I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 209: Can’t Help but Admire He Xiuyu’s Foresight

Chapter 209: Chapter 209: Can’t Help but Admire He Xiuyu’s Foresight

Upon arriving at the conference room, Lu Ye’s eyes were warm, carrying the usual hint of a faint smile.

After reporting to his lead, he asked in surprise, "Old leader, why do I see several cars heading towards the Breeding Laboratory?"

"Exactly what I was about to discuss with you," the old leader smiled warmly as he arranged the documents on the table, his eyes full of affection as he looked at Lu Ye. "Mr. Wu will soon arrive in Xichuan, bringing one million tree saplings. Half a month later, they will also be transferred here. We’ve cleared out two large warehouses at the center to temporarily store these saplings, and you’ll need to assign someone to manage them. Make sure there’s no damage to those saplings."

Lu Ye replied seriously, "Got it, I’m aware."

"The relevant documentation is already prepared." Saying this, he handed the documents he was holding to Lu Ye, who glanced over them.

This batch of Poplar trees is known as Black Poplar, suitable for planting in sandy soils, but not drought-resistant. However, if they do survive, their value is very high in many aspects.

Lu Ye smiled, his voice warm, "Old leader, these saplings are really giving us a big hand."

"Right, even if only half survive, that’s still five hundred thousand trees. Imagine, fifty thousand trees as a sandbreak. Think about it, in ten years...that’s going to be a vast forest..."

The old leader spoke with longing in his eyes.

Lu Ye inquired, "Have we selected a site for planting the trees?"

"Speaking of this, I need to discuss it with you. The soil where Barley Grass is planted is relatively good. Moreover, an agricultural scientist brought by Mr. Wu said the Barley Grass roots are deeper than any he’s seen. It’s likely a variant grass species that could lead to species invasion and impact the surrounding ecological environment, especially crops. Such grass, once rooted, would be very difficult to eradicate, so it’s best to remove it before it matures..."

Lu Ye’s expression had grown somber, but the old leader, apparently not noticing, continued to speak in a gentle tone, "It’s just a pity for all the human, material, and financial resources that have gone into this."

"Old leader, where’s the person now?"

Lu Ye asked calmly.

"He’s at the chemical plant now."

"What scientific basis does he have to claim this is a variant grass species?" Lu Ye maintained his composure.

"They have the most advanced science and technology and detection equipment..."

"Chief Engineer He from Tenghai Research has already taken the grass seeds to the Imperial Agricultural Research Institute for analysis and testing. The report is with the head of Tenghai Research Breeding Laboratory."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye couldn’t help but admire He Xiuyu’s foresight.

"Oh, and the test results?"

"Of course, they are good. It’s the best Barley Grass Seeds in the world currently. If we can keep planting them next year, we can raise pigs and sheep on a large scale and even grow mushrooms on the grassland..."

The old leader stood up and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.

Now that it involved the Imperial Agricultural Research Institute and Tenghai Research, he had to be prudent.

So he said, "Let’s have a meeting to discuss this. Can you get a copy of the Agrarian Institute’s report?"

"Yes," Lu Ye said, slightly relieved, nodding in response.

"Then make a trip to Tenghai Research. If the seeds are of high quality and are not a variant species, we must not only refrain from eradicating them but also actively promote them."

Lu Ye took these documents and went to the Tenghai Research Base again.

This time it was official business.

He knew the report results were in Qiao Qingyu’s hands.

Lu Ye loaded two jars of lard and a small jar of peanut oil in the trunk of his car.

These were gifts he was preparing for Qiao Qingyu.

Lu Ye sat in the jeep, driving on the Yellow Sand Road toward the Tenghai Research Base.

Qiao Qingyu had already bought half a can of lard to put in her tractor. First, she patrolled her Barley Grassland, and then she checked on the Willow Wood. She found that the germination rate of the willow wood was almost one hundred percent. Although their growth was slow, they looked robust and healthy.

There was no need to mention the Barley Grass. In areas where the soil was slightly better, it was now lush and verdant.

Even in areas with poor soil quality, it had grown up to her knees. Standing on the edge of the wasteland, she could smell the fragrance of the green grass brought by the southern wind.

Thousand silk hemp was an economic crop, while, for now, Barley Grass was vegetation for sandstorm prevention.

These two types of plants each had different functions, and at this moment, both tall and short were full of green vitality, making one feel particularly serene just by looking at them.

Yet Qiao Qingyu couldn’t help but think of what Lu Ye had told her.

If someone stubbornly wanted to get rid of Barley Grass to plant trees, it could be one hundred percent certain that Wu Xiujie was targeting her.

Then, from another aspect, it was confirmed that the items in her possession had indeed caught some people’s attention.

But Qiao Qingyu hadn’t expected that person to be Wu Xiujie.

What on earth did this old man want to do?

Regardless of whether she had any connection with the Wu Family, based on the current situation, they would not become friends.

Qiao Qingyu felt it necessary to give Old Xie an early heads-up. However, with He Xiuyu around, there should be no major problems. Qiao Qingyu parked the tractor in the garage of Zone 5, then carried the lard jar back home.

Qiao Qingyu was the only one left at home. She wanted to check the soybean seeds in her space, so she pressed the red mole on her finger, and after ten seconds, she entered the Space Device.

As always, it was quiet. Entering here was actually entering another dimension, another space.

Actually, it was chilling to contemplate deeply.

But Qiao Qingyu never dwelled on it too much.

Qiao Qingyu checked the soybean seeds in the space. They were stored in the crop area in large bottles, each grain plump and full.

There were five hundred jin. Next year, she planned to sell them to the Qiao Family Team since the soil in the north was better suited for cultivating superior soybean seeds.

However, Lu Ye also wanted to plant soybeans, so once the soybeans arrived, it would be best for her to find an opportunity to cultivate them.

Otherwise, achieving a good harvest would be difficult.

She passed by a row of flower seeds, and on top was a layer full of test tubes. She thought for a moment, carried over a ladder, climbed up, and randomly took a bottle from the flower rack, not expecting it to be a kind of flower called calming grass, both the leaves and the flowers aided in sleep.

This was good stuff indeed.

Qiao Qingyu opened the bottle cap and poured a small heap into her palm, about twenty or so seeds, then put the seeds into the pocket of her overalls. But in the next moment, a sudden sharp pain came from her chest, like an invisible hand had clenched her heart.

The pain was so intense that she couldn’t breathe.

The vase holding the calming grass that was in Qiao Qingyu’s hand slipped and fell to the ground. The ground was paved with some unknown hard material, and the vase of calming grass shattered to pieces.

Qiao Qingyu was startled, quickly recovered her senses, and climbed down from the ladder. She found another empty bottle on the other side, then squatted down and carefully picked up the scattered flower seeds from the ground one by one.

She felt slightly uneasy. Could this body have heart disease, angina, or coronary heart disease?

My God, how could someone so young have such issues?

Strangely though, the sensation was sudden and now it was gone, as if it had flashed by in an instant.

But there was still some dull discomfort in her chest, a very unpleasant heaviness.

But just at that moment, Qiao Qingyu froze. She picked up a piece of the shattered glass bottle in front of her, then held it up and looked through it. She had never paid attention before, but now she discovered that the bottom of the bottle was engraved with a letter.

It was a capital "Y"!