Super Island Ranch

Chapter 62 Overbearing Eucalyptus

Ye Xiao stood at the pier, looking at the cruise ships carrying tourists leaving one after another, feeling very envious in his heart, and wondered when Island No. [-] would have such a scene.

At this moment, Cheng Qi led a man in his fifties over, and Ye Xiao immediately greeted him.

"Brother Ye, this is the old Mr. Su I mentioned to you. He is very experienced in tree management, and he is a university professor."

Cheng Qi introduced Sunong.

"Mr. Su, I've heard about you for a long time, but when I saw him today, he really has an extraordinary temperament."

Ye Xiao smiled and stretched out his hand.

To his compliment, Su Nong just smiled lightly, and said, "You're all old, what kind of temperament do you have! You young people don't need it."

After chatting for a while, the three boarded the boat and set off for Island No. [-].

A few hours later, the group arrived at Island No. [-], and Ye Xiao took Su Nong to the Sugar Maple Forest.

After arriving at the sugar maple forest, Su Nong went to the dead sugar maples to inspect them, breaking off a branch from time to time to have a look, and holding it in front of his nose to smell it, very seriously.

Ye Xiao and Cheng Qi were also waiting closely at the side.

After about ten minutes, Su Nong came back and began to look around, frowning at first, then suddenly realized.

Seeing this, Ye Xiao quickly stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Su, did you see anything?"

"These sugar maples did die due to lack of water, but what surprised me was that they died so quickly. Ordinary trees can live for a long time even if they lack water, but this piece of sugar maple should die very quickly. .”

Su Nong rubbed his chin and deduced.

"Yes, it died within a week, so fast that we didn't even notice it. Does Mr. Su know the reason?"

Ye Xiao nodded in confirmation.

Sunong looked at the eucalyptus not far away and said, "At first I couldn't figure out where the knot was, but when I saw this eucalyptus, I understood. What do you think of this eucalyptus?"

Cheng Qi looked at the piece of eucalyptus and said, "It's growing very well! The situation is gratifying."

"That's the problem, the sugar maple dies because the eucalyptus grows too well."

Su Nong said this unhurriedly.

"The eucalyptus grows too well? Why is that?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Cheng Qi's eyes.

Sunong smiled and explained: "Eucalyptus has a very strong demand for water and nutrients. It is also the most domineering tree among all trees, and it will plunder other trees' water resources and nutrients. Therefore, trees near eucalyptus generally grow The water needed by these dead sugar maples is robbed by the eucalyptus, and I also found that the vegetables in the vegetable field are also somewhat malnourished, all because of the eucalyptus."

"I see"

After figuring out what was going on, Ye Xiao was a little at a loss. After all, this eucalyptus was planted by Wu Qian's company, and they also received money and signed a contract.

"There is a more serious problem. If the nutrients of the land are plundered by eucalyptus, then the land can only become waste soil and cannot be used for planting."

Sunong spoke of more serious consequences.

Hearing this, Ye Xiao frowned deeply, and asked, "How much land can these eucalyptus trees affect within a year?"

"I have observed that these eucalyptus trees seem to be a mutant variety, so the land within a radius of six to seven miles will be affected. If they mature and bear fruit, and the fruit spreads to the entire island, the consequences will be unimaginable. It is best now Just cut down these eucalyptus trees."

Su Nong pondered for a moment, and then came to this conclusion.

Ye Xiao shook his head, these eucalyptus trees were not something he could cut down just as he said, and he had to think about it in the long run.

Then the three chatted for a while, and he sent Su Nong and Cheng Qi away.

Immediately afterwards Ye Xiao called Pang Xiao over and told him Su Nong's conclusion.

"This matter is going to be difficult! We signed a contract with Wu Qian, so this is the risk mentioned above!"

Pang Xiao let out a long sigh, but couldn't think of any good solution.

"Talk to Yuan Fei first to see if there is any other way."

After finishing speaking, Ye Xiao walked out.

At this time Yuan Fei was playing cards with several people.

One person tossed the cards and said, "Brother, we have been here for two months, and I have nothing to do here for a day, and I am going to be moldy."

"Don't worry, we're leaving this place soon."

Yuan Fei took a deep drag on the cigarette, and then threw the cigarette butt on the ground.

At this time Ye Xiao came over and said to Yuan Fei: "Brother Yuan, there is something I want to talk to you about, is it convenient for you?"

"Of course it's convenient, what's the matter?"

Yuan Fei moved a chair and handed it over.

After sitting down, Ye Xiao said, "Because of the eucalyptus you planted, the trees on the island died and the vegetables grew slowly. I wonder if your company has a way to deal with it?"

Hearing this, Yuan Fei also shook his head and said: "This batch of eucalyptus is the latest species of our company, and we don't know that there will be such consequences. I will report to the company and let the company find a way to solve this as soon as possible. "

"How long will that take?"

"The company will cultivate new seeds, probably in a year or two at the earliest!"

Hearing this, Ye Xiao's heart sank, and he was still planning to make a final attempt: "See if you can move the eucalyptus to another place, and I will pay for the related expenses."

Yuan Fei directly refused: "It's not up to me, Brother Ye, we agreed on the contract at the beginning, there would be certain risks, and you also agreed, if you tear up the contract, you will have to pay three times the liquidated damages Yes, you can think about it."
"I know, then I'll go to work first."

Ye Xiao stood up with a disappointed face.

Seeing his leaving back, Yuan Fei also sneered, and immediately left the island by boat.

In the evening, Yuan Fei and Wu Qian appeared in a box in a restaurant.

"Brother, the people on the island have discovered something abnormal, what should we do?"

Yuan Fei picked up the wine bottle and poured Wu Qian a glass.

"It's very simple. You bring more people there to protect the eucalyptus forest. These eucalyptus trees are specially cultivated by the company. They can bloom and bear fruit in a year. When the fruits are all over the island, the island will really become a dead place. island."

Wu Qian laughed and drank the wine in front of him in one gulp.

However, Yuan Fei was a little displeased, and said: "Brother, we have been on the island for two months, and we are almost bored to death. If we have to stay for a full year, brothers will not do it."

Hearing this, Wu Qian took out a thick stack of money and threw it on the table, and said with a smile, "How about this? Can you stay?"

"Let's just stay for a year, we are willing to stay for a lifetime."

Yuan Fei immediately picked up the money and started counting, with a smile on his face.

"Remember, your task is to protect the eucalyptus, don't provoke Ye Xiao, don't let him seize the opportunity to invalidate the contract."

"Don't worry, I have a share, we will definitely not do it first."

(End of this chapter)