After the divorce, he settled in Northwest China and became a Shennong (a legendary Chinese farmer).

Chapter 0094 Rescuing the Seedlings, the First Buds Bloom

"What's inappropriate about it? This matter has been approved, so you can take it without worry."

Chen Ye waved his hand dismissively and then began to talk about the wounded soldiers' condition.

Both surgeries were successful, and the prognosis is good. The injured and their families are very grateful to Gu Tong for the rescue.

It was precisely because everyone heeded Gu Tong's professional advice and avoided causing secondary harm to the injured that conditions were created for subsequent treatment.

"Aside from that, I haven't been of much help. Captain Chen, what stage has your agricultural research reached in its study of Western Region gromwell? How far are we from artificial cultivation?"

Gu Tong then asked the question he was most concerned about: if large-scale artificial cultivation could not be achieved, then gromwell would be meaningless to him.

He's not a researcher, so his thinking is quite practical.

"Our research is nearing success, and the institute is collaborating with other units to build a breeding base for [Lithospermum erythrorhizon]. Gu Tong, it's good that you want to try cultivating rare plants, but there's no need to invest too much energy in it."

Chen Ye introduced the research results of the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences in this field, and he spoke frankly about everything except for the confidential information.

He is a key technical member of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences; otherwise, he wouldn't have been chosen to lead the expedition team.

However, he almost capsized this time. Fortunately, Gu Tong helped him. If either of the two injured people had suffered serious consequences, he, as the captain, would have had to take responsibility.

In a way, Gu Tong also saved his future.

Therefore, in the end, Chen Ye kindly reminded Gu Tong not to invest too much in cultivating purple gromwell.

"I understand! I'm just interested. I hope Captain Chen can give me more guidance in the future."

The two hit it off as they talked, and Chen Ye was surprised to find that the other was very familiar with all kinds of plants and rare herbs, and had many unique insights into breeding, disease control, and wild environment simulation.

With this level of skill, any research group at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences would be vying to hire him.

noon.

Gu Tong invited Chen Ye to have a meal in the countryside, and Chen Ye left in a hurry after the meal.

Since this scientific expedition failed, he has to return to the provincial capital to select new team members and try to complete the expedition as soon as possible.

Back home, Gu Tong quickly took out the three seedlings of [Western Region Purple Grass].

He cleared a corner of the vegetable garden, deep-plowned it, applied base fertilizer with the organic fertilizer left over from the last composting, and sprayed it with [Wotu Enhancer Liquid] before planting the three seedlings in the soil.

Next, I sprayed [Root Enhancer Liquid] and [Disease-Removing Enhancer Liquid], and finally made a simple fence with wooden strips to protect this small piece of land.

"Let's wait and see. As long as we can survive these next few days, we'll be fine."

Because the three seedlings were in critical condition, Gu Tong couldn't afford to simulate a wild environment.

He planted the seedlings directly in the soil, taking a three-pronged approach, and then waited for the final result.

Back inside, Gu Tong rested while recalling more information about [Western Region Purple Grass] recorded in the [Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica - Basic Chapter].

Previously, I felt that this inheritance was only temporarily useful and therefore not upgraded, but now I feel that the basic version is not enough.

Without hesitation, he spent 100 Shennong points to exchange for the "Shennong Materia Medica - Beginner's Edition" from the Shennong Pavilion. A large amount of advanced knowledge and experience flooded into his mind, which took him quite a while to digest.

Shennong Value: 1263 points

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The next morning, Gu Tong went to check on the three seedlings as soon as she got up.

One of the seedlings looked very bad, but the other two seedlings seemed more energetic and not as wilted as they were yesterday.

"That's great!"

Gu Tong nodded secretly. It would be worth it if even two of these three [Western Regions Purple Grass] seedlings could be saved! Purple grass is priced as high as 500 yuan per kilogram, and there is no market for it. Once the trial planting is successful, even if only a few acres are planted, it will be ten times better than planting rapeseed.

After breakfast, he went to the rapeseed field and was pleasantly surprised to find that a few rapeseed plants had already formed flower buds, and three of them had already bloomed.

These three rapeseed plants, which have just started to bloom, are particularly tall, standing out like cranes among chickens in this rapeseed field.

An idea immediately popped into Gu Tong's mind. He quickly found three red ropes, tied them solemnly to the plants, and marked the three rapeseed plants.

Although the Shennong Pavilion can be used to exchange for superior seeds, they are not up to standard. He wants to try hybridization breeding himself.

These three tall rapeseed plants are clearly mutant strains, making them perfect for use as female parents in hybridization experiments.

"Your rapeseed is growing so well; a bumper harvest is in sight!"

He was working intently in the field when three people came by.

Looking at the vibrant rapeseed field, a middle-aged man at the front couldn't help but shout something to Gu Tong.

"Haha, thank you for your kind words." Gu Tong turned around, saw the middle-aged man, and replied with a smile.

Then he saw Liu Cheng behind the other person and greeted him, "Technician Liu, what brings you here today?"

"Gu Tong, this is Director Yu of our agricultural technology station. Director Yu, this is Gu Tong whom I told you about."

Liu Cheng stepped forward and introduced Gu Tong and Yu Wei.

As rapeseed enters its flowering period, agricultural technology stations are also getting busy, providing technical support to rapeseed growers.

"So you're Gu Tong! I've often heard Liu Cheng talk about you. During the late spring cold snap, the technical solutions Liu Cheng proposed in Hongqi Village were too conservative and would unintentionally increase the burden on farmers. I've already criticized him."

Gu Tong had forgotten about the incident, but Yu Wei brought it up again, and that's when he remembered it.

The late spring cold snap caused great losses to farmers. His solution was to take emergency measures, cut off the frostbitten stems and leaves, and immediately apply fertilizer. Most crops were able to survive.

However, Liu Cheng suggested tearing it down and replaying it, and some farmers followed his advice.

Subsequent events proved that Gu Tong's plan was feasible, and many farmers benefited from it, with the survival rate of rescued crops exceeding 80%.

After learning about this, Yu Wei became very interested in Gu Tong, but also severely criticized Liu Cheng.

"No, no, it's just a difference of opinion. Technician Liu's plan is the safest."

Gu Tong chuckled and said a good word for Liu Cheng.

Yu Wei nodded secretly, admiring the other person even more, and then dropped the topic.

Liu Cheng and another technician went into the fields and made a very detailed observation, concluding that there was nothing wrong with the rapeseed field.

The two returned and reported to Yu Wei, who nodded and looked at Gu Tong, saying:

"Xiao Gu, you're an expert, so we won't presume to teach you. If you have any questions, just call Liu Cheng; I guarantee he'll be there anytime. Also, the county is holding an oilseed meal production competition, and I'll recommend you to participate."

"Thank you, Station Master Yu. I will prepare carefully."

Gu Tong quickly thanked him, and Yu Wei waved with a smile before taking two of his men to Professor Mao's side.

When Liu Cheng left, he deliberately lagged behind a few steps, then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, everything understood without words.

Gu Tong smiled and waved. He and Liu Cheng had no personal grudges; on the contrary, they had a good personal relationship, so there was no reason for him to hold a grudge over such a small matter.

"Why do I always feel like something's missing from the rapeseed field?"

After everyone left, Gu Tong remained standing by the field.

He felt as if he had forgotten something very important, and it took him a while to remember: "We're still missing a viewing platform."

The viewing platform was built to facilitate live streaming. He knew that his fans had been looking forward to the spectacular rapeseed flower fields, so he wanted to do his best.

Without hesitation, he went home to prepare the materials and called Aikebai and Dong Jun to ask them to come and help.

There's leftover wood at home, so the viewing platform doesn't need to be big; just big enough for three or four people to stand on will suffice.