Chapter 106: City Delegates Arrive! Expert Team Airlifts into Shanwan Village!

Sun Ming and his assistant Xiao Li appeared, like a stone tossed onto a calm lake, and the whole Shanwan Village rippled with excitement.

The experts from the city are still sent by the leadership!

This news spread like it had wings, instantly reaching every corner of the newly opened fields.

The villagers' tools in hand all slowed, and curious, awed, and somewhat proud gazes swept toward the two city officials dressed in "cultured" attire.

Zhao Yongnian and Zhao Dazhi, the two village cadres, smiled broadly, and their backs straightened considerably.

This is a huge honor!

They, in Shanwan Village, have been poor for most of their lives; when have they ever had such treatment?

Lu Qingshan's inner ripple quickly settled; he knew this was an opportunity.

He stepped forward, neither servile nor arrogant, and extended his hand: "Director Sun, Comrade Li, our Shanwan Village has modest conditions; we are very grateful to receive the city's attention and support. Please, let me show you around."

Sun Ming nodded approvingly; this young man, facing these "airborne" cadres, showed neither excessive flattery nor the nervousness of a small‑town person, and his composure made Sun Ming regard him more highly.

Lu Qingshan led Sun Ming and Xiao Li, with Zhao Yongnian and Zhao Dazhi accompanying, to the fledgling medicinal herb plot behind the village.

"Director Sun, look, this area is our trial planting of Astragalus, over there is Platycodon, and there are a few ridges where young red‑fruited ginseng has just emerged."

Lu Qingshan pointed to the thriving herbs and said, "These were selected based on the mountain's soil quality and sun‑facing conditions."

Sun Ming bent down, examined the Astragalus leaves and roots closely, pinched a bit of soil to smell, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"This Astragalus looks good, and its root system is well developed. Comrade Lu, did you have the Agricultural Technical Station's comrades guide your seed selection and seedling cultivation?"

Lu Qingshan smiled: "The Agricultural Technical Station comrades gave some suggestions, but most of it we figured out ourselves. The things in this mountain have their own temperament; we must work with their nature."

His words were half true, half false, relying more on the perception of Mountain Wild Heart, knowing which plots suit which crops and how to grow them best.

Xiao Li, beside him, flipped through his notebook, recording briskly, and occasionally looked up at Lu Qingshan, his eyes gaining a touch of admiration.

Afterward, the group arrived at the newly reclaimed wasteland area.

Seeing the vast leveled land before them and the bustling labor scenes in the distance, Sun Ming kept nodding.

"Incredible, incredible! The vigor of Shanwan Village's folk truly commands respect!"

Zhao Yongnian grinned: "Director Sun, this is all thanks to that kid Qing Shan. He's quick‑witted, full of ideas; everyone trusts him and is willing to follow his lead!"

Lu Qingshan then showed them the simple yet clean chicken coops and pig pens, outlining his preliminary breeding plan, including disease prevention and using mountain resources as supplemental feed.

Sun Ming listened attentively, occasionally raising highly technical questions, such as the crop rotation cycle for herbs, feed ratios for different livestock, and pest and disease control for large‑scale planting and breeding.

Lu Qingshan answered each calmly; some were from his scattered past‑life experiences, some were insights derived from Mountain Wild Heart's understanding of this forest, offering unique perspectives.

His answers often hit the crux, even giving Sun Ming and Xiao Li a sense of enlightenment.

"Comrade Lu, many of your ideas are very scientific and forward‑thinking!"

Sun Ming grew increasingly startled; this hardly resembled an ordinary mountain village youth, but a hidden agricultural master!

"Did you… study this before?"

Lu Qingshan simply said he liked to tinker on his own, and after staying long in the mountains, he had some insights.

After a long walk, Sun Ming's smile grew more sincere. He stopped, solemnly addressing Lu Qingshan and the two village cadres: "Comrade Lu, Village Chief Zhao, Secretary Zhao, your Shanwan Village project is excellent! The thinking is clear, measures effective, and the mass base strong. Xiao Li and I discussed and decided to stay a few days, study the situation in depth, then write a detailed research report for the city leadership. I believe the city will grant Shanwan Village even greater support!"

As soon as he spoke, Zhao Yongnian and Zhao Dazhi were so excited they nearly jumped, rubbing their hands repeatedly: "Ah! That's wonderful! Thank you, Director Sun! Thanks to the city leaders for caring!"

The surrounding villagers, hearing this, erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.

The city will support us!

This life now truly has hope!

Over the next three to four days, Sun Ming and Xiao Li spent almost every day in Shanwan Village's fields, engaging deeply with Lu Qingshan and the villagers, meticulously recording herb growth, preliminary breeding experiences, and Lu Qingshan's comprehensive future development plan.

The more they learned, the more they marveled at Lu Qingshan's foresight and the villagers' simple diligence.

On the fourth afternoon, Sun Ming and Xiao Li, carrying a thick stack of research materials and the deep bond with Shanwan Village, boarded the truck back to the city.

Before leaving, Sun Ming grasped Lu Qingshan's hand tightly: "Comrade Lu, keep up the good work, and wait for our good news!"

Having seen off the city experts, Shanwan Village's momentum grew even stronger.

With the city leadership's attention, everyone felt a surge of determination to make this project shine.

The land‑leveling work was quickly completed in full.

According to Lu Qingshan's plan, most of the land will be used for medicinal herbs, primarily Astragalus, Platycodon, and Saposhnikovia—hardy, high‑demand varieties—while ginseng will be cultivated in small quantities as a premium crop.

Several relatively flat, open areas at the foot of the mountain were designated as breeding zones.

To quickly expand the breeding scale, Lu Qingshan, with the money saved from selling mountain goods and Wild Boar meat, contacted Chen Zhiguo, and through county channels personally visited the county livestock station and the city's breeding farm.

His sharp eye, combined with Mountain Wild Heart's faint ability to sense animal health, meant the livestock he selected were all plump, robust, and full of vigor.

One hundred glossy‑furred little‑tailed cold sheep bleated as they were herded into the newly built sheep pen; twenty sturdy Lu Xi yellow cattle calves mooed, curiously inspecting their new home.

The livestock returned, and management had to keep pace.

After careful consideration, Lu Qingshan assigned the breeding responsibilities to several people.

Although Zhao Laonian was taciturn, he was meticulous and dexterous, naturally attuned to plants and livestock, responsible for tending the precious ginseng and herb seedlings, while also overseeing part of the sheep flock's daily care;

Zhao Fei, Zhao Qiang, and Zhao Lei, the three young men, were quick‑witted and diligent; Lu Qingshan tasked them mainly with feeding, disease prevention, and pen maintenance for the cattle and sheep.

For planting, the experienced and hardworking Zhao Tiezhu and Zhao Er Zhuang led the villagers in large‑scale herb sowing and management.

Lu Qingshan also specifically asked Chen Zhiguo to bring technicians from the county agricultural technical station, conducting several short training sessions for the village's key planting and breeding personnel, systematically teaching scientific cultivation knowledge.

He himself often gathered everyone, combining Shanwan Village's realities, breaking down his own experiences and the new knowledge learned from Director Sun, and explained them in simple terms to all.

In an instant, Shanwan Village displayed a thriving scene.

In the fields, villagers busied themselves with sowing and watering; in the breeding area, cattle and sheep grazed leisurely, while chickens and ducks clucked and pecked within their enclosures.

Everyone's face radiated anticipation for the future.

The days passed one by one in busyness and hope, and before they knew it, more than half a month had gone by.

The medicinal herbs in Shanwan Village had been fully sown, and seedlings were sprouting, a verdant sight that delighted all. The cattle and sheep had also adapted to the new environment and began to gain weight.

This evening, Lu Qingshan had just returned from the newly built cattle shed to check on the calves' growth when Lin Yue'e handed him a neatly folded note.

Comrade Qingshan, the postman from the town just brought it, saying it's a notice from the County Committee Office.

Lin Yue'e's tone carried a faint, barely perceptible tension.

County Committee Office?

Comrade Qingshan's heart gave a sudden thump, and he quickly took the slip of paper and unfolded it.

On the white paper, a few lines of neat black‑ink penmanship were written:

"Notice: It is scheduled for three days later (June 19 at 9:00 a. m.) that a citywide agricultural production and characteristic economic development symposium will be held in Meeting Room No. 3 of the Baishan City Committee. Comrade Qingshan of Shanwan Village is requested to attend punctually. The sign‑off is the Jiangyuan County Committee Office, stamped with a bright red Official Seal."

Baishan City Committee?

Symposium?

Comrade Qingshan's hand holding the notice felt slightly heavy.

He had expected that Director Sun would cause some stir after returning, but he didn't anticipate it would come so quickly, and that it would be a City Committee meeting directly.

What does this mean for him, for the whole Shanwan Village?