Xie Yan is innocent; he really does make noise when he walks, okay?
My father-in-law was so focused on watering the trees that he didn't hear me.
But he dared not argue, after all, he hadn't come to check on the saplings for more than ten days, and he was afraid of being scolded by his father-in-law.
But how could Yu Shan stop cursing just because Xie Yan remained silent? He put down the ladle in his hand, glared at him, and said, "Tell me yourself, how long has it been since you came to take care of them?"
"What did you say when you planted it? When you were lying to me, you made up all sorts of sweet words, saying all sorts of wonderful things. You said that once it was planted, it would become mine."
If he hadn't known Xie Yan's character all along, and hadn't been taking such good care of these saplings every day, they would have died from the sun long ago.
Xie Yan was short of breath. He had been so busy lately that he had neglected the saplings. He quickly looked down and exclaimed, "Wow! They've really grown quite a bit!"
Looking at Yu Shan with surprise, she exclaimed, "Dad, you're amazing! Not only have all the saplings you planted sprouted, but they're all growing so well!"
"Once these saplings grow up, it won't be long before we can eat apples."
Yu Shan snorted coldly, "Hmph! The saplings grew so well on their own!!!"
"It doesn't need anyone to take care of it; it will grow as soon as it's planted."
Xie Yan quickly softened his tone, "Of course not, it's definitely because you took good care of them, Father. You know I'm not good at farming. If it weren't for you, Father, I would have definitely killed all these saplings by myself."
"These saplings are thriving thanks to you, Dad. Just leave me a few to eat, and you can decide how to manage the rest."
After saying that, he looked at Yu Shan with admiration and said, "When it comes to farming, you are still the most authoritative, Father. I can't compare to you."
Yu Shan, a man who had spent his whole life working with crops, was thoroughly pleased by Xie Yan's flattery, but he still couldn't help but retort, "Even if I didn't care, with Yuehui, you could still grow these trees."
Hmph! Saying that if you don't rely on him, he'll kill you!
What about his daughter's contribution?
Xie Yan nodded, "Yes, yes, my wife is certainly very capable, but she's definitely not as capable as you, Dad. Even if she were to leave, she certainly wouldn't be as good at farming as you, Dad."
"When I was thinking of planting them, Yuehui told me to come to you, saying that none of the saplings you planted failed to survive. Sure enough, Dad, you are still amazing." Xie Yan said, giving a thumbs up.
"When it comes to farming, you're the real expert!"
Yu Shan felt better and stopped caring about Xie Yan's hands-off approach. He glanced at Xie Yan indifferently and said, "Speak, what do you want to see me about?"
This guy is so lazy he doesn't even want to cook, so why would he move if there's nothing else to do?
Xie Yan looked around to make sure no one was there before approaching Yu Shan and lowering his voice to ask, "Father, do you know who lived in the cowshed before?"
Upon hearing Xie Yan inquire about the people in the cowshed, Yu Shan's eyes widened, staring fiercely at Xie Yan. Thinking that Xie Yan wanted to get the people out again, he lowered his voice and scolded, "No way! He's not like Zheng Hedong. I'm telling you, you'd better stay away from those two in there."
"Also, don't ask them anything anymore."
Xie Yan wasn't angry at all after being scolded; in fact, he was quite pleased. His father-in-law's words meant that he knew the identities of the two people inside.
Forcibly suppressing the urge to smile, he looked at his father-in-law, who was breathing heavily from his nose in anger, and comforted him, "Dad! You're overthinking this time. I didn't have that kind of thought this time."
"I just want to know who those two people are, so I can be on guard. You know, I sometimes go to the cowshed."
"You'll run into them sometimes."
“I ran into someone last time I went there, and the way that person looked at me made me very uncomfortable, so I came over to ask you.”
Yu Shan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xie Yan really didn't have such thoughts. He pulled Xie Yan over, leaned close to his ear, and said in an extremely low voice, "Those two are both politicians, and they're ruthless. I heard that their son not only beat someone to death, but also ruined a lot of young girls."
At this point, Yu Shan's face turned even uglier. "That son killed more than one person. He was such a scumbag that he not only covered up the mess for his son, but also got him an official position."
"His scumbag son became even more unscrupulous after gaining real power, and did a lot of disgusting things."
"If we hadn't run into a brick wall, we would still be causing trouble for people."
"What kind of good person is a father who can protect and tolerate such a son?!"
"A person like that has an absolutely black heart."
"This is not someone we ordinary folks can handle. You should go to the cowshed less often in the future!"
"Who knows when they might stab you in the back."
Seeing that Xie Yan was listening attentively, Yu Shan continued to nag, "Let me tell you, you better stay far away from those people."
As the saying goes, "It takes three years to learn good things, but only three days to learn bad things," he didn't want Xie Yan to be led astray by those people.
Xie Yan was shocked. He never expected that his son would be such a scumbag.
If he weren't here, he might have already been shot dead by a gun.
Seeing his father-in-law's worried expression, Xie Yan quickly nodded, "Don't worry, Dad. I could tell from that man's eyes that he's no good. Now that I know what disgusting things they've done, I'll stay far away from them from now on."
Fearing he still wouldn't believe him, Xie Yan raised his hand and swore an oath.
Seeing Xie Yan's serious expression, which didn't seem fake, Yu Shan breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, we've asked all the questions we needed to ask. Is there anything else?"
Xie Yan shook his head; he had only come to ask about this matter.
Seeing that he was alright, Yu Shan handed him the ladle, saying, "Here, since that's the case, water all the saplings."
Xie Yan filled a bucket with water and started watering the saplings. When Yu Shan saw Xie Yan's actions, he shouted, "Hey! How are you watering them like that? You'll kill them!"
Xie Yan obediently put away the ladle that already contained some water. "Then how should we water it?"
Yu Shan glared at Xie Yan with exasperation. "I'll show you. Watch, you have to pour the water slowly, not hastily. The flow of water can't be too strong. You have to wait for the water on top to seep in before you pour it in..."
Under his father-in-law's tireless guidance, Xie Yan returned home with his hand on his back.
Yu Shan watched Xie Yan's actions from behind and turned his face away in anger.
Why!
A young, strong, and vigorous man is not as capable as an old man with half his body buried in the earth.
It's really getting worse the more I look at it.
It's all thanks to his daughter's talent; otherwise, how could someone like Xie Yan possibly support a family?
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