Because of the discovery of the Kupeba gum tree, Lu Lingxi and his party stayed in Kunnan for an extra half month. When they finished watching the orchid exhibition and were ready to return to Fengcheng, it was already the end of May and the beginning of June. In addition to the four people who came with them, there was also Wang Chaoliang and Min Lao.
In the past half month, Wang Chaoliang has repeatedly studied and experimented on the "tree oil" found in the rainforest. He finally determined that the sap from the gum tree, which Lu Lingxi called the Copaiba gum tree, can completely replace diesel. It does not require any processing and is simple and convenient to produce. In addition, this sap does not contain sulfide, and burning it will not form acid rain to pollute the atmosphere. Moreover, it is very safe and will not explode. Even if it leaks, it will not cause great damage to the ecology. More importantly, after planting this tree, it can not only repair the ecological environment, but also continuously produce oil, which is a rare renewable resource.
Wang Chaoliang compiled the report, which attracted the attention of the botanical garden before it was published. Before they left Kunnan, the botanical garden had already sent people to the workstation at the border of the rainforest to transplant a Copaiba gum tree to the botanical garden for further research.
Lu Lingxi handed all the follow-up matters over to Yan Yue and Wang Chaoliang. Now all he wanted was to go home. Before coming to Kunnan, Lu Lingxi was looking forward to his first trip out, but after staying out for so long, he missed Wang Shuxiu and Dahei more, and missed the familiar micro gardening.
On the plane, Min Lao sighed to Zhang Lao quietly: "I came to Kunnan just to see old friends, but I didn't expect to gain so much. New energy, if Fengcheng is well planned, it can gradually reduce its dependence on coal and steel, and the environment can be greatly changed if the economic structure is adjusted."
After hearing what Elder Min said, Elder Zhang laughed. Fengcheng's economic structure needed to be adjusted, but the environment... He smiled and said, "Old Min, you haven't been back to Fengcheng for a few years, right?"
Mr. Min was not happy, "How can it be a few years? It's only been two years since you came back."
"That's it." Thinking about the changes in Fengcheng in the past year, Mr. Zhang said with a smile: "Then you have to take a good look later. The environment in Fengcheng is not what you think."
"how?"
Mr. Zhang smiled and said nothing, intentionally wanting to keep the question in suspense.
Old Min glared at him hatefully, but his appetite was whetted.
It took only a short nap to arrive at Fengcheng. Min Laochu didn't feel anything when he got off the plane, but he was stunned when he left the airport lobby. As far as he could see, except for the parking lot in the middle and the clearly planned driving lanes around, the rest of the place was covered with green grass, like a carpet covering the entire airport perimeter. He glanced at the glass exterior wall behind him, the surrounding street lamp posts, the railings for vehicle takeoff and landing... Everywhere he could see was covered with green vines and purple flowers. The breeze blew and the fragrance of the flowers was overwhelming.
"What's going on?" Old Min looked at everyone in surprise.
Zhang Lao was also a little surprised. The surrounding environment was obviously different from before he left. But he quickly reacted and said proudly, "It's what you see. How is it? Not worse than Kunnan, right?"
Old Min was a little surprised and looked up. The blue sky was clear and transparent, with white clouds floating by. It was a rare sunny day in Fengcheng in his memory.
Before Mr. Min could finish his puzzlement, An Jie had already driven the car in front of them. Yan Yue had mentioned to Mr. Zhang in advance that he would arrange someone to pick them up at the airport. He would send Mr. Zhang and his friends back first, and he and Xiaoxi would go back last. Sitting in the car, Mr. Min was still thinking about the changes in Fengcheng. He initially thought that everything he saw was arranged by the airport staff, but when he left the airport, he found that not only the interior of the airport, but the entire Fengcheng seemed different from what he remembered.
In his memory, the road from the airport to the city is full of small machinery processing plants. In the past, whenever he passed this section, he would look up and see smog and smell the pungent smell of tar. When a car passed by on the road, it would blow up all kinds of dust. The windows could not be opened on the whole road, otherwise the car would have to be washed. But in just two years, not only has the smog disappeared, but all kinds of green plants have grown on both sides of the road. Through the green plants, you can still see the machinery processing plant inside, but the iron gate in the past has become a sea of vines, full of the purple flowers he saw at the airport.
Yan Yue opened the car window, and the road was clean without a trace of dust. The faint fragrance of flowers wafted in, making people feel calm for no reason. Old Min had an illusion that the whole Fengcheng seemed to be wrapped in the green fragrance of flowers, and this feeling became more obvious the closer he got to the city.
He was surprised along the way, and everyone smiled slightly at the sight of him.
Yan Yue asked Lu Lingxi in a low voice while no one was paying attention, "Is the scope of soil purification already so large?"
Lu Lingxi nodded and whispered, "It seems that the soil is purified faster than in winter as the climate warms up. Besides, there are green plants everywhere outside, which will speed up the purification process."
In fact, when they left Fengcheng at the end of April, the surrounding environment had not changed so much. When the flowers bloomed in May, it was the season for plant growth. With the effect of purifying the soil, the green plants in the entire Fengcheng seemed to have been collectively injected with growth promoters.
Half an hour later, An Jie parked the car at the gate of the community where Mr. Zhang lived. Today was Saturday, and there were quite a few people gathered at the gate of the community. It seemed that the property management was organizing the owners in the community to weed collectively. Mr. Min had seen many similar scenes along the way, and he was too lazy to be surprised. "How do you deal with these weeds?" Mr. Min asked casually.
Old Zhang smiled and said, "Send it to the cattle farm in the western suburbs, and they will drive over to collect it. A truckload of grass only costs a dozen yuan, which is much cheaper than buying feed."
Elder Min: “…”
The three of them got off the car here, and soon, Lu Lingxi saw the outer wall of the community through the car window. Just like what they saw in the city, the outer wall of the community was full of purple flowers, and there were long vines from the outer wall to the nearest building, forming a purple flower corridor at the door. Lu Lingxi had heard Wang Shuxiu talk about this on the phone. This flower corridor seemed to have become a famous "attraction" nearby. Many people who got married even ran to the entrance of the community to take wedding photos, just to use this flower corridor as the background. Wang Shuxiu and Xiao Feng also followed the trend and took a few photos. It is said that when Lu Lingxi comes back, he will be dragged to take a family photo together.
After Lu Lingxi finished looking at the flower corridor, he turned around and heard Yan Yue say, "Go home, take a shower and have a good sleep. I'll visit you in the evening."
Because he didn't know Wang Shuxiu's attitude towards him, Yan Yue was worried that he wouldn't be able to see Lu Lingxi when he returned, so he hurried to give instructions. Although Wang Shuxiu seemed to agree before leaving, Yan Yue still couldn't help but feel nervous.
Lu Lingxi nodded seriously and reminded quietly: "Don't forget to bring the gift you bought for mom when you come over."
Yan Yue chuckled, lowered his head and kissed Lu Lingxi on the face, "I know."
Lu Lingxi felt a little embarrassed when An Jie saw him. He pushed Yan Yue away and was about to say something when a dog barked outside the car. Dahei had already excitedly run out of the corridor, with his two front paws clinging to the car window. Behind Dahei, Xiao Baiwan followed suit and also clung to the car window.
"Dahei, Xiao Baiwan."
Lu Lingxi was so happy that he opened the door and got out of the car, hugging Dahei tightly and refusing to let go. Xiao Baiwan came over excitedly, squeezing his chubby body hard, trying to squeeze into Lu Lingxi's arms like Dahei. Lu Lingxi was amused by Xiao Baiwan's actions and stretched out his arms to hug him. "Dahei, I miss you." He looked at Dahei and whispered.
Dahei came forward and licked Lu Lingxi's face, looking at him tenderly with his black eyes and calling out softly.
Lu Lingxi's mouth curled up, "I know."
He and Dahei seemed to have endless things to say after meeting each other again after a long time. Wang Shuxiu heard the noise and came out, glaring at Lu Lingxi, "You're at the door, why don't you go home?"
"Mom." Lu Lingxi approached and held Wang Shuxiu's arm in a flattering manner. Wang Shuxiu laughed. She turned around with Lu Lingxi and was about to go back to the house. She thought of something, paused, and turned back and said, "Yan Yue, you should come too. Xiaoxi's uncle is here too. Let's have a meal together as a family."
Yan Yue: “…”
Happiness came so suddenly that even Yan Yue was stunned for a moment. Lu Lingxi reacted directly and immediately looked at Wang Shuxiu. Wang Shuxiu slapped him casually and said, "I don't recognize your mother anymore."
Lu Lingxi quickly shook his head and smiled with his eyes curved.
Yan Yue was about to follow him when he remembered that An Jie was still there, and An Jie was already tactfully preparing to leave. He waved to Yan Yue through the car window and said in a low voice, "Come on, boss. I'm leaving first. Remember to give a thicker red envelope at the end of the year."
Yan Yue: “…”
As Wang Shuxiu said, this meal was Yan Yue's first time eating as a member of Lu Lingxi's family. When they saw him come in, everyone's reaction was normal. Yan Yue breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that Xiaoxi's family accepted his presence.
"Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner." Wang Shuxiu urged.
Lu Lingxi obediently went to wash his hands, and called Yan Yue to come along. The two squeezed into the small bathroom, and Lu Lingxi rubbed the hand sanitizer onto Yan Yue's hands. Yan Yue watched as the corners of his lips slowly curved up. Lu Lingxi rinsed his hands, and while Yan Yue was washing his hands, he stood on tiptoe and kissed him. Yan Yue's eyes lit up, as if a flame was burning. He was about to kiss her back when Wang Shuxiu coughed at the door. Lu Lingxi's body suddenly froze, and the tip of his ears turned red when he thought of Wang Shuxiu seeing him kissing Yan Yue just now. Yan Yue smiled silently.
After washing their hands, they had dinner. Lu Lingxi talked about the interesting things in Kunnan, and mentioned the Kupeba gum tree. Yan Yue occasionally added a few words, and the two cooperated very well. Xiao Hong was very interested in hearing about trees that can produce oil. He had just dealt with all the things in his hometown in the northwest, and he had nothing to do. It seemed that planting trees was a good way out. Of course, this matter depended on the opinions of Lu Lingxi and Yan Yue. Xiao Hong just had this idea.
As soon as he mentioned this, Yan Yue and Lu Lingxi looked at each other and readily agreed. It just so happened that there were more and more things to do in micro-gardening, and he and Xiaoxi were simply too busy to handle it. With Xiao Hong's help, he could also relax a little.
"Okay." Xiao Hong patted Yan Yue's shoulder vigorously and said with a smile: "Let's plant trees well in the future. Regardless of whether we can make money or not, we can just regard it as improving the environment." Xiao Hong felt that his previous mining was more or less damaging to the environment, and planting trees now could be regarded as making up for it, at least it could give him peace of mind.
Xiao Hong hit Yan Yue hard, but Yan Yue took it without making a sound. Although Xiao Hong looked really happy, it was hard to guarantee that he didn't hit Yan Yue on purpose. Maybe he was just trying to show off his power to Xiao Feng. He acted as if nothing had happened. Xiao Hong's eyes flashed with something strange, and Xiao Feng smiled helplessly when he saw it.
The family finished their meal happily. Zhou Xiaoman and Xiao Hong took the initiative to clean up the dishes. Lu Lingxi wanted to help, but Wang Shuxiu stopped him, "Xiaoxi, your father and I have something to say to you."
Yan Yue knew what Wang Shuxiu was going to say. He looked at Lu Lingxi worriedly and sat beside Lu Lingxi without moving. Although he felt that Wang Shuxiu might not want him to be there at this time, he knew more than Wang Shuxiu. He knew that the news Wang Shuxiu was going to tell Lu Lingxi was not just a simple question about her background. I am afraid...
Yan Yue took advantage of the dining table to reach out and hold Lu Lingxi's hand. Lu Lingxi felt something was wrong. He looked at Wang Shuxiu and then at Yan Yue, and whispered, "What's wrong?"
Wang Shuxiu noticed Yan Yue's little move, but did not stop him. She just calmed herself down and said slowly, "Lu Yishui... your father's relatives came to visit you and want you to return to your ancestral home. Of course, your mother definitely does not agree."
She spoke directly and made her attitude clear. Xiao Feng looked at her helplessly. All their previous discussions had been in vain.
Yan Yue didn't expect Wang Shuxiu to be so straightforward, and was quite surprised. On the contrary, Lu Lingxi didn't think anything of it, and just subconsciously asked, "Who is it?"
Wang Shuxiu said reluctantly: "Lu Hengchuan, from the Zhongjing Lu Group, he is your grandfather."
These few simple words fell into his ears, but it was like a thunderbolt in a clear sky, and Lu Lingxi's face turned pale in an instant.
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