novelraw Chapter 817 - 907: It’s Not Too Much to Buy Hundreds of Tons of Good Soil for Farming, Right?
Chapter 817 - 907: It’s Not Too Much to Buy Hundreds of Tons of Good Soil for Farming, Right?
Jing Shu snapped her fingers, and the Hulk turned into a puddle of liquid, enveloping the people in Group B. Underneath the Hulk’s liquid, you could clearly see ticks squirming around inside.
Jing Shu took out a scalpel. "By touch, observation, and lots of experience, you can clearly discern their movement paths. Now their paths are transparent. Watch closely, remember to summarize, as their behaviors change at different times, just like this." As Jing Shu spoke, her hand, holding the scalpel, gently traced the skin before blocking a tick trying to burrow forward, and then quickly extracted a tick as if picking apart snail meat, covering it with a glass jar, stitching up—these actions were done in one seamless motion.
Wu Jiang secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart—so that’s the method! But he pretended like he knew all along, then stepped forward, coughed, and said slowly, "You couldn’t see the ticks before, so you couldn’t figure it out due to lack of experience. Now that they’re all transparent, the answer is right in front of you—you should get it now, right? President Jing said, there are no shortcuts on this path, just through lots of practice. Alright, you guys start."
"Yes!" Several people breathed a sigh of relief.
Wu Hai awkwardly coughed and said, "President Jing always has a way; this method is great."
After teaching for a whole day and through hundreds of attempts, these few people finally could extract the ticks accurately and quickly, although they still needed to keep practicing.
The master leads you to the door, but practice relies on oneself. You’ll have to figure out the rest on your own. Master Jing rewarded herself with a pot of cheese milk tea, sipping and nibbling with her eyes squinting in enjoyment.
In the evening, Wu Hai, accompanied by Wu Jiang, Jing Shu, along with assistants, bodyguards, and Zhang Yicheng, went to an auction held once a month, with two rows of Hulks following behind them, making the lineup quite grand.
It was being tricky when entering the auction—a verification of assets allowed Wu Hai and Wu Jiang to each take two people inside, but the Hulks apparently weren’t counted as people, although they...
The auction venue was large, a hypermarket spanning thousands of square meters within a five-star hotel. In the center were two rows of long tables, surrounded by some fairly delicate snacks and tea breaks. Without fixed seats and with quite a crowd, it seemed a bit cramped.
If the Hulks went in, there’d be even less space.
"President Jing, wherever you go, you bring so many bodyguards. No worries; in Shenzhen, I dare not vouch for anything else, but regarding security... mmf mmf mmf..."
Before Wu Hai finished speaking, Wu Jiang firmly covered his mouth. "Bro, you can talk nonsense, but not so recklessly! We’re entering today, and all these Hulks must go inside, not a single one left behind... I’m saying it!"
Wu Hai was baffled by his little brother’s unexpected firmness—since when did his little brother become so tough?
"Alright, alright, let go. Geez, we’ll go in. You’re reacting so strongly. Wait, I’ll go have a word! Really!"
Anyway, the Hulks smoothly got inside. Wu Hai’s group only needed to consume or sell over ten million; otherwise, they would be charged an entry fee of thirty thousand worth of goods according to the standard.
The Hulks were carrying goods, all puffed up, following behind Jing Shu. Wu Jiang felt incredibly secure. Zhang Yicheng clicked his tongue and shook his head.
Though it’s called an auction, it’s more like a product distribution event. You could even understand it as an online JD PLUS live stream.
As for why not shopping on some other platform, that’s because, as a third-party platform, it’s the official Township Government, and the materials in the distribution event are top-grade; the quality on other platforms is a bit inferior.
Then, the Township Government selects the best materials, pricing them and offering them for sale. If top-grade materials are needed, they can be auctioned off accordingly.
Wu Hai, holding a glass of red wine, led his little brother and Jing Shu to wander around the venue, greeting familiar faces:
"This is a farmer growing rice, over there is pig farming, poultry, and cattle rearing."
"Oh, they also have seedling cultivation over here. Just tell me what you need, and I’ll have the boss give you a discount."
"Alright, alright, thank you, Boss Wu." Jing Shu was holding a large plate of unknown pastries, eating them—they were soft and crispy and quite novel.
The time arrived, and the auction officially began. On the huge stage were a dozen tables covered in red cloths, with samples displayed on top.
Now, a mature woman walked up wearing a high-slit, high-waisted Chinese-style cheongsam, twisting her full hips. Wu Hai slightly swallowed, took an unobtrusive sip of red wine, and said, "That’s the famous host, Li Jiaqi. As long as she’s here, I’ll be here, too. Buying the goods is secondary; just watching her is satisfying."
"Distinguished guests, handsome guys and girls, welcome to the monthly national top-grade material distribution event. Let’s cut the chatter and get straight to the items! The first product category this time is soil!"
"As everyone knows, it’s the fourth year after the apocalypse, and soil erosion nationwide has rendered it unsuitable for planting. We need to change the soil structure to continue planting. Now, we’ve selected several top-grade distributors’ best offerings, please take a look."
"Premium Northeast black soil, loose but not scattered, sticky but not hard, aerated and permeable, while also retaining water and fertilizer. High fertility, suitable for planting various crops and plants. Sold in ten-ton increments, priced at ten million Virtual Coins’ worth of materials per ten tons, with a two-year after-sales guarantee for fertilization help and management issues."
"Top grade clay, poor water permeability but strong water and fertilizer retention, fertilizer-resistant, high-nutrient content, long-lasting fertilizer effect. Suitable for planting rice, wheat, and other aquatic vegetables. This type holds a lot of water and loves fertilizer, priced at five million Virtual Coins per ten tons, with a two-year after-sales guarantee."
It’s undeniable that the host, Li Jiaqi, truly knows her stuff. As she introduces, she also invites interested people to come up and examine the items on sale. Jing Shu, carrying her snacks, went up to the stage with Wu Jiang and Zhang Yicheng eagerly following—what, is the boss buying soil?
Jing Shu casually grabbed a handful of soil, rolling it back and forth in her hand. Not bad, this soil would be great for growing vegetables and grains. Grandma Jing and Mr. Jing would love it.
But given the poor conditions these years, most people here are into soilless cultivation and aquaculture, so there aren’t many buying soil, and not many came up to look.
Li Jiaqi is used to the warm-up opening and sees a young girl holding a large plate of snacks, seemingly interested in the soil. Perhaps she’s there for eating and drinking, but she still politely went up and asked:
"Miss, how is it? Interested in this suddenly? If there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask me."
Hmm? Someone just called me miss.
Jing Shu smiled and nodded. "Hmm, how many tons would you need for four hundred square meters?"
"For surface covering, you need one hundred tons, for deep covering, two hundred tons. But high-quality soil like this, surface covering is enough, fifty tons would suffice. This is generally for planting premium species; for home use, you wouldn’t need to buy that much. I’d suggest starting with ten tons first," Li Jiaqi said with a smiles.
"Hmm, so the more, the better. Then I’ll take three hundred tons of black soil, two hundred tons of clay, and one hundred tons of the sand you mentioned earlier," Jing Shu said, counting on her fingers.
"Huh?"