Chapter 1001 The Remaining Eighty Acres
Zhou Qiao pointed outside, "Your brother Niu is busy in the field. Ever since those twenty acres of land were planted with sunflowers, he has wanted to watch over them all the time, hoping they would grow and mature overnight."
Shu Yu was delighted. "Then I'll go take a look."
Isn't she feeling the same way as Brother Da Niu? Only when the sunflowers grow up can she earn money; otherwise, she'll only be spending and not earning, and that will make her feel bad.
Seeing that she had gotten up, Zhou Qiao glanced at the sun outside and said, "It's hot outside, Ayu, you should stay home and rest. I'll go and call him back. If you have any questions, just ask Da Niu."
"No need, I'll go check on how it's growing." I don't even know if it's sprouted yet.
Shu Yu was eager to go out, and Zhou Qiao quickly followed and led the way for her.
A-Ning didn't go with them. It was her first time visiting the estate, and she was very curious about it. After drinking some water and feeling a bit better, she started wandering around the estate.
Not far from the village, Shu Yu saw a patch of lush green shoots in the distance, and his eyes lit up – they had already sprouted.
She quickened her pace and walked up to them, where she heard Da Niu talking to a group of people, “...Don’t worry, this land might not be suitable for growing crops, but it’s perfect for growing sunflowers. You can see them now, they’re sprouting very well.”
Someone was genuinely curious, "Lu Zhuangtou, can these sunflowers really grow to over two meters tall? What can they be used for after they're planted?"
"You'll know once it's planted, won't you?" Da Niu smiled, but didn't give a clear answer.
He's still a seedling and needs protection. What if he reveals everything and someone steals it away?
It was at this moment that Shu Yu approached, saying, "Brother Da Niu."
Da Niu and the farmhands suddenly turned around and stood up in unison.
"Ayu, you've come."
The others also greeted, "Hello, boss."
Shu Yu waved her hand, "You guys go ahead and do your work, I'm going to talk to my brother."
The farmhands gradually walked away, and Shu Yu squatted down to look at the seedlings on the ground.
"It looks like it was posted well, there shouldn't be any major problems, right?"
Da Niu shook his head. "No, these people are all quite diligent. It's just that they've never planted or seen sunflowers before, so they're unsure and afraid of not being able to grow them well. Fortunately, sunflowers germinate quickly, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief after they sprouted."
He paused, then frowned and said, "However..."
"how?"
“Ayu, we’ve only planted twenty acres of sunflowers, leaving eighty acres empty. It’s such a waste. Shouldn’t we consider planting something else? That way, the farmers will have something to do and won’t be afraid of being fired.”
Shu Yu nodded. "I came here today to talk to you about this. Let's plant the remaining eighty acres of land with amaranth."
Da Niu was stunned. "Eighty acres all planted with golden chrysanthemum?"
Shu Yu stood up, clapped her hands, looked at the barren land in front of her, and said in a low voice, "We all know why the grain yield of this land is not high. There are only a limited number of things that can be grown. After thinking it over, I think alfalfa is the most suitable."
The land in front of us is mostly saline-alkali soil. Fortunately, the salt content is not very high, but it still has a significant impact on grain harvests.
Sunflowers are not demanding in terms of soil requirements and can even grow normally in saline-alkali soil.
It even has salt-absorbing properties, which can improve the soil and make it one of the crops used to treat saline-alkali land.
(End of this chapter)
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