Chapter 270 I Believe What You Say
In order to ensure the accuracy of the experiment, she had to return to the most ancient method, recording the tiny changes in the rice fields every day in detail, then sorting and summarizing them, looking for omissions, and trying to supplement and improve them.
As she immersed herself in her work, Gu Yuexuan gradually became unable to hear the noise around her, and the pen in her hand flew across the paper at an increasingly faster speed.
The people chatting nearby noticed the quietness in the corner and their conversation gradually became lower.
Since the Tu Su family started farming, the only one who never stopped working was Gu Yuexuan.
Hundreds of acres of arable land and green rice seedlings are like a boundless ocean, and every inch of land is left with the footprints of Gu Yuexuan's hard work.
From the moment she stepped into the Tu Su family's door, Gu Yuexuan has never had a moment of leisure.
Tu Subo slowly retracted his eyes that were filled with deep emotions, while Xi Lanfang sighed with melancholy.
Xi Lanfang gently held Tu Subo's hand and whispered, "Min Fei is absolutely right. We can't just rely on drugs to solve the problem."
"Xuanxuan already has a poor appetite due to the hot weather and physical exhaustion. If she is forced to take those bitter medicines three times a day, the food she can accept will be even more limited. Medication alone is not a long-term solution."
"Sister-in-law, I have a plan."
Yu lowered her voice slightly and said, "I remember there's a little folk remedy that increases appetite and aids digestion. Minyang often had indigestion when he was a child, so I tried it on him and it worked quite well."
"After being made into small pills, it is no longer so difficult to take. Moreover, this medicine can stimulate the appetite and strengthen the spleen, so it will not cause any harm after consumption."
After Yu finished speaking, she immediately stood up, her expression showing a little impatience. "I'll write it down now. Tu Subo, the next time you go to the city, take this prescription to the doctor at the clinic to see if it's suitable for you. If it is, buy some back."
Tu Subo bowed his head to express his gratitude, and his eyes involuntarily turned to Gu Yuexuan. He wiped the moisture from his hands and walked slowly towards her.
"Do you need to copy all of this by hand?"
Gu Yuexuan didn't look up, but just responded softly: "Yeah."
"When I was working in the fields, I didn't have a proper recording tool, so what I wrote down was a bit messy. I was worried that I would get confused when I looked at it again later, so copying it down would make me feel more at ease."
Undoubtedly, the research and development of rice seeds in the experimental fields is not achieved overnight. These recorded details will play an important role in the next few years and cannot be neglected in the slightest.
Tu Subo rolled up his sleeves and grabbed the pen from Gu Yuexuan's hand. In her astonished eyes, he said, "You watch, I'll write."
He compiled and copied down the details of the experiment, keeping them safe. Before sunset, Tu Subo accompanied Gu Yuexuan on a walk through the fields.
Before Tu Subo went out, he carefully put a sun-protective straw hat on Gu Yuexuan's head to prevent the scorching summer sun from burning her skin.
This was a hat that Tu Suting had specially taken out of his precious time to carefully weave for her. Compared to the common straw hats on the market, this hat not only reduced the burden on the head, but also had a wider coverage area with the brim. When Gu Yuexuan wore it, she seemed to be shrouded in a huge shadow, appearing even smaller and revealing a different kind of childishness.
Gu Yuexuan gently pushed the wide brim of her hat and muttered with some displeasure, "The sun is almost setting, who would still wear such a huge hat now?"
She was born with skin as white as snow, and what's even more enviable is that even long periods of sun exposure can't change her fair complexion.
She toiled in the fields day after day, her skin remaining as white as ever, a stark contrast to the tanned complexions of Tu Suting and the others. Among the working farmers, she stood out like a pure white lamb among a herd of dark horses.
Tu Subo ignored her little complaint, pursed his lips, and calmly replied, "A few days ago, you ignored my advice and took off your hat, which resulted in your nose getting sunburned and peeling. Have you forgotten that?"
"Who is it that snorts, feels hot, and tosses and turns at night and can't fall asleep?"
Gu Yuexuan knew she was in the wrong and stopped talking.
Under her nervous gaze, Tu Subo stepped into the experimental field. He took the soft ruler she handed him, deftly moved it around the green stalks of the rice seedlings, and raised his head to ask, "Is this how we measure it?"
Gu Yuexuan nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right."
"The length and width of the rice leaves, the thickness of the rice stalks, and the daily growth rate of the rice ears all need to be measured and recorded."
Tu Subo was agile and his measurements were accurate. He circled each rice field, chose four different directions, and randomly selected five rice seedlings each time. He measured a total of twenty seedlings and recorded every piece of data in detail.
Gu Yuexuan squatted beside the ridge, carefully recording the numbers he reported. When she closed the record book in her hand, her smile bloomed like a flower.
"The growth of the rice seedlings is much better than I initially expected."
"Tu Subo, do you believe that during this year's autumn harvest, these two fields will bring unexpected surprises?"
Not to mention doubling the grain output, it can at least be doubled.
In this fertile land, Gu Yuexuan carefully stores every precious grain seed. When the time is right, she plows the soil again, nurturing the hope of a second generation of bountiful crops to thrive in the fields. If all goes well, the harvest could not only double, but even reach new heights.
Gu Yuexuan's lips curved into a sweet smile, and she looked forward to the glorious moment when the yield per mu would jump from 200 kilograms to 400 kilograms, and then from 400 kilograms to 600 kilograms... She seemed to have seen the future.
Within three years, the Tu Su family's rice fields of more than 200 acres will be able to produce a harvest equivalent to that of other families' 700 to 800 acres of land. Not only will the quantity be astonishing, but the quality will also be improved.
Her thoughts drifted far into the distance, and she was already planning to find another piece of wasteland next year, continue to cultivate it, expand the planting area, and achieve sustained growth in production. If all these plans came true, within five years, the Tu Su family would become the most magnificent granary in the Fangling wasteland.
The more Gu Yuexuan thought about it, the more excited she became. She smiled unconsciously and didn't even realize that there was a smear of dirt on her face. At this moment, she looked like a cat that had accidentally caught a small fish. If the tail was visible, it would definitely be wagging happily.
Her pride was palpable.
Tu Subo gently put away the tape measure in his hand, a soft light flashed in his eyes, and he smiled softly: "I believe you."
——I firmly believe everything you say.
Gu Yuexuan laughed out loud when she heard this. Tu Subo walked over and gently wiped the dirt off her face. He asked softly, "Do you really like these things on the land so much?"
"Don't you find farming hard?"
"What kind of work isn't hard?"
"Didn't Grandfather always say that life is full of suffering for all beings, isn't it the same for all?"
Gu Yuexuan stretched, stood up, and slapped the data record book into Tu Subo's hand. She said leisurely, "Working on the land is straightforward. You get what you put in. I prefer this kind of simple and direct work that doesn't require much thought."
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