After hearing the news, Jin Mei and Li Dashan, who originally expected their daughter to be able to get off crutches, also came over.
Li Dashan flicked the ashes from his cigarette, frowned, and said, "My dear, we have encountered pests and diseases when growing watermelons before, but they don't seem to be this serious."
"Yes, there is no way to grow crops without being attacked by diseases and insect pests. Usually we just go to the supply and marketing cooperative in the town to buy some pesticides and spray them back and everything will be fine. Why is it so serious this time?"
Jin Mei looked at the almost yellow watermelon in Yang Chen's hand, as if it had lost its breath overnight and was dead, and said hesitantly.
"This happened to a hundred acres of land?"
Yang Chen thought for a while, looked up at Tian Lu, who was in charge of the green mountain melon planting greenhouse, and asked.
"almost."
Tian Lu frowned and said.
"Come on, take me to have a look. It's impossible for everything to be fine to suddenly have large areas of pests and diseases. There must be other reasons."
"Xiaoran, you stay at home first."
Yang Chen gave instructions, then rode a motorcycle and took Tian Lu straight to the greenhouse in the village.
The greenhouse covering one hundred acres of land is a magnificent sight in Qingshan Village.
The news about green mountain melons being attacked by diseases and insect pests has spread in the village, and everyone is wandering outside their greenhouses.
Under Tian Lu's guidance, Yang Chen went outside the watermelon greenhouse that was most seriously affected by pests and diseases.
These three acres of land belong to the village chief Zhao Tiechui's family.
As soon as Yang Chen got off the motorcycle, he saw the village chief, Zhao Tiechui, hunched over and leaning on a cane, pacing back and forth, looking very nervous and anxious.
Beside Zhao Tiechui, Zhao Xiaoba saw Yang Chen coming and hurriedly greeted him: "Brother Yang, you are finally here. The watermelons in these acres of land in our house are basically all yellow. I think it is true this time."
Something happened."
"Niece, please go in and have a look. You are a Chinese medicine practitioner. Maybe you can find a solution. The two of us have been running this watermelon greenhouse for a long time."
"If we are really attacked by pests and diseases, the soil nutrients here will not be enough. If you stop making green cucumbers in the future, our family's own land cultivation will also be affected."
Zhao Tiechui also stepped forward with a cane and said worriedly.
"Don't worry yet, I'll go in and take a look."
Yang Chen handed Zhao Tiechui a cigarette, took a cigarette himself, opened the door of the watermelon greenhouse, and walked in.
As soon as he entered the watermelon greenhouse, Yang Chen was shocked: "Wori... is it so serious?"
The watermelons on the three acres of land were originally green and the vines were quite luxuriant. Moreover, because of the fertilizer made from special Chinese medicinal materials, the green mountain melons would emit a unique sweet fragrance, which smelled very good.
But the large shed in front of him made Yang Chen wonder if he had gone to the wrong place.
The vines in the entire greenhouse are wilted, the leaves are yellow, and there are many signs of being eaten away. The watermelons that can be picked in three to five days seem to have been forcibly ingested of nutrients. The surface is yellow and the growth is very unsatisfactory.
good.
In the air, where there is still the sweet smell of green mountain melon, there seems to be a hint of dullness and stench.
"Niece, is there something wrong with our fertilizer? It was fine for the first two days, but how did it become like this in just two or three days?"
Zhao Tiechui also got into the greenhouse, looking at the mess and feeling a little distressed.
As a villager who has lived in Qingshan Village for generations, seeing the ripe watermelon dying in the ground like this, it would be false to say that you don't feel distressed, even if the green mountain melon belongs to Yang Chen.
"Let me take a look first."
Yang Chen frowned, this was the first time he encountered such a situation.
The fertilizer I prepared myself is very nutritious and contains a lot of precious medicinal materials, which is why the green cucumbers grow big and grow quickly. Coupled with the use of vitality and air pushing techniques, these vines are also good at absorbing nutrients.
Quite quickly.
When developing fertilizer, Yang Chen also thought about the problem of pests and diseases, so he added some materials that can eliminate pests in the soil.
So looking at the scene in front of him, Yang Chen was also shocked.
He squatted down, with a cigarette in his mouth, and gently grabbed a vine that was about to die with his right hand. Infuriated into it, he performed the exclusive "Qi Pushing Technique", diagnosing the condition of the vine as if treating a patient.
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Now that Yang Chen has unlocked 30% of his true energy power, the Qi Pushing Technique can be used in a wide range. Following a vine, he can cover the surrounding fifty square meters in just a few minutes.
Tian Lu and others looked at Yang Chen squatting on the ground, holding on to a vine and motionless. Zhang Er was also confused and didn't know what was happening.
"It's really serious."
After a long time, Yang Chen's eyes flickered slightly and he muttered secretly: "Judging from this feature, it doesn't look like he was infected by a disease, but like he was infected by an insect."
Just as a thought flashed through his mind, he actually saw a few gadgets popping up in the soil.
These gadgets are quite difficult to see with the naked eye.
Fortunately, Yang Chen is practicing Qi, and his facial features are much sharper than ordinary people.
Yang Chen directly grabbed a handful of soil, looked at the disgusting little bugs inside, and raised his eyebrows: "Damn, are these nematodes?"
"Nematodes?"
Hearing Yang Chen's exclamation, Tian Lu walked over and squatted down, looking at the small insects crawling in the soil in Yang Chen's hand: "Why haven't I seen nematodes before?"
"That's because the fertilizer I prepared before was specifically designed to kill these things."
Yang Chen said, slowly stood up, threw the soil in his hand on the ground, took a deep breath, and smoke sprayed out from his nose: "It seems that someone got this thing in deliberately."
"Eldest nephew, you said someone sent nematodes in to cause damage?"
Zhao Tiechui was a little surprised when he heard this, and immediately murmured: "This is impossible, this kind of insect is not easy to catch. How many nematodes can be obtained in a hundred acres of watermelon field?"
"It doesn't take much, a hundred per acre of land is enough. These bugs specialize in absorbing nutrients from the branches, leaves and roots of green carrots, and they reproduce very quickly. If not controlled, they will become like this in three to five days."
"Moreover, our green mountain melons need to be picked recently. No fertilizer is applied during the first seven days of picking. Without fertilizer to kill insects, the nematodes reproduce at a faster rate."
"This shit...could it be Lin Shuangjie's fault?"
Yang Chen knew very well that the nutrients in the fertilizer he prepared not only allowed the green mountain melons to grow rapidly, but also allowed the nematodes that absorbed the nutrients to reproduce faster.
That's why it became like this in just three days.
As for the one with this motive, Yang Chen thought about it and the only one was Lin Shuangjie.
"Brother Yang, then...is there any hope?"
Zhao Xiaoba asked weakly.
"If I can't cure a mere insect disease, my reputation as a miracle doctor will be in vain."
Hearing this, Yang Chen turned to look at Zhao Xiaoba and nodded, saying: "You and Sister Lu asked everyone to apply fertilizer first, and the amount of fertilizer will be halved. I will go to Jishengtang to get some medicinal materials to ensure that the medicine arrives.