Chapter 37 I've seen it all since I was born
Mu Nanzhao looked up at the stone, seemingly hiding complicated emotions.
"If you didn't know it before, just learn it now"
Even a child can understand the principle of sacrificing morality for the sake of power.
Although he had been in Huachidu Village for such a long time, he had never truly given up the nobility of the Mu family and the dignity of a powerful official.
Not to mention integrating into the village and Gu Xixi's home.
Mu Nanzhao drank the tea, took a long breath, and his brows relaxed.
The barrier had already been created, no wonder Gu Xixi said that she was afraid of people like him.
Gu Xixi did not notice the change in Mu Nanzhao's expression.
While chatting with Shitou, she learned that Shitou's full name was Zhang Minglei and his nickname was Shitou.
Zhang's nursery now only has two kinds of trees: peach and pear.
In addition to more than 200 saplings, the most precious are the 20 mother trees.
The so-called mother tree is a good quality mother tree for breeding seedlings.
Most of them are passed down from Grandpa Shitou's generation.
Shitou said while biting a bun, "Others are fine, but those mother trees are all old. My great-grandfather, my grandfather, and my father put in so much effort, from finding the tree species to selecting and breeding them. The shortest one took at least fifty years."
Gu Xixi has been engaged in this industry for a long time. She knows very well how long it takes to discover a tree species, select, cultivate and optimize it. During this period, she has to try many methods and endure countless hardships.
Gu Xixi sighed, "It's really not easy."
"That's why you tried so hard to protect these trees and refused to let others take them away."
Shitou nodded. "Money, selling for money, that's what they talk about every time they see me."
"I don't want to sell trees to people who don't know shit!"
The boy cursed angrily, "They are shit, they will just destroy my tree in vain!"
After filling his stomach, Shitou immediately picked up the wooden bucket and went to the well, saying he wanted to water the trees.
Although he was tall among children of his age, it was still difficult for him to lift a full bucket of water.
He could only place the edge of the bucket on the ground, holding the handle with both hands, and move under the tree little by little.
Seeing this, Gu Xixi stepped forward to help.
Shitou's face turned red and the muscles on his neck were bulging because of the force he exerted.
But he still waved his hand stubbornly, "Sister Gu, just sit down and drink tea, I can do it!"
"I usually do these tasks by myself, and I'm used to it."
This was the first time Shitou called Gu Xixi "sister".
Xixi smiled, this boy is quite sweet.
She looked around and thought that without labor-saving and efficient tools, watering so many trees with just one bucket each would be fine for an adult, but it would be a bit difficult for a child.
Gu Xixi still brought a bucket of water and said, "I know you are the most capable."
"But since I'm here today, it will be faster if two of us work together."
While Shi Tou and Gu Xixi were working, Mu Nanzhao just sat there drinking tea and looking at the sky, looking relaxed and indifferent.
Gu Xixi never thought much about it. After all, Mu Nanzhao's background was there and he had never done such rough work in his life.
Shitou glanced at Mu Nanzhao several times.
She whispered, "Sister Gu, your husband...is he not very kind to you?"
Gu Xixi was stunned, "Why do you say that?"
Shitou looked back at Mu Nanzhao and lowered his voice seriously, "My father said that a man who loves his wife should take the initiative to do all the heavy and tiring work at home."
"In the past, my father never let my mother do work like carrying water or turning the soil."
Gu Xixi burst out laughing, "You are such a clever kid, you know all this at such a young age."
Shitou straightened his chest and said, "I am a child, not a fool. I understand everything I should understand."
He went on to say, "But your husband is good-looking and has some abilities, so it's normal that you don't want to leave him."
Gu Xixi suppressed her laughter and said, "You are right."
"It's hard for us women to get a divorce, so we'll just have to make do with it for now."
Mu Nanzhao was far away and couldn't hear what they were saying.
But seeing the two men occasionally glancing at him, Gu Xixi looked extremely happy again.
He expected it to be nothing good, but he was not interested in finding out.
When Gu Xixi and Shitou finished pouring two buckets of water and returned to the well, talking and laughing, they heard Mu Nanzhao say calmly:
"It's going to rain tomorrow, so don't water it."
Xixi and Shitou looked at each other and asked in unison, "How do you know it's going to rain?"
Mu Nanzhao glanced at the two of them unhappily, "You two have only known each other for a short time, but you seem to have a good understanding of each other."
"Of course." Shitou said proudly, "I think Sister Gu is closer to me than my real sister."
"This is called... falling in love at first sight!"
He looked at Gu Xixi happily, and Gu Xixi smiled back.
Mu Nanzhao snorted coldly, "Aren't you the only son? How can you have a biological sister?"
Gu Xixi returned to the topic, "How do you know it will rain tomorrow?"
Mu Nanzhao picked up the tea bowl and took a sip slowly. "I learned a little about astronomy in the past."
"It's up to you whether you believe it or not."
Gu Xixi pulled Shitou aside and whispered, "We'll know the outcome tomorrow, why don't you just wait."
"You've spent so much effort and water today. If it really rains, won't it be all in vain?"
Shitou looked up at the sunny sky and said, "But...will it really rain?"
Gu Xixi told the truth, "He has never shown this skill in front of me before."
"I don't have any evidence, so I can't guarantee you anything."
Shitou thought about it and finally decided, "Okay! I'll listen to Sister Gu and try it out in a day."
This time they were not far away, so Mu Nanzhao could hear everything they said.
He had a cold face and was full of disdain. At such a young age, he knew how to say flowery words to please women.
It was clearly him who saw that it was going to rain, but that boy actually said he would listen to Gu Xixi?
Since there was no need to water the trees, Shitou took the initiative to hold Gu Xixi's hand and said he wanted to go see his family's most precious trees.
The area where they were now was full of saplings.
Walk east through the nursery and when you are almost at the end, you will see peach and pear trees that are several times larger than the ones before.
Two of the peach trees still had fruits hanging on them.
Gu Xixi was pleasantly surprised and asked, "Is this the local late peach?"
Shitou nodded. "Yes! This tree species was originally cultivated by my great-grandfather. Now many people nearby are planting it."
"This is the only peach you can eat in the market at this time of year."
Gu Xixi gently stroked the tree trunk, then looked up to observe the branches, leaves and fruits.
"It is indeed an old peach tree."
“Even if it is not used for economic purposes, it is beautiful just for the scenery.”
The several pear trees nearby are also tall and majestic, with black trunks that look like cast iron.
Autumn is approaching, and tiny green fruits have already grown among the green branches and leaves.
Gu Xixi looked at it and said, "Thinning flowers in spring and thinning fruits in late summer, are these what you do?"
"Who else could it be?" Shitou patted his chest, looking for praise.
"I am Zhang Miaomu's child. I have been able to watch it since I was born!"
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