"Chairman, here, rice planting is much more difficult than wheat, it's not just about scattering seeds."

"Although we have contacted Liang Mountain and found suitable rice varieties, this year is not suitable for planting."

"There are processes such as invasion, germination, scattering, etc., for rice planting. Once the rice grows to a certain extent, the seedlings need to be transplanted from dry land to paddy fields, requiring manpower assistance."

The most experienced agricultural machinery specialist in the company said, "This year's summer lasted too long, and the precipitation was very low."

"Rice fields cannot do without water, and although irrigation from the Dead Sea Channel can mitigate part of the problem, one Dead Sea Channel is not enough for large-scale rice field development. The fields must maintain moisture and water levels and ensure the mud is soft and even."

"If you decide to plant rice, then we should prepare this winter, open a new Dead Sea Channel specifically for irrigating the paddy fields, and solve the basic supply. Sowing the early rice between March and April next year at the earliest would ensure enough harvest from July to August."

Zhou Yi was out of options.

It's really not easy to want a bite of rice cooked with new rice.

He immediately requested Gongsun Bao, "Open another Dead Sea Channel, specifically for irrigating the rice fields, and it must be done before next spring."

"Yes!"

"Also, get your teeth fixed at the hospital."

Gongsun Bao looks talented, but his prominent buckteeth significantly downgrade his overall image.

"This... Chairman, can I not go? I'm afraid of pain, especially toothache."

Gongsun Bao whispered.

"No, this is an order! Personal image is the image of the company!"

"Yes..."

On the other hand, there was good news as well as bad news from the Breeding Platform.

The good news is that the seedling cultivation was very successful.

The grass carp, which grows fast and is not prone to diseases, has finally come out formally after three generations of change.

The grass carp, improved for direction, grows to 5 pounds in weight; it used to take 4 months, now it only takes 2 months, halving the growth cycle.

Not only can it survive in the middle reaches of rivers, but it can also live near the edge of the Dead Sea, greatly expanding the habitable water space.

This batch of fish fry has been handed over to the tree tenders, which made them very happy.

"That's great! Mr. Zhou, now our fish production has doubled, they grow fast, and the funds return quickly, we can confidently expand the fish farm!"

The bad news is also about the successful cultivation of fish fry.

Another fish fry, the Silver Needle Fish, mutated during the directed cultivation process and gave birth to a ferocious new species.

It would crazily snatch and devour all kinds of feed and algae, even attacking and harming other fish, making them afraid to compete with it, thus getting stronger.

Later, it became a kind of food bully, even killing ordinary Silver Needle Fish.

However, these domineering Silver Needle Fish could grow very big and fast, the regular Silver Needle Fish take a year to mature, they only need three months, growing as long as a forearm.

However, their existence means the entire directed fish fry cultivation has basically failed, and other normal fish fry are greatly affected.

Unfortunately, these fish can only live alone, being the little tyrants of the water. If released into the rivers, it's feared that they would cause big problems for other fish.

Therefore, Zhou Yi could only, with tears, have these domineering Silver Needle Fish eaten by the company's employees to ensure no future troubles.

The only consolation is that these domineering Silver Needle Fish taste extremely fresh and delicious.

When the weather cooled down further, the first Pan Tree planted brought forth fruit.

Zhou Yi and Zheng Tao came under the tree to observe up close.

The Pan Tree now stands about twenty meters tall, but its growth rate has clearly slowed down, expanding more horizontally.

Fruits hung on the tree branches, coiled like mosquito coils.

They looked dull and gray, like balls kneaded with mud and ash, the biggest no larger than fist-sized, belonging to the medium-small type of fruit.

Ni Ge deftly climbed up the tree and picked a bunch of fruit.

All fist-sized ripe fruit.

"Small ones don't taste good, they need to grow a bit bigger."

He said so, and then using his big hand, he squeezed two fruits together, allowing them to press against each other, breaking the outer shell, a layer like mud or sandstone crumbled away, revealing the tender, creamy fruit inside.

Ni Ge handed the fruit to Zhou Yi: "The taste is just so-so, don't get your hopes up too high."

Zhou Yi took a small bite.

Wow.

The taste was sweet and full, crisp and juicy, unexpectedly good, and the closest fruit it resembled was jackfruit.

Zhou Yi finished the fruit in a few bites and discovered there was no fruit core inside.

"The Pan Tree has a very long growth period, and it's not yet at the mature stage, so no seeds can be produced. It takes many years for its seeds to grow, about 300 cycles of fruit before they gradually start to appear."

Ni Ge said this.

Zhou Yi did some calculations.

According to the current situation.

If the Pan Tree produces a cycle of fruit every two-plus months, 300 cycles would be 600 months, which is 50 years. Indeed, a very long growth period.

"This fruit... amazing, truly amazing."

Zheng Tao closed his eyes, savoring it.

"Food Tongue really likes it, the fruit is of very high quality."

Zhou Yi asked Ni Ge: "How many fruits does a Pan Tree produce in one cycle?"

"I've heard that at the very least, it produces between 10,000 to 15,000 ash-absorbing fruits, and the larger the tree, the more fruit it yields."

The words of the Mud Tree People startled Zhou Yi: "How could there be so many?"

"Not now, but it will be possible later."

"The Pan Tree will continue to grow and develop."

Ni Ge surveyed the Pan Tree in front of him: "At the moment, it can grow at most a few hundred fruits."

Zheng Tao, who was nearby, suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Chairman, I suggest we send this fruit for a detailed component analysis."

"While Food Tongue's recognition of food is taste-oriented, the higher the actual consumption value, the higher its quality. Based on my tasting just now and Food Tongue's assessment, it's already on par with the Guangna Species meat from claw beard."

Zhou Yi immediately contacted the Mechanical Knights to send two ash-absorbing fruits for food testing at the Mechanical Knights' bio lab.

The results were astonishing.

The controller screen displayed the conclusions from their side.

...

[Nutritional Components (per 100 grams)]

Water: 57.1g

Energy: 699kJ

Protein: 13.1g

Fat: 2.8g

Carbohydrates: 26.8g

Vitamins:...

...

The final evaluation from the Mechanical Knights was that this is an extremely high-quality food, with rich and complete nutrition, close to eggs in comparison.

However, eggs have higher fat and water content, and are nutritionally inferior to the ash-absorbing fruit.

This fruit can be consumed in large quantities, not only providing a high level of satiety but also greatly beneficial to the growth and strength of most life forms.

Zhou Yi, looking at the report, was thrilled.

This was high-protein food growing on trees!

No wonder the Mud Tree People were all so tall; they had been eating this since they were young, one could say they were always in a state of nutritional excess.

At last, it was possible to supplement the crew's nutrition!

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