Zombie Apocalypse: Reborn With A Farming Space - Chapter 519

Chapter 519: First Harvest

Placing his teacup on the table, Pei Yijun met Xun Che’s gaze and said, “Besides the farming method, I want thirty percent of the first harvest.”

This time, Xun Che refused without hesitation, “Impossible.”

Compared to crystal cores, food was more valuable. He believed that as long as he had enough supplies, it was not a problem to get one or two doses of the elixir. Using so much food to exchange for five doses was not worth it.

Pei Yijun knew that his demand was too much, but after he took over the base, the most urgent matter was supplies. So, he had no other choice but to thicken his face and voice his demand.

Sensing that Xun Che would not agree to this, he let out a sigh and said, “Commander Xun, if you think that thirty percent is too much, I will accept twenty percent.”

Xun Che observed Pei Yijun for a while before he said, “Comrade Pei, at most I can give you half a percent.”

The moment he heard this, Pei Yijun frowned. “Commander Xun, are you sending off a beggar?” he asked.

“Comrade Pei, after you visit my base’s farmland, you will not think that half a percent is a small amount,” Xun Che said casually as he stood up.

Feeling curious after hearing his words, Pei Yijun followed him as he said, “In that case, I should see for myself.”

Half an hour later, they arrived at the farmland area. As soon as they came out of the car, a group of people and several guards walked over.

After exchanging greetings, a man in his forties stepped forward and asked, “Commander, after we received your visit, we had been waiting. Commander, is there any urgent matter?”

“Uncle Huang, we came here to check on the farmland. Is everything going well?” Xun Che asked.

When he heard this, Huang Qi nodded and replied with a bright smile, “Commander, everything is going according to our plan.”

“In the last month, we have been harvesting lettuce and the daily yield is around four and half kilograms per square meter. Besides lentils that need two more weeks, other crops are already mature and ready to be harvested.”

Hearing this, Xun Che nodded and said, “If the manpower is not enough, just inform Wen Hanli and hire more people to help with the harvest.”

“It is still manageable for now. But, I will definitely ask for more people if needed,” Huang Qi replied.

After a brief conversation, the group went to the farmland area. At this moment, the harvest was in full swing. When Pei Yijun saw the vast area filled with matured paddy, he was stunned. As far as he could see, yellow paddy was in sight.

Feeling excitement bubbling inside his heart, he walked to the nearby paddy and pinched the ears. Staring at the plump grains on his palm, it took him a while to regain his composure.

At this moment, the images of the survivors’ healthy complexions and bright smiles flashed in his mind. Compared to the residents of the Jiangning City Base, the residents of the Lin’an City Base were stronger and happier.

“No wonder they could recover so fast,” he muttered softly.

Not catching what he was saying, Xun Che turned to him and asked, “Comrade Pei, is something wrong?”

Pei Yijun put the grains of rice in his pocket and replied, “It is nothing.”

As they toured the farmland area, he asked, “How long will it take for the crops to mature and be ready for harvest?”

“Most of the crops take around two months to be ready for harvest. Only lentils need around eighty days. As for lettuce, it only needs three weeks to be ready for harvest,” Huang Qi replied.

Afterward, he turned to Xun Che and added, “Commander, we received more seeds in the past few days. We plan to expand the farmland area and increase the variety.”

Xun Che had already received the report about this plan, but he still asked, “What seeds did you get?”

“Vice Commander Wen sent spinach, bok choy, basil, mint, chives, cucumber, various species of chili pepper, and also wheat and barley,” Huang Qi replied, with excitement clear on his face.

“Commander, if we are able to plant the crops this year, we will not have to worry about lacking vegetables or staples next year,” he added.

Xun Che knew the importance of having more food so he was also eager to expand the farmland. But no matter how eager he was, he still had to consider this matter logically.

The problem they faced was not about lacking seeds, hydroponic tools, or planting area, but water. Right now, even after hiring more water-type ability-users, they barely reached the minimum requirement for daily water usage.

If they expanded the farm, the water needed daily would increase. By then, if they could not provide enough water, the yield during harvest would lessen and the quality of the crops would drop.

Rather than forcing themselves to expand the farmland and end up wasting seeds, it was better to focus on their current farmland. After they got more water-type ability-users, they would expand the farmland slowly.

After he considered the pros and cons, Xun Che said, “We will discuss this matter later. Right now, focus on harvesting the crops first.”

Even though Huang Qi was disappointed, he knew that this matter could not be rushed. So, he did not insist and nodded. “Understood.”

An hour later, they finally finished inspecting the farmland and reservoir area. Only after he saw it with his own eyes did Pei Yijun believe that half a percent of the total harvest was not little.

For rice alone, half a percent of the total harvest would be around five hundred thousand tons. After the zombie horde, the total residents of the Jiangning City Base were left with around seventy thousand people.

Assuming that everyone received three hundred grams of rice daily, the amount could last them for more than sixty-five years.

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