Chapter 1091: Selling Lunar Soil

Desert Farm.

Yang Fan returned here from the Heavenly Vessel.

Inside the farm's Lunar Simulation Laboratory.

Technicians were busily verifying and adjusting the experiment based on data transmitted back from the Yueqiunongchang cabin.

Soon a pile of problems popped up.

"We overlooked the water environment of Yueqiu."

"The water obtained from ice needs to be activated; otherwise it's hard to stimulate seed germination."

"Water and water are still different; without the processing of Earth's water cycle, the active bonds of water have not been activated."

"We need to perform an activation modification on the molecular bonds of water."

"Moreover, we still haven't solved the technology to directly obtain nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium fertilizers from Yueqiu."

"We need to work with the Summer Science Institute to solve the technology for producing fertilizer from lunar soil."

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Research personnel recorded each problem they encountered.

Originally it seemed they had solved most problems inside the Lunar Simulation Laboratory.

But when the farm cabin truly arrived on Yueqiu, the multitude of problems far exceeded their imagination.

Scientists researched for a long time and finally reached a conclusion.

"The Yueqiunongchang farm needs people, and people can form a wonderful informational substance connection with plants."

"Human living waste, exhaust gas, and wastewater can form a benign cyclic relationship with the farm."

Yang Fan looked at the scientists' conclusion and asked solemnly.

"That is to say, we need to launch another living cabin upward?"

The scientists shook their heads.

"Not only the living cabin, we also need to use the equipment provided by the Science Institute, utilizing human and plant waste gas, wastewater, residue, plus lunar soil, to synthesize fertilizer."

"After our research, Yueqiu may not be very suitable for large-scale agricultural activities."

"Because it lacks the main nutrient elements for plant growth."

"Scaling up may require a long time to accumulate elements and provide plant nutrition via human digestive systems."

Yang Fan understood.

"That is to say, the scale of the Yueqiunongchang farm is limited by the scale of Yueqiu immigrants?"

The scientist nodded.

"This problem should have been researched clearly from the start, but nobody told him."

"These people harbor little schemes in their hearts."

"Now it has become an established fact, so they are throwing the problem out."

Yang Fan was speechless for a moment.

"I'll go back and study this problem."

He didn't readily agree.

Otherwise this bunch might really push for more.

"Research is a bottomless pit; no amount of money is enough for them to consume."

"So we can't let them do whatever they want, especially this kind of research that's hard to yield short-term benefits."

Back in the office, Yang Qihang was already waiting for him.

"The influence of the Yueqiunongchang farm is huge, drawing countless eyes worldwide."

Yang Fan told him the problem.

Yang Qihang was also speechless; the two of them, quite shrewd, were actually duped.

"By now, it's not something that can be stopped just by saying stop."

"So many countries worldwide have poured in so much money, and Daxia here has also launched so many projects, spending so much money."

"So the matter must continue."

"If we need to launch a new cabin section, then launch it."

"However, we can't just spend money without earning money."

"So we need to open a new business."

Yang Fan lit a cigarette and looked toward Yang Qihang.

"What business?"

Yang Qihang pulled up a document.

Yang Fan looked at it and understood.

"You mean, sell lunar soil?"

Yang Qihang nodded.

"The Yueqiu immigration project needs a large amount of lunar soil for research."

"Now is also the time when lunar soil is at its highest value."

"We need to take advantage of the time when other countries' space capabilities haven't developed yet, and sell lunar soil to make a fortune."

"At the same time, their research on lunar soil can also continue to push forward our Yueqiu base project."

"Perhaps Yueqiu really isn't suitable for large-scale farming."

"But as long as enough people are stationed on Yueqiu, the elemental substances they bring will be sufficient for a farm's needs."

Other trace elements are not in high demand, and the cost is not high.

Continuing on, the Yueqiunongchang is not impossible to achieve.

The key is, once most of the problems of the Yueqiunongchang are solved, the problems of the Mars farm are no longer problems.

Yang Fan nodded.

This matter needs to be discussed thoroughly with the Space Agency.

Yang Qihang nodded.

Then go ahead.

Yang Fan left the farm and went straight to the Space Agency.

After he had explained the matter.

The Aviation Administration held meetings for a whole week straight.

Finally, they came up with a plan.

What you say has some merit, but if we don't seize the opportunity—while only we have the capability to collect lunar soil on a large scale—to recoup our losses...

In a few years, when others also have it, it will be very hard for us to try to make money from lunar soil.

Moreover, it's currently a space boom, which is indeed the best time.

We agree to the matter, but we will take sixty percent of the benefits.

We are short of money here.

Yang Fan did not hesitate.

No problem.

This matter, too, was us acting too hastily.

Both sides reached an agreement.

Heavenly Vessel quickly rolled out another launch plan for the Moon Living Cabin and the Moon Research Cabin.

Heavenly Vessel's actions were so fast, so large‑scale.

It made the whole world feel as if we had truly entered the era of great spaceflight.

At the same time, Heavenly Vessel sent out a lunar soil sales plan to the space‑related companies and laboratories within Daxia.

Lunar soil, as the most basic research material, is extremely precious, with its price calculated per gram.

Even so, it's not something anyone who wants it can simply have.

On the black market, each gram of lunar soil is worth up to ten million US dollars.

Heavenly Vessel certainly couldn't sell it that expensive, but even at five hundred thousand US dollars per gram, many people still want it.

In fact, not to mention five hundred thousand, even fifty thousand US dollars per gram would let Heavenly Vessel make a huge profit.

Heavenly Vessel's transport technology plus the Space Agency's landing, sample recovery technology.

This gave Heavenly Vessel the foundation for large‑scale sales of lunar soil.

Things indeed did not exceed Yang Qihang's expectations.

Yang Fan signed a lunar soil contract worth over seventy billion US dollars in one go.

One month later, at the Heavenly Vessel launch site, two gigantic rockets rose again into the sky.

Another two huge cabin sections flew toward the Moon.

Countless guests of the space hotels witnessed this moment.

They watched this launch from the space hotel's live broadcast room.

Watching the spacecraft fly toward the Moon.

They felt as if humanity had truly arrived at the interstellar age.

Close behind Heavenly Vessel, Daxia Space also launched a rocket.

On board were two astronauts.

They followed closely behind the two huge cabins, flying toward the Moon.

Daxia Space livestreamed this mission.

No one expected that Daxia would land on the Moon so quickly.

It took three days.

Heavenly Vessel's two cabin sections landed smoothly on the Moon, and with the help of engineering robots, successfully docked with the farm cabin.

Not long after, the two astronauts also landed smoothly on the Moon.

When they stepped out of the spacecraft, the world erupted.

After several decades, humanity conquered the Moon once again.

But this time is different: having come, we will not leave.