boyutpedia Chapter 21 Invited to Become an Expert? But then again...
Chapter 21 Invited to Become an Expert? But then again...
There were more wild animals in the forest than Xu Ran had imagined.
As he was climbing the mountain, he saw the red-bellied pheasant landing on the ground in search of food. Its colors were mainly red and golden yellow, and it was very beautiful.
Not to mention encountering a giant panda on the mountaintop.
He was genuinely startled at the time.
Fortunately, the panda is just like him.
"It's nice to come up to the mountain for some exercise occasionally."
"It feels quite relaxing."
Xu Ran was overjoyed.
He walked down the mountain and soon found himself on the mountain path.
As soon as I came down the mountain, I saw six strangely dressed people ahead, carrying backpacks, waiting for something.
One of the young men was carrying a camera, and it looked like he was filming a TV show.
"It's him!"
"That's him!"
The six people immediately came to greet Xu Ran when they saw him.
"Hello, we are members of the forestry department's inspection team. I am the team leader, Sun Wei."
Sun Wei took the initiative to introduce himself.
An expedition team?
This was somewhat unexpected for Xu Ran.
"Hello," Xu Ran greeted politely.
"That's right, we were just at the foot of the mountain when we saw you climb up that mountain, and we also saw a wild giant panda."
"We've always wanted to climb that mountain, but we haven't found the path."
"Could you please help us and tell us how to get up there?"
Sun Wei hurriedly said.
The photographer pointed the lens at Xu Ran and took a picture.
Xu Ran has a very good image. He looks young and handsome, and he is carrying a bamboo basket, which gives people a refreshing and simple feeling.
"That mountain is not easy to climb; you have to go through a dense bamboo forest, and it's easy to get lost in there."
"I can tell you, but it's very late today, and I have to go back to the farm."
Do you have a map? I can mark it roughly for you so you can go look for it.
Xu Ran responded.
I'd be happy to help, but that road is quite long, and it's not practical to take them there.
"OK."
Sun Wei nodded.
At this moment, a female reporter in the group immediately approached Xu Ran for an interview:
"What did you feel when you first encountered a wild giant panda?"
"Wild giant pandas are quite dangerous, aren't you afraid?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ran replied with a smile:
"It's alright. That panda is quite gentle and doesn't seem aggressive. I happened to have picked up two bamboo shoots today, so I fed them to it."
"Are you filming a TV show?"
The female reporter nodded: "Yes, we are recording a documentary about a field trip to the mountains, which is also a form of publicity."
"This clip might be edited in later, what do you think?"
Xu Ran smiled and said, "That would be great, being on TV is a good thing."
Xu Ran marked the location of the expedition team on the map, then waved and left with ease.
"Wait a moment!"
Sun Wei sensed that Xu Ran was unusual, hesitated for a moment, and then immediately chased after him.
Xu Ran stopped in her tracks.
"May I hire you as an expert on the expedition team? It only requires a one-day trip to that mountain."
Sun Wei extended an invitation.
It's summer now, and there are many poisonous insects and snakes in the mountains. Judging from Xu Ran's attire, he is clearly very familiar with the situation in the mountains. With him leading the way, the task of the investigation will be much easier.
This expedition lasted for a month and a half, and the group endured a lot of hardship, with two members even being hospitalized.
Since this is the last time we're going into the mountains, and we still have funds left, inviting Xu Ran to be an expert is perfect.
Moreover, the area is home to wild pandas, making it a top priority for this expedition.
"Expert? I run a farm, and I've been busy with farm work lately, plus running around in the mountains, so I really haven't had time to go and investigate."
Xu Ran politely wanted to refuse, since giving them directions was enough, and taking them into the mountains would take too much time.
Sun Wei immediately added, "We have special funds, and we can provide up to 3000 yuan per day for special experts."
Xu Ran: "But then again... being an expert doesn't seem so bad."
And that's how it was settled.
Sun Wei left Xu Ran's farm address and they agreed to go into the mountains together the day after tomorrow.
The inspection team needs to go back and rest for a day.
They hope to be able to photograph wild giant pandas, which would make the expedition even more meaningful.
Moreover, these achievements belong to them and are considered meritorious service within the department.
Xu Ran waved his hand and stepped onto the farm road.
He had just approached the farm gate when he heard a series of rapid footsteps, and then three Border Collies ran out to greet him.
The dog happily ran towards us; it was a very heartwarming scene.
Xu Ran laughed from the bottom of her heart.
Cola was quite enthusiastic, jumping up and down as if trying to help Xu Ran carry the bamboo basket.
This guy is smart; he helped Xu Ran pick up packages before.
"Cola, don't get excited, I'll carry it myself."
Xu Ran patted its head.
Back at the farm, it remained as peaceful as ever.
From afar, the newly planted sunflower field is already showing a hazy green hue, and the sunflowers are growing better and better.
The employees had just finished their work and were tidying up their tools.
Steam rose from the kitchen. Wang Ping was a very good cook, and everyone's life became much more comfortable after the kitchen was taken over by her.
In her spare time, Wang Ping likes to tend to flowers and plants, so Xu Ran let her find an area to grow flowers, and the farm would cover the cost of seeds and fertilizer.
A vibrant farm should not be filthy.
There must always be lush green lawns and blooming flowers.
Although we don't have such good conditions now, it's good to have some embellishments.
Xu Ran put the bamboo basket down.
The free-range chickens were still foraging for food in the open space.
Every night, all the chickens have to be herded back to the coop, otherwise they won't survive a single night.
After all, there are too many animals on the mountain that want to eat chicken.
Weasels, lynxes, foxes, and so on—each one more cunning than the last.
"Little Grey, go herd the chickens."
Xu Ran looked at Little Grey beside her and called out.
As soon as he finished speaking, Little Gray ran out and chased the chickens back home.
Seeing this, Li Wu came over to greet them:
"Ran-ge, you're back."
Xu Ran nodded. "Yes."
He looked at the chickens fleeing in panic towards the henhouse and said again:
"After this batch of sunflowers is harvested, we'll switch the location of the chickens' roaming area with the sunflower field."
"The crops that grow in the future will be even better."
He was always thinking about the development of the farm and had also learned a lot.
Xu Ran knew very well that crop yield was closely related to the fertility of the soil.
There was a news report that rice growing under high-voltage power lines in a large field always grew the best and produced plump grains. As a result, some experts led a team to conduct research to study the impact of the electromagnetic environment on crops.
Later, an old farmer said that it was because there were birds all over the power lines, and the birds often left droppings, so the soil under the power lines was fertile, and the rice that grew there was good.
The same principle applies to raising chickens.
Xu Ran had seen an example of ecological chicken farming, where the location of the chickens and the fields were changed every year, so that the fields used for planting were fertile soil every year.
This is farm ecology.
"Ran-ge, okay, I'll listen to you. You tell me what to do, and I'll do it."
Li Wu immediately agreed.
Just then, Xu's father came over and called them to dinner.
Everyone headed towards the cafeteria.
The dogs all came over too.
Xu Ran felt that there were still too few animals on the farm.
Three dogs? Not enough.
There's plenty of food here, so there's more than enough room to raise a lot of animals.
The next day, Xu Ran spent the morning doing some farm chores and the afternoon went to the market to set up a stall to sell mushrooms.
Although he has only set up a stall a few times, he has already built a reputation. Restaurant owners around the market immediately buy a large portion of their food whenever they see him come.
This made his business much easier.
7 a.m. the next morning.
The expedition team members gathered at the farm.
Xu Ran personally cooked corn and pumpkin porridge.
Wang Ping was in charge of steaming buns, frying eggs, and preparing pickled vegetables.
The journey was long and there weren't many places nearby where one could get a hot breakfast, so Xu Ran had the expedition team eat at the farm.
The atmosphere was very lively.
The farm's employees then learned that Xu Ran had actually been invited by the forestry department to conduct an ecological survey in the mountains.
Now, the employees admired Xu Ran even more!