My vegetable garden connects to the fairy world of Lilliput

Chapter 356

"Isn't it just a tea tree? What's the fuss? Give it to me!" The big guys looked relaxed and spoke in a heroic tone. They waved their hands casually and agreed to Suning's request. It seemed that they were giving away ordinary things, not rare things. "Don't mention tea trees, even gold and silver trees are no problem." Someone shouted loudly with a nonchalant look on his face, "Even diamond trees can be made for you." The words were full of wealth and unrestrainedness, as if everything in the world could be easily offered by Suning as long as he asked.

It can be seen that the old men did not take the tea tree too seriously. In their eyes, although the rare things in the world are hard to come by, they are not impossible to give. As long as they can make friends with Suning, some things outside of their body are not worth mentioning.

"But what Brother Suning wants is the Dahongpao tea tree." Zhou Li frowned slightly and reminded softly, with a hint of solemnity in his tone, trying to let everyone understand that what Suning wants is not an ordinary tea tree.

Old man Liu spread his hands nonchalantly and laughed: "This is easy, give it to him! As long as Brother Su likes it, no problem." His words were full of generosity, and he agreed to Su Ning's request without hesitation. It seemed that in his opinion, satisfying Su Ning was just a trivial matter.

"Mother plant!" Zhou Li then emphasized with a heavy tone, staring at everyone, with a trace of worry in his eyes, fearing that everyone did not understand the point. After all, the value of mother plants and ordinary tea trees is very different.

"Mother plant? Can't the mother plant be given? Give it!" Old man Liu raised his eyebrows and said in a louder voice. His expression seemed to be that even if it was a mother plant, there was no difficulty for him, and he would give it, unlike others who were cautious.

"Wait, that's not right... You are not talking about the mother plant guarded by the guards?" Suddenly, someone seemed to react, his expression changed slightly, and his tone became more hesitant. The mother plant closely guarded by the guards had a special status.

"That's a bit difficult... But you can dig it for Brother Su, after all, Brother Su likes it." Old man Liu gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and agreed. Although it was tricky, he didn't want to break his promise since he had already promised. Even if it was the mother plant that was cherished and strictly guarded, he would not hesitate to sacrifice it for Suning.

When Suning heard the promises of these old men, he was very happy in his heart. The corners of his mouth rose unconsciously, and his eyes were full of surprise and surprise. Originally, he was prepared for bargaining and twists and turns, thinking that the other party would definitely offer many conditions and set up many obstacles. Unexpectedly, the process was so smooth and so generous and neat, which was really beyond his expectations. His good impression of these old men became deeper and deeper.

That was the mother plant of Dahongpao. On weekdays, there were guards sent from above to guard it as if facing a great enemy. It was known as one of the two most expensive trees in the country. One was in Huangshan, which was famous far and wide, and the other was the mother plant of Dahongpao that attracted much attention here. Strictly speaking, it cannot be counted as a single plant. The rhizomes of the mother plant have grown many branches, which are clustered together and are all considered as the mother plant of Da Hong Pao. The value of Da Hong Pao is well known. It can be called a national treasure and is extremely rare. Ordinary people have little chance to get close to it, let alone get involved. But in the eyes of these old men, the so-called national treasure is just a thing after all. As long as there is a need to weigh the pros and cons and exchange what is needed, why not take it out for trading? Of course, if it were someone else, even if they coveted it, they would never touch such a rare thing, but these big guys in front of them obviously have such ability and confidence.

"No... Brother Suning wants the mother tree." Zhou Li looked solemn and emphasized again, "It's the one that is out of print. The one we drink less and less."

When Old Man Liu heard this, he was stunned. The originally generous smile on his face froze instantly. The faces of the people present also became a little strange. They looked at each other with a hint of hesitation. Seeing this, Su Ning couldn't help but feel puzzled and secretly speculated: These old men, can't they be reluctant to part with it?

"But then..." Old Man Liu hesitated, frowned, his eyes were full of entanglement, as if he had something to hide. Zhou Li also looked helpless, sighed lightly, and hesitated.

Seeing this, Suning asked sincerely: "Is there a problem? If it is difficult, then you brothers don't have to make it difficult."

Old Liu scratched his head, thought for a long time, and said: "This..." Several people looked at each other, all of them looked embarrassed, and no one spoke first.

"It's not that we don't want to give it, it's because..." Someone sighed faintly, swallowed the words at the tip of his tongue.

"Hey!" Everyone sighed, and the atmosphere became solemn for a while.

"What's wrong?" Suning was full of confusion, and became more and more curious about the hidden story behind it.

"We gave you that thing, but I'm afraid you can't use it and can't support it." A voice came slowly, breaking the deadlock. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Mr. Xu holding his wife's hand, and slowly came downstairs. Mr. Xu was refreshed and ruddy, and his past sickly look was gone. He looked very energetic, which made others jealous and secretly smacked their lips. On the other hand, Mrs. Xu looked tired. She must have been worried about Mr. Xu's condition these days and had not slept day and night. At this moment, her body was a little weak and her steps were a little shaky. But even so, she was in good spirits, with a faint blush on her cheeks, bright eyes, and a bit of gentleness and tenacity.

"Old Xu, you have recovered well?" Zhou Li took the lead to greet him, with a smile on his face, and bowed his hands to congratulate, "Congratulations, congratulations on your recovery."

"Feel good, right?" Zhou Li asked with concern.

"What do you feel good about?" Mr. Xu pretended to be confused and raised his eyebrows and asked back.

"It's that medicine..." Zhou Li winked and smiled ambiguously, with a hint of meaning.

Mr. Xu was stunned for a moment, then reacted and rolled his eyes at him speechlessly: "It's OK..." There was a hint of embarrassment in his words, and his cheeks were slightly red.

Mrs. Xu was beside him, but her face turned even redder, and she glared at her husband in a reproachful manner, as if blaming him for being so straightforward and embarrassing herself in front of everyone.

Seeing this, Mr. Liu joked: "You haven't tried that medicine before?"

"It must be quite good." Zhou Li agreed with a smirk, and everyone laughed, and the atmosphere was a little relaxed and humorous.

"What! Old Zhou has also tried it?" Old Liu pretended to be surprised and kept teasing.

"That's absolutely true!" Old Zhou laughed and responded, with a proud face.

Mrs. Xu was embarrassed and annoyed. She rolled her eyes at everyone and spat lightly, "You guys chat, I'll go find my old sister." After that, she walked away with an elegant step, slightly shy. Although she was shy, she was still dignified and elegant. Compared with the shyness of an unmarried girl, she was more free and easy.

"What you said just now, you can't keep it alive?" Su Ning was full of doubts and brought the topic back on track. He stared at Mr. Xu, eager to know the reason.

"I saw that Dahongpao on the Internet. It grows well. It shouldn't die so easily if it is transplanted here." Su Ning frowned and said seriously, "Besides, I am also very confident that it can be kept alive." He thought in his heart that he had a wonderful way to cultivate spiritual medicine. Those rare herbs could thrive under his care on weekdays. Wouldn't it be easy to raise a tea tree?

"This..." Mr. Xu sighed slightly, sat down slowly, and looked solemn. Seeing this, several old men looked at each other again, their eyes full of helplessness and regret.

Finally, it was Mr. Xu who broke the silence and said: "Brother Su, you don't know that the mother plant of Da Hong Pao you saw is no longer the mother plant. They are all grafted from the mother plant, or... from the mother plant... The real mother plant has long been gone. The so-called mother plant that people see now is not known to be the children of the mother plant."

"In other words, there is no so-called mother plant anymore? The one sent to guard is actually a fake mother plant???" Su Ning's eyes widened, his face full of surprise, and his heart was shocked. In fact, he had accidentally seen this news on the Internet. At that time, he just thought it was a nonsense rumor and did not believe it. He did not expect that it would be confirmed today, which really caught him off guard.

"No, but the tea we drank on the plane?" Su Ning frowned, thinking of the fragrant tea and mellow tea soup on the plane, and became more and more confused.

Seeing this, Zhou Li hurriedly explained: "That was picked before, and now you have one less sip."

Su Ning's heart was shocked, as if struck by a thunderbolt, and he didn't expect this result. I thought the mother plant was still there, full of vitality, and tea could be harvested every year, but now only the old tea is left, and the mother plant has long lost its former charm and has become a dying tree, which is really sad.

"Brother Zhou, you are wrong. You clearly said on the plane that you could exchange the mother plant with me? Now you say it's gone..." Su Ning looked at Zhou Li with a face full of grievances and a little complaint, feeling that he was kept in the dark and happy for nothing.

Zhou Li waved his hands helplessly and explained with a wry smile: "Brother Su, you misunderstood. It's not that it's gone, but that the mother plant can no longer be used to pick tea leaves."

Suning was completely confused, his mind was in a mess. What mother plant is gone? The mother plant that everyone now regards as a treasure and guards closely is actually just the "offspring" of countless generations of the mother plant; it is also said that tea leaves were picked in the past, and the stock is limited. Drinking one less sip at a time, and now the mother plant is even more deteriorating, and it may not even be picked. All this information poured in, making him dizzy. He didn't know what to think for a while. His full expectations were instantly shattered, leaving only endless regret and loss.

"Brother Su, let me tell you the truth." Mr. Xu looked solemn,He said earnestly, "The mother plant does exist, but it is just a charred dead tree. Most of the roots and trunks are necrotic and dying. It is almost impossible to save it. We took it to the laboratory and tried to save it with the highest technology, but we were powerless... So we said that the mother plant does exist and is still alive, but it is no longer possible to pick tea leaves. The reason why we hesitated to say it is that we felt that giving this piece of wood to Brother Su would be useless... I am afraid you will be disappointed."

"Yes, if Brother Su wants, you might as well consider the descendants of the mother plant. Even the ones that are being protected can be "given to you." Someone echoed the proposal, trying to provide Su Ning with an alternative plan to ease the awkward and dull atmosphere at the moment.

Su Ning stood there blankly, looking at everyone, with mixed feelings in his heart. He didn't expect that the so-called mother plant, after years of vicissitudes and changes in the world, is really on the verge of extinction and no longer as glorious as before. It is really a pity.

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