Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 246 - 244: The Giant Radish Causes a Sensation!

The 90-pound white radish is like a small bomb.

And it just happens to surpass the world’s largest white radish cultivated in Japan’s experimental field.

This news quickly hit the trending topics.

If an ordinary family had grown such a radish, it might have sparked minor discussions.

But the person who grew this radish is Jiang Feng, a blogger with millions of followers.

So the news blew up spectacularly.

Countless people flooded into Jiang Feng’s live stream, clamoring to see the mutant white radish.

Jiang Feng catered to everyone’s curiosity and directly brought out the white radish.

"Boom!"

He placed the radish on the table, causing the whole table to shake a bit.

It’s clear this radish was really heavy.

"This is the radish—purely natural, no tech tricks or hustle involved."

"The soil in my vegetable garden is quite good, and I use homemade farm fertilizer, so after a few months, it grew this big."

"This is the only one that grew this large."

Jiang Feng told everyone.

Many new viewers had watched the video, yet seeing it via the live stream still left them incredibly stunned.

[Is this radish really grown?]

[Still feels somewhat unreal!]

[How could such a huge radish exist in the world? I thought it was all hype!]

The netizens chimed in.

Jiang Feng remained calm.

White radishes are naturally special; with good soil, nutrients, and variety, growing larger is quite normal.

Meanwhile, at the Huaxia Agricultural Science Research Institute.

Agriculture has always been an important sector in Huaxia, with continuous efforts in crop improvement and cultivation.

Such as rice and tomatoes.

And also grass varieties on the prairie.

Many agricultural university graduates are engaged in this field.

Inside the institute.

A young man hurriedly knocked on the door and entered his mentor’s office.

The young man’s name is Qi Lin, a doctoral student, researching the topic "Radish Variety Cultivation Improvement."

His mentor is an elderly professor, named Zhang Wangyuan, an expert in the field.

Entering the office, Qi Lin eagerly said:

"Professor, you have to see this video."

"A major influencer grew a 90-pound white radish in his field!"

Upon hearing Qi Lin, Zhang Wangyuan put down his paper, only glanced at him.

Then, Zhang Wangyuan calmly said:

"Check your thesis first—what is it written about? The entire middle section is plagiarized, and you still don’t get it right."

Upon hearing this, Qi Lin was slightly startled, his initially excited heart instantly cooled down.

He indeed copied a large portion in the middle but had paraphrased it into his own words so it wouldn’t flag in plagiarism checks.

How did the professor find out?

"Professor, how did you realize this?" Qi Lin couldn’t help but ask.

Zhang Wangyuan glanced at him again and responded calmly: "You copied but didn’t look at the author, right? You copied my work! I noticed these familiar points immediately and knew which article you referenced."

"Ah, so it’s yours — no wonder it’s so well-written," Qi Lin hurriedly complimented.

At this point, Zhang Wangyuan looked again at Qi Lin’s phone, which displayed a video of the white radish.

Qi Lin handed over the phone, quickly said:

"Professor, this radish was dug live, truly 90 pounds."

"I watched the process; it’s not a hoax."

"I think this radish has significant research value. Should we apply for a grant and buy it at a high price?"

Zhang Wangyuan was also fully captivated by Jiang Feng and his employees digging out the radish in the video.

From the video, it seemed authentic — definitely a dug-out radish.

But being online, the authenticity is doubtful.

It might have used some kind of hormone.

"It looks real, but it still needs institutional testing."

"It must be a fully organic plant to hold research value. If fertilized or chemically treated, it’s off the mark."

Zhang Yuanwang commented.

"90 pounds, still seems far-fetched."

Qi Lin then asked:

"Professor, should I contact him? There are many research institutes, and several university institutes might have already inquired."

Zhang Wangyuan quickly said:

"Certainly, ask immediately— secure it at a high price."

"Spending on this radish is worth it."

At the same time, Jiang Feng was live streaming.

He received a call from the Xilinhot Forestry and Grassland Bureau.

The agricultural departments have personnel exchanges, creating complex relationships, so Zhang Wangyuan reached out through the bureau employees to Jiang Feng for negotiation.

Jiang Feng answered the call, conversing with the bureau’s representative.

Their intent was simple: they wanted to purchase the radish at a high price.

"Buy my radish? It’s just a white radish—aren’t there plenty on the streets?" Jiang Feng wondered why the bureau would want to purchase a radish, so he pressed further.

"Master Jiang, it’s not us purchasing—it’s a professor from the Agricultural Research Institute."

"This radish holds research value."

"Moreover, there’s an upcoming agricultural exhibition where this radish can be showcased."

The bureau representative explained to Jiang Feng.

Hearing this, Jiang Feng nodded, "Alright, I’ll take it for evaluation tomorrow. It’ll be more convincing after that."

"We’ll see about selling it later."

A radish isn’t worth much money; right now, white radishes are only 0.35 yuan per jin, so a 90-jin radish would only sell for 31.5 yuan.

Of course, this radish is definitely worth more than that.

The radish has caused quite a stir online.

But the majority still suspect that this radish was grown with hormones.

"It must have been grown with some fertilizer or swelling agent. How else could a radish grow so big?"

"I heard the soil on the grassland is quite barren. I don’t think it’s feasible!"

"This radish looks truly absurd!"

"It might be a publicity stunt!"

The netizens were buzzing with discussions.

Jiang Feng, however, remained calm about these discussions.

Early the next morning, he drove the radish to the Agricultural Research Institute.

Nowadays, agricultural products have specialized research institutions, and the testing equipment is very comprehensive.

On the grasslands, the Agricultural Research Institute focuses more on researching forage varieties, while in the Northeast, cereal variety research is more advanced.

Jiang Feng started a live stream and addressed the netizens:

"Now I’ve arrived at Xilinhot City’s Agricultural Research Institute to have this radish tested."

"Some people suspect that I used chemicals on this radish."

"Once the institution has tested it, there won’t be any issues at all."

"Only purely organic vegetables can pass the test; those with pesticides or synthetic fertilizers cannot."

"Ninety percent of vegetables on the market can’t pass this test."

Seeing that Jiang Feng was serious about it, the netizens became very interested.

[He actually went for testing!]

[Yesterday I saw many comments doubting that the master used drugs, but now this will smack them in the face!]

[As long as the testing institution issues results, there won’t be any problem!]

[Master, are you really not using any technology? I’ve been a fan for ages, but growing a radish this big seems unrealistic!]

Regardless, Jiang Feng’s willingness to come here eased the minds of many fans.

The Agricultural Research Institute in Xilinhot City had been waiting for some time since the radish Jiang Feng grew was trending, and many people were concerned about its growth environment.

If it truly proved to be a pure organic product, it would be a great milestone in Huaxia’s agricultural history.

A researcher came out to help Jiang Feng carry the radish.

As soon as he touched it, the researcher felt the weight of the radish.

He was immediately astonished.

Ninety jin doesn’t sound heavy, but lifting it remains quite a challenge.

Jiang Feng and the researcher carried it together into the institute.

Some netizens, seeing this scene, couldn’t help but comment:

[Doesn’t it look like taking a child for surgery?]

[I never expected a radish to receive such treatment!]

[The world truly is full of wonders!]

Subsequently, the Agricultural Research Institute conducted a comprehensive examination of the radish.

After the examination, the radish was found to have no pesticide or synthetic fertilizer residues, nor any hormone elements, making it a purely natural organic vegetable.

Once the test report was out, the skepticism on the internet vanished.

Soon, many research institutions expressed their desire to purchase Jiang Feng’s radish.

Jiang Feng had no intention of raising the price; to him, it was just a radish for pickling.

Selling it by unit price would only fetch over 30 yuan.

In the end, Jiang Feng chose to sell it to the Huaxia Agricultural Science Research Institute for a total of 30,000 yuan.

Thirty thousand for a radish—truly a sky-high price.

The buyers were Zhang Wangyuan and Qi Lin.

The teacher-student duo was amazed when they received the shipped giant radish.

Especially Qi Lin, who couldn’t help but lament:

"Why can’t I grow such a big radish?"

"If I could grow one, it’d be perfect for a graduation project."

Zhang Wangyuan paid him no mind, simply caressing the enormous white radish with an expression full of excitement.

For a researcher of agricultural crops, such a unique individual is of significant research value.

By analyzing why this white radish could grow so big, he might extract some unique hormone elements to stimulate and improve the growth of white radishes.

This could become a key research direction.

Who would have thought that on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, they’d grow such a big radish!

It’s simply unbelievable!

In Jiang Feng’s live stream, he chatted calmly with the netizens:

"The white radish was sold to the Huaxia Agricultural Research Institute, and the price was decent."

"But it’s because this white radish is so big that the price is a bit higher."

"If it were a 30 to 40 jin white radish, it would still sell at 0.35 yuan per jin."

"There’s no differentiation by size or variety with white radishes; the taste is about the same."

As he said this, he went back to the vegetable garden and started digging up white radishes.

After digging for a while, Jiang Feng became aware of something unusual, so he retrieved a spade and continued digging downward.

Soon, another large white radish was unearthed.

He picked up the radish—oh boy, it looked like it weighed forty to fifty jin as well.

The viewers were dumbfounded by this scene.

[Wow! Another huge radish!]

[This one is much smaller than the previous one! But it still looks big enough!]

[How does the master grow them?]

The comments in the live stream surged all at once!