Chapter 730
Chen Shishi's Doubts
Upon hearing the words of the Mountain God, Chen Shishi respectfully replied, "This humble woman respectfully sees off the Mountain God!"
After saying that, seeing that the mountain god remained silent for a long time, I knew that the mountain god had left!
For the past few days, out of concern for everyone's safety, Chen Shishi has been hiding in the mountain god temple with her younger brother Yan Xiaojiu and Zhao Laoshuan. It's been very inconvenient for them to do anything, and they haven't had a good rest these past few days.
Now that she was all alone in the room, she felt much more relaxed and comfortable. The key was that this was a place arranged for her by the Mountain God, so she didn't have to worry about safety at all. Without thinking too much, Chen Shishi took off her shoes and lay down on the bed to rest. Before long, she drifted off into a sweet dream.
After settling Chen Shishi in, Xu Bo'an went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face before turning off the lights and resting.
The next morning, the first thing Xu Bo'an did after getting up was to go to the fish tank and observe Chen Shishi in the fish tank ecosystem.
At this time, Chen Shishi had just gotten up. After folding the quilt, she prepared to make breakfast for herself, but she couldn't find any cooking utensils or ingredients in the house, nor could she find any in the yard.
Chen Shishi then decided to go out and search, thinking that there must be something like wood in the mountains and forests, or she could find other edible things.
Yesterday, Chen Shishi only briefly looked around her new living environment inside the house and didn't have time to go outside to see what it was like. Today, she went out to find food and took the opportunity to see what the outside of her new place was like.
As Chen Shishi stepped out of the courtyard, she saw a quiet path with a railing on one side. Around the railing were lush flowers, trees, and shrubs. The trees looked very lush and the flowers were very bright. This was much more beautiful than the scenery she had seen in Kaoshan Village.
Seeing the blooming flowers, Chen Shishi couldn't help but reach out and grab a flower. She bent down and brought her nose close to smell it, but strangely, she couldn't smell any fragrance. Chen Shishi then bent down to smell other flowers that looked to be of different kinds, but she couldn't smell any fragrance either. Moreover, these flowers that looked so beautiful and delicate felt a bit hard to the touch.
Chen Shishi felt very strange. These flowers were different from ordinary flowers. They seemed to have no vitality. Then Chen Shishi reached out and touched the lush trees. She felt that the lush trees felt the same as the flowers. If this place was full of these strange plants, would she be able to find food?
Regardless, she still needed to find a way to fill her stomach. With that in mind, Chen Shishi continued walking forward. Not far away, she saw something that looked like fruit. Chen Shishi thought she had found food and was overjoyed. She quickly walked towards the place where the fruit was growing.
But when she got closer and reached out to pick the fruit, she couldn't pick it no matter how hard she tried. Chen Shishi continued walking forward and found that the situation was the same behind her.
Having not eaten breakfast early in the morning, Chen Shishi felt like she had already walked two miles, but still hadn't found anything, so she returned to her residence.
What Chen Shishi didn't know was that the decorations outside were all modern plastic replicas, just decorative items, and there was no real food in them.
Although Xu Bo'an could find real plants to put in for decoration, he didn't have a good way to keep these things alive at the moment, so he didn't bother.
Besides, what if some harmful bacteria, viruses, or small insects got mixed in during the transplanting process? Wouldn't that just cause more trouble for us?
Xu Bo'an had been watching Chen Shishi's actions closely. However, not understanding why, he assumed she was getting used to her new environment and doing some morning exercise, so he didn't continue watching.
I went downstairs, took out a steak and eggs from the refrigerator, quickly fried them, then made myself a glass of milk and sat down to eat breakfast.
Just as Xu Bo'an was about to finish eating, a voice suddenly came to his mind. Xu Bo'an listened carefully and was surprised to find that it was Chen Shishi's voice. It turned out that even if he put the little people from the bonsai world into the real world, they could communicate with him without any problems. This was simply amazing.
Xu Bo'an thought that bringing Chen Shishi into the real world would be foolproof in order to save her, but he forgot to consider how to communicate about this matter.
If Chen Shishi were placed in a real-world aquarium ecosystem, and Xu Bo'an could only communicate with her from outside the aquarium ecosystem, unlike in the bonsai world, it would be quite troublesome.
After all, it's unrealistic for Xu Bo'an to carry the fish tank ecosystem with him wherever he goes.
In the real world, although Chen Shishi has absolutely avoided those people from Juxiangfang, if she encounters something like an unfamiliar environment or catches a cold or fever, and if she cannot communicate with me in time to seek help, her life could be in great danger.
Now that's good, even sitting in the restaurant, Xu Bo'an can hear Chen Shishi's voice in his mind, which proves that even if the little people are brought to the real world by him, they can still communicate with him.
However, a new problem arose. If someone in the bonsai world needed help, Xu Bo'an could directly enter the bonsai world with his divine sense and appear there out of thin air. But since this aquarium ecosystem did not have its own mountain god temple, he certainly could not appear there out of thin air.
In other words, in the current situation, if Chen Shishi encounters a problem, she can communicate with Xu Bo'an without any obstacles, but Xu Bo'an must be in front of the aquarium ecosystem to help Chen Shishi solve the problem.
However, this is not a big deal. No matter what problems Chen Shishi encounters in the aquarium ecosystem, there is always a buffer period, and it won't kill her all at once.
It's much better than living in the old society where people could kill at will, amidst the chaos of war. Chen Shishi is now being targeted by the Juxiangfang people. Once they find her, she will surely die. No matter how skilled I am, the knife won't wait for anyone. If Chen Shishi is killed, there will be nothing I can do to save her.
Moreover, as long as Xu Bo'an exposes the person behind Juxiangfang, Chen Shishi will be safe. At that time, Xu Bo'an will naturally let Chen Shishi return to the bonsai world.
As the revered mountain god of the bonsai world, it wouldn't take Xu Bo'an long to uncover the person behind Juxiangfang, so there's no need for him to waste any more time on these trivial matters.
After thinking things through, Xu Bo'an asked, "Chen Shishi, what brings you here?"
Chen Shishi said, "Reporting to Grandpa Mountain God, today I went out to find food, but after searching for nearly an hour, I found nothing. Moreover, I have never seen those strange flowers and herbs before, and I don't know what kind of place this is. I also don't know why I couldn't pick the fruits growing on those lush trees. I feel that this place is different from where I was before; it feels very special. I thought that since you are the master of this mountain forest, Grandpa Mountain God, you can surely answer my questions, so I came to ask you for guidance."
Xu Bo'an was puzzled by Chen Shishi's words. Where were there any lush and exotic flowers and plants? Xu Bo'an then realized that the exotic flowers and plants Chen Shishi mentioned were the decorative interior ornaments that came with his fish tank, some of which were fake plastic flowers and aquatic plants.
Xu Bo'an thought that an empty fish tank would look bare and unattractive without some green plants or flowers for decoration. Since the seller had included these items, he could put them in himself to make the fish tank ecosystem more beautiful. Besides, girls like flowers and plants.
Xu Bo'an didn't use real green plants at the time for two reasons. First, he was afraid that real green plants would attract mosquitoes and other insects. Second, if he were to grow real green plants, he would have to put in a lot of effort, and he felt that it was unnecessary to waste time on that. So he used the matching interior landscaping that came with the fish tank. It was not only highly ornamental, but he also didn't have to put in much effort to take care of them, saving time and effort.
Unexpectedly, Chen Shishi mistook it for exotic flowers and plants. However, it is understandable, since plastic was only invented in the mid-19th to early 20th century. In other words, plastic did not exist in ancient society, let alone in the bonsai world, which was in an even more backward period. People had never seen plastic before, so Chen Shishi was very curious after seeing it.
Xu Bo'an said, "For your safety, I have arranged for you to be placed in the very edge of your world, where trees are scarce. The exotic flowers and herbs you mentioned were specially placed there for ornamental purposes only. They are unique to our immortal realm and you must remember that they are not edible!"
Chen Shishi said, "Thank you for your guidance, Grandpa Mountain God. These exotic flowers and plants are very beautiful and pleasing to the eye. However, I haven't eaten this morning and came out to look for food, but I can't find the way. I wonder if you could give me some pointers, Grandpa Mountain God?"
When Chen Shishi asked him this question, Xu Bo'an realized that there was indeed no place to cook in the fish tank ecosystem. However, this was easy to solve; he just needed to set aside a little bit of his own three meals a day for Chen Shishi.
Chen Shishi is a tiny person, about the size of a melon seed, and eats about three times the amount of food that ants eat.
When we see that there isn't enough food, we usually say, "This little bit of food isn't even enough to fill a tooth gap." To put it bluntly, the amount of food Chen Shishi needs for one meal is enough for the little bit left in Xu Bo'an's tooth gap!
This is much simpler than feeding cats and dogs.
Xu Bo'an said, "This place is located at the very edge, and food is hard to find. How about this, I will provide you with food from now on."
After Xu Bo'an finished speaking, he carried his breakfast upstairs, cut a small piece of meat from the edge of the steak and egg, and put it on a small plate for Chen Shishi.
Then he unscrewed a mineral water bottle, poured water into the cap, put a tiny straw inside, and put it into Chen Shishi's bottle.
Hungry Chen Shishi was very excited when she saw the food and water. She knelt down on the ground and said to the mountain god, "I thank you very much, mountain god. I'm so grateful for your help during this time."
Xu Bo'an said, "Alright, hurry up and eat!"
After thanking the mountain god, Chen Shishi got up and went to eat.
After finishing breakfast, Xu Bo'an was still thinking about what Chen Shishi's fish tank ecosystem was missing and was preparing to buy it when suddenly the phone rang.
When Xu Bo'an saw that the caller ID showed it was his mother, Tang Rongzhi, he quickly answered the phone. He heard his mother's voice on the other end: "Bo'an, are you home? Your father and I will be in Dongjiang in about half an hour. Would it be convenient for you to come and pick us up?"
Xu Bo'an said, "Mom and Dad, why did you come so suddenly? You didn't even tell me beforehand!"
Tang Rongzhi on the other end of the phone said, "You brat, you're making it sound like you don't welcome your parents. Today is already the 25th, and your aunt's daughter is having her 18th birthday celebration tomorrow. If I don't come over today, I'll be too late tomorrow!"
After hearing his mother Tang Rongzhi's words, Xu Bo'an remembered that his mother had called him some time ago to talk about his aunt's daughter's eighteenth birthday celebration. Xu Bo'an had been too busy lately and had forgotten about this matter.
Xu Bo'an quickly said, "Mom, that's not what I meant. You should have told me you were coming a day in advance. Luckily I'm home today. If I were out of town, you two wouldn't even be able to get into your house in Dongjiang."
Tang Rongzhi said, "Okay, okay, Mom knows. Next time, Mom will tell you in advance."
Xu Bo'an said, "Okay, that's settled then. I'll come pick you up right away!"
After hanging up the phone, Xu Bo'an drove to Dongjiang Station. He waited for several minutes after arriving before picking up his parents. After returning to the Central Villa, Xu Bo'an chatted with his parents for a while. After lunch, Tang Rongzhi suggested that they go out to a jewelry store to pick out a gift for her niece.
After a short lunch break, Xu Bo'an took his parents to Wanda Commercial Street near the Central Courtyard. They saw a branded gold store and went inside with them.
After looking at the necklace for a while, Tang Rongzhi, the mother, picked out a gold necklace weighing about twenty grams. She asked the saleswoman to bring it out and was very satisfied with it. Seeing that his mother was satisfied, Xu Bo'an said to the saleswoman, "Hello, I'll take this one. Please wrap it up for me!"
No sooner had Xu Bo'an finished speaking than a voice rang out: "Hey, isn't this Xu Bo'an?"
Upon hearing the voice, Xu Bo'an turned his head and saw a face he didn't particularly like standing before him. (End of Chapter)