Chapter 192

Soon, an expert recommended by Li Ba came to work at the company and formed a team specifically to study the soil.

The expert who was recommended was a woman who was quite well-known in the relevant field in China. She had worked at a university for many years before recently resigning.

She wouldn't have originally come to a small company like Zhuxi Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd.., but after reading their papers and inquiring about their prospects, she decided to come over because she was very optimistic about their future.

Qing Mengzhu valued this expert highly. After talking with her several times, he felt that she was indeed knowledgeable and reliable, so he wanted to entrust her with the matter of Tuan Brassica.

The first suggestion Ke Shuwen made upon taking office was. "We had previously been in contact with a chemical plant in Vine City. Their plant is relocating, and the relevant departments have ordered them to properly remediate the soil and water sources at the new site. We can take on this project."

Qing Mengzhu was completely unfamiliar with this industry. "A chemical plant? Their pollution must be quite serious. Our Tuan Brassica cultivation is just starting out, so I guess it will be difficult for us to handle such a large-scale project."

Ke Shuwen: "Yes, their project is difficult and complex, which is why they can't find anyone to take it on. I've seen the data on Tuan Brassica, and I'm very optimistic about it. Using it to treat ordinary soil is too wasteful. I think it's worth trying the chemical plant project."

Qing Mengzhu looked at Ke Shuwen in front of her, her eyes shining. "Is that chemical plant project safe? What if something happens to our people after they go there?"

Ke Shuwen assured, "I will be on the front lines the whole time and won't do anything reckless."

Qing Mengzhu hadn't expected this female expert to be the most driven. He himself had a bit of a peasant mentality, only thinking about taking it slow and never imagining that he would rush into an unfamiliar field and make a big splash.

After thinking for a moment, Qing Mengzhu said, "We don't have many seeds for our Tuan Brassica, so I'd prefer to take on a small project."

Ke Shuwen insisted, "I've spoken with the person in charge at the chemical plant, and we can contract out specific areas to remediate their soil. They won't charge any penalties for breach of contract, and even if the remediation isn't done well, we won't suffer any losses. On the contrary, it's a great opportunity to practice."

While Qing Mengzhu was still hesitating, Ke Shuwen added, "I've already reviewed the company's soil data. Our company's soil is in excellent condition and doesn't require any remediation, at least not special remediation."

After a pause, Ke Shuwen said earnestly, "I think that instead of cultivating Tuan Brassica to improve our soil quality, it would be better to cultivate it into a special plant that can control pollution. Then we can promote it, and its economic and social value will be much higher than simply improving the soil."

Ke Shuwen is very eloquent, and her suggestions are entirely for the benefit of the company.

Qing Mengzhu finally made the decision. "Give me the information first, and I'll go to the chemical plant myself to take a look."

Qing Mengzhu was always very cautious, Ke Shuwen was not surprised. She quickly sent over the information he wanted.

In addition, Ke Shuwen thoughtfully prepared a lot of reference materials.

Qing Mengzhu had Ming Chunxi cross-verify the information provided by Ke Shuwen, confirming that it was indeed frequently cited and verified within the industry.

Some people will specifically gather obscure information to support their arguments in order to achieve their goals, Ke Shuwen is clearly not that kind of person.

Ming Chunxi looked at the materials with him. "The new Ms. Ke pays more attention to the scientific research value of Tuan Brassica."

Qing Mengzhu: "I know, otherwise this somewhat famous young bigwig wouldn't have come to our company. I just hadn't thought about using Tuan Brassica seriously for soil remediation before; I was more interested in using it to improve soil quality."

He initially planted Tuan Brassica as a low-cost Soil Fertility Restoration Agent, intending to use it for planting purposes.

Ming Chunxi: "It has to be said that soil remediation has great potential and a wide range of applications. If we can cultivate Tuan Brassica in that direction, we might be able to develop it into a more popular star product than Insect-Killing Bacillus."

Qing Mengzhu nodded. "Yes, provided that it is successfully cultivated."

Ming Chunxi: "I have confidence in the products from the Interstellar Mall."

Qing Mengzhu didn't agree readily. He flipped through the documents, muttering, "I'd better look at the documents more and rely on my own abilities to make a judgment. Confidence isn't very reliable."

Ming Chunxi: "Then what do you think?"

Qing Mengzhu spent several days cramming on materials, gaining a general understanding of international and domestic soil remediation efforts.

Ultimately, he decided to try using Tuan Brassica.

As Ming Chunxi and Ke Shuwen said, if Tuan Brassica can be used as a specialty plant for soil remediation, its application scenarios will be much broader than if it were simply used to improve soil quality.

There is a lack of similar products on the market.

Qing Mengzhu decided to undertake the project, so he took Ke Shuwen to personally talk to the person in charge of the chemical plant.

He needs to determine what pollutants the chemical plant produces, what the remediation goals are, and exactly how much the remediation will cost and what the penalty for breach of contract will be. Only after these details are clarified can he decide whether or not to accept the job.

He doesn't feel comfortable handing over such important matters directly to others; he feels more at ease when he's in control himself.

He was very serious about it, and the leaders at the chemical plant were also very serious.

The other party not only showed him the information, but also agreed to let them repair a small piece of land first to conduct experiments.

As for the restoration target, it only needs to meet the relevant national civilian standards, and it is not required to meet the standards for agricultural land.

Qing Mengzhu was unfamiliar with this area. After Ming Chunxi returned, she read the information and told Qing Mengzhu that this place might be developed into a real estate market in the future, and the restoration was to make it more convenient for people to live here.

Upon hearing this, Qing Mengzhu understood.

However, eliminating all the pollutants in the soil to make it habitable is not easy; they will probably have to put in a lot of effort.

After deciding to take on the project, Qing Mengzhu had someone conduct another detailed test to determine the types of pollutants in the soil.

He wasn't comfortable having others test it, so he secretly took some soil samples home and scanned them himself using the Mall Assistant to determine the main components of the soil.

Only after identifying the pollutants did he begin breeding the Tuan Brassica.

The seeds of the Tuan Brassica were harvested not long ago and have not yet gone through their dormancy period.

He needs to use a series of methods to break the seed dormancy period, then scatter the seeds into seedling trays, and once the Tuan Brassica has grown into seedlings, transplant them uniformly into the soil they need to treat.

That way, it's easier to control the growth of the Tuan Brassica.

The restoration method they are currently using is an in-situ bioremediation method, which is low-cost but slow to take effect. As for the restoration results, we'll have to wait until their * Tuan Brassica are successfully grown to see.

The Tuan Brassica product from the Interstellar Mall should, in theory, have a good final repair result.

However, these are second-generation seeds, which were grafted onto mustard greens and grown from them. The quality of the seeds is not very high. We will only know the truth after we have actually planted Tuan Brassica.

Qing Mengzhu planted the Tuan Brassica, sprinkled it with well water, and then moved it to the backyard to wait for it to sprout.

Looking at the seedling trays in the backyard, he felt that he also needed a laboratory.

Otherwise, this place wouldn't be enough for him to cause trouble.

Chapter 192

The Tuan Brassica sprouts very quickly; in just a few days, it has grown into a small seedling.

Zhao Hexi stood to the side watching Qing Mengzhu water the Tuan Brassica and said, "You know what, they really do look like little vegetable seedlings. I'm starting to crave some seedling soup."

Qing Mengzhu: "Aren't there vegetable seedlings in the field?"

Zhao Hexi stared at the Tuan Brassica: "There are only pea sprouts, sweet potato sprouts, and water spinach sprouts, but not this kind of vegetable sprout that I want to eat."

In this weather, some vegetable sprouts cooked in porridge, with a little dipping sauce, would be delicious.

After watering the plants, Qing Mengzhu stood up and said, "Shall we plant some in a couple of days? This Tuan Brassica is going to be planted at the chemical plant, and it might accumulate pollutants and not be able to flower and produce seeds. We also need to plant another batch of mustard greens and graft them."

Zhao Hexi: "It's so hot, is it okay to grow mustard greens?"