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Chapter 102 Misunderstanding (3.3K)

"By the way, where is your friend from? Does his family grow a lot of fruit? This is jackfruit and longan."

Upon hearing Liu Qiong's question, Li Shiming's heart skipped a beat, and she almost broke out in a sweat.

He forced himself to remain calm and said, "If you go straight along the provincial highway in the southern suburbs, there's a small village called Longshan Village. They don't grow much fruit, just a small orchard next to their house with four or five kinds of fruit, enough for themselves, and they'll give away any extras."

Liu Qiong searched her mind carefully and suddenly realized, "Oh, it's there! Now that you mention it, I know roughly where it is."

"Mom, do you know?"

"I know, Jiangbei isn't that big. Once you've been out and about, you'll get used to the way after a few times."

"..."

Li Shiming thought to herself, "That's as if she's never been out of the house before."

Liu Qiong then asked, "What kind of person is your friend? How did you two meet?"

Li Shiming could only bite the bullet and give a vague answer: "He's a nice person. I met him when we were walking in the park. He was walking his cat at the time, and we chatted for a bit. I didn't expect to run into him again later. I felt like we were destined to meet, so we exchanged contact information and gradually became familiar with each other."

Liu Qiong asked curiously, "When you went to her house, what were her family members like? Generally speaking, children raised in good families are not too bad. If the parents have all sorts of bad habits, then you should be careful."

Li Shiming realized that her mother had clearly misunderstood and hadn't realized that her friend was a man.

To put your mind at ease, say, "His parents are no longer alive."

"what?!"

Liu Qiong was stunned, a hint of heartache appearing on her face: "This...sigh, poor child. How old is she this year?"

"He's only a few years older than me."

Do you have any siblings?

"No, he lives alone."

"An only child? That'll probably be tough in the countryside. You should have uncles, aunts, and cousins, right?" Liu Qiong said with concern.

Put yourself in their shoes; being all alone in the countryside gives off a somewhat miserable feeling.

"..."

Li Shiming felt a mix of emotions, but she could only bite the bullet and say, "He said he has an uncle, and they have a decent relationship, so there's no need to worry about being bullied."

"That's good."

Liu Qiong breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "The rope always breaks at its thinnest point, and misfortune always finds those who are unfortunate. Sometimes it's really frustrating."

Li Shiming nodded silently.

"So what kind of work does she do now?"

"I was laid off during a company downsizing a while ago, and I'm resting at home now."

Liu Qiong was surprised to hear this: "You lost your job too? Oh... I'll ask your dad later to see if his company is hiring."

Li Shiming quickly waved her hand: "No need, no need. I asked before, and they found a job, but they just want to rest for a while. They said their previous job was too tiring."

"fair enough."

Liu Qiong nodded slightly, then sighed: "Young people these days are really too tired. They work overtime every day and don't get to rest for more than a few days a month. I also saw news reports that many recent graduates can't find jobs, or their salaries are ridiculously low. Unlike when we were young, let alone college students, even vocational school teachers were in high demand by many schools."

"So now you know how hard it is for me to get to work, right?" Li Shiming raised her head high.

Liu Qiong glanced at her, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and then advised, "If your friend is of decent character, then help him if you can. It's always better to offer help in times of need than to add to someone's good fortune."

"understood."

Li Shiming's eyes darted around.

I can't imagine what my mom's expression would be if she knew the other person was a man.

……

Li Yuan returned home from get off work around 6 o'clock.

As soon as I entered the house, I smelled the aroma of jackfruit.

When Liu Qiong saw him enter, she greeted him as usual, and then said, "Your daughter went to a friend's house to play today, and the friend brought her back two pineapples and some longans. I've tried them all, and they taste very good. They're much better than what you buy in the supermarket, and they're no worse than the premium fruits you select when you're buying them."

Li Yuan simply gave a curt "oh," changed his shoes, washed his hands, and then sat down on the sofa next to him.

Looking at the fruit on the coffee table, I picked up a piece of jackfruit and put it in my mouth. It tasted just like last time, and the texture was great.

This time, I can tell what variety it is by looking at the peel. It should be a four-season variety, but it doesn't match the varieties I'm familiar with.

It's really strange.

Then there's the longan. Because of the company's business, he immediately recognized it as Shixia longan. The problem is that when he ate it, it felt different from the Shixia longan he had eaten before.

The flesh is thicker than that of Chuliang longan, and the pit is small, making it sweeter and more refreshing.

It can be said to combine all the advantages of longan that can be thought of.

"Could it be some new mutant?" Li Yuan asked in surprise.

The taste is quite good; if it could be widely promoted, it would probably be very popular.

"What's wrong? Is something the problem?" Liu Qiong asked, noticing his puzzled expression and furrowed brows.

"Huh? No..."

Li Yuan snapped out of his daze and shook his head.

Although his company does fruit-related business, it mainly focuses on purchasing, transporting, and wholesaling, and does not participate in planting. So, if any new varieties or mutations occur, it has little to do with him.

There's no need to spend too much time on this.

Farming requires too much manpower, financial resources, and material resources, especially in Jiangbei. Once there is a typhoon or rainstorm, you often lose everything.

He is accustomed to minimizing business risks and pursuing higher profits.

Businessmen always talk business, that's how it is.

After eating a few bites of fruit, Li Yuan said, "Let's eat first."

"Okay, I'll let my sweet girl down."

Liu Qiong sent a message to Li Shiming.

If we're not eating on the first floor, I just send her a message to save myself the trouble of going up to call her.

Upon receiving the message, Li Shiming hurried downstairs in her slippers.

After the holidays started, she mostly stayed at her parents' place; it was nice to have someone cook for her. The only downside was that she occasionally went out for a late-night snack and couldn't come back too late.

……

at the same time.

After sending Lin Yuqing back to her uncle's place, Chen Jingle had a quick meal, prepared to take a shower, and then began collecting moon dew for the evening.

The weather has been great these past few nights, and the amount of moon dew has been plentiful every night, which is fantastic.

These past few days have all been full moon nights. Last night, on the fifteenth, he collected seven drops of moon dew in one night, and tonight will be the same.

This feels so good, so much better than last month or even the month before last. My wallet feels so full.

We've never fought such a rich war before!

"We can start considering planting the second season of spirit rice." Chen Jingle rubbed his hands together, eager to get started.

The previous batch was not enough for him to eat because the yield was too low. Today, the food served to Li Shiming was made with Wuchang Daohuaxiang rice.

It's still a long way from being able to consume it continuously for a long time.

"Plant more crops for several seasons, and increase the total output first."

Chen Jingle felt that next time he went to mill rice, he should at least make 100 jin (50 catties).

Previously, fruits and flowers required some moon dew, but now that can be stopped, and all of it can be used on rice.

Don't get hung up on whether it's worth it or not; there will definitely be costs involved in the experimental phase.

Food is the most important thing for people, and he is a big eater from the province. He is well-known in the Jiangbei area for earning a monthly salary of 3000 yuan and being able to spend 3500 yuan on food and drinks.

The buffs are definitely fully stacked.

This time, instead of buying rice seeds online, he used the rice seeds he had saved earlier.

According to the plan, seedlings are first cultivated, then transplanted, and then diluted moon dew is applied at fixed times and locations every day until they are ready for harvest.

Under normal circumstances, early rice takes 90-120 days to mature, but this may vary slightly depending on the variety.

Chen Jingle grows long-grain jasmine, which takes 140 days to mature in high-latitude regions and 120 days to mature in low-latitude regions.

The growth cycle of late rice is usually 20-30 days longer than that of early rice, which means that even with the bonus effect of the Spirit of All Trees from the Spirit Plant Master, it will still need to be watered with Moon Dew two or three more times than before.

Fortunately, it wasn't a big problem for him, and he could accept it.

The entire planting process will take about half a month.

"With the current reserves of Moon Dew, there is more than enough for two more seasons of planting."

Just give him enough time.

Next came seedling cultivation and sowing, and the process went smoothly, but I don't know what the final harvest will be like.

In theory, conventional rice can be saved from its own seeds. If these seeds are effective, then subsequent varieties will only become stronger.

After being irrigated multiple times with diluted moon dew, the rice's genes are continuously renewed generation after generation, making it infinitely close to the true spirit rice variety.

Chen Jingle is looking forward to the performance of the rice in the next season.

"No matter what, it's still better than the first season, right?"

……

On Saturday, Sister Xin went back to her parents' home again and took Lin Yuqing back with her.

Aside from chatting with Chen Jingle on WeChat every day and sharing various aspects of their daily lives, such as going out to eat with friends or discovering a new and nice shop, Li Shiming and Chen Jingle did not meet again.

Although she had fallen asleep and drooled at Chen Jingle's house last time, which was quite embarrassing at the time, she didn't take it to heart afterward and quickly forgot about it.

More often than not, I think of Chen Jingle and wonder what he is doing at this moment.
But I can't go to see him every day, otherwise wouldn't that seem a bit...?
Girls are more or less reserved, at least on the surface.

So, I had no choice but to pick up my phone and send him a message.

Sending messages shouldn't just be awkward small talk, so most of the time we share our daily lives and then agree to consider a particular restaurant for our next meal.

Chen Jingle was quite envious of her daily life of eating and drinking.

This is probably the life most people envy; it feels like such a life wouldn't have any worries.

On the other hand, he had a much harder time.

They're busy farming every day; it's incredibly tough.

Of course, there were also gains.

During this period, among all professions besides Qi Refiners, Spirit Plant Masters gained experience the fastest. In just a few days, the seedlings grew rapidly.

Conversely, the alchemists and talisman makers made very limited progress during this period.

The practice of talisman makers has almost completely ceased; they only practice occasionally when needed.

Without sufficient skill, the success rate of crafting high-end talismans is extremely low. As for mid-to-low-end talismans, Chen Jingle believes the demand isn't that high; one is enough for a long time.

Let's focus on improving our strength first.

Chen Jingle calculated that, based on the current cultivation speed, the Qi Refiner profession would definitely be able to advance to the next level before the end of next week.

"By then, I will be a high-level Qi Refiner!"

I'm somewhat looking forward to it.

A higher level means more interesting things will appear.

……

Before I even got a promotion, I received a message from Sister Xin.

She said on WeChat: "You're going to be an uncle again soon."

It was followed by a laughing emoji.

Chen Jingle thought for a moment and then realized: "Is Ruoqi about to give birth?"

"Yes, I went into the maternity ward this morning. My due date is a few days earlier than expected."

"Are you at the Women and Children's Hospital now?" Chen Jingle asked.

Chen Kexin replied, "Yes, I took a day off to come over. After all, it's Ruoqi's first pregnancy, and Zhang Yue has no experience, so he'll probably be in a lot of trouble. Although his parents are here too, it's always more convenient to have more people around."

Chen Jingle thought for a moment and replied, "I'll go there too. Give me a specific address."

(End of this chapter)