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

Chapter 0025 Harvest, Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

After completing the task of collecting stones on 50 acres of saline-alkali land, I gained 5 Shennong points, bringing my total Shennong points to 18.

Gu Tong was very glad that he had gritted his teeth and bought so many agricultural machines. The speed at which agricultural machinery operations could obtain Shennong points was not slow, and at least for now, it was a very important channel.

After resting for twenty minutes, he and Dong Jun rushed into another 30 mu of farmland to get to work.

"Brother Gu, Professor Mao's 30 mu of farmland is not bad. There are fewer stones than expected. I think it can be finished before sunset."

The work of collecting stones is highly uncertain; even the number of shallow stones cannot be estimated by the naked eye.

After working for two hours, the two sat down to rest, having already covered more than half of the work area.

Dong Jun was both happy and a little regretful. He was happy that the work was progressing much faster, but he was regretful that transporting stones from these 30 acres of land wouldn't earn him much money.

"It's better to finish early, there'll be a second round of stone picking later, you'll be busy. Brother Dong, let's take a day off tomorrow and each do our own thing."

During her break, Gu Tong discussed tomorrow's plans.

He needs to turn over the soil pile tomorrow, and he also received a call from Technician Liu at the agricultural technology station, who will help him test the soil quality tomorrow.

Therefore, we need to suspend Professor Mao's assignments tomorrow.

"Sure, I can't keep up with this high intensity forever."

Dong Jun forced himself to stand up and, together with Gu Tong, completed the task of picking stones from the 30 mu of farmland.

He hauled a total of 6 truckloads of stones throughout the afternoon, plus 26 truckloads from the saline-alkali land, earning a total of 1600 yuan in freight fees.

Dong Jun sent the transportation data to Professor Mao on site, and then asked Professor Mao to prepare the fertilizer in advance, as it would be needed in a couple of days.

Professor Mao replied with a smiley face, then directly transferred 1600 yuan to Dong Jun, and also transferred 2 yuan to Gu Tong.

He paid according to the progress of the work, so there's nothing wrong with that.

......

[Effective task (collecting stones), Shennong value +3]

Shennong Value: 21 points

After completing the stone-collecting work on 30 acres of farmland again, I gained 3 Shennong points, bringing my total Shennong points to 21.

This was the first time Gu Tong had ever been so wealthy. When he got home, he didn't even bother to cook. He immediately went into the Shennong Pavilion to see if there was anything he urgently needed that he could exchange for.

As a result, he was quickly overwhelmed by the choices. He wanted the inheritance, he wanted the skills, and even the miscellaneous items brought him many surprises.

So he simply left the Shennong Pavilion. When he was hesitant, he decided to put it aside for now, as making a hasty decision might lead to problems. He would wait until after he finished eating before making a decision.

Gu Tong cooked a dish and cooked a pot of rice for dinner, and had a hearty meal.

Little Stone ate some leftovers and a meat bone taken from the refrigerator.

"My immediate priority is spring planting. The basic knowledge I have is sufficient, but some skills are absolutely necessary."

After dinner, Gu Tong took Xiao Shitou for a walk outside, and then returned to the Shennong Pavilion.

He has now completely calmed down and is able to rationally analyze and judge what he really needs.

So he spent 8 Shennong Points to exchange for enough [Fertile Soil Enhancement Liquid] for 80 acres of land. He also spent 10 Shennong Points to exchange for the beginner-level skill book [Repair].

【Fertile Soil Enhancer】can slightly improve soil quality, and this "slightly" is about 20%, which means an increase of 20%.

This thing can only be used once a year at most, and its effectiveness decreases when used on the same piece of land.

Even so, [Wotu Enhancer Liquid] is still a rare and valuable product.

Gu Tong can master various repair techniques through the introductory skill book "Repair," including but not limited to farm tools, agricultural machinery, and vehicles.

This is a very cost-effective skill; even a beginner level can save him a lot of repair costs.

During the spring planting season, the use of agricultural tools and machinery increases dramatically, making minor malfunctions inevitable. Mastering basic repair skills will at least allow you to resolve most common problems.

Next, the [Fertile Soil Enhancement Liquid] he had exchanged appeared at his feet. The sealed barrel contained 8 kilograms of liquid that could be absorbed by the land through irrigation.

The skill book [Repair] transformed into countless points of light and entered his mind directly.

A flood of information collided in Gu Tong's mind, and muscle memory was formed accordingly. He was now a qualified repairman.

Shennong Pavilion is a "treasure trove" and also a "money pit".

Gu Tong's Shennong value has dropped to single digits again, leaving him with only a mere 3 points.

[Host: Gu Tong]

[Realm: Ordinary Farmer (0/100)]

【技能：厨艺入门（0/10），驾驶入门（0/10），修理入门（0/10）】

[Shennong Pavilion: Unlocked]

Shennong Value: 3 points

[Task: None]

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Early the next morning, Gu Tong went into the farm machinery shed.

Sure enough, I discovered that my previous maintenance of the agricultural machinery was not up to par, and both the tractor and the stone picker had several small, inconspicuous damages.

He quickly carried out repairs and performed maintenance on each piece of agricultural machinery.

After breakfast, he met up with Chen Liang and they began the second round of piling.

"Family members, today is the last time to turn the compost pile. Once the fertilizer is fully decomposed, we can start applying it."

As soon as Gu Tong arrived at the scene, he started a live broadcast. In less than five minutes, a large number of fans flooded into the live broadcast room.

He's been very busy these past few days and hasn't had time to do the live stream at all. Many people are getting impatient.

Lonely Swordsman: "Little Dog, where the hell have you been? Enough talk, get to work."

This fan's words represented the true thoughts of most people, so Gu Tong wasn't angry. He then ran over and peeled off the plastic film from each pile of fertilizer.

Chen Liang drove the bulldozer and began working. With just a few shovelfuls, he turned the huge pile of manure upside down.

Gu Tong noticed that the fertilizer was almost black, and when he measured the temperature with a probe, it was no more than 55 degrees Celsius, indicating that it had cooled down significantly.

The internal temperature of fully decomposed fertilizer cannot be maintained above 60°C. When the temperature drops, it indicates that the composting is about to be successful.

Gu Tong, holding the iron shovel, and Chen Liang coordinated perfectly. In reality, he didn't need to exert any effort; there was a certain element of performance involved, otherwise the fans wouldn't have agreed.

Finally, a forklift tidied up and compacted the compost pile, and Gu Tong covered it with plastic film again.

After tomorrow, we can start composting at any time, and the composting task will be successfully completed.

"I just checked, and the composting is working very well. We just need to wait to start composting. I've taken on a farm machinery service order these past few days, so I'm quite busy and might not be able to go live as often. You can watch the videos I upload first."

Gu Tong knew these fans were capable of causing trouble, so she gave them a heads-up beforehand.

Professor Mao has only completed the first round of stone picking on his 80 acres of land. There is still a lot of work to be done, so he simply doesn't have time to do a live stream.

"Helping someone else is still working, can't you just livestream it so we can see?"

"Exactly, exactly, even the greyhound has learned to discern its appetite!"

"What, you're doing work for someone that can't be done in the open?"

......

The chat was filled with comments, and everyone was clearly very dissatisfied.

Gu Tong smiled slightly and continued:

"It's not that I don't want you to see it, but I plan to show you my spring planting process later, from composting, collecting stones, tilling the soil to sowing, and do a live broadcast without interruption."

"If I were to livestream myself helping people with chores right now, the same scenes would appear repeatedly, and I'm afraid you'd get tired of it. Please be patient, everyone; good things come to those who wait! Okay, that's all for today's livestream. See you next time."

After finishing speaking, Gu Tong quickly ended the broadcast.

There's no point in arguing with these incredibly creative fans; just stick to your livestreaming plan.