Zhang Yanping suddenly became heroic, but that doesn't mean he is an honest and simple-minded person. He has a lot of tricks up his sleeve!
First of all, this is Professor Song! How could the things he introduced be bad? If the other party sent bad ones, it would be a slap in the face!
Secondly, even if it was really bad, he could see Professor Song's character. He must feel guilty, and guilt means he wants to make amends...
Thirdly, Tan Tan said during dinner that if Professor Song takes three students, it might be possible to do it, for free!
Isn't it normal for an honest man like this to say something that people like to hear
Professor Song was a little surprised, and now he became cautious and hesitant:
"Spices are not cheap. We need so many at once. What if they are not suitable? How about sending samples to try the taste?"
Zhang Yanping thought that it would take two or three days to send out the samples, two or three days to taste them, and another two or three days to send them back...all in all, the store would be empty for a week!
On such a hot day, if the online store has no business, won’t he be forced to pick corn? He heard that his family was preparing to pick corn these two days...
Thinking of this, Zhang Yanping became more determined: "It's okay, Professor Song, if you say it's okay, then I believe it 100 percent! There's no need to try!"
Poor Professor Song, he is so old, he has seen all kinds of people! But he has never seen someone like Zhang Yanping who looks dark, strong and tough, but speaks so sincerely and generously!
At this moment, I was getting more and more excited, and couldn't help but say, "Actually, I have an idea. Our place is not small. If you have a large demand for spices in the future, would you consider growing them yourself?"
Huh
Song Tan came over and asked: "Growing spices?"
"Yes!" Professor Song said, "I saw that you have star anise and green and red peppers planted on the hill behind you. They are not yet mature, so I don't know the quality... But their growth and fruiting rate are outstanding!"
"This proves that your soil and water are indeed good."
When talking about his profession, Professor Song's eyes lit up, but he quickly came to his senses:
"No - I just remembered that it snows here in the winter, and the lowest temperature has been minus 6 or 7 degrees Celsius, right? Star anise and Sichuan peppercorns are OK. But cardamom is not OK."
"I was thinking that you could expand the scale of black fungus and white fungus in your chestnut forest next year."
"Pick a place around the pond in the valley to make an orchard. You can plant cardamom under the orchard. You know cardamom, right? The spice. It's not difficult to grow and doesn't require much light."
"But it can't survive the winter, and it grows best in high altitude and humid areas..."
After considering several spices, Professor Song had no choice but to give up: "I didn't consider it at the beginning... or it's not suitable."
Song Tan didn't care: "It doesn't matter. I don't use a lot of spices. I can just try planting some commonly used spices in the corners later."
But my seventh cousin was listening and didn't leave. Hearing this, he felt a little regretful: "Can't I grow them? I was thinking that if I grow them, I can make some marinade packets with them. They will definitely be very fragrant. The marinade packets don't require much, and they can also be sold in online stores..."
Zhang Yanping suddenly felt heartbroken, as if he was watching the money fly away!
He was unwilling to accept it: "Can we really not survive the winter? It's not always minus 6 or 7 degrees here, it's only occasionally, most of the time it's minus 3 or 4 degrees."
Professor Song was helpless: "It's OK for pepper, but Amomum villosum won't grow if the temperature is below 10 degrees. If it drops below 1 degree, it will be even more dangerous..."
Qi Lin had been listening silently, and suddenly said: "Teacher, I think we can give it a try."
Professor Song thought for a moment and said, "You want to cover the plant with film? Then the cost of planting will be high. And what about the summer? It is not heat-resistant."
"There should be a place that can do it." Qi Lin shook his head.
Although the altitude here is not high enough, but... he has been to places with high altitudes. Which agricultural products can compare with those of Song Tan's
In that case…
"Choose a piece of sloping land beside the pond to be used as an orchard. Choose taller fruit trees, and ensure that the upper layer has a 50% shading rate. You can try planting some cardamom underneath. The cardamom should be topped when it grows to about 1.2 meters. Most fruit trees can reach this height."
Qi Lin gestured as he spoke:
"Song Tan, there is a corner on the slope of the valley behind your house. We found it when we passed by. It's quite cool. The actual temperature was 33 degrees."
You know, the temperature in other places is 38 degrees at this time!
"The best temperature for Amomum villosum is 10-25 degrees. With proper shading, it should be close to..."
As he spoke, he felt a little guilty: "Forget it, it's still difficult... This is not a crop we have here, let's try another one."
Don’t!
Song Tan stopped him and said, "Tell me more, what's so difficult about it?"
It sounds quite interesting... The main thing is that intercropping does not take up land. And my seventh cousin is listening attentively!
A qualified host must, of course, respect the chef’s ideas!
Qi Lin: …
Qi Lin had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue thinking:
"As for wintering... it depends on the climate. It's possible from August to December. After harvesting, you can cut off the old leaves and wait for new buds to sprout in the spring... In this case, you can use straw or mulch to keep warm in winter. It should be possible to try."
Professor Song frowned.
As a teacher and student for many years, Qi Lin also knew what Professor Song meant, but looking at Song Tan's shining eyes, he could only force a smile at this moment: "I was thinking that there are not many crops that love shade, so interplanting in the orchard is a try."
"If we really can't survive the winter, but the first year's grass fruit has been harvested, with the price you guys are offering, even if we don't make any profit, we won't lose much, right?"
From this we can see that Qi Lin is indeed not suitable for fighting alone—
You know, most people who need to hire agricultural experts grow crops to make money! If the economic benefits are not high, they will have to back off!
If I say one more thing, I might lose money... What do you mean I can't lose too much? I can't lose money!
What's more, there are thousands of plants in the world and so many choices. Who wouldn't want to make things more difficult for themselves
But Song Tan is different!
First of all, she was curious about the taste, and secondly... secondly, she was sure that she would not lose money. Even if she did, she could afford it!
Looking at my seventh cousin again, his eyes were shining!
I couldn't wait to start thinking: "The taste of cardamom is also very strong, and the amount used is not large. Song Tan, if you grow it, I will prepare the marinade package later, and buy the other things. If I have it at home, I will use it... The flavor must be very unique, right?"
Song Tan suddenly realized!
Wonderful!
When it comes to making money, it’s my seventh cousin who’s the best at it!
If that's the case, you can't plant all the spices, you can also try pepper and star anise! They sound much less demanding than this cardamom!
"OK!"
Song Tan made a decision immediately: "Let's plant this! Think about what fruit tree to choose later."
Professor Song: …
It's quite unexpected. Even though Song Tan said it's not suitable and it's easy to lose money, he is still willing to try it!
However, he was here to help, not to give bad advice or hinder others. He looked at Qi Lin again - this topic was worth it for students to follow up and accumulate experience.
So here's a slightly better way to make up for it:
"The grass fruit has a high requirement for moisture. In this case, you might as well consider planting some more expensive mushrooms."