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The snow fell heavily and rapidly.

In just one hour, the entire Jiangjia Village was transformed into a snow-covered wonderland.

Temperatures are also plummeting at an alarming rate.

The air, which had already begun to feel like spring, suddenly became bitterly cold.

A severe cold snap, the worst in decades, struck the entire Jiangning County.

……

Jiang Chen was fast asleep late at night.

Suddenly, a rapid, almost frantic alarm sounded in my mind!

[WARNING! WARNING! A sharp drop in ambient temperature has been detected! It has fallen below -15 degrees Celsius!]

The temperature control system inside the smart agricultural greenhouse is operating beyond its capacity!

[WARNING! External power lines have been detected to be faulty due to being covered by heavy snow! The entire village is without power!]

The temperature inside the greenhouse is rapidly dropping! It is estimated that in thirty minutes, the temperature will fall below the plant's critical safety threshold! There is a risk of catastrophic frost damage!

Holy crap!

Jiang Chen jolted awake and sprang up from his cot!

He didn't even have time to put on a thick coat. He grabbed a down jacket next to him, put it on, and rushed out the door like a madman!

Now is the crucial time for the fruit to ripen and bear fruit, so it's very delicate!

Let alone below zero, even temperatures below ten degrees Celsius will cause irreversible damage to the appearance and sweetness of the fruit!

If it really gets damaged by the cold, the loss will be much more than just a few million!

Pushing open the door, a gust of wind mixed with icy shards rushed in, stinging Jiang Chen's cheeks.

Looking around, the whole world was a vast expanse of white.

The snow on the ground was already above ankle-deep.

Large, fluffy snowflakes continued to fall heavily from the sky.

The village was indeed pitch black; all the lights were off.

"Oh shit!"

Jiang Chen cursed under his breath and, stumbling along, ran towards the huge silhouette that was faintly visible in the wind and snow in the distance!

When he ran to the greenhouse, Wang Xiuying was already there.

She was wearing a thick military overcoat, pacing anxiously at the door, muttering to herself.

"What are we going to do! This damn power, why did it have to go out now of all times!"

"My strawberry... my precious strawberry!"

When Wang Xiuying saw Jiang Chen, it was as if she had seen a savior. She grabbed his arm and her voice was trembling with tears.

"Chenwa! Quick! Think of something! The temperature in the shed keeps dropping!"

Jiang Chen rushed into the greenhouse.

A chill swept over me.

Although it's a bit warmer than outside, you can still feel a noticeable chill.

The electronic thermometer on the wall lost its power supply, and the screen went completely black.

But Jiang Chen could sense that the temperature here had probably dropped below ten degrees Celsius!

He shone his flashlight and saw that on the edges of the tender green leaves of the rows of strawberry vines, a thin layer of white frost had begun to form!

The situation was more serious than he had imagined!

"Jiang Chen! What do we do?!"

Su Qing also rushed over upon hearing the news.

She must have gotten up in such a hurry that she was only wearing that thin windbreaker and hadn't even put on a hood.

Her beautiful hair was covered with snowflakes, her pretty face was red from the cold, her lips were even a little purple, and she was shivering incessantly.

"What about the backup generator? Don't we have a backup generator?" Su Qing asked anxiously.

Jiang Chen's expression was extremely solemn.

"The backup generator is in the village committee's warehouse, but it's an old-fashioned diesel engine that's never been used since it was bought. In this weather, it's hard to say whether it will even start!"

He acted decisively, shouting at Wang Dagou who was rushing up behind him:

"Da Gou! Take all the security personnel! Go to the warehouse right now! Do everything you can to get that generator over here! Hurry!"

"Yes!" Wang Dagou accepted the order and led his men, disappearing into the wind and snow, their steps uneven.

However, distant water cannot quench a nearby fire.

By the time they bring the generator over and test and start it, it'll be too late!

The temperature inside the greenhouse continues to drop.

Jiang Chen could even see with his naked eye that the white frost on the strawberry leaves was spreading slowly but steadily.

Every minute, every second was torture.

Wang Xiuying was so anxious that tears were about to fall. She kept rubbing her hands and pacing back and forth around the strawberry trellis.

Su Qing was also shivering from the cold, but she didn't leave. She just stood beside Jiang Chen, her eyes filled with worry.

Jiang Chen looked at his anxious mother, at Su Qing who was worried about him, and then at the hope that was about to be destroyed.

He took a deep breath.

The chill instantly cleared his confused mind.

He turned around and spoke to Wang Xiuying and Su Qing in an unprecedentedly calm voice:

"Mom! Su Qing!"

"Don't panic."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable power that instantly calmed their panicked hearts.

Jiang Chen's gaze pierced through the wind and snow, landing on the enormous vehicle parked in the yard not far away—that multi-million dollar off-road RV.

His eyes suddenly lit up!

"Li Qiang!" Jiang Chen shouted into the walkie-talkie.

"Brother Chen! I'm here!"

"Go and bring that RV over here right now! Park it right next to the power outlet in the greenhouse!"

"A motorhome?" Li Qiang paused for a moment, but immediately replied, "Okay! I'll go right away!"

Su Qing instantly understood Jiang Chen's intention!

"You want to use the RV's generator?"

"Hmm." Jiang Chen nodded. "That vehicle's onboard inverter has a high power output. Although it can't power the entire greenhouse's heating system, it should be enough to supply power to the core temperature control system and several sets of heating lamps!"

While this is a drop in the ocean, it can at least slow down the rate at which the temperature drops, buying precious time to start the backup generator!

Soon, under Li Qiang's control, the huge off-road RV, like a steel behemoth, roared and came to a stop at the entrance of the greenhouse, crushing the thick snow.

Jiang Chen jumped into the car and quickly connected the wiring.

With a slight buzzing sound, several emergency lights and a small number of heating lamps in the greenhouse instantly lit up!

The electronic thermometer on the wall also started displaying numbers again.

"5 degrees!"

Upon seeing this number, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom.

It's already... down to 5 degrees!

This is the maximum temperature that strawberries can withstand!

If it falls any lower, even a god couldn't save it!

Wang Xiuying looked at the glaring number on the thermometer, her body swayed, and she almost lost her balance.

Su Qing also gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her palms covered in cold sweat.

All eyes were on Jiang Chen.

He is the only hope here.

Jiang Chen looked at the thermometer, then at the blizzard outside the window, which showed no signs of abating.