Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

"Dad, Mom, come and see, what is this?" Our daughter's clear voice interrupted our silence. Bai Hanchuan and I turned around and saw our daughter Ruixue squatting in a corner of the garden, holding a plant in her hand, her face full of curiosity. Our son Ruixuan also came over curiously.

"What is this?" Ruixue asked me, tilting her little head.

I walked over and saw that it was a plant I had never seen before. It had emerald green leaves with tiny hairs on them, which looked very strange.

"Mom doesn't know either. Maybe it grew by itself from some corner." I said with a smile, not taking the plant seriously.

A few days later, I went to the city to attend an agricultural exhibition because of the planting base. The exhibition displayed a variety of new crop varieties and advanced agricultural technologies, which dazzled me.

Suddenly, my eyes were attracted by a pot of plants on the stand. The pot of plants was exactly the same as the one I saw in the garden that day! I hurried to the stand and observed it carefully.

"Hello, comrade, what kind of plant is this?" I asked the staff.

"This is a new type of crop we have recently cultivated, called 'Green Treasure'. It not only has a high yield, but also has extremely high nutritional value. It is rich in various vitamins and minerals and has a very broad market prospect." The staff introduced it to me enthusiastically.

What I heard was something moving, and a thought suddenly flashed through my mind: If I could introduce this "green treasure" into our planting base, wouldn't it greatly increase the income of the base and lead the villagers to get rich together?

I suppressed my inner excitement and continued to ask the staff in detail about the planting methods and growth habits of "Green Treasure", and kept all this information firmly in mind.

After returning home, I immediately told Bai Hanchuan about this discovery. After listening to my description, he also felt that this was a rare opportunity.

"Jinli, your idea is great. We can first introduce a small amount of seeds for trial planting. If the trial is successful, we can promote planting on a large scale. By then, the income of our base will definitely double!" Bai Hanchuan said excitedly.

"I thought so too, but..." I hesitated, "This 'Green Treasure' is a new variety, and the seeds must be hard to get."

"Don't worry about this, I'll find a way." Bai Hanchuan said confidently.

At night, I tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep, my mind full of thoughts about "Green Treasure". If we can really successfully introduce its cultivation, it will not only increase our income, but more importantly, it will drive the development of the entire village and allow the villagers to live a good life.

"What are you thinking about?" Bai Hanchuan's voice sounded in my ears.

"I'm thinking about the 'Green Treasure' thing. Do you think we can really succeed?" I turned to look at him.

Bai Hanchuan gently stroked my hair and said softly, "Don't worry, it will succeed. I will ask someone about the seeds tomorrow."

The next day, Bai Hanchuan went out early. I was both excited and nervous, and was anxiously waiting for his news.

"Jinli, I'm back!" In the evening, Bai Hanchuan finally came back, with an unconcealable joy on his face.

"How is it? Any news?" I asked impatiently.

"I heard..." Bai Hanchuan paused, and my heart rose to my throat, "Lin Xiao's cousin works in the agricultural department of the provincial capital. Maybe he can help us contact the seed supplier of 'Green Treasure'."

"Really? That's great!" I excitedly grabbed Bai Hanchuan's hand, "Then let's go find Lin Xiao!"

I couldn't believe my ears when I heard what Bai Hanchuan said. It was like a ray of hope after a dark period! I excitedly grabbed his hand and said, "Great! Let's go find Lin Xiao!"

Bai Hanchuan smiled and held my hand back, "Don't worry, I've already asked Lin Xiao to come to my house tomorrow morning, and we'll discuss it together."

The next day, Lin Xiao arrived as promised. I told her about the "Green Treasure" in detail, and explained our ideas and the difficulties we encountered. After listening, Lin Xiao said readily: "Jinli, I will take care of this matter! My cousin is an expert in the provincial agricultural department. I will contact him and ask him to help inquire about the supply of "Green Treasure" seeds."

A few days later, Lin Xiao brought good news. Her cousin not only helped us contact the seed supplier, but also provided us with detailed planting technical guidance and repeatedly assured us that the quality of the seeds was absolutely no problem.

Bai Hanchuan and I were overjoyed and immediately set about preparing for the trial planting. Following the technical guidance, we carefully selected a piece of land, applied fertilizer, loosened the soil, and sowed seeds, doing each step very carefully and meticulously.

In the days after sowing, Bai Hanchuan and I spent almost every day in the fields, observing the growth of the "Green Treasures", recording their growth data, and adjusting the frequency of watering and fertilizing according to actual conditions.

However, the trial planting process was not smooth sailing. Since "Green Treasure" is a new crop variety, we did not have enough understanding of its growth habits. During the planting process, we encountered many problems. For example, for a period of time, the leaves of "Green Treasure" turned yellow. Bai Hanchuan and I consulted a lot of information and consulted agricultural experts. Finally, we found that the pH of the soil was not suitable for the growth of "Green Treasure". We quickly improved the soil and the problem was solved.

Despite numerous difficulties, Bai Hanchuan and I did not give up. We encouraged and supported each other. With unremitting efforts and learning, we overcame all the technical difficulties encountered in the trial planting process one by one. The growth of "Green Treasure" was getting better and better, and we finally put our minds at ease.

Looking at the lush green fields in front of us, Bai Hanchuan and I smiled at each other, our faces full of joy and anticipation. However, none of us expected a sudden storm...

Looking at the lush green "Green Treasure" field in front of us, Bai Hanchuan and I smiled at each other, our faces full of joy and anticipation. The hard work of the past few months has not been in vain, the "Green Treasure" is growing well, and the harvest seems to be just around the corner.

However, things never go as planned. In the evening, the clear sky suddenly became overcast, the wind blew hard, and raindrops as big as beans fell heavily.

"Oh no! It's going to rain heavily!" I exclaimed, with an ominous premonition in my heart.

"Hurry, go and notify everyone, harvest what can be harvested and take protective measures!" Bai Hanchuan acted promptly and immediately organized people to deal with the sudden storm.

The planting base was in a panic, everyone braved the wind and rain to harvest crops and tried every means to reinforce the greenhouse. Bai Hanchuan and I also rushed into the rain and fought hard with everyone to resist the storm.

However, the storm came too suddenly and was too violent. The storm raged all night, and when the rain eased a little the next morning, Bai Hanchuan and I dragged our exhausted bodies to the "Green Treasure" field. The scene in front of us stunned us.

The green "Green Treasure" field was now in ruins due to the storm. Many of the "Green Treasure" stems and leaves were broken by the wind and rain, and some were even uprooted and lay in the field, revealing their roots that were soaked and turned white by the rain.

I was heartbroken. This was the "Green Treasure" that Bai Hanchuan and I had worked so hard to nurture like a child! Now that it had suffered such a disaster, how could I not be heartbroken!

“How could this happen… How could this happen…” I muttered to myself, my legs went weak and I almost fell to the ground.

Bai Hanchuan held me, his face was very ugly, but he still forced himself to comfort me: "Jinli, don't be sad, we still have a chance, we can definitely make amends!"

I took a deep breath and tried to calm my flustered emotions. Yes, now is not the time to be sad, the most urgent thing is to find a way to remedy the situation.

Together with Bai Hanchuan, I carefully inspected the damage and counted the losses. Fortunately, most of the "green treasures" were only damaged and not completely dead. As long as remedial measures are taken in time, there is still hope that they can recover and grow.

"Jinli, go find some branches and bamboo poles, we'll build a support for 'Green Treasure' and help it stand up again." Bai Hanchuan said to me while clearing the accumulated water in the field.

I nodded, and immediately went to find tools and started working in the field with Bai Hanchuan. We straightened the broken stems and leaves, used branches and bamboo poles as support, and then secured them with ropes, hoping to give "Green Treasure" a chance of survival.

After a busy day, we were exhausted and had back pains, but when we saw "Green Treasure" "standing up" again, we finally felt a little comforted.

As the sun sets, Bai Hanchuan and I stand on the ridge of the field, looking at the damaged "green treasure" field in front of us, feeling very heavy.

"No matter how great the difficulties are, we can get through it." I looked at Bai Hanchuan and said in a firm tone.

He turned to look at me, his eyes full of appreciation and encouragement, and then...