For the first time in his life, Su Chaoqi realized what it meant to regret not having read enough books until you need them.
Since she entered the First Military Academy, she couldn't focus too much on her studies. After all, she had more important things to do.
Although his grades were still top-notch, his overall score was lower than that of those who took a full class because he did not choose too many elective courses.
But now is not the time to regret. Su Chaoqi sat at a table in the cafeteria and readjusted his schedule for the future.
The process was not smooth. Due to the lack of research in this area, there was no way to provide her with a reference direction, so she could only explore it on her own.
Qiao Zhiyan looked at Su Chaoqi's frowning face and didn't dare to go up to disturb her and offend her.
Genes have always been the most mysterious field. Even in the interstellar world, research on genes has not yet reached its peak.
Su Chaoqi had to admit that Qiao Zhiyan was right and she still needed to seek help from her mentor.
She organized her words, edited an email and sent it to her genetics teacher, then turned off the computer and let out a long breath.
Qiao Zhiyan asked cautiously: "Why, is it not going well?"
Su Chaoqi nodded. She was not in a hurry. How could scientific research be accomplished overnight? She remembered something: "Oh, by the way, Brother Zhiyan, when is it convenient for you to ask for leave? Your mother said she hasn't seen you for a long time. You should go back to visit your family for a few days."
Qiao Zhiyan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go back once the situation here stabilizes."
Although he is indeed in charge of the cafeteria now, the cafeteria is not going to collapse if he is away for a few days, so he can leave with peace of mind now.
As they were talking, a sharp whistle was heard outside the window. Su Chaoqi looked outside and walked out.
Thirty young men were standing here and there, supporting each other, looking like they were about to fall to the ground at any moment.
Su Chaoqi glanced at the time. It was already past four in the afternoon. She couldn't help but wonder, "Why did you run for so long?"
She remembered that the star port was not too far from here, right?
The only female coach, Lu Qi, smiled and said, "We took them on a long detour for training."
The coaches all looked neat and tidy, and you could tell at a glance that only students were participating in the training.
Unfortunately, the canteen had already started cooking, and the aroma of the stir-fry made my stomach growl.
It's quite spectacular to see thirty people's stomachs growling at the same time.
Ever since Qiao Zhiyan took over the management of the cafeteria, he couldn't stand seeing people go hungry, but he knew he had no say here, so he just stood quietly beside Su Chaoqi and watched the fun with her.
After a while, Han Zhaoxun took them to a flat area and told them that today's training was over and they would camp here tonight. They would have free time until 10 o'clock in the evening.
We were so tired that we didn't even want to move a finger but we still had to set up camp. The little excitement we had before boarding the starship was completely gone.
Qiao Zhiyan thought of a question: "Are they cleaning their personal hygiene?"
Su Chaoqi pointed and said, "Isn't there a river there? You can take a bath, wash your face, and do laundry there."
Qiao Zhiyan said dully: "But that's cold water."
"Young people have a lot of energy," Su Chaoqi said lightly, "Just use cold water. We'll check their physical data every night and nothing will happen to them."
Looking at the teenagers who were struggling to erect the tent on their own, Su Chaoqi thought of the other group of teenagers she brought with her today: "Where are the people I brought this morning? How have you arranged them?"
Qiao Zhiyan said: "Uncle Guo's arrangement should be to familiarize them with the environment first and watch videos to learn, and there is no rush for them to start working."
Su Chaoqi just asked casually. Anyway, the people had been handed over, so it was none of her business whether Uncle Guo beat or scolded them.
As time passed, the night gradually came. After Su Chaoqi finished his dinner in the cafeteria, he received a reply from his teacher.
The meaning of the email can be summed up in two sentences: It makes sense, but I’m not interested.
The genetics teacher had his own research and was not very interested in Su Chaoqi's idea. However, as a role model, he still provided her with a genetics study catalog, allowing Su Chaoqi to learn these and then think about whether her idea was feasible.
In any case, this is a good start. Su Chaoqi found all the books recommended by the teacher, sorted them according to difficulty, and arranged them in his schedule one by one.
Then that night, Su Chaoqi began to enter the state of study, and all the noise outside could not enter her ears.
Books on genetics are bound to be obscure and difficult to understand. Even though Su Chaoqi had a basic understanding, he still didn't understand many things.
It seems that I will have to choose courses in this area next semester.
She focused on her studies and ignored everything else, so she naturally ignored what was happening on the farm. For example, the thirty teenagers at the supernatural training base had to work in the fields every day, and if they didn't do a good job, they had to do it again. They were always hungry from the smell of the canteen for three meals a day, but it also honed their endurance and concentration to a great extent, and their mental strength was significantly improved.
Thirty people, thirty hoes, and who knows how many acres of land, they turned over the soil little by little, turning the soil underneath to the surface, allowing the land to mature in order to be cultivated in the next season.
Plowing the soil is very tiring work, and they have to do more than just plowing the soil.
The work was done very early in the morning, when the sun had just come out and was not very hot. When the sun rose higher, the old employees of the farm would finish their work and go back to avoid the sun, and would not go back to work until the afternoon.
But these young men also had to do a series of training such as standing at attention and practicing martial arts. However, Han Zhao was very careful and did not let these boys train under the scorching sun. He found a cool place under the shade of a tree.
But just because there is no sunlight, it doesn't mean the temperature is not high.
Every day the boys' clothes looked like they had been fished out of the water, and after being dried in the sun for a while, they could shake off a few grams of salt.
Lin Jin prepared medicine for them every day, including Huoxiang Zhengqi water and barrels of sodium chloride oral solution.
Commonly known as normal saline.
Han Yuze still wanted to find out the identities of Xiaokai and the others, but he had no energy at all. Every day after taking a bath in the river, he would fall asleep in the tent.
Compared with their bitter tears, Xiaokai and the others should not take it too easy.
Because they use machinery to do farm work. They drive a tiller and turn the land with just one trip back and forth. The efficiency is a thousand times higher.
This comparison seems even more sad.
Qiao Zhiyan couldn't bear it, so he took the initiative to ask if he wanted mung bean soup, but of course he was rejected.
After being trained like this for more than a week, Mrs. Zhuge arrived.
Of course, she was not here for matters concerning the supernatural training base; she was here to prepare for the opening of a community canteen.
I also bring the person in charge with me to learn management experience.
The person in charge was named Jiang. Mrs. Zhuge asked Qiao Zhiyan to call him "Minister Jiang" and said with a smile: "Xiao Qiao, come and tell Minister Jiang about your daily work management methods."
Minister Jiang also looked very amiable, with the sides of his lips always slightly raised as if he was smiling, as if he was a born smiley.
Qiao Zhiyan had been managing the canteen for such a long time, so he naturally had some experience. He started by introducing the warehouse where the ingredients were stored to Minister Jiang.
Qiao Zhiyan explained clearly which ingredients need to be refrigerated, which ingredients need to be frozen, and which ingredients can be stored at room temperature.
"The two most important things in the cafeteria are nothing more than that," Qiao Zhiyan said, "The first is the preservation of ingredients. All ingredients must be checked every day, and bad ones must be dealt with in time, otherwise bacteria will contaminate the good ingredients. The second point is the preparation. Not only must it be delicious, but it must also be clean. Cleanliness is even more important than taste. There are different regulations for what kitchen utensils are used for what, and they must not be mixed."
Qiao Zhiyan's introduction was complete and without omission. Minister Jiang nodded repeatedly as he listened, and stopped from time to time to take pictures, intending to use them as templates later.
Qiao Zhiyan spoke eloquently to Minister Jiang for more than an hour, and finally said everything he could think of and say.
Minister Jiang was very satisfied with Qiao Zhiyan's explanation. He patted Qiao Zhiyan on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for teaching me this time. If I encounter any problems in the future, I will trouble you to help me find a solution."
Qiao Zhiyan smiled and said, "Of course, definitely."
This is a military project. Can he just not help if he says he doesn't want to? So he just needs to be honest and agree to it.
When they finished their work and sat down to have a happy lunch together, Su Chaoqi, who had been invisible, spoke up: "Sorry, I have a question for you."
Minister Jiang then looked at Su Chaoqi seriously. Because Su Chaoqi had been very silent before, Minister Jiang subconsciously ignored this little girl.
When Mrs. Zhuge saw Su Chaoqi suddenly speak, she immediately said, "This is Su Chaoqi. The information in Xiaoqiao's hand was provided by Chaoqi free of charge."
What this sentence means is that although Qiao Zhiyan is capable, if you trace back to the source, Su Chaoqi is the most capable one. After all, if she doesn't produce the information, she won't be able to run this farm and canteen at all.
Minister Jiang thought for a moment and said, "I remember now. Is it that little classmate from the First Military Academy? I've heard of him."
Su Chaoqi didn't know where he heard about her, but that didn't stop her from asking: "The cafeteria is easy to deal with, but what about the people who can cook? How do you plan to deal with them?"
Mrs. Zhuge explained: "The retired soldiers on the farm can cook now, so we just need to select a few of them to go over."
Although there is nothing wrong with life on the farm, the community canteen is at least on Yanhuang Star, which is close to home. It is more convenient to go home and reunite with family. Mrs. Zhuge believes that there must be people willing to work there.
"I want to get a chance to contract the Blue Star snack stand." Su Chaoqi said the reason why she came here today. If she didn't want to come, no one would care about her. After all, this matter had nothing to do with her directly. But if she wanted to come, Mrs. Zhuge would not chase her away. Unexpectedly, she actually put forward conditions as soon as she opened her mouth. (End of this chapter)
