Old West nodded and said, "Okay, then we'll start planting grapes this year. We currently have three grape varieties: Semillon, Tempranillo, and Fiano. We can start planting grapes in September. We'll change most of our grape varieties to Semillon then! "
West Winery's Semillon was their signature wine. It was reasonable that Xia Ruofei wanted to focus on this wine after taking over the winery, so Old West wasn't surprised.
What puzzled him was that Xia Ruofei shook his head after hearing his words.
Xia Ruofei said, "Uncle Carter, there's no rush to change the grape varieties. I'll come back to Australia in September and October. We'll talk about it then."
Old West found it hard to understand. Since they had decided to focus on Semillon, they naturally had to change some of their existing grape varieties to Semillon! Could it be that there was another way?
But now that Xia Ruofei was the boss, Old West didn't ask much. He nodded and said, "Okay, boss!"
Xia Ruofei continued, "Just continue to operate the winery's existing stock according to the previous sales model."
Australia was located in the southern hemisphere, so the seasons were opposite to Huaxia. The grape season here was about March or April. West Winery's grapes had already been harvested, and this year's wine had already been brewed. Their main job was to maintain the winery's normal operation.
"Understood!" Old West nodded.
Xia Ruofei thought for a while and said, "Uncle Carter, take Qiao 'er back to the winery first! I want to walk around the vineyard. "
Old West was confused by his boss's request. He thought to himself, What's there to see in the vineyard?
He didn't know that Xia Ruofei just wanted to confirm that the vineyard was planted with Semillon grapes. What he was going to do next was the main purpose of this trip.
On the other hand, Lin Qiao was quite clever. She winked at Xia Ruofei and whispered in Chinese, "Brother Ruofei, do you want to see how to improve the Semillon grapes?"
Just two days ago, Xia Ruofei had mentioned to her that it was better to directly improve the grapes than to improve the grape wine. This girl remembered it in her heart, so when Xia Ruofei mentioned that she wanted to walk around the vineyard alone, she immediately thought of this point.
Improving grapes was an exclusive secret, so Old West definitely couldn't be present! This was Lin Qiao's thought.
Xia Ruofei found it funny and said, "More or less! You stay in the winery and I'll take care of it soon! "
"Understood!" Lin Qiao said with a mischievous smile.
Then, she said to Old West in English, "Uncle Carter, my brother wants to see the grapes. Let's go back first!"
Old West couldn't figure out the purpose of Xia Ruofei's strange behavior, so he shrugged and said, "Alright! Boss, we'll go back first! "
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded.
He watched as Old West and Lin Qiao's figures gradually disappeared among the grape trellises, so he walked towards the Semillon vines.
The vineyards planted in Australia had grape trellises that were different from what most people expected. They were neat rows of wooden stakes that were half the height of a person, and iron wires were hung on them like a barbed wire fence. The grapes were also growing in neat rows.
The space between the grape trellises was about 1.5 meters, and the ground was covered with green grass. From afar, it looked like a straight green forest.
Xia Ruofei walked past a few rows of grape trellises and soon arrived at the Semillon vines.
Without much hesitation, he took out a military dagger from the space and started harvesting the grape vines.
This was a ten-hectare vineyard, and Xia Ruofei was harvesting grape vines from time to time. If one didn't look closely, they wouldn't be able to tell.
Soon, Xia Ruofei had harvested 30 to 40 grape vines, and all of them were stored in the Ring-Tu space.
According to the information Xia Ruofei had searched online in advance, he had chosen annual branches that were full of growth, had short internodes, normal color, full buds, and were free of diseases and pests. This kind of branch was the most suitable for cuttings.
Then, Xia Ruofei walked back while admiring the scenery.
After returning to the winery, Lin Qiao immediately gave him a questioning look. Xia Ruofei smiled and gave Lin Qiao an 'OK' sign. Lin Qiao immediately smiled happily.
They stayed at the West Winery for dinner, and Xia Ruofei gave them some instructions on the winery's management.
Of course, what he suggested was the general direction. He still adhered to his usual style of management, and gave Mr. and Mrs. West full authority.
Old West even had to go to Melbourne to deal with the aftermath of the company. He directly gave him and Madam Cabelli a month's leave and told them to close the winery and deal with their personal affairs. They could come back to manage the winery after they had resolved their worries.
In fact, Xia Ruofei didn't care much about the winery's current profits. It didn't matter to him even if the winery closed for a month.
What he really cared about was whether the "improved" Semillon grapes that were planted in September and October could be used to make Semillon white wine that tasted better and had a more unique flavor.
After leaving the winery, Xia Ruofei took Lin Qiao back to Paradise Farm.
Lin Qiao had been having a lot of fun these two days. Now that the acquisition was complete, Xia Ruofei was going to take Lin Qiao to Sydney tomorrow, so he wanted her to rest early today.
After returning to the farm villa, Xia Ruofei greeted Lin Qiao, and the two went back to their respective rooms.
As soon as Xia Ruofei entered the room, he locked the door, windows, and curtains. On one hand, Xia Ruofei didn't want to be woken up by Lin Qiao in his sleep. On the other hand, Xia Ruofei had to go to the Ring-Tu space tonight to do something, so he had to ensure his safety first.
Even though he was in his own territory, Xia Ruofei still maintained his cautious habits. He carefully checked the room to make sure there weren't any recording or video eavesdropping devices. Although Xia Ruofei trusted Liang Qichao, he couldn't guarantee that someone would set up those devices without Liang Qichao's knowledge. The Ring-Tu space was Xia Ruofei's top secret, so he couldn't be careless.
After confirming that there was no danger, Xia Ruofei summoned the Spiritual Map Scroll from his palm.
Xia Ruofei didn't hesitate and entered the Ring-Tu space's Mountain Sea Mirror. He had sent the grapevines here in the afternoon.
"Master!" Xia Qing had long noticed the grapevines that Xia Ruofei sent in, so he was already waiting in the Mountain Sea Mirror.
Xia Ruofei nodded and asked, "Have you dealt with the grapevines in the afternoon?"
"I've already dealt with them according to your instructions!" Xia Qing immediately said.
After saying that, Xia Qing took out a large plastic container. Inside were grape vines neatly arranged. He had already cut these vines into two to three buds, about twenty centimeters long.
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Let's go to the Primordial Realm!"
The two of them brought the cut grapevines to the Primordial Realm.
Xia Ruofei said, "Xia Qing, cut these grapevines in the Primordial Realm. After harvesting, collect the grapes. In addition, remember to take some grape seeds and soak them in the Spirit Heart Flower petal solution before planting them. When this batch of grapes is harvested, remember to inform me immediately!"
Grapes typically took two to three years to bear fruit. Some could bear fruit in the first year. Xia Ruofei believed that in the Ring-Tu space, this time would only be shorter. It was impossible for it to take two to three years.
Furthermore, due to the thirty times faster flow of time, it would take at most ten days in the outside world for the grapes to bear fruit.
Xia Ruofei wanted to make a comparison. One was the grapes that were directly harvested from the West Winery's Semillon grapevines and grown in the Ring-Tu space. The other was the grapes that were harvested after soaking the seeds in the Spirit Heart Flower petal. He wanted to see which grape was better.
In reality, grapes were usually reproduced through transplanting or cutting. Very few were directly planted with grape seeds. This was because there were many varieties of grapes. Many of them had been grafted and improved. If grape seeds were directly used to germinate fish seedlings, it was very likely that they would not inherit the excellent characteristics of the previous generation.
In fact, some of the grape seeds that people casually spat out on the roadside after eating grapes in the countryside would germinate and grow, eventually bearing fruit.
However, such wild grapes usually tasted sour.
However, Xia Ruofei still wanted to give it a try. This was because he felt that the spiritual energy in the Ring-Tu space and the magical power contained in the Spirit Heart Flower petal might have a special effect on the grape seeds.
If the experiment was successful, it would be considered a fundamentally improved grape variety.
Moreover, after the grapes were planted, their lifespan could be as long as 60 to 70 years. It could be said that this method could be used once and for all.
Xia Qing said meticulously, "Yes, Master!"
Xia Ruofei asked Xia Qing to cut the grapes immediately, while he himself took a chainsaw, an axe, a rope, and other tools and walked into the Phoebe Phoebe forest.
Tang He needed Phoebe Phoebe wood, and Xia Ruofei also needed to cut it down in advance. After Phoebe Phoebe wood was cut down, it needed to be air-dried in the natural environment for two to three years to become the best quality old material.
Therefore, if they were to cut it down now, they would be able to take it out after a month or so in the outside world. The timing would be just right — the material of the Golden Silk Cedar was very precious, especially the big and old material. Xia Ruofei would definitely need to wait for a period of time before informing Old Master Tang He.
Xia Ruofei found the two thickest Phoebe Phoebe trees and measured them with a tape measure. The diameter at the bottom was about 1.1 meters. It was slightly smaller than the material sold last time. However, authentic top-grade Phoebe Phoebe wood was very rare, so it was rather precious.
After Xia Ruofei fixed it with a rope, he started working with a chainsaw.
With his previous experience, Xia Ruofei was much more proficient this time. About two hours later, he had already cut down the two Phoebe Phoebe trees.
At this moment, Xia Qing had also finished cutting the grapevines. Xia Ruofei called Xia Qing over and got him to clean up the branches of the Phoebe Phoebe. The branches couldn't be wasted. Xia Ruofei instructed Xia Qing to take them for cutting.
Of course, Xia Ruofei got Xia Qing to take them to the Mountain Sea Realm for cutting. The Archean Realm couldn't expand as the space leveled up, so it was already a little crowded.
Furthermore, there were many Phoebe Phoebe Phoebe trees here. They had grown to a diameter of about a meter. Xia Ruofei wasn't in urgent need of Phoebe Phoebe wood. In accordance with the principle of not wasting these branches, he could just find a place to plant them in the Mountain Sea Realm. As for when they would mature, Xia Ruofei didn't care at all.
After dealing with the Phoebe Phoebe Phoebe, Xia Ruofei came to the stone room in the Mountain Sea Realm with a thought.
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