Da Si Nong: I really don’t want to farm

Chapter 308 Someone else broke his contract with Peach Blossom Farm

Is there a lack of market for good products?
No shortage!

Moreover, Xu Miao also has well-established channels.

Therefore, he hopes to cultivate more medicinal herbs.

The profits from medicinal herbs are actually much higher than those from growing vegetables.

Of course, among planting crops, growing fruits and tea is more profitable and less troublesome.

The management of fruit trees and tea trees is not as complicated as that of vegetables and medicinal herbs, although the cycle is relatively longer.

However, Xu Miao could see clearly that the farm's planting was not mainly for medicinal herbs.

He also knew that Xu Yue initially planted medicinal herbs entirely because of the idea of ​​making medicinal wine!

Correct!
Xu Yue initially planted the medicinal herbs that were used in the recipe for making medicinal wine.

When Xu Miao found out, he was completely stunned.

Even after he signed a contract with Xu Yue, Xu Yue, knowing that planting medicinal herbs would be more profitable, still focused on vegetables.

"Growing medicinal herbs in the desert?" Xu Yue looked at Xu Miao with some surprise and said, "This is something we can try."

To be honest, Xu Yue had never thought of this before.

It has to be Xu Miao again.

He's far more daring than Xu Yue.

Medicinal herbs are much more difficult to cultivate than other medicinal herbs.

Many medicinal herbs are picky about where they are grown and what the environment is like.

However, if a farming formation is set up, it seems that medicinal herbs can indeed be grown in the desert.

Upon hearing this, Xu Miao's eyes lit up.

If rice can be grown in the desert, then growing medicinal herbs must be a piece of cake.

Medicinal herbs can be grown in the desert.
OK!
OK!
"However, I reckon the medicine is less effective than the one from Peach Blossom Village."

Xu Miao was not surprised by Xu Yue's next sentence.

How good can you expect medicinal herbs grown in the desert to be?
Besides, it's only slightly inferior to Taoyuan Village.

The Wangjiaba area quickly set up the formation and then began planting medicinal herbs.

Two villages near Wangjiaba will also be rented to grow medicinal herbs.

However, the land rental process will probably take a few more days.

"Doesn't that mean we'll have to wait a while before going there?" Zhang Ruoxi looked at Xu Yue and said, "Should we go take a look first, and then come back and get busy with the two newly rented villages?"

"Renting the land won't take long," Xu Yue said. "The key is building the road. But there's no rush on the desert side; we can go there after we finish that."

Zhang Ruoxi nodded without saying anything.

The work on the desert side is basically finished.

The rice seedlings will be ready in about two months.

That should be enough to finish things up in those two villages.

As for road repairs?

Will it take about a month to fix?
Don't underestimate the speed of infrastructure construction these days.

After all, it's not like they're opening up mountains and building roads; it's just fixing up old roads that are directly connecting to fields. They can be fixed up gradually in the future without any problems.

The farm also rented two more villages, specifically for growing medicinal herbs.

It would be too wasteful to plant medicinal herbs in the fields; rice should be planted instead.

Now that they've opened a winery and made a name for themselves with their wine, they should plant more rice. Whether it's selling rice or brewing wine, it's all going to be excellent.

“Both villages have several fishponds,” Tian Yizhi said. “Gaogang Village also has a reservoir covering several hundred acres.”

"What, do you have other ideas?"

Xu Yue glanced at Tian Yizhi; other villages also had fishponds.

Having rented all the farmland in the village, they naturally also contracted out the pond.

Fish farming, shrimp farming, and eel and loach farming, etc.

Rice paddy fish and rice paddy crabs are also raised in the rice paddies.

Taoyuan Farm is actually quite large in scale and has good profits in aquaculture.

"Old Huang is asking if it's possible to raise some of the more expensive fish species!" Tian Yizhi asked. "The fish we raise on our farm are all too common."

"Any freshwater fish should be fine!" Xu Yue said. "You can handle the fish fry yourselves. Let them go through the lab first, but we'll have to wait until they're ready over there."

Upon hearing this, Tian Yizhi immediately smiled.

Why did he come to ask Xu Yue?
Because it involves "technical" issues.

Rare and valuable fish are very difficult to raise.

But once they're raised properly, the profits become even more substantial.

The problem is that Taoyuan Village is positioned as a high-end destination, but the fish they sell are all common fish, with no rare or expensive ones at all. That doesn't make sense!
It's not like those people can't afford it.

Xu Yue wasn't particularly interested in what kind of expensive fish Tian Yizhi planned to raise.

Once it's fully grown, we can catch it and try it first.

"By the way, if I have any difficulties with transportation, I can bring some water with me."

Xu Yue reminded him again.

If fish are prone to dying during transportation, adding some "spirit rainwater" should increase their survival rate.

"mineral water?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Yi's eyes lit up immediately, as if he had discovered a new continent.

mineral water?
The factory hasn't even started construction yet!

Then it must be spiritual rainwater.

Well, to be more precise, that's the water used to water the vegetables in the village.

That water has a spirit within it, which should increase the vitality of the fish fry.

Taoyuan brand mineral water is not only for drinking, but can also be used to raise fish and water flowers.
Is it luxurious?
It's not extravagant at all.

For example, very expensive flowers, very expensive fish, and other very expensive things—anything that needs water seems to be acceptable.

This isn't just mineral water; it's a panacea!

Water is the source of all things!

Tian Yizhi left, but Jing Guohua arrived not long after.

"What a rare guest!" Xu Yue said with a smile. "It's been a long time!"

"I went to Yunnan," Jing Guohua said. "Here, and this too!"

Jing Guohua handed Xu Yue a file folder; its contents were self-evident.

It must be translated materials from that ancient tomb in the mountains.

The other bag should contain the jade.

"Wait a mininute."

Xu Yue said something, then took the file bag and went inside.

A moment later, he brought out another bag.

Inside were naturally the finished jade talismans.

"It seems I brought quite a few more jade talismans this time," Xu Yue said. "Don't you know I'm even busier?"

"Time can be found if we squeeze it in," Jing Guohua said. "It's in dire need right now. If I hadn't had this talisman with me on this trip to Dianzhou, I probably would have been doomed."

"So dangerous?"

Xu Yue was a little surprised.

Jing Guohua is a top expert at the peak of the three realms, and more importantly, he has a wealth of combat experience.

Without venturing out of the Four Realms, Jing Guohua can be considered a top-tier expert.

Have we reached the fourth realm?
It should not be.

Xu Yue clearly understood the difference between the third and fourth realms.

If he really encounters the Fourth Realm, Jing Guohua is likely to be in serious trouble.

"I encountered a Gu Master and almost fell victim to his magic," Jing Guohua said. "Your talisman protected me from it."

Jing Guohua spoke lightly, but Xu Yue knew it must have been thrilling, fraught with danger, and fraught with peril.
However, Xu Yue was not interested in this; he felt that this guy was trying to morally blackmail him again.

Unfortunately, I'm a moral person, so I'm really easy to be manipulated.

So it's best not to let him speak.

"Did those seniors say when they'd be coming?" Xu Yue asked. "I have to go to the desert as soon as I finish what I'm doing here."

Jing Guohua glanced at Xu Yue, wondering if he was implying that he was busy.

I didn't ask you to make any more amulets.

Ok!

Since you put it that way, I feel awkward about saying anything.

But this amulet is very useful.

Sometimes, that's a matter of life and death.

“They probably won’t be here anytime soon,” Jing Guohua said. “Those few are probably figuring things out on their own. Besides, if they can’t replicate that bronze cauldron, even if they reveal the formation’s secrets, it probably won’t be of much use.”

"Figure it out on your own?" Xu Yue was taken aback for a moment, then said, "I thought we would get together to discuss and research it."

“Fourth-level experts, legendary figures, who isn’t proud and arrogant?” Jing Guohua shook his head and said, “If you can figure it out yourself, why would you want to team up with others?” Xu Yue opened his mouth, then was speechless.

I was even planning to have Guo Tianyou go and see for himself.

Is everything alright?
Why was Liu Chengji so terrified and anxious?
"They're doing their own research?" Xu Yue said. "Is the higher-ups just letting them do it?"

What if they research something and then keep it to themselves?
That would be a huge loss!
"Regardless of who succeeds in their research, the country will benefit," Jing Guohua said. "Do you think they will succeed?"

It doesn't matter who succeeds in the research.

The important thing is to succeed.

It's estimated that an agreement was already reached when Yan Tian approached those people.

Perhaps there was an inherent understanding between them.

Will they succeed?

"How would I know?" Xu Yue shook his head and said, "Are there still weapon refiners these days?"

“Yes!” Jing Guohua said, “Aren’t you one too?”

“Me?” Xu Yue shook his head and said, “That jade talisman doesn’t count as weapon crafting.”

"What, you seem to want to refine something?" Jing Guohua said. "Those magical artifacts are not as good as these jade talismans you casually made!"

“This wasn’t something I just threw together,” Xu Yue said. “Forget it, it’s hard to explain to you.”

"You must have studied that grand formation in the ancient tomb, right?"

Jing Guohua looked at Xu Yue and asked casually.

It looks casual, but it's anything but casual.

He looked at Xu Yue, seemingly trying to glean something from his reaction.

"Yes!" Xu Yue said, "However, I only studied the formations used by farmers to increase vitality. As for astrology and feng shui, I don't understand them either, but I'll ask Guo Tianyou and the others to study them when they have time."

There is nothing to say.

"Have you achieved any results?"

Jing Guohua asked a question.

This matter has already been learned by some leaders at higher levels.

They naturally felt more pressure.

The Special Administration Bureau even convened some relevant experts to conduct research on this matter.

However, there has been little progress.

"Results?" Xu Yue shook his head and said, "You think too highly of me."

Have there been any results?

It’s really hard to say.

Whether it can increase lifespan is hard to say, but it can speed up recovery from injuries.

Xu Yue then decided to get one for the clinic.

However, he was also afraid that setting up such a formation would cause the clinic to become overgrown with weeds.

And then there's more than one weeding and pest-removing formation?

It doesn't seem impossible.

Jing Guohua glanced at Xu Yue, then stopped talking about it. After chatting for a while, he took the jade talisman and left.

The land lease was quickly finalized.

The road construction has also begun.

Xu Yue, along with Guo and his son and Liu Chengji, first set up the formations for the fishponds in the two villages and the reservoir.

Guo Tianyou can handle the formation of the fishpond.

Liu Chengji even practiced his skills on a fishpond.

But those reservoirs covering hundreds of acres are beyond their capabilities.

Xu Yue still needs to step in.

However, just as Xu Yue was about to make his move and set up his formation, he was stopped.

"What are you doing?"

A group of people arrived in a menacing manner.

"you are?"

Xu Yue frowned but couldn't help asking a question.

"The owner of this reservoir!" the man said, "what are you trying to do?"

"The reservoir owner?" Xu Yue frowned and said, "Didn't you sublet it?"

"When did I ask to sublet? Did I sign a contract?" the man said. "You're from that Peach Blossom Farm, right? Come on, come on, I'm not subletting this reservoir."

They broke the contract?
Xu Yue was somewhat astonished; someone had actually broken the contract.

Break the contract with his Peach Blossom Farm!

The terms offered by Taoyuan Farm are definitely overpriced.

These days, aquaculture is a tough business.

Especially large reservoirs like this.

He could easily have taken on a contract elsewhere if he had paid a premium.

It's like selling all the fish in the reservoir.

This person probably isn't from a nearby village either, right?
Xu Yue didn't know what went wrong, but he didn't argue with the man. He turned around and left with Guo Tianyou and the others.

Liu Chengji glanced at Xu Yue but said nothing.

He actually left?

"Has something happened to the reservoir in Gaogang Village?"

Xu Yue turned around and made a phone call to Tian Yizhi.

"Let me ask."

Tian Yizhi seemed unaware of the situation and then hung up the phone.

He replied to Xu Yue shortly afterward.

They really broke the contract.

It was agreed upon beforehand, but we haven't had time to sign the contract yet.

What was broken was the verbal agreement.

The village committee of Gaogang Village bears an undeniable responsibility for this.

They probably thought they'd lure Taoyuan Farm in first, then rent out the land in the village.

The subletting was negotiated between the village committee and the person in charge.

They said they had reached an agreement and that the contract could be signed once the person returned.

Whether or not an agreement has been reached is hard to say.

The village committee insisted that a deal had been reached, but the man changed his mind because he saw that the village was building roads.

Did they back out of their minds after the village started building the road?

What kind of ridiculous reason is that?!

The roads in the village aren't that bad.

"Has the land lease contract for Gaogang Village been signed?"

Xu Yue then asked another question.

Regardless of the reason, the village committee cannot shirk its responsibility.

"Signed!"

Tian Yizi said.

They're already preparing to build the road, how could they not have signed a contract yet?

"Let's talk about the reservoir again," Xu Yue said. "If we can reach an agreement, great. If not, forget it. We don't need another reservoir."

It's just a reservoir; Xu Yue really didn't care much about it.

Chilongtan Reservoir is much larger than this reservoir.

Besides, this kind of thing is consensual.

If someone doesn't want to sublet, whatever their reasons, you can't force them to buy or sell.

"it is good!"

Tian Yizhi understood the meaning behind Xu Yue's words.

Taoyuan Farm really wants to contract this reservoir; there are many ways to do so.

They don't even need to lift a finger; some are willing to act as pawns.

It's just not necessary.

Taoyuan Farm never engages in bullying or monopolistic practices.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Yue went back with Guo Tianyou and the others.

Two days later, Tian Yizhi arrived.

“The reservoir owner has partnered with someone to open a fishing pond there,” Tian Yizhi said. “Not only does he not want to sublet it to us, but he also wants to sublet some land next to the reservoir to him, apparently planning to build some guesthouses or farmhouses.”

Xu Yue looked at Tian Yizhi with some surprise.

This sounds familiar!
(End of this chapter)