1968: Started from breeding

Chapter 320 Old Hou, it looks like we're about to make headlines again!

As evening approached, smoke began to rise early from the chimney of the branch canteen.

Side yard of the breeding farm.

Right next to the rabbits that Su Wenchen had chosen, there was a separate room that had been cleaned up and was filled with various medicinal herbs.

However, since it is only a level 1 breeding feed, and it consists of common medicinal herbs and easily obtainable main ingredients.

So Su Wenchen had already found all the ingredients.

We are carefully preparing the next stage of the first-level breeding feed according to the formula and in the correct proportions.

If the proportions are incorrect, the effect will be greatly weakened or even non-existent.

Therefore, Su Wenchen needed to carefully prepare the ingredients bit by bit using a small scale.

At this moment, he really missed the electronic scales of the future. If such a thing existed, it would save him a lot of time.

After a while, the breeding feed was finally prepared.

Su Wenchen thought that perhaps it was because he ate less meat, but he could still smell a faint meaty aroma in the air of the farm.

Having taken the breeding feed, Su Wenchen had just opened the door.

I sniffed around and found that the aroma was coming from the canteen at the farm headquarters.

At this point, he finally understood what it meant: at this time of year, it would be difficult to secretly cook meat at home without the neighbors noticing.

Even when he was at the farm, he could smell the aroma of meat coming from the canteen.

That's quite a distance!
In addition, the smell of the farm also masked the odor, so even with that, his nose could accurately smell the meat.

Just then, my stomach growled.

Clearly, the bowl of pig's blood noodles he had at noon had completely depleted his energy reserves after a busy afternoon.

Su Wenchen touched his stomach.

"Stop yelling, I'll feed you after I finish feeding the rabbits!"

As he spoke, he took the breeding feed and walked into the separate rabbit shed.

In front of the wire cage.

Su Wenchen began to feed the selected rabbits one by one.

After seeing that the status of each rabbit had changed to "nurturing," Su Wenchen started muttering to himself.

"Eat up! Eat up!"

"If you eat my food, you're obligated to do things for me!"

"Otherwise, if I end up becoming a laughing stock, your fate will definitely be even worse, so you have to work hard, even for your own sake!"

Just as Su Wenchen was watching the progress percentage of the cultivation slowly rise.

Old Hou's voice could also be heard in the courtyard.

"director!"

Are you still here?

"The cafeteria food is all ready and waiting for you!"

As they were talking, Hou Guozhong pushed open the door to the room where the medicinal herbs had been stored, only to find that no one was inside.

Su Wenchen then walked to the door and called out.

"I'm over here!"

"I just prepared some feed for these rabbits."

"I'll come over after I finish feeding them."

Hou Guozhong, who had just heard the noise, came over and looked at the rabbit hutch, which was beginning to dim.

And there's Su Wenchen, who's standing inside observing.

Hou Guozhong asked in confusion.

"Director, it's pitch black here, what are you looking at!"

"Haven't they all been fed?"

For Hou Guozhong, although it's not completely dark now, it's certainly not bright anymore.

In his view, what's the point of watching rabbits eat at this time? You can barely see them, so what's the point?
Su Wenchen watched as the cultivation progressed with each small feeding, then simply waved his hand.

"You don't understand it."

Just because you can't see it doesn't mean I can't see it.

Hearing this, Hou Guozhong leaned closer with some skepticism, but after looking for a while, he realized that they were just eating.

"Director, can you really see any changes?"

He was genuinely puzzled at this point; what could he possibly glean from this?

At most, it just shows that these rabbits do like to eat the formulated feed.

Could it be that the director developed those eyes using this method?

However, Hou Guozhong spoke up and suddenly leaned his head towards the rabbit cage.

It startled the rabbit that was closest to it.

With a whoosh, it moved to the back of the cage, watching Hou Guozhong warily.

Seeing that the other party had stopped increasing the cultivation progress, Su Wenchen quickly pulled Hou Guozhong back.

"Don't go any closer, you'll scare these rabbits."

After seeing Hou Guozhong being pulled back, the rabbit tentatively moved forward a few steps, and only continued eating after seeing that there was no further movement.

After being pulled away, Hou Guozhong looked at Su Wenchen with a puzzled expression.

"Director, you've finished feeding them too!"

"What are we still doing here watching?"

"Wait!" Su Wenchen only gave one word, then stared intently at the cultivation progress bar in the distance, which was gradually increasing.

Hou Guozhong scratched his head.

"wait?"

"What changes could possibly happen?"

"Director, why don't we go back and have lunch first, and then come back to check on things?"

Su Wenchen ignored Hou Guozhong, because at that moment, the one that ate the fastest had already completed its first breeding.

Breeding Rabbit LV1
Current status: In heat

Second-level breeding rabbits: shortened sexual maturity cycle by 30 days, increased intramuscular fat content by 2.5%, increased activity of alkali-resistant bacteria in the intestine by 50%, and increased food intake by 20%.

Cultivation feed LV2: Cordyceps sinensis 0.5%, Andrographis paniculata 1%, Pulsatilla chinensis 0.7%, Sanguisorba officinalis charcoal powder 2.8%, Suaeda salsa 67%.
Introduction: After one breeding cycle, the feed intake of the bred meat rabbits increases slightly, the muscles begin to contain less fat, and the activity of alkali-resistant bacteria in their bodies is greatly enhanced, allowing them to survive even after entering the external environment through excrement.

Looking at the newly appeared attributes in front of him, Su Wenchen stared blankly at the last line of the description.

He didn't know if the creature that could survive by entering the outside world through excrement was what he thought.

If so, then this rabbit would be incredibly valuable to him.

This is because this special strain of bacteria can decompose salt and alkali.

If these bacteria, contained in rabbit feces, still have the ability to decompose salt and alkali, then they would be of great help to them.

The current governance of the Yellow River flood area is only addressing the symptoms, not the root cause!
These methods all involve artificial means to temporarily suppress the salt and alkali that rises from the ground; they cannot directly eradicate the salt and alkali molecules underground.

As long as there is sufficient rainfall, groundwater will rise, and salinity will reappear on this land.

Therefore, even if the Yellow River flood area is managed well, it is still different from ordinary land and requires continuous maintenance.

However, if the bacteria in the rabbit's excrement are indeed able to decompose the salinity in the soil, then that would be a different story.

This is absolutely a huge boon for the more than 30 million mu of saline-alkali land in the Yellow River floodplain that still exists across the country.

Because this thing is in a completely different league from digging ditches to drain salt and alkali soil.

Digging canals requires a tremendous amount of manpower and resources.

Just like how they mobilized thousands of people, equipped two excavators, and now the water pumps have only just completed the drainage canals for 10,000 mu of saline-alkali land.

Other places are even less likely to have excavators like them, and they may not even have water pumps, so they can only have people wading through water to work.

If things really go as he thinks, as long as the scale of rabbit farming is greatly increased, turning 30 million mu of saline-alkali land in the Yellow River floodplain into fertile fields will not be a dream.

And this isn't just 3,000 mu, it's a full 30 million mu!
Not only their own country, but many places around the world are facing the problem of severe soil salinization.

At that time, there were basically no good solutions in the world.

They mainly use methods like rinsing and desalination, which are very expensive.

If there are other low-cost, low-energy-consumption methods, then they will definitely be at the forefront of the world in terms of controlling soil salinization.

Moreover, land is an absolute strategic resource in every country, and its influence is probably even greater than that of the Moon Rabbit.

Back then, even if you didn't sell rabbits, you could make a fortune just by selling rabbit droppings!

Thinking of this, Su Wenchen forced himself to calm down first, because these were still just his own thoughts.

Whether it has this effect or not still needs to be tested in detail later.

I can't open the champagne halfway through the game.

However, at this moment, he looked at this native white rabbit, which had only been bred once, and found it pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at it.

Even if Cordyceps sinensis is successfully cultivated again, which is currently an extremely expensive medicinal material, Su Wenchen still feels it's worth it.

He clapped his hands and spoke directly to Hou Guozhong.

"Old Hou, it looks like we've made big news again this time!"

"Let's go back and eat first!"

He then walked outside first, leaving Hou Guozhong behind him looking puzzled.

Somewhat bewildered, I glanced into the rabbit cage several times, looking at the small white rabbits.

He couldn't see how these few pieces of material could make any big news.

Could it possibly cure diseases if I eat it?
He shook his head and chased after Su Wenchen.

"Director, I still don't have a good opinion of those rabbits. Do you think eating them can cure diseases? Or grant immortality?"

"Otherwise, I can't think of any particular promotional value for such a small white rabbit!"

Su Wenchen didn't explain much, he just said...

"You'll find out later. Do you have any ideas on your end?"

Hou Guozhong nodded.

"I made several phone calls to Lao Miao this afternoon and managed to persuade quite a few people to come over."

"By the way, Director, Lao Miao said that the people sent by the Beijing Animal Husbandry Research Institute arrived at the main farm yesterday, but the technical backbone training base has only just begun construction."

"I took the opportunity to say that you were here, and invited you over. It should be fine, right?"

Su Wenchen was taken aback by these words and chuckled.

"Old Hou, when did you learn to use someone else's name to exaggerate your abilities?"

"I remember you used to be a very honest person! How come you've started lying to people?"

To be honest, Su Wenchen felt like he saw his own reflection in this matter.

Hou Guozhong felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this.

"There's no other way! I can only learn from you. I could never breed suitable meat rabbits on my own in my lifetime!"

"I definitely need to learn from you, Director, and help out with the work as a person who has been brought in from a disadvantaged position!"

"And now that he's in charge, he can't just say whatever he wants like before."

Hearing this, Su Wenchen couldn't help but sigh. Indeed, power can change people!
The honest and kind-hearted Lao Hou is no longer here!

(End of this chapter)