When Li Xiangdong left Hamaowo, he was still lamenting that Lijiapo was so stingy, cleaning up every nook and cranny, and even after buying land from Guanyutai and Panjiazhuang, they still couldn't raise enough land to reach 3,000 mu!

Look at Hamaowo! They've managed to cultivate over 3,000 mu of farmland, and another 5,000 mu of saline-alkali land is just sitting on the books, untouched!

Good heavens, how come they have so much land!

For industries such as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, land is the most basic and most important resource!

As one professor said, our country is destined to be a world power, while some Japanese countries, no matter how much they develop their economy, science and technology, or military strength, will never become a great power!

Why do I say that?

Because of the difference in land area!

A country's land area determines its upper limit of development, and the vastness of its land area signifies the size of its strategic space and depth.

A country with a vast territory and a large population is very difficult to conquer by other countries.

Similarly, the amount of arable land owned by a village also restricts the upper limit of the collective economy's development.

Therefore, Li Xiangdong came up with a win-win solution.

Li Xiangdong would provide the artificial seawater and related fish species, and be responsible for the sale of the aquatic products. Guo Xunmin would be responsible for the fish ponds, fish farming, and the net profits would be split 50/50 between the two parties.

Because Li Xiangdong possessed the core technology for artificial seawater, he wasn't afraid that Guo Xunmin would betray him after using him.

That's right, the night before Li Xiangdong set off for Hamaowo, Professor Liu called the Lijiapo Brigade and said that the development of artificial seawater microbial conditioning agent was basically successful!

Li Xiangdong was surprised by how quickly it happened. "Professor Liu, you are a genius! I never expected that you would produce results in just a few months!"

Professor Liu's voice was full of joy, "You deserve credit for this! You came up with many key ideas!"

"Hey, I just stumbled upon this by accident!"

"Hehehe~ That's why I say you're a genius! Only a genius could have such a lucky accident!"

Li Xiangdong was truly ashamed. He had only benefited from being given a second chance at life; he could hardly be called a genius!

He simply told Professor Liu everything he knew from his previous life. The fact that the artificial seawater microbial formulation was actually developed was definitely thanks to Professor Liu and his team!

Regardless, this is truly a joyous occasion.

Professor Liu said he would set off for Lijiapo in three days to personally prepare the first pool of artificial seawater.

A few days later, Professor Liu arrived at Lijiapo with several students at the agreed time.

Li Jin and the rest of the team went to the train station to pick them up, while Li Xiangdong stayed home with Li Lan to prepare a welcome banquet.

"Big sister, are the tofu meatballs cooked?"

Li Xiangdong pinched a golden-fried tofu meatball between his thumb and forefinger and put it in his mouth. With one bite, he found the outer skin crispy and the inside tender and smooth. The aroma of pork and tofu mixed together was irresistible.

He made another one and handed it to Li Yan next to him, asking, "Is it salty?"

Li Yan chewed the meatball with relish until she swallowed it, then said, "It's just the right amount of salt, not too bland, and very fragrant!"

Just then, a few children who were playing outside ran in. Li Lan picked up a bowl of tofu and meatballs that weren't too hot and handed it to Li Jiabao, saying, "Take these and have some snacks!"

The children cheered, "Great! Great!"

There were seven or eight children in total. They quickly finished a bowl of meatballs. After a while, Xiao Xiangzi lingered a little shyly in front of Li Lan.

He had his right index finger in his mouth, his eyes practically glued to the tea tray with the tofu and meatballs. "Big sister, these meatballs are so delicious! Even my mother can't make them taste like this!"

Li Lan chuckled and poured him another small bowl. Only then did he grin, revealing a wide smile. "Thank you, big sister! You're so kind!"

This Xiao Xiangzi is the legendary young man who, when Li Xiangdong and his gang were beating up Zhang Yusong, lingered at the door, insisting on getting involved.

Seeing that most of the tofu and meatballs on the plate had been eaten, and that the rest had to be saved for steaming, Li Lan hid the plate and meatballs at the top of the cupboard.

Li Xiangdong, still wanting more, said, "Big sister, fry up some lotus root meatballs and lotus root sandwiches too! They smell so good!"

Li Lan was overjoyed to receive such praise for her cooking skills. Since the minced meat and lotus root were already prepared, she decided to fry them!

Lotus root meatballs are made in the same way as tofu meatballs. Chop the lotus root into small pieces, mix it with the minced meat, add various seasonings, and then squeeze a handful of minced meat in your hand with your index finger and thumb to form a round meatball.

There's only one requirement: the lotus root must be chopped finely, otherwise the fried meatballs won't be round.

Making lotus root sandwiches is even simpler. Peel the lotus root, slice it thinly with a knife, making the first cut without cutting through, and the second cut to cut it completely through. Stuff the slices with meat, coat them with flour batter, and deep-fry them until golden brown and crispy.

Sure enough, the lotus root meatballs and lotus root sandwiches were even more popular!

These kids made a whole tea tray!

Li Xiangdong thought of the snack "pancake with everything" from his previous life and felt a sudden urge to eat it.

He cut off a piece of the flatbread, spread a thin layer of tomato sauce and sweet bean sauce on it, added a lettuce leaf and two lotus root slices, then rolled the flatbread up and took a bite. It was indeed a different feeling!

The other children also clamored for it, so Li Lan had no choice but to make it for them. However, she was still a little worried because her younger brother wouldn't go near Professor Liu at all.

"Xiangdong, isn't it going to go and see such a big event as the first time artificial seawater has been allocated?"

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