Shen Feng stated his plans at the meeting, and after careful consideration, the others finally responded. The most crucial matter at this time was resolving the food crisis. If the food crisis could not be solved, famine would break out everywhere, and those in high positions would certainly be overthrown, which was something none of them wished to see.
Regardless of the outcome, Chang Jianyi had already offered her suggestions, which could potentially solve the food crisis, or at least alleviate it.
Therefore, after deliberation, they all expressed their support. They also understood that they would be very busy from now on, as both the construction of large-scale agricultural production bases and numerous wind power plants would require mobilizing a vast amount of manpower, which was their responsibility.
"Since everyone has agreed to our two plans, we will begin implementation immediately without any delay. After the meeting, a feasible plan must be drawn up and then executed!" Shen Feng said finally.
After the meeting, everyone became busy. Many people at the lower levels learned of the meeting's content through various channels. When they learned that Shen Feng intended to solve the food crisis, many could not help but cheer.
Originally, many believed that with two major projects starting simultaneously, the people below would surely complain, as large-scale projects always consumed a great deal of civilian labor and conscripted many people to work, which was naturally not something most people enjoyed.
However, in the end, everyone wanted to survive. Even though the great ice age had arrived and the entire world was shrouded in endless winter, making it almost impossible to grow crops, in such a situation, being able to grow crops would naturally be welcomed by everyone.
Countless people wished for a better life, but under the current circumstances, they no longer aspired for their future lives to improve. They only hoped that their current lives would not disappear and that they could eat a full meal every day, which was enough.
Now, when Shen Feng's decision was announced, countless people immediately supported it.
This large-scale agricultural base was established not far from the outskirts of Yuzhou City, occupying a vast plain. This area was also a location for many屯田 (túntián - military colonies for farming), but after three months, it was covered by countless plastic greenhouses, making the area particularly conspicuous. From the sky, it appeared as a vast expanse of white.
During this period, many people had run out of food. Having a meal of corn was considered good, and often these people could only dig out a few charred potatoes from their stoves, peel them, and eat the dry, tasteless potatoes to get by.
When these agricultural production bases were completed, countless people cheered, knowing that they could finally bid farewell to hunger and return to their previous lives of abundance.
However, Chang Jianyi knew that things were not that simple. The construction of the plastic greenhouses alone consumed a vast amount of resources. Almost all chemical plants were producing plastic film, working overtime to speed up the construction of this production base. Fortunately, their efforts paid off, and a production base was completed, and it was very large, covering tens of thousands of mu with plastic greenhouses.
Building plastic greenhouses over such a vast area was an extremely difficult task. Even globally, there were few instances where such a task could be completed in a short period. However, the universe had finally accomplished this remarkable feat before the food ran out.
Chang Jianyi walked into this vast production base, wearing thick autumn clothes. Although it was summer, the rise in temperature was clearly abnormal. At this time of year, Yuzhou would normally have a temperature of thirty-five degrees Celsius. However, now that summer had arrived, the air temperature was only in the mid-twenties. While it was warm, the north wind blowing from a distance still brought a hint of chill.
"Everyone, step aside a little. Be careful not to trip on the surrounding weeds, because I'm about to unleash a wave. All sorts of plants will grow wildly then, so do not stand under these plants, or you will be instantly killed," Chang Jianyi said to the people around her.
Shen Feng had also rushed over to watch. On one hand, for his wife's health, he had to ensure she would not be attacked. After all, the personnel in this base were mixed, and there might be assassins hidden among them, so he had to protect her at all times and prevent her from being harmed. On the other hand, he wanted to see if her ability to accelerate plant growth had evolved.
Shen Feng flew into the sky and observed his surroundings. He surprisingly found no unusual individuals among the crowd, which relieved him. If there were truly assassins hidden among the people, it would be a different story.
At this moment, Chang Jianyi began to use her abilities. The surrounding onlookers also moved away from her, as they were all worried about accidentally being injured. They were all observing whether weeds were appearing beneath their feet, and if so, they would quickly move away.
In ancient China, there was a very cruel form of punishment. This punishment involved placing a person beneath a bamboo shoot. After a night, the bamboo shoot grew very quickly, and within just one night, it could grow through a person's body and reach the sky. The person would still be alive, only able to watch as the bamboo pierced through their body.
Therefore, the power of plants is also immense. Weak bean sprouts can lift giant rocks, and seemingly fragile weeds can kill people at critical moments, especially when Chang Jianyi was about to use her abilities.
Chang Jianyi took a deep breath and then unleashed her abilities. An invisible wave of energy spread outwards, and then the plants within the greenhouses began to grow. Many crops had already been sown in these greenhouses, including wheat, rice, and corn, all of which were high-yield crops.
At this time, many people were controlling the irrigation systems within the greenhouses and began to spray water. Plant growth also requires water. Without water, plant growth would be affected. Therefore, when building the greenhouses, everyone had considered this point and had already installed irrigation facilities. Moreover, there were many rivers in the surrounding areas, so there was no shortage of water.
Many workers watched the situation inside the greenhouses from the outside. Through the semi-transparent plastic film, they could see various crops growing rapidly inside. The speed at which these crops grew was astonishing. What were originally small seedlings had, after a short while, grown very tall, then flowered and borne fruit.
Crops also need pollination. In this situation, Shen Feng took action, causing countless strong winds to sweep through the greenhouses, shaking off a lot of pollen and allowing these crops to successfully produce seeds.
Thus, after witnessing this astonishing scene, people looked at Chang Jianyi with fervent eyes. It was no exaggeration to say that they now regarded Chang Jianyi as a deity.
Now that these crops could grow rapidly in the greenhouses, it meant that they could continuously obtain food from the greenhouses. This way, they could harvest crops every day, and their crisis would be resolved.
Luo Qing, upon seeing what was happening inside the greenhouses, said to Chang Jianyi, "If you can eliminate the famine in all of Yuzhou, you will also be deified by everyone. Have you thought about what title you would like to have, Madam?"
It was usually simple for an ability user to get a nickname; they just had to give themselves one. However, such a nickname would not generally be recognized by everyone. In the minds of many, every ability user had their own title, and few managed to obtain a prestigious one, numbering only a few dozen.
Just like Shen Feng, who received the title of Wind God. Originally, his title was "Grass in the Wind," but people found the title too awkward, so they changed it to "Wind God," two simple and easy-to-remember characters.
And now, Chang Jianyi certainly had the ability to obtain a very prestigious title, as she could solve everyone's urgent food problem.
Chang Jianyi said, "If possible, I would like to receive the title of 'Empress of the Wind,' but I don't know what nickname everyone will give me, as I cannot control people's thoughts!"
Many people were living from hand to mouth. The reason they participated in the construction of the production base was that they had no food. Now, they participated in this major project, working with empty stomachs while looking forward to a more abundant dinner. Now that the results were finally visible, many were moved to tears and prostrated themselves on the ground, kowtowing.
"Madam, please continue to use your abilities and let us harvest more food. My wife and children at home have no food, and they are waiting to be saved!" someone pleaded while kowtowing.
Chang Jianyi explained, "Growing crops is a very complex process. Although these crops are growing very rapidly and can be harvested within an hour of maturity, the fertility of the soil has been almost depleted. Next, we will need to spread fertilizer, replace the soil, and conserve water. We can only harvest once a day. I cannot continuously use my abilities in the same area. Doing so would deplete the potential of even good seeds."
Chang Jianyi could understand everyone's excitement, as they had all suffered from hunger and dreamed of obtaining more food. However, growing crops was a very complex matter. If the fertility of the nearby soil were to be completely depleted within a day, the soil here could turn into sand, making it impossible to grow even watermelons, let alone other crops. Therefore, she could not continuously use her abilities.
However, what Chang Jianyi had achieved had already earned her the admiration of everyone. Being able to make crops grow continuously and reach a harvestable condition within a day was already an extraordinary feat.