The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 265 Immortal Tree

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"Hey Yang Ming, aren't you looking down on your auntie too much? Is your auntie really that stingy and petty?" The auntie swayed her plump body as she walked up to the two of them, glared at Yang Ming, and said with dissatisfaction.

"How could I dare...?" Yang Ming quickly smiled apologetically, "Auntie Pang is kind-hearted and plump, please don't hold it against me..."

"You're a shrewd person, but you're also incredibly stupid. How dare you call me fat in front of me? Aren't you afraid I'll smash a brick in your face?" The fat aunt rolled her eyes at Yang Ming and said.

"Giggle..." Wei Qingqing giggled. "It was indeed Yang Ming's fault. If Auntie Pang really hit him with a brick, I definitely wouldn't stop her..."

"Hearing Qingqing say that makes me feel so good..." Auntie Pang immediately beamed with joy.

"Hahaha..." Yang Ming laughed. "I was wrong, I was wrong, I made one mistake after another. I apologize to Auntie Pang. Please forgive me, you are a magnanimous person, please don't hold it against me..." As he spoke, he clasped his hands and bowed deeply to the ground.

"Look at you, so mischievous... I want to kick you..." The plump aunt rolled her eyes at Yang Ming, walked over to Wei Qingqing, and took her arm. "Qingqing, tell me the secret, what kind of peach trees does your sister-in-law Liu grow?"

"What do you mean by that???" Wei Qingqing asked, puzzled.

"What happened to their peach tree?" Yang Ming asked.

"You didn't know???" The plump auntie looked surprised, glanced at the couple, and seeing that they didn't seem to be faking it, said, "The peach tree at Sister Liu's house has blossomed, and now a lot of tourists go there to take pictures..."

"It's blooming???" Yang Ming felt a twitch in the corner of his eye.

"Of course, there were also quite a few small peaches sitting on it..." Auntie Pang said.

"Really???" Wei Qingqing exclaimed in shock, "In the dead of winter, where would bees pollinate people???"

"Who knows???" Auntie Pang curled her lip. "To be honest, it seems like Sister Liu hasn't been up the mountain to tend to the peach trees for a while, and suddenly they've blossomed..."

"The peach seeds I gave to Sister Liu have a relatively short growth period, but it's only been a few months, yet they've already blossomed and borne fruit..." Yang Ming frowned, completely baffled by this phenomenon, which seemed to defy the laws of nature.

"Why don't you go take a look? Qingqing and I will wait for you here..." Auntie Pang said.

"Okay..." Yang Ming nodded, "I'll go take a look now and be right back..."

"I want to go too..." Wei Qingqing said.

"Aren't you going..." Auntie Pang quickly grabbed her arm. "Going hiking with such a big belly??? You'd better watch out, or I'll give your mother-in-law a piece of my mind..."

"You wait here, don't run around..." Yang Ming instructed, and quickly ran towards Huochunzi Mountain, which was contracted by Aunt Liu's family.

On Huochunzi Mountain, the mountains that should have been gray and gloomy were now dotted with clusters of pink flowers, and a faint fragrance of flowers permeated the air, making this ordinary little mountain seem to have been given an ethereal quality.

Some tourists, holding cameras, posed in various ways to take pictures under the peach trees. Some were alone and asked others to help them, while others were families and took turns taking pictures or asked others to take a family portrait.

The entire Huochunzi Mountain was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"They've all run up the mountain to play..." Yang Ming said, somewhat surprised. "Luckily, the mountain is relatively gentle, otherwise, it would have been troublesome if an accident had occurred..."

"Mingming's here???" Zheng Dabao walked over with his hands behind his back. "It's really strange, the peach trees are blooming in the middle of winter. Where did you get the peach seeds???"

"Hehe, Uncle Dabao, why do you ask that?" Yang Ming casually replied, but his eyes darted around, and after finding no one, he said, "This is really troublesome. These peach trees bloom in winter. If word gets out, it won't just be a big deal in China, it'll probably be a sensation in Hebei Province. If some busybodies run into them, it could probably become known all over the world. Information spreads so fast these days..."

"I also find it a bit troublesome, but there's nothing I can do to stop these tourists..." Zheng Dabao sighed and said.

Zheng Dabao had considered the consequences of peach trees blooming in winter, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

"How about we pull up all these peach trees? I'll compensate Aunt Liu for any losses she suffers..." Yang Ming said.

"Nonsense..." Zheng Dabao glared, "This peach tree is clearly a new variety. If you pull it up and cause this variety to become extinct, you will be a sinner in this world, and future generations will drown you in their spittle..."

Such wanton destruction of rare and precious treasures is absolutely despicable. Take, for example, the news about the "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" painting from a few days ago. How selfish must one be to burn a world-renowned masterpiece? Even if it were left to future generations, they could sell it for money when the family falls on hard times…

Of course, this was not the only instance in Chinese history of burning calligraphy and paintings by famous people.

"I trained him, okay??? It's just that he's deviated a bit from my original expectations..." Yang Ming said with a bitter face.

"Since it has deviated from your expectations, then it was not cultivated by you. This is a blessing from God for mankind..." Zheng Dabao looked up at the sky, his face showing a compassionate and patriotic expression.

"Uncle Da Bao, judging from your expression, it seems you have some other plans?" Yang Ming looked Zheng Da Bao up and down. "If you say you're a good Party Secretary who cares about our village, I can agree. But if you claim to be all-encompassing in your love for the whole world, I absolutely don't believe it..."

"Hehe..." Zheng Dabao dropped the pretense and whispered in Yang Ming's ear, "It's like this, a lot of people in our village have their eyes on these peach trees. They want to wait until they bear fruit, then buy some peaches to plant at home. They've all talked to me about it and asked me to talk to you..."

So that's what happened?

Yang Ming rolled his eyes and said, "What's the point of talking to me??? This is Aunt Liu's house, you should talk to Aunt Liu..."

"Xiaofen's family has already agreed..." Zheng Dabao smiled smugly.

"What???" Yang Ming was stunned and asked, "When???"

"The day before yesterday at noon..." Zheng Dabao said.

"That's not right. The day before yesterday at noon, Aunt Liu was with Qingqing the whole time. How could you possibly have found her???"

"Bao'er, speaking of Bao'er, she's such a good girl. I hadn't even finished speaking to her before she agreed. She was so quick to agree..." Zheng Dabao smiled slyly.

"Shameless..." Yang Ming looked at Zheng Dabao with disdain. "At that time, Bao'er was probably playing on the computer, right? You really know how to pick your timing..."

"There's nothing I can do, Bao'er promised me anyway..." Zheng Dabao said somewhat embarrassedly, but his words were anything but firm.

Regardless of its actual edible value, the ornamental value of this peach tree alone is enough to justify his shameless deception of a little girl...

"Alright..." Yang Ming nodded. "In that case, if it causes a sensation, just say that you provided the peach seeds for these peach trees. Liu Sao is just a woman; she can't handle too much of a commotion..."

"No problem, it's on me..." Zheng Dabao patted his chest and assured him.

"Then it's settled. If any research institutes in China come looking for you, just say that you cultivated this peach tree..." Yang Ming said.

"No problem..." Zheng Dabao readily agreed.

"Alright, you go ahead with your work. I'll go take a look at what these peach trees actually look like..." Yang Ming smiled and said goodbye to Zheng Dabao before heading up the mountain.

Although these peach trees have only been planted for less than half a year, they are incredibly resilient, deeply rooted in the mountain. Their trunks are already as thick as a child's arm and radiate a lustrous jade color, making them look like jade branches and leaves.

"They are indeed beautiful, no wonder they are so attractive. But how could they have turned out like this???" Yang Ming looked at each peach tree, admiring them in his heart, but at the same time, he was completely puzzled. What could have caused these peach trees to change like this?

"Ya Ya..." At the crucial moment, Yang Ming thought of Ya Ya, but this time, Ya Ya didn't respond. "Are you still angry??? I was just joking with you, why did you take it seriously???"

"I'm not going to talk to you..." Ya Ya's sullen voice rang out.

"Uh..." Yang Ming feigned surprise for a moment, then said, "Who's ignoring me???"

"I..." Ya Ya's voice rang out.

"Who are you???" Yang Ming asked, feigning wariness.

"Ya Ya..." Ya Ya said.

"Didn't you just say you weren't going to talk to me?" Yang Ming laughed.

"You're so annoying..." Ya Ya said angrily.

"Alright, alright, what's our relationship??? Are you still angry with me??? Let's get down to business, look at these peach trees, what happened to them..." Yang Ming said.

"Hmph..." Yang Ming's question, "What kind of relationship do we have?" actually calmed Ya Ya down. "What's so strange about that??? Most genes on Earth are highly advanced, and these peach trees, at their roots, are definitely not ordinary either..."

"You mean, these peach trees are all advanced beings???" Yang Ming was surprised.

"Just think of them as the peach trees in 'Journey to the West'..." Ya Ya said casually.

"Uh..." Yang Ming was taken aback, this time not on purpose, "A peach tree???"

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you..." Ya Ya rolled her eyes. "From now on, if there are any more of these trivial matters, go find your cyborg servant. Don't always come to me, it's annoying..."

"Uh... what's with your attitude???" Yang Ming glared angrily.

"With this attitude..." Ya Ya felt smug seeing Yang Ming's angry expression.

When they met up with Wei Qingqing, Wei Qingqing was sitting on the ridge of the field talking with Aunt Pang, with a bundle of corn stalks under their bottoms.

"You're back???" Wei Qingqing glanced at Yang Ming. "How did it go???"

"Hey, we have such beautiful mountains and rivers here. It must have mutated. To me, it looks almost like the magical tree in mythological dramas. It's so beautiful..." Yang Ming said.

"Really???" Wei Qingqing's interest was piqued, her bright eyes blinking. "Take me to see it, okay???"

"Oh no..." Yang Ming sat down next to Wei Qingqing. "These trees all grow on the mountain. In the dead of winter, the road is difficult to walk on..." As he spoke, he winked at Wei Qingqing twice.

"Alright then..." Wei Qingqing understood, pouted her little lips, and said reluctantly.

"Yang Ming, his wife Liu has made a fortune..." Auntie Pang lowered her voice, "and many people say that Huochunzi Mountain has good feng shui, which makes Wang Duo regret his decision..." Back then, Wang Duo had his eye on Huochunzi Mountain, but Liu, who was strongly supported by Yang Ming, stole his love away.

"Hey..." Yang Ming chuckled, "Sister Liu is just lucky..."

"Hehe..." Wei Qingqing chuckled, but secretly curled her lip. Aunt Liu now owns a planet, where else could she possibly send it?

The three chatted for a while, then Auntie Pang shooed the little lamb away.

"Is it really that good-looking???" Wei Qingqing asked, linking her arm with Yang Ming's.

"Of course, why would I lie to you?" Yang Ming laughed.

"Hmph, I really want to see..." Wei Qingqing pouted, looking at Yang Ming pitifully.

"What's the big deal??? I'll build you a huge paradise on Weijia Star, so you can see as much as you want..." Yang Ming said.

"Really???" Wei Qingqing exclaimed happily.

"Of course, it's just a peach tree. We've saved up so many peach pits, planting one wouldn't be difficult at all!" Yang Ming said.

"Okay, let's go back and plant peach trees..." Wei Qingqing said.

"Okay, whatever you say..." Yang Ming had always doted on Wei Qingqing.

The couple looked at each other and smiled happily.

"Sigh..." Wei Qingqing leaned her head on Yang Ming's shoulder, gazing at the small village in winter, her heart filled with emotion. "Peace and tranquility are true blessings. God has been so good to us..."

"Yes..." Yang Ming put his arm around her shoulder, gazing at the white clouds in the sky, but his thoughts had already drifted off to who-knows-where.

Time flies, and it was soon July 2011, and the weather was getting warmer.

Aunt Liu's belly was too big to hide, so she went to Weijiaxing to rest and prepare for childbirth. Little Bao'er was taken care of by Yang Ming and Wei Qingqing.

Wei Qingqing was heavily pregnant and had difficulty walking, so she would sit on the kang (a heated brick bed), eat some snacks, and surf the internet. With Yang Ming accompanying her every day, she lived a happy and warm life.

"Master and Madam, Zheng Yu secretly left the village with the child. Judging from the direction, it should be Zhangjia Village..." Wei Qingqing and Yang Ming were talking on the kang when Ruyi lifted the curtain and walked in, standing respectfully by the kang.

"Hmm..." Yang Ming nodded. "I understand. You can go now..."

"Yes..." Ruyi nodded, turned around and left.

"Today is July 5th, the baby must be over a month old by now, right?" Wei Qingqing closed her notebook and said.

"Of course..." Yang Ming got off the kang (heated brick bed) and put on his shoes. "The crucial moment has arrived. You stay home and wait, I'll go check on things..."

"How about I come with you? You can drive me, it won't be too bumpy..." Wei Qingqing said.

"No need..." Yang Ming tied his shoelaces. "You just wait at home. We don't know how things will turn out today, so just watch on the monitor..."

"Oh..." Wei Qingqing was about to give birth and was too lazy to move, so she didn't insist anymore.

Yang Ming left the house, got in his car, and drove straight towards Liu Family Village.

In the past six months, a road has been built between Zhengjia Village and Liujia Village, making it much easier for the two villages to travel between them. Buses carry tourists back and forth between the two villages. The engines of these buses all use fresh water as fuel, making them very environmentally friendly. The front of the buses has four big characters: "Yang's Bus".

Yang's buses are now sold throughout China, and the words "Yang's Bus" are displayed on the front of buses in various cities.

With a super machine tool and a group of all-around cyborg girls, Yang Ming could easily set up a car production line.

"Aren't you being too cautious??? Why didn't you take a car???"

The bus between Zhengjia Village and Liujia Village is specifically for tourists, running only on this one route. Since it uses fresh water as fuel and has little cost, no one needs to buy a ticket. It seemed rather strange that Zheng Yu was walking with his child instead of taking the bus.

Yang Ming drove his car, trailing Zheng Yu at a distance.

Zheng Yu's steps were difficult. Clearly, he was still extremely reluctant to give up his biological son. Now, his attitude towards his son had also changed, gradually evolving from something used to atone for his sins to something that now showed fatherly love.

Every road has an end, and this road wasn't even that long. Standing at the door of Yang Zhengfang's house, Zheng Yu hesitated once again.

Zheng Yu's expression changed a few times, then he gritted his teeth, put the child in front of the door, raised his hand to knock on the door, and then quickly hid.

"Who is it???" Aunt Zheng's voice came from the courtyard.

The door opened, and Aunt Zheng, heavily pregnant, slowly walked out, just in time to see the baby lying on the ground.

"Whose child is this???" Aunt Zheng, who was physically weak, picked up the baby with some difficulty and stood at the door, shouting loudly.

I called out several times but no one responded.

"What's wrong???" Grandpa Zheng led two big white dogs out of the woods, along with Liu Shugen.

"I wonder whose child it is, that they left them at our doorstep..." Aunt Zheng said anxiously.

Yang Zhengfang and Zhang Shufang spend most of their time managing their own planet, returning home for at most half a month a month. This house is now mainly inhabited by Grandpa Zheng and Grandma Zheng, with Zhu Yuan coming over every few days to keep them company.

"When did this happen?" Grandpa Zheng asked.

"Just now, I heard a knock on the door, and when I went out to look, I found a child at the door..." Aunt Zheng said.

"That means they haven't gone far..." Liu Shugen looked around, but didn't see a single person.

"No need for all that trouble..." Grandpa Zheng patted the head of one of the big white dogs. "Big White, go find that person..."

Wang Wang...

Big White barked twice, then approached the baby, sniffed him gently, and quickly pounced on where Zheng Yu was hiding. It subdued Zheng Yu in a few moves, then carried him by the collar to Grandpa Zheng, released its grip, and Zheng Yu fell to the ground.

"It's you???" When Grandpa Zheng saw the person in front of him, his face darkened.

"Uncle..." Zheng Yu didn't expect things to develop to this point. He got up and knelt down in front of Grandpa Zheng.

"What do you mean by this???" Grandpa Zheng pointed at the baby in Grandma Zheng's arms and asked in a deep voice.

Grandpa Zheng looked very young, at least much younger than the prematurely aged Zheng Yu. Standing in front of the kneeling Zheng Yu, he looked extremely strange.

Zheng Yu knelt on the ground, head bowed, silent. In fact, he didn't know what to say. The apology that had been brewing in his heart for thirty years was now impossible to utter.

"Is this child yours???" Aunt Zheng, holding the baby, walked to Uncle Zheng's side, looked down at Zheng Yu, and her face was already ashen.

"Yes..." Zheng Yu said in a muffled voice.

Snapped……

Aunt Zheng slapped Zheng Yu across the face, shoved the child into his arms, and yelled, "Take your child and get out! Get out of here right now..."

"Don't ever appear in front of us again in this lifetime..." Grandpa Zheng said in a low voice.

"This..." Faced with this situation, Liu Shugen felt a little embarrassed, forced a laugh, and turned away.

"Uncle, Aunt, all these years, I've lived in regret every single day..." Zheng Yu suddenly raised his head, but both of them had tears in their eyes. "I know you won't forgive me, because I ruined everything..."

"Stop talking..." Old Master Zheng raised his hand, stopping Zheng Yu from continuing. "As long as you never appear in front of us again, let's just forget about the past..."

"Uncle...Aunt..." Zheng Yu cried out in anguish, put down the child, put his hands on the ground, and kowtowed to the two of them. His forehead was soon covered in blood and flesh.

He wasn't good with words, and some things could only be expressed in this way...

"What's wrong..." Zhu Yuan got off the bus and rushed over. Seeing the scene in front of her, tears welled up in her eyes.

"Take your child and walk..." Grandpa Zheng said coldly, not even looking at her. He first pointed to the child, and then pointed to the way she had come from.

"This..." Zhu Yuan first looked at the child lying on the ground, who knew nothing, then at her husband who had kowtowed until his head was bleeding, and finally looked at Grandpa Zheng and Grandma Zhang, whose faces were covered with frost. A sense of powerlessness rose in her heart, and she covered her mouth and squatted on the ground to cry.

"Grandpa, what's wrong?" Yang Ming parked his car far away from his parents' house and slowly walked towards them.

"Mingming, I know you mean well, but you should also consider how we old folks feel..." Grandpa Zheng no longer had a cold face towards Yang Ming, but his expression was still not very pleasant.

"Um..." Yang Ming scratched his head awkwardly, "I know what you mean, sir, but it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Some things are better left in the past. People always have to look forward. Look, your aunt is going to have a baby soon. We can't let those emotions continue, it will affect the child..."

"Yes, yes, listen to what Mingming said, it's so good..." Liu Shugen quickly chimed in.

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