Bi Qiao’an lay motionless in the icy snow, watching helplessly as the falling flakes slowly buried her. As her consciousness faded, her mind drifted back to the three arduous years she had spent ...
Chapter 210 Ancestors Enter Dreams
Qiu Man looked at Shen Yanming, only to see him open the lid and pour the rice-sized seeds inside into his palm, "This is the seed of the Silver Heart Centipede Grass."
Afterwards, Shen Yanming told Qiu Man about the growth habits and effects of Silver Heart Centipede and Golden Heart Centipede, but he did not explain the longevity effect of Golden Heart Centipede Fruit.
"Once the golden heart centipede bears fruit, it will no longer bloom, and the fruit will take nearly ten years to mature. If you want it to bloom continuously, you only need to pick off the fruits that are just beginning to develop."
Shen Yanming took out a small jade bottle with a pink ribbon from a pile of small jade bottles, opened the lid and poured out a few grape seed-sized seeds, “These are the seeds of the Golden Heart Hundred Leaf Grass, there are only ten of them.
This is best left in the league’s hands.”
Qiu Man asked in confusion: "Why?"
“Because Silver Heart Centifolia reproduces by seeds and grows very fast, if we plant Golden Heart Centifolia and Silver Heart Centifolia together, I’m afraid that after a long time, the Silver Heart Centifolia will become rampant and it will be troublesome to clean up.
But if the Qinghe Alliance only plants Silver Heart Hundred Leaf Clover outside, then they will not be able to produce seeds and will die at the end of one season of growth, and will not have any impact on the environment.
After all, this plant is not common in Qinghua Country."
"Where did it come from?"
Shen Yanming chuckled, “I don’t know either, it was passed down from our ancestors!”
Qiu Man was even more confused. "Then why do you know the usage of these two bottles of seeds so well, but don't know what the other seeds are?"
Chen Yanming spread his hands, "You may not believe it, but I had a dream some time ago. I dreamed that my ancestor asked me to get my father's relics, saying that they would be very effective against the HZ virus that is rampant now.
After I woke up, I thought that I dreamed about what I thought about during the day, but I had the same dream for three or four days in a row, so I thought that things might not be that simple.
So, I went back to my hometown with Joan and retrieved the heirlooms left by my father, which are what you see now. "
Qiu Man followed Shen Yanming's gaze, picked up an ancient book and flipped through it. Judging from the paper and handwriting, it was indeed an antique.
Then he picked up a small jade bottle and examined it carefully. Although the quality was average, it was indeed ancient jade.
When Qiu Man put down the ancient book and the small jade bottle and looked at Shen Yanming again, Shen Yanming continued: “I was shocked at that time. I didn’t expect that there were really these things in the wooden box, but Qiao An and I were not sure whether these seeds could really germinate.
So, we did some experiments together, and only when we were sure they were still active did we call you."
Shen Yanming placed the small jade bottle tied with two silk ribbons in front of Qiu Man, “Of course, we only used the seeds of the Silver Heart Hundred Leaf Grass to conduct experiments to confirm that they can still germinate.
We did not try the seeds of the golden heart clover because they were too expensive.
As for the rest, our ancestors didn’t say what it was, so we didn’t bother too much.”
If it was a year or two ago, Qiu Man would definitely not believe Shen Yanming's nonsense, but with the global rain in front and Zhang Chenjun behind, Qiu Man could no longer tell how much truth and how much falsehood there was in such a mysterious thing.
However, Qiu Man still chose to believe Shen Yanming. After all, he had no reason to deceive him, right?
Besides, the Qinghe Alliance's research institute is not just there to do some empty talk. Once they go back and do some training and testing, everything will be clear, right?
As for the source, whether it was really an ancestral heirloom or an ancestor appearing in a dream as Shen Yanming said, it was no longer that important. Over the past year or so, he and Chief Alliance Officer Li had already learned to turn a blind eye.
But Qiu Man still asked: "What experiments did you do?"
Shen Yanming told Qiu Man about how he and Bi Qiaoan had planted silver heart clover and set up a control group.
Qiu Man was a little excited after hearing this, "Can you take me to see it?"
Shen Yanming nodded, "Okay!"
Qiu Man followed Shen Yanming into the vegetable room. This was his second time entering this room. The various fruits and vegetables inside were as lush and green as last year.
Qiu Man's mouth was watering as he looked at the juicy green leaves and the densely packed blue fruits.
However, he still managed to keep calm and didn't let anyone notice anything unusual. Qiu Man couldn't help but sigh in his heart that even if they were in the capital, they might not be able to eat such fresh fruits and vegetables.
In fact, it cannot be said that there are no such seedlings in Dijing, but everyone is too busy to take good care of those vegetable and fruit seedlings.
So they can only eat the grains and vegetables grown by the laborers in a rough manner. Although they can fill their stomachs, there is still some difference.
Qiu Man forced himself to shift his gaze to the four pots of grass in the corner. It seemed that the difference in height was quite large.
Chen Yanming pointed to the labels on the pots and introduced them to Qiu Man. Qiu Man nodded as he listened. These few pots of grass alone should be able to save the research institute a lot of time.
Qiu Man couldn't let go of the pots of silver heart clover. Although he knew the answer, he still asked, "Can I take them away?"
Shen Yanming nodded, "Okay, I hope they will be useful to the alliance!"
Then, Shen Yanming picked up the small fruit plate and small scissors on the windowsill, bent down and cut a small basin of ripe blueberries, "You came just in time, some of them are ripe."
Qiu Man looked at the blueberries that were about to ripen in the kitchen, so he said without pretense, "Then I'm in for a treat!"
When the two came out of the kitchen, they ran into Bi Qiaoan who came out of the bedroom. Bi Qiaoan smiled sweetly at Qiu Man and said, "Mr. Qiu, long time no see. How have you been recently?"
"Okay, okay, I'm so sorry to disturb your rest!"
"What are you talking about? It's our honor to have you as a guest at our home. What would you like for breakfast?"
Bi Qiaoan directly characterized Qiu Man's arrival as a visit, which could be regarded as a way to bring them closer together.
Qiu Man said anything was fine, and Shen Yanming also said it was up to him, but Bi Qiaoan was worried. What should he do?
Doing too well would not be in line with the national conditions, and doing too badly would not be in line with his family's living standards. What's more, they are still entertaining guests!
After thinking about it, Bi Qiaoan directly cooked some mushroom and chicken porridge, and then steamed a few buns stuffed with leeks and eggs.
Although this level is far higher than that of most families in Qinghua Country, it is not too exaggerated.
After they finished breakfast, Qiu Man touched his stomach embarrassedly, then sat on the sofa and chatted with Shen Yanming.
Bi Qiaoan served them a pot of tea, a plate of dried strawberries, and a dish of milk curds.
During the conversation, Qiu Man's eyes always fell on Shen Yanming's right hand, which was clearly pink and white, and he seemed a little absent-minded when he spoke.
Shen Yanming had already noticed Qiu Man's abnormality, and when Qiu Man looked over again, he asked, "Mr. Qiu, are you curious about why my hand became like this?"