Chapter 120: Flowers That Can Make a Lot of Money
Mr. Qi was meticulous and soon captured a piece of accurate information.
After hearing what his grandson said, and the strange way those people died, he instantly identified the culprit behind all this.
His granddaughter!
She could beat a person into a sieve silently. I'm afraid that within a thousand miles, only my granddaughter has such ability.
His turbid black eyes were fixed on Qi Man who was immersed in eating rice, then he quickly retracted his gaze and shoveled the white rice in the bowl.
The news of the dead end in the county town spread to everyone in just half a day. For a while, people were in panic, and the number of people going to the county town to attend the market gradually decreased.
It was not until some time had passed that the county town became calm and the county market became lively again.
During this period, Qi Man ate and slept every day, or went to the mountains to play with the wolf cubs. Her life was very comfortable.
If only it could always be this comfortable.
Knock knock knock——
There was a sudden knock on the gate.
Old Master Qi stood up to open the door, and Bai Jiachun's old face with a bright smile came into view.
"Old White, why are you here at this hour? Aren't you at work?"
"Oh, I have something to do with Manman."
Bai Jiachun waved her hand and stepped into the yard with a basket in her hand. She saw Qi Man lying leisurely on the hammock at a glance and walked over quickly.
"Manman!"
Qi Man was already sleepy, but after being called out like that, she lost all her sleepiness. She rubbed her sore eyes and sat up from the hammock. A tuft of hair stood up on her head, making her look obedient and soft. Her hoarse voice sounded like the whimpering of a newborn kitten:
"Village Chief, how come you have time to come here?"
"I want you to show me something. I think you have studied abroad and are well-informed. You might be able to give me some suggestions."
Bai Jiachun carried the basket and walked to the wooden table in the yard. Qi Man followed closely behind him, and Old Man Qi also came over to join in the fun.
The top layer of cloth was lifted, and gorgeous flowers broke out of the basket, with bright colors, extremely beautiful, rose red, purple red, bright red... there were several colors.
In addition, the rhizome is also unique, with extended rough hairs, unbranched, leaves alternate, deeply pinnate, lobes lanceolate, rough hairs on both sides, buds ovoid, with long stalks.
All in all, these flowers are extremely beautiful. Even the ones in the basket are more beautiful and dazzling than those all over the mountains and fields in spring.
Looking at the gorgeous flowers, Bai Jiachun smiled and couldn't help but sighed, "I have lived for most of my life, but I have never seen such beautiful flowers. Bai Jiao told me that if we plant more of these flowers, our village will be the richest village in the surrounding area, and the villagers in other villages will envy us. Now many villagers in the village have planted them. I thought that if this good thing can really make money, I wanted to plant it together, so I brought some seeds here. I thought Manman is knowledgeable and knows a lot of things, so she must know about this flower, so I asked her about it."
As the head of a village, he must consider the villagers. Qi Man has done a favor to their family, and if there is any good thing, he must always keep it in mind.
Mr. Qi also couldn't help but sigh: "This flower is really beautiful."
Qi Man blinked, not recognizing the flowers in the basket.
In the previous life, we were in a laboratory at the end of the world. Through the exploration instrument given by the doctor, we only knew that the end of the world was desolate. Even the plants were all mutated, and there were no such beautiful flowers.
She is so beautiful, so charming and attractive.
The village chief asked. She was also curious about this beautiful flower, so she used her spiritual power to communicate with San San and asked:
"San San, what kind of flower is this?"
[Master, this flower is called poppy. It was the main raw material for making opium during the Republic of China period. Its extracts are the source of many sedatives. Opium has appeared during wars, during the Republic of China period, and at the end of dynasties. Although it is a very valuable ornamental plant, it is addictive. It killed countless people during the Republic of China period. Once it is planted and fermented, it will become addictive. I am afraid it will cause many people to lose their homes and families. 】
For fear that Qi Man didn't understand, San San deliberately played some video albums and pictures in Qi Man's mind. They were all of the people who had been harmed by opium. They were all skinny and had faces so thin that they could be described as skin and bones. Their eyeballs bulged out and they had been tortured to death.
Countless families were broken up because of this, and the culprits were actually some gorgeous flowers.
Sure enough, the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is.
Bai Jiachun and Mr. Qi were having a great chat, discussing which field to plant the poppies.
Qi Man looked at the flowers in the basket and said, "This flower is called opium poppy, which is an extremely dangerous plant. Juice can be extracted from it to make addictive drugs. Once used for a long time or in excess, it will cause drug dependence. If it is taken as a drug similar to opium, it will cause irreparable damage to the human body, and in serious cases, it may cost one's life.
Growing poppies does make money, but all the money you make is at the expense of other people's lives. ”
As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on Bai Jiachun's face froze and his pupils shrank sharply.
"This... How is this possible? This thing is so harmful, how could Bai Jiao take it out and let the whole village plant it!"
I was happy at first, but now I’m not happy at all.
When opium was mentioned, Mr. Qi's face fell, and he said in a serious tone: "I know about opium, but I didn't know it was made from this stuff. The girl from the Bai family is really confused. Once the whole village grows it and the stuff is spread out, I don't know how many people will be killed. She is putting us on the fire."
I served in the army when I was young, and heard my squad leader talk about the harm of opium.
I only know that this thing is harmful to people, but I don't know what it is made of.
Bai Jiachun slammed the basket away, and it rolled a few times on the ground, and the poppies inside also rolled out. As if he was not satisfied, he rushed up again and stomped on the poppies angrily. Only when the basket was completely crushed did Bai Jiachun give up.
"Bah!"
He spat on the ground and cursed.
"I can't plant this kind of rotten-hearted thing. My old bones can't bear such a big sin."
As if he had thought of something, Bai Jiachun didn't have time to react and ran out in a hurry.
"I'll go stop them first!"
The group of people who wanted to stop them were the villagers. Many of them had been bewitched by Bai Jiao and planted poppies. The reason for the rapid growth was because Bai Jiao secretly used spiritual spring water, which caused the poppies to grow rapidly. The villagers had also made their first pot of gold and tasted the sweetness, so they planted more diligently.
Once they get off work, they will start to plant poppies. This is something that can make money, so it is naturally popular among the villagers.
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