Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start-Chapter 31 - Blueberry Greenhouse Planting The Pillar
Chapter 31: Chapter 31 Blueberry Greenhouse Planting! The Pillar of the Farm!
Chapter 31 -31 Blueberry Greenhouse Planting! The Pillar of the Farm!
[The host has chosen the Ordinary Lottery three times. Drawing in progress…]
[Congratulations to the host for receiving two Ordinary Rewards:]
[Crop Seeds/Seedlings*200, the host may choose the crop variety.]
[Jungle Machete: Extremely sharp, with excellent hardness. It can cut through vegetation for a long time without dulling, and is suitable for clearing mountain paths.]
Receiving two Ordinary Rewards from the Ordinary Lottery was quite alright.
Just then, a purple light flashed before Xu Yang’s eyes.
[Congratulations to the host for receiving an Advanced Reward:]
[Special Nutritional Liquid: A nutritional liquid that enhances physical fitness and stamina, which can better convert exercise into physical prowess; the more you exercise, the better the effect. (Only effective for the host)]
Unexpectedly, an Advanced Reward had popped out from the Ordinary Lottery.
This reward sounded good.
Xu Yang immediately took out the Nutrient Liquid and drank it down.
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After drinking, there was no noticeable sensation in his body.
It was like drinking water.
The function of the Nutrient Liquid was to strengthen the body’s physical condition through exercise, like how Xu Yang would become tired and expend energy on mountain-rushing paths, and thereafter, his stamina would incrementally improve.
The body’s transformation would be gradual, and the Nutrient Liquid would substantially expedite this process.
Xu Yang then turned his attention back to the crop seeds, with the system indicating a choice of only one variety.
Xu Yang had already planned to buy Blueberries for greenhouse planting, so naturally, he chose Blueberries.
There were many varieties of Blueberries, and Xu Yang had done his research in advance.
The varieties included H5, Eureka, Skylark, Fa Xin, Spring High, O’Neill, Queen of Heaven, Beicun, and so on.
Each variety also tasted different.
For instance, H5 had a thicker fruit powder with a sweet and tart flavor; Eureka had extremely large fruits with good hardness; Skylark was more storable and suitable for commercialization; Fa Xin was sweet and crunchy, the most excellent variety of highbush Blueberries.
Every crop has many varieties.
Like tomatoes, rice, and even grass.
The tomatoes of childhood years were tasty, sweet, and juicy, with pleasant flesh, but nowadays the tomatoes on the market seem flavorless.
That’s because the tomatoes on the market mature quickly, store well, and are easy to market, thus they have dominated the scene.
The scrumptious, juicy tomatoes can now only be found in farmers’ private gardens.
Xu Yang made his selection from the system’s Blueberry varieties and then took out the Blueberry Seedlings to plant in the greenhouse.
The biggest investment in his farm was the greenhouse, which cost over twenty-thousand including all facilities and equipment.
Next, Xu Yang made a few phone calls and began hiring villagers to work.
To gain popularity value, he turned on the drone and started the live stream.
Thanks to Xu Yang’s well-produced videos, his follower count had now exceeded 100,000, showing great progress.
As soon as the broadcast started, returning fans came into the live stream to greet him.
Soon, the number of people in the live room stabilized at 1,000.
“Today we start the live stream of blueberry planting, taking everyone to understand some facts about greenhouse growing.”
“Planting is not so simple; we expect to be busy until midnight,” Xu Yang told the internet users.
As he spoke, four or five blue three-wheeled vehicles, full of sand, entered the greenhouse.
Xu Yang was live streaming inside the greenhouse.
The audience, seeing this scene, found it novel.
[Isn’t planting just burying seeds in the ground and watering them?]
[Yeah, is there anything else to consider?]
Seeing the bullet comments, Xu Yang smiled and said:
“Blueberries are expensive for a reason; they are not that simple to grow and it’s not easy to grow them well.”
“Blueberry Seedlings are particularly picky about the soil. If it’s the kind that compacts when dug into, the blueberries won’t grow at all. Therefore, it’s crucial to mix the soil properly.”
“First, we need to lay down a layer of sand. Sand drains well, is soft, and is breathable.”
“Later, we will spread the sand out.”
While he spoke, Xu Yang started preparing the tools.
Xu Hongshan also came over, and he called a few people from the village; they didn’t go mountain rushing today.
After all, farm work had arrived and was a priority. Moreover, as Xu Yang had hired them, they could earn some hard-earned cash.
Truck after truck of three-wheelers dumped sand inside the greenhouse.
Then, seven or eight people with shovels began spreading the sand, which meant scattering and leveling piles of sand.
The drone flew inside the greenhouse, livestreaming this scene.
The blue tarp looked like a dome, with the structure of the frames clearly visible and many mountain people busy with farm tasks within the greenhouse walls.
The picture was real and aesthetically pleasing.
It took over an hour of bustle before the sand was laid out smooth and even.
The few villagers who helped were tired, so Xu Hongshan handed them each a cigarette, and they chatted while they smoked.
“Hongshan, your son’s greenhouse is quite something. What’s he planning to grow? Not wood ear mushrooms?”
A villager asked curiously.
They were just doing as Xu Yang had instructed, and they had no idea what exactly he intended to plant.
“I really have no clue what he’s planting, I guess it’s just fruits and vegetables or something,”
Xu Hongshan chuckled.
When it comes to planting, the less said the better. Some people like to imitate. Seeing others making money, they want to try it too, and when they lose money, they might blame others.
So it’s best to say as little as possible.
That was exactly Xu Yang’s plan. Even if the villagers knew he was planting blueberries, he would keep the earnings from the blueberries a secret.
The human heart is unpredictable.
The entire greenhouse was covered in sand, smooth and even.
Xu Yang nodded his head, then began to make another phone call.
He wasn’t paying attention to the live stream, but it was still going on, with people popping in from time to time.
Soon, several tricycles came in, carrying loads of black stuff that looked like soil.
Some long-time fans in the live stream were curious about what was being hauled in.
It felt like Xu Yang was playing a kind of farming game, with several blue tricycles arriving every so often to bring in stuff.
Xu Yang explained just at the right time,
“This is well-fermented cow dung mixed with some pine cone peels, rich in minerals and nutrients.”
“Blueberries have high nutritional requirements and need a growing environment that can provide nutrients, so we need to use the best natural fertilizers.”
Listening to him, everyone finally understood.
Next came the same steps: dumping the fertilizer on the ground, spreading it evenly, covering a full layer.
Then, after another phone call by Xu Yang, two small excavators came wobbling into the greenhouse.
The more people watched, the more curious they became.
This is interesting!
Planting involves so many tasks.
But it also clearly looks quite exhausting.
The job of the excavators was to till the ground, mixing the sand with cow dung and soil, effectively stirring them together evenly.
The excavators busied themselves inside.
Meanwhile, Xu Yang invited the other workers to join him for lunch.
In the countryside, it’s customary to provide lunch for hired hands, usually consisting of stewed dishes, steamed buns, and rice, which is both filling and satisfying.
Xu Yang added plenty of meat to the stewed dishes, and everyone ate happily, energized for the work ahead.
The live stream was off for two hours around noon, then resumed in the afternoon.
When the viewers came back, the ground inside the greenhouse had been neatly turned by the excavators, looking fluffy and even.
A delight for anyone with a need for order.
But it wasn’t over yet.
The drone gave a close-up shot of Xu Yang, who made two phone calls and then before long, stood outside the greenhouse, guiding several tricycles loaded with goods into the structure.
Xu Yang turned on the microphone on his chest and explained to the audience watching the live stream,
“This is peat soil. Peat soil is quite loose and is an acidic soil, rich in organic matter, which is perfect for the growth of blueberries.”
“Although it’s expensive, it’s still necessary to buy.”
“Next, we’ll spread the peat soil out evenly and lay a layer of it down.”
The preparation work for planting continued.
The live stream lasted quite a while, and later Xu Yang planned to edit the video to make it more convenient for fans to watch.
After the peat soil was laid down, they manually spread sulfur on the ground to adjust the pH, followed by pesticide to prevent bug infestations.
Farming is not so simple; there’s a lot of know-how involved.
Some experts have said that farming is easy, that all farmers have to do is throw some seeds into the ground and water them, but that’s just grandstanding.
Farming is never easy work.
“The preparation work is almost done; all that’s left is to rake the ground, pile up the beds, and plant the seedlings.”
“Finally, it’s almost finished!”
After spreading the pest control agent, Xu Yang let out a long sigh of relief.
Farming really isn’t easy at all!
