pertwk Chapter 425: 5 Trillion Jin of Grain
Chapter 425: 5 Trillion Jin of Grain
At that moment, Zhang Lei sent a thought into his personal space. Looking at the space that had expanded ten thousand times, Zhang Lei couldn't help but marvel at how powerful the system truly was.
With a thought, Zhang Lei caused time to flow rapidly; the flow of time within his personal space could be adjusted at will between 0 and 10,000 times. Suddenly, an idea struck him. With another thought, he selected 10 billion acres of land within his personal space, preparing to begin planting crops.
Zhang Lei checked the wheat seeds in his space; there were a total of two thousand catties. One mu (approximately 0.16 acres) of land required twenty catties of seeds, so he could only plant one hundred mu at the moment. He adjusted the time flow of this land to ten thousand times. Wheat matures in five months under suitable temperatures, which is one hundred and fifty days. After adjusting the flow to ten thousand times, it would only take twenty-one and six minutes in reality.
Soon, Zhang Lei had planted all 100 acres of land. After planting, he set the time flow rate of the space to zero for one-quarter of the time, thus creating a storage space that could preserve food indefinitely.
After completing all this, Zhang Lei left his personal space and waited outside. About half an hour later, he re-entered the space, looked at the ripe wheat, and was overjoyed. He then harvested it directly with his mind.
One mu of land can produce 500 jin of grain, so 100 mu would yield 50,000 jin, of which 20,000 jin can be kept as seeds. That is, 20 jin of seeds per mu can yield 500 jin of grain, of which 200 jin can be used for further seeding.
Upon realizing this, Zhang Lei was startled. At this rate, the planting area would increase tenfold every half hour. He immediately used 20,000 jin of seeds to plant 1,000 mu of land.
Zhang Lei repeatedly entered and exited the space, discovering that there were no pests and the crops were growing exceptionally well. A rough calculation showed that to plant all 10 billion mu of land, only eight replanting cycles would be needed.
Within his personal space, Zhang Lei was like a god, able to plant and harvest entirely with his thoughts. He glanced at the time; it was four in the morning, and he would complete all the planting and harvesting by eight in the morning.
We are currently in the most severe period of this disaster year. The country has a population of over 600 million. If each person only needs two kilograms of grain per day, and the disaster is expected to continue for another two years, we will need a total of approximately one trillion kilograms of grain.
He could harvest over five trillion catties of grain after eight o'clock, enough to feed the entire nation for ten years, and even pay off the country's foreign debt. Thinking of this, Zhang Lei didn't want to waste a moment; every minute he waited, someone might die of hunger.
At 8 a.m., Zhang Lei looked at his wives getting up one after another, the nine babies waiting to be fed, and the busy postpartum nanny coming and going. After greeting everyone, he left the No. 90 courtyard house.
He rode his bicycle, his gaze fixed on the central hub in the distance. Zhang Lei knew in his heart that his actions were too risky, and he didn't know what he would face next, but he felt that he had to do it.
Using his physical strength increased a hundredfold, Zhang Lei carefully made his way towards the central office, taking advantage of blind spots. After three hours of cautious infiltration, he finally arrived at his destination.
Looking at the central government leader, whose body had become thin from working day and night, Zhang Lei felt a pang of sorrow. Lost in thought, he accidentally bumped into the corner of the table. The leader looked up at the masked man who had suddenly appeared in the office, only his eyes showing.
The commander showed no panic, simply looking at him calmly, which left Zhang Lei momentarily at a loss.
Seeing Zhang Lei's nervousness, the commander asked, "Comrade, is there something you need by coming in this manner?"
Zhang Lei cleared his throat, trying to calm himself down. With the very head of the central government right in front of him, how could he not be excited? His hands trembled uncontrollably with nervousness, and he quickly said, "I...I meant no harm, I have something important to tell you."
The leader said calmly, "Don't be nervous, sit down and talk slowly."
Zhang Lei calmed himself down and said, "I have some food that I want to donate to the country."
The commander smiled and said, "Donating grain is a good thing, but why did you choose to meet me this way?"
Zhang Lei was a little embarrassed: "That's a bit much."
The leader remained gentle: "How much?"
After a moment's thought, Zhang Lei solemnly replied, "A little over five trillion jin."
Upon hearing the number, the commander abruptly stood up: "How much?"
"Five trillion jin." Zhang Lei repeated each word slowly and deliberately.
The leader picked up a cigarette from the table, lit it, and said in a deep voice, "Can you prove what you're saying?"
Zhang Lei knew this sounded absurd, but the system's secret couldn't be revealed. With a thought, he used his Shadow Hand technique, and a pile of grain instantly appeared on the ground.
Upon seeing this, the commander could no longer remain calm: "Did you conjure this up out of thin air?"
Zhang Lei shook his head: "You can consider it my special ability. I have a storage space containing a large amount of food."
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the grain on the ground vanished without a trace.
The commander smoked his cigarette, remaining silent. A minute later, he stood up and looked at Zhang Lei: "Can you tell me your name?"
Zhang Lei thought for a moment and said, "You can call me X."
The commander understood that this was just a code name and nodded: "Although you are wearing a mask and unwilling to reveal your identity, I trust you."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lei was so moved he almost cried. He quickly assured him, "Respected leader, I'm sorry I can't reveal my real name, but I know our country is facing a famine, and many of our more than 600 million compatriots are starving. My abilities are limited, so this is the only way I can see you."
The commander looked at him and said, "You are a good comrade, willing to risk your life for the country. You can make your request now, and as long as it is within my power, I will grant it."
Zhang Lei quickly shook his head: "I have no other requests, I just hope you won't reveal my situation."
The commander asked, "So how do you plan to deliver this grain?"
Zhang Lei replied, "I want to use my abilities to distribute the five trillion jin of grain in space to all the places in the country that need it."
The leader pondered for a moment: "Your request is reasonable, but I need to discuss it with other high-ranking officials and will ensure they keep your situation strictly confidential. Is that alright with you?"
Zhang Lei nodded: "I'll be here again in an hour."
After saying that, Zhang Lei moved his mind and entered his personal space. Inside the space was a residence he had specially modified, covering an area of about 10,000 square kilometers, with the same flow of time as the outside world. It was complete with pavilions, terraces, bridges, and flowing water.
The leader was shocked to see Zhang Lei suddenly disappear. He immediately called the guards outside and summoned several high-ranking officials to a meeting.
Soon, several senior officials arrived at the office. Seeing the leader's solemn expression, everyone became serious and asked what had happened.
The leader recounted everything that had just happened, leaving everyone in disbelief and disbelief. Looking at them, the leader said, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it either. But from our conversation, it's clear he's a good comrade who cares deeply for the country and its people."
At this moment, a high-ranking official with a ruthless demeanor stood up: "Sir, this matter must be handled with utmost care. Your safety must be guaranteed."
The commander shook his head: "Faced with that kind of ability, no amount of guards will help. You'll understand when you see it for yourselves."
An hour passed in the blink of an eye. Just as everyone was waiting, Zhang Lei appeared out of thin air in the office.
Everyone was startled. The commander looked at Zhang Lei and said with a smile, "They don't believe it. Can you demonstrate your abilities again?"
Zhang Lei nodded, stretched out his hand, and more grain instantly appeared on the ground.
The political official standing nearby looked at the grain before him, his voice trembling with excitement: "Grain, it really is grain! This is wonderful, wonderful!"
Zhang Lei stood to the side, watching the political officer, his legs trembling with excitement. Seeing the actual grain on the ground, everyone finally believed their leader's words; such ability was truly unbelievable.
A heated discussion immediately broke out in the office. They eventually decided to arrange for a high-ranking official to accompany Zhang Lei, along with a platoon of soldiers to ensure his safety, and to provide him with a smooth journey to deliver the grain to various locations.
Sitting in the back seat of the car, Zhang Lei couldn't contain his excitement as he recalled the scene from earlier.
The commander looked at him: "What else do you need?"
Looking at everyone present, Zhang Lei said somewhat shyly, "Could I have one of your autographs?"
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
Soon, Zhang Lei had obtained everyone's autographs and shook hands with each of them. When he shook hands with the chief executive and other high-ranking officials, he was so excited that he almost knelt down. Zhang Lei looked closely at his hands and secretly decided that he would definitely not wash them for the rest of the month.
Subsequently, Zhang Lei officially began his grain distribution journey. His first stop was the grain warehouse in Beijing. He stood alone in front of the empty warehouse, and with a wave of his hand, the warehouse was instantly filled with grain.
After completing one location, he immediately boarded a vehicle under the protection of soldiers and headed to the next. When the warehouse manager opened the warehouse door, he kept rubbing his eyes, thinking he was dreaming. Soon after, he received orders to transport the grain to all parts of the city to ensure that everyone could buy enough food.
Following this, the grain supply was rolled out at the Tianjin port, and subsequently in Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hebei, and other provinces, with massive quantities of grain appearing in major cities. Trains, cars, and ships in the cities were all mobilized, with carriages, holds, and freight cars piled high with grain, transporting it southward.
Every city we passed through instantly came alive with activity.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. With the protection of his special pass, Zhang Lei had traveled to all the major cities in the country.
Upon returning to Beijing, Zhang Lei vanished from everyone's sight.
After disappearing for a month, he changed his clothes in the virtual space, hurriedly rode his bicycle, and headed towards the courtyard house at No. 90.