Chapter 801
Bizarre Bet
Soon, Bai Susu was safely delivered home. On the way back, only Zhao Yuntao and Xu Bo'an remained in the car. Zhao Yuntao, without any reservations, directly asked Xu Bo'an, "Brother, tell me honestly, who is Bai Susu to you?"
Xu Bo'an said, "Just ordinary friends?"
Zhao Yuntao laughed and said, "Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Someone's staying at your house so late at night, who would believe they're just ordinary friends?"
Xu Bo'an also said with a smile, "Anyway, I've told you the truth. Whether you believe it or not is your freedom, and I can't control that!"
Just now, Zhao Yuntao saw the way Bai Susu looked at Xu Bo'an and her attitude towards him. Based on his experience of dating countless women, he could tell from Bai Susu's various attitudes towards Xu Bo'an that she should like him. Xu Bo'an must have been single for too long, because he couldn't even see that a girl had feelings for him.
I might as well give him a hint: Bai Susu is such a beautiful woman with such a good job. I don't believe that Xu Bo'an would be unmoved if he knew that Bai Susu liked him.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yuntao said to Xu Bo'an, "Judging from your tone, I'm afraid you don't know what Bai Susu is thinking. Those involved are often blinded, while bystanders see clearly. I can tell that she likes you!"
Xu Bo'an was stunned for a moment when he heard Zhao Yuntao's words. He asked himself honestly and admitted that Bai Susu's attitude towards him had indeed improved a lot during this period. Could it be that, as Zhao Yuntao said, Bai Susu had fallen in love with him?
Xu Bo'an pondered for a moment and quickly dismissed the idea. He realized that Bai Susu was being so nice to him now simply because he was her master. Moreover, Bai Susu was so passionate and obsessed with medicine that she only changed her attitude towards him because she wanted to learn more from him after seeing his medical skills. This change in attitude was perfectly normal. Think about it, when someone needs something from another person, who wouldn't be nice to them?
Besides, he had saved Bai Susu once before because of Hu Shaojie's matter, so she should be grateful to him.
Most importantly, Bai Susu knew he was a man who had been married once before. Although he was doing quite well now, Bai Susu was a highly educated and extremely beautiful woman with a good family background and a good job. Would such a well-off young woman be interested in a divorced man like him? Impossible, absolutely impossible!
In conclusion, the reason why Zhao Yuntao said he could tell that Bai Susu liked him was probably because he noticed that Bai Susu treated him well. Zhao Yuntao had no idea about the relationship between him and Bai Susu, so he misunderstood Bai Susu and thought that she liked him.
After thinking through the whole story, Xu Bo'an completely rejected Zhao Yuntao's point of view and said to him with a smile, "Don't talk nonsense. With your level of judgment, you're hopeless!"
Zhao Yuntao could tell from Xu Bo'an's words that Xu Bo'an didn't believe his guess at all, and then he said with great certainty, "Brother, what I said is true, why don't you believe me?"
Xu Bo'an looked at Zhao Yuntao with disdain and said, "Heh, I'd rather believe in ghosts than believe your stinking mouth. Believe you my foot!"
Hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Zhao Yuntao became anxious and hurriedly said, "How can you not trust your brother's judgment? I admit I'm not as good as you in other areas, but in this respect, I'm definitely better at judging people. If you don't believe me, how about we make a bet?"
Xu Bo'an said, "You kid, is it really worth betting on something so small?"
Zhao Yuntao said, "Of course it is! Who told you to distrust me so much? Even if we can't fight for the steamed bun, we have to fight for our pride!"
Xu Bo'an smiled and said, "Alright then, you tell me what we should bet on?"
Zhao Yuntao said, "If what I said about Bai Susu falling for you is true, then you'll give me a collectible item for free, the kind that can be my shop's prized possession. If what I said isn't true, then I'll give you my shop's prized possession. I'm very fair, so what's the bet?"
Xu Bo'an has no shortage of collectibles in the bonsai world, and any one of his pieces is worth more than Zhao Yuntao's collection. It has to be said that this kid is really good at calculating.
However, Xu Bo'an, with so many collections, didn't care if Zhao Yuntao picked up this bargain, nor did he care about the collections in Zhao Yuntao's shop. If he was going to gamble, he would gamble on something that Zhao Yuntao cared about the most.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an said directly, "It's unfair! I don't accept this bet!"
Upon hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Zhao Yuntao looked at him with a puzzled expression and said, "No, brother, I've been perfectly fair, okay? You don't mean to take advantage of me, do you? If you do, I won't bet with you!"
Looking at Zhao Yuntao's appearance, Xu Bo'an couldn't help but laugh and said, "Look at your guts, you want to gamble with me? Aren't you overestimating yourself?"
Upon hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Zhao Yuntao stammered, "The bet... I was the one who suggested the bet first. What do you want to bet on? I'll bet with you! I absolutely won't let you look down on me!"
Xu Bo'an looked at Zhao Yuntao and said with a smile, "If you beat me, I'll give you a prized collectible from the shop for free. But if I win, I'll punish you by making you my free male nanny for a year, at my beck and call, the kind who comes and goes as you please! How about that?"
Zhao Yuntao thought Xu Bo'an's bet was something even more valuable than the collection, but he didn't expect it to be such a bizarre bet. Although the bet wouldn't ruin his money, it would damage his reputation.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yuntao looked at Xu Bo'an and said, "Brother, you...you're too mean. What do you mean by a male nanny, the kind that comes and goes as you please? Are you treating me like Wangcai?"
Upon hearing Zhao Yuntao's words, Xu Bo'an laughed and said, "You said that yourself, I didn't say that! I just think that I don't lack collectibles. If we're going to gamble, let's gamble on something meaningful. I won't gamble with you on something meaningless!"
After thinking it over, Zhao Yuntao felt that he absolutely could not lose this time, so he gritted his teeth and said to Xu Bo'an, "Okay, then let's do it your way!"
Xu Bo'an said confidently, "Okay, deal! But there has to be a time limit for the bet, and you can decide on that time limit!"
Zhao Yuntao said, "Okay, then let's set the deadline at three months! How about that?"
Xu Bo'an said, "Three months is too long! One month!"
Zhao Yuntao said, "How about this, if Bai Susu expresses her feelings to you within three months, then I win; if Bai Susu doesn't express her feelings to you within three months, then I lose. Is that acceptable?"
Xu Bo'an was certain he would win his bet with Zhao Yuntao. He was absolutely certain Bai Susu wouldn't like him, a divorced man. Bai Susu's feelings for him were only those of a disciple towards his master. Even if she did fall for him, based on his understanding of her personality, he knew she wouldn't confess her feelings to him, at least not in such a short time as three months. In short, Xu Bo'an was confident he had won the bet.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an said to Zhao Yuntao, "Alright, let's do it your way!"
Zhao Yuntao said, "Okay, it's a deal then. This bet is based entirely on conscience. I can't wait for you forever. If Bai Susu really confesses to you, you can't deny it. If I find out, you'll have to give me two of your store's treasures for free."
Xu Bo'an has a large collection, so even if he loses, he won't care at all. He looked at Zhao Yuntao with an indifferent attitude and said, "Of course I won't deny it, but I still advise you to think carefully about how you're going to be a good male nanny for me if you lose!"
Zhao Yuntao confidently said to Xu Bo'an, "Hmph, you think you can use me for free? Dream on!"
On their way back, the two chatted idly and somehow came up with this bizarre bet. Before long, they drove back to the Central Villa. Zhao Yuntao saw Xu Bo'an to the door, and as Xu Bo'an opened the car door to get out, Zhao Yuntao reminded him, "Remember the bet! Remember to have your collection ready!"
After getting out of the car, Xu Bo'an smiled and said to Zhao Yuntao, "You little rascal! You're dreaming. It's getting late, I advise you to go home and keep dreaming!"
After saying that, Xu Bo'an got out of the car and left. Only then could be heard Zhao Yuntao's voice behind him saying, "I will definitely win!"
However, Xu Bo'an ignored Zhao Yuntao and walked straight home.
After returning home, Xu Bo'an saw that it was getting late and went to bed to rest.
Nothing happened overnight. The next day, after getting up, Xu Bo'an ate breakfast and washed up briefly before going out. He figured he had nothing to do today, so he went out to have Shi Changliang help him modify the agricultural machinery models he had bought some time ago. He also wanted to buy some books about agriculture for the little people in the bonsai world so they could start learning as soon as possible.
Since the first batch of real-world grain seeds had yielded a great harvest after being planted in the bonsai world, and the experiment had been successful, it proved that real-world seeds could be fully planted in the bonsai world to develop agriculture in the bonsai world.
Some time ago, Xu Bo'an put some grain seeds into the bonsai world that were easy to grow and had a high survival rate. He only needed to give the little people a few simple instructions and they could grow them on their own.
However, nowadays, if we want to invest in more types of grain seeds, we not only have to consider the planting of them, but also the storage of the harvested grain, given the fertile soil and high crop yields in the bonsai world.
If we are growing too much grain, we should also enable them to use modern agricultural machinery, which would be more convenient and efficient. In addition, if greenhouse cultivation becomes widespread in the future, we will need to learn relevant knowledge.
If Xu Bo'an were to introduce more types of grain seeds, there would be a lot of things to learn. If Xu Bo'an were to explain everything to them one by one, he would be exhausted. Besides, Xu Bo'an doesn't know much about agriculture!
As the saying goes, "The master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you." This is all Xu Bo'an can offer them. How much they can comprehend depends on their own abilities.
However, the reason why agriculture can develop so rapidly in our real society is because of the experience accumulated by our ancestors. They accumulated it little by little with their own wisdom, which is much more difficult than the little people in the bonsai world.
At least the little people in the bonsai world have readily available resources like seeds and related materials to learn from, and Xu Bo'an believes that the little people in the bonsai world will not let him down.
Next to the Central Villa where Xu Bo'an lives is Wanda Plaza, where there is a large bookstore, and there is also a small shop that is always lit up.
Because it was relatively close, Xu Bo'an didn't drive and chose to walk there for a stroll, treating it as a form of exercise.
After walking for twenty minutes to the largest bookstore in Wanda Plaza, Xu Bo'an inquired about the specific locations of agricultural books. He browsed for a while and selected some agricultural books with video tutorials and books on greenhouse cultivation. After speaking with the bookstore staff, who informed him that they could deliver the books to his door because he had a large number of books.
Xu Bo'an, realizing that it would be inconvenient for him to carry the book without a car, agreed to have the bookstore staff deliver it to his door.
After filling out the relevant delivery forms, Xu Bo'an left the bookstore and stopped by Shi Changliang's small shop in Wanda Plaza.
As soon as Xu Bo'an entered, he saw Shi Changliang looking down at his phone and immediately asked, "What are you busy with, Xiao Liang?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Chang Liang looked up and saw that it was Xu Bo'an. He quickly put away his phone and looked at Xu Bo'an with great joy, saying, "Brother Xu, it's you! Long time no see!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Yes, it's been a while. Have you been busy lately?"
Shi Changliang said, "It's alright, my shop is just a small one, and a rather unpopular one at that, so there aren't usually many people!"
Xu Bo'an said, "How is that considered niche? At least I desperately need technical talent like you! That's why I came to you today, hoping you could help me modify a batch of gadgets!"
After Xu Bo'an finished speaking, he handed the things he was carrying to Shi Changliang.
When Shi Changliang opened the bag Xu Bo'an handed him, he saw it was full of various kinds of agricultural machinery gadgets and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother Xu, you actually like collecting agricultural machinery gadgets?" (End of this chapter)