his second year on Planet Bu. After three years at most, he would be transferred to other places. Basically, it would be those planets at the top of the development sequence.
Although he didn't plan on staying on Planet Bu for long, Song Ping was still rather cordial to the special guests. Even though he couldn't change Planet Bu's current development situation, the special guests could at least bring some financial support.
As this was the program team's second day on Planet Bu, Mitisy took into consideration that the few of them were just getting used to the environment and couldn't overexert themselves. Therefore, he specially arranged for a vehicle from the base to drive the few of them out. Along the way, he introduced the uses of the various regions.
As he gazed at the desert in the distance, Mitisy pointed at his feet and asked, "Is there oil beneath the desert? I have seen some records of the Old Era that mentioned this. In the Old Era, oil was a very important source of energy. "
Song Ping nodded his head. "Many places on Planet Bu have detected it, but it isn't necessary. For daily use, the heat radiation provided by the stars is sufficient. It is more convenient, and the cost is low. Our base mostly uses photovoltaic power generation. As for higher grade energy requirements, we can directly use the energy ores that are transported over. "
Later on, Song Ping brought them to look at the farmland.
"Every year, the conscripts that are sent over will be assigned to work on the various farmland, grow crops, or improve the soil."
"You can grow things here?" Zaro pointed at the monotonous and desolate desert and didn't dare to believe it.
"Yes, as long as there is water, it can be grown. The pipelines have already been laid long ago. Within the planned scope, the water can still keep up with the demand, "Song Ping replied.
Very quickly, they arrived at the farmland region. Crops of different heights grew sparsely in the improved soil.
"It doesn't look like they are growing very well." Mitisy didn't know much about farming, but he could at least tell if the crops were growing well.
Song Ping chuckled. "The output isn't high, but at least we won't starve to death."
Woo Tianhao thought of something and asked impatiently, "Big Brother Ping, do you eat bugs? Back on planet Baiji, we used to eat bugs. These are — such big bugs! "
"Bugs? We eat them too, but we eat very little. There aren't many bugs here that can be eaten. They are either too small or too hard to catch. The cost of catching them is high, so we might as well spend the time farming. Here, we mainly eat crops that we grow ourselves. Sometimes, we catch some edible ones from the sea to improve our diet, but these situations are rare. As for large land animals, because their numbers are small, they basically don't pose a threat to the base. Most of them are included in the list of protected primo species and can't be eaten. Not only can we not eat them, but we also have to help them if we see them in danger. Thus, on our base, we eat vegetables more often. Other times, we drink nutrient solutions to replenish our energy and essential nutrients. "
Song Ping was telling them all this to tell them that over here, they could forget about eating meat. Since they were here, they had to eat vegetables like everyone else!
Zaro rubbed his chin and nodded. "I understand what you mean. In the Old Era, there was a phrase called 'Let the dead rest in peace.'"
Song Ping: "...??"
Woo Tianhao was worthy of being the one who had spent the most time with Zaro. Once he heard Zaro's words, he understood what Zaro was trying to say. "What you are trying to say is' when in Rome, do as the Romans do, 'right?"
Zaro clapped his hands. "Yes! That's it! "
Song Ping: "..." I almost f * cking doubted my ability to express myself!
"We can cultivate more crops that are suitable for this place," Mitisy said. "Find more researchers and we will definitely be able to do it."
Song Ping shook his head. "Researchers? We can't hire them. The pay is low, the conditions are poor, the species aren't abundant, and the land isn't fertile enough. We can't attract any research talents. Planet Baiji can still attract quite a number of researchers. In this aspect, we can't compare. Of course, if you guys are willing to help, you can hire more people. They aren't the kind of people who fish for fame. They are truly knowledgeable and capable people. It doesn't matter if they have a bad temper. "
Song Ping was just making a casual remark. He didn't have any hopes that an entertainment program would really be able to hire those capable researchers.
"Let me bring you guys into the farm to take a look."
Song Ping opened up an area's protective net and brought Fang Zhao and the others in. He didn't forget to talk about Bu Base's advantages.
"The students who serve here don't need to mine. Even though farming is a little tiring, it is safer than planet Baiji. Just this point alone makes many conscripts more willing to come here."
As he spoke, Song Ping glanced at Fang Zhao. He had been transferred over from the exploration ship Fomalhaut and had heard that Fang Zhao had applied for the Fomalhaut and Arcturus during his military service. Unfortunately, he had been rejected. Afterward, Fang Zhao had chosen planet Baiji, which had harsh conditions for his military service. Afterward, no one had expected that planet Baiji would discover a high-grade energy ore deposit and prosper.
Many people knew that Fang Zhao had discovered a new energy ore deposit. However, everyone also knew that even without Fang Zhao, other people would have discovered it. It would just have taken slightly longer. Even so, there were still quite a number of people who saw Fang Zhao as a lucky factor. Bu Base's commanding officer, Flemington, had agreed to collaborate with the program team on account of Fang Zhao. Otherwise, Flemington wouldn't have dared to take the risk. Flemington would be promoted after another year or two. He wasn't willing to have any mishaps happen while he was in command.
Song Ping didn't just focus on other matters. He introduced the crops here to Fang Zhao and the others.
"We can't always rely on supplies on such a large planet. Self-reliance is the way to gain a foothold. Only then can we truly stand firm. At the very least, we won't starve to death if an accident occurs with our supplies. We need to control pests in the fields, but insecticides have limited effects. We can't possibly poison ourselves to death just to kill pests. "
Song Ping brought up a few images for Fang Zhao and the others to see. He introduced the commonly seen pests and animals that harmed crops.
"Especially these!" Song Ping pointed at one of the images and gritted his teeth. "These are the most harmful species in the fields. A large part of the reason why production is low is because of them. They can eat a lot. If we aren't careful, they will harm a large area and make everyone's hard work go to waste! "
The animal that Song Ping was talking about had a long and narrow body with well-developed claws and tail. There were also segments of scales on its body, and a mature one was the size of a palm. "These things are highly resistant to drugs and are nimble in the sand. It is very difficult to capture them without the aid of traps. They are a type of organism that gives the base a headache. Fortunately, their toxicity is weak and isn't too dangerous to ordinary people. "
"To protect the crops, we have set up a protective net, but the net isn't always closed. The fields require a large number of people to take care of them. Every time the net is opened, some will sneak in. We also send people to exterminate the pests regularly, but it is basically impossible to clean them all up. They move too quickly in the fields. Even if the exterminators find traces of them, they are worried about harming the crops. Their hands are tied, and exterminating the pests becomes more difficult. "
Fang Zhao looked at the image. "It looks a little like a lizard?"
"It just looks a little similar. Actually, the internal structure is different. There are specimens in the base. I'll show them to you when we get back. If the exterminators catch one next time, I will dissect it for you to see," Song Ping said.
"Can't we catch it now?" Woo Tianhao rubbed his palms together, eager to give it a try.
"It's not easy to catch. If you want to catch it, you have to get a professional to guide you and use tools. You also can't harm the crops. In any case, catching them isn't as simple as you think."
Song Ping had just finished speaking when he saw Curly Hair rush over like the wind, bite something in the soil, drag it out, and smash it a few times. Then, he tossed it up, jumped up to catch it, smashed it a few times, and tossed it up again.
"Are you talking about that?" Fang Zhao pointed at the thing that was tossed up and asked.
Song Ping: "... Seems like it."
Curly Hair held one in his mouth and played with it excitedly. Then, he brought it in front of Fang Zhao as if he was asking for praise.
Fang Zhao looked at what Curly Hair was holding in his mouth, then at Song Ping.
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