My abstract plant was exposed by my sister.

Soon it was time for lunch. Wu Tao and the others returned from the fields, and Lin Muyang gave them special instructions about the pyrethrum.

After listening, Liu Xudong looked eager to try, but Wu Tao stopped him with a look.

In the afternoon, Fang Jingshan accompanied Mr. Li, the equipment supplier, to the research institute.

Since the last time I called him, Mr. Li said he would come to my place with his technicians to explain some precautions and site requirements for installation.

Mr. Li was wearing a suit and gold-rimmed glasses.

He stood at the courtyard gate, looking at the wall covered in orange peel, feeling a little uneasy.

"Teacher Fang, is this the bitter orange thorn that people online say can cause mental breakdown?"

"It won't... suddenly prick you, will it?"

There are bound to be some shady things in their line of work, and if they were to reveal everything, they would be finished.

Fang Jingshan understood what he meant: "It won't prick you on its own, just don't touch it."

Mr. Li was still uneasy, so he carefully went around to the yard. As soon as he entered the yard, the mimosa let out a sharp cry.

He jumped up in fright, his leather shoes sinking into the mud puddle, the shoes covered in mud.

Xiao Zhao poked his head out of the warehouse and shouted, "Who stepped on my vegetable patch!"

Mr. Li raised his hand and said, "I...I...I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention just now."

Xiao Zhao glanced at his leather shoes: "It's okay, that pit was dug yesterday, nothing was planted there."

Mr. Li's face changed from white to red, and then from red to purple.

He took a deep breath, stomped his feet hard to shake off the mud, and followed Fang Jingshan into the laboratory.

Lin Muyang sat at the control panel, holding a piece in his hand. He glanced up at President Li, his face expressionless.

"sit."

Mr. Li glanced at the stool next to him, where a large orange tree was squatting.

It had already been brought back from the yard by Xiao Kui and was dozing off. Mr. Li sat down carefully, and Da Ju opened its eyes, glanced at him, sneezed, and then closed them again.

Fang Jingshan coughed and said, "President Li, this is Lin Muyang. You can talk to him about the equipment."

Mr. Li took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and began to introduce the parameters, prices, and after-sales service of various equipment.

Lin Muyang listened, occasionally nodding and occasionally humming in agreement.

After Mr. Li finished his presentation, he handed the equipment list to Lin Muyang.

Lin Muyang pointed to a gene testing device on the list:

"How much is this one?"

Mr. Li confirmed: "This is the entry-level model, priced at 480,000."

Lin Muyang then pointed to a gene-editing device: "What about this one?"

"Six hundred and eighty thousand."

"After the discount?"

Mr. Lin nodded: "Yes, this is the price after a 10% discount."

Lin Muyang thought for a moment: "I need both of them. When will they arrive?"

"It will arrive within a week after the contract is signed."

Lin Muyang took the check out of the drawer and placed it on the table.

Mr. Li glanced at the amount on the check, took a breath, and said, "...Full payment? Then we can expedite it; it will arrive within three days."

Fang Jingshan coughed beside him and reminded him, "Xiao Lin, haven't you considered keeping some working capital?"

Lin Muyang thought for a moment and said, "Keep it. There's still a little bit of the previous authorization fee left."

Upon hearing this, Fang Jingshan nodded and did not ask any further questions.

After signing the contract, Mr. Li glanced curiously into the yard and asked, "What are you growing in that greenhouse?"

Lin Muyang: "Chrysanthemum repellent."

Mr. Li: "Pyrethrum? You mean the kind of pyrethrum used to make mosquito coils and insecticides?"

Lin Muyang: "Well, but the pyrethrum I grow has a tiny bit of side effects."

Upon hearing this, Fang Jingshan's expression changed: "What side effects? Is it dangerous?"

He was still somewhat wary of the plants that Lin Muyang had researched.

The school's administration building is still under repair.

Lin Muyang replied expressionlessly, "It will cause temporary amnesia."

Upon hearing this, General Manager Li immediately became excited, rubbed his hands together, and was about to walk towards the greenhouse. Fang Jingshan stopped him, saying, "Don't go."

Mr. Li: "I'll just take a look."

Fang Jingshan: "I saw it and forgot about it in the blink of an eye."

Mr. Li: "I don't believe it. I have a very good memory."

I memorized 5,000 English words for my college entrance exam back then, and I still remember 3,000 of them.

Fang Jingshan sighed and stepped aside, saying, "Then you can go in. I'll wait for you outside."

Fang Jingshan didn't say anything more. Standing at the entrance of the greenhouse, he took out his phone and started timing.

Mr. Li pushed open the door and went inside.

Xiao Kui's live stream chat instantly exploded:

"Let the suicidal act begin!"

"General Manager Li bravely ventured out to purchase insecticide chrysanthemums!"

"Countdown begins! One second, two seconds, three seconds..."

The greenhouse was quiet for about two minutes. Just as Fang Jingshan was about to push the door open, it opened.

Mr. Li walked out, his eyes vacant and his steps unsteady.

He stared blankly at Fang Jingshan, his lips moving slightly: "Who are you?"

Fang Jingshan said expressionlessly, "I am Fang Jingshan, your business partner."

General Manager Li: "Fang Jingshan? Which Fang Jingshan?"

He looked down at the briefcase in his hand: "Whose bag is this?" He opened the bag, rummaged through it, and saw a stack of contracts.

He pulled it out, squinted at it for a long time, and asked, "What does this say? Gene analyzer? Gene editing equipment? Who bought it?"

Fang Jingshan pointed at Lin Muyang: "Him, the one you sold it to, you've already received the money, and the equipment will be shipped within three days."

Mr. Li looked at Lin Muyang, who stared back at him expressionlessly. Mr. Li asked, puzzled, "Do I know this person?"

Fang Jingshan: "You just met him. You just signed a contract with him."

Mr. Li: "Just now? I don't remember that?"

Fang Jingshan: "Because you have amnesia."

Mr. Li: "When did I lose my memory?"

Fang Jingshan: "Just now, before we went into the greenhouse, you had a very good memory and even said you remembered three thousand English words."

Mr. Li: "...What are three thousand English words?"

Fang Jingshan fell silent.

The comments section was filled with laughter:

"Mr. Li has completely lost his memory."

"I've forgotten three thousand English words."

"Teacher Fang: I give up."

Mr. Li looked down and saw that he was barefoot, then glanced at his leather shoes by the door: "Why are my shoes over there?"

Fang Jingshan dragged him directly into the car: "Don't ask anything, you'll remember everything in a little while."

Mr. Li took two steps, then stopped and turned back to look at Fang Jingshan: "Teacher Fang, what are we here for today?"

Fang Jingshan took a deep breath and said slowly and deliberately, "We've come to sign the contract. It's already signed, and we've received the full payment. The equipment will be shipped in a week."

You just went into the greenhouse and were affected by the pollen of the pyrethrum. You're temporarily suffering from amnesia, but you'll remember everything in a little while. Got it?

Mr. Li's mind was a complete blank, and he could only nod mechanically.

Fang Jingshan helped him into the car, then got in himself. He glanced at Lin Muyang with a complicated look, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing and drove away.

Although Fang Jingshan didn't speak, everyone understood what he meant by his look:

"Haha, the expressionless guy has left Professor Fang speechless."

"Professor Fang: Could you research something from the mortal realm?"