Chapter 108 Yuxia and Guo Qiang got into a fight
Yan Shunzhong clicked his tongue, "Stop looking, Yan Sui donated 1.38 million."
After confirming that everything was correct, Yan Sui signed her name and pressed her fingerprint.
"Mr. Fu has secured over ten million yuan in sponsorship for Changqing Village. These are all donations from kind-hearted people in society, and they will be transferred to the village committee's account soon. Uncle, please remember to check your account."
Yan Shunzhong was startled, his face filled with disbelief: "How much?"
Yan Sui patiently repeated, "It seems to be 13.5 million. This amount should be enough for now."
The villagers were in an uproar.
"More than ten million?"
"Is that the big boss who lives at the end of the village?"
"What a wonderful person."
The problem that the village committee was struggling with was solved in the blink of an eye.
Yan Shunzhong was overjoyed. "Mr. Fu has helped us a lot. How can we thank him enough?"
Yan Sui smiled and said, "We'll see. Now that we have money, Uncle can have people hurry up and maybe we can finish repairing the road before autumn."
She can film a promotional video, and maybe Changqing Village will become a hit online.
Yan Shunzhong was in a hurry to go to the village committee to explain the situation, so he told everyone to disperse.
I met a woman on the way.
Changqing Village is home to many migrant workers, and he recognizes every single one of them.
"Sui Sui, this is Professor Pei Siyun. You can just call her Grandma Pei."
Although Pei Siyun had a full head of white hair, he was in good spirits and his back was exceptionally straight.
She doesn't go out much, and this is the first time Yan Sui has seen her since arriving in Changqing Village.
"Grandma Pei, I am Yan Sui."
Pei Siyun smiled and nodded, "I've heard Xiao Qu mention you before."
Yan Sui was taken aback. Xiao Qu? Qujiang?
"Shunzhong, I just found out that today's meeting was about repairing the ancient temple. Count me in too."
Yan Shunzhong hurriedly said, "We've already covered the cost of road repairs, so please keep your money."
Despite Pei Siyun's lack of desire and her reluctance to go out, she spends a lot of money tending to her flowers and plants all day.
Pei Siyun laughed and said, "Am I not a member of Changqing Village? I live here, so I am a member of Changqing Village."
Since she had said that, Yan Shunzhong had no choice but to accept the money.
"Grandma Pei, I'll bring you some vegetables later, please leave the door open for me." Yan Sui called out to her back.
Pei Siyun paused, as if hesitating.
But she finally nodded: "I have a dog, so don't rush into the house, call me first."
"good!"
Yan Shunzhong found it strange, "This old lady has a very eccentric personality and doesn't like people coming to her house."
When she first came to Changqing Village, some enthusiastic neighbors brought her vegetables.
But she never let anyone in, and over time people stopped going.
Yan Sui said nonchalantly, "I'm just delivering some vegetables; whether I go inside or not is unimportant."
Everyone has a different personality. Pei Siyun loves flowers and plants to death. If someone were to impulsively come into the house and pick her flowers, it would be too late for her to regret it.
She didn't go to the village committee with Yan Shunzhong. After parting ways, she went to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables.
To get to Pei Siyun's place, you have to pass by Xu Mocun's house.
Xu Mocun saw her passing by carrying a vegetable basket and called out to her, "Where are you going?"
"Go find an old lady with an even more eccentric temper than you."
Hey! Who's acting weird?
Xu Mocun glanced at the vegetable basket and assumed it was a gift for him.
"Isn't your village raising money to repair the road? I'll donate some money too, I'll transfer it to your account."
Yan Sui blinked and asked curiously, "How much do you plan to donate?"
"How much did that old woman Pei Siyun donate? I'll double it!"
Yan Sui clicked her tongue at his competitive manner.
"How can anyone compare to you? Grandma Pei's pension is very limited, and she spends most of it on cultivating flowers and plants. It's already quite generous of her to donate a little."
Xu Mocun is different; many wealthy people buy his calligraphy from him, and it's no exaggeration to say that his works are priceless.
"Okay, I'll head over now. I'll bring you some cherry tomatoes later."
"I don't want fresh ones, make me pickled cherry tomatoes."
Yan Sui waved her hand, "Okay."
Pei Siyun's house was a bit more spacious than Xu Mocun's. Yan Sui didn't go inside; she just stood outside the yard calling for people.
A short while later, the door opened.
Before Pei Siyun came out, a Belgian Malinois appeared, and Yan Sui could feel a majestic aura emanating from it.
"Benben is a retired police dog, so he is different from ordinary pet dogs."
Yan Sui: "Benben is very domineering, and you can tell it has been trained."
With so many flowers and plants in the yard, it deliberately avoids them when it walks, without even damaging a single leaf.
"Grandma Pei, these are vegetables I grew at home. Please have a taste."
Pei Siyun's gaze swept over the fresh green vegetables. She also went online and knew a little about Yan Sui.
"Thank you. Would you like to come in and have a seat?"
Yan Sui was flattered and asked, "Is this convenient?"
Pei Siyun chuckled and took the basket from her hand.
"There's nothing inconvenient about it."
Yan Sui followed behind her, her movements restrained.
She was afraid that she might accidentally break Pei Siyun's things.
"You have so many flowers in your home."
Pei Siyun smiled and said, "This is my only hobby. There's no need to be so formal. I won't just display particularly rare flowers randomly."
"For example?"
“I have a lady's slipper orchid that I’ve been cultivating for ten years.” A rare hint of pride appeared on Pei Siyun’s gentle face.
When she talks about Cypripedium grandiflorum, it's like she's talking about her own child.
It took a full ten years from sprouting to blossoming, exhausting all our efforts.
"Want to see it? But it hasn't been doing so well lately."
Yan Sui understood the importance placed on this from her expression; it seemed that this potted plant was quite rare.
"May I?"
"Come on, it rarely receives guests."
Yan Sui followed her into the greenhouse and immediately saw the bright pink and purple flowers, which looked like a big, bulging pouch or a miniature slipper.
However, it was somewhat listless, just as Pei Siyun said, its condition was not very good.
"Because the seeds of Cypripedium grandiflorum lack endosperm and cannot provide nutrients for seed germination, its probability of germinating naturally in the wild is extremely low."
Because of this characteristic, it is difficult for them to reproduce on their own, so they need to be artificially bred.
Pei Siyun spent a full ten years cultivating this one plant.
Yan Sui leaned closer to examine it; the petals were truly unique.
"Grandma Pei, do you still have any Cypripedium 'Grandma' seeds?"
Pei Siyun choked, "You want it?"
This kid really doesn't hold back.
"I know it's very rare, but I have planting experience, maybe I can grow it." Yan Sui was very excited and couldn't wait to try.
"I won't take advantage of you, I'll just buy from you, okay?"
Pei Siyun glared at her, "This isn't about money. Getting Cypripedium grandiflorum to sprout is an extremely difficult process. It doesn't have endosperm and has to rely on symbiotic fungi for nutrition."
She did indeed have seeds in her hand; they were seeds obtained from the seed pods that had formed after the lady's slipper orchid had withered.
Even she couldn't guarantee a successful cultivation, so Yan Sui was simply being presumptuous.
"Please, I'll take you up the mountain to find Clematis macrantha later."
Maple-leaved clematis is a rare plant unique to this area, growing on rocky cliffs that are difficult to climb.
If Yan Sui hadn't accidentally discovered them while picking wild morel mushrooms on the mountain, no one would know where they would be found.
Maple Clematis grows very slowly and only blooms when the temperature rises.
“I saw it blooming when I went there last time. If you go up now, you can probably still see it.”
Pei Siyun was tempted. "Then let's make it clear first, if it can't be planted, you have to give it back to me."
"OK!"
She turned and went inside, took out an envelope, and handed it to Yan Sui.
"Even if it doesn't grow, you still have to take me to see the maple-leaved clematis."
Yan Sui readily agreed, "If it grows successfully, I'll give you one."
Pei Siyun almost slapped her, "Are you trying to kill me! How can I pick these flowers?"
Besides, she didn't believe Yan Sui could grow it.
Yan Sui pouted, tucked the seeds in her pocket, and waved to her.
"Grandma Pei, I'm going now."
After leaving the house, she deliberately took a stroll over to Fu Yansheng's side.
However, the door was tightly closed, as if no one was home.
Yan Sui didn't stop and walked straight in the direction of home.
After walking a few steps, they heard Peng Xiufang's voice.
"Yan Sui! Yu Xia and Guo Qiang are fighting! You need to go and see!"
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