Chapter 67

"Pal, trust me, this will be a great help to the forest farm." Professor Bruce was quite pleased; he had been preparing this for a long time. "We set up insect traps using solar energy based on the characteristics of these insects. We use insect-attracting light sources that are sensitive to specific wavelengths, and they are environmentally friendly."

"These devices aren't cheap," Qi Ping muttered. He knew very well that these insect traps were mostly redesigned by Professor Bruce's research team, so they definitely weren't cheap.

"Chrysanthemums can not only eliminate mosquitoes but also kill pests that harm crops, forests, and fruit trees. A small amount of tobacco can reduce the number of aphids, scale insects, whiteflies, leafhoppers, bean flies, and flat mealybugs in gardens and fields. Most importantly, these fishworts contain insecticidal substances in their roots, which can control over 800 types of pests. We have made a reasonable mix, and the combination of these three traditional insecticidal plants will definitely be excellent," Professor Bruce said proudly, which was his proudest achievement.

Qi Ping nodded, feeling he had gained some knowledge. He had not really known that tobacco could kill insects before. One good thing was that Professor Bruce was being proactive, not just for the vegetables but also for the development of the entire forest farm.

It cost a lot of money, but for Qi Ping, it was worth it as long as these insecticidal plants worked.

Qi Ping also knew that these insecticidal plants were mainly for prevention and required many other supporting measures. This indeed gave him a headache. Pesticides were convenient; one spray and everything was fine. Now, he still needed to spend a lot of money to follow up.

King Kong was the happiest. He had just finished eating bananas, but his little pocket was filled with tomatoes he had begged for. Now, not only King Kong, but Winnie had also started eating meat and really liked these delicious tomatoes. Black bears are omnivores, and fruits and plants are part of their diet.

"Is this the poor little bear? It looks so cute, let's condemn that bastard!" Watching Winnie circling around King Kong, the cute little bear had also won Professor Bruce's affection. "But Qi, you need to think carefully. It's small now and doesn't need much food, but when it grows up, it will need a lot more food and may bring some risks."

"I know, it's fine. I'll take good care of it. I'm not short of money, and it doesn't eat that much. I'll find a way. As for the potential dangers Winnie might bring, I won't be timid about something that might happen in the future. If the day comes, it can return to the mountains, to its rightful place." Qi Ping smiled, watching Winnie play with King Kong. He wasn't worried at all.

Professor Bruce smiled, a sign of his approval.

Professor Bruce had a good impression of this young Chinese tycoon; he was humble, polite, and although sometimes he seemed a bit stingy, he was willing to spend money on the forest farm. Their current cooperation was very pleasant, and they were all working hard for this forest farm with great potential.

After a brief look at Professor Bruce's proud work, Qi Ping felt it was worth the money. He knew Professor Bruce had worked very hard.

The solar-powered insect traps and environmental friendliness were one thing, but the most important part was the frequency and signals of the lights. Professor Bruce and his team had spent a long time researching to achieve excellent results. As for the combination of the three insecticidal plants, it needed to be as optimal as possible, adjusted according to the actual conditions of the forest farm.

Qi Ping felt his money was well spent. As long as Professor Bruce could achieve these good research results, the money was worth it. Although the initial investment was significant, it would bring him a more substantial return, which was enough.

Satisfied, he could go home with his little brothers. Winnie was also very happy, not only because it was its first time in a car but also because it knew there were many delicious things here. For Winnie, this was a good thing, and it really liked such treatment.

Back home, Winnie, like a small ball, ran around happily, causing a lot of mischief; biting slippers, tearing sofa cushions... The energetic Winnie had many self-entertainment games.

As for Qi Ping, he had to admit defeat; bears are inherently powerful, overly active, and overly mischievous. Although he had educated Winnie many times, and Winnie sometimes showed a good quality of admitting mistakes, it was just a facade. It quickly reverted to its old ways, planning to continue making mistakes.

Qi Ping had nothing to say. He let Winnie be, thinking it was unnecessary to suppress Winnie's nature in these small matters as long as it didn't make any principled mistakes.

King Kong was better; he picked a lot of tomatoes, and although most of them went into his and Winnie's stomachs, he still remembered the two little bird brothers. Liangshanbo and Zhu Yingtai could now enjoy delicious tomatoes, which was King Kong's care for his little brothers and sisters.

"Kate, Winnie is very cute. I believe you will like it." He received a call from Kate, who had already learned about Winnie.

In fact, the media in the United States was quite developed, and news spread quickly in small places. The bear mother's tragedy had garnered a lot of sympathy and made it to the local newspaper in Ramona, even spreading to San Diego. The cute Winnie was now known to many people.

"I have time this weekend. Can I visit your forest farm?" Kate had just seen the news and was currently at a private kindergarten in Ramona.

Seeing the photo of the little bear holding a bottle and sitting on the sofa, Kate felt sympathy and found it very cute. Of course, it was also a bit funny, probably because of the influence of its mischievous big brother, King Kong.

Naturally, he agreed to Kate's request. The forest farm was very quiet, and hardly anyone came. Although Winnie had gained some attention, Qi Ping did not plan to appear in the media. He preferred to stay in the forest farm and live a comfortable life. He would only appear in court if necessary to seek justice for the bear mother.

Watching Winnie chasing a small ball, Qi Ping was left with only helplessness. It was King Kong's toy, but now it belonged to Winnie. This troublesome little guy needed a bath. The chubby little guy was very cute, and a clean bath would make him even cuter.

Qi Ping felt he needed to accelerate the development of the forest farm. Winnie's pink little tongue licked Qi Ping's palm. Although Winnie was still a little guy, it would definitely grow into a large creature.

Currently, the forest farm only had a small chicken farm, which was not enough. If he didn't prepare some meat for Winnie, it wouldn't be enough.

Actually, not only was Winnie a carnivore, but King Kong also needed to eat meat. As for Qi Ping, he thought it was nice to have some meat, and he was looking forward to it.

The chickens in the current chicken farm were not ready to eat yet; they were only half-grown roosters and hens, not enough to eat. Large-scale cattle farming was not suitable for the forest farm's plan.

So, Qi Ping was puzzled and started to plan. Although the forest farm had a lot of land to develop, he needed to make the best plan without any carelessness. He felt he needed to be an excellent designer, one who could continuously tap into the potential of the forest farm.

"The small lake, let's start with the small lake!"

Qi Ping made his decision. The next development plan was the small lake!