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

Chapter 0058 Repaying Favors, Disaster Statistics

"What? The county bought insurance for us? This... is simply unbelievable. Xiao Gu, thank you so much for today. I'll go home now to find the insurance policy. Would you like to come over and sit for a while?"

Professor Mao and his wife's eyes lit up immediately after hearing Gu Tong's introduction.

Although they have a salary, they have already invested so much money in the land, and they can't afford to lose it all.

Now that he learned that the county had purchased agricultural insurance for him, he was overjoyed, and his near-collapse was immediately relieved.

"I won't go. You guys go ahead with your work. Call me if you need anything later."

Gu Tong waved to the two of them, then turned around, got into the pickup truck, and drove away.

He had originally prepared a sufficient amount of antifreeze enhancer for Professor Mao, but it was no longer needed in this situation, so he had no choice but to take it back with him.

Halfway there, the snow stopped, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sun shone down on the earth again.

This is another piece of good news. As long as the weather is fine in the next few days, this wave of "cold snap" will soon be over.

However, the nights these next few days are crucial. The daytime temperature isn't too low, but it's hard to say what will happen at night. Gu Tong reminded herself that she had to stay alert and take it seriously.

Just then, the phone rang again. After answering, Chen Liang's voice came through the Bluetooth headset:

"Gu Tong, do you still have any antifreeze? The land at home has been badly damaged. I wouldn't bother you if I didn't have no other choice."

Chen Liang called to ask about antifreeze, as the weather had changed suddenly and many people were unprepared.

In previous years, not many people used antifreeze, and when frost disasters occurred, they basically relied on the old methods.

But this time, the extreme weather caused a drastic drop in temperature, making antifreeze a hot commodity overnight.

"I have some more here. Where are you? I'll come straight to you."

Gu Tong's car was carrying a drone and antifreeze. After hearing Chen Liang's words, he immediately decided to help him.

Chen Liang had helped him many times, such as with composting and building sheep pens. He even brought his own bulldozer and excavator to help, and in the end, he didn't charge him.

Gu Tongke remembers all these favors.

"I'm in the fields. I'll send you my location in a bit. Thank you so much for making the trip!"

Chen Liang was very happy, feeling that he had made Gu Tong a worthwhile friend.

After receiving the location information, Gu Tong changed his direction of travel and drove directly to the edge of Chen Liang's field.

Chen Liang owns and his parents own more than 80 mu of farmland. The antifreeze he brought was just enough, so he used a drone to spray it for the other party.

"I'll be going now. Today has been really busy. Let's get together again when we have time."

After Gu Tong finished spraying, he prepared to leave.

He's been busy since before dawn, and his stomach is growling with hunger.

"Okay, I'll treat you to drinks later. But you have to pay me back. I heard the price of antifreeze has increased several times over today, and the worst part is you can't even buy it."

Chen Liang nodded, then prepared to transfer the money to Gu Tong.

"Come on, you didn't charge me when you helped me before, so why should I pay you back? Let's not talk about these things between friends. I'm leaving!"

Gu Tong certainly wouldn't accept the money. His financial situation wasn't great, but he wasn't greedy for money.

Chen Liang immediately laughed. He thought his brother-in-law had a good eye for people and that the other person was definitely a friend worth getting to know better.

Gu Tong got home close to noon and was just about to get something to eat when an SUV pulled up in front of the yard. A moment later, Liang Qin walked in alone.

"Gu Tong, I sent you a message but you didn't reply. Officials from the county and township have already gone to your field. You should go and explain the situation to them as soon as possible."

"Huh? Did you send a message? I did, but I just washed my face and didn't see it."

Upon hearing what the other person said, Gu Tong quickly picked up her phone and glanced at it. Sure enough, there was a message from Liang Qin.

He didn't care about being hungry at that moment; he quickly went to the farmland with the other person.

"Your land is in very good condition; the damage is minimal. Are there any difficulties that the township or county authorities need to help resolve?"

Upon seeing the person in charge arrive, the leading cadre smiled and said...

They had been busy since morning; their task was to assess the disaster situation and listen to the needs of the affected people.

In addition, there were dedicated personnel to distribute disaster relief supplies; in short, there wasn't a single idle person to be found from the county to the township.

"I don't have any problems on my end..." Gu Tong said, but Liang Qin nudged him gently from behind. He quickly corrected himself, "It's just that we don't have enough fuel, and we're worried the temperature will drop at night."

"Don't worry about that, Xiao Liang. First, gather the specific data from his side, fill out the form, and try to deliver some straw and sawdust over this afternoon."

The leading cadre immediately made arrangements, and then they went directly to Professor Mao's place, asking Liang Qin to follow later.

Thank you, leaders!

Gu Tong said something polite, and then accompanied Liang Qin to conduct a sampling survey, which showed that the disaster loss rate was 3%.

Then Liang Qin took out another form for Gu Tong to fill out. After Gu Tong finished filling it out, Liang Qin whispered:

"You can't say there are no difficulties. If you say that, no one will care about you, and you won't get any disaster relief subsidies."

"Oh, I understand, thanks."

Gu Tong understood that this was a kind gesture, and quickly thanked them.

"Gu Tong, you've done a great job tending the fields. We've been working on them since this morning, and your crops are the least damaged. But we still need to be careful these next few days, especially at night; it's best to keep the smoke treatment going."

The two chatted for a few minutes by the edge of the field, and Liang Qin even gave a special reminder.

Gu Tong was very touched. The other party was not only very responsible in their work, but also considerate of the farmers. They were a very good person.

Just then, someone called Gu Tong's name. The two turned around and saw a young and beautiful girl walking over.

"Gulixian, what brings you here?"

Gu Tong was quite surprised; he was certain he hadn't received any messages from the other party beforehand.

"We also need to go to the countryside to conduct surveys. If our clients encounter difficulties, we will also provide post-disaster reconstruction loans. I just came from Salbu village. I guessed you were busy in the fields, so I thought I'd drop by to check on you."

As Gulixian spoke, she sized up Liang Qin.

Liang Qin was quite poised and introduced herself, and even chatted with Gu Lixian for a few minutes.

"Gu Tong, Gu Lixian, you two chat, I need to go to work."

After a while, Liang Qin said goodbye and left for Professor Mao's place.

"Come on, let's go to my place and sit for a while. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Why don't you come over and grab a bite?"

Gu Tong then invited Gu Lixian to his home for dinner, and she readily agreed.

After returning home, he quickly stir-fried two dishes and made a bowl of tomato and egg drop soup. The main dish was naan bread, and since Gulixian was also hungry, the two sat down and started eating right away.

"Gu Tong, are you under a lot of financial pressure right now? Our bank has a policy that allows for the temporary deferral of loan principal and interest payments after a disaster. You can apply if needed."

After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, Gu Lixian helped Gu Tong clean up the mess.

Before leaving, Gulixian mentioned the bank's preferential policies for post-disaster reconstruction, which aimed to alleviate the financial pressure on loan customers.

Gu Tong's finances are not currently tight. He had 16.6 yuan in his account before, and later earned 18 yuan from helping Aikebai's family improve their pasture. After deducting his expenses during this period, he has about 33.8 yuan in his account.

Agricultural machinery services are a capital-intensive industry with high profit margins but also large one-time investments.

One of his advantages is that he can repair agricultural machinery himself and handle most problems on his own, which can save him a lot of money.