"Good. I didn't expect to see such a miraculous Farmer's Secret Technique and such a precious Wei Zi. If Senior Hu succeeds in the transplant, I will definitely submit a petition to the imperial court to ask for your reward," Zhou Hongde said solemnly.
The surrounding commoners exclaimed. They didn't expect to see such a stunning sea of flowers and also witness the Farmer's Secret Technique. They didn't need to come here.
Zheng Chang and the Zheng family's gardener couldn't help but grit their teeth. However, until the last moment, they definitely wouldn't admit their failure. However, when they saw a four-wheeled truck pulling a huge peony appear, their hearts couldn't help but sink.
"It really is the Wei Zi!" Zhou Hongde saw the peony on the four-wheeled truck. It was medium-tall and half-open. It was beautiful and elegant. Its branches were thick and short, and it bloomed several bright purple-red flowers. Anyone who saw it couldn't help but sigh in amazement.
However, everyone was worried about the Wei Purple. After all, the Wei Purple was now on the four-wheeled truck. It had clearly been dug out from the soil. If the so-called Farmer's Secret Technique was fake, the Wei Purple would be completely useless.
"What a waste!" the Zheng family gardener said bitterly.
"Wrong. Old Man's Wei Zi has seen the light of day again." Hu Daonong said proudly. He waved his hand, and the four-wheeled truck opened up, revealing the roots of the Wei Zi. But everyone realized that there was a huge layer of soil wrapped around the soil, and the soil was entangled by thick hemp ropes.
"This is …"
"Even a piece of soil has been dug out!"
"Isn't the soil falling apart? Oh! It must be the effect of the hemp ropes around the soil. "
…
Everyone discussed and suddenly came to a realization.
"This is the so-called Farmer's Secret Technique," the Zheng family gardener said with widened eyes.
Hu Daonong said proudly, "Everyone knows that if a peony is uprooted, it will definitely harm its vitality. I have studied the peony for many years and discovered that the reason for this is that what really absorbs nutrients is not the thick roots of the peony, but the small roots. Once the soil is uprooted, these roots will be destroyed, causing damage to the peony. But now, I have uprooted all the soil at the roots of the peony without damaging the roots. The survival rate of the peony in the coming year is naturally higher. This is the latest Farmer's Secret Technique. "
"It's actually this simple?" The gardener of the Zheng Clan said in disbelief. With his experience, he could naturally see that this plan was definitely feasible. He didn't expect that the secret art of peony transplantation would be so simple. Why didn't he think of it? If he had thought of it first, he would be the one to become famous today, not Hu Daonong.
Unfortunately, there were no 'ifs' in this world. At this moment, Hu Daonong had become a farming expert and had been reported to the imperial court by Luoyang. Furthermore, the power that he had chased after his entire life had been easily obtained by Hu Daonong. How could he be willing to accept this?
Hu Daonong shook his head and said, "Simple? It's not that simple. If it was really that simple, I'm afraid it would have been known long ago. "
"Would Mr. Hu please enlighten me?" Zhou Hongde asked.
Hu Daonong said solemnly, "The reason why we didn't discover this method before was that, firstly, we didn't discover the function of the terminal root system. Secondly, the soil at the root is extremely heavy, which is not suitable for digging and transplanting. Now that we have the Thousand Catty Arm produced by the School of Mo, we can easily complete this task. Naturally, this transplanting secret technique was born."
Zhou Hongde looked at the Thousand Catty Arm on the four-wheeled truck and nodded. This Wei Zi had quite a lot of soil at its roots. It would be difficult to move it with just manpower.
The Zheng family's gardener felt slightly better. He couldn't help but envy Hu Daonong's good fortune to be able to establish a relationship with Mo Jiazi. However, when he saw his master's dark face, he immediately retracted his envious gaze.
"In addition, there are ten core techniques for transplanting flowers. As long as we follow this method, not only will we be able to transplant flowers, we will also be able to transplant trees. I've heard that the county magistrate is preparing to green Luoyang. However, just planting trees will probably take a lot of time. However, if we directly transplant trees that have been growing for many years, we will definitely be able to reap miraculous results in a short period of time," Hu Daonong said solemnly.
"Really?" Zhou Hongde's eyes immediately lit up. Before this, he had been worried that Luoyang's greening had lagged behind Chang 'an City by a year. That was why he had strongly supported the Luoyang Peony Festival to save face. However, Hu Daonong's suggestion instantly made him extremely excited. As such, Luoyang's greening would definitely catch up and be one step ahead of Chang' an City.
"After I transplant this Wei Zi, Lord Zhou will naturally understand that even famous flowers with such harsh growth conditions can be transplanted, much less trees that can withstand life." As Hu Daonong spoke, he led everyone to the center of Princess's Garden and opened up a pit that had been prepared long ago.
Meton and Hu Daonong had long known that the matter of transplanting peonies would be discovered and questioned by others sooner or later. They had long prepared for today's matter. At the same time, they wanted to publicize the farming family's secret transplanting technique, but they never expected to use it so quickly.
Even though the Zheng family's gardener was convinced of the transplanting technique, his eyes were focused on Hu Daonong's every move.
"To increase the survival rate of peonies, it needs to be done with sparse branches and leaves. No matter how much soil is used to transplant peonies, there will still be some wear and tear. Some of the side branches need to be cut off to prevent too much nutrients from being consumed. It can also maintain a water balance." As Hu Daonong spoke, he mercilessly cut off the Wei Zi's branches that didn't have flower buds. He even cut off many of the dense flower buds that had yet to bloom.
The surrounding commoners immediately felt their hearts ache. This was Luoyang's precious Wei Zi. Ordinary people wouldn't have the chance to take a look at it in the past, but now, Hu Daonong had cut it off without any hesitation.
Zheng Chang couldn't help but signal for the Zheng family's gardener to attack. However, the gardener shook his head. This was a common strategy for transplanting, so it couldn't be any more correct.
"Apart from that, it needs to be shallowly planted. If it's buried too deep, the peonies won't be able to take root and will also be damaged. Furthermore, when transplanting, when digging a hole, it has to be about three times the size of the soil. When planting the peonies, it has to be nurtured with mature soil to achieve the goal of replacing the soil at the roots of the peonies." Hu Daonong pointed at the hole he had dug and solemnly introduced.
The surrounding crowd was in thought as they felt enlightened. It was no wonder they often transplanted non-living peonies. Compared to Hu Daonong's method, their method was too simple and crude.
"But the hole you dug isn't shallow either!" the Zheng family's gardener retorted.
Hu Daonong revealed a hint of pride and said, "That's because there's still a crucial step before planting. We can't let the flowers sink, or they will become deeply planted. We can place some gravel at the roots to prevent them from sinking. It can also allow for ventilation. Unless there's a rainstorm, it definitely won't flood the roots."
"Release the gravel!" When the crowd saw Hu Daonong instructing the younger brother Mo Jiazi to release a handful of gravel into the hole, they immediately went into an uproar. This was an operation that no one had ever heard of before.
Only the Zheng family's gardener at the side looked pensive. There was once when he transplanted a precious peony, Yaohuang. He thought that he had done it perfectly, but in the end, he failed. Now that he heard about Hu Daonong's new transplanting secret technique, he suddenly realized that perhaps he had failed at this step.
"Only after finishing these preparations can we transplant the peonies." Hu Daonong said solemnly. He instructed the younger brother Mo Jiazi to control the Thousand Catty Arm, easily lifting the Wei Zi from the carriage and slowly placing it into the hole. This process was extremely short and easy. Furthermore, it didn't damage the roots at all.
The crowd couldn't help but nod inwardly. With the Mo family's tools, transplanting trees was indeed much easier.
"The next step is to backfill. However, there's a crucial mistake here. I'm afraid that nine out of ten people will fall for it. Those who don't fall for it are just lazy people." Hu Daonong said with a rare smile.
The crowd was immediately at a loss.
Hu Daonong explained, "That is, when backfilling the soil, you must step on it firmly. Otherwise, if the roots and the soil can't be tightly connected, it will affect the roots. In reality, this saying is wrong."
"Wrong!" The crowd immediately went into an uproar. One had to know that this was something that countless people had to do to transplant peonies. Perhaps only a few lazy people wouldn't step on the transplanted roots a few times.
Hu Daonong nodded solemnly and said, "That's right. We only need to backfill the soil. If we're afraid that the soil will sink, we only need to raise the soil at the roots. This way, the survival rate of the peonies will be higher.
The Zheng family's gardener couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He clearly remembered that in order to let the Yaohuang take root better, he had to step on the soil again and again. Now, it seemed that he had stepped on the Yaohuang to death.
"This is simply ridiculous. The peonies that have just been transplanted have not yet taken root. If you don't step on the soil, the slightest breeze will blow it over. This will cause secondary damage and harm to the peonies." The Zheng family's gardener refuted.
Everyone nodded. The reason why they had stepped on the soil was because they were afraid that the newly transplanted peonies would be blown over by the wind.
Hu Daonong revealed a hint of pride and said, "Therefore, the next step is to fix the transplanted peonies externally to prevent the roots from being shaken."
With Hu Daonong's instructions, a few of Mo Jiazi's brothers came forward. They used a few long wooden sticks to tie the newly transplanted Wei Zi trunk firmly to the ground.
"Externally fixed!" The Zheng family's gardener couldn't help but be stunned. He never thought of such a simple method. "
The other commoners were also enlightened. This matter was clearly very simple, but no one had thought of doing it.
"Mr. Hu is indeed an expert farmer! With this, our Luoyang peonies will no longer have any problems transplanting in the future. "Zhou Hongde laughed heartily as he felt extremely carefree.
Hu Daonong shook his head and said, "When transplanting peonies, thirty percent depends on planting, seventy percent depends on management. If we want this Wei Zi to continue blooming next year, we will need a large amount of management. Lord Zhou, please take a look. This one has punched holes in the roots of this Wei Zi, allowing it to breathe and increase moisture."
Zhou Hongde followed Hu Daonong's finger and saw the copper pipe that Mo Jiazi's brother had secretly left behind when he was backfilling the soil. He couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
"In addition to regular management, daily watering is also of the utmost importance. In addition to nourishing the roots, you will also need to nourish the roots. If there is a cloudy day, you will also need to block the rain to prevent the roots from being damaged …" Hu Daonong explained the secrets of transplanting one by one. Not only did the commoners feel like they were listening to a heavenly book, even the Zheng family's gardener was dumbstruck. Compared to Hu Daonong, he didn't know anything about flowers at all.
"Good, this official's horizons have been broadened today! I will definitely report the transplanting secrets to the imperial court. This will be the fortune of all gardeners in the world! " The gloominess in Zhou Hongde's heart was swept away. As a result, the Mo family and the Gardener family's secret transplanting peonies had perfectly solved the problem of transplanting peonies. Naturally, it didn't destroy the peonies. Not only did it not damage the reputation of the Peony Flower Association, but it also increased the reputation of the Peony Flower Association.
What he valued even more was the importance of this technique for transplanting large trees. This was related to his political achievements. As a result, he looked at Zheng Chang and the others with an unfriendly gaze.
Zheng Chang's heart skipped a beat. For Zhou Hongde to be able to hold the position of Luoyang Magistrate, he was no ordinary official. Offending Zhou Hongde would not end well.
"You dog, you dare to sow discord and deceive this young master?" Zheng Chang's expression immediately changed, and he kicked the gardener.
"Ah! Young master, please spare me! "The gardener immediately cried out as if he had lost a loved one.
"Lord, I was also deceived by this dog of a slave, which is why I dared to question the Peony Flower Association. Lord, please investigate this matter." After Zheng Chang pushed the blame to the gardener, he bowed at Zhou Hongde.
Zhou Hongde looked at Zheng Chang with an unfriendly gaze. He naturally knew that Zheng Chang was the instigator, but he could only point the spearhead at the gardener. "This person is maliciously slandering the Peony Flower Association. He has sinister intentions. Men, give him twenty beatings and banish him from Luoyang City."
"Ah!" The gardener's mind immediately went blank as he was mercilessly dragged out by the constables.
Zhou Hongde looked coldly at Zheng Chang and company. "The peony is a symbol of Luoyang, and the Peony Flower Association is a grand event in Luoyang. No matter who dares to do anything that harms the interests of Luoyang, I will treat them all equally and will not spare them."
Zheng Chang and company's eyelids twitched as they hurriedly bowed and apologized. "This lowly one is also a citizen of Luoyang, so how can we do anything that harms Luoyang?"
"I don't want to hear any verbal promises. I want to see actual sincerity," Zhou Hongde said with a deeper meaning.
Zheng Chang was taken aback before he came to a realization. He gritted his teeth and said, "Lord, don't worry. After I return, I will definitely open up the Zheng family's peony garden for the common folk to enjoy."
However, Zhou Hongde remained unmoved. He looked coldly at the people beside Zheng Chang. After all, Zheng Chang did not only have one peony garden. The scale of the peony gardens of the others were in no way inferior to his.
The others also nodded helplessly. "Lord, don't worry. We are also willing to open up the peony gardens. We will allow the people of Luoyang to enjoy freely. "
Only then did Zhou Hongde's expression soften. With so many peony gardens open to the public, it would definitely make the Peony Flower Association better.
When Meton saw this, he could not help but reveal a sinister smile. "The few of you have your own private peony gardens. It's obvious that you are from a rich family. As the saying goes, entering a rich family is as deep as the ocean. Commoners probably would not dare to set foot in it!"
Entering a rich family was as deep as the ocean. Zhou Hongde's eyes flashed. He had almost fallen into their trap again.
Zheng Chang and the others were instantly filled with hatred. Mo Jiazi was truly too hateful. He had actually forced them so bitterly. Zheng Chang could only grit his teeth and say, "After we return, we will definitely tear down half of the walls like Merton did."
Zheng Chang's heart was dripping blood. The Zheng family's peony garden had many precious peonies. They were his favorite. Originally, only he could enjoy them. Now, he could only let others enjoy them.
The others also looked as if they had lost their parents. This time, their losses were too great.
Only then did Zhou Hongde nod in satisfaction. "This official is very satisfied with your intentions. I have heard that there are countless precious peonies in your peony gardens. The common folk will definitely flock there. In order to prevent the common folk from crowding, this official will send bailiffs tomorrow to maintain order and prevent chaos."
When Zheng Chang and the others heard this, their intestines turned green with regret. Zhou Hongde sending bailiffs was not to prevent chaos. It was probably to supervise them.
"Yes!" Zheng Chang and the others helplessly said. They could only leave dejectedly.
Immediately, the common folk around them roared with laughter. It was simply too satisfying.
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