I have no money to do scientific research, so I am forced to be a star

Chapter 711

The moment the catalytic rain bomb was successfully launched and soared into the sky.

Su Mo and all the researchers on the scene followed it closely, and their hearts were in their throats.

At this moment, time seemed to freeze, and every second seemed extremely long.

Finally… after a short but torturous wait.

The researcher stared at the monitor screen with his eyes fixed, reporting with surprise in his voice:

“Report! The catalytic rain bomb has reached the designated area and detonated!”

“Report! The atmospheric circulation in the target airspace fluctuates, and the cold and warm air begin to converge!”

“Report! There is a significant difference in the distribution of the high-altitude temperature field, and the heat begins to drive the condensation of water vapor.”

“Report! The water vapor content near the ground begins to rise, and the relative humidity is slowly approaching the threshold of artificial rainfall!”

“…”

As a series of reports came, the atmosphere on the scene instantly became excited.

Su Mo couldn’t help but reveal a relieved smile at the corner of his mouth.

However… Although the specific conditions required for rainfall have begun to appear in the sky above.

But before the downpour falls, it does not mean that the development of the catalytic rain bomb has been successful.

The researchers on duty stared at the screen, and none of them dared to relax.

Su Mo leaned over and sat in front of an astronomical telescope, staring at the changes in the clouds without blinking.

I saw that in the sky that was originally sunny and cloudless, some thin clouds began to appear at a speed visible to the naked eye. Although these clouds were very sparse at first, they could not be seen at all if they were not carefully observed. But as time went on, these clouds began to converge rapidly and gradually merge together under the action of thermal convection. In the azure sky, it seemed as if an invisible big hand was stirring. White clouds appeared from nothing to something at an astonishing speed, from light to thick! As the clouds gradually thickened, they began to show a clearly layered structure. Through meteorological detection equipment and ground radar echoes, researchers can clearly observe that the temperature of the cloud top has dropped significantly. This indicates that the increase in cold water droplets in the cloud body has formed a crucial step in precipitation! At the same time… Henan Province, 100 kilometers south of the Taihang Mountains. A group of white-haired old men and women, and a group of left-behind children wearing straw hats. In the fields, I am fiddling with fire hoses to fight drought and water.

Currently, most areas of Henan Province are facing severe drought.

From the beginning of the year to now, there has been no heavy rain for more than half a year.

Especially since the beginning of the flood season in June, Henan Province has continued to have high temperatures and little rain, and the drought has spread and intensified!

After the wheat harvest is completed in the province, peanuts, corn, and sesame will be planted immediately.

However, due to drought, the germination rate of peanuts, corn, and sesame has been seriously affected.

Many seeds have just sprouted after being sown in the ground.

However, because there is no water supply in the soil, they wither and die of drought directly under the scorching sun.

The only remedy is to rely on irrigation from deep wells or rivers.

And you have to keep watering, watering the second time after the first time, and the third time after the second time…

But in the face of such drought and high temperature, many wells and rivers have been drained.

Because there are often more than a dozen tractors with water pumps in a small ditch.

In this case, the water can be drained in two days.

However, compared with river water, the drought-resistant deep wells dug by the local government are more durable.

But there are only a few wells in a village, but there are so many lands that need to be irrigated in rotation.

Even if it is irrigated day and night, it will take seven or eight days at most to get a turn.

And this still requires the land in the plains, where the government has dug drought-resistant deep wells, or the land is close to the river.

Those lands located in hilly areas, far away from the river, or on the hillside.

Often there is no electricity or wells, and the small water pumps on the tractors are not powerful enough to pump water up.

And the distance is too far, which means that longer pipes need to be laid, which are not cheap.

In this case, it is necessary to rely on tricycles to transport water up bucket by bucket.

Then the car stops at the end of the field, and the bucket is carried on a shoulder pole, and the land is watered one seedling at a time.

Although this watering method is inefficient compared to flooding, sprinkler irrigation and drip irrigation.

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The crops can’t be watered thoroughly, and the moisture under the ground can’t be reached. In two days, the crops will be dry again.

But… as long as they can be watered every two days, at least the crops will not die of drought.

Gaoliang Town, Lijiagou, the west of the village.

An old man in his seventies, wearing a straw hat and hunched over.

He is carrying a metal bucket and holding a red plastic water scoop, watering the dried peanut seedlings one scoop at a time.

In the high temperature of more than 40 degrees, beads of sweat as big as soybeans are constantly flowing down his face with gullies.

Looking at the dry and cracked land and the peanut seedlings that have curled and wilted, the old man Li’s eyes are full of anxiety and sorrow.

“If we can’t finish watering today, the seedlings will die of drought!”

Looking at the more than three acres of crops in front of him that have not been watered, the anxious old man Li dare not pause for a moment.

His five-year-old grandson and six-year-old granddaughter came to the field to help after the holiday.

Their small bodies carried buckets of water, and their sweat had already soaked their clothes.

Looking at the little faces of their grandson and granddaughter, which were reddened by the scorching sun.

Under his straw hat, Old Man Li felt sad and secretly wiped away his tears.

He really wanted the two little guys to go home comfortably, blow the fan and watch cartoons.

But… these five acres of land are all their family’s hopes for the year.

Old Man Li’s son died in a motorcycle accident two years ago, and his daughter-in-law remarried and moved to another place, and there has been no news since then.

The two children left behind fell on Old Man Li.

But Old Man Li is 73 years old this year, and no one wants him no matter where he works.

What’s more, he has a paralyzed wife who has been bedridden for many years and needs to be taken care of.

So these five acres of land in his hands are the main source of income for Old Man Li’s family.

One crop of wheat yields about 700-800 jin per mu, and the current price is 1.17 yuan per jin, which can be sold for 800-900 yuan.

One crop of peanuts yields about 500-600 jin per mu, and the purchase price is usually 2.5-2.8 yuan, which can be sold for about 1,300-1,400 yuan.

In addition to the cost of fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides, there is also the cost of oil for rotary tillage and sowing.

The net profit of five mu of land in a year can be about 4,000-5,000 yuan.

This money is a life-saving straw for Li Laohan’s family!

Not only do they need to rely on this money to provide food and drink for the family, but they also need to use it to buy clothes, shoes, paper, pens and stationery for their grandson and granddaughter…