10
It is now the beginning of July, and only three days have passed since I last completed the novice mission.
It seemed as if I had just taken a breath when the next task arrived, as hastily as being forced to do something unpleasant.
However, at this time Ye Han was sitting in the pavilion, feeling the breeze blowing from the lake, looking at the rippling lake and the blooming lotus flowers, and thinking in a good mood: If I can manage this botanical garden well and make the plants in the garden come to life, it would not be too reluctant to accept the task.
What's more, there are generous rewards, so it's worth it.
Soon, a translucent interface appeared in front of her, and a glittering dialog box popped up with the following text:
[Advanced Task 1: Please introduce no less than 30 species and no less than 200 plants to enrich the botanical garden within two weeks, and create no less than two special scenic spots in preparation for the opening of the garden.
Mission Reward: Hear the Plants Talking 'Golden Finger'. γ
Hear the plants talk with Goldfinger!
Ye Han's eyes suddenly lit up. She really needed this function.
Plants themselves cannot express their own ideas, so problems are inevitable during the cultivation process; but if we can communicate with them and clearly understand what they need, we will be able to take better care of them.
This reward is very useful.
Just introduce no less than 30 species and 200 plants at once...
Thinking of the bank card balance he had just seen yesterday, Ye Han's long eyelashes trembled and he suddenly felt a headache.
While I was thinking, a new task box popped up:
[Advanced Task 2: Please cultivate 5 A-level plants (or at least 1 S-level plant) within two weeks to facilitate gene collection.
Mission Reward: Fine Glass Flower House*1. γ
Two tasks were released at the same time?
Ye Han looked a little stunned. She had not expected that two tasks would be issued at once, and moreover, the time was only two weeks.
Compared with the last one-month novice mission, the time this time is obviously more urgent.
The workload has increased exponentially.
Thinking of this, Ye Han already felt a heavy pressure before he even started planning.
However, things have to be solved one by one.
Ye Han took a deep breath and set his sights on the first task.
It actually has two requirements:
The first is to introduce sufficient quantities of plants, which requires corresponding resources, money and manpower.
The second is to create a characteristic scenic area, focusing on the planning of the entire botanical garden to bring popularity to the initial opening.
The combination of the two means that the 200 plants are not introduced randomly, but must be arranged according to the planning of the characteristic scenic spot.
Ye Han looked at the vast artificial lake, with two characteristic scenic spots, one of which must be the aquatic plant landscape belt:
It consists of a half lotus pond, Victoria amazonica, known as the "king of aquatic flowers", and plants such as irises and cattails on the shore. In addition, there are corridors and pavilions in the lake as viewing areas, and cruise ships passing through to increase interactivity, which is enough to create a unique scenic spot.
The first one is solved, as for the other oneββ
Whether it is the evergreen and deciduous trees, the mixed forests of conifers, the bamboo forests, or the few remaining potted flowers, they are not enough to constitute an ornamental area.
Ancient tree area?
There are a total of 5 ancient trees in Nanshan Botanical Garden, all of which are relatively common species. Both the types and planting areas are too scattered.
Besides, the ginkgo fruits are not yet ripe and the maple trees are not yet in the season of turning red, so they are not very ornamental.
However, Ye Han thought of the 400-year-old peach tree. After being watered with plant nutrient solution twice, it seemed to be more energetic than before, and its absorption efficiency was greatly improved.
Maybe it can be used as a tourist attraction in the future, but it is not suitable until it recovers.
Therefore, another landscape area needs to be considered slowly.
Having no idea at the moment, Ye Han put this aspect aside for the time being. As for the second task...gene collection?
She looked at the text on the light screen and suddenly remembered that when she first bound to the B544 system, one of the other party's tasks was to collect the existing plant genes on Earth and upload the relevant information to the Galaxy database.
However, in more than a month, the system does not seem to have taken any relevant action.
Could it be that it didn't collect any of the hundreds of plants in Nanshan Botanical Garden?
Ye Han clicked on the information on the left side of the interface.
Name: Ye Han
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Binding system: Galaxy B544
Planet: Solar System - Earth
Information collection location: Nanshan Botanical Garden
Area: 300 acres
Collection process: 0
Save endangered plants: 0
...The collection process is indeed 0.
Ye Han hadn't paid much attention to it before. It seems that entering the Galaxy Database requires very high standards, which is not something that any random plant can achieve.
Do I have to reach [A-level]?
There were notes about A-level and S-level plants below the task. She read them carefully and roughly understood their meaning.
A-grade plants refer to the best developed plants of the same species, with the most perfect flower color, stems and leaves.
Take the lotus as an example. Among the single-petal lotus, 'Little Dancer' is a common variety. There are more than a dozen plants in the lake that are in the bud or just blooming stage. Although Ye Han thinks each one is very beautiful, the system will only select the most outstanding one, and it may not necessarily meet the collection standards.
S-level plants are relatively rare and precious in the same category.
Taking the lotus as an example, the precious thousand-petal lotus has the potential to be S-level.
The thousand-petal lotus is known as the 'treasure among lotuses'. When it blooms, the petals are stacked one upon another, and the number of petals can reach thousands, which is very spectacular.
Unfortunately, this rare species is not cultivated in artificial lakes.
It seems that in order to accomplish the task, only 5 plants in the garden can reach the A-level standard.
Ye Han thought about it and asked the system: "Are there any plants close to A-level now?"
System: [There are two plants, both of the Nelumbo genus, 'Little Dancer' No. 11 and 'Snow White Princess' No. 2. ]
This number may seem meaningless to others, but Ye Han understands its meaning.
She clicked on the product details of the water purifier and enlarged the three-dimensional model of the artificial lake.
This model is like a scaled-down version of an artificial lake, covering the distribution, quantity, growth status and various water quality indicators of the plants in the lake. For easy identification, serial numbers are marked above each plant.
'Little Dancing Princess' No. 11, 'Snow White Princess' No. 2...
Ye Han walked along the water promenade while checking the numbers. Her white dress was rippled by the breeze by the lake, and her hair danced in the wind. Her graceful figure and the sparkling water waves complemented each other, forming a beautiful landscape painting.
After some observation, she quickly locked onto the two lotus flowers through the railings.
Although it has not yet fully bloomed, the appearance shows that it is beginning to show signs of blooming.
The upright leaves that extend above the water surface are round and wide, and the pedicels are thick and taller than the surrounding ones. They are trying hard to grow upwards in order to better withstand the sunlight.
The flower buds are graceful and slightly opened at the top. One is white with a hint of pink, with a hint of light red at the tip; the other is pure white as snow, pure and flawless. The petals overlap like surging waves. Even before they bloom, you can feel the unique beauty of the double-petaled flower, worthy of the name "Snow White".
The flower diameters of the two plants are beyond the general range, the petals are larger and thicker, the petal shape is full and clear, under the sunlight, they are like beauties covering their faces, hesitant to speak, one can imagine how stunning they will be when they bloom.
Ye Han rested her arms on the railing and looked at them quietly. Next, these two lotus flowers would be her focus of cultivation.
Not only do they need sufficient light and water, but they also need to spray the leaves with plant nutrient solution every day to protect them from wind and rain and prevent them from being destroyed by summer rain.
In addition, Ye Han compared the artificial lake model and selected more than ten aquatic plants in good growth condition and other plants with good growth and green branches and leaves as alternatives, and focused on cultivating them.
In two weeks, with the help of plant nutrient solution and her careful care, the task of gene collection may be completed.
*
After returning, Ye Han studied the information of other botanical gardens and planned to purchase some water lily seeds to place in the pond and artificial lake at the entrance.
The quiet and beautiful water lilies, the huge Victoria amazonica and the fragrant lotus flowers in the pond will form a perfect and unique water landscape, and the entire aquatic plant landscape area will be completed.
At the same time, throw brightly colored koi into the lake. In the rippling blue water, the fish swim among the lotus leaves, the colors are bright and vivid, which will be an exceptionally vivid scene.
In addition, the evergreen trees and shrubs on both sides of the road also need to be replenished. The current distribution is too sparse and not beautiful.
The introduced species include common trees such as plane trees, camphor trees, beech trees, crape myrtles, magnolias, etc. About 120 mature trees with a tree age of no less than 20 years are needed to enrich the garden landscape and achieve a better greening effect.
After Ye Han discussed with the two of them, he asked the experienced Wang Hongnian to make a cost estimate.
According to the other party's estimate, the price of each finished tree purchased in bulk is about 500-700 yuan, and those with good appearance may cost 800 yuan per tree. Adding the costs of digging, transportation, and transplanting, the total cost is expected to be no less than 130,000 yuan.
Ye Han sighed silently in his heart.
Last month, the total expenses for dealing with the pollution of the artificial lake, repairing the wooden plank road, hiring workers to loosen the soil, renovating dormitories, etc. exceeded 400,000 yuan, and there is currently about 560,000 yuan left in the account.
And this is just the beginning. The cost of maintaining the botanical garden, introducing and domesticating species, and employee salaries will all come from here. The introduction of trees this time is another considerable expense.
But these are all necessary.
If we want to run this botanical garden well, attract more visitors and sell tickets, we cannot save money on this aspect.
Investment is also for better output.
Ye Han made a decision without thinking too long: "Then Uncle Wang will contact the nursery wholesaler tomorrow. You and Aunt Liu will go together to select them. Be sure to choose trees with good appearance and mark them well.
We will sort out the specific quantities and types twice tonight, and we will give you a few days off after the planting is completed."
Wang Hongnian said quickly: "Okay, no problem."
Liu Chunling also said: "Then I will contact the young people in the village in advance. I am afraid they will be too busy by then."
They all have experience in landscaping and know that it is a big project.
These finished trees are often 5 or 6 meters tall, with huge crowns, and it takes four or five people to dig and transplant them. They also have to protect the bark and roots (usually with large clumps of soil), dig the tree pits in advance, and provide timely care.
Transportation is also very troublesome, and a large truck is needed. It can only carry 1-2 trees at a time, and it takes a lot of effort to carry so many trees.
Ye Han had just graduated from school and lacked experience or resources in this area. Fortunately, she had the help of these two experienced gardeners, otherwise she would not have been able to accomplish it on her own.
After making a budget, Ye Han handed over the task of introducing trees to the two of them, and he first purchased hundreds of water lily seeds and tubers to match the aquatic landscape.
It takes about 50-60 days for a water lily to grow from seed to bloom. With the help of plant nutrient solution, the growth time can be shortened by at least half, and it will bloom in 20-30 days, just in time for the opening of the garden.
Seeds are a form of sexual reproduction and can better maintain plant diversity.
As for the introduction of koi, Ye Han went to the fishery in W City to select and compare these two days.
We selected 500 koi fish of common species but with bright colors and healthy appearance, with a body length of about 20 cm, and a wholesale price of 120 yuan per fish. At the same time, we purchased 3,000 koi fry, with a total cost of nearly 80,000 yuan including transportation costs and fish food, which will be delivered soon.
You really need money everywhere.
Thinking of this, Ye Han felt distressed, but there was nothing he could do.
Building a botanical garden is an extremely costly undertaking. Some national-level botanical gardens require investments of hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars, which is not affordable for individuals.
At present, she has the backup of the originally dilapidated and desolate botanical garden and the help of the system, so the expenses are already very small.
After finishing things one by one, Ye Han calculated the completion status of the tasks.
'Introduce no fewer than 30 species and no fewer than 200 plants' - It has been confirmed that there are 17 species of finished trees, totaling 126 trees; there are about 3-5 species of water lilies, but because they are seeds, their number cannot be included; so there are no fewer than 8 species and 74 plants left.
Her budget is limited, so she will not consider finished trees and can only choose some varieties with low unit prices.
It is best to have potted flowers, which can be combined with several bonsai plants rescued in the garden.
Bonsai garden.
This idea emerged in Ye Han's mind. If the trimmed potted plants were beautiful in shape and properly designed, and were matched with some decorative flower pots, water features, etc., it could indeed serve as a special attraction.
What's more, there is already a bonsai garden area planned in Nanshan Botanical Garden.
It's just open air.
The weather is hot in summer, the sunlight is strong, and there is a lot of rain. The open air environment is not suitable for the growth of some potted flowers.
Ye Han was thinking about it when he suddenly remembered the reward for completing the second task - the glass greenhouse!
If you build a glass greenhouse, especially a mobile glass greenhouse with built-in air conditioning, it can not only provide a certain degree of shade, but also withstand the wind and rain in summer. In addition, its transparent properties on all sides make it very suitable for the growth of potted plants.
This plan is feasible.
But the prerequisite is to complete the second task.
Ye Han put down his pen and felt an unprecedented excitement in his heart. This feeling had not appeared for a long time.
It was as if I had solved the last math problem on the test paper in a quiet classroom on a hot afternoon in my senior year of high school. At that moment, everything was quiet, except for the sound of my intense heartbeat.
The excitement stimulates the cerebral cortex, making it difficult to fall asleep until night.
The next morning, Ye Han woke up very early.
She casually tied up her long black hair and drew open the curtains. The morning sunlight immediately filled the room, making her beautiful eyes and eyebrows look even more charming.
After thinking about it all night, she had already decided which potted plants to introduce - more than 10,000 species of succulents in nature, combined with other beautifully shaped green plants.
Succulents and cacti are cheap and easy to grow, and they look very cute, making them very popular among modern young people.
The former can also use leaf cuttings to grow new succulents. With the promotion of plant nutrient solution, one pot can multiply into many pots, satisfying both quantity and ornamental requirements.
By placing them in a glass greenhouse with a strong sense of design, we will definitely be able to create a unique and distinctive landscape area.
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