After the divorce, he settled in Northwest China and became a Shennong (a legendary Chinese farmer).

Chapter 0053: Acres of Pasture, Rushing to Meet the Deadline

"Good morning, Brother Gu! Have a bowl of milk tea first, my father will be here soon."

Ai Kebai was already waiting on the grassland. He had prepared not only drinks but also a lot of food, so anyone who hadn't eaten breakfast could have it on the spot.

"morning!"

Gu Tong poured himself a bowl of milk tea. Just as he finished drinking it, he saw two tractors driving by.

Two men got off the tractor shortly after. One was in his fifties, with a beard and a sturdy build. The other man was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. The three of them standing together clearly indicated they were a family.

Sure enough, the older one was Aikbai's father, Kurban, and the other was his brother, Ali.

"Hello, Uncle! Hello, Eric!"

After Aikebai introduced his family, Gu Tong greeted the two of them with a smile.

"Hello, Xiao Gu. I've heard Aikebai mention you a lot lately. He even showed me your live streams and videos. You're great."

Kurban praised Gu Tong with a smile, and Ali also exchanged pleasantries with him for a while.

A few minutes later, Ma Dongwen and Dong Jun arrived.

Dong Jun didn't have a stone-collecting machine, so he attached a trailer to help transport the stones. Ma Dongwen, on the other hand, had a more complete set of farm machinery and brought a small stone-collecting machine with him.

Kurban and Ali's task today was also transportation, and Gu Tong didn't stand on ceremony and immediately made work arrangements.

He was in a group with Kurban, Aikbai was in a group with his brother Ali, and Ma Dongwen was in a group with Dong Jun.

Everyone took their positions, and Gu Tong started a live stream. Fans could see high mountains, snow-capped peaks, alpine pastures below the snow line, and the vast grasslands at the foot of the mountains through the camera lens.

"Family members, this is the beautiful alpine meadow. I'm here today to help Xiao Ai's family improve their meadow. 1000 acres of meadow is quite large, so the work may take a while."

Gu Tong introduced the background of today's assignment, then put her phone away and began collecting stones.

There were fewer stones on the ground than expected, so the stone-collecting operation progressed quickly. The sound of stones falling into the carriage was intermittent, a rhythm that made people drowsy. Gu Tong drank several sips of strong tea before feeling a little better.

Two hours later, Gu Tong finally stopped the tractor, its cargo bed piled high with stones.

Several transport tractors, laden with stones, drove away from the grassland one after another. Gu Tong, Aikebai, and Ma Dongwen got off to rest, and Little Stone ran over from a distance.

This sheepdog is noticeably larger, but it is still considered a small dog.

Little Stone is very popular among fans. Gu Tong showed it to everyone, which caused a cheer.

[Traveling with the Birds]: "Xiao Ai, how big is your entire meadow if you put it all together?"

After everyone interacted with Little Stone for a while, some fans finally turned their attention to the grass.

A comment scrolled across the screen, which Gu Tong happened to see. She then turned the camera to Aikebai: "Aikebai, someone asked how big your pasture is?"

Ai Kebai waved to the camera and then replied with a smile, "This 1000 mu of grassland is used to grow alfalfa, which can provide hay for the sheep to get through the winter. The rest is all natural grassland, which adds up to about 10,000 mu."

【Small Town Exam Taker 123】: "Wow, rich people!"

The live stream chat immediately became lively. Some people thought that the Aiqbai family was very rich, but others thought that the accounts couldn't be calculated that way, as livestock assets are difficult to assess.

Everyone was discussing the matter objectively, and there was no malice intended.

[Traveling with the Birds]: "What a huge ranch! Xiao Ai, you must have tens of thousands of sheep at home, right?"

Some people are curious about how many sheep such a large pasture can support.

When Ai Kebai saw this comment, he replied with a smile: "Ten thousand acres of grassland sounds like a lot, but in reality, it can only support a flock of less than 2500 sheep."

The live stream was filled with amazement; many people were surprised to find that sheep could eat so much!

After a while, the transport tractor returned, and Gu Tong and the others continued their stone-picking work, working until evening before finishing.

They even ate lunch on the grassland.

Gu Tong stopped the live broadcast in the afternoon. At the current pace, the stone-collecting work on the 1000-mu grassland will take at least a day and a half.

This is because the grassland was plowed a few years ago, so there are fewer stones.

At that time, manual stone picking was carried out. The work was rather rough, but it still had some effect.

"Come over for dinner, everyone. I've prepared hand-pulled rice for tonight, it'll smell delicious!"

Kurban warmly invited everyone to his home for dinner, and Gu Tong and the others did not refuse. After parking their farm machinery, they went to Aikbai's house together.

The Aikbai family's yard was very large. After entering, the group toured the yard for a while.

However, since the Aiqbai family are professional sheep farmers, the sheepfold could not be built in the yard, but was built not far from their home.

"Please don't be shy, everyone, eat more!"

After everyone sat down, Kurban and Aikbai brought out a fragrant bowl of hand-grabbed rice.

Aili is already married and doesn't live with his parents and younger brother. After finishing work, he went straight home and didn't come over.

"tasty!"

Gu Tong, Dong Jun, and Ma Dongwen then started eating, and everyone praised the food highly.

This is the best hand-grabbed rice Gu Tong has eaten since arriving in Nasu; it's even better than what restaurants in the county town make.

He even asked Aikbai's mother for the secret to making good pilaf, planning to try it himself when he has time.

After the meal, Ai Kebai drove Gu Tong, Xiao Shitou, Dong Jun, and Ma Dongwen back home one by one. The farm machinery was all left here; they would need it again tomorrow, so there was no need to go back and forth.

Back home, Gu Tong played with Xiao Shitou in the yard, mentally calculating the time needed for the complete operation of 1000 acres of grassland.

Stone collection takes 1.5 days, fertilization takes 2 days, and tilling, rotary tilling, and sowing each take 2 days, totaling 9.5 days. This is significantly ahead of the original plan of 15 days.

The soil conditions of Aikebai's 1000 mu of grassland are much better than expected, with loose soil and fewer stones, which are all favorable conditions.

Ten days is not a long time and is perfectly acceptable.

In addition, this order is a special case with low profit margins, so the previously agreed-upon allocation method cannot be used.

Gu Tong had already discussed it with Dong Jun and Ma Dongwen, and the profits from this deal would be distributed as follows: Gu Tong would receive 18 yuan, and the other two would each receive 16 yuan.

Just then, his phone rang.

After the call connected, Lin Hao's voice came through the receiver:

"Gu Tong, how did it go working on the grassland today? How many days will it take to finish? Things are looking promising on my end; we'll be spraying pesticides in about a week. Will you be able to make it in time?"

"I'll try my best. I'll check the progress in the next few days and then contact you again."

Gu Tong didn't dare to make any definitive statements, because he would have to find a way to speed up the grassland work.

Lin Hao didn't say anything, and after chatting for a few minutes, he hung up.

"How can we speed up the process? It seems that only the fertilizer spreading step can be replaced with drones, which can finish 1000 acres in half a day at most."

Gu Tong wasn't in a rush, but Lin Hao's matter couldn't be delayed.

After some consideration, he decided to use drones to spread fertilizer.

The base fertilizer used at Aikbai's home is chemical fertilizer, since the soil quality of the pasture is very good, and there is no need to use organic fertilizer this season.

If drones are used for fertilizer application, the task can be completed in half a day at most, thus saving a day and a half of time.

According to the new plan, the entire operation will take 8 days instead of 9.5 days.

He later mentioned the new plan in the group chat, and Dong Jun and the others naturally did not object, so the matter was settled.