Reborn in the 60s and adopted

In the early morning, Tang Mei rushed to the Youth Institute with great expectations, because according to the plan, she had to plant the fungus in the Youth Institute first, and then it would be her turn to operate at her home.

Under the careful organization of technician Niu Nan, the educated youths have worked hard in the past few days and not only successfully completed the task of building the scaffolding, but also made many exquisite wooden frames about 10 cm in height. Technician Niu said confidently that everything is ready and the work of planting the fungus can be officially started today.

"Everyone has been busy following me during this period. Thank you for your hard work! Today, we can finally start mixing the fungus and planting it." As soon as he finished speaking, Niu Nan skillfully poured the rice husks and oak wood chips that had been strictly disinfected with lime water into a large wooden basin, and mixed them with the fungus that had also been fully soaked in cold boiled water. He then emphasized: "The ratio here is very important. It is more appropriate to let the fungus account for about 20% of the total of sawdust and rice husks."

The educated youth present and Tang Mei were concentrating on every step, not daring to relax for fear of missing any details and making mistakes in the actual operation, which would make them laugh. They knew that this planting was of great importance, and whether they could eat coarse vegetables or eat delicious food in the future depended on the planting of mushrooms this time.

"Now is the last step. Just spread the mixed fungus evenly on the wooden frame. Okay, I have demonstrated this. The remaining empty wooden frames are left to you." After saying this, Niu Nan did not forget to pat the sawdust on his hands.

The tall male educated youth was responsible for placing the top basket, while Tang Mei and her two older sisters were responsible for sowing the seeds into the bottom frame.

Tang Mei was waving the seeds in her hand and couldn't help complaining: "These stakes are so high. How can I water my own mushrooms in the future?"

At this moment, Niu Nan came over with a notebook in his hand and asked curiously, "Little boy, what are you mumbling about there?"

Tang Mei was startled by the sudden appearance of Niu Nan and stammered, "Ah, I...Technician Niu, could you please come over and remind people? I was really scared just now." After saying that, she gently patted her frightened little heart.

Niu Nan smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Haha, you little brat, you are so timid."

Tang Mei was still in shock and didn't hear what Niu Nan said at all, so she asked again: "What did you just say, Technician Niu?"

"I said you were talking to yourself just now."

"Oh, I mean that the shed you built is too high. For a kid like me, there's no way I can help. Is there a way to plant directly on the ground?" Tang Mei looked at Niu Nan seriously, her eyes full of anticipation.

After hearing this, Niu Nan scratched his head thoughtfully and replied, "Ah, this kind of planting method has indeed never been tried in our Academy of Agricultural Sciences before." He also seemed to begin to think about the feasibility of this approach.

"Then should we give it a try? My mother has to go to work and take care of three meals a day at home. She is also pregnant. Her energy will definitely be limited in the future. I really want to help." Tang Mei frowned, her face full of worry.

"Okay, then let's give it a try?" Niu Nan was not too sure.

"Technician Niu, you said rice husks can be used as pile material, so what about straw and corn cobs?" Tang Mei pretended to think while biting her fingernails.

"Yes, why didn't I think of that!" Niu Nan's eyes lit up and he patted his thigh excitedly.

Pei Yanyan, who was not far away, looked at the two people huddled together, not knowing what they were talking about. She was so excited that she slapped her thigh and couldn't help but move closer.

"What are you two talking about?"

"Haha, Pei Zhiqing, Tang Mei is a really good kid. She has a quick mind and can draw inferences from one instance!" Niu Nan praised Tang Mei excitedly.

When Tang Mei heard this, her face turned red. This was not because she was smart, but the result of countless experiments in later generations.

"Of course, my apprentice is smart!" Pei Yanyan also proudly boasted about her good vision.

"Yes, yes, yes." Niu Nan echoed.

Because of praising Tang Mei, the distance between Niu Nan and Pei Yanyan was shortened a lot.

"Then I'll go back and pick up a basket of corn cobs." Tang Mei said and prepared to go home.

"Wait a minute, your small basket, isn't one too little?" Pei Yanyan called Tang Mei, "How about I carry one basket?" Pei Yanyan patted the sawdust on her hands and left with Tang Mei.

"Hey, wait a minute, you two. I'm worried that there might be too much in one basket. These are mushroom seeds." Niu Nan stopped the two people who were walking.

"Not much, not much, Technician Niu, let's try it. Just replace the rice husks with corn cobs. It should be fine." Tang Mei looked at him with full trust in her eyes.

"Okay, since everyone says so, I'll go too. You two are just a little kid and a little girl, how can you be as strong as me?"

In this way, the three of them went to Tang's house together to carry the corn cobs distributed by the team this year to be used as firewood.

They followed the old method and soaked the corn cobs in lime for a whole day. Then they spread a layer of corn cobs and a layer of fungus in a cool place in the shack, waiting to see if mycelium would grow in a few days.