Siheyuan, integrating everything, cultivating the city

Li Xiangqian still gets up early and goes to bed late every day to take care of his land and his cattle. Summer is here, and the crops in the fields are beginning to grow vigorously. Li Xiangqian is full of expectations. He knows that this year's harvest will definitely not be bad.

However, a sudden change broke his peaceful life. One day, Li Xiangqian was busy weeding the crops in the field when he suddenly heard the roar of machines in the distance. He looked up and saw a group of workers working under a tall building in the distance. A huge bulldozer was rumbling and flattening a piece of land not far away. Li Xiangqian's heart sank suddenly. He felt vaguely that the wave of modernization that he could not avoid was finally approaching his home.

Facing this sudden impact, Li Xiangqian's heart was filled with mixed emotions. Looking at the land being flattened, he felt mixed emotions. He knew that once the land was developed, his courtyard and the farmland would no longer exist. He had imagined many different endings, but when he really faced all of this, he felt powerless and helpless.

The cow stood silently beside him, as if it could sense the heavy heart of its owner. Li Xiangqian gently stroked the cow's back, and a feeling of sadness welled up in his heart. He knew that he had to make a choice, but no matter what, he was unwilling to give up this piece of land.

At night, he recalled every bit of his experience with this land over the years, and his heart was filled with reluctance. He remembered his parents' dying advice, asking him to take good care of this ancestral property and not give up easily. However, the tide of the times is irreversible, how can he stay out of it? Li Xiangqian got up as usual and started his day's work. He still fed grass to the cows and watered the crops, as if nothing had happened. However, in his heart, he had already begun to plan how to face the upcoming changes. He knew that he could no longer continue to escape, and he had to make the best choice for himself and this land.

Li Xiangqian began to actively negotiate with the developer, hoping to keep part of the land and continue his farming life. But the developer's attitude was tough, they only cared about how to maximize their profits, and were unwilling to give in to the feelings of a farmer. Li Xiangqian repeatedly sought help from the village and town leaders, but the answer he received was nothing more than advising him to adapt to the times and not go against the tide.

As the negotiations became increasingly stalemated, Li Xiangqian gradually felt that he had reached a dead end. He looked at the farmland and the crops growing vigorously, and felt extremely powerless. This piece of land was everything he lived for, but he could not prevent its fate from being taken away from him.

Li Xiangqian spent many nights in deep thought, feeling overwhelmed by the thought of losing the land. He got up early every day and looked at the crops growing taller in the field, feeling mixed emotions. The land was not only his source of income, but also his emotional sustenance for many years. He was unwilling to give up, but he was powerless to change the reality.

One morning, he was silently looking at the tall buildings in the distance. Those reinforced concrete buildings were approaching little by little, as if they were going to completely sever his connection with the land. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind: if he could buy some new varieties of seeds, he might be able to harvest as much as possible in the remaining time to maximize the value of the land. Even if he inevitably had to leave in the future, he hoped to grow the best crops in the last season so that the land would not be overshadowed before he left.

After making up his mind, he decided to go to the farmer's market in town. Although there are many varieties of seeds in the market over the years, Li Xiangqian has always insisted on planting traditional crops that he is familiar with. Now, he must try something new, even if it may mean risks.

Li Xiangqian rode his old-fashioned bicycle along a winding road to the town. The fields along the road were already somewhat deserted, and many farmlands had been left idle or turned into temporary construction sites. Seeing these changes, Li Xiangqian felt a little disappointed, but he quickly suppressed these emotions and sped up his riding.

Arriving at the farmers' market, Li Xiangqian pushed his bicycle through the crowd. He had a determined look in his eyes and stopped from time to time to carefully observe the seeds displayed on the stalls. The stall owners greeted him warmly, but he did not rush to make a decision. He knew that choosing seeds was a matter that required careful consideration. If he made a mistake, the efforts of the entire season might be wasted.

Finally, Li Xiangqian stopped in front of an old farmer's stall. There were many kinds of seeds on display at the stall, some of which he was familiar with, and some new varieties he had never seen before. Seeing his interest, the old farmer introduced enthusiastically: "These are all new seeds this year, with high yield and good disease resistance. I guarantee that you will see a good harvest if you plant them." He picked up a few seeds and looked at them carefully in his hand. Although he was somewhat tempted, he was still a little hesitant: "Are these new varieties really suitable for our land? Can they grow in such a short time?" He calculated various possibilities in his mind, and was worried that he could not handle these new varieties.

The old farmer seemed to see his concerns and said with a smile, "Young man, I see that you are an experienced farmer. You have to trust your own judgment. Although these seeds are new varieties, the planting methods have not changed much. As long as you follow the steps, there will be no problem." He paused and added, "Besides, these are popular in the market now, and the crops grown will definitely sell well."

Li Xiangqian pondered for a moment, weighing the pros and cons in his mind. He knew that time was running out, and if he wanted to try a new planting model, he really had to plant these seeds at the best time. He took a deep breath and finally decided to take a gamble: "Okay, then these." He pointed to several new varieties of seeds that he thought were the most promising and said.

The old farmer smiled, skillfully weighed several packets of seeds for Li Xiangqian, and carefully told him the key points of planting each seed. Li Xiangqian wrote them down one by one, and secretly made up his mind that he must plant these seeds well and live up to the last season of this land. Li Xiangqian carefully looked through the instructions on the packets of seeds, and gradually formed a plan in his mind. He decided to plant these new varieties in blocks, one part for experimentation, and one part for traditional crops he was familiar with, so as to reduce risks. He knew that he could not put all his hopes on one crop. Li Xiangqian began to prepare for planting. He first had to fertilize the land, which was the experience he had accumulated from many years of farming. The fertilizer must be spread evenly on the ground, not too much or too little. He operated carefully, fearing that there would be any mistakes. Watching the hoe of fertilizer being turned into the soil, he felt a little comforted in his heart, and felt that he was paving the way for future harvests.