Farming Space Makes Me Rich

Chapter 182: Expensive Strawberries

Translator: Lonelytree

Old Master Gong seemed to expect Xiao Lingyu's question. He said, "Girl, look at my courtyard. It's still a little empty. I need some flowers and plants to decorate it."

Xiao Lingyu nodded and only said one thing in return, "Old master, we know you mean well. You won't let the villagers go up to the mountain and work for nothing." Xiao Lingyu didn't elaborate.

"Haha..." Old Master Gong suddenly laughed and said, "Girl..." He also didn't elaborate.

He knew that Xiao Lingyu was telling him not to buy the plants at a high price just because he pitied the villagers. Xiao Zhengyang was baffled by the two's interactions.

Then, Old Master Gong said, "Alright, Girl. I'll listen to you!"

Father Xiao was even more confused. 'What does the elder mean?'

Old Master Gong didn't explain. He smiled and said, "But, girl, you have to promise me one thing."

"Old master, of course!" Xiao Zhengyang said on behalf of his daughter.

Old Master Gong nodded. "Can you not look so stern around me in the future? You're making me feel like you don't like me that much."

"Old Master, that's not true!" Xiao Zhengyang anxiously explained.

Old Master Gong raised his hand to stop Xiao Zhengyang. Then, he stared at Xiao Lingyu with a pair of eyes that looked exactly similar to Gong Tianhao. He had lived over 50 years already. His younger years were filled with turbulence. His mind was sharp. He could see through many things. He just didn't want to point most things out.

Xiao Lingyu's continuous loss of composure was not due to fear but something else. But that something else, Old Master Gong didn't need to know because he believed time would reveal everything.

Xiao Lingyu felt so exposed under the old master's scrutiny. At that moment, she believed the old master already knew everything. She started to panic, and she became flustered. She quickly took a deep breath. Then, Xiao Lingyu said with a smile, "Elder Gong, my family is honored that you'd come to have meals with us. I am friends with Mr. Gong and Brother Jiang, and you are their elder, so how can I not like you?"

Old Master Gong heard the difference in the address, and his eyes flashed. Then he smiled and said, "Alright then. I'll have to trouble your family more in the future."

"It's no trouble at all!" Xiao Lingyu said with a smile. However, her eyes darted about. After Xiao Lingye finished his exam, Xiao Lingyu would move to the county town to stay with him. When she returned, the old master's chef would arrive at the village already.

However, Xiao Lingyu had no idea she was dealing with a fox. The old master had seen through her ploy. He was confused about this subterfuge, but he didn't say anything.

Then, he changed the subject, "Girl, I heard from your father that it was your idea to move the flowers from your yard to my place?"

Xiao Lingyu said, "Old master, the flowers should be yours because you're the only one at the village who knows how to appreciate them! Before you arrived, people thought they were just wildflowers."

Old Master Gong narrowed his eyes. "But now the flowers are worth hundreds of thousands. You can take them to the flower market and gain a lot of money. That money is enough for you to buy a new house or a big car. Many people won't have that much money in their lives. Are you really giving away so much money?"

Xiao Lingyu said with a smile, "Old master, my father should have told you this before, but I'll repeat it. The flowers are only valuable in the eyes of the people who know how to appreciate them, or they are worthless. The flowers have been in our yard for decades, but who knew their values? In the eyes of the other villagers, they are a waste of time to grow." She paused before continuing seriously, "Old master, if I am honest, we can't bear to sell the flowers since we've raised them for years. A hundred thousand is a lo,t but I believe I will be able to earn them through other methods soon."