It’s not easy to be an interstellar chef

Chapter 265

There are a lot of genetics books during the Su Dynasty, and it would probably be difficult to finish reading them even after school starts.

So while studying is the key, experiments cannot be neglected either.

Su Chaoqi replanted lettuce on the same land where Qiao Zhiyan had grown lettuce.

Anyway, by the end of the holiday, the lettuce she is planting now will have completed a life cycle, which means that by the end of the holiday, the lettuce she is planting now will have reached the end of its life.

The short life cycle of lettuce is determined by its genes. Its genes state that it can only live for so many days.

But Su Chaoqi just wanted it to live longer.

Qiao Zhiyan stood aside and watched her struggle.

“In fact, through gene editing technology, it should be possible to change the genes of plants from annual plants to perennial plants.”

Su Chaoqi nodded: "Well, it is feasible, but this is not what I want."

Qiao Zhiyan didn’t understand the scientific research: “What does that mean?”

Su Chaoqi patted the dirt on his hands and stood up: "When human beings interfere with the development of nature, there will always be certain defects."

There is no such good thing in this world. You want this and that.

Hybrid rice, one of the greatest agricultural technologies in the Blue Star era, has achieved a qualitative leap in yield, but it also has its shortcomings, that is, it cannot continue to reproduce. All its excellent traits can only be maintained in this generation. Many seeds will not grow even if they are planted.

Of course, the minor disadvantage of not being able to reproduce is not worth mentioning compared to the significantly increased yield and environmental adaptability.

Genes changed through genetic engineering will have even greater defects, and it is still uncertain what the defects will be.

Therefore, Su Chaoqi temporarily gave up gene editing technology and tried to use natural means to see if he could upgrade the plants.

Moreover, Su Chaoqi also wanted to figure out what plants would have to give up if they could break through the limit of their lifespan.

Qiao Zhiyan was stunned when he heard this, but he had only heard of this kind of thing before, and he didn't study genetics.

After Su Chaoqi planted the lettuce, he planned to check on the situation after morning exercise and dinner every day, and water it or apply fertilizer depending on the situation.

They returned to the cafeteria, where Uncle Guo was waiting for them to have a small meeting.

To be precise, they were waiting for Qiao Zhiyan, and Su Chaoqi was the one who was brought along because they said they wanted to hear her opinion.

It was about the transfer of staff for the community canteen set up by the military, and they wanted to discuss who to let leave the farm.

Su Chaoqi was puzzled: "Shouldn't we respect personal choices in this matter?"

So what are they going to discuss?

It turned out that they did need to discuss it because no one wanted to leave the farm.

Life on the farm is peaceful and comfortable, with no disadvantages except the inability to reunite with family. However, the veterans on the farm worked as long-distance truck drivers before coming to the farm, and they didn't have much time to spend with their families. Now they can take vacations in batches.

"I think going back to Yanhuang Star and being a cook in the community canteen is also a pretty good job," Su Chaoqi still had some doubts, "At least I can go home every day."

So why doesn't anyone go?

Uncle Guo said calmly: "It is normal to be afraid of the unknown."

The community canteen is a completely new policy. If it is not managed well, there will be tremendous pressure. The military may even think that it is a mistake in their decision and cancel the arrangement of the community canteen.

but……

Su Chaoqi frowned: "This kind of mentality should not appear in retired soldiers like them."

"Soldiers are also human beings," Uncle Guo said, but he did not think that what they did was wrong. "They get scared too."

No one wants to bear pressure that does not belong to them, but if it is an order, that is a different matter.

"Chaoqi," Qiao Zhiyan looked at Su Chaoqi and said softly, "We asked you to come here to ask for your help. We don't want to see the community canteen fail."

Qiao Zhiyan knew how capable Su Chaoqi was. As long as the plan she wrote was implemented properly, it would be considered a success, so they hoped that Su Chaoqi could give some advice.

Su Chaoqi also doesn't want the community canteen to fail.

As long as it is an initiative that is conducive to promoting food culture on Yanhuang Star, she does not want to fail.

In fact, she did have some ideas, but she never said anything because she had no right to interfere. After all, not everyone wants to be told what to do. Su Chaoqi was willing to respect other people's work. What if other people's ideas were also correct? How could she ask others to follow her ideas?

But now it was Qiao Zhiyan who asked her for help in person.

"Okay," she agreed, "I do have some ideas and suggestions, but are you sure they can be used?"

"It can be used!" Qiao Zhiyan immediately became happy. "I will stay there for a few months and come back when the community canteen is on track."

It can be seen that Qiao Zhiyan really attaches great importance to this project, otherwise he would not have gone there in person.

Su Chaoqi frowned and asked, "But if you go, Brother Zhiyan, what will happen to the farm cafeteria?"

"The farm's cafeteria is basically back on track," Qiao Zhiyan explained. "Even if I'm not here, as long as we follow the rules during this period, there won't be any problems. Besides, I've arranged for someone to manage it."

In a group, there is always someone with more ideas and leadership ability, and Qiao Zhiyan is ready to be the person in charge.

But since some people have left, naturally someone has to come. Otherwise, it would be too hard for the remaining people to manage such a large farm alone.

"When will new people come in?"

This time it was Uncle Guo who answered her: "Just one or two weeks."

Speaking of this, he is a little proud: "The positions to work on the farm are very popular, and many people want to use connections to work on the farm."

In fact, working as a long-distance driver for a long time will make people tired and even cause mental illness, because there is no communication during the long journey, only them, and they have to stay focused for a long time, which is very tormenting for the human spirit. Therefore, the Han family also arranges regular psychological counseling, but with little effect.

But on the farm, we live a collective life with a regular and normal daily routine. Although there are accidents, everyone shares the burden together. More importantly, there is delicious food every day.

Some people also learned several ways to cook chicken through the information provided by Su Chaoqi. Occasionally, a few people would buy a chicken from the farm, slaughter it and cook it themselves, and they were very satisfied with the meal.

Who wouldn’t want to work in such a wonderful place?

Su Chaoqi nodded and began to express her thoughts.

In her previous life, community canteens were also a newly emerging industry. They were designed to solve the problem of eating for elderly people living alone in the community or whose children did not have time to cook, and had a certain public welfare nature.

Although the nature is different, there are still aspects worth learning from.

Qiao Zhiyan took a lot of notes, and while doing so he expressed his concerns: "What if no one wants to come to the community canteen to eat?"

The community canteen is not like the one on the farm. The employees on the farm still have the instinct to obey orders. If you ask them to come to the canteen to eat, they will come. After coming once, they will become self-conscious. But people in the community don’t care about you. If you don’t want to come, you don’t have to come.

From what you hear, you can tell that these are words spoken by a student who has little social experience.

Uncle Guo smiled and said, "Don't worry, as long as you transfer money to them and specify the purpose of use, they will come sooner or later."

In the interstellar world, many units also issue special shopping vouchers as welfare. Although it is definitely not as good as giving out money, it would be a waste if not used. Using them to buy daily necessities, clothes, accessories, or entertainment consumption is also considered making the best use of them.

But they don’t know how long they will have to wait for them to come to them, so they must seize the initiative and attract customers themselves first.

The suggestions Su Chaoqi gave were also very practical, such as offering tastings of the dishes first and cooking outdoors to let the aroma spread.

If Su Chaoqi was looking for a breakthrough, she thought it was children.

Children are the most curious and are the most willing to spend money because they don’t know how hard it is to make money, and their parents often can’t persuade them.

When she said that, Uncle Guo suddenly remembered: "I remember whether Ah Xin lived in this neighborhood."

As for the information of the farm staff, Qiao Zhiyan was not as familiar as Guo Shuyan, so he did not answer.

But Uncle Guo didn't need him to answer, and directly found Wang Zhengxin's information on the computer.

"It's true. He lives in this neighborhood."

Su Chaoqi nodded: "That's a good thing, is there anyone else?"

No one else has it, so it’s already a surprise to have a Wang Zhengxin.

Uncle Guo said to Qiao Zhiyan, "Put him on the list for transfer. By the way, how is his cooking skill?"

Although Qiao Zhiyan didn't know Wang Zhengxin's personal information, he was very clear about his cooking skills.

He gave an evaluation: "It's quite standard, not much personal characteristics."

For example, some people like spicy food and will add a lot of chili peppers, but Wang Zhengxin only puts a little bit, which is slightly spicy at most. The same goes for other dishes. The taste is not bad, but it can’t be said to be outstanding.

It's enough to be just average. It would be a headache if it was too distinctive. Not everyone can accept too distinct features.

Uncle Guo nodded: "Then let's take a look at other people, and give priority to those who live nearby."

Living close by will make it more convenient for them to go home.

Using this as the selection criteria, we did find two or three people. For commuting, a half-hour flight by aircraft is considered a short distance on Yanhuang Star.

Su Chaoqi said: "Let's find a few more, so that we can have six people in total."

Qiao Zhiyan wondered: "Do we need so many people?"

Su Chaoqi explained: "Having more people is always a good idea. It's the same if we don't need so many people and ask them to come back."

Qiao Zhiyan thought about it and felt that what Su Chaoqi said made sense: "What about the menu? How many dishes do you think should be prepared? Oh, by the way, eggs can be used."

Su Chaoqi was slightly shocked: "Really? Are you sure?"

Qiao Zhiyan said with certainty: "Yes, the military has confirmed it with the Chefs Association."

After all, it was the military, and they stepped in and directly solved the problem that Su Chaoqi had been avoiding.