Shanghai is prosperous

Chapter 485 Relax

The blue waves are rippling, and the cruise ship is moving forward slowly on the calm and clean river.

A few seagulls were disturbed, and they creaked and rose into the sky. Their white and vigorous figures were flying in the wind, reflecting each other with the white clouds in the sky, adding to the vitality.After a while, they floated lightly like butterflies to the water not far away.

The sky is clear.Standing at the bow of the boat, Mr. Zhou looked at the green trees and beautiful water passing by on both sides, and said coolly, Mr. Wu, this is really a good place.Raising her in a deep boudoir without anyone knowing her is simply a paradise.

Secretary-General Luo smiled, Mr. Zhou must be satisfied with this place.Not only is the scenery beautiful, but the key is that it is not far from the city, and it is also cool, making it a good place to escape the heat.

Mr. Zhou said, yes.It's the dog days now, and I don't feel any special heat. In all respects, it's much more comfortable than in your urban area of ​​Shanghai.

Mr. Wu picked up a slice of watermelon from the small table, took a few bites, and said, "Old Cui, you should try it too. You can't buy authentic local watermelons like this rustling in the urban area."

Old Cui waved his hand and said, I have already eaten a lot, and I can't eat more when I am older.However, the watermelon here looks like 8424, but it tastes better than the one in Nanhui.Xiao Wang, do you know what breed it is?

Wang Yiyuan is at the helm.Because of the free time during this period, Wang Yiyuan did not stop coming to the gardening field. Under the guidance of Lao Zhu, he has basically mastered the skills of sailing, so today he will replace Lao Zhu's previous role as a boatman.

Over the past two months, Wang Yiyuan not only learned how to sail a boat here, but also used the weekend time to work with Zhu Yingying, using the unused surplus funds in the past few years, to find a special greening design company for the entire project. The environment of the gardening field has been improved and supplemented.Now it seems that the gardening field is more like a good place for leisure and entertainment.

Wang Yiyuan smiled and said, it is the 8424 variety.The taste you mentioned is different, which may be due to the fact that the soil and climate here in Changxing Island are somewhat different from those in Nanhui.

He said that because it is more coastal, the soil is more sandy, and the temperature difference between day and night is also much larger, so the watermelons grown here have thin skin, red flesh, sweet and crisp taste, and are sandier and sweeter, which is indeed delicious.

Makes sense.Mr. Wu said that in fact, Changxing Island is very suitable for growing watermelons. The soil is relatively sandy and not as watery as Nanhui. The main reason is that the watermelons planted have high yields and good quality.

Ren Xueming smiled and said, Mr. Cui, although we have lived in Shanghai for many years and have eaten a lot of watermelons, how did you find out about this 8424 watermelon?

Lao Cui said, my previous work was often involved in the approval of agricultural industry projects, so I need to know a little more about Shanghai's agricultural affairs. The fruit shape and quality of 8424 watermelon have obvious characteristics.You can pay more attention to it. This watermelon has a good appearance, is very round, and the size is moderate. The dark green pattern on the body of the melon is clear, and the seeds are all black. It tastes tender, with less fiber, juicy, refreshing, good taste and no peculiar smell.

Ren Xueming asked, there is one more thing I don't understand, what is the specific meaning of the code name 8424?
Old Cui smiled and said, 1984 was a memorable year in the history of watermelon cultivation.The breeding experts of Hami Melon Research Center of Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences bred the most outstanding and excellent 24th group of fine varieties in dozens of test combinations.Because it is an early-maturing variety, it is named Zaojia "8424" watermelon. This is how the name "8424" came about.

Ren Xueming chuckled and said, I have learned a lot today.

Lao Cui said that with the help of experts from our city's Bureau of Agriculture, Nanhui agricultural technicians contacted the Hami Melon Research Institute of the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences.In 8424, Zaojia "8424" watermelon was successfully introduced to Shanghai and tried to grow in Nanhui and other places.What is particularly interesting is that after testing, the watermelon grown in Nanhui has a higher sugar content than other regions and a sweeter taste. It has become the leading variety of Nanhui watermelon in one fell swoop, so it was named "Nanhui [-]" watermelon.

Wang Yiyuan added that the watermelons grown in the horticultural field here are all applied with organic fertilizers, and there is not even a little bit of pesticide residue.In this way, although the output is lower, it is not sold to the outside world anyway, it is only supplied to tourists who come to the garden here, so the quality of watermelons will naturally be better.

It's a pity that it is not sold externally.Mr. Zhou said that if such watermelons were sold to Beijing, many people would rush to buy them.

Mr. Wu smiled and said, that's not necessarily the case.Every place has its own taste, which is not easy to say.It can only be said that the watermelon here is really good.Mr. Zhou, when you go back, I will bring you a few.

Mr. Zhou sat down, picked up a cantaloupe, gnawed it, and said, Mr. Wu, send the Buddha to the west, and the cantaloupe here, how many should I take back?
Mr. Wu laughed and said, OK.Anyway, someone will pay for you in the end, and I don't want to spend money.

Old Cui looked at Wang Yiyuan and said, Xiao Wang, you can't be partial.Don't think that our old man will bully us now that he is retired, and leave us alone, you know?
Wang Yiyuan deliberately asked, what does Mr. Cui mean, I don't seem to understand?

Xiao Wang, you really don't understand?You and the kid, smart ones.Old Cui smiled and said, and this white melon is a good thing, so don't waste it.

Ren Xueming smiled and asked, Mr. Cui, would you also spread the knowledge about these melons with us?

Old Cui smiled and said, there are two varieties here.The one with green skin and green flesh is "Jade Mushroom Melon". As the name suggests, the skin is light blue, the flesh is green, and the melon forms an oval shape.This kind of thick-skinned melon is a cantaloupe imported from Japan. It is called Elizabeth thick-skinned melon.Both are the most popular cantaloupe on the market right now.

Mr. Wu greeted everyone to eat melons, and said with a smile, everyone is usually very busy at work. Today I invite you to come here mainly to relax, taste the farm dishes here, taste the fruits and vegetables in the countryside here, and live like a fairy of the little days.

It is delicious.Mr. Zhou took another bite of the cantaloupe and said, there are still many things worth developing in this citrus garden.At least it shouldn't be like it is now, just staying in the business of day trips to the countryside, wasting a good place in vain.

(End of this chapter)