?31: Chapter 31 Germination 31: Chapter 31 Germination Many villagers burst into laughter, none of them had expected Liu Huyi’s joke to go this far.

    How much effect could such a tiny bit of fertilizer possibly have?

    The mere cost of the fertilizer was enough to drive Liu Hun to question his life.

    Daohao’s mother scoffed coldly, disregarding everything with a snort, “Hmph, this is the first time I’ve heard someone say this!

    I’ve known all along that you, boy, were up to no good.

    Do you think I, an old lady, am so easily deceived?

    A little fertilizer and it’s supposed to sprout?

    Are you joking?”

    “Daohao’s mom, when Liu Hun says something, he does it.

    I say I can grow five thousand pounds, and it will be five thousand pounds.

    What’s more, once I’ve grown them, I can share half with you all at that time.

    Wouldn’t that be great?

    You get yours, and I get mine,” Liu Hun said with an oath, “If you don’t believe me, I can prove it right here.”

    “Prove it?” Daohao’s mother scoffed with disdain, “With your scrawny frame, you need to prove it?

    No disrespect, but think about it yourself, your rundown temple and that little shabby house along with the wasteland, can you actually scrounge together a few dozen yuan?”

    Liu Hun was suddenly speechless; Daohao’s mother’s words hit him right where it hurt.

    If he really had that much, he wouldn’t be living such a miserable life.

    “Mom, you can’t say that.

    Opportunities are made by people.

    And they come only once, let Liu Hun plant it anyway.

    Even if nothing much grows by the time it’s due, at least we can have a look, right?

    If he really manages to grow the crops, won’t our family strike it rich?” Qin Yue took two anxious steps forward, her chest heaving in a way that caught Ye Canghai’s attention.

    Daohao’s mother glared at Qin Yue; this little hen, her elbows turning out more day by day.

    However, with so many villagers watching her, indeed it wasn’t good to say much more.

    People need face as trees need bark; even if it’s just to bluff, she could wrest her dignity back.

    “Fine, today I’ll give Liu Hun a chance!” Daohao’s mother stated coldly.

    Qin Yue and others sighed in relief, somehow managing to persuade the stubborn old lady.

    But before they could celebrate, Daohao’s mother pulled out a bunch of beansprout seeds and tossed them into the cracks of the rocks.

    “Liu Hun, you think you’re so capable?

    You think you’ve got such great abilities?

    Let’s see you sprout this seed from here.

    If you can do that!

    Forget the proof, I won’t even need half the yield!

    It’s all yours to do as you please!”

    “That’s it, it’s all over, forget whether those seeds can be planted, it’s impossible even in three years.”

    “Exactly, I’ve been wanting to persuade Liu Hun not to take on this job, you see, it’s ruined now.”

    “No matter how much fertilizer there is, it won’t grow, it’s just a pipe dream.”

    The villagers began to discuss amongst themselves as Daohao’s mother stretched her neck out and laughed proudly, “Liu Hun, this isn’t me making things difficult for you, you chose this path yourself.

    If you can’t grow it within three years, hmph, off you go!”

    “Three years?

    Forget three years, let’s say tomorrow.”

    “Haha, tomorrow, Liu Hun, it’s not me being mean, but how could it possibly be by tomorrow, ah ow!” Ye Canghai hadn’t finished speaking when Fen Ran pinched him fiercely at the waist.

    Liu Hun’s words rendered many people speechless; sprouting beansprouts in one day, how could that be possible?

    Moreover, the seeds had fallen into the rock crevices.

    Let alone whether they could be fertilized, even if all the fertilizer was poured in, without soil to cover, they couldn’t possibly take root and sprout.

    “Hahaha, Liu Hun, you’ve made quite the claim; you’d better take it to heart.

    If the seed dropped into a rock crack can actually grow, then wouldn’t ducks be able to fly in the sky?”

    At this, Daohao’s mother let out a snicker, muttered a few words and walked away at a slow pace.

    Ye Canghai wanted to scold Liu Hun, but before he could say anything, Fen Ran glared at him fiercely.

    The surrounding villagers also slowly returned home as the excitement ended.

    By the time most people had left, Qin Yue anxiously grabbed Liu Hun’s hand, “Look at what you’ve done, how are we going to deal with this?

    How can beansprouts possibly grow out of these rocks?

    Isn’t this a joke?

    If my mother-in-law makes a fuss about this, it won’t just be me losing face; your reputation and your uncle’s family will too.”

    “Don’t worry, they will sprout tomorrow for sure.

    I’m a bit tired today, I’ll head back to the temple,” Liu Hun stretched his back; a day’s work indeed exhausted him.

    Now he wanted to rest properly and recover his strength.

    It was still dark, but Qin Yue’s backyard had already seen the likes of Qin Yue, Daohao’s mother, Fen Ran, and Xiaoxiang.

    Each one eager to witness this miraculous scene and see how the seeds could sprout from the crevices of the rocks.

    But not a single one could stay awake, and soon they all had returned.

    Shortly after they left, a dark figure appeared in the field, soon disappearing as if it had never been there.

    “Waking up?

    The sun is shining down, and the flowers are smiling at me!

    Cough cough...

    they’ve sprouted, the seeds have sprouted, villagers rise and come have a look.” Before dawn had even broken, Heizi went around with a bronze gong, knocking on every household’s door.

    By the time the villagers stepped out their homes, dawn had already broken, and Heizi’s shouting could still be heard down the village road.

    Many people, grumpy and hopeful about the seeds sprouting, slowly rushed towards Qin Yue’s backyard.

    “Wow, they really did grow, this is too miraculous, the seeds can actually grow!”

    “Yeah, I’ve never seen anything grow out of a backyard rock crack before!”

    “Interesting, interesting indeed, this is very rare to see!”

    ...

    Still in bed, Qin Yue tossed and turned unhappily, awoken by the commotion in the backyard without having had enough sleep.

    She hastily got dressed and stepped out.

    But when she pushed past several villagers and looked forward...

    “My heavens, how is this possible?

    They really grew!”

    Seeing the beansprouts poking through, Qin Yue was too shocked to speak.

    She recalled many planting methods in her mind, but none that could make beansprouts grow from a rock crack overnight.

    Regardless, there was something she had to do now, and that was to call Daohao’s mother to come and see.

    The possibility of beansprouts growing out of stone crevasses, in a village scarce of resources, spread like a bombshell, with even the most bedridden of villagers gaping in disbelief as they listened to the tales of this extraordinary event.

    Wherever Liu Hun went, he could hear the villagers singing his praises, this was his ability, this was the effect he had wanted to achieve!