Chapter 758
Fairy Scattering Seeds
Bai Susu glanced at Bai Shanshan in response to her teasing before saying, "I was helping Grandma cook in the kitchen just now, it was too hot in there!"
Bai Shanshan looked at Bai Susu and said with a smile, "I just don't believe you. I've never seen your face turn this red when you helped cook in the kitchen before! Tell me honestly what happened."
After Bai Shanshan finished speaking, seeing that Bai Susu remained silent, she turned to her maternal grandfather Zhang Jimin and asked, "Grandpa, what were you and Susu talking about when I came in?"
Zhang Jimin smiled and said to Bai Shanshan, "We didn't talk about much. It's just that I want Susu to learn medicine from Xu Bo'an. I took Susu to Xu Bo'an to perform the apprenticeship ceremony a while ago. I didn't expect that this girl hasn't gone to learn from Bo'an for so long. I'm urging her to do so now!"
Bai Shanshan was unaware that Bai Susu had formally become Xu Bo'an's apprentice. The two sisters were usually busy with their own careers, especially Bai Shanshan, who was the captain of the law enforcement department. They didn't have much time to talk about these things.
Upon hearing this, Bai Shanshan looked at Bai Susu in disbelief and exclaimed, "No way, Susu, although Xu Bo'an is a few years older than you, strictly speaking, he's your peer. You actually want to become his apprentice? I really don't know what you're thinking?"
Before Bai Susu could speak, Zhang Jimin said to Bai Shanshan, "Shanshan, don't be rude. Although Xu Bo'an is the same age as you, his medical skills are unmatched. Even your grandfather admires him greatly. I'm too old now, and I learn things too slowly. Otherwise, I would like to become Bo'an's apprentice. We should be happy that he is willing to take Susu as his apprentice. You shouldn't ridicule him like this!"
After hearing what her grandfather Zhang Jimin said, Bai Shanshan said with a face full of disdain, "Hmph, Xu Bo'an's medical skills were just stolen from our Zhang family's ancestral medical books, what's so great about them!"
Zhang Jimin looked at Bai Shanshan and said in an annoyed tone, "You little brat, you're getting more and more outrageous. It's true that Bo'an stole our family's medical books, but it's remarkable that he was able to master them in such a short time. Your grandfather has devoted most of his life to studying them, but I'm not as good as him after just a short while. It's a blessing for Susu to become his apprentice."
Bai Shanshan said, "So according to you, he stole our family's precious ancestral medical book, and he still has the nerve to complain!"
Zhang Jimin said, "You child, you don't know how formidable Bo'an is. If you did, you wouldn't say that!"
Bai Susu quickly added, "I've personally witnessed Xu Bo'an's superb medical skills several times. Everyone in our hospital admires him greatly!"
Bai Shanshan looked at Bai Susu and laughed, saying, "Hahaha, how could I not know how capable Xu Bo'an is? He has even helped our law enforcement department catch several fugitives. His martial arts skills are quite remarkable. Anyway, I dare say that none of us in the law enforcement department are his match. I said these bad things about him just to see your reaction. I didn't expect you to take the bait so easily and be so eager to protect him. Do you have some other intentions towards Xu Bo'an?"
Bai Susu reached out and slapped Bai Shanshan, saying, "You're really annoying! I was just telling the truth, and you're just spouting nonsense all day long!"
As she spoke, Bai Susu's face turned red again. Bai Shanshan pointed at Bai Susu's face and laughed without any politeness, saying, "Ha, still trying to deny it. I only said a few simple words, and look how red your face is! It's almost as red as a monkey's bottom. Don't forget what I do for a living. I can judge people just by looking at them. You still say you don't have those kinds of feelings for Xu Bo'an? Who would believe that?"
After Bai Shanshan finished speaking, she saw Bai Susu's angry and embarrassed face and felt that something was wrong, so she quickly ran to the side. Bai Susu got up and chased after her. The two of them were bickering and arguing because of Xu Bo'an.
Zhang Jimin saw this and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips. In fact, when Zhang Jimin was chatting with Bai Susu earlier, he noticed that Bai Susu's face immediately turned red when he mentioned Xu Bo'an, and he guessed that Bai Susu had a strange feeling about Xu Bo'an. Now, hearing his niece Bai Shanshan say this, Zhang Jimin was even more certain of his thoughts.
At this moment, Zhang Jimin was overjoyed. It was the first time he had ever watched his two nieces playfully fighting so openly, and he felt a sense of relief.
After a while, Bai Susu's grandmother finished cooking and the group began to have dinner together.
After hanging up the phone with Zhang Jimin, Xu Bo'an felt a burning sensation in both ears. He muttered to himself, "Which bastard is bothering me with his crickets behind my back again!"
After saying that, he went about his own business. Xu Bo'an closed the bedroom door and then focused his attention on the location of the little tree in the bonsai world, and asked directly, "Little tree, are you there?"
There was no response.
Xu Bo'an repeated, "Little Tree, are you there?"
There was no sound either.
Xu Bo'an was very puzzled. It was already late at night, so where did the little tree go?
Just as Xu Bo'an was wondering, he suddenly saw a graceful figure float towards him, then kneel on the ground and say, "Grandpa Mountain God, I'm here!"
Only then did Xu Bo'an realize that the graceful figure that had just floated over was none other than his little peach tree spirit, Little Tree. Xu Bo'an asked, "Little Tree, where have you been so late?"
The little peach tree spirit said, "Please forgive me, Grandpa Mountain God. I only recently took human form and I'm still feeling very excited. I've been patrolling your territory for you, so I'm a little late getting back!"
Xu Bo'an said, "That sounds nice, but are you helping me patrol the territory or just playing around?"
When the Peach Tree Little Spirit heard the Mountain God Grandpa's question, it scratched its head a little embarrassed and said, "Replying to the Mountain God Grandpa, I... I was just playing around while patrolling the territory. Please forgive me this time, since I've just transformed into human form and it's still new to me!"
Xu Bo'an is not the kind of person who demands a lot from his subordinates. He usually manages his subordinates by combining kindness and strictness, making his subordinates feel his authority while also making them feel that he is a warm and caring leader.
Xiaoshu was his little fur god. Although Xu Bo'an favored her, she still had to follow the rules. If she wanted to experience the joy of becoming human, she had to do her job well first.
Xu Bo'an then asked, "You've just transformed into human form, so it's understandable that you're a bit excited. I can understand your feelings, but while you're having fun, don't forget your duties. How have you been looking after this forest lately?" The little tree replied, "Replying to Grandpa Mountain God, although I've been a bit playful since transforming into human form, I will absolutely not neglect the work you've assigned me. In the past few days, I've transplanted the seedlings I've nurtured to places farther away from me, so they can notify me immediately if anything happens. I've also used my abilities to change the environment of the surrounding forest, making it a bit warmer. This way, the plants in the forest can grow faster, and slowly this forest will regain its former vitality."
The little tree had mentioned to Xu Bo'an that she had gained many abilities after transforming into human form. Xu Bo'an had almost forgotten about it, but now that he heard the little tree say this, he remembered that the little tree could actually regulate the environment of the mountain forest, which surprised and delighted him.
In this way, the extremely valuable plants in the mountains and forests that he owns, which can bring him endless wealth, can bloom and bear fruit in all four seasons. For example, wild fruits such as hawthorn that can be brewed into hangover remedies, Ganoderma lucidum that can be used as medicine and as a tonic, and various fruit trees that can be brewed into monkey wine, can all bring Xu Bo'an a continuous stream of wealth.
If we wait until the vegetation in the mountains and forests recovers to its original lush state, perhaps many more precious things will appear.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an was overjoyed. Since his little peach tree spirit could indirectly bring him so much wealth, what was wrong with being a little playful, as long as he did his job well?
Just like when we were in school, the teachers would turn a blind eye to the good students who caused trouble in class, but if the troublemakers were the bad students, the teachers would absolutely not tolerate their misbehavior and would definitely slam their fists on the table and give them a good scolding. This is the difference in treatment between good students and bad students in school.
The reason why everyone wants to become better is because they want to be looked up to by others and receive different treatment than others.
Since gaining the "Golden Finger" of Bonsai World, Xu Bo'an has become much stronger, and his social status has risen significantly. No one dares to bully him anymore among his relatives, friends, and colleagues. Even if someone tries to trip him up behind his back, Xu Bo'an can easily resolve these troubles.
Although Xu Bo'an has not yet been able to fully utilize the potential of the bonsai world, and therefore his status is not yet high enough to satisfy him, it is perfectly adequate within his current circle.
I believe that with my careful management in the future, the bonsai world will be able to play a greater and stronger role, and my status will also rise steadily accordingly.
The Peach Tree Little Deity is now the most outstanding among all the little deities under his command, so it is only natural that he would favor it the most. Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an couldn't help but praise the Peach Tree Little Deity, saying, "Little Tree, you've done a great job. As long as it doesn't interfere with my work, I won't restrict your freedom, nor will I blame you!"
The little tree was overjoyed to hear what the mountain god had said. Its pink face was full of smiles as it said, "Thank you, mountain god! Thank you, mountain god!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Alright, I came here today to ask you to help me plant some fruit trees in this mountain forest. Can you do that?"
After hearing what the Mountain God Grandpa said, Little Tree nodded vigorously and quickly said, "Grandpa Mountain God, leave this matter to me, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
After Xiaoshu finished speaking, Xu Bo'an shrunk all the fruit tree seeds he had bought at the seed market that day to the size of the bonsai world, reached into the void, and placed the fruit seeds in front of Xiaoshu.
The little tree picked up the seeds that the mountain god had given it to it, and without saying a word, it stood up and floated lightly into the air. Then Xu Bo'an saw the little tree tear open the bags of seeds that it had just given him and scatter them to the ground one by one. The scene was just like a fairy scattering flowers, which was very pleasing to Xu Bo'an's eye.
Before long, the little tree had scattered all the seeds that Xu Bo'an had given it, and then it flew lightly back to its original peach tree form.
Xu Bo'an couldn't help but exclaim in his heart that Xiao Shu's execution ability was simply too strong.
After the sapling landed, it said towards the direction of the mountain god temple, "Grandpa Mountain God, I have completed all the tasks you assigned me. Just wait for my good news in a while!"
Xu Bo'an was very pleased to hear Xiao Shu's words and said, "Xiao Shu, thank you for your help! I will definitely reward you handsomely in the future! It's getting late, so don't linger any longer and get some rest. I'll be leaving now!"
The little tree said, "Respectfully seeing off Grandpa Mountain God!"
After a long while, the little tree could no longer hear the mountain god speaking and knew that the mountain god had left, so it obediently went back to rest as the mountain god had instructed!
After finishing these tasks, Xu Bo'an looked at Chen Shishi in the fish tank ecosystem and found that she had already fallen asleep.
Xu Bo'an then quickly washed up and went to bed to rest.
Nothing happened that night, but Xu Bo'an was still woken up by a phone call the next day.
Xu Bo'an picked up his phone and saw that the caller ID was his cousin, Tang Muyang. Still half asleep, Xu Bo'an answered the phone and heard Tang Muyang's voice on the other end saying, "Brother, I hope I haven't bothered you. I'm on my way to Dongjiang right now!"
Xu Bo'an said, "I was still asleep when you called me. You've already disturbed me. I won't mind if you bother me a little longer. Just tell me what's on your mind. Is there something you need to do in Dongjiang?"
On the other end of the phone, Tang Muyang said to Xu Bo'an with a grin, "Cousin, I came to Dongjiang this time to go directly to you. I won't be going back to our place for the time being."
Upon hearing his cousin Tang Muyang's words, Xu Bo'an instantly snapped out of his daze. Although he had told the boy before that he could come to him for help anytime, this was still a bit too sudden! (End of Chapter)