Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 646: Late Night (1)

Lou Qianyu saw her pacing back and forth and exchanged a glance with Xiao Jiazhen, smiled, and said, "Sister-in-law, how about I have someone make you some digestion soup? It’s much better than just walking around like this."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xuxu quickly waved her hands, "No need, I’ll feel better just walking around." Just the thought of that digestion soup, which was primarily made from hawthorn, boiled with certain ingredients—the taste was really not that pleasant to drink—she figured walking around back and forth was a better option.

Lou Qianyu nodded with a smile, took a sip from the tea cup he was holding, and then asked about the purpose of his visit, "Sister-in-law, what’s the deal with those white substances? How do we deal with them? And what are those unexpected findings?"

Feng Xuxu, feeling a bit better after a few laps, answered his question as she walked over and sat down, "The white powder is called mirabilite. The plots of land we saw are all saline-alkali soil. There are several causes for the formation of saline-alkali soil, including congenital and acquired. From what I’ve observed so far, that particular area of saline-alkali soil is acquired, and it hasn’t been there for very long."

Lou Qianyu didn’t fully understand, but he grasped the gist of her explanation and, putting down his teacup, he pressed eagerly, "Since sister-in-law has discovered how this substance forms, does that mean there is also a way to manage it?"

"There is, and it’s not very difficult. As long as they’re willing to do it, I think a good harvest next year is still possible."

"What must be done to manage that land?"

Xuxu thought for a moment, "Like this, I’ll write up a management plan tonight, and then you take it and arrange for it to be done carefully. If there’s anything unclear, you can come back and ask."

"Sister-in-law, why don’t we do this? You start writing it, and I’ll find a few sharp people. You can explain it to them first and then have them deal with it. What do you think of this plan?"

"That works, let’s do it that way!" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Lou Qianyu stood up to leave but was stopped by Feng Xuxu, "Since I’ve come to Sunset Kingdom, I’m not in a rush these few days. I want to know if the reduced or nonproductive areas in Luo Kingdom are all due to this condition. If so, I can prepare a few more plans."

Lou Qianyu was overjoyed, turned around, and strode out. Feng Xuxu shook her head with a smile. Just as Yingsu had refilled her teacup, Lou Qianyu’s figure hurriedly reappeared in the hall. Shocked, Xuxu looked at him, "You’ve taken care of it already? Or did you forget something?" she asked, glancing towards Zhenzhen.

Xiao Jiazhen was also full of curiosity. After hearing her cousin-in-law’s words, her face flushed with embarrassment. Lou Qianyu looked at Xiao Jiazhen and merely smiled, then turned to Feng Xuxu with a laugh, "Sister-in-law, you haven’t mentioned those unexpected gains yet?"

Feng Xuxu blinked in surprise for a moment and then answered with a laugh, "You’ve really become quite the money grubber."

"Ha ha ha, I can’t help it. If those two hadn’t emptied the treasury, I wouldn’t be so thrilled at the sight of money," Lou Qianyu said with a bitter smile.

Hearing this, Xuxu thought it made sense, "That’s true; saline-alkali soil isn’t impossible to cultivate, there are a few things that can grow on it."

"What are they?"

"Pear trees, jujube trees, and mulberry trees—all of these can be planted. Among them, mulberries are the best. Not only is the fruit edible, but it also nourishes yin and enriches blood, benefits the liver and kidneys, clears the liver to improve the eyes and women can consume it for beauty benefits; it also has a great effect on blackening the hair. Mulberries have a folk name called ’Holy Fruit.’ Most importantly, they can be used for sericulture, adding another side business."

Lou Qianyu was completely astonished. He hadn’t anticipated that a disaster would bring such fortune. He looked at Feng Xuxu and was so excited that he didn’t know what to say. All he could do was nod his head vigorously toward her, "Sister-in-law, thank you. You are a great benefactor to our nation."

Feng Xuxu, seeing his reaction, felt somewhat embarrassed, "Don’t be like that. You’re making it hard for me to speak."