Chapter 65: My brain is itching to learn more knowledge!
"Your orchard is indeed a bit small, and there are not many varieties of fruit trees. I hope the fruit seedlings I sent can fill this sparse orchard." Mr. Luman began to express his opinions as soon as he entered the orchard.
It has to be said that some of the insights are indeed very valuable for reference. Qiao Xi wished he had ten brains, or took out a small notebook to write them down, but that would be too embarrassing in front of the guests.
She could only silently recall those words in her mind to deepen her memory.
Looking at the little girl in front of him who was unconsciously frowning, a smile flashed in Luman's eyes. She looked very much like a student he had taught before, which made him want to give her some guidance.
He spoke more slowly and in a more plain and understandable way, making it easier for her to remember.
Josh, who realized Mr. Luman’s kindness, looked at her gratefully, a little embarrassed: “Thank you for your teaching, Mr. Luman, can I take the notes?”
Lu Man was a little stunned, then smiled and said: “Of course, I hope Miss Qiao Xi can listen to all my experiences, which makes me feel very accomplished.”
"Thank you." Josh quickly took out the small notebook she always carried with her. Two-thirds of the pages were already filled. She casually flipped to the last page and quickly wrote something down.
Luman nodded imperceptibly. He loved to preach, but knowledge was priceless. There were only a few people to whom he was willing to impart what he knew and learned, and this hardworking little girl was one of them.
Mr. Luman is a thoroughly good teacher and his classes must be very interesting, Josh thought distractedly.
He could explain a random small tree or a weed in detail, which benefited Josh a lot. His little notebook was filled with notes.
To be honest, Qiao Xi does not have much experience in cultivating crops on the farm. She relies more on her own abilities. She can hear what is needed and what is not needed, and what is good and what is bad.
Josh can be said to have full control over what these magic fruit trees need and want, but often the needs of the plants are easily at odds with the interests of the farm.
Therefore, sometimes even though the crops grow well enough, the farm efficiency is not improved, and shortcuts sometimes have the opposite effect.
For example, these magic fruit trees "Ms. Josh, they are growing so well and lush," Mr. Luman observed the branches and praised.
"Really? I think it's growing well too. Look, the bitter candy tree is full of fruits." Josh said with some pride.
"Really?" Mr. Luman suddenly asked back.
"No, isn't it?" Josh's voice gradually faded away. "Uh, maybe I didn't thin out the fruits, so they grew too densely and were slightly smaller?"
"Or maybe I didn't prune the side branches of the magic fruit tree in early spring, or..."
"Both!" Mr. Luman's tone became a little stern.
"Ms. Qiao Xi, as a person with special abilities, using your abilities can make some things easier, but it may not necessarily make things better. What do you think?"
"You make sense. It's not a good thing to rely too much on ability." Qiao Xi nodded. She was a smart girl and she knew what this meant.
But "Mr. Luman, can you tell me about it? I am too stupid to find the bigger problem of Guolin."
"Okay." Luman nodded slightly with a hint of appreciation in his eyes. He had met many people who relied on their abilities like this. After he exposed them, many people subconsciously made excuses, which he really didn't like.
"As farmers, including me who is a small scholar studying crop properties but also a businessman, our primary goal is to maximize profits."
"Too lush branches will rob the fruit of its nutrients, and too tall a trunk will make it difficult to collect. Do you see those densely packed bitter candies?
Even if the water and fertilizer are good, I guess their taste may not be as good as that of the small tree next to it." Mr. Luman pointed to the short tree next to it.
This little bitter candy tree is not big, not even as tall as Josh. I didn’t cut it down because it was growing well. It only produced five fruits in total, all of which were big and plump. She ate them all when she was strolling in the orchard.
Qiao Xi was a little depressed about the taste. It was indeed better than those from the big trees, but she didn't think about it at the time and forgot about it after eating.
“Yield and quality are the primary concerns of agricultural products, with the latter being more important than the former. Only high-quality products are worthy of a good price, can grab more market share, and develop farms surrounded by large farms.”
"For example, the bitter candy tree. I don't know what your ability is, but you've made it grow very well. The whole orchard is filled with a pleasant atmosphere. As a plant researcher, I can feel the comfort brought by this orchard. However, it is a tall tree. If you don't trim its branches and trunk in time during winter and spring, it will grow a lot taller every year."
"At the rate it's growing now, I think in a few years, Josh, you'll be able to ask a brown-headed vulture to fly you up to the tree to collect the fruits." Luman made a not-so-funny joke.
(っ)っNo!
"I don't need to explain that pruning is a farmer's specialty, Miss Qiao Xi. The most important thing you should do is change your perspective."
"Change perspective?"
"Yes, we should not think about how to grow better as a tree, but how to grow a fruit tree better and achieve higher economic benefits as a farmer."
"I understand. Thank you, Mr. Luman." Qiao Xi's eyes lit up. She was a smart little girl who understood things quickly.
"Haha, no need to thank me. It's great that you are willing to listen to me." Luman said with a smile.
The relationship between the two became much closer. Mr. Luman was the second person besides Mr. Big Mike who was willing to guide Josh so seriously.
Josh's gratitude was about to overflow, and he didn't know how to thank him.
Luman saw it, but didn't care. He was just showing off his knowledge in front of a little girl. If his old friends saw it, they would definitely laugh at him. It wasn't a great instruction, not worth Josh being so excited about.
Qiao Xi didn't know what Lu Man was thinking, but she now truly regarded Lu Man as her teacher, and it was no longer a transactional relationship as before.
As they walked, they arrived at the beehive. The little bees recognized Josh and greeted her. Since the cooperation with the expedition corps began, Josh would come regularly to collect honey. Now the beehive is no longer as large as before.
However, the scene of buzzing little bees flying all over the sky is still a bit creepy.
Fortunately, Mr. Luman was not afraid at all. He came closer to observe the hive with great interest, and stretched out his fingers to let the fat white velvet bumblebee stand on his hand.
"What a cute little elf."
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(End of this chapter)
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