Chapter 235

Pei Guangjian: "That'll be troublesome. We'll ask Boss Duan and the others later. If they can reveal anything, please let us know. If not, that's fine too. Keeping it a secret is more important."

Qing Mengzhu: "No problem."

Qing Mengzhu and the others sold a batch of bamboo, Duan Yu'ang also received the news.

Duan Yu'ang knew that the bamboo Qing Mengzhu sold to Pei Guangjian and his group was of slightly lower grade, but if there was more of this lower grade bamboo, did that mean the overall bamboo production had increased?

Duan Yu'ang called Qing Mengzhu: "Mengzhu, has your bamboo forest's production capacity increased? Can you sell us more bamboo this year?"

Qing Mengzhu: "It depends on how much more. If it's double that of last year, then there shouldn't be any problem."

Duan Yu'ang was somewhat surprised by his quick agreement. "Really?"

Qing Mengzhu: "We have a lot of bamboo shoots and new bamboo shoots this year. If you need any, you can come and take a look. We can also sign this year's new contract while we're at it."

Duan Yu'ang immediately agreed, "Okay, when are you free? I'll come over to sign the contract."

Qing Mengzhu glanced at the memo. "I'll be free tomorrow. If you come, I'll take you up the mountain to see this year's new bamboo."

Chapter 235

Qing Mengzhu made an appointment with Duan Yu'ang, and Duan Yu'ang arrived as promised.

They were both people who disliked small talk, Qing Mengzhu led Duan Yu'ang and his men directly up the mountain.

Duan Yu'ang looked around. "The bamboo forest looks really neat after you repaired the road."

Qing Mengzhu: "Mainly because we collect all the excess dead branches and fallen leaves every year, and we also collect the bamboo shoot husks. Without any debris, the bamboo looks very beautiful."

Duan Yu'ang: "I know that. You're making bamboo shoot husk incense, right?"

Qing Mengzhu smiled and said, "Yes, besides using them to make incense, we also burn the bamboo shoot husks and branches that have gotten wet from the rain and are of slightly lower quality as fertilizer."

Duan Yu'ang: "I've heard a little about this, which is why I say you are the true practitioners of circular agriculture. Every part, from roots and stems to leaves, flowers, and fruits, can participate in the cycle without any waste."

Qing Mengzhu: "These are mainly costs. If we waste money here, the costs will increase, and we might even lose money."

Qing Mengzhu gestured ahead, saying, "That's where we plant Space Bamboo."

The Space Bamboo was delivered by Duan Yu'ang and his group. In order not to arouse their suspicion, Qing Mengzhu did not use too many items from the Interstellar Mall on Space Bamboo, and its growth was relatively poor.

Especially when compared to Cloud Mirror Bamboo, Space Bamboo is quite different in shape, color, and size. It stands out like a chicken among cranes, easily noticeable at a glance.

Duan Yu'ang patted the Space Bamboo, then looked around at the surrounding bamboo. "The Space Bamboo here is grown better than the Space Bamboo at our base, but it's still far inferior to the other bamboo in your area."

Qing Mengzhu: "That's how special bamboo is. Our mutated bamboo doesn't grow as well as the other bamboo."

Duan Yu'ang: "The mutated bamboo is just ahead, right?"

Qing Mengzhu nodded. "Just walk forward about two hundred meters."

While Qing Mengzhu was leading Duan Yu'ang and the others through the bamboo forest, hazel grouse were constantly foraging nearby.

These hazel grouse are not afraid of people. They just wander around in the bamboo forest, scratching at the wild grass and soil with their claws, looking for various fruits and insects to eat.

They are chubby and look like fluffy balls, but their eyes are bright and their claws are strong; they are clearly well cared for.

Duan Yu'ang glanced at her again, and his opinion of Qing Mengzhu rose even higher.

Qing Mengzhu and the others walked forward and soon arrived in front of the mutated bamboo.

Qing Mengzhu said, "This is the bamboo. After it grows a bit more this year and produces more branches, I'll see if I can propagate it by cuttings."

Duan Yu'ang: "This is troublesome."

Qing Mengzhu smiled and said, "It's no trouble at all. It's just our own business. Besides, you've offered such a high price, I'm happy to try more."

The Space Bamboo and mutated bamboo haven't shown any outstanding performance yet, but the other bamboo in Qing Mengzhu's house are growing very well.

Especially in the places where the mother bamboo was planted before, new bamboo shoots grew there after Qing Mengzhu dug up the mother bamboo.

The bamboo shoots have grown for several months and have now become slender bamboo stalks with a jade-green color. It is estimated that it will not be long before this place is restored to its former appearance as a bamboo forest.

Duan Yu'ang touched the cool, smooth outer skin of the bamboo, looked up at the top, and said, "Your bamboo is so beautiful, it could be used as a work of art."

Qing Mengzhu: "Selling them as works of art might bring in more money, but it's a waste of their potential. It's better to let them play a role in industry."

Duan Yu'ang laughed and said, "It's our good fortune that you have this idea. Speaking of which, this bamboo plant grew later, right? What about the previous bamboo plant?"

Qing Mengzhu: "We dug it up, tended to it, and moved it to the top of the mountain to plant."

Duan Yu'ang: "Because the area at the top of the mountain is larger and has more sunlight?"

Qing Mengzhu: "Pretty much, but I feel it would be better to plant them on the mountaintop. Boss Duan, if you're interested, we can go to the mountaintop and take a look?"

Duan Yu'ang said with great interest, "Since we're already here, we might as well go and take a look."

It's easier to get to the top of the mountain by following the road. The mountains here have a slight slope, lots of dead branches and fallen leaves, and it's quite humid this time of year. People who aren't familiar with the area are more likely to slip and fall.

Qing Mengzhu led them down to the bottom and up the mountain along the newly built cement road.

Although the road is a bit longer, it's flat and slip-resistant, making it much more comfortable to walk on than to climb the mountain directly.

Duan Yu'ang, enjoying the mountain breeze blowing from the bamboo forest, couldn't help but say, "This place is so comfortable. It must be wonderful to escape the summer heat here."

Qing Mengzhu: "Yes, I like to stay in the bamboo forest when I have nothing to do, so I can concentrate and calm my mind."

Duan Yu'ang: "With your business growing so big now, it's easy to feel pressure."

Qing Mengzhu smiled and said, "It's alright. We'll take it slow and not take too big a step."

They chatted as they slowly walked up the mountain, arriving in about ten minutes.

Qing Mengzhu has been very busy lately and doesn't go up the mountain every day, and even when she does, she doesn't necessarily go to the top.

He really hadn't come up the mountain to check on things for several days.

Spring and summer are the peak growing season for bamboo, and the mother bamboo on the mountaintop is also growing very quickly.

The last time I came to see it, it was only five or six meters tall, but now it's seven or eight meters tall.

It's an exceptionally green, a vibrant, lush emerald green, like it's been filtered; it looks incredibly beautiful.

Besides being green, it is also exceptionally slender and beautifully shaped, with each branch growing just right, as if the entire bamboo is not a bamboo that grows naturally, but rather a specially created work of art.

Qing Mengzhu, watching from several meters away, was completely stunned.

Duan Yu'ang and the others looked at it and also thought that the bamboo was very beautiful, with an unusual meaning, and even a bit of Zen.

Duan Yu'ang exclaimed, "We were just saying how beautiful the bamboo was down the mountain, but now that we're up here, we realize what it means to have mountains beyond mountains. This bamboo is truly wonderful!"

Qing Mengzhu stared at the bamboo, showing no reaction.

Duan Yu'ang, not knowing why he had suddenly fallen into a daze, called out to him, "Mengzhu?"

Qing Mengzhu snapped out of her daze, "I haven't been up the mountain for several days. I never expected this bamboo to grow like this. It really surprised me."

Duan Yu'ang: "Right? Very impactful."

Qing Mengzhu looked at the bamboo not because it was beautiful, but because it had broken through its limitations and was now of "Supreme Grade-" quality.

As Intermediate Grower, he swore he was absolutely not mistaken; this bamboo had indeed become "Supreme Grade- -grade."

Seed Gene Agent really work!

The fertilizers they used, the bamboo-infused water they applied, and the Soil Fertility Restoration Agent they used were all worthwhile; the bamboo recovered to "Supreme Grade-" quality.