Xu Yalang once again relaxed the repayment period, which was exactly what Zhang Zong wanted, but he did not rush to agree, but came to Liu Jianshi again and asked: "Liu Jianshi, I wonder what kind of flowers and plants are being entrusted in the garden?"

When Liu Jianshi heard Zhang Zong ask this, his face became a little unnatural. He immediately coughed and then replied: "Actually, all the most common flowers in the south are gardenia and jasmine."

"Only gardenia and jasmine?" Zhang Zong asked again with concern. If there were only these two common flowers, he could give it a try.

"Yes, but there are quite a lot of them, about four or five hundred pots!" Liu Jianshi replied again.

"I want to take a look at these flowers and plants first. If the flowers and plants are fine, I have to sign a document to list the conditions for both parties!" Zhang Zong did not say anything, because he saw that Liu Jianshi's expression was a bit unnatural, so he proposed the additional conditions later.

Liu Jianshi was obviously stunned when he heard this. He probably didn't expect Zhang Zong to make the decision so quickly. Although he didn't agree directly, it was almost the same. So he quickly reacted and coughed again and said, "Okay, if you have time now, I'll take you to see the flowers and plants that need to be taken care of, and then mark the document!"

"Then it's a blessing for Liu Jianshi!" Zhang Zong bowed again. Xu Yalang next to him looked ecstatic when he saw the matter was settled, and he was also diligent in leading the way.

Zhang Zong’s family and Furong Garden were already close to each other. Liu Jianshi took them through a corner gate and Zhang Zong also curiously looked at the huge royal garden. He saw pavilions, pavilions, mountains and rivers in the gardens. He casually arranged a picture frame and made a beautiful picture. The palace was built beautifully, making people suspected of being in the fairyland of the Heavenly Palace.

However, Zhang Zong didn't take a few more glances. Soon he was taken to a secluded small yard with hundreds of pots of gardenia and jasmine, and some flower pots were tied with hemp ropes, which probably had just been shipped.

However, when Zhang Zong saw these gardenias and jasmine, he frowned. Perhaps because of long-distance transportation, these gardenias and jasmine were in poor condition. Many of them were carrying yellow leaves, and even the leaves were almost gone. Originally, the flowering period of gardenias and jasmine was almost at the age of flowering, but they could not even see half of the flower bud.

Liu Jianshi also knew that the flowers were in bad condition, so he took the initiative to speak: "There are 227 pots of gardenia and 216 pots of jasmine here. As long as the number of living in two months is not less than 360 pots, and the number of flower buds is not less than 300 pots. Even if you finish it, the garden will pay you ten tons of rewards!"

"I want to read it carefully, I wonder if it's possible?" Zhang Zong asked again at this time.

"No problem, Sun Jiangtou, please take this Zhang Xiaolangjun to take a closer look!" Liu Jianshi did not refuse, and also ordered an old craftsman next to him to accompany Zhang Zong, and Zhang Zong also thanked him.

Now Zhang Zong followed Sun Jiangtou into these flowers. These gardenias and jasmine are quite tall. Some gardenias are even more than one person tall, like a small tree. Zhang Zong mainly checks whether they have any diseases and pests. After all, there are no pesticides in this era. If diseases and pests are born, it will be troublesome.

"You are the son of Xueshi Zhang?" But what Zhang Zong didn't expect was that just as they avoided the gazes of Liu Jianshi and others, the Sun Jiangtou, who was with him, suddenly whispered.

"Scholar Zhang?" Zhang Zong was stunned when he heard the other party's words. He didn't know who this title was referring to. After a while, he realized it and asked with a puzzled look on his face, "My father... is a bachelor?"

Seeing Zhang Zong’s appearance unsure, the old man sighed and said, “You were too young back then, so it was normal for you to remember. But for your father’s affection, I still want to advise you, you shouldn’t take this job!”

"Why can't I take it? It's just some gardenia and jasmine, which are very easy to raise?" Zhang Zong asked even more strangely when he heard this. In fact, he had discovered it before. Liu Jianshi seemed to want him to take over this job very much, and even took him into Furong Garden without hesitation, as if he was afraid that he would regret it.

"It's easy to raise? It also needs to be divided into places. These things in the south are very easy to raise. Cut a branch and stick them on the ground to survive, but when transported to the north, they will get worse and worse. In addition, these gardenias and jasmine are not well kept during transportation, and they are about to die. It's harder to raise them well. Otherwise, why would so many gardeners in the garden not want to take over?" Sun Jiangtou said at the end.

Zhang Zong suddenly understood after hearing this. Gardenia and jasmine are not easy to raise in the north. In fact, the reason is very simple. The main reason is the problem of water and soil. The water and soil in most areas in the south are acidic, while the water and soil in the north are mostly alkaline. Gardenia and jasmine that like acid will naturally not grow well when they arrive in the north. Similarly, there are azaleas and camellias, which have a higher demand for acidity.

Although the above principle is simple, it involves a chemical knowledge of pH and alkalinity. The ancients were almost blank in this regard, and gardeners could only use experience to summarize flowers. When encountering such things beyond their cognition, they would naturally be helpless.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zong felt relieved and smiled confidently, "Thank you for your reminder, but I have a way to raise these gardenias and jasmine!"

However, Sun Jiangtou didn't believe Zhang Zong's words at all. Instead, he said again with a bit of heartache: "If you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer a loss. The Liu Jianshi will throw this mess to you. If you can't raise it well, the boss will blame you for it. He will be very responsible and he can push seven points on your head. Then you will be in trouble!"

After Sun Jiangtou finished speaking, he turned his head and seemed a little angry. Zhang Zong wanted to ask why the other party called his father "Scholar Zhang", but seeing that the other party ignored him, he had to do it. He focused on checking these flowers and plants, and finally confirmed that there were no diseases and pests and diseases in these flowers and plants. The reason why they became like this was mainly due to improper maintenance.

So Zhang Zong came to Liu Jianshi and nodded, "No problem, I will definitely return it in two months!"

Seeing Zhang Zong dared to agree so readily after seeing these flowers and plants, Liu Jianshi finally couldn't help but look surprised. There were many gardeners in Furong Garden and their skills were very excellent, but no gardeners in the garden dared to take over this batch of flowers. Unexpectedly, the young man in front of him agreed without hesitation. Is the other party a skilled and brave, or is the ignorant fearless?

However, Liu Jianshi quickly reacted and nodded immediately and said, "Okay, wait a moment, I will have someone go and file a document!"

After a while, the document was written in duplicate. After reading it, Zhang Zong had no problems and immediately signed and sealed it. As the guarantor, Xu Yalang also established a guarantee document with Zhang Zong and Liu Jianshi. Zhang Zong mortgaged the land deed of half of the flowerbed to exchange for Xu Yalang as the protection. In addition, there were the conditions he had promised Zhang Zong before. Of course, if Zhang Zong did not complete the task, then half of the flowerbed would belong to him.

Then Liu Jianshi arranged for people to load the gardenia and jasmine into the car and prepare to take it to Zhang Zong. Zhang Zong also wanted to go back to make room for the flowers and plants, so he stood up and said goodbye. Liu Jianshi also personally sent him and Xu Yalang to leave. It was not because he was polite, but because Furong Garden was heavily guarded. Without his leadership, the two of them could not go out at all.

After saying goodbye to Liu Jianshi, Xu Yalang suddenly turned to Zhang Zong and smiled, "Little Langjun, I will come again in two months. Everything will be done according to the documents!"

After saying that, Xu Yalang hummed a small song and left with one shaking step by step, but Zhang Zong behind him smiled indifferently. Xu Yalang was greedy for his flower garden and did not even need to take a commission in order to facilitate his transaction with Furongyuan. Obviously, he did not believe that Zhang Zong could meet Liu Jianshi's requirements at all.

When he returned home, Zhang Zong quickly packed up a place. At this time, the big cart in Furong Garden also arrived. However, this time, Liu Jianshi did not come. It was still Sun Jiantou who had directed the people to carry the flowers and plants into the flower garden.

Although it was only March, the temperature this year was unusually high, and the people who moved the flowers were sweating profusely. Seeing that these were too hard, Zhang Zong brought a kettle to pour water for these people, and finally delivered the water to Sun Jiangtou and asked: "Brother-in-law, you said my father was what kind of scholar Zhang before. Has my father been an official, why have he never heard him mention it?"

However, the old man showed a silent expression when he heard this question. After a while, he sighed and shook his head and said, "Don't mention the matter back then. You don't know that it is actually a good thing, so as not to be involved!"

After Sun Jiangtou said that, he left on his own, leaving Zhang Zong with a confused look on his face. He was obviously the title mentioned by the other party first, but now he refused to explain. This is simply too enchanting!

At this time, the flowers and plants were moved, and Sun Jiangtou drove away in the carriage with his men. Zhang Zong was also trying hard to recall Zhang Zong's memories, but there was no content about "Scholar Zhang". Finally, he simply shook his head and left this matter behind for the time being. The most important thing now is to make money and pay off the debt.

Now Zhang Zong picked up the flower cutters and began to trim the batch of gardenia and jasmine. These gardenia and jasmine are in a very bad condition. Many branches are dry. In addition, the yellow leaves are so much work. Zhang Zong worked hard for an afternoon before the pruning was finished.

At this time, the sun was no longer as strong as noon. Zhang Zong took water from the large water tank that contained water, then brought a jar from the kitchen, opened the lid and rinsed out a sour smell, which made people unable to help but develop saliva from the root of their tongue, which was the vinegar commonly used in the kitchen.

The soil and soil in the north are highly alkaline, so it is very easy to solve this problem. Just artificially lower the pH value. The easiest way is to add acid to neutralize it, such as vinegar, citric acid, etc., and then water the flowers with acidified water. Use it once or twice a month. Of course, if you want to have a long-term effect, you can also add sulfur to the soil, so that the soil can be acidified for at least half a year.

Zhang Zong tasted a spoonful of vinegar and tasted it, and confirmed that there was no salt added to it. Some vinegar in later generations were added with salt, so this vinegar could not be used to water the flowers. Then Zhang Zong poured the vinegar into a bucket and stirred evenly. It didn't take too much. Just add a bucket of water or two. If it was too sour, it would burn the flowers to death.
Chapter completed!