Chapter 122

“Fengshan Constant Temperature Purification, launching nationwide on May 31st… this one looks good.”

On May 25th, in Zhaojia Township, Yu Province, Wang Shuoyang was scrolling intently through his phone. Ever since Long Xia Daily released the news, Longxia’s constant temperature purification system had become a national hot topic.

According to the official announcement, the system would debut exclusively on the Longxia Food App, with limited sales for the first five months and a full-scale launch scheduled for October. As a result, the Longxia Food App had once again become the most downloaded app in the country, just like during the national food rush of 3028.

After browsing for a while, Wang Qinghai came out holding the car keys. “Get ready, we’re heading to the Agricultural Bureau.”

“Do we need to wait in line?”

“I already called and made an appointment,” Wang Qinghai replied.

Wang Shuoyang followed him into the car.

Yangyang Lychee Orchard spanned 200 mu. A week ago, they had purchased fertilizer and turned over all the soil. After using the Improved Fertilizer for a week, a soil test was required.

Although the fertilizer came with test strips, this project involved a 20 million yuan investment. After a serious family discussion, they decided to have the Agricultural Bureau conduct a professional assessment.

An hour later, the two arrived at the Agricultural Bureau in Yuxiang City.

“Yangyang Lychee Orchard. We called earlier,” Wang Qinghai said, handing over the orchard’s land report.

“Zhaojia Township, Plot 121?” the staff member at the window asked, glancing at the application.

“That’s right.”

“It’s two yuan per mu. Please pay the testing fee, and we can start right away.”

Wang Qinghai handed over 400 yuan.

By 2 p.m., they were back at the orchard. The sun was blazing overhead. After a short wait, a dark gray truck pulled up.

“Hello, Agricultural Bureau of Yuxiang City,” the technician greeted as he stepped out.

“Hello,” Wang Qinghai responded warmly.

After a brief exchange, the technician unloaded a device that looked like a water pump. It was a soil testing machine provided by the bureau. He pushed it around the orchard, scanning the soil. The machine displayed detailed data on acidity, moisture, and organic content.

“Ninety-two points,” the technician noted carefully.

The machine could test up to ten mu at a time. After an hour, all plots passed except for half a mu that hadn’t been fertilized.

“You didn’t use enough fertilizer here. Just add half a bag more,” the technician pointed out.

Wang Qinghai examined the area closely. He had fertilized this section himself and had skimped because they were running low. He hadn’t expected it to show up in the test…

He marked the area as instructed and asked, “Can we transplant the lychee trees now?”

“As long as you score over seventy, it’s good to go,” the technician replied.

“Here’s the inspection checklist. If everything looks fine, please sign here.” Half an hour later, the technician handed him the report.

Wang Qinghai signed carefully.

“Would you like to stay for a meal?” Wang Qinghai offered warmly.

Although the bureau was only responsible for soil quality and not the success of the planting, he still felt guilty. The five-person team had worked for two hours, all for just 400 yuan.

“We’ve got other jobs lined up,” the technician declined politely. Zhaojia Township was a nationally renowned lychee base. Besides Yangyang Lychee Orchard, other orchards were also using Improved Fertilizer during this period.

Soon, only Wang Qinghai and Wang Shuoyang remained in the orchard. They had done self-testing with strips before, but now with the bureau’s professional assessment, their confidence had grown significantly.

Wang Shuoyang checked his social feed. “Tiansheng and Chenlu have already started transplanting.”

Tiansheng and Chenlu were also well-known lychee orchards in Zhaojia Township. Both had ordered 2,000 lychee saplings for this season.

“Let’s do it too!”

Wang Qinghai called the sapling supplier. Since they had pre-ordered, 500 saplings were delivered to Yangyang Lychee Orchard early the next morning.

“Haven’t planted lychees in three years.”

“Zhaojia Township’s lychees are still the best looking.”

…

The workers who came to plant were the same old hands from before. They affectionately touched the saplings, then got right to work with energy and speed.

By May 28th, all 500 lychee saplings had been planted.

These were two-year-old mature saplings. Now lined up row after row in the orchard, they looked vibrant and full of life.

“Let’s hope they take root.”

Wang Qinghai wiped the sweat from his brow. The irrigation system around the orchard had already been set up. If the saplings could survive the first week, by next May, the orchard would be bearing fruit again.

…

“Sprinkle it here?”

“Go ahead.”

While Wang Qinghai was full of hope for his lychees, in Hongshan Town, Hongshan County, An Province, Qin Yun scattered a handful of seeds. As he moved, the system refreshed—

…

Host Name: Qin Yun

Current Mission: Participate in twenty types of planting labor. (100%)

Mission Reward: Useful Planting Package x1

…

Qin Yun and Liu Wensheng both let out a sigh of relief.

The mission to complete twenty types of planting labor had been added in July of last year. It required planting twenty different kinds of seeds according to the seasons. Because it took so long, progress had been slow from the start. After ten months of snail-paced planting, the mission was finally complete…

“This was no easy feat,” Liu Wensheng sighed as he looked at the Mission Interface.

After chatting for a while, the two boarded a flight back to the farm. As soon as they arrived, Qin Yun immediately clicked on the Mission Reward.

“Useful Planting Package, Intermediate Level. Use now?”

“Yes.”

With a tap, Qin Yun’s inventory interface refreshed. The Useful Planting Package appeared: scythe, winnowing basket, axe, scissors, bucket…

The Useful Planting Package was a comprehensive toolkit for farming, containing a total of 130 items. In addition to common tools like the scythe, winnowing basket, and axe, it also included scissors, screwdrivers, hammers—mainly farming implements and basic household tools.

Qin Yun tapped on [Scissors].

[Scissors]: Sharp scissors, 1000 points, restricted to use within the farm zone.

Qin Yun clicked to purchase.

As he did, a pair of silver folding scissors materialized in his hand. They had the classic design of ordinary scissors, with sharp blades and a weight of 50 grams. The scissors worked only on materials with a Mohs hardness of 5 or above. Anything softer, and the effect was like trying to cut cotton candy.

For example, fingernails have a Mohs hardness of 3, while glass is 6. These scissors could cut glass, but not fingernails.

Qin Yun examined them carefully, then poked his finger with the blades. He felt a dull pressure, but no pain at all.

“Interesting,” Liu Wensheng said with curiosity, giving them a try himself.

The scissors felt cool and smooth, with no sensation at all. After experimenting for a bit, the two turned their attention to a stone by the edge of the field. It was a weathered river stone, with a hardness of at least 7 on the Mohs scale. Liu Wensheng picked it up and gave it a tentative snip.

The stone split cleanly in two.

“Incredible!” The two stared at the scissors in amazement.

After a thorough discussion, they concluded that the scissors’ effectiveness likely depended on material composition. Essentially, they were the inverse of modern scissors: while modern scissors could cut A4 paper but not quartz, these could cut quartz but not A4 paper.

Once they confirmed the capabilities of the planting package, Liu Wensheng immediately called a full staff meeting.

“These scissors are truly extraordinary.”

“There’s no known metal like this in the country.”

“No radioactive elements detected…”

Everyone stared at the planting package in awe.

Over the next half hour, Qin Yun went on a shopping spree, buying the scythe, hammer, wooden bucket, and more.

Some of the tools looked exactly like their modern counterparts, while others required the system’s descriptions to identify. The farm had a complete safety inspection system, and all these tools were confirmed to be just that—tools. No radioactive elements, no harm to researchers.

“Is this… a temperature-controlled anti-corrosion bucket?” Liu Wensheng lifted a wooden bucket.

Item Description: Maintains constant temperature and prevents spoilage. Effectively stores food and beverages. Liu Wensheng poured in a cup of hot water, then placed the bucket inside a refrigerator. An hour later, they retrieved it. Water temperature: 100°C.

“This is like Doraemon’s treasure chest.”

“Definitely worth studying.”

The researchers marveled at the tools.

“Looks like the Technology Group has a new mission,” someone said, turning to Sun Yiping.

“We’ll get it done!” Sun Yiping quipped, unusually lighthearted.

The planting package was restricted to use within the farm, and tools like the scissors and bucket couldn’t be replicated on Shuilan Star due to material limitations. Even so, the Technology Group could use these as inspiration to improve modern tools—who knows, it might lead to unexpected breakthroughs.

After some joking around, Liu Wensheng asked, “Any thoughts on the Wishing Pool Mission?”

Current active missions on the farm included—

1. Cultivate one billion mu of Off-site Seeds. (27% complete)

2. Sell 50 million Ice Storage Machines and 50 million Purification Machines.

Both were mainline missions. The Off-site Seeds mission had just launched at the beginning of the month, and with Longxia’s current seed production capacity, the full planting goal was projected to be completed by October. As for the Ice Storage and Purification Machines, preparations were still underway. Due to production constraints, results wouldn’t be seen until October either.

In addition, the farm had an annual Wishing Pool Mission. The research direction had already been set—biological studies—but the specific reward had yet to be determined.

“With the current heatwave, too many animals are dying. It’s possible that bacteria in animals are evolving under high temperatures. We could explore that.”

“Respiratory illnesses are rampant. We need to address heat-related respiratory diseases too.”

“This year, surface-dwelling marine organisms have decreased by 32% compared to last year. We should also consider algae-based oxygen production…”

The researchers shared their thoughts. While Longxia had begun a small-scale recovery of plant life, the global environmental damage was catastrophic and couldn’t be resolved overnight.

Liu Wensheng took careful notes. In truth, the farm had already submitted several wishes to the Wishing Pool in these areas recently. But like the Soil Improvement attempts, all had been rejected.

The Wishing Pool Mission allowed for wishes—but the nature of those wishes was highly restricted.

“How are the Constant Temperature Series and the Purification Masks coming along?” Liu Wensheng asked, turning to the production staff.

“They’ve already been shipped to the Jinghe warehouse. Scheduled for official release on the 31st,” the staff member replied. With all materials secured, the Technology Factory had a daily output of 700,000 units. After nearly two weeks of stockpiling, the farm now had 13.5 million units ready—each series totaling 3 million units.

Though the current supply was limited, major tech companies were building new factories. By October, production capacity was expected to catch up.

“Everyone, compile your reports,” Liu Wensheng said as the meeting wrapped up at 6 p.m.

There were still many challenges facing the nation, but from wheat seeds to the Dual-Machine Series, progress was being made every single day.

Difficulties could be overcome.

The agricultural base and the people of the nation were filled with confidence.

…

Amid this wave of anticipation, on May 31st, the Fengshan Dual-Machine Series officially launched.

…

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