Chapter 29 Resigning to Go Home and Farm (6)
Baiye was working in the greenhouse to replant the tomato plants, and the key to this work was to "catch" those seedlings that were lying in the sun and stuff them back into the ground.
It was so strange that I didn't dare to make a move directly.
Bai Ye adopted a communicative approach, saying, "Hey kids, don't you get tired of coming out to sunbathe every day?"
A group of infants turned their heads in unison, glanced at Bai Ye, and then turned back in unison.
Squint, stretch your legs, and open your arms.
The late spring sun was dazzling and bright, but not scorching, making the baby vegetables drowsy.
Seeing that communication was ineffective, Bai Ye could only pick one up with a stick and try to pick it up. But as soon as he picked one up, the other person quickly turned over and lay back down on the ground to continue sunbathing.
"Don't do this! If you don't go back underground, your roots will rot."
A baby tomato, which had grown quickly and already had all its features, grumbled upon hearing this: "Liar! I won't die! You're just jealous."
"I'm jealous?"
"Working people are just jealous because you can't sunbathe like this or that, you can only use fluorescent lights."
He paused, then looked up and shouted towards the neighboring greenhouse, "Are those fluorescent lights?"
From the neighboring greenhouse came the clear voice of a baby: "Yes, the cattle and horses don't get any sun."
A group of tomato-eating babies started cheering, "Not getting enough sun, not getting enough sun, calcium deficiency, calcium deficiency!"
Bai Ye's inner emotions are complex, and whether as himself or as Li Bufan, who is immersed in the role, he truly feels this deeply.
Especially during her lifetime, Bai Ye recalled the first few years of her career, when she left early and returned late, and there was a month in a row when she could only keep company with the moon.
I got up too early; the sun hadn't risen yet, and the moon was still hanging in the sky.
It was too late; the sun had long since set on the other side of the earth, leaving only a bright moon hanging high in the sky.
He even had doubts when renting the apartment: was facing south or north really that important?
There's absolutely no chance to get any sun!
“I’m serious, go back and look at your own roots. If they’re a little loose and soaked in water, they’ll rot right away.”
Thinking of something, Bai Ye couldn't help but ask, "If you mysteriously died, do you still exist?"
Caiying shook her head, "If he's dead, he's dead. He's disappeared."
"Born as a vegetable, our goal is to be purely natural and pollution-free!" a baby vegetable suddenly shouted.
Bai Ye's first negotiation failed, and as night fell, he could only go home with a heavy heart.
When Ge Guifen and Li Dashi inquired about the vegetable situation, Bai Ye only reported the good news and not the bad.
Relieved, Ge Guifen served her grandson some food and said, "The second batch of vegetable seeds planted in the yard will soon sprout. You mentioned earlier that the greenhouses weren't enough, so you rented a few more plots of land from the village chief?"
"I've rented out the two acres of empty land next door. My second uncle has already helped me set up the scaffolding, and it should be finished in the next couple of days. I'll go back and turn the soil and make the ridges."
Bai Ye then asked, "My second uncle has helped me a lot, but he refuses to accept money from me. What should I do about this?"
Ge Guifen waved her hand: "We're family, no need to be so formal."
Before Bai Ye could speak, Li Dashi suddenly said, "Now that the family has split up, we can't let the second son suffer too much. When it's time to plant rice, Xiao Fan can go and help with the work."
"Transplanting rice seedlings?"
“Yes, your second uncle planted two acres of rice this year. Your cousins haven’t come home yet. You are a young and strong man, so go and help them.”
In the middle of the night, a slow, mechanical voice announced: [New customer detected. Customer maintenance has begun and will continue until the harvest is settled.]
Bai Ye rolled over, unaware of anything.
Two days later, the new greenhouse was completed.
Bai Ye was busy burying cow dung and turning the soil, then building ridges and digging ditches, and then transplanting the second batch of rice seedlings.
The second batch of seedlings had many varieties, and each one was even more cunning than the first batch. It took a lot of effort just to distinguish them.
By the time the transplanting was almost complete, he was exhausted and collapsed on the ground.
[Attention players, the customer growth cycle chart has been included. Please check your inbox.]
Growth cycle chart?
Bai Ye had only ever heard of the periodic table, so when he suddenly heard the mechanical sound, he casually flipped to the screen to check the situation.
"It turns out it's a real-time monitoring system for the ripening of the vegetables."
Bai Ye was delighted to see such a dynamic table, as it was far better than what he could discern with his naked eye, especially for a layman like him.
Each type of vegetable has a dynamic table, and each table shows the growth status of each individual vegetable.
Bai Ye quickly saw that on the lettuce chart, the one labeled 001 could be seen in detail by touching it with his fingertip.
It not only depicts the appearance of the vegetables themselves, but also the faces of the vegetable monsters.
“These lettuce plants are all about the same size except for their dimensions.”
Bai Ye gave up examining the original body and focused more on the vegetable monsters. Perhaps it was because their anthropomorphic features had grown up, but he could actually see slight differences among the vegetable babies.
At this moment, all the baby vegetables were basking in the sun, looking blissfully dizzy from the heat.
If you flip them over or poke them at this time, they are unlikely to attack you.
So Bai Ye checked the table one by one, and even found a marker to write a number on Cai Ying's head.
One sheet finished, then the next.
As Bai Ye flipped through the pages, he frowned. "What is this form?"
Why is it in a partially unlocked state?
Not only are the appearances of the vegetables not shown, but the shapes and faces of the vegetable monsters are also not revealed.
"Could it be strawberries? The strawberry plants are still at home, they haven't been transplanted yet."
But soon, Bai Ye discovered that after this table, there was a strawberry dynamic table, in which the fruit babies had complete appearances, each one miniature, like a little bean sprout.
"Strange, I remember I only planted this many, but there's an extra form."
[Player initiates private business; negotiations complete.]
"Wait, explain yourself clearly. When did I take on side jobs?"
[The client's rice field is currently undergoing maintenance and awaiting harvest for settlement. This is a private player transaction; no additional Ghost Coins will be paid.]
[Note: Customers who leave a 5-star review will receive a cash reward.]
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I never expected that helping my second uncle plant rice seedlings would turn into my own personal job.
The thought that the rice wouldn't be harvested until autumn made my heart sink.
"How long am I supposed to stay in this small mountain village?"
Although these strange creatures are not fierce, the long hours of planting and repeating these farm chores every day are indeed quite boring.
Before, when work was too tiring, I would dream of quitting and going home to farm, growing all kinds of vegetables and fruits. My small plot of land would be lush and green, and when harvest season came, I would carry a basket, wear a straw hat, and feel incredibly content.
Then take a beautiful photo and post it on WeChat Moments: The vegetables and fruits I planted myself are ready to be harvested!
Looking back on those wonderful memories, reality slaps you in the face.
That's the bourgeois sentiment of rich people with nothing better to do. When you actually have to make a living by farming, it's a complete mess.
Just weeding, fertilizing, and turning the soil are exhausting enough. Most importantly, all the work is dirty.
"Xiao Fan, it's bitter."
The newly transplanted cowpeas came running over with their short legs and tugged at Bai Ye's trouser leg.
Bai Ye snapped out of her daze, put on a smile again, and squatted down. "Where is it bitter? Is it because the weather is too hot? Just bear with it a little longer, the water will be released to your side soon."
Xiao Caiying waved her hand, pointed to herself, then to the other person, "Xiao Fan is unhappy, and Dou Dou is bitter."
"Um?"
"It's bitter, and it won't taste good when it grows up."
"What?"
"Waaaaah, Xiao Fan isn't planting properly, he's going to suffer terribly!"
No matter how powerful a cowpea plant's crying ability is, its sound can penetrate through four greenhouses without any obstruction.
For some reason, one cowpea plant started crying, and then all the cowpea plants started crying.
Even more frighteningly, other vegetable seedlings were also infected, crying out in pain and unable to control themselves.
The first batch of lettuce to sprout, with tears in their eyes, approached Bai Ye. "Xiao Fan, if you don't plant us with sincerity, we'll suffer when we grow up. A lettuce's mission is to be crisp, sweet, and delicious. You're about to ruin us."
As she spoke, the lettuce baby pounced over, its sharp teeth beginning to tear and bite.
But he would just tug at Bai Ye's trouser leg or grind his teeth against the heel of her shoe.
It took Bai Ye some time to finally understand that her emotions could affect the taste of the vegetables she planted.
The happier and more joyful he was, the sweeter and more delicious the vegetables he grew became.
But if he is passive, unwilling, and perfunctory, the vegetables he grows will only become more and more bitter.
Bai Ye recalled that just now, there was only a short time when he "disliked" planting vegetables, yet all these strange creatures sensed it?
The person who grows the vegetables can influence their taste!
Bai Ye quickly realized that if all these vegetables eventually grew into bitter herbs, even if they were sold, wouldn't the final customer reviews all be negative?
A bad review means a deduction in pay.
Bai Ye immediately cleared his mind of distractions, squatted down among the long beans and vegetables, and sincerely stated, "I am willing to grow vegetables. The occasional thought that pops into my head doesn't count. Even diligent farmers sometimes complain and grumble, and you can't deny me because of that."
"It's not bitter anymore?!"
The long bean made a "hey" sound, extremely surprised.
Bai Ye was certain that she could indeed influence their taste.
This was the first time Bai Ye had encountered something so bizarre, and his feelings were quite complicated.
The subsequent transplanting of strawberry seedlings further demonstrated that even slight emotional fluctuations in the grower could cause huge ripples in the vegetable plants.
If you slack off even a little, the strawberry babies will cry and say they are in so much pain and can't sprout.
Just because I said they were a little small, the strawberry babies lost their features and rolled around on the ground, saying they were bitter. The whole strawberry plant became bitter, and the fruit that grows in the future will definitely have no taste.
Bai Ye: "..." I've never seen such a delicate breed before.
They're incredibly difficult to please.
"There are only three leaves, such small leaves, it will definitely not grow big."
At Bai Ye's casual thought, two leaves of a strawberry seedling at his feet drooped, and the third leaf trembled slightly.
Beside them, the strawberry baby looked distressed, tugging at her little hands, appearing completely bewildered and frightened.
Bai Ye looked up at the other side of the greenhouse, where the watermelon seedlings were in a daze, seemingly unaffected by his emotions.
This is the fruit least affected by his emotions, while the baby watermelons lie on the ground, sleeping all the time, looking like they're perpetually sleepy and silly.
Bai Ye couldn't help but wonder if it was really appropriate to put these two kinds of fruit in a greenhouse.
Won't these delicate strawberry seedlings corrupt the honest and hardworking watermelon seedlings?
Based on past experience, the larger the mature vegetables or fruits, the more aggressive they are.
Therefore, Bai Ye was very wary of the watermelon seedlings that had not made any "statement".
I'm afraid these fruit monsters are planning something big.
"Strawberry, I'm planning to find you a new neighbor. Who would you like?"
Bai Ye pointed to several greenhouses, saying with great enthusiasm, "As long as you like it, I'll negotiate and make sure it's done perfectly."
The strawberry babies looked at the watermelon babies on the other side of the greenhouse, then at the tomatoes basking in the sun and laughing in front of them, and whispered, "Hey, hey, is it okay?"
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