Chapter 189

In fact, Zhao Hexi had spoken with the orchard owner, and they were now in a semi-finalized stage; otherwise, the orchard owner wouldn't have directly asked them to come over.

Qing Mengzhu knew this and nodded. "Nothing else."

Zhao Hexi: "Okay, you guys continue shopping. I'm going out to talk to the owner now."

After Zhao Hexi left, Ming Chunxi smiled and said, "The soil here is rather barren, isn't that because of leaching?"

Leaching is a common phenomenon in tropical rainforests, where suspended or soluble substances in the soil are carried away by rainwater, resulting in soil depletion and stratification.

Qing Mengzhu blinked. "Whatever the reason, the soil is quite infertile right now, so we'll probably have to bring over a lot of fertilizer to replenish it."

Ming Chunxi hugged him from behind, turned her head and kissed his earlobe, her voice filled with even more laughter. "You're a competent businessman now."

Qing Mengzhu: "Of course, business is business."

Author's Note:

See you tonight!

Chapter 189

Ming Chunxi went back to work soon, Qing Mengzhu stayed in the newly purchased orchard to plant durian trees.

International freight ships are fast and the freight rates are low, so the fruit trees don't change much when they arrive here; they're still of "Good Grade+" quality.

The fruit trees are good, and the orchard's facilities are also good, but the soil is not ideal.

Qing Mengzhu led a group of people to dig tree pits with a tree digger, and then put locally purchased fertilizer at the bottom of the pits.

Many locals raise black goats, and the factory collects goat manure and coconut coir to make some decent fertilizer.

Qing Mengzhu and the others used these fertilizers as base fertilizer, and then had someone bring over fermented fertilizer from home, intending to add some more fermented fertilizer as advanced fertilizer.

The man who brought the fermented fertilizer was a young man under Gu Benshu named Ping Lin, a unique surname and a very easy-to-remember given name.

When Qing Mengzhu saw the young man, she smiled and said, "Your name is very poetic, 'The Ping Lin forest is shrouded in mist like woven silk,' which matches the scenery here very well."

Ping Lin scratched his head and said, "It's because you're more poetic, boss. I have a brother named Ping Mu, and I am Ping Lin."

Qing Mengzhu curiously, "Do you have a younger brother named Pingsen?"

Ping Lin grinned. "There's only one brother and me in my family."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ping Lin showed Qing Mengzhu the fertilizer and earthworms he had brought. "This time I've basically hollowed out the earthworms."

Qing Mengzhu: "It's alright, I'll raise another batch using fermented fertilizer when I get back."

There's a huge pile of fermented fertilizer at his pond alone, used to raise earthworms; it's enough to fill the pit.

Ping Lin: "Shall we move these fertilizers and earthworms to the bottom of the tree pit?"

Qing Mengzhu: "No rush, let's send it tomorrow. I'll check and coordinate it first. You all go and rest."

Having witnessed Qing Mengzhu's planting skills firsthand, Ping Lin knew he was highly skilled in the field and had no objections. "Alright, boss, just call me if you need anything else."

Ping Lin quickly led his men to rest, and the fertilizer that had been brought over was piled up on the open ground of the orchard.

Qing Mengzhu checked the fertilizer by herself and added fermented fertilizer bought from the Interstellar Mall, mixing it evenly with the original fertilizer.

This batch of fertilizer is of good quality; it was already rated "Good Grade+" before the fermented fertilizer was added, and after adding the fermented fertilizer, the quality reached "Fine Grade- ".

With this batch of fertilizer applied to their fruit trees, it would be difficult for them not to grow durians and mangosteens well.

Qing Mengzhu is in Qiongwei City, Ming Chunxi is in Vine City. The two of them work together via video every night, just like they would work side by side at home.

Today was no different. After dinner, Qing Mengzhu sat at the hotel desk, asked Ming Chunxi, and after confirming that he was free, she turned on the video call.

Ming Chunxi frowned as soon as she saw his face and asked, "Didn't you wear a hat today?"

Qing Mengzhu touched her face. "I was wearing it, but then it got too hot and I forgot about it. I got a tan, didn't I?"

Ming Chunxi stared at his face, looking as if she wanted to touch it. "It's okay to be a little tanned. I see your face is red from the sun. I wonder if it hurts? Ask the hotel for some ice, put it on, and then apply some ointment."

Qing Mengzhu touched her face and said, "It's okay, my face is cool now. I saw that the sunburned areas of people's skin felt hot."

Ming Chunxi: "You still need to apply some ointment. I'm not with you right now, so I can't assess your situation. I won't feel at ease if you don't apply the ointment."

Qing Mengzhu: "Okay, but I'm too lazy to go out. I'll just buy a tube of ointment from the Interstellar Mall. I think it's only a few dozen Star Coins, not expensive."

Ming Chunxi: "Buy it now."

Qing Mengzhu muttered, "Ugh, you're going to keep an eye on me, as if I'd just go through the motions."

Ming Chunxi: "No, I'm just worried."

Qing Mengzhu bought a jar of ointment in front of him, washed her face, and then applied the ointment to her face. "I've already applied the ointment, don't worry."

Ming Chunxi nodded. "That's good."

Qing Mengzhu washed her hands and sat down at her desk again. Suddenly, she remembered, "I just checked my profile. We still have 17 chances to win a prize. Should we try them today?"

Ming Chunxi asked in surprise, "Drawing today?"

Qing Mengzhu nodded. "I have a feeling you're lucky today. Why don't we try our luck with the draw? I'd like to draw something related to fruit tree planting, like fertilizer or growth promoters."

Ming Chunxi: "Then let's draw. Same as before, I'll call the start and end?"

Qing Mengzhu: "Yes, I'll tell you when I'm ready."

Qing Mengzhu said she wanted to participate in the lottery, so she washed her hands again before sitting down at her desk.

They were already quite skilled at drawing prizes, and the two of them worked together without any problems.

Under Ming Chunxi's direction, Qing Mengzhu began the lottery draw.

In the previous draws, they all received relatively common items such as fertilizer fermentation powder, vegetable seeds, and Spirit Pearl Dregs.

However, since this was a lottery with a spending limit of 10,000 yuan, the prizes in the prize pool were of good quality, and the items they won were generally between tens and hundreds of Star Coins.

During another lottery draw, Ming Chunxi called for a stop. Qing Mengzhu stopped as he did, then took a closer look at what she had drawn. "Huh, this time it's Improved Ryegrass, 'Superior Grade' Improved Ryegrass seeds."

Ming Chunxi wasn't familiar with these plants and asked, "What is this?"

Qing Mengzhu: "A type of grass, usually used as pasture, to feed cattle, sheep, and fish."

Qing Mengzhu checked her personal profile again and added, "The Improved Ryegrass we drew, according to the profile, can be used with soil organisms to improve the soil. Furthermore, the grass that grows from it is a high-quality forage that doesn't accumulate harmful substances."

Ming Chunxi: "Where have the harmful substances accumulated?"

Qing Mengzhu: "Regarding the root system, the personal center specifically states that if it is planted in polluted soil, the ryegrass root system needs special treatment and cannot be discarded casually."

Qing Mengzhu looked up at Ming Chunxi on the other end of the phone and said, "Once it accumulates pollutants, it becomes a pollutant itself."

Ming Chunxi: "Isn't it a bit like our Tuan Brassica?"

Qing Mengzhu: "It's somewhat similar, but this Improved Ryegrass is of higher quality and has more usable parts."

Ming Chunxi: "Sounds great, this should be the best product we've won tonight."

Qing Mengzhu carefully considered the situation and said, "I also feel like my luck has run out. This should be the main draw for tonight."

There are still four chances to win a prize in the personal center, Qing Mengzhu doesn't plan to draw anymore. They've already won some good items today, and drawing more would probably just lower the odds.

Ming Chunxi had no objections.

Looking at the rye grass in her hand, Qing Mengzhu muttered, "This grass is really good. I'll cultivate some seeds first and plant them in a couple of days."

Ming Chunxi: "Don't we need to wait until the fruit trees are planted before planting?"

Qing Mengzhu: "It's alright, our fruit trees are spaced far apart, we can just plant the grass in the middle, it's already been planned anyway."