After the divorce, he settled in Northwest China and became a Shennong (a legendary Chinese farmer).

"Thank you, but my financial situation is fine, so I won't trouble you any further for now."

Gu Tong did not plan to apply for an extension of repayment. Although such an extension would not affect his personal credit score, he still felt it was unnecessary.

He chose to repay the loan with interest first and then principal later, so so far there seems to be no pressure.

"Yeah, I also think you're not short of money. Gu Tong, you're a smart and capable person, keep it up! I'm off now, I need to go to Salbu Village to meet up with my colleagues, and then I have to go to Dawu Village."

Gulixian said goodbye, as she had walked all the way from Salbu village and naturally intended to walk back.

Salbu Village isn't far, but it's a bit tiring to walk there, so Gu Tong plans to drive the other person there.

The two arrived in the courtyard, and Little Stone suddenly darted out from somewhere and ran straight to Gulixian.

"Little Stone? Where did you go? I didn't see you anywhere."

Gulixian was pleasantly surprised. She hadn't seen Xiaoshitou during the meal and had assumed he had gone out to play.

Little Stone is very popular among Gu Tong's fans, and as a die-hard fan, she also really likes this sheepdog.

Gulixian squatted down with a smile and reached out to touch the small stone.

This startled Gu Tong. Little Stone had a bad temper and wouldn't let anyone touch it except its owner, not even Dong Jun or Ilyas.

You should know that Little Stone was brought to Gu Tong by Dong Jun from Ilyas's house.

He was about to remind Gulixian when what happened next really surprised him.

Little Stone actually lowered his head and let Gulixian touch him a few times before running away silently.

"Let's go."

Gulixian stood up with a smile and got into the car with satisfaction.

Gu Tong secretly shook her head, thinking, could it be that Xiao Shitou is a looks-obsessed person? Does he lose his temper when he sees a young and beautiful woman?

in the afternoon.

The township sent some straw and sawdust, and Gu Tong also left some cow dung, which was more than enough.

Dong Jun, Ma Dongwen, and Lin Hao all took some cow dung from him. The two truckloads of cow dung that Kurban delivered solved the fuel problem for at least four people.

Gu Tong then inspected the field and found that some of the rapeseed plants that had been wilting earlier had now straightened their stems and leaves again.

Alfalfa fared even better, so its overall loss rate should be less than 3%.

In the evening, Gu Tong stewed a pot of hand-pulled mutton. After eating and drinking her fill, she went to the fields with a flashlight.

The temperature was still low at night, so he needed to keep releasing smoke to maintain the temperature of the farmland.

In fact, he didn't have to come at all. The effect of the antifreeze enhancer was even better than he imagined, and the rapeseed seedlings and alfalfa seedlings also had outstanding cold resistance.

However, too many people reminded him to continue fuming the fields throughout the day, and he felt that it was good to have an extra layer of insurance.

Gu Tong added fuel to each fire. What was needed for the smoke field was smoke, not open flames, so all the fuels needed to be moistened, which would both release smoke and make them burn longer.

The night was anything but peaceful; every time I got home to rest for an hour or two, I had to go back to the fields to check on the situation.

In fact, it wasn't just Gu Tong who was like this; Dong Jun, Ma Dongwen, Lin Hao, and others were all like this, and almost everyone stayed in the fields until dawn.

The lowest temperature at night is around -2℃, and the temperature will rise rapidly in the morning after sunrise.

By noon, all the frost and snow had completely melted.

Gu Tong measured the ground temperature, which had already reached 6℃, and estimated that it could rise another 2-3℃ by the afternoon.

"@Everyone, come to my house for lunch, I'll serve you the best food and drinks."

A sudden cold snap broke out and then quickly disappeared.

Ma Dongwen sent a message in the group, inviting all members to his home for lunch.

This is essentially like celebrating with champagne in advance. We still have to stay up all night, but we can resume normal production and life tomorrow.

Dong Jun: "I'll be there soon."

Aikbai: "I'll be there in half an hour."

Gu Tong: "Coming right away."

......

Everyone replied quickly, and Gu Tong was no exception. He put away his phone and drove straight to Ma Dongwen's house.

When they arrived at the other party's house, they discovered that this was not a simple home-cooked meal; Ma Dongwen had actually hired the village's head chef to cook.

The village usually hires a chef for important events, and they really go all out.

"Old Ma, what are you doing?"

Dong Jun was the first to arrive, and upon seeing the scene, he couldn't help but ask.

Gu Tong and Ai Kebai, who arrived later, had the same question, and Ma Dongwen explained it to them one by one:

"This frost came so suddenly. If it weren't for everyone's help, I would have suffered huge losses. Later, we'll be having dinner not just with you guys, but also with a few other villagers who helped out. That'll make up a table."

The group then realized what was going on.

Shortly after, the steaming hot food was served. Since everyone had arrived by car (or motorcycle), no one drank alcohol.

Ma Dongwen drank heartily with several villagers, and before he knew it, his tongue was getting a little thick.

"Guess what? That scoundrel Yimingjiang somehow found out about antifreeze and is trying to sneak some of it from me."

"The antifreeze was only given to me because of Xiao Gu; I didn't have any extra. Besides, given what Mingjiang did, I wouldn't give him the antifreeze even if I had it."

Ma Dongwen suddenly brought up Yimingjiang, saying that he had thoroughly humiliated the man when he last visited to collect a debt.

Yi Mingjiang returned the 500 yuan to Ma Dongwen after some time, but the incident caused a great deal of unpleasantness, and the two became bitter enemies.

Unexpectedly, this frost disaster struck. When Yimingjiang heard that Ma Dongwen had sprayed antifreeze on his land, he tried every means to get some back from Ma Dongwen.

"No way, that gambling addict can farm?"

Gu Tong's next remark immediately drew laughter.

"He's lazy, not disabled. How could he not know how to farm? But his brother helps him farm the land. I heard the disaster was severe, so he shamelessly asked someone to ask Old Ma for antifreeze."

After the villagers explained the situation, Gu Tong and the others finally understood what had happened.

Anyway, he had no sympathy for Yi Mingjiang at all. That guy was no good, and he would deal with him when he had the chance.

"You all know that Yimingjiang's land was severely damaged by the disaster, but you probably don't know that the guy didn't even buy insurance. No matter how big the loss is, he has to bear it himself."

Someone revealed even more shocking gossip, saying that Yimingjiang gambled away any money he had and didn't even buy agricultural insurance.

It is said that the other party suffered losses of at least 30% this time, and they are now devastated.

The meal lasted for more than an hour before it ended. Ma Dongwen drank a bowl of hot tea and sobered up considerably.

"The county and township authorities have tallied the disaster losses in each village. My loss rate is 3%. What about you guys?"

Gu Tong then inquired about the extent of each family's losses. His purpose was to verify the effectiveness of the [antifreeze enhancer] and, secondly, to show his concern for everyone.

"My losses are not too great. Because the spring planting was earlier, the rapeseed had already passed the seedling stage. The estimated loss rate is 8%."

Dong Jun spoke first, nodding at Gu Tong as he spoke.

Without Gu Tong's support in providing fuel and antifreeze, his losses from this frost disaster would have been far greater than what he has suffered.

"My loss rate is around 10%, while Lin Hao's loss rate is 12%. Although we both have agricultural insurance, this loss rate is far below the insurance company's compensation threshold."

To be honest, we have to thank Xiao Gu for providing the antifreeze. The average loss rate in our village is around 30%, so even with insurance compensation, it's still not worth the risk.

Although Ma Dongwen felt heartbroken, the current losses were still within an acceptable range.

They can apply for government subsidies, but they cannot receive insurance compensation.