You said you would tell fortunes, so you can catch ghosts and exterminate zombies easily?

Small buds soon appeared on the dry branches.

Zhang Qian nodded subconsciously and ordered Dong Rongjin: "Go buy some seeds."

"No, Master, there's no seed store nearby, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Kong Aichun, who had been watching the show for a long time, raised his hand, "I'll get it for you."

She brought three kinds of seeds at once, all of which she kept for herself.

Loofah, cucumber and cowpea.

Kong Aichun's eyes widened as he watched the seeds germinate directly on the table without water or soil, grow two tender leaves, and still sprout.

Zhang Qian nodded with satisfaction.

He looked at Su Chen: "Xiao Su, why do I feel that your power is more effective in planting flowers and grass?"

Dong Rongjin agreed: "Yes, look at the germination rate, 100%."

“Germination rate?”

"Master, don't you know? The probability of seeds kept for personal use germinating is generally not high. A 70% to 80% chance is considered good."

Dong Rongjin said this and looked at Kong Aichun, who nodded repeatedly: "That's right."

"So we like to put more seeds when we sow them, and we also like to keep more seeds when we save them."

She carefully looked at the sprouting seeds on the table and sighed, "What a pity, it's not the season, otherwise these could have been planted."

Zhang Qian's mind raced, and he winked at Su Chen: "Xiao Su, how about trying to grow one?"

"Urge?"

"Yes, Xiao Dong, go get some soil, and let's pick out a cucumber... let's plant it there, water it, fertilize it, and see if it bears fruit."

After hearing this, Dong Rongjin gave a thumbs up in satisfaction.

Kong Aichun's eyes are bright and sparkling.

Wang Haitao: “…Mmmmm!”

I want to speak!

Let me speak now!

I’m going to praise Master Zhang to death!

"Master, I'll be back soon! It will be quick!"

Dong Rongjin is very fast.

Of course, Lao Liao, Chai Daqian, Lao An and others are faster.

Lao Zhang brought over a thick red envelope and saw that the hardware store was surrounded by a crowd of people.

He squeezed for a long time but couldn't get in. He finally shouted that he wanted to get the red envelope for Xiao Su, and the onlookers made way for him.

After entering, Lao Zhang did not give out the red envelope because Su Chen was sitting at the other end with his eyes lowered.

It looks like he's getting things done.

On the table in front of him was a ceramic pot with a green seedling growing rapidly in it. Kong Aichun and Lao Liao hurriedly brought a bamboo pole to let it climb along.

Below, Zhang Qian and Dong Rongjin were frantically watering and fertilizing.

Old Zhang was stunned.

He pulled the person next to him: "No, what are you doing?"

"Oh, Xiao Su might feel that tea tastes dull in his mouth and wants to eat some cucumber."

Lao Zhang: "???"

If you want to eat it, go to the market and buy it!

Greenhouse vegetables have been around for 10 or 20 years, and they’re not that expensive!

Just as I was thinking about it, the green seedlings jumped up again.

Someone exclaimed, "This grows much faster than bamboo!"

"Go away, don't you see who Xiao Su is? Didn't you hear what Ah Chun said? These are all magical tricks!"

"Yes, I've learned a lot."

"Look, look, Xiao Su's hands haven't even touched the seedlings... Oh, the buds are coming out, are they buds?"

There was a commotion in the crowd.

"It's blooming, it's blooming!"

Everyone shouted excitedly.

Old Zhang also joined in the joy for no reason: "Are cucumbers really going to grow?"

A Biao helped A Kui bring back a few iron basins, only to find that the door was completely blocked.

"What are you doing here?"

Some people on the periphery didn't see anything and were so anxious that they jumped up and down. When they saw him, they said angrily: "Master Xiao Su is casting a spell to plant cucumbers. Hey, can you guys lower yourselves a little? Let me take a look!"

Then he became a little annoyed again: "Why am I late? Hey, please at least make way and let me take a look!"

Seeing him jump several times and sweating anxiously, A Biao put down the basin with a chuckle and picked up his waist: "Come, let me help you!"

"I saw it, I saw it!"

The man was excited: "It's taller now, with so many leaves. Oh my god, is this really a cucumber that sprouted today?"

"Master Xiao Su is too amazing, isn't he?"

"What god?"

A Kui turned her head and saw Lin Jingyu coming back yawning, holding a document.

She pointed into the crowd.

"Master is growing cucumbers. I heard the buds have just sprouted and now have a lot of leaves. If this continues, can we eat cucumbers tonight?"

Lin Jingyu raised his eyebrows: "No way."

Seeing Akui frown, he explained, "Cucumbers are basically cross-pollinated, because when they bloom, the stamens mature first and the pistils are not yet mature. In this case, it is difficult for them to self-pollinate."

Akui: “…”

I don’t quite understand.

Don’t cucumbers bear fruit after they bloom when they are planted?

Although no one could understand him, Lin Jingyu was still quite prestigious in Chunming Street, and his words were quickly passed on.

Zhang Qian was stunned and looked at Dong Rongjin blankly: "Is there such a thing?"

The latter shook his head: "I don't think... I've ever grown cucumbers... right?"

Dong Rongjin looked at Kong Aichun.

Kong Aichun: "...Hehe...I said that these flowers have already bloomed seven or eight and they seem to be about to wither. How come there is not even a single cucumber? Ah Yu, Ah Yu, come in quickly and tell us what to do!"

The documents in Lin Jingyu's hand were snatched away, and he was dragged in. He didn't know who supported him, but he stood directly on the table.

He stood up shakily.

"Don't be afraid, if you fall, we will take your place."

Lin Jingyu: “…”

Thank you!

He carefully distinguished them, picked a male flower, and placed it near the female flower that was about to bloom. He tried to close it, but then he felt that the female flower was too fragile. He was afraid that he might hurt it, so he hurriedly asked, "Do you have a clean brush?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Someone outside was busy looking for it and handed it in.

Lin Jingyu rubbed the brush on the male flowers and then painted on the stamens of the female flowers.

Zhang Qian stretched his head and asked, "Is this okay? Can cucumbers grow?"

Lin Jingyu: “…”

He scratched his head: "I just read about this method in a book before, this is the first time I've done something like this!"

"How about we wait and see? It's hard to bear fruit without insect pollination anyway."

Kong Aichun said disapprovingly: "Why does growing cucumbers require so many steps? It's so troublesome!"

"Exactly, Master, why did you choose cucumber before? I think cowpea is good."

"You still dare to blame your master?"

"Don't dare."

Amidst the laughter, the root of one of the female flowers pollinated by Lin Jingyu slowly stretched out.

Lao Liao exclaimed, "It's coming out, it's growing out!"

"Ayu, you can do it."

"That's nonsense! Ah Yu was a university teacher before!"

Lin Jingyu was not disturbed by these noises.

Seeing that one pollination was successful, he hurriedly took the brush and brushed it here and there.

Small cucumbers stretched out on the bamboo poles, and the cucumber seedlings slowly extended from the bamboo poles to the heads of the people. Some people had a cucumber hanging next to their ears, and soon, a small cucumber was left on them.

The cucumbers grew bigger.

In just half an hour, the first piece that grew was as thick as a wrist.

This is an old variety of cucumber. Normally, it would be as thick as a forearm. However, Zhang Qian couldn't wait and picked it up.

Rub it, put it to your mouth and take a bite.

"How is the Master?"

"Are the cucumbers that have been forced to grow tasty?"