After Inheriting a Botanical Garden

Ye Han had loved plants since childhood, but nearing graduation, her major was unpopular and overlooked.

One day, she received a special offer.

It stated she could work at a place calle...

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After so many days of contact, Professor Ye and the relevant Chinese departments have also been constantly trying to find out more information, but unfortunately there has been no results.

Everyone had originally given up hope, but unexpectedly, there was a ray of hope: the control center could actually access the port!

This is undoubtedly good news and exciting.

However, this matter is of great importance and requires internal discussion and resolution by the top leaders of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Not only the Chinese Academy of Sciences but also other departments such as the cybersecurity department have been alarmed.

In principle, it is feasible to connect the port to the Huajianji control system and use it as the central processing center, but the premise is to ensure security.

If scientific research results are leaked due to system loopholes or other reasons, the consequences will be disastrous.

If the inspection is correct, it can be put into use as soon as possible.

After all, its functions are very powerful and can increase the efficiency of researchers several times, and its role is irreplaceable.

After discussion, the national department sent five professional technicians to conduct a grade assessment and safety evaluation of the control center.

This move once again alarmed the relevant departments of W City.

It has only been over a month and yet another national-level official has come to Huajianji for inspection!

That’s a national department, and the frequency is too high, right?

Due to the confidentiality of scientific research, they are not sure what to investigate, but this does not hinder the status of Huajianji in everyone's hearts.

What private botanical garden? This is totally the focus of national attention. How is it different from a state-owned botanical garden?

The “backers” are very powerful and must not be provoked.

The inspection lasted for a week and the technicians were amazed to find no loopholes and the security level was comparable to that of the national level.

The port key has also been tested and cannot be cracked by any high-tech means, and even garbled characters can be fabricated to provoke intruders.

Technical staff: ......

The security couldn't be higher.

The research and development of the port is relatively easy, and the difference between it and the smart control center is like the technological gap between a data cable and a laptop.

Although the port can automatically generate keys, technicians did not expect it to be so smart.

They reported the news with mixed feelings, and then stored the port key in a safe.

The higher authorities directly dispatched armed forces to escort the shipment and attached great importance to it.

Ye Han also signed a confidentiality agreement with the other party, and the port key transfer contract will be negotiated and signed after the verification is completed.

Based on the value it brings, the state department will give an appropriate price.

Ye Han wondered, was this an unexpected gain?

After all, she just wanted to make things convenient for the researchers and didn't think about the cost.

However, since it is the work of investors, it does require certain R&D expenses.

Well, let the other party give it to her as he sees fit. She doesn’t really care about it.

There is a lot going on in May. In addition to the opening of the teahouse, the botanical gardens also have to prepare for the arrival of summer.

The summer vacation is long and will bring more passenger flow.

After the land reclamation was completed, the temperature had risen to more than 20 degrees. Ye Han asked Wang Hongnian to lead other gardening workers to transplant the cultivated Victoria amazonica seedlings into the artificial lake.

Victoria amazonica will grow rapidly in a suitable water temperature of 25-35 degrees. When the leaves covered with thorns on the back emerge from the water and stretch out, they can grow to a diameter of 1.2 meters in a week, which is an amazing speed.

Transplant in mid-May and enter the leaf-viewing period in June.

In addition to the dozen or so plants that safely survived the winter last year, more than twenty plants were transplanted this year, totaling more than forty Victoria regia plants, which is three times the size of the previous plant.

The Victoria amazonica plants in Huajianji are sturdy and have huge leaves. A single plant can occupy 60-80 square meters of water area, which is 2-3 times that of Victoria amazonica in other botanical gardens.

Now that the water area has expanded and the number of them has increased, the huge Victoria amazonica leaves will be scattered all over the lake like small boats, which will be an extremely spectacular sight.

The visual effects are even more stunning than last year.

At the same time, the cold-resistant water lilies Canjin, Wanweisa, and various tropical water lilies were divided in late March.

The quality of the tubers is very high, and a single plant can be divided into 4-5 plants, which greatly increases the number. When the summer flowering season comes, the ornamental value for tourists will also be greatly improved.

The artificial lake was expanded from 80 acres to 200 acres, just enough to accommodate more aquatic plants.

As the size of the lotus pond increased, Ye Han not only cultivated lotus seeds but also introduced many lotus varieties.

Such as the precious thousand-petal lotus and double-petal lotus, there are dozens of ornamental double-petal and new varieties, such as the green lotus 'Jinling Ningcui', 'Shicheng Feicui', the yellow lotus - 'Liuchao Jinfen', 'Moling Autumn Colors', which have never been cultivated in W City and will give tourists a refreshing experience.

The lotus pond has expanded to over one hundred mu. During the peak flowering period, tens of thousands of lotus flowers bloom one after another, each with different colors and shapes, each interdependent. The emerald green lotus leaves stretch as far as the eye can see, swaying in the wind, and the lotus fragrance wafts through the air. The scene must be very spectacular.

After the artificial lake was almost decorated, Ye Han also went to see the wisteria.

The wisteria's flowering period in April has passed, and now the petals have fallen and returned to their original state.

Because it is a vine plant, it needs to climb and grow along the support, and its branches are intertwined. If it is to be transplanted, the upper branches and leaves must be cut off and it will grow again in the new environment.

Moreover, its root system is deep and has few lateral roots. When transplanting, you need to dig deep so as not to damage the root system or the several main branches that are bent and entangled.

In general, transplanting vines is not easy.

The survival rate is low and it is a big project.

According to the estimates of Ye Han and the gardening workers, if the more than 600-meter-long wisteria corridor is to be fully covered with thousands of columns on both sides and thousands of supports on the top to reach a waterfall-like density, at least 800-1000 wisteria trees will be needed.

There are about seven or eight common varieties on the market, such as the multi-flowered wisteria and amethyst waterfall, which have large flowering volumes and are relatively common; the nine-foot wisteria (three-foot wisteria) with longer inflorescences; the double-petaled eight-fold black dragon wisteria; and the white jade wisteria and silver wisteria with white flowers.

Ye Han went to the flower base and found that the price of a single wisteria plant with a height of 2-3 meters and a breast diameter of 6-8 centimeters is about 1,200 yuan. Some rare varieties such as the Nine-foot Wisteria and the Double Black Dragon Wisteria come from Country R, ​​and the price of a single plant is more than 2,000 yuan.

Wisteria saplings are much cheaper, costing only a few dozen yuan.

There is a huge price gap.

However, their flowering volume and inflorescence length also vary greatly, and young wisteria seedlings are far less than adult ones.

Ye Han plans to introduce more than 700 adult wisteria trees with thick branches and good appearance, and 300 wisteria seedlings in between, in preparation for next year.

Basically, one tree is planted under each column to facilitate it to climb up along the column.

Wisteria seedlings did not need to be selected and were introduced in batches directly. However, wisteria that were more than ten years old, especially the rare species, were carefully selected by several horticultural workers. Finally, a large order totaling 1.16 million yuan was signed with the two bases.

Such a generous gesture made the two sales managers overjoyed. The discounts they offered were also very generous. The flower seedlings were directly given as gifts, and if the seeds died, they would be replaced free of charge. They only hoped that Ye Han could take care of their business in the future.

Everyone in W City knows about Huajianji Botanical Garden now. I heard that it has recently contracted a large amount of land and is expanding. Wouldn’t the business be endless?

As a result, even Wang Hongnian, an originally unknown gardener, became the object of everyone's flattery.

It was the first time that Wang Hongnian saw such a scene.

But after coming to Huajianji, he became the head of the gardening team with the encouragement of Ye Han, with more than a dozen gardening workers under him, and his personality became much calmer and more generous than before.

Now his salary has more than doubled, his status has risen, and his benefits are good. Naturally, he cannot disappoint the principal's expectations.

So he refused with a firm attitude.

When Huajianji imports plants, we only consider the quality and nothing else.

It took more than a week to dig deep, transplant and transport more than 1,000 wisteria trees.

After transplanting to Huajianji, the thick branches of the wisteria should be tied to the pillars, allowed to grow around them, and the side branches should be pruned after they grow.

It is indeed a big project.

After transplanting, the irrigation system automatically connects to the root system of the wisteria and irrigates it with diluted plant nutrient solution.

Ye Han stroked the slightly dry trunks of the wisteria trees and used the golden finger on some of them.

Wisteria multiflora: "Is the support you built okay? I have a long life, and I don't want the support to fall down and I have to climb again, which is troublesome."

Ye Han explained: "The columns are very strong and will not fall down."

Wisteria multiflora: "That's good. I'll start climbing. Just watch. If the temperature is right, I can grow 50 centimeters a week."

Ye Han was slightly surprised: "It's so fast."

The multi-flowered wisteria said proudly: "That's right. When the flowers bloom, they will be very large and will definitely amaze you."

Ye Han smiled and said, "Then I'll wait and see."

Five or six vines of wisteria moved, wrapping around the columns and gradually stretching upwards.

Amethyst Falls: "I've moved to a new place again. How annoying! I have to climb my vines all over again."

Ye Han felt a little apologetic: "I'm sorry, I transplanted you from the base. What do you think of the environment here——"

Before he finished speaking, Amethyst Waterfall exclaimed, "Huh? This pillar is nice, it's icy and cool, hehe, I like it."

Ye Han: “…”

Ye Han smiled: "As long as you like it."

She used Gold Finger on another variety of wisteria.

Jiu Chi Teng: "Let me tell you a joke."

Ye Han listened attentively: "Okay."

Jiuchi Teng: "I'm also called Sanchi Teng."

Ye Han: “…”

? What kind of a joke is this?

Jiu Chi Teng: "Why aren't you smiling?"

Ye Han said falsely: "...hahaha, it is indeed very interesting."

Jiu Sha Teng: "No, you don't understand the deeper meaning. I was just being sarcastic."

Ye Han: “…”

Nine-foot vine: "The difference between three-foot vine and nine-foot vine is three times. Who do you think is stupid enough to come up with this idea?

Although my inflorescence is very long, it cannot reach nine feet; either it is exaggerated to be called the nine-foot vine, or it is realistic to be called the three-foot vine. Why is it called both the nine-foot vine and the three-foot vine...why!

Do you feel my sarcasm?"

Ye Han had no expression on his face: “I feel it.”

She only felt that this wisteria tree talked a lot and was a chatterbox.

Jiu Chi Teng: "What did the person who named it mean? Didn't he do any measurements to collect evidence? Why did he give it two names to mislead others and make them think they were two different species..."

Ye Han silently took out the earplugs, waited for two minutes and put them back on.

Jiuchiteng continued to chatter: "Many people have mistaken my species and misunderstood me, saying that my inflorescence does not have nine..."

Ye Han took out his earplugs again.

Ah, the world is finally quiet.

In early June, with the watering of plant nutrient solution, these wisterias quickly recovered, climbing along the columns and growing rapidly.

After wisteria has taken deep roots, it no longer requires special care. Just prune the side branches and weak branches before flowering and add fertilizer.

However, their first flowering period has passed. If they want to start a second flowering period in midsummer, the necessary nutrients are essential. Therefore, Ye Han allocated some more plant nutrient solution to them.

Looking forward to blooming in August.

As for Metasequoia, although it is now a national first-class protected plant, it is currently widely planted.

There is a special artificial breeding center in W City. Ye Han submitted the procedures and the approval was quickly received. It will be introduced in a while.

According to the price Wang Hongnian contacted, this part is also a huge expense.

Metasequoia is a tall deciduous tree that can grow up to 35 meters.

In the Metasequoia cultivation base in W City, Metasequoia with a height of 15 meters, a crown width of 4 meters, and a breast diameter of more than 20 centimeters, the price of good quality Metasequoia is above 2,200 yuan, and the price for bulk purchase is about 1,800 yuan, which is not low.

The area of ​​80 acres is very large. If the landscape area is to be transformed into a dense shallow water forest, more than 2,000 Metasequoia trees need to be introduced. Together with the costs of transportation and labor, the total cost would be 4 to 4.5 million yuan.

A very large expense.

Generally, botanical gardens and forest parks will introduce Metasequoia seedlings for cultivation, and combine them with other tree species such as pond cypress and baldcypress to create a Metasequoia forest.

The price of Metasequoia saplings cannot be compared with that of good quality finished trees, and the price difference is dozens of times.

This is more cost-effective.

But it is obviously impossible for Ye Han to wait for more than ten years to create a Metasequoia forest that covers the sky, so he introduces finished trees every time and has very high requirements for their quality.

This is well-known in the industry.

Both the local flower cultivation center and the nursery base know about the director's generosity.

And this time, it is simply the biggest of the big deals!

Whoever can get an order worth four or five million will not have to worry about profits for the next two to three years.

Wang Hongnian's phone was flooded with calls, and some people found Wang Yun and other employees, promising various benefits and trying their best to get this big order.

After Ye Han knew about this situation, he didn't know what to say. It was human nature.

Huge profits are right in front of us, and no one would not want to pocket this piece of fat meat.

But the employees of Huajianji are not people who can be bought off with just a few words from outsiders.

After they joined the company, they saw the booming business in the surrounding stores, the shocking science museum, the long queues of people in the Peony Garden, and experienced several restrictions on the number of visitors. All employees know that Huajianji is currently developing rapidly and its business is thriving.

The salary and benefits are something that other companies cannot offer, so I am not moved.

Most importantly, they know that the director loves plants very much. The introduction and cultivation of plants is what Ye Han values ​​most and is also the foundation of the botanical garden.

No one dares to comment easily on this matter.

State-owned landscaping department contracts over 2 million yuan need to be put out to tender, private botanical gardens do not have to comply with this regulation, but Ye Han decided to use the form of bidding to compare the quality and price of seedlings.

As soon as the news came out, Metasequoia cultivation bases in this city and surrounding cities all participated, as well as those from other provinces. I don’t know how they got the news.

Wang Yun has experience in the specific bidding process, so she will be responsible for it.

Fu Yunze, the 'manager', also provided assistance and the process went smoothly.

In the end, Ye Han introduced a total of 2,345 high-quality Metasequoia trees at a total price of 4.2 million yuan, which included transportation costs and transplanting labor costs, to ensure that the survival rate was above 95%.

Cheaper than the original price and higher quality.

The bidding manager of the S City base eagerly invited Ye Han to dinner and brought nutritional supplements worth tens of thousands of dollars, hoping that there would be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

Ye Han smiled and did not refuse.

But when she bids, she looks at the quality, not anything else.

This batch of Metasequoia trees is huge in number and is expected to be transplanted by the end of June.

This year, the summer in Huajianji will be much more colorful than last year.

Since the fame of the new tea has gradually spread and sales have increased, there is no need for tea artists to perform tea art demonstrations every day. This place has become a real experience area.

In the future, different craftsmen will be invited to demonstrate every Saturday and Sunday, and tea art is planned to be one of them.

The planned displays include: simple bamboo weaving products, sachets, osmanthus incense bookmarks, dried flower notebooks, mobile phone case DIY...

Visitors can sign up in advance on the official account, and lucky viewers will be selected every week to experience it for free. However, sharing the finished product on social platforms is also a means of attraction and publicity.

Ten lucky audience members were drawn to participate in the first bamboo grasshopper weaving. Many people were watching around, and many of them were recording videos with their mobile phones.

“This experience is so interesting.”

"Damn, why didn't I win? I'm so jealous."

"I haven't seen a bamboo grasshopper in years."

"I remember the little animals I made with reeds and dogtail grass when I was a kid, but unfortunately they are gone now."

“It doesn’t feel that difficult. I think I can do it!”

"It's the first time I see it, it's so childish."

The participants were excited when they received the grasshoppers they had woven themselves, as the color of the bamboo strips was very similar to that of the grasshopper, and was very lifelike.

I never thought I had such a skill.

The desire to share was overwhelming and they all posted on their Moments to show off.

As a result, the new peripheral products of Huajianji - the childlike bamboo grasshoppers (20 yuan per piece) were quickly sold out, prompting Ye Han, who wanted to give it a try, to place an additional order.

Sunday is the day for making osmanthus incense bookmarks, and sales also increased within a few days.

Ye Han’s purpose is not only to promote peripheral products, but also to promote a product and a culture.

Just like she wants to bring the beauty of bamboo weaving to everyone.

This move caused a heated discussion on the Internet, with different opinions, but it inevitably aroused people's interest.

More and more people are signing up to experience it, attracting a large number of tourists to watch.

Some people also sent messages through the backstage and email, hoping to exhibit their handicrafts.

For example, a girl named Zhong Yu makes silk embossing handicrafts.

Silk hot stamping is a type of silk flower. Beijing silk flower was selected into the second batch of Beijing municipal intangible cultural heritage list in 2007, and was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. ①

Most of the flowers on the market are traditional silk flowers, which can be handmade or machine-made. They are relatively cheap, about a dozen yuan each. As for silk hot stamping flowers, firstly, the materials used are relatively expensive, and secondly, the steps are very complicated, and the price is more than 100 yuan.

However, the flowers produced are very transparent, which is especially suitable for peonies.

The petals are as thin as cicada wings and have various colors, which best reflect the layered and elegant posture of peony.

She also posted on some social platforms, but unfortunately there was no splash and few orders. Then she saw the experience area of ​​Huajianji on the Internet and thought about getting in touch.

After looking at the photo of the mailbox, Wang Yun gave it to Ye Han.

Ye Han thought it was okay.

The Peony Garden in Huajianji is one of the characteristic scenic spots. The Silver-thread Peony is a milestone achievement and is very popular. However, apart from pendants, there have been no particularly suitable peripherals. It is a good supplement to this.

The pictures are really pretty, but I don't know what the real thing is like.

When Zhong Yu arrived, he brought the silver-thread peony and the purple peony that he had made himself. It seemed that he was very knowledgeable about the peonies in Huajianji.

Even better than Ye Han imagined.

She picked up the silver-thread peony.

The diameter is 18 centimeters. Silk is transparent and thin, making it very suitable for making petals. When stacked layer by layer, it looks intricate and luxurious.

After the material has been permed, the shaping effect is perfect, and the feeling of thousands of silver threads running through the top is perfectly revealed, which is very realistic.

After seeing the finished product, it is enough to imagine the complexity of gluing hundreds of petals one by one.

It is a precious handicraft and also a work of intangible cultural heritage.

Ye Han: "It looks very nice and can be displayed in the experience area."

Zhong Yu was so excited that he couldn't speak: "Thank you, thank you..."

In the other party's delighted eyes, Ye Han continued to ask: "What is the price of silk hot stamping?"

Zhong Yu whispered, "The initial price was 198 yuan but no one ordered it, so we lowered it to 158 yuan, and now it's still selling for 128 yuan."

The cost is about thirty or forty yuan, mainly in terms of time and labor.

Ye Han and Wang Yun looked at each other and both thought it was good: "If we order in bulk, how much will it cost?"

"Bulk?" Zhong Yu was thinking of a bulk order of 10 or more flowers. "If it's a bulk order, it's 100 yuan."

It's easier to make it in unity.

Ye Han: "Then Huajianji wants to order 1,000 flowers, with more than a dozen flower shapes. Can you take it? Is there anyone else who can do it together?"

Zhong Yu just froze in place.

1,000 flowers?

That’s an order of 100,000!

As much as she had ever sold.

Can you answer it? Can you——

Zhong Yu's heart was beating like a drum. He took a deep breath and said, "Yes! I can!"

She couldn't miss this opportunity.

She can do it with several other little sisters who love handicrafts!

She certainly can.

Ye Han arranged for her to give a demonstration next Sunday and make samples of other peonies. After confirmation, the contract can be signed.

Sure enough, after the exhibition, many girls were amazed by this exquisite silk embossed peony. After being promoted on the Internet, it became extremely popular.

Especially for the young ladies wearing Hanfu, there is such a silk embossed flower in the Tang Dynasty clothing column.

The copyright of peonies such as Silver Silk Crown belongs to Huajianji, and no one else is allowed to produce them privately.

Zhong Yu gathered four or five handicraftsmen, and as orders increased, it has gradually developed into a well-known studio.

The number of likes for the production video she posted exceeded 100,000+, and she is no longer the girl who could not get any orders.

After this event, various handicraft makers came to the door, hoping for a chance to showcase their works.

This 50-square-meter experience area of ​​the surrounding shops has now become a famous display place for handmade products. It is very lively on weekends, with groups of tourists coming to experience it, which also brings a steady stream of customers to Huajianji.

Note ①: The silk flowers are taken from the Internet