Chapter 238

Fortunately, Ping Lin had already led a team to inspect the area and eliminate any potential safety hazards when the typhoon first hit.

They inspected the area but found nothing wrong, so they went back inside to avoid the typhoon.

The power was out, but their electronic devices still had power, so the two cuddled together and watched a movie.

The wind was strong outside, and the silence during the lulls in the wind was extraordinary, as if only the sound of their heartbeats and the movie's audio could be heard.

The light from the tablet shone on their faces, making it seem as if the whole world had shrunk to just the two of them.

Looking at Ming Chunxi's handsome face, Qing Mengzhu couldn't help but lean over and kiss him.

Soon, the two forgot about the movie playing and entered into another activity. The sound of the wind and the movie became background noise, making Qing Mengzhu's barely audible voice sound suppressed and tense.

Upon hearing his voice, Ming Chunxi paused, then intensified her movements, almost tearing the bedsheets apart with her Qing Mengzhu.

The typhoon raged for more than a day, finally subsiding around noon on the second day.

After resting, Qing Mengzhu lazily got up, put on her raincoat and rain boots, and went with Ming Chunxi to inspect the orchard.

The orchard is in good condition; not too many branches have fallen, and there is not much water accumulation in the low-lying areas.

Standing on a high point in the orchard, Qing Mengzhu looked at the mountains opposite and said to Ming Chunxi, "These mountains probably shielded us from the typhoon."

Ming Chunxi followed his gaze and said, "When we bought the orchard, we didn't even notice it. We got a lucky break."

Qing Mengzhu: "I think so. Look at the group chat, it seems like other people's orchards are in much worse condition than ours."

Qing Mengzhu frequently travels between Vine City and Qiongwei City, so she is quite familiar with Qiongwei City and has added some orchard owners in Qiongwei City on WeChat.

They also have a dedicated WeChat group where members sometimes exchange information about fruit trees and orchards.

A major typhoon hit, and many people were sending various messages and videos in the group. In order to get real-time information, Qing Mengzhu specially unblocked this group from the "Do Not Disturb" list.

Ming Chunxi glanced at it and asked, "Is it because their orchards are all in the fruit-bearing stage?"

Qing Mengzhu: "That's also possible; fruit trees are much more vulnerable during their fruiting season."

Ming Chunxi pointed to one of the videos. "Are the trees in this orchard lychee trees?"

Qing Mengzhu looked closely and said, "They should be the Zi Niang Xi variety, also known as the King of Lychees. It's a pity, they're almost ready for market and so many fruits have fallen off. Their orchard seems to be not far from ours, only about ten kilometers away. I remember they grow lychees and durians."

Ming Chunxi: "Does his family also grow durians?"

Qing Mengzhu: "If I remember correctly, his family grows several varieties of durian. I met the owner of these fruit trees at a meeting organized by the local government when I came here before."

Qing Mengzhu only glanced at it once more; he wasn't familiar with the orchard owner and didn't intend to do anything.

The next day, just as they were preparing to return to Vine City, the orchard owner suddenly invited them to visit the orchard, saying he wanted to ask Qing Mengzhu to help save the durian trees.

Many durian trees in that orchard have fallen. Qing Mengzhu's planting skills are renowned, and the other party wants to ask him for help in recovering the losses.

Chapter 238

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi very busy. Every time they come to Qiongwei City, they go straight to their own orchard and have hardly ever visited other people's orchards.

Upon receiving the invitation, Qing Mengzhu hesitated for only a few seconds before deciding to go and take a look.

Ming Chunxi went with him.

The orchard owner who invited them Mi Yao, a native of the area who had been growing durians much longer than them and had already sold several batches of durians.

These durians are also an important source of income for their orchard. Now, due to the typhoon, many durians have fallen over, and he is so heartbroken that his gums are swollen.

When Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi arrived, Mi Yao personally came out to greet them, "Long time no see, Boss Qing, you both look better and better, you look so young!"

Qing Mengzhu shook hands with him. "Perhaps it's because Qiongwei good feng shui, our complexions have improved in the few days we've been here. How many durians did you lose?"

When Mi Yao heard him bring up serious matters, his expression turned serious. "A total of seventy-three trees fell down, and now they need to be replanted. I'd like to ask you for your help in figuring out how to replant them in a way that will restore their vitality to the greatest extent possible."

Qing Mengzhu: "There are still durians hanging on the tree, right?"

Mi Yao: "Yes, it's still a little over a month until it's ripe."

When Qing Mengzhu and the others went to check on the durian trees, they found that quite a few durian trees had indeed been blown down by the typhoon.

Mi Yao immediately instructed his workers to replant the durian trees.

However, when the tree fell, many of its roots were torn off, and many of its branches broke off as well.

Qing Mengzhu went over to the trees and carefully inspected them. He found that the root systems and branches of seventeen durian trees were too damaged to recover. The remaining durian trees, however, could be replanted.

Looking at the seventeen fallen durian trees, Qing Mengzhu said regretfully, "These durian trees are probably not of much use now. You'll probably have to clear them out and plant new ones."

As she spoke, Qing Mengzhu glanced at the durians hanging on the durian tree.

The durians in Mi Yao's family were in their peak fruiting season, with seventy or eighty durians remaining on each tree. With so many durians yet to ripen, the trees were already useless. You can imagine how much of a loss Mi Yao suffered.

Mi Yao hesitated. "Completely useless? Can't we even try to save them? I bet you'll cut off the damaged roots and branches, bandage them up, and then give them medicine?"

Qing Mengzhu: "That's for durian trees that weren't so badly damaged. These seventeen durian trees are severely damaged. For example, look at this one; its roots have split in the middle, and with so much fruit hanging on it, it's a huge burden."

Mi Yao gritted her teeth. "What if we pick off the fruit on top?"

Qing Mengzhu: "Removing the fruit and pruning some branches might help, but my skills aren't up to par; you'll probably need to hire a professional to repair it."

Upon hearing this, Mi Yao pleaded, "I want to try. You're skilled, can you take a look? It's not your fault if I can't save him."

Seeing that his expression was really bad, Qing Mengzhu thought for a moment and said, "I'll have someone prepare some medicine? But you'll have to pay for it."

Mi Yao asked worriedly, "How much will the medicine cost?"

Qing Mengzhu thought for a moment and said, "I'll write you a list. Take a look and see if it's suitable, then we can choose the medicine and calculate the cost."

Qing Mengzhu quickly wrote a list for Mi Yao, which included commonly used medicines for fallen trees, as well as his family's bamboo vinegar.

Bamboo vinegar can regulate plant growth, help plants recover their vitality, and improve the utilization rate of other drugs by plants.

Qing Mengzhu estimated that adding bamboo vinegar would increase the survival rate of the durians in Mi Yao's family.

When they sprayed bamboo vinegar on the crops before, they distilled a lot of bamboo vinegar and still have some in stock. So Qing Mengzhu didn't buy more and asked for a price of one thousand per liter of bamboo vinegar.

Qing Mengzhu prescribed three bottles of bamboo vinegar for Mi Yao, as well as fungicides, rooting agents, and nutrients.

Mi Yao immediately agreed upon seeing this.

Qing Mengzhu then called Zhao Hexi and asked him to send it by express mail.

Zhuxi Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd.. has long-term cooperation with courier companies and has connections in several of them.

Qing Mengzhu said she wanted to send it by express courier, so Zhao Hexi contacted someone at the courier company and asked them to help send it as soon as possible.

Qing Mengzhu made the call in the morning, and they received the bamboo vinegar in the afternoon.

Mi Yao couldn't wait, so she drove over to pick it up herself.

Durian trees in their peak season are not only expensive, but also rare on the market. Qing Mengzhu understood Mi Yao's anxiety and, without saying a word, obtained the medicine and prepared the corresponding solution.

He specially used a potion made from the residue of the Spirit Pearl Dregs, which he prepared from his own orchard and brought over, with Ming Chunxi assisting him.

Mi Yao, along with the workers, followed Qing Mengzhu's instructions and cleaned up the durian trees that were particularly badly damaged, removing excess branches, roots, and durians.