PDLP Chapter 113 Inspecting Farmland
Chapter 113 Inspecting Farmland
On June 25th, Li Chenglong got up early in the morning. After washing up, he greeted Yun Lan, who was still sleeping, and went out. Yesterday, he had told Yun Qian that he wanted to go and check on the several hundred acres of farmland in the northwest of Shuguang City. It had been sown for so long, but he hadn't been able to go and see it. There weren't any major events happening in Shuguang City recently, so he thought he might as well go and take a look.
Yun Qian and a few others accompanied Li Chenglong. Upon arrival, they saw Li Qingwan, the director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, inspecting the corn growth with students, explaining things to them as she went. These were the students from the agricultural university whom Li Chenglong and Yun Lan had rescued during their exploration of the Xing'an District. After being rescued, they joined Shuguang City, and later, after the establishment of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, Li Chenglong appointed Li Qingwan as its director, allowing her to utilize her abilities.
Seeing Li Chenglong and the others approaching, Li Qingwan quickly came over to greet them. She clapped her hands and said, "I was weeding just now, my hands are too dirty, so I won't shake your hand, Lord Li. Please don't mind." But Li Chenglong didn't mind at all, directly grasping Li Qingwan's muddy hands: "No, how could working hands be dirty? Director Li, could you give us a look at the current condition of the farmland?" Li Qingwan nodded: "Okay, let's walk and see."
Li Qingwan and two students walked ahead, explaining the condition of each field to Li Chenglong in detail. Li Chenglong asked questions from time to time, all of which were answered. Looking at the people working in the fields, Li Chenglong asked, "Are they all weeding?" Li Qingwan smiled faintly, "Yes, Lord Li, we now have several hundred acres of farmland, so the workload is quite heavy. We've recently hired many workers to handle weeding, irrigation, and even pest control. Although we have a lot of pesticides, we haven't used them to create jobs for some people." Li Chenglong nodded affirmatively, and seeing the people busy in the fields, he felt a little itchy to join in. He took a hoe from one of the students and began weeding.
Li Chenglong's movements were very skillful, which surprised Li Qingwan: "I didn't expect Lord Li to be so adept at farm work." Li Chenglong smiled and said: "When I was a child, my grandfather often took me to work in the fields. Although I haven't done it for more than ten years, these memories are still deeply imprinted in my mind." After working for a while, Li Chenglong stopped and left the cornfield because he had to inspect other fields.
Next to the cornfield was a vegetable garden, mainly growing green beans, eggplants, tomatoes, lettuce, and cucumbers. Because they were planted relatively recently, none had flowered or fruited yet. Li Chenglong was very pleased to see the thriving vegetables. He then took out an eggplant from his storage space. This eggplant had grown in the natural area of his storage space, and under the influence of his level seven spiritual energy, the eggplant plant had grown as large as a corn stalk, and the eggplant itself was enormous, weighing at least ten pounds. Li Qingwan took the huge eggplant from Li Chenglong in surprise and said, "Lord Li, is this the crop grown in your storage space? This eggplant is huge! Although I've eaten dishes made with it before, I never expected it to be this big, and it tastes so good too."
The crops in Li Chenglong's storage space now mature every two weeks, and perhaps due to the influence of psionic energy, the eggplants, tomatoes, green beans, and other plants don't wither but instead produce crop after crop. He frequently takes large quantities of vegetables from his storage space and distributes them to the various canteens, ensuring that everyone in Dawn City can enjoy these delicious vegetables. He had originally planned to grow some fruit in the natural area of his storage space, but considering that many fruit trees take several years to bear fruit, he abandoned the idea.
Li Chenglong smiled and said to Li Qingwan, "These are indeed vegetables grown in my storage space. They taste really good, and now that I've reached level 7, the yield has increased considerably. However, we should also cultivate these crops well. Even if we can't eat them all, we can trade them with the nearby Huaxing and Lanli bases. I think fresh vegetables will definitely be welcomed by them." They then visited several experimental fields. Li Chenglong concluded by saying that if Li Qingwan encountered any difficulties, she could contact Yun Qian directly, and he and Yun Lan would try their best to find a solution.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Li Chenglong and Yun Qian and the others drove back. In the car, Li Chenglong said to Yun Qian, "These farmlands are generally in good condition. As long as they are managed properly, there shouldn't be any problem with the harvest in August or September. You can keep an eye on them and help them solve any difficulties they encounter. If you can't solve something, just let me know. Also, the psionic persimmons and psionic apples in my storage space have ripened again. Actually, the persimmons ripened a few days ago. Now, psionic persimmons basically ripen every 25 days, while psionic apples take about a month."
Yun Qian said happily, "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of these fields in Dawn City. After all, food is very important in the current environment." Li Chenglong nodded, "Regarding the psionic persimmons and psionic apples, a total of 300 persimmons and 10 apples ripened this time. I think you two departments in Dawn City's logistics will each receive 30 persimmons, and all departments in Dawn City will receive 60 persimmons. The rest will go to the military region. As for psionic apples, there are a total of 10 this time. I feel that 10 is the limit for apple trees; any more than that is probably not enough. Dawn City will receive 3 apples, and the army will receive 7." Yun Qian agreed, "I think this allocation is reasonable, after all, the army still has to fight against zombies and alien beasts." Li Chenglong said, "I'll go back and talk to Alice later to check the current points situation, and we'll resolve these things tomorrow."
After returning to the Dawn Building, Yun Qian went to the logistics department, while Li Chenglong went to the city lord's office. He was away this morning, so there must have been a lot of work to do. Although Zheng Yong and Ma Tiancheng were also deputy city lords, and Zheng Yong also served as the political commissar of the army, they would still send the completed documents to Li Chenglong for review after they finished their work. Li Chenglong had told them many times before that it was unnecessary, as their work was definitely correct. However, the two still insisted that Li Chenglong should review them.
As soon as Li Chenglong entered the assistant's office, he saw Wang Xiao sitting at her desk writing a report. Seeing him, Wang Xiao quickly said, "Lord Li, some electronic documents have been sent to your crystal computer, as well as some recent work reports from various departments. Also, here are a few paper application forms; please take a look when you have time." Li Chenglong nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, Sister Wang. I'll take care of it right away." Then he went into his office and began working.