"Are there un-cultivable lands in the governmental city too?" Wei Ruo inquired.
"Well, unlike Xingshan County by the sea, there are no completely infertile lands here, but a majority of the land is barren and the soil is compacted, so crop yield is cause for worry," Madam Yuan answered.
From that, one can see the enormity of the gift Madam Yuan had bestowed upon Wei Ruo: a thousand acres of rare and valuable arable land.
"That can be managed. Once you've taken me for a field inspection, I should, in theory, be able to come up with a solution for enriching the soil. After improving the land, we can then proceed with planting, which should yield some increase in grain production," said Wei Ruo.
Improving barren soil is much easier than saline-alkaline soils. It takes less time and is not that challenging as long as the right remedy is applied in addressing the root cause.
Madam Yuan's face brightened: "That would be wonderful!"
