Chapter 23: Solar Energy
The next day, after the sun rose and the temperature rose, Xia Qing mixed the soaked seeds with insect repellent powder, planted them according to the depth, row spacing and plant spacing mentioned on the radio, and then sprayed them with water mixed with the juice of the evolved camphor leaves.
After spraying, Xia Qing found that not only did the birds not like the smell of the evolved camphor leaves and refused to come down, but even the sheep boss ran away.
Now, don't worry about the sheep boss harming the crops.
Because cotton and mung beans are sown on demand, the row spacing and plant spacing are wide, so the cotton two fields are one acre, and the mung beans are half an acre; The wheat is sown, and six catties can only be planted in two points, and Xia Qing is simply planted on the thirty acres side.
After planting, more than ninety percent of the ploughed land is still empty, but there is no hurry.
The potatoes have not yet sprouted and cannot be planted for the time being, and the other four kinds of rapeseeds—pumpkin, cucumber, tomato, and eggplant—are planted in Xia Qing's vegetable garden at home before transplanting them.
In addition to the vegetable seedlings, she also has six sweet potato seedlings.
In addition to sweet potato seedlings, she can also explore the new territory of 1,500 acres of high slopes in the north, which is higher than the mountain spring slope, looking for edible plants that can be transplanted.
Xia Qing looked forward to the good days of fried vegetables with a meal, and ate an extra bowl for lunch.
Later, when she was just about to go to explore the new territory with Boss Yang, she received a call from Team Tan. Xia Qing thought that the sweet potato seedlings could be planted, but he didn't expect it to be greater good news.
The base decided to install solar panels on the territory with buffer forests on the edge! Her territory is on the outermost edge, with buffer forests, which meets the requirements!
Xia Qing jumped up excitedly, "When is it the turn of No. 3?" An hour later? Yes, of course! Can I help move the solar panels? Good! ”
Hanging up the phone, Xia Qing rubbed the head of the sheep boss, "Boss, we have to have electricity, electricity, electricity!" ”
The sheep boss shook his head in disgust, and Xia Qing turned around excitedly.
Without Xia Qing's help, he easily carried a big box into the village, and quickly installed two solar panels on the sloping roof of Xia Qing's house, and then told her how to protect it, "Although this equipment was produced before the natural disaster, it is guaranteed to work." Sister Xia Qing, don't forget to rinse the solar panels in time, and cover them when it rains, hail and snow. It is also very important to protect the wires so that they don't break them. ”
After the natural disaster, many insects in Blue Star have evolved strong bite ability, and several of them have evolved into rodents, with a hobby of grinding teeth, wires and network cables are their favorite things to bite.
Primitive rodents, such as rats and pine trees, have evolved terrifying rodent abilities, which is why ten years after the end of the world, regular communication and power grids between human bases have not been restored.
It's not that it can't, it's that it's too expensive to build and maintain. Compared with these, there are many more important things to do about the drastic decline of human beings after natural disasters.
Xia Qing hurriedly asked, "Can I use a steel pipe to cover the wire?" ”
Huzi nodded, "Of course it's better if you can trap and protect it, does Sister Qing have a steel pipe?" ”
"Yes, there are tools too, and I can get it when the electricity is generated." Xia Qing has accumulated a lot of tools in the past few years, and she has welding guns and welding rods.
Unexpectedly, Huzi, who was very silent when I met a few times before, was quite enthusiastic, "Two plates can generate up to five kilowatt-hours of electricity a day, I brought a gas welding gun, my sister brought the steel pipe, and I went to No. 1 after welding." ”
Xia Qing was no longer polite, and took out the steel pipe to cover the wire and weld it firmly to protect the line of the outdoor part of the solar energy equipment. The steel pipe of this thickness can protect against evolutionary insects, as long as you are careful to prevent evolutionary rats and squirrels.
After Huzi debugged the power generation equipment and livestock batteries, he told Xia Qing, "When Sister Qing uses lights and flashlights at night, she must close the doors and windows tightly, and don't invite moths or anything." ”
Almost all insects have phototaxis, so it would be troublesome to attract dangerous evolutionary insects.
Xia Qing has always paid attention to this, and when she lights a fire in the living room at night, she will block the window with a thick wooden board to prevent the light from penetrating.
When sending Huzi out of the territory, Xia Qing asked why the base would agree to install solar equipment on the territory. Solar energy is a sought-after and scarce commodity in the safe zone.
Huzi sighed, "There are a total of thirty territories with buffer forests on the edge of our safe zone, and thirteen territories have been attacked by evolutionary plants and animals after the rain, and fifty-six people have died and eight people have been seriously injured. ”
After a natural disaster, there is a shortage of medical care, and the time from serious injury to death is only a few days. Xia Qing thought that there would be casualties after the rain, but he didn't expect it to be so serious.
"Because Sister Qing contacted the investigation team in time to clean up the danger, No. 3 is the only outer territory where there are high-risk evolutionary attack creatures, but there are no casualties. Therefore, the general force overrode public opinion and ordered the installation of solar energy and walkie-talkies in the outer territories to ensure that in case of danger, the lord could immediately contact the rescue. ”
After speaking, Huzi explained to Xia Qing why he didn't give her a walkie-talkie, "The number of walkie-talkies is limited, and sister, you have a satellite phone, so I didn't match it for you again, and changed it to ten safe sweet potato seedlings." ”
Xia Qingmei smiled, "Huzi thanked Team Tan for me." ”
Huzi, who was carrying a stack of solar panels, heard Xia Qing's laughter, and his face and neck were red, but fortunately, he couldn't see it with a protective mask.
Xia Qing continued to ask, "Is the walkie-talkie in frequency mode or channel mode?" I have a professional walkie-talkie with frequency mode and a talking distance of ten kilometers. ”
Huzi cleared his throat, "It's the frequency mode, use the 438500 frequency to contact the patrol and security personnel." Lords can communicate with each other for 439500. Sister Xia Qing can use the walkie-talkie to contact the lords of several nearby territories in the territory, but she must pay attention to safety. You are alone, and the heart of defense is indispensable. ”
Xia Qing noted down the frequency, "I understand, I won't let myself have an accident." ”
After leaving the safe zone, the guards between people are heavier. Although Xia Qing was adjacent to No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4, everyone tacitly kept their distance and did not disturb each other.
Huzi was afraid of scaring Xia Qing, and talked about the situation of several territories around him, "Except for the people in No. 2 land, who are a little overbearing, the others don't look too dangerous at the moment, and when my sister feels bored, you can open the channel and communicate with them about how to farm." ”
Xia Qing has been in the noisy safe zone for many years, and now everyone enjoys the cleanliness. However, it is also necessary to contact the surrounding territories through walkie-talkies to inquire about what seeds they have received and what edible creatures have been found in the territory.
It would be better if she could exchange for what she didn't have.
Huzi continued, "Land No. 4 and No. 5 are lucky, there are no large evolutionary creatures, there are evolutionary poisonous caterpillars in No. 1, the territory is empty, and three people are injured in No. 6. Sister Xia Qing, go back quickly, I'll do it myself. ”
This is the disadvantage of not getting through the news, Xia Qing doesn't know that there is no one in No. 1 land, "What about No. 1 land?" ”