Chapter 127: Vulgar—Utterly, Completely Vulgar

At first, he had also been suspicious, wondering if some kind of mosquito repellent had been sprayed, creating a short-term effect of excellent repellency.

He had considered this possibility before, but quickly dismissed it. Even if it were sprayed, how long could it last? If this household had a habit of watering their plants, wouldn't that expose the trick even faster?

Yu Yunfei had tested this theory himself; he sprayed the plants with water, but it had absolutely no effect. The mosquitoes stayed away just the same—not a single one dared to approach.

He had even specifically caught a few mosquitoes and placed them in the room. They tried desperately to escape, whether out of a dislike for the scent or a fear of it, he couldn't tell.

This led him to speculate that it might be a new variety—a hybrid or a mutation. Perhaps the farm possessed a mutant mother plant, and these were all propagated through cuttings.

There was one thing Zhong Di had guessed wrong: Yu Yunfei’s massive acquisition of their mosquito-repellent herbs wasn't just for resale. He was hoping to buy the second-generation mutant herbs so that he could propagate a third generation.

He didn't need them to be as effective as the second generation; even if they were half or even a tenth as effective, it would still be a lucrative venture.

This was the breakthrough he was aiming for.

*Beep!*

Just then, his phone rang. Yu Yunfei opened his messenger app in a panic to check the message.

Ever since he had sent his inquiry, he had been waiting. Several times he had wanted to call directly, but he had restrained himself.

He knew that in negotiations, taking the initiative often meant falling into a passive position. He had already raised his offer to one hundred per pot for the mosquito-repellent herbs.

If he called, he would be even more disadvantaged. To maintain as much bargaining power as possible, he had initially lowballed his offer at twenty per pot, especially since his relative had mentioned the things only cost fifteen.

He believed that as long as the other party hadn't realized the business potential, acting fast to secure them was the right move.

Yu Yunfei read the message.

"Hm? No wholesale? Not interested?"

No matter how much he had thought it over, Yu Yunfei had never expected this answer.

Was the price not right? Was his sincerity lacking? Or did they simply not want to wholesale to him?

Yu Yunfei typed and deleted, typed and deleted in the message box, and finally closed the app for the small farm. He made a phone call to his relative.

Some things could not be explained over the phone; only by meeting in person could they be discussed in detail.

The next morning, early, Zhong Hui told Zhong Di about the feedback on his technical article.

After such a long period of operation, the small farm's fan base was steadily growing. Many fans were sending private messages, asking why they didn't start a live stream so they could send tips.

Zhong Di didn't care much about that. Live streaming would disrupt his life, which didn't sound great, so he decided to put it off for later.

Because of this, the farm maintained a mysterious air that made people even more curious, and the number of fans continued to rise.

When the first text draft was posted on the platform in video form, it received a huge response, and many people left comments.

There were those who criticized it, those who praised it, some who said the content was unprofessional, and others who said it was very down-to-earth. The comment section was in an uproar.

"Zhong Di, what should we do? Should we post a formal reply to explain?"

Zhong Hui scrolled through the comments, asking with some anxiety.

This was the first time she had encountered such a thing. If it were just daily content, like the promotional videos she usually filmed, she knew how to handle it. But when it came to dealing with this kind of situation, she was at a loss.

"Explain what?"

"Why you wrote it like that!"

"No need to explain. Just let them comment as they please," Zhong Di said indifferently, then went back to his own business.

Today was the fishing competition at Uncle Qian’s place. He needed to finish his chores early before heading over.

He left Zhong Hui standing there in a daze, but since Zhong Di had said so, he must have had his reasons, so she didn't dwell on it.

Her younger brother was truly amazing. He wrote a technical article, and it was enough to get so many people arguing. Even though many were cursing, it just went to show how many people were watching.

Kulen City Academy of Agricultural Sciences!

This institution was established specifically for the research and promotion of agricultural technology. Since its inception, it had made enormous contributions to Kulen City and its surrounding areas.

"Teacher, please take a look at this article. I think it’s quite interesting."

A young man in his early twenties placed his phone in front of a middle-aged man.

"Hmm, let me see..."

"Zero professionalism. This is practically nonsense."

"What is this even saying? Hmm?"

Just as Zhou Zheng was scolding the article, he suddenly felt that it actually held some merit!

As a researcher at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhou Zheng had dedicated his life's work to agricultural research.

Therefore, he was particularly sensitive to such things, and the moment he saw content like this, his instincts kicked in.

At first, he only thought it was unprofessional. As he kept reading, he felt it was too vulgar. What did it mean to say a jujube tree was just like a person—that people eat meals, and jujube trees eat manure?

*You're the one who’s like a jujube tree, why don't you go eat manure!*

It was vulgar—downright vulgar.

But he had to admit, while it was vulgar, it was the truth, and it was incredibly easy to understand. Even a complete novice in agriculture could grasp it.

Even for someone illiterate, if someone read it to them, they would understand.

This was the reason he kept cursing while continuing to read.

As he read on, he realized, *This is brilliant.* It opened up a new way of thinking for him. Why was their technical promotion so difficult? It was simply because there was no one who understood it.

They gave people a pile of data that required professional knowledge to interpret. For this reason, they had trained many professionals specifically to handle technical promotion.

But they had never thought: since that was the case, why not write it in a vulgar way? Wouldn't that solve the problem?

Although it might appear unprofessional or be frowned upon by superiors for being too crude, perhaps it was these old-fashioned attitudes that made technical promotion so difficult. What were they working so hard for if not for the promotion of technology? Yet, what were the results?

So, perhaps it was time to consider changing some of these outdated concepts.

This article was interesting; it was worth reading to the end.

The student on the side watched his teacher's reaction and knew he was right. If even his teacher could get this absorbed, it meant the content was of high quality.

Without realizing it, Zhou Zheng finished the entire article.

"Xiao Li, I remember we have an experimental base for grey jujubes, right? Let's go take a look."

"Oh, and call Xiao Wu and the others to come along."

After saying this, Zhou Zheng returned the phone to Xiao Li and began gathering his materials.

How much of this could be believed remained to be seen; he would have to check the jujube orchard himself. He didn't do much research on red jujubes, but fortunately, his foundation was solid.

Around Kulen City, the focus was usually on fragrant pears, and grey jujubes were a secondary industry.

Xiao Li quickly sent out the notifications.