Caption: Under the scorching sun, Zhou Zhijie, a master's student at Shanghai Ocean University, cages in the crab pond of Chongming River Crab Science and Technology Yard. Photographed by Xinmin Evening News reporter Xu Cheng (the same applies except for the signature)
Under the high temperature of 378 degrees Celsius, baked by the scorching sun, The fields in Chongming are scorching hot.
When the reporter came to Hexi Science and Technology Yard, Zhou Zhijie, a master’s student at the School of Fisheries and Life Sciences of Shanghai Ocean University, was still busy in the pond. Seeing a visitor, he finished what he was doing. He climbed out of the pond smoothly, took off his waders neatly, and put on his slippers. He looked like a "veteran". "Wearing slippers here is the most convenient for working. Wearing sneakers." , let alone pretending, even the road is not easy to walk. "
Compared with half a month ago, Zhou Zhijie, who had trimmed his beard, looked much more handsome - that time, he had dark skin, fluffy hair, and unshaven beard. He stood in front of him, and no one could believe that this was a young man from Shanghai born in the 2000s. He smiled slightly and said the reason: "I went home two days ago."
Picture caption: "Young Pond Master" Zhou Zhijie adjusted the water quality in the crab pond
The days when he was the "Young Pond Master" were actually quite simple. The sun rises early in the summer. Zhou Zhijie gets up at 6 o'clock every day. At almost 6:30, he puts on his waders and starts adjusting the water quality, applying herbicides, and measuring data. This busy schedule requires him to go to work at 9 a.m. . After taking a short break, he and his companions would read literature in the study room and replenish their theoretical knowledge. After lunch, when the sun was at its hottest, the young man had to get into the pond and work for a while. At 4:30 p.m., we started feeding feed and turning on the aerator again... we got busy and couldn't "go ashore" until six or seven o'clock.
No one dares to imagine that this experienced "aquatic product person" in front of him once dreamed of becoming a director! In high school, Zhou Zhijie, who studied at Shanghai Kongjiang Middle School, originally did not plan to "cross the single-plank bridge with thousands of troops", but chose to take the art exam - Directing Department of the Central Academy of Drama. "More than 5,000 people applied for the exam, and only about 60 people made it to the 'third test', and I was one of them." He was a little proud. Unfortunately, he couldn't take another step. It was already April at that time, and he had no time to think too much. He devoted himself to intense review and applied for the aquaculture major of Shanghai Ocean University after the college entrance examination.
"Whether I was taking the art exam or applying for the aquaculture major, my parents were very supportive of me and allowed me to pursue my favorite things." Zhou Zhijie said that he liked raising small animals since he was a child, and he once had a large tank of fish at home. .
Caption: Zhou Zhijie participated in a drama club performance during college. Photo provided by interviewee
He did not give up his "director's heart" and joined the drama club after entering college. In 2021, the master drama "Zhu Yuanding" in which he participated won the first prize in the Shanghai University Student Drama Festival. “There is a line in the play that touched me deeply, ‘Nurture your love for the water and dedicate yourself to being a fisherman.’” Zhou Zhijie told reporters that the experience of the drama club made him realize the significance of the aquatic profession. At that moment, the "director's heart" and "aquatic product dream" were intertwined.
Today, this "young pond owner" is conducting an experiment on "comparison of breeding performance of four characteristic strains in the adult crab stage", and his daily life is busy and fulfilling. "The most important thing in summer is to protect the grass. Aquatic plants are not resistant to high temperatures and can easily die in this kind of weather. The quality of the aquatic plants is the key to the quality of the hairy crabs." He said that there is also a pair of breeding pairs living in the river crab science and technology courtyard. Farmers usually ask young people for advice when they encounter problems, and the "young pond owners" also learned a lot of experiences from farmers that are not taught in textbooks.
Caption: Zhou Zhijie shows the growth of crabs in the crab pond he is responsible for.
Caption: Zhou Zhijie checks the growth of white jade crabs in the adult crab breeding workshop.
The nearly 50 acres of pond are scattered around, and it takes time to walk. In order to "race against time", the electric vehicles and tricycles in the base became everyone's means of transportation. "The first time I drove a tricycle, I fell into a ditch. I sat alone at the door of the courtyard and waited for everyone to come back before lifting the tricycle up." Zhou Zhijie recalled, "I am very skilled now."Not only did he learn to ride a three-wheeler, but in the past few years in Hexi Science and Technology Yard, he also learned to repair lights, connect wires, plant rice, and even sew clothes!
"There is less time to spend with the family, and few Shanghai children are like I am like this. From the Chinese New Year to now, I can count on one hand the number of times I have gone home. "He said with a sigh. However, when he took the "White Jade Crab" he participated in cultivating home to his parents to taste, he could still see the pride in his parents' eyes.
Caption: A group of young college graduates like Zhou Zhijie Students take root in the fields of Chongming
Zhang Xuri, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Chongming District Science and Technology Committee, said that a group of young college graduates born in the 1995s and 2000s who understand agriculture, have technology, and love the countryside, under the guidance of experts and professors such as Wu Xuqian of Shanghai Ocean University, Gradually entering the "C position" of Chongming's rural revitalization, in order to promote the development of Chongming's industrial science and technology, the Chongming District Science and Technology Commission and the District Science and Technology Association have cultivated a group of down-to-earth young technical experts by building a scientific and technological carrier. Team. The construction of Chongming's world-class ecological island also requires a large number of knowledgeable and capable young people to draw a new picture of Chongming's modern agricultural development in the vast fields.
In a few days, the typhoon is coming. , the "young pond owner" is not worried at all, "The infrastructure of the Science and Technology Courtyard is excellent, and we are confident in raising big crabs and raising good crabs. ”
Xinmin Evening News reporter Gaoyang
