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

Chapter 324 What to do if the pollution control is too effective?

"what happened?"

Seeing Xu Yue's strange expression, Zhang Ruoxi couldn't help but ask him a question.

"You don't need to be in such a hurry!" Xu Yue said with a smile. "You can't drink alcohol while pregnant, and you can't drink alcohol while breastfeeding either."

Based on this calculation, Zhang Ruoxi will have to abstain from alcohol for at least another year.

"Once the experiments are complete, it'll be pretty much done," Zhang Ruoxi said. "Early preparation also allows us to identify and solve problems sooner, thus improving quality."

“Okay!” Xu Yue said, “I’ll have Xu Wei plant more grapes later. Come to think of it, this is something I neglected before.”

Zhang Ruoxi likes to drink red wine, but her family has always drunk baijiu (Chinese liquor).

It's not because I like it, but because I have no other choice.

The medicinal wine made from century-old ginseng is beneficial to health and tastes good.

Drinking regular red wine naturally becomes uninteresting.

But what if it's made from grapes grown on a farm?

It's not only good for your health, but it also tastes absolutely great.

"You're only just realizing that now!"

Zhang Ruo said with a smile that she does indeed prefer drinking red wine.

Having gotten used to drinking spirited baijiu, I find it difficult to drink regular red wine.

Growing your own grapes and making your own wine?

She had never thought about it in this way before.

She's a proper foodie these days, but not a proper alcoholic.

She grows and raises whatever she wants to eat.

She wanted to drink red wine, but didn't think about it that way.

Xu Yue heard Zhang Ruoxi's reproach but didn't say anything, just smiled.

Zhang Ruoxi didn't really blame him.

"I'm going to the county town tomorrow," Xu Yue continued. "Do you want to come?"

"Forget it!" Zhang Ruoxi shook her head and said, "I'm too lazy to move!"

Excessive exercise is not recommended during the early stages of pregnancy, which directly led Zhang Ruoxi to develop this habit.

She is currently in her second trimester, so moderate exercise is actually beneficial.

That's why Xu Yue asked that question.

Xu Yue smiled and didn't try to persuade him.

Zhang Ruoxi is in much better shape than she was in the early stages of her pregnancy.

At least in the evening, she would take a walk with Xu Yue in the village.

"What are you going to the county for?" Zhang Ruoxi asked. "To check on the business of Taoyuan Hotel? I heard it's doing quite well. At least they're making money."

“I’m going to check on the pollution control of the Shuangxi River,” Xu Yue said. “That’s the first project for the environmental protection company. I’m also going to see how Guo Huai’s purifying formation is going.”

The project was secured as soon as it was established.

I don't expect to become famous overnight, but I also can't ruin my reputation.

Of course, the main thing is to see how well Guo Huai has set up the formation.

Setting up a formation along a river is much more difficult than setting it up in a field.

The next day, Xu Yue arrived in the county town and went directly to Shuangxi River.

"The boss is here!" Guo Huai said with a smile. "The combination of the Turbidity Removal Formation and the Water Hyacinth is working much faster than expected."

"Is it?"

Xu Yue looked at it and was genuinely surprised.

Pollution control is a relatively long process, but in just a few days, the difference between the treated and untreated areas is so obvious that it can be described with the naked eye.

"Isn't the effect too good?" Guo Huai couldn't help but ask, "This seems very unscientific!"

Xu Yue's lips twitched, and he suddenly didn't know how to answer.

This is indeed unscientific.

But this wasn't done using scientific methods at all!
Have you ever seen a section of river where pollution has been scientifically treated using array formations?
The water hyacinth also has a scientific component, which can be explained by mutation.

What about the formation?

The principle behind the Turbidity Removal Formation is actually not difficult.

Use the earth's energy to cleanse the impure energy within the formation and dissolve the impurities.

If spiritual energy weren't so scarce now, the effect would probably be even more significant.

However, when combined with water hyacinth and other plants that treat polluted water, the effect is amazing.

It has a somewhat immediate effect.

This is also why Guo Huai felt the effect was too good and wanted to slow it down.

So stunning.

It was so amazing it was unbelievable.

“That is a problem,” Xu Yue said. “Let’s ask the county for their opinion later.”

Why ask the county's opinion?
Isn't speed a good thing?

It's good to be fast, but if it's too fast and unbelievable, then some unnecessary trouble may arise.

For example, rumors?

Who knows what kind of cutting-edge technology they might put into the river?

If such rumors spread, the people in the county town would be furious.

Although no one in the city drinks or even uses the river water anymore, no one wants to see someone throwing harmful substances into the river.

Using pollution control as an excuse is even more unacceptable.

The county town was built because of the Shuangxi River, and it is no exaggeration to say that the Shuangxi River is the mother river.

Guo Huai had obviously taken this into consideration, which is why he had this concern.

Xu Yue actually felt that this worry was unnecessary.

If we can fix it sooner, won't that solve the problem?
How is the water quality? Has any advanced technology been used? With modern technology, surely we can detect it?

As for the rumors, an official announcement should be enough to resolve them.

Guo Huai continued to set up his formation, and then used water hyacinths and other aquatic plants to complement it.

Given Guo Huai's current level of development, the Shuangxi River, which flows through the county town, would require many purification formations to be completed.

Let alone him, even Xu Yue couldn't possibly handle it with just one formation.

too long.

He couldn't even sense such a long stretch of river, and even if he could, it wouldn't be easy to set up an array.

It meanders and twists, and is not yet fully formed.

Guo Huai was quite familiar with the Transformation Formation, which was evident from the nodes he marked.

However, his cultivation level was ultimately too low, making it somewhat difficult for him to manipulate the earth's energy to link nodes and form an array.

And this was even with the use of magical artifacts.

His father's whip was in his hand.

Xu Yue felt that the formation was being set up too slowly.

The formation he could create with a wave of his hand, but Guo Huai had to spend half a day working on it.

“When you return, nurture those stones with the Purification Array runes using the earth's vein energy for a period of time. It will be easier to set up the array then,” Xu Yue said. “It will also be easier for you to manipulate the earth's vein energy to link the array.”

"Will those runes draw the earth's energy there on their own?"

Guo Huai pondered for a moment, then asked.

He now has to force the earth's energy to connect with those runes and form an array.

However, if the runes are attracted to the earth's energy, then it's naturally easier.

There's no need to forcibly drive them away; you just need to guide them in the right direction.

“Yes!” Xu Yue nodded and said, “If the gestation period is long enough, it may connect automatically.”

"The key is how to nurture it using the earth's energy?" Guo Huai asked. "Do we need to find a dragon's lair?"

"Dragon's lair" is a feng shui term.

The point where the dragon vein converges is the dragon's lair, a place of great feng shui.

Dragon veins are a type of earth vein.

Or rather, it is the best type of ley line, with endless uses.

As for whether descendants of those who build burial sites on dragon veins will become emperors, Xu Yue was unsure.

However, the transformation of dragon vein energy into spiritual energy is countless times stronger than the transformation of ordinary earth vein energy.

Dragon veins should be formed from the essence of the earth's veins. "Nurtured by a dragon's lair?" Xu Yue nodded and said, "That should be feasible. But do you have a dragon's lair?"

Guo Huai shook his head.

That thing is something you can only come across by chance, not by craving.

Even dragon veins are hard to find, let alone dragon lairs.

"What's the point of talking about that!" Xu Yue said. "We'll set up a Qi-guiding array later to draw the earth's energy to a fixed area, and then put those stones with runes inside."

Guo Huai nodded.

He can handle this himself.

I just hadn't thought of it before.

"Let's go eat first," Xu Yue said, glancing at the time. "We can cook after we eat."

Guo Huai naturally had no objections.

Where should we eat?

It's Taoyuan Hotel, of course.

Taoyuan Hotel is now extremely famous in the county.

It's not because business is good, but because it's expensive.

The most expensive hotel in the county; I can only look at it from the outside since I don't have the money.

Xu Yue is rich, there's nothing to say about that.

Guo Huai was also rich.

Not only was he already wealthy, but Xu Yue also paid him a very high salary.

Going to Taoyuan Hotel for a meal is no big deal at all.

You can afford to eat here every day.

Taoyuan Hotel is expensive, so in addition to the good food, the service is naturally also of a high standard.

Xiong Yong wasn't very knowledgeable about the catering industry, but the people Shen Yu brought in were.

However, Xiong Yong comes to the hotel every day, and he is also a quick learner.

There has been significant progress in hotel management and operations.

"You came without even saying a word!"

Xu Yue and Guo Huai had barely sat down when Xiong Yong arrived.

"I came here to eat, not to see you," Xu Yue said with a smile. "Have you eaten? If not, let's eat together."

Xiong Yong smiled and didn't say anything. He sat down and ordered two more dishes.

“Business seems good.”

Xu Yue made a casual remark, and Xiong Yong immediately smiled.

“It’s better at night,” Xiong Yong said with a smile. “If this continues, I should be able to pay back some of the money I owe you in a few years.”

“No rush,” Xu Yue said. “It seems the county is planning to develop tourism on a large scale, which will undoubtedly benefit Taoyuan Hotel.”

The county does have tourism resources, but how many tourists with sufficient spending power it can attract is unknown.

It definitely exists.

Wouldn't that increase the customer base?
The county market is only so big. Although it can keep Taoyuan Hotel afloat, who wouldn't want to earn more?

During the meal, Xu Yue chatted with Xiong Yong, and occasionally exchanged a few words with Guo Huai.

"You come here for a meal, do you think I'd charge you?" Xiong Yong said quickly when he saw Xu Yue about to pay the bill. "If the other shareholders found out about this, they'd probably tear me apart."

“They wouldn’t care even if they found out,” Xu Yue said with a smile. “Fine, then I won’t pay. I won’t stand on ceremony with you. If you need anything, just give me a call.”

Will something happen?
Under normal circumstances, nothing will happen.

Taoyuan Hotel is registered in the county.

Big businesses bully their customers.

Most people wouldn't cause trouble in a high-end hotel.

After leaving Taoyuan Hotel, Xu Yue didn't go to see Guo Huai's deployment of troops to clean up the river pollution. Instead, he drove straight back to Taoyuan Village.

"Having more social skills and understanding of human relationships may not necessarily be a bad thing."

Xu Yue went back and talked to Zhang Ruoxi about what happened today, but Zhang Ruoxi didn't take it seriously.

When people start doing business, some changes are normal.

Xu Yue noticed Xiong Yong's change and became more polite to him.

But in Zhang Ruoxi's view, that was Xiong Yong's growth.

Previously, Xiong Yong had always failed in his business ventures, but he hadn't accomplished anything significant.

With Xu Yue's support, the best hotel in the county was opened, and the people he met were completely different from before. If he doesn't grow a bit, then he'll really be hopeless.

As Xiong Yong grew up, Xu Yue inevitably felt a sense of unfamiliarity and found it somewhat difficult to adapt.

But that growth wasn't necessarily a bad thing for Xiong Yong.

"you're right!"

Xu Yue smiled and nodded.

Xiong Yong's way of dealing with people was different from before, which made Xu Yue feel unfamiliar, but he had to admit that he would feel more comfortable with a stranger.

Xu Yue felt a little awkward, perhaps because they were relatives and there was no need to be so polite.

That's just a consequence of change.

Of course, Xu Yue's way of dealing with people was not like that.

But he didn't think Xiong Yong's changes were bad.

"Is it feasible to nurture the purification array runes with the earth's energy?"

Zhang Ruoxi then brought up the suggestion Xu Yue had given Guo Huai.

“It should be feasible,” Xu Yue said. “If Guo Huai has a better grasp of the earth’s energy, then it’s not really necessary.”

"What about the other array runes?"

Since the runes of the Turbidity Dissolving Formation can be manipulated in this way, then theoretically other formation runes should also be able to be manipulated in this way.

Xu Yue nodded.

“The formation used on that farm can also be used in this way,” Zhang Ruoxi said. “In that case, Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji should be able to handle it!”

“We can let them give it a try,” Xu Yue said. “That would naturally be a good thing for the farm. Before the academy starts, the desert farm can be expanded a bit to grow other things.”

Now, the 10,000 mu of desert that was previously rented has been mostly planted with dryland rice, but there are still many things that need to be adapted to the planting.

For example, medicinal herbs, and fruits.
Xu Yue clearly didn't want to go to the desert again.

Of course, it wasn't because it was tough there, but because Zhang Ruoxi was pregnant.

He wanted to be with her during her pregnancy.

He wanted to be with his child when the child was born and still young.

For a year or two, he didn't want to go out.

"Oh, right!" Zhang Ruoxi seemed to remember something and said, "At lunch, Mom said that my uncle's family will be back tomorrow."

"So fast?"

Xu Yue was somewhat surprised, but not too shocked.

Hong Yuanhai probably wants to resolve this as soon as possible.

Bleeding is inevitable sooner or later, so it's better to do it sooner rather than later.

“If your uncle doesn’t know what to do after coming back, what suggestions do you have?” Zhang Ruoxi said. “They used to run a factory in Guangdong, so they’ll probably start their own business instead of working for someone else.”

"Let's talk about it when they get back," Xu Yue said. "I'll go with Dad to pick them up tomorrow. They'll probably rent here for a while when they get back, so they probably won't be able to stay at their house back home."

Zhang Ruoxi nodded.

Coming to stay doesn't mean staying in their villa.

Although there were extra rooms, it was still somewhat like living under someone else's roof.

It should be a small courtyard arranged at the guesthouse.

Whether they renovate their old house or buy a house in the city, they need to find a place to settle down first.

"What kind of factory did my uncle and his family run in Guangdong before?"

If you're starting a business, it's best to choose something you're familiar with, which is why Zhang Ruoxi asked this question.

“A leather factory!” Xu Yue shook his head and said, “This kind of factory is probably not very suitable here.”

Zhang Ruoxi nodded.

Putting everything else aside, the raw materials are a problem.

“Actually, we could encourage them to consider the upstream of the farm,” Xu Yue said, “such as wholesale fish fry, chicks, ducklings, and fruit seedlings.”

(End of this chapter)