Section 202

"And the second dilemma... I think most people can't imagine it... If you don't live in Mohe... it's very hard to understand... And this [second dilemma] is the most critical factor affecting the harvest of us farmers here!"

Hearing this, many netizens in the Dragon Kingdom started to have question marks pop up over their heads!

Honestly... besides the cold climate, what kind of difficulties do you have to face when farming in Mohe?

And seeing how serious Zhuang Zhuang was, and he explicitly stated... this second dilemma affects the harvest even more than the cold climate!

So... what exactly is this second dilemma?

Countless netizens racked their brains and pondered—[but they couldn't think of it no matter what].

Perhaps it really is as Zhuang Zhuang said... for people who don't live in Mohe, they can't even imagine what this [crucial factor] is!

Consequently... the screen was filled with anxious comments, urging Zhuang Zhuang to continue! They... were just too curious!

Finally! Amidst the clamor! Zhuang Zhuang pointed to the sky... and spoke slowly: "The second critical factor affecting farming is—[sunlight duration]! Or, to put it simply... let's call it [daytime duration]!"

"People who don't actually live in Mohe... probably can't understand this phenomenon where [nighttime is far longer than daytime]! I think... most of the brothers and sisters in the live stream, the sun rises at five or six in the morning and sets at six or seven in the evening where you are, right?"

"For you... there are about 12 hours of daytime every day, and about 12 hours of nighttime... this is a very healthy thing, and it's something we people of Mohe really envy..."

Speaking of this, Zhuang Zhuang's expression became very sad... making people feel very sorry for him!

Many netizens who had studied middle school geography... already knew what Zhuang Zhuang was going to say next. They had already started sighing helplessly...

But there were still many netizens who didn't get the point! They scratched their heads in confusion—[Wait... isn't it 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night everywhere in the country? Isn't that common sense?]

However... reality is cruel! The daytime hours that everyone takes for granted, and doesn't even cherish... are an extreme luxury in the eyes of the people of Mohe!

"That's right..." In the video on the right side of the phone screen, Zhuang Zhuang's eyes revealed longing and dimness: "In our Mohe... because of the high latitude, our nighttime is much longer than the daytime! This leads to crops not being able to get enough sunlight, not being able to grow normally, and subsequently dying..."

"[At its longest, our night here can reach 20 hours! And the daytime when we can get sunlight...]"

"[Is a mere 4 hours!]"

Chapter 126 "Then let the sun stay in Mohe forever!" Lin Xian's words shocked the world!

"[Our night here in Mohe can reach up to 20 hours at its longest! And the daytime when crops can get sunlight...]"

"[Is a mere 4 hours!]"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Zhuang Zhuang's "counter-intuitive" words... directly sent the live stream into a frenzy!

Countless netizens expressed their shock in the comments—

"Nani!? Is... is this Zhuang Zhuang living on the same Earth as me? Why do they have 20 hours of night? And only 4 hours of daylight? Isn't it true that everywhere in the country, and even across the world... day and night are of equal length!? I really can't imagine... what a world with 20 hours of night and only 4 hours of day looks like!"

"Ahem... to the person who posted that comment, you must be a [failed product of compulsory education], right? Actually... everything this Zhuang Zhuang said is true! He isn't from another world... he lives in the same time and space, the same Earth, the same country as you... Friends who have studied middle school geography must know that because the Earth's orbit around the sun... isn't perfectly flat, but has an obliquity of the ecliptic... this leads to higher latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere... having longer nights in winter!"

"Yes, this is a very normal geographical phenomenon. People living in low-latitude regions, which is the vast majority of the Dragon Kingdom... perceive night and day as equal in length. But in fact... as the netizen above said, the further north you go... the longer the winter nights will be! And if you reach the northernmost end of the Earth—the North Pole! There is even a [polar night] phenomenon! Polar night... which means! At the North Pole of the Earth, in winter, it is night for all 24 hours of the day! You can't see a single bit of sunlight!"

"I see... now I completely understand what Zhuang Zhuang said! So... the factor he mentioned that most affects the annual harvest... is [daytime sunlight duration]! If that's the case... this is indeed a very serious problem! As everyone knows, besides water and temperature, the most necessary thing for crop growth... is sunlight! Only with sufficient sunlight can crops photosynthesize and grow!"

"Now that it's explained clearly, I really feel that the farmers in Mohe have it too tough! Normal farmers only need to consider watering, temperature, and fertilization when farming! They can leave the rest to the heavens and reap the rewards! But... the situation in Mohe where the night lasts 20 hours... is really not conducive to crop growth! After all, there is a saying... all things grow by the sun! Especially for plants... if they can only bask in the sun for 4 hours a day! No matter who it is, they won't grow well! It's a total strike."

After the explanations from the enthusiastic netizens in the live stream, everyone understood this magical geographical phenomenon.

The Dragon Kingdom is indeed too big!

Not only can there be a difference of several time zones between the easternmost and westernmost points...

The southernmost and northernmost points are also two completely different worlds of temperature! One is extremely cold! One is scorching hot!

After hearing Zhuang Zhuang's words, Lin Xian silently nodded as well.

Indeed...

When people normally farm, including when he designs agricultural machinery... they mostly consider the planting stage and the harvest stage.

They basically never consider the growth stage.

After all... modern agriculture is already very developed...

Seeds are specially matched high-quality varieties, fertilizers are all high-efficiency, and farmers only need to plant these things in the fields, water them... and then wait for them to grow naturally and wait for the harvest!

But...

Farmers in high-latitude regions like Mohe... don't have such blessed and superior conditions!

They only have 4 hours of sunlight there every day! Only 4 hours of daytime!

Let alone a harvest...

Even the most basic growth and development of crops is a problem!

Without sufficient photosynthesis... how can they convert and accumulate nutrients? Without enough nutrients and organic matter... how can they mature and be harvested?

Therefore!

Just as Zhuang Zhuang said!

In the Mohe region... [daytime sunlight duration] is a more fatal dilemma than the terrifying sub-zero temperatures!

This is why... more and more Northeasterners have been fleeing the Northeast these years...

It is indeed too unsuitable for survival there!

Whether it's the temperature or the sunlight duration, both are at hellish difficulty levels!

Amidst the chatter of the netizens, Lin Xian smiled and looked at Zhuang Zhuang, who was exhaling cold air in the video, and said gently:

"Zhuang Zhuang... the situation you described is indeed something I hadn't thought of before. Whether it's the minus 40-degree temperature there... or the fact that there are only 4 hours of daytime and 4 hours of sunlight every day... these are indeed fatal dilemmas for agricultural cultivation."

"So... is your request that you hope I can solve the temperature problem and the sunlight duration problem there?"

Seeing Lin Xian listening to his words so seriously, Zhuang Zhuang was truly happy, excited, and nervous!

He hurriedly jumped a few times on the spot!

Then he nodded heavily and said:

"Yes, yes, Brother Xian! I watched your entire live stream today... actually, it wasn't just me watching, all the folks in our village were watching your live stream!"

"Seeing the magical agricultural machinery you invented... we are so impressed by you! We are absolutely in awe! Even... the village is planning to crowdfund some money to buy products from the Fuqiang Agricultural Machinery Factory!"

"But Brother Xian, you've seen it too! Our planting situation here... is different from anywhere else in the Dragon Kingdom! Water resources and temperature can be solved through diversion, greenhouses, and other methods, which aren't really difficult... but the fact that daytime is too short and sunlight is less than 4 hours... is the eternal pain in the hearts of the farmers here!"

"So, Brother Xian! My request for connecting with you this time is—"