Chapter 320 The Eve of the Storm
When Tu Yao and Xu Chi arrived, Uncle Liang and a group of farmers were digging artificial ditches at the foot of the mountain.
Seeing the two approaching, he threw down his hoe and ran over laughing.
"Little Mao, look! In just one day, they've all come back to life!"
Looking around, Tu Yao saw a field of herbs, each with its own lushness.
The dendrobium, which had almost wilted the day before, now had its leaves all visibly curved upwards.
Tu Yao laughed.
...He's alive! He's really alive!
Uncle Liang pointed to the opposite mountain range: "You're right, there really is a flowing water source underground."
They measured it several times, and the humidity underground was extremely high.
After the initial joy, Uncle Liang's expression turned serious: "Xiao Mao, we just had a short meeting, and based on our experience, this flow of fresh water is not a good sign."
The water is neither too deep nor too shallow, and it flows through a planting area, which easily softens the surrounding soil.
Tu Yao snapped out of her daze and stopped laughing when she heard this.
"So you're digging a ditch to divert this water?"
"right."
Tu Yao frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and suggested, "Wouldn't it be more convenient to transplant some trees with dense root systems nearby than to divert the water?"
It's also more efficient.
The group immediately nodded in agreement. Of course, using natural vegetation to stabilize the soil is a good method.
But the budget...
"I'll do it."
Behind him, Xu Chi spoke up: "What kind of trees do you need? What quantity and species? Give me a list."
Uncle Liang breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, okay, I'll write it for you right away."
Xu Chi took the list; it contained information on common trees, and he checked it again.
"I'll find someone else to plant these trees, so as not to disrupt your process."
Uncle Liang: "That would be perfect."
Tu Yao watched quietly.
Xu Chi turned around and immediately grinned.
"Koike, this time it's really fast! Today is a good day."
The dendrobium has survived, the progress bar is moving, which means that she is on the right track and has seen results!
Xu Chi looked up, wiped the dirt off her face, and smiled.
"……yes."
Today is the happiest moment for him in the past four years.
Despite their joy, no one dared to relax.
It wasn't until half a month later that Tu Yao's heart finally settled down a little.
Improved and cultivated herb varieties, once planted and established, are significantly superior to ordinary seeds in both growth rate and quality.
Compared to half a month ago, this herb patch is clearly much more lush.
The trees that Xiaochi found have all been transported over, and the workers are planting them all the way down the mountain.
Tu Yao sat on the edge of the field, and started to laugh as she looked around.
After two and a half months, she was finally able to share the good news with her family and friends.
Just as she was about to send messages to everyone, Tu Yao thought for a moment, then took out the phone that Tu Chaoxi had given her before she left the orphanage and turned it back on.
Four years later, the phone still has her old SIM card inserted, and it boots up very smoothly.
The top icon on the screen is a chat group.
Four years have passed, and hundreds of unread messages have accumulated.
But there were only a few hundred.
They were all brief conversations, not lasting long.
Tu Yao read through the messages one by one, remained silent for a moment, and then manually added Nan Ke and Lin Yue to the group.
Then he posted dozens of pictures in a row.
These are all herbs she photographed over the past two weeks, from tiny, weak seedlings initially grown in culture bottles to gradually growing and taking root after being planted on the ground, growing into a lush and abundant plant.
...
At the hotel, Cheng Sangsang was racing against time to finish her next script.
After Tu Yao left, Cheng Sangsang didn't leave but stayed in this southern city. As expected, Xu Bai stayed by her side, playing on his phone without saying a word.
The next second, Xu Bai suddenly exclaimed "Huh?"
Cheng Sangsang: What!
Xu Bai slapped his thigh: "Little Curly, Big Sister sent a message in the group!"
Cheng Sangsang immediately paused and took out her phone.
The screen kept flashing with dozens of messages!
"Haha, these are the herbs my eldest sister grew!"
Xu Bai quickly scrolled down, and before he had even finished reading, he blurted out a string of compliments.
Xu Bai (the King of Button Mushrooms): [As expected of my eldest sister! She can grow anything!]
Cheng Sangsang (Genius Screenwriter): 【!!! Tu Xiaomao, so fast! Want to invest? I'll coolly transfer the money to you!】
A moment later, Wen Yu and Jiang Ye spoke at the same time: 【As expected of my younger sister, she's amazing!】
Teacher Ma arrived late: [Tch...it's alright.]
Cheng Sangsang (Genius Screenwriter): [@Teacher Tu.]
Xu Bai (King of Button Mushrooms): [@Teacher Tu.]
Wen Yu: [@Teacher Tu.]
Jiang Ye: [@Teacher Tu.]
Teacher Ma: [...]
Teacher Ma retracted a message.
Teacher Ma: [Good.]
Tu Yao laughed out loud and started typing away.
Tu Xiaomao: [I already have shareholders, I don't need to invest.]
Cheng Sangsang (genius screenwriter): [Damn it! I'm not a shareholder!]
She turned to Xu Bai and asked, "Who beat me to it!"
Xu Bai shrugged: "I don't know, my older sister didn't ask me for help this time."
Cheng Sangsang snorted: "I didn't even get a turn for the button mushrooms, and I didn't get any herbs either!"
Xu Bai chimed in, "Exactly! How about we ask around later, then use coercion, bribery, and even robbery to seize the shareholder position!"
He clicked on the picture, and after showering his older sister with compliments, he had to take a serious look at her work.
The order can be randomized, but the process cannot be omitted!
You wouldn't believe it until you see it, and once you do, you'll see he was absolutely right!
"Little Curly Hair, big sister is really amazing! These herbs are growing so well!"
He looked at each one one by one, and wow! These herbs!
Wow! This tree!
Wow! What a day!
Wow! This place!
……etc.
etc.
...This place?
Xu Bai suddenly sat up straight, zooming in on the image with a puzzled look, and then zooming in again.
This place...
Xu Bai's eyes widened little by little... Holy crap! Isn't this the hot spring paradise he's been eyeing?!
My older sister is in the port city? She planted her own hot spring resort?
Wait a minute! So the shareholder is his uncle!!!
So my uncle took over the hot spring land so my older sister could grow medicinal herbs!
Xu Bai stared blankly for a long time before frantically typing on the keyboard.
Xu Bai (King of Button Mushrooms): [Big Sister!!! Did my uncle give you this land???]
Tu Xiaomao: 【...Uh.】
Xu Bai (King of Button Mushrooms): [Big Sister! Tell me! Is this the piece of land I've been eyeing?]
Definitely!
This is the piece of land that my uncle took away!
[Big sister! My uncle gave you this land to grow medicinal herbs!]
【Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!! My perfect hot spring paradise!!!】
Teacher Ma chimed in at the perfect moment: 【Hahahaha, your precious hot spring is gone!】
Xu Bai (King of Button Mushrooms): [Big Sister!!! Reply to me, reply to me!!!]
Tu Xiaomao: [...]
Tu Yao remained silent for a moment, pondered for a while, and then added another person to the group.
Xu Bai was almost crying himself to death, going crazy in the group chat, and no one could stop him.
The next second, everyone saw a group notification.
Tu Xiaomao invited [Xu Chi] to join the group.
Xu Bai quickly typed, "Big sister! Big sister! Reply to me! Reply to me!!!"
Two seconds later.
Xu Chi: [?]
Xu Bai (King of Button Mushrooms): [...]
The group chat went completely silent.
Half a minute later, Tu Yao received a private message.
Xu Bai (King of Button Mushrooms): […Big sister, you've been corrupted by my uncle.]
Tu Yao couldn't help but laugh and fell down on the edge of the field.
Summer has officially arrived, and the sun is quite glaring; you'll break into a sweat in no time when it's shining on you.
Tu Yao turned off her phone and ran over to ask, "Uncle Liang, would you like some more water?"
Uncle Liang glanced at the sky and waved his hand, "It's alright, it might rain tonight."
Tu Yao looked up as well. The sky above was clear and blue, but the other side of the sea was gray and dusty, suggesting that a heavy rain was about to fall. Based on their experience from the past two months, it was likely to drizzle on their side as well.
"Alright, Xiao Mao, you should go back and get some rest. You've been keeping watch for almost half a month."
Uncle Liang urged her to go back: "We'll stay tonight, don't worry."
Tu Yao nodded: "Okay!"
She was indeed a little tired.
After tidying up briefly, she glanced at the gray clouds on the horizon and suddenly shivered for no apparent reason.
Shaking her head, Tu Yao continued walking forward.
...
On the other side, Tu Chaoxi finished her work and saw hundreds of messages on her phone.
I clicked on it and couldn't stop laughing.
Of the hundreds of messages, more than half were about Xu Bai going crazy.
He was too lazy to look at it, so he quickly scrolled up and stopped as soon as he saw the picture posted by Tu Yao.
I opened each one carefully and looked at them one by one.
As she watched, Tu Chaoxi felt a lump in her throat.
His sister seems to be truly omnipotent.
The cultivation of medicinal herbs brought life back to this once-desolate community.
...But behind every ability, there must have been a lot of hardship.
Tu Chaoxi wiped her eyes and looked up to ask her assistant, "Are there no events tomorrow?"
The assistant confirmed the itinerary: "Yes."
"Then book me a ticket for Zhang Fei to go to Gangcheng."
"The sooner the better."
He had to go and see what Tu Xiaomao had accomplished.
The assistant scrolled through her phone and reminded her, "Teacher Tu, the weather forecast for Hong Kong shows it's going to rain tonight. Would you like to change the time?"
Tu Chaoxi: "There's no need. If the flight isn't canceled, it will continue to fly."
"OK."
...
As evening fell and darkness gradually descended, Tu Yao, standing on the 26th floor, could clearly see that the sky on the other side of the mountains was completely dark.
It's been raining all afternoon.
Tu Yao watched for a while, then lay back on the bed and closed her eyes in a daze.
The sound of pattering rain gradually reached my ears.
She didn't know how much time had passed when she suddenly trembled and woke up with a start.
Turning my head, I saw that the sky outside was dark and gloomy, and I could hear raindrops hitting the windowpane, pattering and splashing, mixed with the howling of the wind.
Tu Yao was taken aback. Why was it raining so heavily?
Suddenly, my phone rang.
On the other end of the line was Uncle Liang's anxious voice.
"Xiao Mao! Something's wrong with this rain!"
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