Chapter 210: The Agricultural Planting Cooperative!

Chapter 210: The Agricultural Planting Cooperative!

The Linyuan Farm had been quite busy over the past few days, especially for Liu Xian and Wei Yuan. With the hibiscus plants now fully grown, the two of them visited the farm daily to check on the planting progress.

After two days of Liu De and his team planting, a large section of the farm was now densely filled with mature hibiscus plants. Although many flowers had been lost during transportation, the remaining ones still formed a beautiful, vibrant display.

In the office, Zhang Lin had just finished his workout. He had already consumed two-thirds of the special medicinal wine, and he could feel his physical strength improving day by day.

He had just sat down when he received a call from Liu Xian. "Mr. Zhang, Wei Yuan and I are almost at the farm," Liu Xian said.

"Alright, I know," Zhang Lin replied with a smile.

Over the past two days, the hibiscus plants had been planted, but since they were being used for experiments, he had assigned Ye Ling and his team to guard the area to prevent tourists from entering. As a result, Liu Xian hadn't taken advantage of his privileges to enter the area directly. Instead, he had been inviting Zhang Lin to join him each time he visited.

It was like when a friend comes to your house; you always greet them first.

As Zhang Lin walked to the parking lot, Liu Xian's car arrived, and he and Wei Yuan got out.

"Mr. Zhang, did you wait long?" Liu Xian asked.

"Only just got here," Zhang Lin smiled. "Let's go to the hibiscus planting area. Ma Jun and his team will be there soon to start the transformation process."

"Really?" Liu Xian's eyes lit up. He had been curious about how the hibiscus plants would be transformed and was eager to see it in action.

They walked over to the area where the hibiscus plants were planted, surrounded by a sea of red blooms.

The hibiscus plants were growing well, but they were still in their ordinary state, yet to be transformed.

"Mr. Zhang, how exactly will these hibiscus plants be transformed?" Liu Xian asked, his curiosity evident as he looked at the plants. He found it hard to imagine how ordinary hibiscus plants could be transformed.

"Ma Jun has developed a special solution. All we need to do is soak the plants in it," Zhang Lin explained briefly.

Soon, Ma Jun and Chen Xingke arrived, followed by Liu De and a group of farm workers. Some of the workers were carrying large buckets filled with the special solution, while others were carrying small containers.

"Boss!" Ma Jun greeted Zhang Lin, completely ignoring Liu Xian and Wei Yuan.

Liu Xian and Wei Yuan didn't mind. They knew Ma Jun was a research talent and that such people often weren't very smooth in their dealings with others. His unique personality and qualifications allowed him to be treated with respect and a smile.

"Can we start the transformation now?" Zhang Lin asked.

Ma Jun nodded. "Yes, we can begin."

"Let's get started then!" Zhang Lin was also curious to see the process.

Without further ado, Ma Jun took a small knife, squatted down next to a hibiscus plant, and made a cut in the trunk, peeling off a section of the bark. He then placed one of the small containers over the cut.

Chen Xingke poured the solution from the bucket into the small container.

The scene was reminiscent of how farm workers collect pine resin, though one was collecting and the other was being absorbed, the process was similar in a way.

Seeing this, Ma Jun explained, "This should do it. The hibiscus flowers should start changing color by tomorrow, and the transformation should be complete in 3 to 7 days."

"Is it really that simple?" Liu Xian asked, surprised. "And will this small amount of solution be enough? These hibiscus plants are quite large."

Ma Jun countered, "A person can weigh over 150 pounds, yet a small amount of pesticide can kill them. Why wouldn't a small amount of solution work here?"

"????" Liu Xian was confused by the question.

Was it a matter of concentration? But thinking about it, his initial question as an outsider did seem a bit strange.

Ma Jun ignored him and turned to Liu De. "You can follow the procedure I just demonstrated."

Liu De nodded and began directing his team to start the transformation process on the hibiscus plants.

Liu Xian and Wei Yuan watched with curiosity, amazed at how simple the transformation of the five-colored hibiscus plants seemed to be.

Then, Liu Xian seemed to think of another question. "Mr. Zhang, since the five-colored hibiscus plants can be transformed so easily, why not just produce and sell the solution? Wouldn't that allow people in other places to grow these plants directly?"

Zhang Lin nodded. "That's possible, and it would be faster and more convenient. However, producing the solution would only mean setting up a factory in Youcheng and hiring some employees. By cultivating and transplanting the hibiscus plants, we can quickly establish a planting industry in Youcheng."

"Of course, this method is more complicated and time-consuming, and the profits might not be significantly higher. If the county finds it too troublesome, I can choose to produce the special solution instead."

Hearing this, Liu Xian quickly responded, "No, it's not troublesome at all. How could it be troublesome?"

His tone was almost urgent.

He knew that producing the special solution would be more efficient and the profits wouldn't be much different, but establishing a planting industry would have a much greater impact on Youcheng, far beyond just a little bit.

First, after the widespread cultivation of the Bougainvillea, not only will it increase the income of the people, but it will also significantly benefit the rural areas of You City by encouraging the return of the population.

The thought of earning money by growing Bougainvillea at home means that many people won't be willing to leave and work outside, enduring the hardships.

With this in mind, Zhang Lin felt a deep sense of gratitude towards the general manager, Zhang.

He was very clear that doing this would bring no benefit to Lishui Farm, but the general manager was likely doing it out of a sense of duty to You City, contributing in his own way.

Truly, the general manager has been too good to You City, and the entire city owes him a great deal.

Although transplanting and promoting the Bougainvillea will eventually allow others to do the same, they can apply for patents, and anyone who tries to copy them will face legal action.

Their methods are far more effective than those of other companies.

Liu De and his team worked very quickly, transforming each Bougainvillea plant without much time spent.

It was much easier than planting.

By evening, Liu De had completed the transformation of all the Bougainvillea plants in the area.

Liu Xian almost put aside all his county duties, staying there the whole day to oversee the transformation process.

In the evening, he hurriedly left to return to the county, worked overtime until the early hours of the morning, and then slept directly in his office.

The next morning, he rushed to find Wei Yuan and headed to Lishui Farm again, meeting with Zhang Lin to inspect the transformed Bougainvillea.

Upon arrival, both Liu Xian and Wei Yuan noticed that the solution attached to the Bougainvillea plants had significantly decreased, indicating that it had been absorbed by the plants.

They carefully observed the Bougainvillea and soon discovered the unusual changes in the flowers.

On the originally bright red Bougainvillea, there were now noticeable darker hues, though still faint, clearly different from the original color.

"It's really starting to change color," Liu Xian said, his face full of surprise.

"Yes, count them, each plant has five different colors, truly incredible," Wei Yuan added.

This time, both men fully experienced the power of agricultural science.

Without science, how could such technology even exist?

Zhang Lin also noticed that many Bougainvillea petals had indeed started to change color, and very quickly. He wondered if he should create a sea of Bougainvillea at Lishui Farm?

But he decided against it.

He was sure that once the county promoted the five-color Bougainvillea, it would first fill the streets and alleys of You City with these plants.

When that happened, with the Bougainvillea visible everywhere in You City, there would be no need to create a special sea of Bougainvillea at Lishui Farm.

Liu Xian and Wei Yuan carefully examined each Bougainvillea plant, noticing that the petals of every plant were beginning to change color, and their smiles grew wider.

"Director Wei, hurry back and draft the documents for the five-color Bougainvillea cooperative, then I'll call a meeting to quickly approve it," Liu Xian urged without hesitation.

"Sure, Director Liu," Wei Yuan responded.

After that, the two bid farewell to Zhang Lin and hurriedly left Lishui Farm, driving back to the county.

Upon arriving at the agricultural bureau, Wei Yuan immediately started making phone calls to gather documents related to establishing the agricultural cooperative, then quickly drafted the application and submitted it to the county.

Liu Xian also promptly called a meeting to discuss the establishment of the agricultural cooperative.

In reality, everyone knew that many of You City's affairs were managed by Liu Xian's small group. They only needed to manage their own responsibilities, and these meetings served more as a formality to ensure the process was followed.

However, they had no objections to this. If the small group didn't handle things well and affected everyone, there would be significant complaints and reports.

But since the small group was doing a good job, improving the economy of You City, increasing income for the people, and making progress in various areas, their own responsibilities also benefited. They could share in the credit, so they had no reason to oppose it.

Some even thought about when they might have the opportunity to join this small group to share in the political achievements.

This made the meeting proceed very smoothly. Of course, Liu Xian still had Wei Yuan provide a detailed explanation and analysis of the cooperative during the meeting, outlining its prospects.

These details needed to be complete so that if higher-ups came to inspect, everything would be in order and free of any issues.

The next day, Liu Xian hurriedly brought the approved documents for the Bougainvillea cooperative to Zhang Lin, handing them over for his review.

Zhang Lin was surprised by the speed at which Liu Xian had acted. When he received the cooperative documents, he was taken aback.

But as he carefully read through the documents provided by the county, his surprise turned to amazement as he looked at Liu Xian.

(End of Chapter)

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