Chapter 737
Tang Zhijie's Logic
Faced with the praise from his relatives, Xu Bo'an was quite happy, his emotions were overflowing, and he had to admit that he really liked this feeling, especially in front of relatives and friends, this feeling made Xu Bo'an even happier.
Xu Bo'an thought to himself that Wang Zhilan was quite good at understanding people's hearts!
Just as he was thinking this, Xu Bo'an suddenly felt a very noisy sound coming from his consciousness, as if it was calling him. It came from the bonsai world.
Xu Bo'an didn't have anything urgent at the moment, so he casually told a few relatives that he needed to make a phone call, and then took his phone and went out.
After walking a short distance, Xu Bo'an went to an empty private room, closed the door, and probed the bonsai world with his divine sense. He saw that the people from Kaoshan Village were kneeling on an open ground, chattering incessantly, their faces filled with joy.
Xu Bo'an asked authoritatively, "Why have so many of you gathered here and summoned me?"
Upon hearing that the Mountain God had arrived, the villagers of Kaoshan Village immediately fell silent. The village chief, Li Kanshan, who was at the head of the village, was visibly happy and addressed the Mountain God, saying, "Mountain God, we have dared to disturb you today because we have great news to report to you!"
Xu Bo'an was slightly surprised by Li Kanshan's words and said, "Oh? What is the great occasion that requires such a grand celebration? Tell me about it!"
Li Kanshan said, "Replying to the Mountain God, the grain seeds you gave us some time ago have yielded a bumper harvest after we planted them all. The villagers were overjoyed to see the harvest and all wanted to share this great joy with you, the Mountain God! So I gathered the villagers here to find you! You can see the open space behind us is full of the grain we've harvested these past few days! The harvest is excellent."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to a field behind him.
This was truly wonderful news for Xu Bo'an, and he was overjoyed upon hearing it.
Before Li Kanshan could finish speaking, Xu Bo'an looked in the direction Li Kanshan indicated and indeed saw piles of corn, potatoes, cabbage, green onions, etc. behind the villagers, which looked like several tall mountain ranges from a distance.
Although Xu Bo'an had seen the crops growing very well in Kaoshan Village a few times before, sometimes good crop growth does not necessarily mean a good harvest! Looking at the several large piles of grain behind the villagers, which looked like mountains, Xu Bo'an was very happy.
Previously, Xu Bo'an was unsure whether the seeds from our real world could survive in the bonsai world, so he didn't buy too many seeds. For the first experiment, he gave the villagers some common grain seeds that have a relatively high survival rate and good yield in the real world.
Unexpectedly, the first experiment was a success. The small amount of seeds that Xu Bo'an gave to the villagers could produce such a good harvest. Xu Bo'an was truly shocked when he saw it. It seems that the soil in this bonsai world is very fertile and suitable for growing crops.
Although Xu Bo'an had no prior experience in farming, his maternal grandmother's family lived in the countryside. In the past, during summer vacations, his mother would always take him to visit his grandmother's family. He had been to the fields quite a few times, so he had some understanding of what was happening in the fields and roughly knew the ratio between the seeds planted and the harvest.
Judging from the current harvest in the bonsai world, the harvest here is several times better than the best harvest in the real world. It has to be said that the land and natural ecology in the bonsai world are simply a natural ecological optimization warehouse!
With such fertile land, everything can grow perfectly. This allows Xu Bo'an to better plan his next steps. He immediately thought that he could confidently distribute a large number of diverse seeds to the villagers in the future.
As the harvests improve, the little people in the bonsai world will no longer suffer from famine. Moreover, as long as agriculture develops well, the bonsai world will only become more and more prosperous.
In the real world, Xu Bo'an might also take this opportunity to do some agricultural business as well.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an said to Li Kanshan and the others, "This is truly wonderful news! With such a good harvest, even if a large number of refugees flood in, you won't have to worry about food this year. I am happy for you."
Li Kanshan said, "Thanks to you, Grandpa Mountain God, if it were just a few years ago, we wouldn't have dared to hope that we would ever have enough to eat."
After Li Kanshan finished speaking, the group of little people behind him knelt down and bowed to the Mountain God, expressing their gratitude.
This scene was even more grand and spectacular than the emperor's morning court session.
Once the villagers had quieted down, Xu Bo'an spoke up, "Since the harvest is so good, you should cultivate more wasteland in your spare time. I will give you some more grain and vegetable seeds."
Hearing Xu Bo'an's words, the children were incredibly excited. They readily agreed to the ritual of kneeling and bowing to the Mountain God.
Xu Bo'an didn't say anything more and quickly withdrew from the world of bonsai.
Feeling the urge to relieve himself, Xu Bo'an walked into the public restroom next to the private room.
Just as I entered the sink area, before even stepping into the inner room, I heard a familiar voice coming from inside.
"That's right, hold back those wages for now and just give me some basic living expenses. As for the materials for the next phase of the project, the old method will work: mix in some cheaper ones and save as much as you can."
……
Xu Bo'an frowned slightly. The voice sounded like Tang Zhijie making a phone call.
Soon, Tang Zhijie hung up the phone, and a voice that was somewhat indignant and worried came through.
“Brother Zhijie, what you’re doing isn’t very good. You apologized to Brother Bo’an before and said you wouldn’t do it again.”
This is the voice of Tang Muyang, the son of Xu Bo'an's second uncle. This kid is still very innocent.
Tang Zhijie took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "That's right, I do think I was wrong, and I admit my mistake, but I only apologized to him. I gave him enough face and will not provoke him again in the future."
But as human beings, we are supposed to follow the rules of the world: the strong are respected and the weak are preyed upon. Xu Bo'an is more powerful than me, so what he says makes sense. I'll listen to him. I'll tell him whatever he wants to hear. I'll admit defeat and back down; it's all fine.
Everyone's circumstances are different, and the problems they face are different. Why should I back down to those who are not as good as me? It is only natural for me to show them my strength, and only in this way can they more easily and obediently listen to my instructions and reasoning.
This isn't just my opinion; in fact, most of the strong people in this world do this. Almost all of them only try to reason with those who are stronger than themselves, and they won't waste time talking about reason with those who are weaker than themselves. You'll see this later.
To put it more simply, you understand the principle of "possessing a treasure invites trouble," right? If you don't want to be the bad guy, someone else will. In the end, the fate of any weakling will be the same. So why can't I be the bad guy first?
"Perhaps you see this behavior as immoral, but hasn't the saying 'every man for himself' been passed down through the ages? You haven't taken this step yet, and you might find my actions shameful, but one day, after you've endured hardships and overcome obstacles, you'll find that the path you've chosen is actually no different from mine." Tang Muyang was stunned by Tang Zhijie's words and remained silent for a long time.
Tang Zhijie sighed and said, "I'm telling you these heartfelt words today out of consideration for our blood ties. They may be hard to hear, but perhaps they will help you when you encounter difficulties in society someday. I believe you won't spread what I've said today, especially not to Xu Bo'an, right?"
Tang Muyang nodded blankly and said, "I never spread jokes. I'll pretend you never said that today."
After saying that, Tang Muyang walked outside somewhat absentmindedly, only to see Xu Bo'an outside with his belt half unbuckled.
Xu Bo'an was originally walking inside while unbuckling his belt, but upon hearing Tang Zhijie's words, he subconsciously stopped in his tracks.
Unexpectedly, they ran into Tang Muyang who was walking out at that moment.
This is an awkward situation!
Tang Muyang exclaimed in surprise, then stopped and instinctively called out, "Brother Bo'an!"
Hearing Tang Muyang's commotion, Tang Zhijie, who was behind him, wondered what had happened and quickly walked out. He was also startled and felt very uneasy.
He didn't know how much of what he had just said had been overheard by Xu Bo'an, and he was worried that Xu Bo'an would give him another beating.
"Did you hear what I just said?" Tang Zhijie asked, somewhat uneasy.
Xu Bo'an nodded, but his expression and emotions remained unchanged. He simply said, "I heard it, I heard everything."
Tang Zhijie gritted his teeth and said, "Since that's the case, I won't say anything more. I'll say it again: I admit defeat. If you think I did something wrong, just say so. I'll take it."
Xu Bo'an shook his head and said, "What you think and what you say are your own business. Even a gentleman judges by his actions, not his intentions. You already think of yourself as a petty person, so it's normal for you to say whatever you want. Besides, although I don't agree with your views, I can't find anything wrong with what you said. But from now on, you'd better watch yourself!"
After saying that, Xu Bo'an quickly walked past Tang Zhijie and went into the inner room to relieve himself.
Tang Zhijie breathed a sigh of relief, seemingly surprised that Xu Bo'an would have such an attitude.
He then left in a hurry without saying goodbye to Xu Bo'an.
Tang Muyang waited for Xu Bo'an for a while, and only after Xu Bo'an came out to wash his hands did he timidly say, "Brother Bo'an, actually... although I don't quite understand what Brother Zhijie meant, I think he was telling me the truth. At least what he said just now, from his perspective, was really for my own good. We're all relatives, so... don't be angry with him."
Xu Bo'an chuckled and said, "You little rascal, it's all thanks to your second uncle and the others for taking such good care of you. Of course, I know that what he said to you was all from the heart, and there is indeed some truth to what he said. But you have to remember that different people can have different results when they do things. You and he are different, at least for now, your values are not the same. So you may not be able to use his reasoning well. So remember, just be yourself, deal with things as they come, and don't think that you can avoid detours by trying to understand everything he says."
Tang Muyang nodded and said, "Oh, I understand, Brother Bo'an."
After the two returned to the wedding banquet hall, they saw Tang Zhijie and his family leaving in a hurry.
Tang Rongzhi gave an explanation with a grim expression.
The gist of the story is that after Tang Zhijie returned from the bathroom, he said he had an urgent matter to attend to and had to leave. Because he had been drinking, Tang Zhijie's father, who was also Xu Bo'an's maternal uncle, went to see him off. With these two proper relatives gone, Tang Zhijie's mother naturally didn't want to stay there awkwardly any longer.
Fortunately, the wedding banquet procedures were basically completed, and people left without feeling awkward.
After the wedding banquet, Xu Bo'an originally wanted to take his parents to his villa in Dongjiang City for a few days, but his mother, Tang Rongzhi, said that since it was a rare occasion for her to come, she wanted to stay a few more days.
Xu Bo'an didn't say anything more, but left his parents some money and told them to contact him to pick them up whenever they wanted to go back.
After that, Xu Bo'an rushed back to Dongjiang, covered in dust from his journey.
More than three hours later, Xu Bo'an returned to Dongjiang. After entering the house, he ordered takeout and then went to take a shower.
After a quick and simple wash in ten minutes, Xu Bo'an felt much refreshed.
Just as Xu Bo'an was wondering whether he should shave, he heard the doorbell ring.
Muttering to himself, "The delivery speed is pretty good this time," Xu Bo'an went over and opened the door.
To Xu Bo'an's surprise, the moment he opened the door wrapped in a bath towel, a figure bumped into him.
Xu Bo'an immediately activated his lightness skill, instinctively taking a step back and then dodging to the side to avoid the opponent's collision, but this also allowed the opponent to rush into the house.
Xu Bo'an looked closely and saw a burly man in black holding a gleaming dagger, staring at him menacingly.
The man in black twitched his fingers slightly, spinning the dagger he had been gripping tightly as if performing a fancy trick, which looked quite intimidating.
Xu Bo'an frowned slightly, feeling somewhat bewildered.
What the heck? Isn't he a food delivery guy? When did he start doing things this complicatedly?
I ordered roast duck wraps, but this knife isn't for slicing ducks! It looks more like it's meant to slice me up.
But when did I ever offend this person?
As Xu Bo'an muttered to himself, he saw the man in black charge forward again. (End of Chapter)