Chapter 109: A Country’s Roots Are Its People, and People’s Lives Are Their Grains. If Their Lives Are Gone, Their Roots Will Be Uprooted, and if Their Roots Are Uprooted, Their Entire Country Will Be Toppled!

"Uncle Qiuyu."

On the street, Yunchuan looked at the shops on both sides while walking side by side with Qiuyu and asked calmly: "What do you expect the harvest of those 'experimental fields' to be?"

"Didn't you first propose this soilless cultivation technology? Of course it's very good."

Qiuyu still had a helpless smile on his face. He turned to look at the Lord Yunchuan beside him and explained: "Artificially control the appropriate nutrition, sunlight, water, air and other conditions for dense planting and three-dimensional cultivation."

"According to the characteristics of different growth stages of different crops, the yield of the crops can be increased several times to dozens of times, but the biggest problem now is cost."

He paused and sighed: "The nutrient solution and machine cost required for soilless cultivation are too expensive at present."

"The price of each kilogram of grain produced in the end is almost the same as the price of grain we import from outside. If other costs are taken into account..."

He didn't say anything else.

It can be seen that after consuming so much energy and resources, he only took such a small step in the end, which made him feel very stressed.

This is also the reason why Qiuyu didn't want to take Yunchuan to see the experimental field. On the one hand, he didn't want Yunchuan to do those "dirty and tiring work", and on the other hand, he was worried or even afraid that the other party would be disappointed when seeing the results.

It was only at Yunchuan's strong request that Qiuyu had to take him to the experimental field.

Yunchuan didn't understand what he meant, but he just smiled and shook his head.

"I understand your concerns, but this is the first step. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and early investment is necessary."

Yunchuan patted the man next to him with a sad face, and his expression and tone gradually changed from gentle to serious: "In any case, the 'grain bag' must be in our own hands, and we must not rely too much on imports from other countries!"

"How can we allow others to sleep soundly beside our bed?"

"And we who fight for peace will inevitably be enemies with the five major countries in the future, but we will never compromise with them!"

"In this way, they will never allow us, as a small country, to compete with them for resources. The first to stand up is the Fire Country, the largest grain exporter."

"Once the Fire Country Daimyo directly tears off his kind face and orders those merchants to stop exporting grain to us, we can only wait for death even if we have great abilities."

The country is rooted in the people, and the people are dependent on grain for their lives. If their lives are gone, their roots will be uprooted, and if their roots are uprooted, their roots will be upside down!

Therefore, even if they start from scratch, even if they spend countless resources and energy, they must ensure their own food security.

Even if they do not rely on imports, they can guarantee independent supply.

Otherwise, once the food supply is cut off, it is equivalent to cutting off the lifeline, and they can only kneel down and wait for their necks to be killed.

"... So there is such an important reason, sorry, I am short-sighted and narrow-minded."

Qiu Yu was silent for a long time, and finally took a breath, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, scratched his head and smiled: "We will try our best to improve it as soon as possible."

As if seeing his anxiety at the moment, Yun Chuan shook his head and smiled, and his tone became gentle again: "Don't worry, everyone has their own expertise, and haste makes waste. As for the nutrient solution...

"You may find the newly established scientific research institute and talk to the director of the biological research department. You should be able to develop a new nutrient solution formula that can reduce costs while ensuring efficacy."

"Just say that I asked you to find Shennong, that's it. "

Science Academy? Biological Research Department?

Qiu Yu was obviously stunned when he heard these two unfamiliar words.

How much did he miss during the time he was locked in the room?

"As for the problem of insufficient manpower..." Yun Chuan smiled and retracted his gaze, looking at the busy street in front of him, and said calmly: "If you can spare the time, find time to organize an agricultural class."

"Aren't you helping some residents with soilless cultivation? Why don't you try to teach them those techniques? It is better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish. "

For example, Meiyu has already started teaching people navigation and intelligence techniques. Now there are many seedlings who can support themselves. It won't be long before they can be divided out to become captains and intelligence personnel.

Yunchuan seriously suspected that he was immersed in the gentle countryside of his own family, so he wanted to give up and no longer float outside on the sea all day, and divide his burden and tasks among other apprentices.

However, Yunchuan was happy to see it happen.

"Uncle Qiuyu, I trust you, but after all, one person's plan is short, and two people's plan is long."

Thinking of this, Yunchuan turned his head to look at Qiuyu with a dull expression, and smiled meaningfully: "If you can teach some talented seedlings, I can also let you set up an agricultural research department in the future."

Set up an agricultural research department?

Then wouldn't he be the minister?!

Hearing this, Qiuyu subconsciously shuddered, and his tired heart suddenly became hot, as if it was ignited by a fire, and blurted out: "Really?"

But he soon realized it, and stopped and said seriously: "Lord Yunchuan, please rest assured, I will do my best and will never let you down!"

"I'll do what I say." Yunchuan just nodded slightly, smiled and patted his arm.

Pursuing a better life and future is everyone's instinct.

What's more, it's Qiuyu who used to be a "bottom"?

"Gratitude" has its limits, and "favor" will always be repaid.

People always live for something.

What's the purpose of getting ahead, and what's the purpose of fighting hard.

Some people do it to gain recognition from someone, such as Nagato, and some people do it to achieve lofty ideals, such as Yahiko.

Some people do it to maintain the warmth of their home, such as Meiyu, and some people do it to gain status and power, such as Qiuyu.

As long as someone can give them hope for the future, they are willing to grit their teeth and fight for the future.

Yunchuan is the one who can give them a chance.

"Boss, um, I have another question."

Looking at Yunchuan who was only busy chatting with Qiuyu, Yahiko, who had been hesitant to speak all the way, finally couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "What are those soilless cultivation and vegetable greenhouses you are talking about?"

Yunchuan turned his head to look at him and smiled: "I thought you could hold it in for a while."

Hearing this, knowing that his eagerness along the way was seen, Yahiko scratched the back of his head with his hand and smiled frankly: "Didn't you say that, seeking knowledge is a good habit?"

This sentence was what Yunchuan said to him when he was first rescued by Yunchuan.

And he always remembered what Yunchuan had said.

Ignorance in the true sense is not the lack of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire knowledge.

Compared with the ignorant and fearless stupidity at the beginning, Yahiko now looks much more mature, at least he will no longer use ignorance as a reason for fearlessness.

If there is a question beyond his understanding, he will no longer rush to deny and refute as before, but use his thick skin to ask for advice.

However, Yunchuan did not rush to respond to his doubts, but just looked at the looming shed in front of him and chuckled: "Instead of spending so much time explaining it to you, it is better to go and see it with your own eyes."

At this moment, he has changed into a loose black robe, and his face is shrouded in shadow by the hood.

In the rainy country with much cloudy and rainy weather, his dress is not unusual and has not attracted many people's attention.

Otherwise, with Yunchuan's face being well-known in Dawn City, he would be surrounded by residents in a few minutes if he walked on the busy streets like this.

After all, most of the people here are refugees who have been displaced and forced into exile due to war. Providing them with a peaceful place that is not disturbed by war is no less than a life-saving grace.

As long as it does not involve their own survival issues, most people are more or less grateful to Yunchuan.

If it involves the issue of one's own survival, then it depends on one's own awareness and morality.

However, Yunchuan is not naive enough to think that everyone can repay his kindness. As long as most people can honestly abide by the rules he set, he will not care what these people think.

As for those ungrateful people who wolf down the rice in Yunchuan's pot and think about selling Yunchuan for a good price after they are full...