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After careful observation, it was found that, just as Gao Qilin had said, the tree roots still showed some signs of life, and if grafting was done in time, there was indeed a chance of them being saved.

"Grafting is possible in this situation, but the chances of success are very small with such a large-scale grafting. So you'd better be prepared in advance, lest you spend money and the trees don't survive, and then blame it all on me."

"Don't worry, I will never blame you. Just use whatever method you have on your end."

After seeing what Gao Qilin said, Lin Ran 2.8 began to prepare, and that afternoon she brought some things to prepare for grafting.

She put all those things outside the greenhouse, took an axe from the car, and started chopping down the trees one by one.

In no time, the tree roots inside the greenhouse all cracked open with a large gash.

At this moment, Lin Ran dared not waste any time. She immediately took the tree she was going to graft and inserted it into the graft. After doing everything, she wrapped it up and injected it with nutrient solution.

Because this required very strong professional skills, Lin Ran did not allow any outsiders to help her throughout the entire process.

Chapter 497 Saving the Fruit Trees

This made things progress much slower than expected, and it took about a day to get all the trees done.

Lin Ran was already covered in sweat from exhaustion, but she still remembered to give him some instructions:

“These trees are vulnerable right now. All you have to do is water them once a day and give them a nutrient solution to help them get through the period right after grafting.”

"Don't worry, we will definitely do as you say. If you don't have anything else to tell us, you can go back first. We have some other things to discuss, and it's not convenient for you, an outsider, to listen."

After saying that, Gao Qilin took out a wad of cash from his pocket and handed it to the other person.

Lin Ran was also quite sensible. After seeing the money Gao Qilin handed over, she didn't argue any further and simply took it and left.

"You should have heard the precautions she mentioned earlier. Please pay more attention to these trees from now on so that they can recover."

After Lin Ran left, Gao Qilin spoke to the village chief, who was standing nearby, since he was the one who would be taking care of the trees afterward.

"I remembered everything she said, so don't worry. But can such a tree really survive? Isn't that a bit too far-fetched?"

Although the village chief had some schooling, he had never learned about this kind of thing before, so the situation he was in was too advanced for him.

"You'll definitely survive. If it weren't possible, I wouldn't have bothered going through all that trouble, right? So you don't need to worry about that."

The village chief knew Gao Qilin wouldn't lie to him, and after hearing his words, he felt much more at ease. After hesitating for a moment, he immediately said:

"You are truly our village's savior. You not only solved our food problem, but also helped us set up a school and other things."

As he spoke, tears welled up in the village chief's eyes and he held Gao Qilin's hand tightly, refusing to let go.

"You're too kind. Those are things we should do. Even if the two of us didn't come, someone else would have. Don't worry about that."

Hearing Gao Qilin say that, the village chief felt much relieved and asked again:

"But I have another question. When will the school be put into use? It has been built for so long now, and the children in the village have been going there for classes for a long time, but there is not a single teacher in the school."

This question stumped Gao Qilin, because he had a lot of things to deal with and couldn't give an exact time.

"Don't worry, the school will be put into use as soon as it is completed. It's just that the process will be a bit complicated, so you will have to wait a while."

Just as Gao Qilin was at a loss for words, Gao Qilan stepped in to smooth things over.

"I see. Thank you both for your help these past few days."

Upon learning of the situation, the village chief appeared to believe them and took out several banknotes from his pocket, handing them over.

"You have helped our village so much, I really don't know how to thank you. This money is not much, but it is all our heartfelt thanks. Please accept it."

“We can’t accept this. This money is nothing to us, but it could be a month’s living expenses for you. So we can’t take it. Don’t worry, we will still do our best to help you even without the money.”

"If you are really worried about it, you can give it to me when your village is fully developed. Right now, your village is not fully developed yet, so it is really difficult for us to accept it."

After hearing what they said, the village chief thought it made sense, so he didn't press the matter further. He put the money in his pocket and continued:

“You’re right, we should collect the money after the village has fully recovered.”

"If there's nothing else going on over there, we'll leave now. We have a lot of things to take care of right now, and we can't waste too much time there."

Seeing that only the village chief was still there, Gao Qilin knew there was no point in continuing the conversation, so he directly asked to leave.

Hearing that they had important business to attend to, the village chief didn't dare to stop them. After watching them get on the bus, he stayed outside the greenhouse alone to oversee the harvest.

"Zhao Ruilong is really inhuman. He actually went and attacked the books in the village. I really don't know what he was thinking."

"Actually, all of this makes sense. Don't forget that he had also touched those trees before, it's just that this time the action was a bit more drastic."

"This...it seems that's indeed the case. So what are you going to do next? We can't just let Zhao Ruilong keep causing trouble like this."

Gao Qilan thought about it carefully and realized that it was true, so she didn't say anything more about it and instead asked about the next steps.

At this moment, Gao Qilin felt the same dissatisfaction with Zhao Ruilong as Gao Qilan, and he roared:

"I'm here to deal with Zhao Ruilong, so I won't let him continue like this. I'll make him pay double for what he did before, so you can rest assured."

Chapter 498 Zhao Hu had no choice.

No sooner had Gao Qilin finished speaking than Zhao Hu called. As soon as the call connected, Zhao Hu's weak voice came through the phone.

“The situation on my end is not very optimistic. I went to Zhao Ruilong this time to explain things to him, but his attitude was very tough, giving me the feeling that he was going to break off the relationship.”

"This was all within my expectations. He knew we were getting along so well lately, yet he still made such a big fuss. Naturally, he didn't take Tiger seriously. If he cared about you, I don't think he would have done something like this."

Gao Qilin remained calm in the face of Zhao Hu's words, since he already knew about it.

If Zhao Hu had handled it effectively, I wouldn't have traveled all this way.

"But don't worry, although Zhao Ruilong has turned his back on me, I will still do my best to protect Qiangsheng Group. You don't need to worry about that. By the way, how are things going for you lately? Has your relationship with Fifth Master improved?"

After explaining his situation, Zhao Hu immediately inquired about the progress on his side, unaware that Gao Qilin had already returned.

"Our relationship has only progressed so-so. Oh, right, I forgot to tell you something. I've been back these past few days dealing with matters at Qiangsheng Group. I haven't been staying in Beiling. But I specifically mentioned it to Fifth Master before I came back, and he knows about it."

Seeing that Zhao Hu was unaware of the situation on his side, Gao Qilin immediately offered an explanation, fearing that the other party might misunderstand.

"What? You actually came back? You didn't even tell me you were coming back? That's incredibly disrespectful!"

Upon learning that Gao Qilin had returned, Zhao Hu appeared quite disappointed, but he didn't say much, because he knew that Gao Qilin wouldn't have returned even if he had handled the Qiangsheng Group matter properly.

"I've been so busy since I got back that I haven't had time to come see you, so I haven't had a chance to talk to you yet. Don't worry, I'll come see you in person in a couple of days after I've finished what I'm doing and explain things to you. I still have some things to take care of over there, so I won't say any more to you. I'll hang up now."

Gao Qilin hung up the phone immediately after saying that. He had a headache and didn't want to hear Zhao Hu say another word.

“Actually, Zhao Hu has been a great help to us during this period. If he hadn’t intervened, the situation of Qiangsheng Group would probably be even worse now. I don’t think you need to be so tough on him.”

Seeing that Gao Qilin's tone towards Zhao Hu had changed, Gao Qilan, who was standing to the side, began to speak up for him.

After all, Zhao Hu genuinely wants to help Gao Qilin, and Gao Qilan doesn't want him to miss this opportunity.

"You don't need to tell me that, I can see it myself. I've been dealing with things all day and I'm very tired. I don't want to talk to him anymore. Alright, we've finished dealing with most of the things for today. Let's go back and rest for a bit. That way, we can let Elder Zhong and the others know we're safe."

Seeing Gao Qilin say that, Gao Qilan didn't know what else to say and told the driver to take the car to Elder Zhong's place.

As soon as they entered, Gao Qilan rushed over, hugged Gao Qilin tightly, and asked:

"How have you been lately? I heard that Fifth Master isn't an easy person to get along with. I hope he hasn't made things too difficult for you?"

"Don't worry, with his mediocre skills, he can't make things difficult for me at all. On the contrary, he trusts me a lot now and has taught me all his best skills."

"You've been taught all our best skills?"

Upon hearing Gao Qilin's words, Gao Qilan's eyes widened instantly. She had learned a bit about stock trading recently, and she knew very well that if Gao Qilin had truly mastered the techniques, they would have no choice but to worry about money in the future.

"That's for sure, and I've even used it in the stock market."

Faced with Gao Qilan's questioning, Gao Qilin appeared very proud and recounted how he had made a fortune in the stock market the previous two days.

"You made over three million in just one afternoon? That's outrageous! We can only make that much money from Qiangsheng Group in a month. It seems that stock trading really is a way to get rich quick."

Since Gao Qilin was dealing with the Qiangsheng Group's affairs as soon as he returned, he didn't tell Gao Qilan about the situation there.

So when Gao Qilan heard what he said, she looked very shocked.

"It's hard to say. After all, the risk of mockery is too great. Don't be fooled by how much I'm making now; I might lose a lot of money in the future. So, everything is uncertain, and it's hard to draw any conclusions."

Faced with Gao Qilan's praise, Gao Qilin remained calm. He still remembered the incident when those stock investors caused trouble. He knew that if he became greedy and wanted to make money through stock trading, he could easily end up like them.

"Look at you, you've become so humble after being away for a few days."

Chapter 499 Going to find Zhou Ran

However, Gao Qilan was unaware of the risks involved. After hearing Gao Qilin's words, she thought he was being modest and couldn't help but tease him.

"Alright, stop talking about useless things. You should be very clear about the current situation of Qiangsheng Group. I think you should focus all your attention on Qiangsheng Group now and think about how to handle the next steps."

Just as Gao Qilin and the others were engrossed in their discussion about stock trading, Old Zhong came downstairs and solemnly explained the current situation.

“I’ve already learned about the Qiangsheng Group situation. In order to deal with the Qiangsheng Group, Zhao Ruilong not only prevented those people from cooperating with us, but also destroyed all the fruit trees in the village. That’s just too inhuman.”

Upon hearing Elder Zhong's voice, Gao Qilin immediately reported what he had seen over the past few days, appearing quite annoyed.

"That's just his style, you've dealt with him before. People like him always do the most heinous things, so I think you should get used to it."

However, despite Gao Qilin's complaints, Zhong Lao remained calm and explained the situation on Zhao Ruilong's side.

“I understand all of that, but he keeps causing us trouble, which is very annoying. There are less than twenty employees in the entire Qiangsheng Group. How can we develop like this? If this continues, I think it won’t be long before Qiangsheng Group really goes bankrupt.”

"Do you have any good ideas? As long as you can help our Qiangsheng Group get through this crisis, you will be my benefactor. No matter what happens in the future, I will think of you first."

After Gao Qilin finished speaking, he immediately focused his attention on Old Zhong, hoping that he could help him come up with some good ideas.

"Don't flatter me. I know my own limitations. But I don't want to help you. The main reason is that I've never been in business, and I have no good solutions for your situation."

Faced with Gao Qilin's words, Zhong Lao looked very troubled and briefly explained his situation.