Various crops of wheat, rice, and even by-products of medicinal herbs, flowers, and cotton can be grown in the ground. But stones can be grown in the ground, this... This Yuanxi, as a bumpkin, has never seen it before.
At first glance, this planting area is really not ordinary.
This plant is about the height of a person's calf, and its golden leaves are as dazzling as gold, especially under the scorching sun, it is even more radiant.
Looking at the shape, Yuan Xi thought it looked like corn, but it was much shorter. A stem sticks out, with layers of golden leaves, and crystal clear white crystals hang on the junction of the leaves and the rhizomes. The crystals are as big as a person's palm and are all oblong in shape.
Yuan Xi was amazed, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. If it is as common for people in the future to plant this thing as growing corn in the field, wouldn't he be making a fuss now to arouse suspicion
He didn't make a sound, but Zhao Zhao exclaimed: "Uncle Wang, you take good care of this white crystal. It's so big and beautiful. This is a great harvest."
When Zhao Zhao said this, Wang Qingnian couldn't help but feel a little complacent, and the corners of his mouth turned up even more. Although he said it modestly, he would definitely follow the sentence in his heart that he was the third in the world.
Zhao Zhao is also interesting, he doesn't read people's faces, and he is straightforward, but sometimes the compliments from such a person are more pleasant and comfortable. Because they don't make fakes, they say what they see, and they can't come to the set of hypocrisy.
From Zhao Zhao's big mouth, Yuan Xi also heard the truth.
This thing is indeed widely planted, and it is widely planted throughout the Federation. This was originally a special product of a certain G-level crystalline geological planet. It was discovered by the Federation's outer planet exploration team. After complicated and lengthy research, it was found that this spar contained a large amount of heat energy, which could be directly converted into Available energy, very convenient and practical.
In this era of energy supremacy, the discovery of this spar was a huge breakthrough, allowing the increasingly tense energy crisis to pass smoothly. has great historical significance.
For this reason, the research on white spar has become more in-depth and meticulous. After the efforts of many scientists, it was discovered that it should be classified as a plant, and white spar is a fruit, but This plant is very special. They absorb a large amount of solar energy, and then through the complex transformation of roots, stems and leaves, they are all compressed and gathered into white crystals, creating this miraculous product rich in heat energy.
Now that we have figured it out thoroughly, the Federation ordered the promotion of planting on a large scale at that time. Such a renewable, non-polluting and high-purity energy substance is simply a gem-level existence. Huge breakthrough.
After so many years of development and evolution, white spar planting technology has become very mature. Of course, the relative profit is not as high as it was at the beginning. However, because white crystal is very easy to take care of, it will not attract any insects and does not require weeding. As long as there is sufficient sunshine, it can basically grow well, so it is still a plant favored by every farmer.
It's just that this white crystal also has a fatal shortcoming. From planting to germination and growth to final maturity, these processes are very worry-free. Only harvesting this last level is very troublesome.
The texture of white crystal is extremely hard, and it is impossible to remove it from the rhizome with ordinary utensils. Although this is a bit troublesome, as long as you spend some money to buy a special sickle, you can also pick it.
But the most troublesome thing is that after picking off the white spar, it will change its shape instantly. If it is not put into a specific container within ten seconds, it will dissolve in the air and completely become a ray of sunlight …
This is a very troublesome process, not only to quickly determine what shape it has become, but also to put it into the corresponding container quickly, if the reaction is a little slower, then the white crystal will disappear, these few Yue's hard work was wasted.
Such a cheating harvest process once caused the farmer who planted white spar in large quantities for the first time to lose all his money. But even now, everyone has experience and is familiar with it, but as long as they are distracted, mistakes will inevitably occur and cause some losses.
Although the Federation has already developed intelligent picking robots, the cost is extremely high. Few of the remote asteroids like Blue Star can afford them. So, it is still hand-picked.
The 100 acres of dry land are all planted with white crystals. Although Wang Qingnian is a cheerful and informal man, he has always cared about the farm, so all the crops grow well. , high production and high profits. His fortune is really inseparable from his own hands.
Although Yuanxi doesn't know much about the market, this large piece of white crystals is indeed pleasing to the eye. The fruits are all plump and plump, and the color is the purest milky white. When such fruits are picked, the recipient will give The price is much higher.
Wang Qingnian took Yuanxi around the field, talking about his experience in growing white crystals: "Xiaoxi, the growth cycle of white crystals is short, the shipment is fast, and the total profit is higher than that of other crops." It's much higher, especially if you're lucky. Not only can you directly pay for federation coins, but the price is also much higher when you catch up with the federation's starships to purchase in large quantities. It's just that the requirements for the white crystal plantation are relatively fine, and you must It is a sunny land, and the soil is dry and free of impurities, so that it can grow better."
Wang Qingnian paused and said: "Like our farm's 300 mu of land, this 100 mu is very suitable for planting, but for the other 200 mu, if you plant white crystals for profit, then you will lose money." It’s getting big. If it’s planted in a paddy field, white spar can grow, but it won’t produce fruit, and it can only produce pieces of golden leaves. You should pay attention to these.”
Wang Qingnian spoke meticulously, telling Yuan Xi all his years of experience and experience. Yuan Xi listened attentively, his brain was easy to use, and he could memorize every bit of it in his mind, especially when he was listening intently at this moment.
In comparison, Zhao Zhao's family also does this, but he doesn't care about it. If it wasn't for Yuan Xi, he would have gone out to play.
Finally, Wang Qingnian said: "In three days, this land will be ready for harvesting. At that time, I will take you with me and teach you how to harvest this white crystal."
Because this white crystal stone is the most troublesome level to harvest, Yuan Xi feels relieved to be able to be taught by Wang Qingnian himself.
Although Wang Qingnian didn't mention it, Yuan Xi already had a plan in mind. He would harvest this large white crystal stone with Wang Qingnian, and then ship it together. And he won't take a cent of the last money, let Wang Qingnian take it all away.
This piece of land was the result of Wang Qingnian's hard work for a month, so how could he be greedy.
And now this batch of wheat, rice and the harvest from the breeding area will be distributed among Wang Qingnian in proportion. The father and son are still clear about their accounts, and they hit it off with Wang Qingnian's family again, but such cheapness is not worth it.
Zhao Zhao only wanted to please Yuan Xi, and he was thinking of Yuan Xi's one-handed somersault and his magical roundabout kick... He just wished he could follow him all the time, so he imitated learning a move and a half, and he was also majestic. some.
In such a mood, when he heard that Yuanxi was coming to harvest white crystals in three days, he was naturally the first to rush to help.
Because of preparing for the harvest, Wang Qingnian was busy these three days without touching the ground, and Yuan Xi also ran around. First of all, I am familiar with where to buy the tools for picking, how many to buy, and where to hire temporary workers. Then there is the routine standard of wages, and the preparation of special equipment for loading crystals...
These and other trivial matters, Wang Qingnian took Yuan Xi over one by one, and Yuan Xi also learned seriously. He only has this chance, and next time he will be alone.
And during these three days of free time, Yuan Xi was not idle. Now this society is a bit better, and the network information is super developed. He spent a few federal credits on the Internet to learn how to pick white crystals correctly.
In the virtual online farm, he practiced non-stop for a long time, and then summed up some experience. Although the white crystal stone will change its shape after being picked off, it is not that there is no rule at all. There are seven most common forms, so most of the carrying utensils are prepared according to these seven forms.
After the white spar is picked with a sickle, it will quickly begin to deform. At this time, it is necessary to have a sharp eye and a quick hand to accurately judge the final shape according to its deformation process. In this way, the matching can be completed within ten seconds without wasting time.
Yuan Xi told Wang Qingnian about these experiences, Wang Qingnian was taken aback for a moment, then patted him on the shoulder, and laughed loudly: "You boy, it's not easy!"
Yuan Xi was a little embarrassed, he felt that it was nothing... Who would not be able to sum it up after doing too much
Wang Qingnian didn't say much, but he was relieved a lot. Although the virtual network was slightly different from the reality, it was not much different. He knew how advanced the virtual technology is now.
But these are secondary, he seems to be happy that Yuanxi is willing to learn seriously and caringly, running around with him all day during the day, and knowing how to practice online when he has time at night, and he also spends such a short time paying attention to it. summed up the experience. This hard work is the most valuable.
Everything was ready, and when it was time to harvest, Yuan Yucheng also rushed over to help. He had never done this before, but he had a good attitude and a strong learning ability. Because of his previous work, he was careful and handy, so he didn't need it. worried.
On this day, Wang Qingnian, Yuan Xi, Yuan Yucheng, Zhao Zhao, three long-term workers on the farm and ten temporary workers hired temporarily began to harvest white crystals.
Wang Qingnian demonstrated it first. Although he was a bit fat, he was used to doing these things after all. His movements were swift and sophisticated, and he harvested a white crystal stone accurately within ten seconds. His movements were smooth and free, without any pause.
He explained and demonstrated, and after harvesting five coins, he watched Yuanxi's movements.
It was Yuan Xi's first time to actually receive the goods, and even though he had done many operations online, he was still a little nervous at the moment. This mistake would only waste money, so there is no room for carelessness.
Fortunately, he has good physical fitness and strong reaction ability, especially after practicing so many times, his eyes are very sharp. After cutting off the white crystal, he immediately judged its possible changing shape and put it in the corresponding container.
It was over within ten seconds, and he heard a beep in his head, "Congratulations, the planting technique has been activated." "Congratulations, the proficiency of the tidying technique has increased by ten points."
Yuan Xi was taken aback for a moment, it was actually related to tidying up? Immediately afterwards, there was another beep, which was different from the past, but a clatter, "Congratulations, you have accumulated 100 proficiency points in tidying up, and you have reached the upgrade conditions. Do you want to activate the upgrade reward immediately?"