lovenovelstory Chapter 40 Ring Rot
Chapter 40 Ring Rot
How abundant are the local products in Northeast China?
In less than an hour, the three of them had harvested a large bucket full of oranges, silver carp, and crucian carp.
As for why Lu Xingzhou didn't want catfish or loach?
Of course, these two types of fish that look like "spicy strips" are the otters' favorites; otherwise, Dumpling wouldn't have gone to show off the rare large catfish to him after catching it.
There was no shortage of food in the enclosure, and Chief Lu did not want to take away what his little otter brother loved.
After returning the fish to the enclosure, it was still early before lunchtime, so Lu Xingzhou took the two women to ride horses on the nearby grassland.
Yu Fengzhi was a decent rider, but Lin Fengyi was completely unable to ride and could only share a horse with Lu Xingzhou.
The two could take this opportunity to spend time together and nurture their relationship.
The newlyweds, who had just become intimate, were now at the height of their passion.
As for the precious eldest daughter of the Yu family, Lu Xingzhou didn't care at all and let her play wildly.
Lin Fengyi was still a little worried: "Master, shouldn't we keep an eye on Fengzhi? It would be hard to explain to Brother Yu if she got hurt."
"It's alright, let her be. As long as she doesn't go too far, she can do whatever she wants!"
It doesn't matter if he falls or gets bumped, he has the [Yi Yang Ding].
Lu Xingzhou does not hate rich people, and he especially does not hate rich people who have become rich first and are willing to help those who are still rich.
But I always feel that the education of young ladies and gentlemen by wealthy Chinese is problematic.
The children I raise won't be like Young Master Wang, a silly kid who never grows up even at his age, or like Miss Zong, who exudes fatherly charm at a young age.
Miss Yu has the potential to become the latter in the future. No wonder she was dumped by someone like Xiao Liu, who loves to play around.
Lu Xingzhou is not qualified to educate Yu Fengzhi's children. He can only let Yu Fengzhi relax a bit so that she can have more carefree and happy memories when she becomes a virtuous wife and loving mother in the future.
When Yu Fengzhi first mounted her horse, she was quite restrained. After trotting for a while, she noticed that Lu Xingzhou and Lin Fengyi were so engrossed in their lovemaking that they weren't even looking at her. So she let loose and galloped freely across the grassland.
On the vast, boundless plains, horses gallop freely.
Enjoying the whistling wind in her ears, 14-year-old Miss Yu got completely absorbed in playing.
During dinner, Yu Fengzhi, who was having too much fun, acted quite unladylike, limping back to her seat with her legs spread apart, her face as red as a monkey's bottom.
Lin Fengyi supported her, forcing herself to suppress her laughter, otherwise the vain young girl would be too embarrassed to go out tomorrow.
Lu Xingzhou laughed unrestrainedly, and only after Lin Fengyi gave him a look that seemed to say, "Please, tone it down a bit," did he say:
"I have some excellent wound medicine. After you finish eating, have your sister-in-law apply it for you, and you'll be fine after a good night's sleep!"
Yu Fengzhi asked with a hint of disbelief, "Really?!"
She didn't fall, but after riding the horse for a while, it's no surprise that her buttocks and inner thighs were burning from the chafing.
"Of course, let's eat quickly."
The girl, who had a great appetite after exercising all afternoon, put aside her shyness upon hearing this and ate an extra steamed bun with the delicious fish soup.
After using the "special wound medicine" prepared by Lu Xingzhou that was "like" well water, I went to sleep that night.
My sleep quality was so good that I didn't hear anything, and the two people next door were up and about until the wee hours of the morning.
Yu Fengzhi had a great time, and Lu Xingzhou enjoyed it too. For three days in a row, he didn't do anything serious, just played with the children.
He didn't really like class distinctions, and the addition of a half-grown kid who wasn't so 'respectful' to the owner in the neighborhood made them get along very well.
I've ridden horses and flown kites; if the weather hadn't been a bit too warm, I almost went swimming and fishing in the river.
After a few days of carefree play, Yu Fengzhi formed a deep friendship with a little otter before being picked up by Yu Fengzhu. This "spring break" will surely be unforgettable.
Reluctantly holding Lin Fengyi's hand, he boarded the boat back to Zhengjiatun with tears in his eyes.
Lin Fengyi, who could tell that she wanted to play for a few more days, felt that the eldest daughter of the Yu family was pitifully sensible.
The old-fashioned Yu Fengzhu didn't notice any of this. He only felt that his younger sister was having so much fun at Lu Xingzhou's place that she didn't want to leave, which meant that Brother Lu was treating her very well.
"Hey bro, come visit Zhengjiatun sometime, we're heading back now!"
"These next two days will be tough."
"What's wrong?"
Lu Xingzhou explained that Zhao Shi might be ill and that Master Wu had asked him to go and check on her.
Yu Fengzhu's smile faded: "Fengzhi's mother-in-law is sick? That's important. Come visit me later!"
"Alright, have a safe journey, Second Brother."
After the Yu siblings left, the village returned to normal.
The newlyweds, no longer concerned about the young girl sleeping next door, became even more unrestrained.
Lu Xingzhou was knowledgeable and experienced, and Lin Fengyi, with her imposing figure, was a formidable weapon in combat.
The key point is that although she always felt that some of Lu Xingzhou's risqué poses were too unconventional, she was still willing to cooperate after feeling extremely shy, and the pleasure she found in them made Lu Xingzhou unable to stop.
If Zhu Kaishan hadn't come looking for him, Lu Xingzhou wouldn't have wanted to get out of bed.
"Boss, please come quickly! The potato seedlings have been wilting these past few days; they must be sick, but I don't know what to do!"
"Alright, alright, Uncle Zhu, don't worry."
Upon arriving at the field, Yuan Qi sensed the surroundings and discovered that many potato vines had contracted ring rot.
Ring rot.
It is not the most serious disease encountered in potato cultivation, but it is the most insidious and disgusting.
From the time the crops sprout until the storage period after harvest, the extremely long disease cycle makes management very troublesome.
If the seeds don't sprout immediately after planting, just replant them; at most, the yield will be reduced.
If a farmer works hard for half a year, only to fall ill after the harvest, he might feel like dying after all his hard work has been for nothing.
Moreover, this disease is very insidious before it manifests.
If Zhu Kaishan hadn't been cautious, the initial signs of wilting would easily have been mistaken by ordinary farmers as a lack of water in the plants. They would only realize something was wrong after watering for several days, which would have resulted in a severe reduction in yield.
Zhu Kaishan was frantic: "Master, if all these soybean seeds turn like this, we won't be able to hire enough farmhands to clear the land!"
Potato production has been severely reduced, and there is a shortage of cheap grains, making it more than twice as expensive to support long-term workers.
But for Lu Xingzhou, this was not a problem.
"Don't worry, Uncle Zhu, I have a way to handle this and I guarantee it won't delay production."
Agricultural production is fraught with countless and varied problems, and Lu Xingzhou never imagined that he would have a smooth journey under the protagonist's halo.
Several farmhands who noticed the problem were looking worriedly around the 100-acre potato field.
"Boss!"
"Boss, what are we going to do?!"
Although less than 10% of the potato vines appeared wilted, more than 30% of the seedlings were actually infected with potato ring rot fungus.
If it were anyone else, this year's 100 acres of potatoes would definitely have yielded a huge reduction.
But Lu Xingzhou wouldn't do that. With a sweep of his source energy, specks of golden light seeped into the ground, and three hours later, all the germs would die on their own.
"Alright, stop looking so sullen! We're just short of water. Tell everyone to fetch some water right away, water the fields today, and by tomorrow morning, I guarantee the seedlings will be growing well!"
Is it really due to drought and water shortage?
The farmhands were skeptical, but they had no other choice but to do as Lu Xingzhou said.
The next morning, some farmhands rushed to the fields to check on the crops without even having breakfast.
The 100 mu of potato seedlings have indeed sprung up again.
"The landlord is so young, but he really knows a lot about farming!"
Back in the courtyard, they chatted while eating, and the news spread like wildfire, raising everyone's admiration for Lu Xingzhou to a new level.
Lu Xingzhou didn't care at all; he was only concerned with enjoying the pleasures of family life with Lin Fengyi.
He and his wife were having such a good time in the enclosure that they seemed to be retreating into their own little world.
The outside world doesn't stop turning.
News about him had already spread, and certain things that were meant to happen were destined to happen.
Lushun, the Japanese Kwantung Governor's Office.
Before the meeting ended, General Yoshimasa Oshima, Governor-General of Kwantung Province, asked his subordinates:
"How's the investigation going in Zhengjiatun? What conclusions have been drawn from the route survey?"