"Still alive?" Jing Ye didn't dare to believe it, fearing that Comrade Lao Ming was fooling him.
Ming Bojun glanced over lightly: "The one you transplanted is not as tough as you."
Jing Ye was delighted to hear this. What's wrong with being tough? Being tough is good. He managed to get the coral to survive the first time he transplanted it. What did this prove? It proved that he was amazing.
Jiang Yuezhou: "That's the staghorn coral you planted back then, right? There was a note hanging on it, and it looked like it had your name and class written on it."
Jing Ye: "It looks like pine branch antlers."
Jiang Yuezhou: "The teacher has done a great job managing you over the years. He comes to check on you every year and helps record your growth data. You've grown more than ten centimeters now, almost as tall as an A4 sheet."
"Comrade Lao Ming..." Jing Ye turned to look at his father, his eyes fluctuating, his emotions complicated and full of emotion.
It was just a request he made on a whim. Faced with his unreasonable behavior, his father not only indulged him, but also helped take care of him until now.
Who said his father didn't love him? His father's love for him was restrained and deep.
Ming Bojun felt that his son seemed to have some misunderstandings about him and thought that he was giving him special care.
He said sternly and coldly, "I take good care of every coral in the nursery. Yours won't be treated any differently, so don't overthink it."
Jing Ye said with an expression that said, "You don't have to tell me, I understand," "I know. We father and son don't talk about that."
Ming Bojun was too lazy to argue with Jing Ye and let him think whatever he wanted.
Jiang Yuezhou seemed to have remembered something, and suddenly said to Ming Fu excitedly, "Oh, sister, come and see your artificial reef later. It's growing even better. The dozen or so corals on your artificial reef are the only ones in the sea that have grown into a small underwater 'forest'."
Jing Ye was puzzled: "Afu, when did you come here to plant corals?"
Ming Fu was even more confused. Given her previous physical condition, it was good enough for her to be able to get out of bed and walk around. How could she have the energy to go into the sea and plant corals?
"Ah? I've never planted it before." She was at a loss, and then looked at Jiang Yuezhou in confusion.
Jiang Yuezhou couldn't help laughing: "The teacher helped you plant it."
Ming Fu opened his eyes wide when he heard this and looked at Ming Bojun for confirmation: "Did Dad help me plant it?"
Ming Bojun showed a completely different kindness to Jing Ye. He raised his lips and said, "Dad planted it for you."
Ming Fu looked up and asked, "Why does Dad want to help me plant corals?"
Ming Bojun didn't say anything, but touched her head silently.
His silence made everyone more curious, but he never showed any intention of explaining.
At this time, Jiang Yuezhou, who was standing nearby, answered everyone's questions: "Because the teacher is planting you a black coral, this type of coral is the longest-living organism in the world. The individuals that have been discovered are over 4,000 years old."
"I've also heard that you're not in good health. Every year, I plant a black coral for you. I hope you'll be healthy and live as long as the black coral."
Mingbo never said these words directly. He would not show his emotions in front of his colleagues. In the workplace, professionalism and seriousness were always his trademarks. Even the fact that he had a frail and sickly daughter was only known to a few people.
Jiang Yuezhou knew this secret because he and his teacher came to observe the artificial reef transplantation and saw the note on the black coral.
It was a note with the same pine branch and deer antler pattern as Jing Ye's, but the difference was that it contained Ming Fu's name and good wishes for her, all of which were related to her health, and each one was carefully tied with a peace knot.
It is not difficult to see from the words on the note how serious the person who made the wish was.
At that time, Jiang Yuezhou understood why his teacher had gone to such great lengths to cultivate black coral.
It is not just for the purpose of breeding this species, but also because it contains his best wishes for his little daughter.
Jiang Yuezhou: "The teacher went to the southern waters of Taiwan specifically to collect the samples himself. After returning, he placed them in the breeding tank and treated them like treasures every day, observing and recording them every day. He watched over each one of them and grew them."
Mingfu felt the big hand on his head, a warmth he had never felt before.
At the same time, she was deeply moved by what her father had done for her.
Her father, a scientific researcher, was so superstitious that he planted a coral for his daughter every year just for a ridiculous auspicious word when he was helpless in treating his daughter's illness.
This is probably what they call worrying too much and causing chaos.
Mingfu's nose felt sore: "Dad..."
Ming Bojun smiled in relief: "It's not as exaggerated as Teacher Jiang said. All corals need to be reproduced anyway, including black corals."
Jiang Yuezhou: "That being said, it's still not easy to cultivate beautiful and healthy black corals, successfully transplant them to artificial reefs, and ensure a 100% survival rate."
Because it would be even more unlucky if one of them died.
But nothing is absolutely 100%. For more than ten years, in order to ensure a 100% survival rate, the energy and time invested can be imagined.
Mingfu leaned on her father's arm and stopped talking.
Are superstition and metaphysics truly untrustworthy? Not necessarily. Otherwise, how else could we explain her life in another world and her return to health?
She felt that her ability to live a new life and her current healthy body might be due to her father's efforts.
Is this someone else's dad? My dad wouldn't even plant coral for me, and he wouldn't even agree if I asked him to plant watermelon.
I cried. Heaven must have heard my father’s persistent prayers over the years, which is why my sister recovered. What a godly father he is!
I now believe that my son's corals were not treated specially. The real special treatment was that he made a special trip to Taiwan to bring back samples, carefully cultivated them in a breeding tank, and planted one every year.
I suddenly think scientific researchers are so romantic. Others can only pray for health and safety by burning incense and hanging longevity locks, but scientific researchers plant living fossils directly in the sea. Who can give a living fossil a longer life than this?
[I was also deeply struck by my father's romance. Damn it, who wouldn't love a father like that?]
I feel sorry for my silly son. He has already lost, completely lost to his sister.
[The daughter is my biological child, and the son was found. Verification complete!]
My silly son won’t cry in his heart, right?
Jing Ye didn't cry, but he felt bad.
And the uncomfortable point is completely different from what the audience imagines.
Jing Ye: "Comrade Lao Ming, why didn't you ask me to come with you? Why are you planting seeds alone?"
How can such a thing be done without his brother!
Ming Bojun glanced at Jing Ye with a look that showed he understood what he was doing.
Children are fickle-minded. They think they are helping adults, but most of the time they are actually doing more harm than good.
This is the black coral that concerns Mingfu's health. How could he safely let Jingye plant it? He didn't dare to take the risk.
Jing Ye rubbed his nose guiltily: "I wasn't that careless when I was a kid."
Ming Bojun: "If you want to plant, then plant it today."
Jing Ye: "Today?"
Ming Bojun: "Every year I plant a black coral on Ah Fu's birthday, hoping that she will be healthy in the coming year. I haven't planted the one this year yet."
He lowered his head and touched his daughter's head: "Afu will be 18 at the end of the year. Can you grow this adult plant yourself?"
Ming Fu nodded.
"Professor Ming, can I plant with you?"
Ming Bojun heard the voice, looked up, and saw that the person speaking was a young man from the same regiment as his son.
Xu Weixing: "I think every time one more person plants black coral, it's another blessing for my sister. I also hope that she will be free of illness and live a long and healthy life."
He looked a little nervous, pursing his lips for fear of being rejected.
Ming Bojun was stunned for a moment, then said with a gentle look, "You are thoughtful."
After hearing these words, Xu Weixing seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and his shoulders drooped and were no longer tense.
How could Chi Cheng let go of such an opportunity? He volunteered without hesitation: "Uncle, I want to plant too. Please, please let me make a small contribution to my sister's health. I will definitely plant well."
Ming Bojun would certainly not refuse.
In the past, he always worried that his son's personality and mouth would offend people and cause him to be ostracized in society. He also worried that he would not be able to fit in with the group.
But now it seems that his teammates are all enthusiastic and kind-hearted kids, with sincere eyes that won't lie. They have a pure heart and sincerely hope that Mingfu can stay healthy for the rest of his life.
It is impossible to say that the guests were not touched after knowing the inside story.
I admire Ming Bojun's persistence and desire, and I am also very happy that there is a happy ending. Now Ming Fu has a healthy body.
Mai Dong suggested, "Professor Ming, do you have enough black coral? Can we plant some too? Honestly, we all hope that Sister Ming Fu will be healthy and safe."
Tan Lu immediately responded, "Yes, yes, I really want to plant it too."
The other guests nodded in agreement.
Ming Bojun was both moved and a little frightened at this time. He didn't want to disappoint everyone's expectations, but the facts made it impossible for him to do so.
"Thank you for your kindness, but the number of black corals that can be transplanted is really not enough."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was indeed a little disappointed.
Ming Bojun: "In fact, corals are very long-lived. It's the same for transplanting other types of corals. Our family can all feel our kindness."
However, in this kind of situation, the thought is what matters most. After being slightly disappointed, the other guests were relieved.
Everyone began to prepare to put on their diving suits and go into the water. Because the underwater work would take a long time, they also needed to bring oxygen tanks.
Everyone was making their own preparations in an orderly manner, except Du Yibai who did not move.
Not only did she not move, she was also trying to figure out how to avoid going into the sea.
Ming Fu almost killed her in the water before, and now she is asked to put aside the past grudges and help Ming Fu plant corals in the sea, hoping that she will be safe and sound?
What a joke, she would rather die than do that.
What does Mingfu’s health have to do with her?
She even thought darkly that it would be best if Mingfu had a minor illness every three days and a major illness every week.
What's the point of having such a healthy body? Does it give Mingfu the energy to cause trouble for himself?
She was unwilling to help Mingfu plant corals.
But she was even more unwilling to give up the opportunity to grow corals in vain.
It's been so hard to hold on until now.
If Ming Fu knew Du Yibai's thoughts, she would be even more unwilling. She was afraid that Du Yibai had planted a curse. Although she was not afraid of being cursed, she felt disgusted.
While Du Yibai was hesitating, Jiang Yuezhou came out after changing his clothes.
"Student Du, why don't you change your clothes?" Jiang Yuezhou asked out of concern out of friendship with Du Dazhuang.
"Uncle Jiang, I, I'm a little scared..." Du Yibai pinched his hand and said pitifully.
I'm afraid it's true, because the shadow Ming Fu brought to her still lingers.
More importantly, she still wanted to act pitiful in front of Jiang Yuezhou, hoping that he could take better care of her.
Jiang Yuezhou: "Is it the fear of the deep sea?"
"Hmm..." Du Yibai didn't explain. If Jiang Yuezhou misunderstood, then so be it.
"The deepest part of our nursery is only 30 meters. Are you scared?"
"I don't know... Otherwise I'd better not go down."
As soon as Ming Fu came out after changing his clothes, he saw Du Yibai pretending to be pitiful. He guessed that she was unwilling to help him plant corals.
Coincidentally, she was also unwilling to let Du Yibai plant corals under her name.
Before Jiang Yuezhou could speak, she spoke seriously.
"Du Yibai has a severe fear of the deep sea. She experiences anxiety, cold sweats, and an increased heartbeat. Forcing her into the sea could be life-threatening. Teacher Jiang cannot take this lightly."
Jiang Yuezhou was horrified: "Is Du Yibai's fear of the deep sea so severe? Then he really can't go into the sea casually."
Ming Fu waved to Du Yibai and said, "Student Du Yibai, you should stay on the shore. We are leaving first."
Du Yibai was petrified instantly. She didn't have time to explain a word before she watched their figures getting farther and farther away.
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