Xue Yongtong was just an ordinary customer to Lu Lingxi, and he didn't pay much attention to it. On the contrary, Xue Yongtong couldn't forget about micro-horticulture after he returned home. He studied the Rieger Begonia he bought and was determined to find out which hybrid variety of flowers it was.
Mr. Qian laughed at him and said he was possessed.
Xue Yongtong was not convinced, "Aren't you curious, Mr. Qian?"
Mr. Qian's full name is Qian Yuanzheng. Before retirement, he was the vice president of Fengcheng Flower and Tree Association. He is also a famous horticultural engineer and a hardcore plant lover. He has been engaged in the research and introduction of landscape plant species resources for many years. It would be a lie to say that he is not curious, but Mr. Qian has been engaged in flowers and green plants for a lifetime and deeply understands one truth: the wonders of nature are sometimes beyond human imagination. He can't see any traces of hybridization on this Rieger Begonia. It is completely like the evolution of Begonia. Yes, it is not a mutation but an evolution.
Mr. Qian suddenly thought of something, walked quickly to the begonia, and looked at it carefully again and again.
Xue Yongtong was delighted, "Did you discover something?"
Old Qian shook his head, hesitated for a while and said, "This begonia is still a Rieger begonia. It is not a new variety. It is more like an evolved version of the Rieger begonia."
Xue Yongtong: “…”
Has the mutation improved? If Qian Lao was not his teacher, he would have scolded him for talking nonsense.
Looking at his expression, Mr. Qian laughed. Strictly speaking, Xue Yongtong was not a real businessman, but more of a plant lover. This was also what Mr. Qian admired about him. Plant lovers who don't like plants and only see them as a means of making money are completely putting the cart before the horse in the long run.
"After walking for a long time, I found that there are thousands of strange plants in nature, full of wonders, which is exactly the fun of our research."
Xue Yongtong also understood what Mr. Qian meant, but he just couldn't help but want to know what was going on with this begonia.
After two days of forbearance, Xue Yongtong appeared in Micro Gardening with a pot of rock peony. Putting aside his identity as the boss of Lvxuan Gardening, Xue Yongtong is a real plant lover who takes good care of the flowers and plants around him. It is not easy to find a pot of green plants with some problems to take to Micro Gardening.
"You're here?"
Lu Lingxi was a little surprised to see him, and was quite impressed by this customer who bought begonias.
Xue Yongtong smiled and greeted Lu Lingxi, only to find that there was another person in the store. Unlike Lu Lingxi, who made people feel comfortable just by looking at him, this extra person had a strong presence. He didn't look like a customer of Micro Gardening, nor did he look like someone in the Micro Gardening store. Xue Yongtong couldn't guess the other person's identity.
Yan Yue glanced at Xue Yongtong and recognized him as the owner of Lvxuan Gardening. Since Qiu Tian's incident, Yan Yue has checked the gardening market in Fengcheng and learned about the various competitors that micro gardening might encounter. The development momentum of micro gardening is too strong, and the green plants in it are too prominent, so it is difficult not to attract the attention of peers. Yan Yue also hopes to prevent problems before they happen.
Judging from Lu Lingxi's reaction, it didn't seem like Xue Yongtong was here for the first time. The boy obviously didn't know who he was. Yan Yue blamed himself. He had been busy these days and only found time today to accompany the boy. In places where he didn't notice, the boy was really not wary of people at all.
Yan Yue looked away calmly, and Lu Lingxi had already come forward. "Are you satisfied with that pot of begonia? Is there anything I can help you with today?"
Xue Yongtong's attention was quickly drawn to the word "Begonia" and he nodded, "Satisfied. I don't know how you grow it, young boss. The fragrance of Begonia is very special, light and elegant, and the fragrance is long-lasting. It is very rare that it lasts for a long time."
He used several adjectives in a row, obviously he liked her very much. Lu Lingxi felt relieved and his eyes fell on the rock peony in his arms.
Rock peony is a kind of cactus, belonging to perennial succulent plants. The warty protrusions are lotus-shaped, and it is also called seven-star peony. The color of rock peony is very special, light gray and a bit like rock. It looks lifeless, but it is very suitable for making potted plants, just like a finely carved handicraft, which is very novel and interesting when decorated on windowsills and coffee tables.
The rock peony in Xue Yongtong's arms looked very good, with layers of folds spreading out like a lotus platform. From the outside, there seemed to be nothing wrong, but the mental scan showed that the plant was lacking in nutrition.
Xue Yongtong followed Lu Lingxi's gaze and immediately placed the rock peony in his arms on the counter.
"Look, young boss, the roots of this rock peony seem to be in trouble. What's wrong?"
Lu Lingxi took a little bit of the soil in the flowerpot and looked at it. "Are you using the nutrient soil bought from the gardening store?"
Xue Yongtong nodded.
Lu Lingxi suggested: "You'd better change the soil. Rock peonies need soluble calcium and some other minerals to grow. The general nutrient soil contains calcium hydroxide, which is not only difficult to absorb, but will damage the roots of rock peonies. I suggest you use dolomite limestone, which is very suitable for rock peonies."
After listening to Lu Lingxi's words, Xue Yongtong looked at him with admiration. He knew what Lu Lingxi said, but the child's serious words, coupled with the child's clear voice, if he were a customer, he would also believe it.
"Then let's change to dolomite. Does the store sell it?"
Lu Lingxi nodded, "Twenty dollars a pack."
"Take one pack, no, take two packs."
Facing the boy's bright eyes, Xue Yongtong subconsciously changed his words. He somewhat understood why the micro-gardening business was so good. Facing the boy's smile, it was difficult for people who entered the store to leave empty-handed. They would buy something. Especially for someone like him who had everything at home, he came all the way here to buy two bags of white cloud limestone. Lvxuan Gardening imported a lot of it, and the wholesale price was less than eight yuan per bag. From this point of view, he was simply a sucker.
Xue Yongtong was reluctant to leave after buying the white cloud limestone, as the green plants in the store were just what he wanted. He strolled around as if nothing had happened, wishing he could spend a lot of money to dig Lu Lingxi into his flower garden. After a round, Xue Yongtong stopped in front of a table with begonias. Four pots of begonias were placed together, with different colors, which were very eye-catching. But among these four pots of begonias, only one had the flavor he bought. Although the other plants were beautiful and the flowers were full, they were not that flavor. He remembered that Mr. Qian also liked this pot of begonia, so he held back and said, "I'll buy this one too, boss, please change it to a better one."
"Okay, wait a moment."
Xue Yongtong spent money every time he came, and sighed as he left the store with his begonia in his arms. He chose the most expensive purple clay pot in the store, leaving all kinds of flower pots unused at home. If Mr. Qian knew about this, he would definitely laugh to death.
As soon as he left, Yan Yue put down the notebook in his hand and looked at Lu Lingxi who was keeping accounts. "Is the customer just now a regular customer? Why don't I have any impression of him?"
Lu Lingxi shook his head. "Not really a regular customer. I've been here twice."
Yan Yue remembered that Xue Yongtong had been circling around those pots of begonias, and said casually, "He seems to like those pots of begonias very much."
Lu Lingxi laughed, "He also bought begonias last time."
At this point, Lu Lingxi came to his senses. The two times this customer picked out the evolved begonias, these begonias were placed together, and it was actually difficult to tell the difference at first glance. The other party was able to pick out the one at first glance, it seemed that he didn't know a little bit as he thought, but knew a lot. In this case, the fruit vine last time and the rock peony this time seemed a little strange.
Lu Lingxi frowned slightly, and Yan Yue looked at him with some regret. The boy didn't know anything, and he was worried that the boy would be deceived in a place where he couldn't see, but he was reluctant to let the boy understand the treacherous human heart.
"What's wrong?"
"I feel that this guest is a bit strange. He seems to know a lot about these things, but it seems like he doesn't quite understand some of the questions he asked twice. It's a bit inconsistent." Lu Lingxi said seriously.
"Could it be that our begonias are grown too well and our competitors bought them back for research?" Yan Yue deliberately jokingly hypothesized.
Lu Lingxi laughed when he heard it. He didn't care anymore. He was not afraid of real competitors. Begonia had evolved, and it was impossible to tell. His confident expression fell into Yan Yue's eyes. Yan Yue stretched out his hand and touched his face, "You are so confident, aren't you afraid?"
"Of course." Lu Lingxi affirmed: "My method is unique."
Yan Yue's eyes were filled with smiles. He quickly pinched Lu Lingxi's face and whispered, "My Xiaoxi is also unique."
Lu Lingxi looked away somewhat unnaturally, and the tips of his ears turned slightly red.
Yan Yue looked at him with gentle eyes, but in his heart he was thinking about Xue Yongtong. Xue Yongtong had a good reputation in the gardening circle of Fengcheng, but people's hearts were unpredictable, so it was better to keep a close eye on the young man.
It was almost noon and there were no customers in Weiyuan Gardening. Lu Lingxi was thinking about asking Yan Yue to check the accounts when he received a call from Wang Shuxiu.
Wang Shuxiu had been looking at several shops during this period, but she had never found a suitable one. Either the price was too high or the location was not good. Today, Xiao Feng called her and mentioned that there was a small shop for subletting near Hongfu Community. The owner used to run a small restaurant, and the owner and his family were going back to their hometown. The house was urgently waiting to be rented out, so he asked Wang Shuxiu if she was interested.
The small shop Xiao Feng mentioned was priced right and in a convenient location, so Wang Shuxiu was somewhat tempted and thought about calling Lu Lingxi to accompany her to take a look.
"Mom, wait for me. I'll be there soon."
Lu Lingxi got Wang Shuxiu's address, hung up the phone and was about to go out. Yan Yue was there, so he could stay and look after the store.
Yan Yue felt helpless. He had specially taken time out to accompany Lu Lingxi, but after a while Lu Lingxi wanted to go out and he couldn't go with her. He had to stay in the store alone.
"I'll be back soon. Dahei, stay in the store and be obedient."
Lu Lingxi said the first sentence to Yan Yue, and the second sentence to Dahei. Dahei let out a low cry and rubbed against Lu Lingxi, unwilling to stay. Lu Lingxi patiently touched its head, "Dahei, be obedient." Dahei is getting stronger and stronger now. It is inevitable that some people will be scared if you take him out during the day, and he has to wear a muzzle, which is not comfortable at all.
Yan Yue looked at Dahei's cheating behavior with some envy, feeling indescribable jealousy in his heart, stupid dog!
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