Captain Benjamin pulled an item out of the closet.
it’s a backpack It is quite large compared to the usual ones.
At first, I thought there was a present in the backpack.
It’s my delusion. The backpack itself is a gift he prepared.
The backpack was quite heavy. The material was like leather.
“It’s a bit surprising that it’s a backpack.”
“This is a special backpack. I will show you how to use it.”
I was curious about how to use it for a special backpack.
Captain Benjamin opened the cover on the top of the backpack. Then, he began to combine the devices in the backpack one by one.
The backpack was changing into a different shape.
As he said, it’s not an ordinary backpack.
There was something completely different from a backpack on the desk.
I asked with a surprised face.
“Isn’t this a kayak?”
“You can also use it as a backpack.”
Captain Benjamin said with a smile.
A backpack that turns into a kayak.
It’s a strange thing.
“This backpack can also be used as a kayak in an emergency.”
It was surprising to see it again.
“It’s something I love.”
“It’s a little burdensome to receive as a gift.”
“Honestly, I think it’s not enough. Thanks to Mr. Deok-myeong, I was able to eat fresh vegetables even at the Chilean base. Please do not be afraid to accept it.”
It’s a situation that deserves to be accepted even if you look at your sincerity.
I was given a backpack that turns into a kayak as a gift.
There was a lot to gain from the Antarctic itinerary.
The idea of vertical cultivation, the opportunity to be called Mohammad, and even a backpack that turns into a kayak came into my hands.
Received a gift from Benjamin and climbed straight into the trailer.
We headed to the base for Daehan.
Captain Dogi Kim and his crew welcomed him warmly.
I felt like I was back home.
Chef Eun Jae-min raised his voice and said.
“To commemorate our return, we prepared a special meal today.”
Where have you heard it a lot?
Lee Jang-woo looked at Eun Jae-min and asked.
“Isn’t it supposed to be bibimbap?”
“Bibimbap? Not at all.”
“First of all, I feel safe.”
“Then why did you ask about bibimbap?”
“I had a bit of trouble at the Chilean base.”
Jang-Woo Lee told the crew that he ate the chili bibimbap he ate at the Chilean base.
The crew grabbed their belly button and laughed.
“You have had a lot of trouble with food. That suffering, I will make up for it.”
Chef Eun Jae-min said with a confident face.
The crew nodded their heads.
Everyone but us seemed to know the dinner menu.
Captain Kim Do-gi looked at the crew and said:
“Tonight, I will specially allow soju.”
The crew cheered at the word soju.
Lee Jang-woo also sang for hurrah.
Praise makes whales dance, but soju makes people dance.
The dinner menu is pork belly.
“Nice to meet you, pork belly!!!”
Lee Jang-woo looked at the pork belly next to the fire and said.
This is pork belly eaten in Antarctica. There was even soju.
The pork belly was sizzling over the fire.
Jang-woo Lee ate raw pork belly.
“Eat it when it is ripe.”
“I couldn’t stand it.”
Lee Jang-woo said with a smile.
The pork belly was grilled so it was easy to eat.
It’s a moment to pick up chopsticks.
Chef Eun Jae-min slowly approached me.
He said as he held out the basket hidden behind him.
“Samgyeopsal tastes better when eaten with lettuce.”
There was fresh lettuce in the basket.
I resisted the temptation of pork belly for a moment and asked.
“Did you have lettuce?”
“Did you forget that Mr. Deokmyeong gave the seeds?”
Before leaving for the Chilean base, I remembered giving seeds to Eun Jae-min and Do Sang-hyeon. Among them were lettuce seeds.
It was a precautionary measure. I never thought it would be cultivated.
“Awesome! Grow even lettuce.”
“It’s all thanks to Mr. Deokmyung.”
Chef Eun Jae-min handed out lettuce to the crew as well.
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Now is the time to eat real pork belly.
I picked up the chopsticks again.
All the pork belly on the fire was gone.
“Where did all the meat go?”
Jang-Woo Lee pointed his finger at his stomach.
It was like someone who heard a walk god.
“Sorry. I think I was a little hungry. You can bake it again, so wait a little bit.”
Lee Jang-woo put the meat back on the fire.
This time I couldn’t miss it.
Contrary to expectations, the opportunity did not come easily.
Every time I wanted to eat pork belly, people came.
From those who recommend soju to those who ask about the Chilean base.
I guess I was wondering how I was.
When people left, the meat on the fire was always gone.
“Jangwoo, let’s eat some too.”
The night in Antarctica was so late.
* * *
The remaining time at the base in Daehan is exactly ten days.
The rest of the time was decided.
Finally, check the salad container.
Jang-Woo Lee rechecked the mechanism of the salad container.
I also checked that the UPS, which is an uninterruptible power supply, is well connected.
People who will grow crops should not be left out.
“Light source, temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, and even nutrients are all correct.”
Do Sang-hyun and Eun Jae-min said with one mouthful. They were now adept at handling salad containers.
Time passed quickly.
Tomorrow I catch a flight back to Korea.
it’s the last night
Jang-Woo Lee could not sleep and was tossing and turning.
“Why can’t you sleep?”
“I can’t sleep strangely.”
I also couldn’t fall asleep easily.
Events in Antarctica passed like a lantern.
The results exceeded expectations, and it was very rewarding.
Above all, finding a solution for vertical cultivation is the best result.
Jirisan farmers will do things that even Plant Factory could not do.
When I returned to Korea, I had a lot of work to do.
San Francisco’s relationship
It is the day of leaving the base for Antarctica.
People came out to see them off in the morning.
Captain Kim Do-gi held out his hand.
“It has been a lot of hard work.”
“I’m sorry to go back to Korea.”
Summers in Antarctica are short. Soon it will be winter.
In winter, the polar night comes when the night continues.
Snow storms worse than summer are also uninvited guests in winter.
The crew will be able to return to Korea only after the winter is over.
I also exchanged greetings with the crew. It was a short time, but my feet didn’t fall off easily because I was sincere.
The last person to hold hands with was Chef Eun Jae-min.
“I hope to see you in Korea next year.”
“I plan to go back next year. And take this.”
Chef Eun Jae-min held out a paper bag.
The packaging was meticulous, so I couldn’t see the contents.
“what is this?”
“Take it out of the plane.”
“Can’t we open it here?”
I asked with a smile. Chef Eun Jae-min shook his head resolutely. It is a face that must be opened on an airplane.
Lee Jang-woo also greeted everyone.
“Everyone is healthy.”
I waved my hand and left the base.
Just like on my first visit here, I flew from the Chilean Air Base.
“Open that one.”
Lee Jang-woo said with curious eyes. He pointed to the envelope that Chef Eun Jae-min gave him.
I carefully opened the paper bag.
“It’s biscuits.”
Lee Jang-woo grabbed a biscuit and shouted.
It is a biscuit with a lot of care.
It is fried biscuits. It was tossed with sugar.
Jang-woo Lee put the fried biscuits in one bite.
It tasted pretty good. There was even star candy in the envelope.
Chef Eun Jae-min’s sense was revealed.
“How much is this? You are going home now!”
Lee Jang-woo said while eating the fried biscuits deliciously.
The road back to Korea was not easy.
There are no direct flights to Korea from Chile. It is a plan to return to Korea via the United States.
It is the same route as going to Antarctica. I look back on the road I came from, but there were some things that were different from back then.
When moving with the Antarctic crew, it was under the control of Captain Kim Do-gi. Now I could move freely.
“Jang Woo-ya, there is a place I want to stop by for a while before I go back to Korea.”
“Where are you going?”
“San Francisco.”
“San Francisco? Why are you going there?”
“There’s a California Agricultural Fair.”
“Are you talking about the place you went with Min-seok last year?”
“Yeah, right there.”
I found out before I left Antarctica. Coincidentally, the timing coincided with the California Agricultural Fair.
Lee Jang-woo also showed interest.
he shouted out loud
“Great welcome! San Francisco from Antarctica!! There will never be anything like this in my life, hey!!!”
Actually, I had more questions than the agricultural fair.
I was curious about the recent status of the Plant Factory.
I had an acquaintance with a person who worked at a plant factory.
It was Jeon Hae-ri, a researcher there and a relationship with the delivery of dried persimmons.
Through her, I wanted to understand the current situation of the plant factory.
I was expecting to see the CEO, Mark Lester.
I got on a plane from Santiago to San Francisco.
* * *
After arriving in San Francisco, we booked a hotel.
Before leaving Chile, I contacted Korea in advance. He also reported the news to Lee Jang-woo’s father, Lee Dong-chun.
I promised my family that it wouldn’t be too late.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Jang-Woo Lee was delighted with a bright expression on his face.
“This is a real dormitory that cannot be compared to an Antarctic dorm!”
Lee Jang-woo was lying on the big bed and liked him like a child.
“Take a break, I’ll call you and come back.”
I went into the VIP lounge. This is the break room requested by the hotel staff.
because of the phone call. I didn’t want to divulge the contents of the call.
I called Min Yo-han.
“I was just about to fall asleep… … .”
“I was disturbing my sleep.”
“it’s okay. Because it’s wild.”
to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing
Min Yo-han said in a pleasant voice. He always makes people feel good.
“Did you receive the data I sent back then?”
“Good.”
“Verification is… … . How is it?”
“I tried it, and it wasn’t easy.”
It is a hydroponics plant built in Chile. It was a structure that circulated water vertically.
There was an incident that became a sea of water. He thought he, too, must have gone through something similar.
“Actually, I failed too.”
“Water pressure and water load were a problem.”
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Min Yo-han’s bright voice faded away.
It’s finally time to tell you what we found.
“In the midst of failure, I made a small discovery.”
“A trivial discovery?”
I told him about the newly discovered spray system.
It was a way to solve the water pressure and load problems.
A method of spraying water and nutrients on the roots of crops.