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Chapter 497 - 497 497 Large-scale Planting

497: Chapter 497: Large-scale Planting 497: Chapter 497: Large-scale Planting Many things in the world are not so troublesome; what’s truly troublesome is not having enough money.

Zhao Guang was rich, very rich, with more funds lying around on the company’s books than he could ever use.

Under these circumstances, even if he went to the bank for a loan, he would need only a very small portion of it.

If it weren’t for the sake of maintaining relationships with banks, they wouldn’t even need to borrow money at all.

Next to various reservoirs, a large expanse of land was now leased.

Because the vast tracts of land were connected, there was no need for farmers to plant one plot at a time; now they could bring in large agricultural machinery.

It seemed rough, but in fact, the total yield from this method of planting would far surpass that of the usual methods.

As for the specific reasons why, Zhao Guang couldn’t be bothered to concern himself with them.

Just seeing such an expanse of land filled him with great satisfaction.

The country’s agriculture had been in a state of decline, but agriculture is the stable foundation of a nation.

For anyone with adequate food supplies, no crisis will cause panic.

“Good, the temperature is just about right now, we can start planting,” he said.

“Shouldn’t we wait a little longer?

The experts think the temperature isn’t high enough yet and suggest starting with seedlings if we want to do experiments,” someone said.

Zhao Guang shook his head and replied, “No need, our new varieties are cold-resistant and drought-resistant; the current temperature is sufficient.

It won’t lack water next to the reservoir, so let’s start planting.

Once everything is prepared, let’s proceed.”

Although it seemed like an immense amount of land, this was, in fact, experimental planting.

Once they saw the results, this region would become a test field exclusively for breeding seeds.

“It’s a pity we can’t plant several crops a year,” Zhao Guang remarked with some regret.

It wasn’t a matter of inability to cultivate, but a single season’s yield already demanded so much from the soil’s fertility.

Without massive amounts of fertilizer, it wouldn’t be sustainable, and using too much would ruin the soil.

If they were to plant several times a year, the land would be spoiled.

Unless a better fertilizer could be developed in the future, it seemed only then could he embark on this new project.

However, for the time being, it was enough.

Soon, advanced flour would shift from being imported to exported.

Just thinking about the faces of some people abroad made Zhao Guang very pleased.

Once Zhao Guang had made up his mind, there was nothing others could do.

Even the experts who had been invited were increasingly finding the situation before them hard to swallow.

But the man in charge was the boss.

They had voiced their opinions, and since he insisted on going ahead, they had to wait and see.

In the following days, thanks to an abundance of machinery, the sowing was thoroughly completed.

Surrounding the area, crowds gathered to watch; after all, no one else had started planting yet.

Planting so early, no one knew what kind of crop would sprout.

“That’s why these big bosses don’t understand farming, not considering the timing before throwing in seeds.

If nothing grows, it will be a huge joke,” someone said.

“Exactly, he should have stuck with breeding White Marlins; why bother with this?” another chimed in.

“I wish they’d bring down the price of White Marlins, then I could eat them every day,” an elder thought eagerly about the marlin’s effects.

There was no helping it, the effects couldn’t be concealed by Zhao Guang, and even if he tried, it would be futile.

Most regions in the country already knew about the significant benefits of White Marlins for the elderly.

With the five Pig Pearls setting a precedent, no one believed it was just simple marketing.

However, after a few days, everyone’s opinion had completely reversed.

Looking at the distant land, wheat sprouts had appeared, and each one was very robust, growing at an incredibly fast rate.

“Who said that he didn’t understand farming?

Don’t they know what science is?

He’s from an agricultural company, after all,” someone retorted.

“Indeed, look at that soil; it’s different from ours.

I heard it’s a new type of seed as well,” echoed another.

“I can’t wait to see what’s special about this new wheat, and if it’s going to be beneficial for the elderly,” the previously speaking elder popped up again, as if his earlier words hadn’t been his own.

Farmers were marveling at the novelty, but the experts were full of question marks.

The temperature obviously wasn’t right, and the wheat sprouts were growing too quickly.

Was this really seed research?

It seemed more like cheating.

The more one knew about agriculture, the more incredible it seemed.

As people watched and discussed among themselves, they wished they could bury their eyes in the soil.

Too strange indeed: who would have thought that the thickness of these wheat sprouts would be twice that of other sprouts at the same stage?

Just by their robustness, it was clear their resistance to lodging was extraordinarily strong.

Though it was just a few days, since so many eyes were constantly watching Zhao Guang, the word spread fast.

At the first sign of the wheat sprouts, the higher-ups were informed.

“No way, that young man actually managed to bring out special plants.

We’ve been researching rice for so many years, and this is all we’ve achieved.

If it’s really as he said, that would be terrifying,” one remarked.

“Yes, two thousand kilograms.

This is wheat, not rice; I really don’t know how he researched it,” another added.

The elders were also stirred, as agriculture is the foundation of a nation.

Key here was that they suffered from foreign dependencies, which made them uncomfortable, and now they finally saw hope.

If this attempt were successful, it would mean much more than just one type of crop.

It implied that the team behind Zhao Guang could easily research various special plants.

With these people, they could even turn the tables and hold the necks of foreigners, achieving supremacy.

Who hasn’t said that controlling all food is tantamount to controlling the world?

“That team, can we bring them over to our side?

I’m not planning to snatch them away; it’s just too dangerous to let them wander around outside,” Elder Meng looked at others’ eyes and quickly explained.

Elder Ye shook his head, “Forget it, geniuses are always different from ordinary people.”

“Those who can get along with that young man Zhao Guang are probably all similar in character.

I even suspect that he himself is an important member of the research team,” he continued.

They knew of Zhao Guang’s learning and research capabilities; he even improved the fire control system before.

He couldn’t be uninvolved in the research; they wouldn’t believe it.

Plants were different from other things, after all, and they couldn’t get to the bottom of it.

Despite their intelligence network, they had yet to identify anyone in that team.

If they had known, they would have “protected” these individuals long ago, never allowing them to roam free.