mijobooks Chapter 0062 Racing Against Time, Divergence
Chapter 0062 Racing Against Time, Divergence
Gu Tong had just finished her work when her phone suddenly started ringing incessantly.
Calls came from Ma Dongwen, Dong Jun, and Professor Mao.
They all made the same call because many people's farmland needed to be replanted as quickly as possible after the disaster.
Ma Dongwen and Dong Jun both received orders for replanting; they could sign the agreement immediately as long as Gu Tong nodded.
Professor Mao called because he wanted to ask Gu Tong to help replant his 80 mu of land. He said he would pay whatever it was supposed to cost, no discount needed, but he wanted it done as soon as possible.
Gu Tong suddenly felt a sense of urgency; the replanting and reseeding could not be delayed, the sooner the better.
He told Professor Mao that he needed to discuss this matter with his colleagues and would get back to them later.
"Let's have a meeting now. Anyone online, please say something."
Gu Tong then sent a message in the WeChat group, and less than a minute later, Dong Jun, Ai Kebai, and Ma Dongwen all chimed in.
"Old Ma, Brother Dong, you two tell me the specifics of needing to replant. Ai Kebai, do you have time if we need to do replanting?"
Without wasting words, he got straight to the point.
"I have time, I'm available anytime."
Aikel was the first to reply to the message, indicating that he was ready to be summoned at any time.
Dong Jun: "We have two elderly households lacking labor capacity. They barely did any disaster prevention work, and the rapeseed seedlings in their fields have basically frozen to death. The combined land area of the two households is 100 mu (approximately 6.7 hectares). Can we take this order?"
Ma Dongwen: "The spring planting in the village is mainly rapeseed and alfalfa. About 100 mu of rapeseed fields were severely affected by the disaster, and another 200 mu of alfalfa fields were also in bad condition."
Dong Jun and Ma Dongwen then explained their respective situations; they could secure orders, but the final decision still required Gu Tong's approval.
"Whether or not replanting is necessary, it's best to go to the fields and check. So, I'll go to Brother Dong's place first, and then to Old Ma's. Also, Professor Mao's 80 mu of land was severely damaged; the crops are basically all dead. Brother Dong, please come with me to see him later."
After arranging the action plan, Gu Tong drove to Salbu Village.
Dong Jun waited at the village entrance. After the two met, they went straight to the fields.
Gu Tong's perspective was different now. He not only examined the surface part of the rapeseed, but also dug up the soil to check the root system and peeled back the base of the stem to check the condition of the growth point.
"Brother Dong, although these 100 mu of rapeseed have suffered severe frost damage, the growing points at the base of the stems are still bright green, and the root system is also very healthy. My suggestion is to remove the frozen leaves and immediately apply quick-acting fertilizer, which should be able to save most of the rapeseed."
In the past, Gu Tong might have considered replanting the crop.
But now all five of his traditions have been elevated to the basic level, and his perspective on issues has also changed.
After conducting an on-site inspection, he concluded that although the rapeseed in the field looked like it was about to die, most of it could be saved if handled properly.
"Oh? Is that so? The problem is that removing the frozen leaves requires manual labor, and we don't have enough manpower. Come on, let's go find the old village chief and see what he has to say."
Dong Jun didn't quite understand the principles behind this meticulous operation, but he knew at least one thing: removing frozen leaves required a lot of manual labor.
The four-person team was unable to complete this task, so they took Gu Tong to Ilyas's house.
Ilyas happened to be there at that moment. After listening to Dong Jun's account, he first thanked Gu Tong and then said:
"Leave the removal of frozen leaves to me; I'll organize the manpower to do it. Could you help with the top dressing and pesticide application? The cost is negotiable, but it must be done as soon as possible."
"I have an agricultural drone, which can handle fertilization and pesticide spraying in about an hour."
Gu Tong smiled and nodded, giving an affirmative answer.
Ilyas immediately took action. He might have had doubts about other people, but he trusted Gu Tong completely.
Although he had not been in contact with the other party during this period, he knew everything about what the other party had done.
Just like Dong Jun, who not only made a lot of money by following the other party, but also achieved the best disaster relief results in the entire village. The reason for this was that Dong Jun had Gu Tong's support behind him.
"Brother Dong, I'll go check on Lao Ma first. I'll call you when I'm done, and we'll meet up with Professor Mao."
After leaving Ilyas's house, Gu Tong gave Dong Jun some instructions and then drove to Hongqi Village.
Accompanied by Ma Dongwen, he inspected the damaged rapeseed and alfalfa fields. The rapeseed fields were in more serious condition and needed to be plowed and replanted. The alfalfa fields, while appearing rather dilapidated, had most of their root systems surviving well and could be saved.
"It's too late to plant rapeseed now. I suggest switching to cold-resistant, early-maturing crops, such as fast-growing vegetables, barley, and silage corn."
Alfalfa fields should be immediately top-dressed with quick-acting nitrogen fertilizer; 15 kg of urea per acre is suitable. Additionally, it's important to monitor for diseases such as downy mildew, and any detected should be treated immediately with appropriate pesticides.
Gu Tong still offered his suggestions. The host was also present, and the group pulled Ma Dongwen aside to discuss the matter for a long time.
They had doubts about Gu Tong's proposal and hesitated to make a decision.
Just then, Liu Cheng and another technician from the agricultural technology station happened to come to the village to provide technical guidance, so they called the two of them over.
"Technician Liu, what do you think of Gu Tong's proposed solution?"
They were quite familiar with Liu Cheng, and after introducing Gu Tong's plan, they asked him if the plan was reasonable.
Ma Dongwen's expression was a little unpleasant. He certainly trusted Gu Tong, but the other villagers might not. He was afraid that Gu Tong would just walk away, but thankfully, she didn't throw a tantrum.
"Excuse me, Brother Gu, but I think your plan is a bit too radical. If you ask me, even the alfalfa fields should be plowed and reseeded, so as to avoid being blamed later."
Liu Cheng felt that converting the rapeseed field to another crop was fine, but the risk of salvaging the alfalfa field was very high.
If it affects future harvests, people will eventually blame Gu Tong, which would be a net loss.
"Technician Liu, everyone, I stand by my point of view. But ultimately, the decision is yours. Goodbye!"
Having said all that needed to be said, Gu Tong realized there was no point in lingering any longer. She then said goodbye to Ma Dongwen and drove directly to Professor Mao's house.
Ma Dongwen watched Gu Tong leave, then turned to the villagers and said, "You don't trust Xiao Gu now, but you'll regret it later. Technician Liu is afraid of taking responsibility, but the losses are your own."
After saying that, he turned and left, mentally adding those people to his blacklist.
Gu Tong called Dong Jun from the car. When he arrived at Professor Mao's house, Dong Jun was already sitting inside drinking tea.
"Professor Mao, your problem is rather complex. I suggest that after you plow your 30 mu of rapeseed field, you can sow a season of other early-maturing crops. As for the alfalfa field, you can plow it again and resow it. What do you think?"
Gu Tong was very familiar with the situation in Professor Mao's field, so he gave advice as soon as he entered the room.
Neither the alfalfa field nor the rapeseed field is worth saving. Due to the short frost-free period in the area, the rapeseed field can only be planted with other early-maturing crops after being plowed.
Alfalfa fields are much less troublesome. Alfalfa is a perennial plant that can safely overwinter, so the time restrictions are much more lenient.