Episode 19 recap: Li Zhang Huan plans to use grass to prevent wind erosion and stabilize sand.
The episode opens with a heavy downpour. Lin, the mushroom farm owner, rushes to cover his mushrooms, knowing they'll be ruined if they get soaked Meanwhile, a landslide sends mud and debris flooding the farm His employees inform him that they've only salvaged a fraction of their mushrooms, and they're going to lose a lot of money Lin tells them he'll handle things from now on, leaving his employees confused Forestry officials arrive and take Lin away for questioning
Li Zhang Huan and his team discuss Lin's situation. Zheng Wei Long believes Lin got what he deserved, but Li Zhang Huan feels sympathy for him. Li Zhang Huan brings up his earlier conversation with Li Zhi Wei about commercializing their technology and proposes giving the lingzhi cultivation technique to Lin.
Li Zhi Wei is surprised, suggesting that Li Zhang Huan could get much higher bids from others if he wanted to sell the technology. Li Zhang Huan insists that they're all Chinese, and Lin is going through a tough time, so they should help if they can.
Li Zhang Huan and Zhao Qi Feng visit Lin, who assumes they've come to mock him. Li Zhang Huan presents Lin with a contract, shocking him with the incredibly low price for the lingzhi technique. Li Zhang Huan's condition is that Lin will help promote the vetiver grass technology. Zhao Qi Feng points out that Lin has a wide network and is a skilled businessman. Lin acknowledges Li Zhang Huan's generosity and refuses the technology, but agrees to help with the promotion.
Li Zhang Huan sees this as a learning experience. He realizes their explanation of the vetiver grass technology was too complex, making it difficult for people to understand, which drove them to Lin's farm. He and Zheng Wei Long simplify their process, resulting in increased enthusiasm for learning and successful mushroom harvests that can be sold.
Li Zhang Huan had been wanting to use vetiver grass for sand fixation in Pingtan even before he left. Now his application has been approved, and he's been given the green light to return home and research this. His old leader brought up the matter and encouraged him to strive for excellence.
Li Zhang Huan explained that he wanted to use vetiver grass to explore new frontiers. The team discussed his plan to use grass for sand fixation, acknowledging the difficulty of the task. After all, Pingtan is mostly rocky, and there's no precedent for successfully planting grass in a desert environment.
Li Zhang Huan countered that the very difficulty of the task was the reason they should pursue it. Later, his family discussed Li Zhi Wei, and Li Zhang Huan learned about his wife's earlier conversations with Zhao Qi Feng. He was concerned about his daughter's future, given that he and his ex-wife had divorced after less than a year of marriage.
Li Zhang Huan called Zhao Qi Feng, apologizing for his previous words and assuring him that they would not interfere in their relationship anymore, allowing them to develop on their own. Zhao Qi Feng was surprised.
After completing a training program in China, Zhao Qi Feng returned to Bamala. Li Zhi Wei was preparing to promote the commercialization of vetiver grass, and Zhao Qi Feng went to see him off.
Zhao Qi Feng felt there was a misunderstanding between them, but Li Zhi Wei brushed it off, saying it was all in the past. Zhao Qi Feng mentioned that he had something important to tell Li Zhi Wei, but Li Zhi Wei asked him to say it there. Zhao Qi Feng felt the matter deserved a more formal setting.
Li Zhi Wei suggested that Zhao Qi Feng wait until he was ready to tell him. Meanwhile, a tsunami hit Li Zhi Wei's location, causing great worry for Li Zhang Huan and his family.
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