Chapter 182

Evelyn's POV I walked alongside Emma and our agricultural team across the vast grounds of Red Cedar Resort. "This entire western section should be dedicated to Moon Root cultivation," I said, pointing to the area marked on our site plans. "The soil composition here matches exactly what we need for optimal growth." "How quickly can we begin planting?" I asked. "With your approval on these plans, we could start preparation within the week," Emma replied. "The first harvest would be ready in approximately four months." "Not fast enough," I said, shaking my head. "We need to accelerate. People are suffering now." "We could use greenhouse acceleration techniques to shorten the growth cycle by nearly six weeks," Dr. Winters suggested. "Do it," I interrupted. "Whatever we need to make this happen faster." "Let's target full production capacity within six months," I said as we concluded our site visit. "I want to announce the production timeline at tomorrow's press conference." "About that," E