Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies

Chapter 204: Nutrient Solution



Deng Qiqi smiled and said, "Then we will wait for you at home."

Yao Ran nodded, then went inside to tidy her bed and freshen up before having a simple breakfast.

When she arrived at unit 2001, Long Yu was also there. Seeing her coming, he stood and offered her his seat. Sitting down on the stools, Yao Ran inspected the yellowing potato plants.

"They are ready to harvest." She said.

Jia Xiang and Huang Qian were excited when they heard what she said. They stood up at the same time, and Jia Xiang said, "Great!"

Huang Qian said, "I will get the shovel!"

Seeing their excitement, Yao Ran chuckled and showed them how to harvest the potatoes without damaging them. It took them thirty minutes to harvest everything.

Shi Xuan picked up a potato and said with delight, "This one is bigger than my hand. It must weigh more than half a kilogram."

Huang Qian grabbed a larger potato, comparing it to his face, and said, "Look at this. It's bigger than my face!"

After they packed the harvested potatoes into sacks, Yao Ran asked, "Do you want to replant them?"

Huang Qian responded, "Yes! We must grow more potatoes while we can."

Their good mood was contagious, and Yao Ran also felt happy. She nodded and said, "Alright. Then let's pick some potatoes as seedlings."

Following her instructions, they selected potatoes for seedlings. Shi Xuan then took a few potatoes and went to make breakfast.

Half an hour later, he returned with a plate of potato pancakes. Looking at them, Huang Qian said, "They look delicious."

Shi Xuan set the plate on the table, distributed the small plates and chopsticks, and said, "Let's give it a try."

After everyone picked a pancake, Long Yu placed one on Yao Ran's plate before taking his own. The fragrant smell was tantalizing, but when Yao Ran took a bite, she frowned slightly.

The potatoes weren't as tasty as ordinary ones, but they were filling. These potatoes also contained more starch than those she grew in her space.

Finishing his meal, Huang Qian rubbed his stomach and said in satisfaction, "Not bad."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Shi Xuan agreed and said, "I used the same recipe as usual, but the taste is a little bit off. It's not as delicious as ordinary potatoes. For people with nothing to eat, these cold-resistant potatoes can help them survive."

In the current world, only the wealthy and influential look down on this kind of food. For most people, being able to fill their stomachs is already a blessing.

After their first harvest, Shi Xuan and the others became more diligent in tending the potatoes. Two days later, Quan Yuanwei came with good news.

Sitting in the living room of unit 2001, Quan Yuanwei looked at the others and said, "Brother Hao brought us good news."

"What is it?" Huang Zhihui asked curiously.

Quan Yuanwei placed a small plastic bottle containing a clear, frozen liquid on the low table and said, "This is a new nutrient solution made by the Agriculture Institute. Giving this nutrient solution to plants will help them stay healthy and can increase production by fifty percent."

Yao Ran picked up the plastic bottle and examined the frozen nutrient solution inside. After a moment, she asked, "Will they give this to us?"

Quan Yuanwei shook his head and replied, "We have to exchange for this nutrient solution at the trading center. For two hundred milliliters, we need to pay for four kilograms of food."

The others gasped in surprise when they heard his words.

Yao Ran calmly returned the bottle to the low table and curiously asked, "Why is it so expensive?"

Quan Yuanwei shook his head again and explained, "I don't know. Brother Hao only knew that the Agriculture Institute needed some reagents to produce this nutrient solution, but the reagents were limited. Therefore, they are not distributing it to the public for free."

After listening to his explanation, Long Yu said, "That makes sense. We can still harvest a decent amount of potatoes even without this special nutrient solution. I doubt many survivors will exchange for it, and maybe the government just wants to give it a try to see if it can help solve the food shortage."

The others nodded in agreement at his reasoning.

After a moment of silence, Quan Yuanwei looked at them and asked, "Do you guys want to go to the trading center to exchange for the nutrient solution?"

Yao Ran, curious about the nutrient solution, nodded and said, "I will go and get a bottle to try."

Since she was going, Long Yu naturally said, "I will go with her."

Shi Xuan and the others had just harvested more than a hundred kilograms of potatoes, so they decided to get a bottle of the nutrient solution to try it out.

Seeing that everyone wanted to go, Quan Yuanwei said, "A Yun and Brother Hao already exchanged the nutrient solution yesterday, so they won't go today. If you all want to go, I'd like to join you."

Long Yu nodded, "Sure. Let's go together."

After finishing their discussion, Long Yu and Yao Ran went back to get their backpacks and weapons. Five minutes later, they set off for the trading center.

Along the way, they noticed many people heading in the same direction. Observing this, Yao Ran remarked, "Looks like the government released the news to the public."

Quan Yuanwei replied, "Yes, they just announced it this morning."

Arriving at the trading center, Yao Ran saw a lot of people waiting in line by a tent. While she observed the crowd, Quan Yuanwei said, "We need to queue up over there."

Noticing the long line in front of the tent, Huang Qian groaned and muttered, "So many people. I think we will have to wait in line for a few hours again."

Shi Xuan patted his shoulder and said, "Let's go. The sooner we line up, the sooner we can get

back."