studiobondurri Chapter 145 Sir, you call this... a regular cucumber?
Chapter 145 Sir, you call this... a regular cucumber?
Lin Fan took a nap, stretched, and walked out of the house, feeling refreshed.
Everything in the courtyard was in perfect order.
The three new girls, although they looked pampered, were actually quite capable when it came to work.
One of them was in the vegetable garden, following the gardener who looked like a gangster boss, learning to identify the soil in a very serious manner.
In the courtyard, someone was meticulously wiping the stone table and benches with a shiny white rag, his focus even more intense than when he was solving the last big problem in the college entrance exam.
There was another one, following closely behind Fang Qingxue, serving tea and water, like a little tail that couldn't be shaken off.
Hmm, not bad, not bad.
Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction.
This is what retirement life should be like.
There were people to wait on him and do the work, so he only had to lie down, drink tea, read the newspaper, and sunbathe.
perfect.
His gaze fell on the vegetable patch that had just been improved.
The box of "cookie crumbs"—no, "nutrient soil"—that the Fang family sent had already been evenly sprinkled in.
The entire vegetable garden was bathed in a light, earthy yellow glow, making it look incredibly fertile.
"This land is just sitting there empty, what should we plant?"
Lin Fan stroked his chin and began to make plans.
The dragon blood cabbage we grew last time grew quickly and tasted great, but its aftereffects were too strong, causing chaos in the whole yard.
This time, let's plant something normal.
With a thought, he opened the system's storage space.
Inside, countless items he had earned from signing in over the years were piled up in a mess.
"Unlimited Asgardian Royal Beer Vouchers," "Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet (High-Quality Replica)," "Godzilla Baby Gene Sequence," "Ten-Year Usage Rights to an AE86, the Legend of Akina"...
They're all just fancy-looking gadgets that turn out to be completely useless once you actually use them.
After searching for a while, Lin Fan finally found a few small bags that looked like free gifts from a purchase in a dusty corner.
It was wrapped in simple kraft paper, with a few large characters written in calligraphy.
"Ordinary cucumber seeds."
"Regular tomato seeds."
"Regular Chinese cabbage seeds (enhanced version)".
Lin Fan looked at the bags and nodded.
Yes, this is good.
It's ordinary, down-to-earth, and sounds like something that can be served on ordinary people's tables.
Unlike that previous "Chaotic Spiritual Root Seed," which didn't sound very proper.
"That's it!"
Lin Fan took out the packet of "ordinary cucumber seeds".
He thought to himself, "Cucumbers are great! Summer is almost here. I can pick them, give them a good shake, and they'll be crisp and refreshing, perfect with drinks or rice."
If all else fails, you can slice it up and apply it to your face for beauty and skincare.
It has multiple functions and a high cost-performance ratio, which perfectly matches his consumption philosophy as a retired senior cadre.
"Hey! Everyone, come here for a second!"
Lin Fan casually waved to the few young girls who were busy in the courtyard.
"teacher!"
Fang Qingxue immediately led her three cousins over, who lined up respectfully and waited for instructions.
"New employees can't just do chores like wiping tables and watering plants; they also need to participate in the core projects of our courtyard house." Lin Fan cleared his throat, adopting the air of a leader inspecting work.
He waved the packet of seeds in his hand: "Today, our task is to plant these."
Core projects?
Growing cucumbers?
Fang Yubing and the other two women were all a little stunned, their minds not quite processing what was happening.
But Fang Qingxue's eyes changed instantly!
Her heart pounded uncontrollably, her breath caught in her throat, and she stared intently at the seemingly ordinary brown paper bag in Lin Fan's hand.
She would never forget the scene when her husband took out that so-called "chaotic spiritual root seed" last time.
It was the same unassuming bag, and the same casual attitude from the gentleman.
As a result, what was grown was "Dragon's Blood Treasure Vegetable," which could enable everyone in the entire yard to collectively break through their limits!
This time...
What kind of miraculous artifact will the gentleman take out this time?
"Sir, what... what kind of seed is this?" Fang Qingxue's voice trembled slightly, without her even realizing it.
"Cucumber seeds, didn't you see what's written on them?" Lin Fan said matter-of-factly. "They're just ordinary cucumbers. I'm thinking that summer is coming soon, so I'll pick them and make some cucumber salad. That would be great."
A regular... cucumber?
Looking into Lin Fan's eyes, which were so sincere they couldn't be more sincere, Fang Qingxue was momentarily speechless.
Okay, if the gentleman says it's ordinary, then it's ordinary.
It's because my own perspective has become too narrow.
Lin Fan didn't care what they were thinking. He walked to the edge of the vegetable garden, tore open the brown paper bag, and poured the dusty seeds inside, which looked no different from the two-yuan packets sold at roadside stalls, into his palm.
Then, just like when he was a child watching his grandmother sow rapeseed in the countryside, he flicked his wrist and casually tossed it up.
Dozens of seeds were evenly distributed in the vegetable garden, which was mixed with "Nine Heavens Breath Soil" and had an earthy yellow sheen.
"Okay, all done."
Lin Fan clapped his hands, looking relaxed.
"Lingshan, right? Remember to water it later. It should be ready to eat in about ten days to two weeks."
He thought to himself: This new soil looks so fertile. Even though these cucumber seeds were a gift from the system, they're still a "superior variety." They should sprout in ten days or two weeks, right?
However, the moment he finished speaking...
An anomaly occurred.
The dozens of "ordinary cucumber seeds" that had just fallen into the soil, upon contact with the "Nine Heavens Breath Soil," were like dry wood meeting a raging fire, and the sleeping ancient beast opened its eyes!
Om-!
A burst of light, more dazzling and profound than ever before, erupted from that small vegetable patch as if it had shattered billions of stars!
A vast, ancient, and terrifying aura, filled with the laws of stars and time, swept outwards in all directions like a cosmic tide!
The World Tree in the courtyard, under the impact of this aura, swayed its leaves wildly and its branches danced wildly, as if cheering, or as if... fearing!
The Gold Saints, who were playing rock-paper-scissors to decide who would clean the windows, suddenly stopped and turned around to look at the vegetable garden. An unprecedented look of horror appeared on each of their faces!
"This...this is...the aura of the Time-Space Originium?!" Gemini Saga's voice lost its composure for the first time.
"No! It's even more advanced than that! This is... a 'Star Vein Spiritual Root' that could only have been born at the beginning of the universe!" Mu of Aries' voice trembled.
Fang Qingxue and her three cousins were completely dumbfounded.
They stared blankly at the vegetable garden shrouded in endless starlight, feeling their souls being cleansed and reshaped in this light, their minds once again overwhelmed.
gentlemen……
You're in charge of this...
It's called "regular cucumber"?!