Han ordered quite a few potted plants, some of which were small potted plants to be placed on the desk and windowsill, and some were to be placed in the corridor and corners of the office. Lu Lingxi helped Han pick more than 30 large-leafed green radishes and money trees. These green plants are usually not placed in the store because they take up too much space. If needed, they have to be prepared in the flower garden.
Lu Lingxi planned to go to the flower garden after closing the store to change the pots of these green plants into ceramic pots in advance. All the green plants in the micro-gardening store also needed to be changed into ceramic pots.
After carefully recording the account, Lu Lingxi found the apron with a happy face that Du Lin had prepared for him and put it on. He was wearing shorts today, and the apron just covered the edge of his shorts. From the front, the boy's apron unexpectedly matched the cute sheep printed on it. Yan Yue's eyes were filled with a smile, and he asked, "What are you going to do?"
Lu Lingxi took out a few pottery pots from under the cash register, pointed them out to him, and explained, "Brother Han's green plants need to be in uniform pottery pots. They need to be changed before delivery."
Except for a few pots of begonias that are particularly prosperous and are equipped with porcelain pots, all other green plants in the micro-gardening store are in uniform plastic pots. Because plastic pots are cheap, the store usually gives them away for free as a bonus when customers make purchases. However, most customers do not like plastic pots and will specifically buy other flower pots, which is another major source of income for micro-gardening besides green plants. In this order of Brother Han, more than 100 ceramic pots cost a lot of money.
Lu Lingxi was about to move the spider plant hanging above his head, but Yan Yue stopped him in time, "I'll do it."
Lu Lingxi blinked, compared their heights, and obediently gave up his position. Because the scale of micro-gardening was not large, in order to make reasonable use of the space, Du Lin thought of many ways at the time, and the suspended ceiling was one of them. Many hanging and climbing plants were hung above her head.
Lu Lingxi usually needs to stand on a small stool to water and take care of the plants, but Yan Yue only needs to stand on tiptoe and stretch out his arm to easily pick the spider plants that he can't reach.
"What else do you need?" Yan Yue placed the spider plant in the corner according to Lu Lingxi's instructions, and looked at Lu Lingxi with a slightly raised corner of his mouth.
Lu Lingxi looked at his height with some envy, and pointed at a few potted plants that all needed to be taken down and repotted.
Yan Yue rolled up his sleeves and was about to take it, "Wait a minute." Lu Lingxi suddenly thought of something and stopped him.
Yan Yue was a little puzzled, but Lu Lingxi had already turned around and found another apron from behind the cashier counter and handed it to him. Generally, people who work in a store have to wear an apron to avoid getting their clothes dirty, not to mention that Yan Yue was wearing a shirt and trousers at the moment, and looked like an elite who was well-dressed. He really didn't look like someone who worked in a gardening store. Lu Lingxi thought it would be better to give Yan Yue an apron.
Yan Yue looked at the Gray Wolf that was handed over and quickly smiled, raising his eyebrows slightly, "I wear it?"
Lu Lingxi also felt that this apron was not suitable for Yan Yue, but there was nothing else that was suitable, so he could only smile embarrassedly and explained: "It would be bad if it got the clothes dirty."
The boy looked at him with sparkling eyes, his eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, dimples on the corners of his mouth looming, Yan Yue finally understood what "honey trap" meant. At this time, let alone wearing this funny apron in front of the boy, he would be willing to wear it to walk around the street.
Yan Yue quickly took it, picked up the thin strap of the apron and put it around her neck, then turned around and stood in front of Lu Lingxi, as if casually saying: "Xiao Xi, help me tie the strap at the back."
"Yeah." Lu Lingxi didn't think anything else, and naturally reached out from Yan Yue's back to the front and pulled the apron strap. For a moment, Yan Yue felt that the boy seemed to hug him. Although there was a thin layer of shirt between them, the heat of skin contact still made him tremble. This feeling was too wonderful. Yan Yue felt that his mind went blank in an instant, his heartbeat seemed to stop, and a strong electric current ran through his body. He almost couldn't control himself and turned around to hug the boy in his arms.
Lu Lingxi fastened the straps and took a step back, saying softly, "Okay."
Yan Yue turned around almost holding his breath, and with difficulty forced a nonchalant smile towards Lu Lingxi. Before he came into contact with Lu Lingxi, he never knew that a hug that was not really a hug would have such a big impact on him. Lu Lingxi had clearly left, but the burning sensation in his waist not only did not subside, but instead gave him the illusion of spreading throughout his body. He recalled the longing touch of Lu Lingxi when he first met him, and how he could not help but get closer to the boy time and time again. This morbid desire seemed to have reached its peak at this moment. The contact with Lu Lingxi was like opium. After tasting its sweet taste once, he could not help but want more.
"Brother Yan, let me give you a pair of gloves." Lu Lingxi didn't know Yan Yue's reaction, so he bent down and found another pair of gloves.
Yan Yue took a deep breath, suppressed all his reverie, and tried to speak in a steady tone: "Okay."
With Yan Yue's help, the green plants that needed to be repotted were quickly taken down. Lu Lingxi carefully piled them in the corner, then cleared a space nearby, spread a large plastic sheet on the ground, and moved a small stool to sit aside.
It is necessary to be extremely careful when repotting green plants. If you are not careful, you may break the roots of the plants in the soil. Lu Lingxi has the help of the panel, so he doesn't have to worry about this. He carefully held a pot of spider plant, and the distribution of the plant's roots was clearly visible when he scanned it with his mind. Avoiding the places where the roots are well developed, Lu Lingxi took a small shovel and inserted it along the edge of the pot, loosening the surrounding soil, and then carefully held the spider plant and turned the plastic pot upside down and tapped the bottom of the pot.
When Lu Lingxi was doing these things, he looked very serious, his eyes focused on the pots in his hands, as if he was facing a living object. Yan Yue was so absorbed in watching that he dragged another small stool and sat next to Lu Lingxi. The stool was a bit short, and it was not comfortable for him to sit on with his long arms and legs, but the boy's serious attitude made up for the discomfort. After the spider plant in the plastic pot fell out, Yan Yue handed over a ceramic pot at the right time.
Lu Lingxi was stunned for a moment, then he looked up and curled his lips at Yan Yue. After changing the pot of the spider plant in his hand, he patted the dirt off his gloves and said to Yan Yue: "Brother Yan, if you feel bored, you can go for a walk around, or take Dahei to find Brother Dong across the street, don't worry about me."
Dahei, who was lying quietly beside Lu Lingxi's legs, heard his name and called out softly. He rubbed his furry head against Lu Lingxi's calf, as if he was dissatisfied with him trying to drive him out.
Lu Lingxi patted Dahei's head affectionately and smiled slightly.
Yan Yue's eyes became red with envy, and he shook his head and said seriously: "Tell me how to do it, and I will do it with you."
Lu Lingxi curled his eyes and said, "Okay." To his surprise, Yan Yue was very smart. He learned how to do it almost immediately and did it very well. He looked at Yan Yue in surprise, "Brother Yan, you are amazing!"
The boy's surprise and admiration were not concealed. Yan Yue felt a subtle sense of satisfaction and couldn't help but wonder when he would be proud of being able to successfully repot a pot of spider plant. Being looked at by the boy like this, Yan Yue worked even harder driven by a subtle sense of satisfaction.
The two of them worked together, and the speed of changing the pots increased a bit. Even so, they were busy until 7 o'clock when Micro Garden closed. Lu Lingxi called Wang Shuxiu and said that he was going to the flower garden in the suburbs. Wang Shuxiu grabbed Lu Lingxi on the phone and asked him for a long time.
"Are you going alone?" "How long will you be gone?" "What if I can't get a taxi when I come back at night?"
Lu Lingxi patiently explained to Wang Shuxiu that he was not going alone but with Yan Yue. As for coming back at night, Yan Yue had a car so it was not a problem. Lu Lingxi originally planned to ask Yi Hang to go together, but as soon as he mentioned it in the afternoon, Yan Yue said that he could go alone. Micro-gardening was originally his and Lu Lingxi's business, so why bother others?
Lu Lingxi thought about it and let it go. Although Yi Hang was not someone else, but a part-time job he found. Because the flower garden was in the suburbs, he needed to visit from time to time, and a car was needed to transport the flowers in the flower garden to the store or for delivery like this time. Yi Hang's family had a Jinbei that his father had discarded. When Lu Lingxi went to deliver tomatoes to Yi Hang last time, he agreed that when he needed a car, he would directly contact Yi Hang. Yi Hang wrote down every time he used the car, and settled the payment at the end of the month. Yan Yue also knew about this. Since Yan Yue insisted on going this time, he didn't have to look for Yi Hang. Moreover, this time he went to repot the green plants. Yan Yue was an experienced hand after all, and was much more useful than Yi Hang.
Before going to the flower garden, the two had to find a place to eat first.
"I'm not familiar with this area. Xiaoxi, what do you want to eat?" Yan Yue asked.
Lu Lingxi looked around hesitantly, and said shyly: "Brother Yan, do you like beef noodles? I'll treat you to some noodles."
The street of Micro Gardening is close to some old residential areas. There are basically small restaurants with small shops nearby. There is no particularly decent place to eat. Lu Lingxi himself doesn't care. He is worried that Yan Yue will not be used to it. After thinking about it, he thought of beef noodles. There is a beef noodle restaurant at the back of this street. Although the shop is inconspicuous, the noodles here are very delicious. Especially the beef is stewed soft and tender, which makes it melt in your mouth.
Yan Yue was not picky about food. He wanted to say that he would treat the boy to a meal, but looking at the boy's expectant eyes, he said nothing and just nodded.
As soon as the two of them walked over, the noodle lady greeted Lu Lingxi with a smile, "Xiaoxi, come and have some noodles?"
Lu Lingxi gave a shy smile, nodded, and pulled Yan Yue to sit down.
"Two bowls of beef noodles?" The aunt asked Lu Lingxi with a smile.
Lu Lingxi hummed, and added, "Give me another small bowl of beef."
A bowl of beef noodles in the store costs ten yuan, which includes noodles and meat. Some customers like the taste of beef, so adding an extra bowl of beef costs twenty yuan.
Two bowls of beef noodles were quickly served. The hot noodles were dotted with a few pieces of beef, and emerald green onions were evenly scattered around. A faint fragrance wafted around. Lu Lingxi pushed the small bowl of beef in front of Yan Yue. "Brother Yan, you add it to the noodles, it's really delicious."
The boy looked at him seriously, as if he was afraid that he wouldn't believe it. Yan Yue's heart softened instantly, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "Let's eat together."
After they finished their noodles, they got some food for Dahei nearby. Seeing that it was getting late, they drove to the flower garden without delay. By this time, they had basically avoided the evening rush hour after work. The journey was relatively smooth. It only took 40 minutes to get out of the city. It was already past eight o'clock when they arrived at the flower garden.
Lu Lingxi called Uncle Li on the way and told him that they were coming over. They were afraid that Uncle Li would hear the noise and think that they were robbed. Unexpectedly, when they arrived, they found Uncle Li waiting for them in the flower garden. He even packed the necessary pottery pots in advance and cleaned them all carefully.
Lu Lingxi felt a little embarrassed, thinking that he was bothering Uncle Li so late at night.
Grandpa Li smiled naively, "Linzi could only come here at this time in the evening. She had to wait until they got off work. I'm used to it. It's okay, little kid. There's nothing to do in the village at night. It's just right to find something to kill time."
Lu Lingxi curled his eyes and thanked him politely.
Skipping the previous steps, several people started to change the pots. The green radish and money tree cultivated by micro-gardening grew well, each half a person's height. In addition, the soil wrapped around the roots was too heavy for one person to lift, so two people had to work together to successfully change the pots.
Lu Lingxi thought it was simple, thinking it would be similar to repotting a small potted plant, and that it would take two hours to finish, and he could still get home before 11 o'clock. But when he actually started, he found that it was not that easy at all. Even though he and Yan Yue knew the steps, they were still flustered and made many mistakes.
After finally changing half of the basins, Lu Lingxi was so tired that he found a stone to sit down, wiped the sweat off his face and said to Yan Yue, "Brother Yan, let's take a break."
Yan Yue's physical strength was much better than Lu Lingxi's. He was not very tired, but he felt a little distressed to see Lu Lingxi like this. "Let's do it tomorrow." Yan Yue suggested.
Lu Lingxi thought about it and shook his head, "Forget it, since we're here today, we might as well get it all done. It's just a little too late."
It was almost 11 o'clock now, and Uncle Li had been persuaded by Lu Lingxi to go back and rest. It would be early morning by the time all the pots were changed, and Lu Lingxi was hesitant whether to rush back to the city. The things in the small courtyard were quite complete, and there was no problem living there. Du Lin only stayed here for a day occasionally, and she showed Lu Lingxi around when she took over the house last time. Everything in the house was quite new, and when she left, Du Lin didn't take anything with her and left everything to Lu Lingxi.
Seeing Lu Lingxi's hesitation, Yan Yue's eyes darkened and he tried to speak calmly, "If it's too late, just rest here for a night."
Lu Lingxi thought about it and agreed.
The two of them rested for a while and changed all the flower pots in the back. After a simple wash, Lu Lingxi found a clean sheet from the cabinet to make the bed. Because Du Lin had only stayed there occasionally before, there was only one room in the courtyard that could be lived in, and the rest was full of miscellaneous items.
Yan Yue's heart began to beat. Although he knew it was just a simple sleep, he could not suppress the desire in his heart when he thought of the boy lying next to him. After washing his face with cold water, Yan Yue pushed open the door as calmly as possible. He thought of various scenarios, but he forgot about Dahei's existence.
On the earthen kang in the countryside, the young boy sat on one side with a faint smile, while Dahei lay carelessly in the middle, separating him from the young boy.
Yan Yue: “…”
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