Chapter 13: Renting a Laboratory (Seeking Collection)

  Smoothly obtained two documents, Duan Lei's mind was all on them, thinking about how to open up the situation as soon as possible and earn money earlier.

  Many of the ingredients listed in the data are not found on Earth, and need to be replaced with similar species from Earth based on their effective components. As a result, Duan Lei had to conduct extensive experiments to formulate the 'Devouring Grass' culture solution and the 'Enlightenment Liquid'.

  The lucrative job at the gardening venue didn't make Duan Lei too nostalgic, and he soon quit to look for a suitable laboratory in the suburbs near Haicheng University Town.

  Duan Yue knew that with his own economic strength, it was naturally impossible to rent those regular laboratories. At most, he could only find some civilian houses in the countryside and use them as experimental sites after renovation. Fortunately, the two materials he had obtained were relatively simple technologies on the planet of Makka, and the requirements for air, water quality, experimental environment, etc. were not very high.

  If it were to encounter that kind of delicate technology that requires a level 10,000 clean lab, Duane Duan might only be left with tears in his eyes.

  So, Duan Yue rode his own bicycle and began to use his spare time to wander around Huaicheng University, soon finding a very suitable place.

  Cai Village is located in the southeastern coastal area of Haicheng, where the groundwater has a higher salt content due to frequent seawater backflow. The soil salinization is quite severe, making it not a good place naturally. In the past, when people from Haicheng mentioned Cai Village, they knew that this village represented the most backward and poor suburbs of Haicheng.

  In recent years, countless small workshops have emerged near Cai Village, and for a time, the area was filled with chimneys and smoke, becoming extremely lively. Among the enterprises in Cai Village, the most numerous are leather processing enterprises, which produce shoes, bags, belts, etc., and after being printed with various brand logos, they become counterfeit goods that are difficult to distinguish from the real thing.

  People who have lived in Haicheng for a long time know that some of the counterfeit brand-name goods that young white-collar workers are keen to buy are produced in Cai Village, so it is also known as "Brand Name Village".

  Leather enterprises, because they always use various chemical agents when processing leather, are prone to causing serious pollution to the environment and water bodies. Moreover, these small workshops have almost zero environmental awareness and technical capabilities, so the wastewater generated during production is directly discharged into rivers.

  Years later, the pollution problem in Cai Village has become very serious. Almost no one can plant crops or raise poultry here, and the vast majority of villagers rely on large and small leather enterprises for survival. The environmental protection department has also conducted a lot of inspections and rectifications on the pollution problems in Cai Village, but ultimately it will come to nothing.

  After all, there are too many interests behind these small workshops, and the various problems involved cannot be solved by a single department of the Environmental Protection Agency.

  Also, it is unknown since when, every day there are a large number of vehicles dumping countless construction waste, domestic waste and medical waste on the salt alkali land in Cai Village. Today's Cai Village has become a place surrounded by garbage and polluted water, and most people in Haicheng do not know that there is such a smelly place within the scope of Haicheng.

  It can be said that Cai Village is actually a miniature of Haicheng's bright and beautiful appearance.

  Duan Yue chose to set up a laboratory in Cai Village because the water in the river ditch contains a large amount of heavy metal components, making it an ideal experimental subject. In addition, it is not far from Haicheng University, and riding a bike over takes only half an hour, which can save Duan Yue a considerable amount of energy and time.

  After wandering around Cai Village for two days, Duan Wei finally found a suitable place. This was originally a large pond near the river ditch, with a row of flat houses on the edge used to watch the fish pond. However, after Cai Village became increasingly polluted, this place gradually fell into disuse.

  Through Cai Village Committee, Duan Yue finally found the owner of the pond, Huang Jingcai, after several twists and turns, and directly proposed a rental request.

  "Do you want to rent a pond?" Hearing Duan Lei's words, Huang Jingcai was surprised and secretly delighted.

  This pond, along with the flat house on its shore, was built by Huang Jingcai with all his family's savings after making a lot of money from raising black fish in the previous years. However, good times didn't last long. Since there were more leather enterprises in the village, water pollution became increasingly serious and it was no longer possible to raise fish in the pond.

  Because the location of the pond is relatively remote, there are only five bungalows in that row. Some leather companies think it's not enough to rent, so they haven't been used for anything.

  For Huang Jingcai, who had started a shoe-making business, the pond was like a chicken rib - it was tasteless to eat and a pity to abandon.

  "I'm a student of the Agricultural College of Haicheng University, and I'd like to use this polluted water area for some professional experimental courses." Duan Lei took out his student ID and said: "I heard from the villagers that your pond has been abandoned for years, so I came over to ask about it."

  Duan Yue knew that the villagers of these villages had become cunning and experienced due to running small factories, and no matter how clever he was, he couldn't compare to their experience. It would be better to be straightforward rather than beating around the bush.

  At first, Huang Jingcai heard that someone wanted to rent the pond and made a ruthless preparation in his heart. It's just a bit disappointing now. Duan Lei is just a student, renting this pond for some experiments, not for commercial activities, so the price he can offer will naturally not be very high.

  "This pond is quite large, and there are flat houses on the shore that can be used as warehouses and dormitories. I don't know what price you can offer, little brother?" Huang Jingcai smiled and kicked the ball back to Duan Lei.

  In Cai Village, there are many places like Huang Jingcai's home pond. Huang Jingcai naturally did not want to scare away Duan Lei by opening his mouth too wide, nor did he want to open at a low price, so as not to lose out himself.

  "Five hundred yuan a month for the use of the pond and house!" Duan Lei also didn't beat around the bush, offering a low price.

  "Little brother, you're really too ruthless!" Huang Jingcai's face showed a painful expression, and he exclaimed: "Such a big pond, and several intact houses, only 500 for a month?..."

  …………

  After a fierce bargaining between the two parties, Duan Yue finally rented the three mu of water surface pond and five rooms on the shore under Huang Jingcai's name at a cost of 600 yuan per month, and finally found a suitable place for the laboratory.

  Of course, next Duan Lei still has to decorate and collect the bungalow, purchase necessary experimental equipment and raw materials, in order to truly establish the laboratory.

  No matter what, these houses surrounded by sewage and garbage became the starting point for Duan Lei. It wasn't until many years later that people realized that many turning points in history are actually quite inconspicuous.