29: Su Rou, let’s go farm?

The staff dormitory in the shelter was actually just the dormitory of the abandoned steel factory.

Each dormitory was only a little over twenty square meters, and currently, two people were assigned to each dormitory.

Living with Aunt Lin was a university student named Su Rou.

It was unclear what they argued about, but Aunt Lin's curses were very unpleasant.

When Aunt Lin saw Tian Ming standing outside the dormitory door, she quickly stood up.

With a fawning smile on her face, she hastily said, "Oh, Boss, why are you here?"

In the Shelter, you could offend anyone, but you absolutely could not offend Tian Ming.

Although this Boss was only in his twenties, still very young, everyone knew that the power of life and death was entirely in this young man's hands.

Tian Ming smiled indifferently, "I heard someone cursing like a harlot and a slut.

Aunt Lin, I find your mouth quite filthy.

If you're so idle, why don't I have Gouzi arrange for you to join the Materials Group to collect materials?"

Hearing Tian Ming's words, Aunt Lin's face instantly turned pale.

Aunt Lin dared not refute and could only offer a fawning smile, apologizing profusely.

"I'm sorry, Boss, it's my foul mouth.

I shouldn't have cursed.

I just got carried away for a moment.

I'll be careful in the future and won't make the same mistake again."

"That's good."

Tian Ming nodded, then glanced at Su Rou, who was sitting in the corner of the bed, wiping away tears.

"Su Rou, come out for a moment."

Aunt Lin's heart skipped a beat when she saw Tian Ming's gaze fall upon Su Rou.

She remembered the scene where she had just insulted Su Rou, and a hint of panic involuntarily appeared on her face.

Aunt Lin thought, 'This is it, I'm finished.

The Boss wouldn't be trying to stick up for Su Rou, would he?'

Su Rou wiped away her tears and stood up.

Her face still held a trace of anger and grievance, but she quickly composed herself and walked over to Tian Ming.

Tian Ming looked at Su Rou, "Come downstairs with me!"

"Boss, where are we going?" Su Rou asked somewhat fearfully.

"Lin Yue's information on you says you're a senior at the agricultural college?" Tian Ming asked.

Su Rou nodded and said, "Yes, that's right."

Although Su Rou didn't know why Tian Ming was asking this, it was the Apocalypse now, and she didn't know if what she had learned would still be useful.

Tian Ming paused and said, "The Shelter was originally an old steel factory.

The largest factory building on the far east side is very big.

I'm planning to demolish it and build a greenhouse, primarily for growing vegetables and such.

Yesterday, I went through the forms and found that the only one who knows how to farm is you, a young girl."

Su Rou was slightly startled.

The Boss's meaning was clear; this greenhouse would likely need someone to lead it.

After all, the current food supply in the Shelter was insufficient in the long run.

Su Rou's heart was still in turmoil.

After all, although she was from an agricultural college, she had only learned theory.

Even if she were to really build a greenhouse, she might mess it up.

"Boss, you're not trying to make me responsible for the greenhouse, are you?"

"You can consider the matter of the greenhouse." Tian Ming smiled faintly.

Regardless of how Su Rou had studied, she at least had a theoretical foundation.

"Oh, right, what were you and Aunt Lin arguing about just now?"

Su Rou hesitated for a moment but decided to tell the truth, "Aunt Lin suspected I stole her food and then cursed at me.

I just replied once, and she escalated her cursing."

"Then did you steal it?"

"No.

She only does a little cleaning and metal collecting work every day, picking up scraps, and she can't exchange much food at all.

She soaks her food in water to make it swell every day to eat.

I wouldn't even touch her things."

"Alright, I understand.

I'll go find her later."

The two had already arrived at the abandoned steel factory workshop.

The workshop was steel-structured, very large, with a high dome, but it already had a hole, an open skylight.

"This factory building is about 30,000 square meters, 45 mu.

Let's start with a thousand square meters to test the waters.

How about it, do you have confidence?" Tian Ming immediately started assigning tasks.

Su Rou, however, was a bit hesitant; she definitely had no confidence.

A university student who hadn't even graduated yet, to build a greenhouse, how could she possibly have confidence?

"Boss, the star ring in the sky blocks a lot of sunlight.

In winter, it will definitely be very cold.

To build a greenhouse, a lot of energy is needed.

The West builds greenhouses; they can use natural gas to heat them.

What about us, what do we have?

And where do we get the seeds?

For the greenhouse, should it be soil-based or hydroponic?"

This series of questions made Tian Ming feel the importance of learning again.

He scratched his head and said, "Is building a greenhouse that complicated?"

Su Rou nodded heavily and said, "There are film greenhouses, glass greenhouses, indoor greenhouses.

Pipe systems, water circulation systems, plant light control systems.

Each one involves different disciplines, huge amounts of materials.

Even a small greenhouse of a thousand square meters is not that easy to build.

I'm just a student, Boss, do you think I can handle it?"

"You've told me so much, whether you're bluffing or not, I think your theoretical knowledge is pretty good."

A hint of confidence flashed in Su Rou's eyes as she said, "Boss, I've won scholarships every year; theory is not a problem.

But theory and practice are completely different things."

"Okay, you're a clear-headed person.

Go, go back to the dormitory and pack your things.

Move to the Talent Building and stay next door to Shen Yi."

A hint of joy appeared in Su Rou's eyes.

The Talent Building was next to the Central Building, with good conditions, electricity, and an independent water source.

Currently, the people living in the Talent Building were Mr. Yuan, the siblings Shen Yi and Shen Yuan, and also Lin Yue and Wan Yu.

This treatment was clearly different.

"Really? I can have my own room?" Su Rou's face flushed with excitement, and an unprecedented brilliant smile bloomed on her face, her eyes sparkling with radiant light.

"Mr. Yuan is responsible for construction, you are responsible for providing suggestions, the Shen Yi siblings are responsible for design drawings, and Lin Yue is responsible for compiling the list of materials needed for construction.

I will handle the other matters," Tian Ming said.

As soon as she heard that so many people would help, Su Rou nodded excitedly and said, "Okay, I will definitely complete the task the Boss has given me."

Tian Ming picked up the walkie-talkie in his hand and said, "Gouzi, respond if you hear me."

"I'm here, Boss!"

"New resident for the Talent Building, Su Rou, arrange for the highest treatment.

Do you still have the computers you brought back from the computer store last time?"

Gouzi quickly said, "There are still two laptops!"

"Alright, send one to Su Rou.

Notify the Materials Group to get more computers for me next time they go into the city.

Also, get more printers and paper.

Damn it, I always have to conjure them for you guys."

"Gouzi understands!"

Tian Ming put the walkie-talkie in his pocket and said, "Let's go, I'll help you teach Aunt Lin a lesson."

Su Rou nodded repeatedly.

Now that the Boss of the Shelter was backing her, she wondered if Aunt Lin would regret it?

Tian Ming led Su Rou directly to the dormitory.

Aunt Lin saw Tian Ming's displeased expression and felt a bad premonition.

She thought Tian Ming would scold her severely, but to her surprise, Tian Ming said casually, "From today onwards, Su Rou will move into the Talent Building.

I will arrange for her to be responsible for the construction of the greenhouse."

Aunt Lin's face instantly changed.

Those who could enter the Talent Building were all favored by the Boss and were superior in the Shelter.

Her forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Offending someone in the Talent Building would make her life extremely difficult in the future.

Aunt Lin plopped down and knelt towards Su Rou, "Sister Su Rou, it's my fault, I deserve to die, it's all my foul mouth."

As Aunt Lin spoke, she raised her hand and slapped herself hard.

The Boss was right there; if she didn't hit hard enough, she would probably be targeted later.