Chapter 400 Human Nature

Old Qian had heard that Gu Xixi had brought someone new back, and he said with a smile, "This must be Miss Lu from the capital."

Lv Jing glanced at Gu Xixi and introduced herself, "Hello Uncle Qian, my last name is Lv, and my given name is Jing."

"From now on, follow Xixi and live in our village."

"I'm new here, if there's anything I'm not doing well, please give me some advice."

Old Qian felt comforted when he was called Uncle Qian, and naturally felt a little closer to him.

"No problem, no problem. I've always treated Xixi as my niece."

"Since you also call me Uncle Qian, you will be just like Xixi from now on."

"Just stay here and feel free. If you have any problems, come to me or your Aunt Qian!"

Lu Jing bowed happily, lively and well-behaved.

"Thank you, Uncle Qian!"

An unmarried girl, and not related to Gu Xixi.

The fact that she could leave her hometown alone means that her family must have lost its head such as parents or brothers.

Thinking of this, there was a little more kindness in Old Qian's eyes.

Gu Xixi has been observing.

The reason why she didn't say anything was to introduce the two people to each other.

I just hope that Lu Jing can take the initiative to adapt to the new life.

Introducing yourself to a stranger is just the first step.

Yesterday, Gu Xixi did not specifically teach Lu Jing what to say to different people.

So Lu Jing relied on his own observations and wrote down how Gu Xixi addressed the village chief in order to get closer to him.

This is where she is smart.

Gu Xixi nodded secretly in her heart, feeling quite satisfied.

After all, she was training a capable assistant, not a child to be kept by her side.

There will come a day in the future when she will need Lu Jing to be able to stand on her own.

Lao Qian and Lu Jing continued to chat about family matters.

For example, what did your family do in the past, what relatives are there now, etc.

Gu Xixi estimated that the village chief had a good understanding of the new population, so she spoke:

"Uncle Qian, everyone hasn't applied the last foliar fertilizer before the wheat harvest, right?"

Lao Qian nodded, "No!"

"I wrote down all the secret recipes you taught me. For fertilizing and spraying pesticides, I checked the almanac in advance to calculate every important date and confirmed the exact day. At the same time, I gave them numerous instructions."

"No one is allowed to rush or mess around in advance."

Gu Xixi smiled and said to Lu Jing, "Look, this is the village chief of our Huachidu."

"Nothing can be done without him!"

Old Qian laughed heartily a few times, "My niece went to the capital, she gained more experience and became more admiring."

After laughing, Lao Qian said seriously, "But this is the first time for everyone to sprinkle fertilizer on the leaves."

"Is this what your eldest niece is worried about?"

Gu Xixi nodded.

Old Qian frowned and thought for a moment, then said truthfully, "Actually, even if you hadn't come today, I would have discussed this with you."

"There are indeed quite a few people who have been grumbling recently."

"We have always known that the roots of plants are like human mouths. They drink water and eat fertilizer from underground."

"Applying fertilizer to leaves is unheard of. Will it really work?"

Gu Xixi smiled, "It's normal to think this way about something you haven't experienced."

"Uncle Qian, what do you think?"

Lao Qian grinned, "I won't bother thinking about it. I'll just listen to you."

“But…” He paused and sighed, “Now there are several families who don’t want to apply fertilizer.”

"There are still many people who are wavering and still waiting and watching."

"They said that applying fertilizer and water to the leaves is not only an extra effort, but you also have to spend money to buy fertilizer."

"Besides, the wheat is already growing well enough."

"Even if you apply fertilizer, you won't see any effect."

Gu Xixi said without surprise, "Does anyone think that I did this just to sell more fertilizer?"

"It's like prescribing tonic medicine for a healthy person. It won't cure the disease, but it won't kill the person either. Anyway, the money is spent."

Old Qian smiled awkwardly and did not deny Gu Xixi's statement.

Lu Jing asked, "Should we go door to door to persuade them?"

"No need." Gu Xixi said, "If there are no other accidents this year, a bumper harvest and increased production are certain."

"It's just that who gains more than who depends on each person's own choice."

Anyway, no one in the village buys fertilizer on credit nowadays.

She didn't need to force anyone to change their mind.

Before leaving, Gu Xixi once again explained to Lao Qian in detail how to mix fertilizers, the proportions, and the key points of the operation.

And informed the date of the last irrigation.

As for who will come to study with Lao Qian in the future, that is not her business.

On the way back, Lu Jing saw that there was no one around and asked, "Don't you want all the fertile fields in the world to be productive?"

“Why don’t you care about this?”

Gu Xixi said, "It's not that we don't care, but we know when to stop."

"They think I make money by buying fertilizer, and in fact I do make a small profit."

"The more I tried to persuade them, the more they suspected I had ulterior motives."

"It would be better if they could choose for themselves."

She looked at Lu Jing and smiled, "Sometimes, teaching others is useless, but teaching others something is heart-touching."

Lu Jing nodded thoughtfully, "Well, whether the foliar fertilizer is useful or not will be clear after the wheat harvest."

"Those who didn't apply fertilizer regretted it, and they will know what to do next time."

Gu Xixi glanced at him playfully, "How do you know they will regret it?"

Lu Jing looked at Gu Xixi and smiled, with a hint of confidence and a little pride in his eyes.

"Because I believe in you."

"If you can get so many people to do something together, it must make sense and be certain."

"And your reaction just now was neither hasty nor impatient."

"I'm almost saying it directly. If anyone doesn't listen to me, prepare to cry!"

"You..." Gu Xixi laughed but did not deny it.

When I got home, breakfast was already ready.

An Qinghe just came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of scallion pancakes and a plate of fried sour beans.

"Why didn't you call me when you two went out?"

Gu Xixi said, "If I call you, who will help serve the food and set the table?"

An Qinghe smiled, "Yeah, I'm free anyway, so I'll help out a little bit at home."

A small square table and small benches have been placed in the yard.

An Qinghe put down the plate and said, "The sour beans were sent by Zhou's sister-in-law."

"She was in a hurry to go into town to set up a stall, so she asked me to say hello for her."

Gu Xixi nodded, sat down at the table, and said to Lu Jing, "Let's go around the orchards this afternoon."

This matter must be done quickly.

First, out of responsibility, you must visit it in person.

The second is to make every family that grows fruit trees with her feel at ease.

Recently, it has become a habit for Shitou to take care of the old doctor.

When it was time for dinner, he went to the backyard to call the old doctor to come and eat together without being told.

Shitou was still carrying the medicine box and placed it on the windowsill next to him.

After dinner, Gu Xixi followed the old doctor to Gu Laosan’s house.

The old doctor was very familiar with the roads in the village. He didn't take a cane and didn't allow Gu Xixi to support him. He insisted on walking by himself.

Gu Xixi had no choice but to lower her head and pay attention to the road ahead of the old doctor.

Kick away any stones you encounter.

The old doctor suddenly said, "When we get to his house, you can do whatever you want."

"Master will take care of it for you."

Gu Xixi was concentrating on looking at the ground. She was stunned when she heard this. "Ah?"