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

Chapter 358 Someone's trying to kidnap me again?

Xu Yue's speech was not long, in fact, it was very short.

However, it still had a significant impact on those present.

Hearing is believing, seeing is believing!

So shocking.

They can command the wind and rain!

What era are we living in? There are still people like this.

No wonder the things in Peach Blossom Village are so good and so expensive.

If you can summon wind and rain, how could you not be good at farming?
The students in the audience were filled with anticipation.

I hope that one day I can do that too.

My values ​​were reshaped, and my passion was ignited.

Xu Yue saw a fire burning in the eyes of those people.

And that was his goal.

The purpose of displaying one's divine abilities in public is not to show off, but to motivate students to work harder in their cultivation.

If so much investment is made and no talented people are produced, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

Not to mention the students, even those who knew of Xu Yue's extraordinary abilities, such as Academician Meng, were utterly shocked at this moment.

Formations and such may be magical, but in their eyes, they are just like feng shui formations, simply borrowing the power of heaven and earth.

Make good use of the power of nature.

It's the same as wind power generation, except it doesn't use technology, but rather mystical methods.

But if Xu Yue uses his supernatural powers, then things will be different.

That's something a human can do.

He didn't borrow anything.

Calling the wind?

An ordinary person can do that using a fan.

Summoning rain?

Artificial rainmaking technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated.

But Xu Yue is clearly different.

He didn't rely on anything.

This is something I achieved myself.

All power originates from itself.

This is divine intervention!

Every Chinese person harbors a martial arts dream of wandering the world with a sword.

But I definitely have a dream of cultivating immortality!

Perhaps there are more than those who dream of martial arts.

Now that the opportunity is right in front of us, how can we not seize it!

Practice breathing techniques!
I love farming!
After the opening ceremony, the shock that Principal Xu Yue had given to the entire school lingered for a long time.

And what about Xu Yue?

I accompanied the leader to the laboratories of Liu Guoxing and Ma Bohan.

Many of the accompanying leaders did not go inside.

"Of great use to the country!"

The leader looked at the measuring cup, a burning glint in his eyes.

If such a space-based device were to actually appear, its impact, both militarily and in terms of civilian life, would be unimaginable.

As for Academician Ma's research, the leader remained indifferent.

It was far less than the desire to study Academician Liu.

This surprised Xu Yue somewhat.

At noon, the leader and his entourage ate at the school cafeteria.

"The food in your canteen is quite something, I'm even a little envious," the leader said with a smile. "The cost must be astonishing, right? You're really willing to spend that much."

Envy?
That was just a joke, of course.

He had long since moved beyond simply satisfying his appetite.

However, others are probably quite envious.

They all clearly knew that the food in the canteen was supplied by Taoyuan Village, and that was no ordinary food.

Xu Yue is really willing to spend that much!
This is a huge investment.

The leader was actually quite surprised.

The accommodation and meals were included, but I never expected that the food would be provided by Taoyuan Village.

Those items are currently in high demand and short supply in the country.

Not to mention overseas markets.

He knew perfectly well that the price on the Little Red Dot website was a thousand times the market price, while in Europe and America it was five hundred times.

If we calculate based on that price, how much would it cost for a school with over a thousand students per day?
He had initially thought it would be about buying ordinary ingredients.

“Eating these things will help with cultivation,” Xu Yue said. “Besides, the farm will only provide them in the early stages; we should be able to be self-sufficient later on.”

Self-sufficient?

The leader was stunned for a moment before realizing what was happening.

The academy has a lot of farmland, which is naturally used by the students for practical training.

Doesn't that breathing technique require agricultural work to practice?

But you can still grow things from them.

They really are self-sufficient.

There might be some left over.

"Hmm!" The commander nodded and said, "I heard you've rented a lot of land in various deserts across the country to build laboratories? Are you trying to replicate the methods used in the Badain Jaran Desert, such as growing upland rice, growing grapes for winemaking, or growing pasture for cattle?"

Xu Yue's actions naturally attracted the attention of those above, who provided him with tremendous support.

The leader visited it last time, so he naturally knows.

"We're too busy," Xu Yue said. "We'll build the lab first, green the desert, and then turn it into a farm or something else after they graduate."

“Those laboratories will probably also collaborate with other companies engaged in desert greening,” Xu Yue continued. “After all, it would be too much of a project for just one company to green all the deserts in the country.”

How to green all the deserts in China?
Those present were utterly shocked.

The key point is that Xu Yue spoke in a very calm tone, not like he was making any grand pronouncements, much less like he was making a pledge to his superiors.

He was more like stating a fact.

Is it really possible?
It doesn't seem impossible.

Xu Yue has already planted rice in the desert, so greening the desert doesn't seem to be a difficult task for him.

The difficulty probably lies only with the limited personnel.

Xu Yue couldn't handle it all by himself.

There are far too few people who can do what he did.

During the meal, we talked about many topics, but the most frequent topic was the Agricultural Technology College.

After the meal, the leader left.

The accompanying leaders also left.

Yan Tian and Jing Guohua, however, did not leave.

"The fact that rice can be grown in the desert has caused quite a stir internationally," Yan Tian said. "Many countries want to spend a lot of money to buy the technology."

Buying technology?
This technology cannot be sold.

Xu Yue could not possibly possess the cultivation methods and supernatural powers of a peasant.

“If we can’t get it through the official channels, then we’ll find other ways.” Yan Tian looked at Xu Yue and said, “There are too many countries and regions in the world facing desertification problems.”

"Other ways?" Xu Yue said with a smile. "Would someone come directly to me? I wouldn't sell it. Besides, those Asian countries influenced by our culture might be a possibility. But for other countries and regions, even if I sold them the farming cultivation methods and supernatural techniques, they probably wouldn't understand them, let alone cultivate them."

"They're not necessarily approaching you to offer a price," Yan Tian said. "As for whether they can learn it? Do you think they believe they can't learn it?"

Whether or not you can learn it is a question for later.

Their priority should probably be acquiring the technology first.

"Is someone trying to kidnap me again?"

Xu Yue's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but say something.

He's been kidnapped more than once or twice.

The most dangerous time was when Little Red Dot deployed Yamamoto Junichiro's Four Realms.

However, when I was in the third realm, they couldn't do anything to me, let alone now that I'm in the fourth realm.

Xu Yue felt that if he encountered Yamamoto Junichiro's group again, he wouldn't be able to kill them in a minute, but it would definitely not be as dangerous as before, and he wouldn't need to rely on magical artifacts.

“We’ve already taken care of several batches for you,” Jing Guohua said. “It’s the same here in Shuzhou, and it’s pretty much the same in the Badain Jaran Desert.”

“If you’re going to build a laboratory in another desert, I reckon there will be quite a few people visiting it,” Yan Tian said. “You’d better be prepared.”

"What's there to prepare?" Xu Yue shook his head and said, "Even if we let them into the lab, they probably won't be able to figure it out." Yan Tian and Jing Guohua both agreed on this point.

They've also been inside the lab.

Even though they knew there was an array set up in the laboratory, they couldn't see anything.

If they are like this, those who know nothing will probably see even less.

“Selling technology is out of the question,” Xu Yue said. “What if we sell experimental samples?”

"Test subject?"

Yan Tian and Jing Guohua were stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

Xu Yue is preparing to sell those "enhanced" desertification control crops.

If it can be sold to domestic desertification control companies, why can't it be sold to foreign companies?
However, the price will definitely be different.

Yan Tian and Jing Guohua certainly wouldn't worry.

Just look at how much his farm's produce sells for overseas to know.

Ideally, it should be 500 times the market price.

Of course, the prices of those "experimental products" certainly wouldn't be that outrageous.

"It probably won't be easy to transport, will it?"

Jing Guohua spoke.

“What does it matter to us whether the transportation is good or not?” Xu Yue said. “Besides, some things are quite easy to transport, such as pasture seeds.”

Upon hearing this, Jing Guohua was speechless.

There's no need to worry about him being an amateur.

Moreover, the goods that Xu Yue Farm buys from abroad have absolutely nothing to do with transportation.

You guys handle those things yourselves.

If you can't handle it, then don't buy it.

Love to buy or not!

This is Xu Yue's attitude towards foreign countries.

“I will report your idea to the higher-ups,” Yan Tian said. “However, you should still be careful. Although you are powerful now, we live in a technological age, and many things are unpredictable. Don’t let yourself be caught off guard.”

Xu Yue nodded.

It's good to be cautious, but there's no need to be overly alarmed.

After Yan Tian and Jing Guohua left, Xu Yue went back and told Zhang Ruoxi and Xu Jianghe about what had happened.

Xu Yue did not tell his parents.

That's not necessary.

His parents basically never left Taoyuan Village, especially after Zhang Ruoxi became pregnant.

At most, we would go to my second aunt's house in the county, or to my uncle's house in Lijia Village.

"Should we send someone over to your parents' and brother's place?"

Xu Yue looked at Zhang Ruoxi and asked a question.

He didn't actually think the other party would target Zhang Ruo's parents.

However, it's always better to be prepared.

Those people we recruited earlier have now been trained.

After all, it's a waste to have spent so many resources, especially in Peach Blossom Village.

"It's up to you to decide."

Zhang Ruoxi nodded; she was still very concerned about the safety of her parents and younger brother.

As for her brother?

Although Zhang Ruoyu has not yet entered the third realm, he is almost there.

Besides, he's been in the military for most of the year, so there's really nothing to worry about.

"You'd better be careful," Zhang Ruoxi said. "You're their primary target."

Xu Yue nodded.

Are you going to school tomorrow?

Zhang Ruoxi asked.

"Yes!" Xu Yue nodded and said, "After all, it's only the beginning of the semester, and there are some things that need to be sorted out."

Xu Yue doesn't participate in management, but there are some things that require his approval.

However, it wasn't a big deal, and it was sorted out in a couple of days.

They've also rented land in Lijia Village and are now starting to build roads there.

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji returned to Taoyuan Village.

"Are you back for the Mid-Autumn Festival, or has the formation been set up over there?"

Xu Yue brewed tea for the two of them and asked with a smile.

"That's about it!" Guo Tianyou said. "I'll go again after the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Xu Yue nodded.

If there are only some finishing touches left, then there's no need for both of them to go.

"I heard someone's been working on the technology of that farm over there?"

Xu Yue asked.

Xu Wei may not know about this, but Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji definitely do.

The Special Administration Bureau will be busy with Xu Wei, but they might not be busy with the two of them.

“Several groups of people have visited the lab,” Guo Tianyou said. “However, they were all arrested by the Special Administration Bureau. Most of them were foreign mercenaries, and the person behind them is still under investigation, so things are probably not going to end well.”

"No one has come looking for you, has anyone?"

Xu Yue asked, "If they really wanted to investigate, they would definitely find that Guo Tianyou and his team belong to the category of 'technical personnel'."

If we can't get much out of the laboratory, then we should start with the technical staff.

Xu Yue was the core, but Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji certainly also possessed certain skills.

Otherwise, how could those vineyards and pastures have fallen into their laps?

"We looked for it, but we solved it."

Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji nodded.

They spoke in a relaxed tone, clearly indicating that nothing serious had happened.

After all, they are experts of the third realm. If ordinary mercenaries come to them, they are probably just easy prey.

"Be careful!" Xu Yue said. "Foreign cultivation forces might come knocking on our door."

The ones who came before were ordinary mercenaries, but that might not be the case later.

"Will do!"

Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji nodded, but they weren't worried at all.

Unless the other side sends out experts from the fourth realm.

If they really had to send out experts from the fourth realm, they wouldn't be looking for them.

They definitely went straight to Xu Yue, taking it one step at a time.

However, to Xu Yue's surprise, the first person to approach him was not a fourth-realm expert, but a middle-aged man in the second realm.

They weren't there to kidnap him, but to buy his technology.

"Do not sell!"

Xu Yue's answer was simple, just two words.

However, the newcomer was not going to give up easily.

"The price is negotiable," the man said. "You can't keep the desert planting technology, so why not take this opportunity to make some money?"

"I can't protect it?" Xu Yue smiled and said, "The country will protect it for me. Besides, didn't you do any research before you came? If you had researched me, you would know that I don't lack money."

Xu Yue dismissed the threats in the other party's words.

After Yan Tian informed him, Xu Yue even went online to look up some information.

Quite a few countries have indeed put pressure on us.

However, the higher-ups can certainly withstand it.

If you want us to share desert planting techniques, shouldn't you also share some of your own techniques?
As for moral blackmail?

This tactic is useless against the country.

There was none for Xu Yue, of course.

"Who would ever complain about having too much money?" the man laughed. "To paraphrase a Chinese saying: 'You only realize how little money you have when you need it!'"

"You speak Mandarin quite well," Xu Yue said with a smile, "and you know how to apply it flexibly."

You only regret not having read enough books when you need them!
His substitution of "book" for "money" is clearly appropriate.

This person had a Western face, but spoke Mandarin without any accent.

Xu Yue has been in Yanjing for so long, yet his Mandarin is not as standard as his.

(End of this chapter)