Chapter 524: There Is No Banquet in the World That Doesn’t End
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Early in the morning of the third day, Zuo Mingdong came looking for them. He Xing had just welcomed him into the house when Zuo Mingdong said excitedly, “The effect of the pesticide is very good. Now, the base has already planned to use it in the soil. If the crops can be planted successfully, then Xia Ju, you’ll have contributed greatly to the base.”
Xia Ju smiled. “If that’s the case, will the base give me some compensation?”
“Of course, there’ll be rewards! You can tell me anything you want!”
“Will you give it to me just because 1 request it?”
“No.” Zuo Mingdong scratched his head. “I can’t make the decision, but 1’11 try my best to help you get it.”
Xia Ju nodded. “I don’t have anything particular I want. I’ll just have some eggs.”
“I can definitely make that happen!” Zuo Mingdong agreed readily. If Xia Ju wanted something else, he would not be so confident. However, Zuo Mingdong was very confident since she only wanted eggs. Not only that, Zuo Mingdong also suggested very considerately, “If I give you all the eggs at once, you won’t be able to finish them in a short time, and the eggs will go bad. Why don’t 1 give them to you in batches? Any time you want to have them, I’ll get someone to bring them to you.”
At this point, He Xing went with the flow and told him that they were leaving. “Let’s get the eggs in one go. We’re leaving soon.”
Zuo Mingdong was very surprised. “Leave? Where are you going?”
“To the north!”
Zuo Mingdong was silent for a moment. “When you asked me about the situation in Base No. 90,1 had a vague guess, but 1 wasn’t sure. After all, you guys just came back, and your lives here are on the right track. But now that 1 hear you say you want to go north, I’m not surprised at all.” At this point, Zuo Mingdong forced a bitter smile. “Although I don’t want you to leave, 1 also know that there’s no banquet in this world that doesn’t come to an end. I respect your decision. Have you decided on when you plan to leave?”
He Xing reached out and patted him on the shoulder, not too emotional. “We haven’t thought about it yet.”
“Alright, 1’11 tell the base to gather the eggs as soon as possible and send them to you.”
Zuo Mingdong had always been efficient. Two days later, Zuo Mingdong brought a few people to visit again. The people he brought with him carried many things in their hands. “I have good news to share with you. Because of the nutrient solution, the seeds that were planted have already germinated. The rate of sprouting has reached more than 95%, and the bugs in the soil have never appeared again.” At the end of his sentence, Zuo Mingdong turned to look at Xia Ju. He bowed to Xia Ju seriously. “Xia Ju, you’ve solved a big problem for the base. 1 thank you on behalf of everyone in the base. Your pesticide and nutrient solution not only made the bugs in the soil disappear, but they also increased the yield of food. We no longer need to rely on bugs to survive, and occasionally, we can even eat some mushrooms. Thank you!”
Hearing Zuo Mingdong’s words, Xia Ju was not surprised at all, nor did she feel embarra.s.sed. She looked at the people behind Zuo Mingdong. “How many eggs will the base reward me with?”
Zuo Mingdong was speechless. Since he thanked her so solemnly, should Xia Ju not say some things even out of courtesy? However, when he saw Xia Ju’s excited gaze, Zuo Mingdong reacted. She really only cared about how many eggs there were. As for whether or not they thanked her, she did not care at all. In this aspect, she was surprisingly similar to Du Yue and He Xing.
After thinking it through, Zuo Mingdong smiled. No wonder the three of them could become friends and even eat and live together. As expected, only people with the same personalities could hang out together! “Don’t worry. The base knows how much you’ve contributed. The base won’t let you down.”
As he spoke, Zuo Mingdong ordered his men to place the boxes in their hands on the ground. As the boxes were opened one by one, the things inside were revealed to everyone. They were round and plump eggs. “Here are 100 pounds of eggs. Other than these, the base has also given you four extra hens that can lay eggs.”
When Zuo Mingdong said that the base gave them 100 pounds of eggs, Du Yue did not have much of a reaction because she already knew that the base would not treat Xia Ju unfairly. However, when Zuo Mingdong mentioned the hens, Du Yue was pleasantly surprised. She would never believe that Zuo Mingdong was not involved in this.
Zuo Mingdong’s men had already left, leaving him alone. Now that there were no outsiders in the room, it was naturally much more convenient to talk. Zuo Mingdong’s gaze swept the three of them. “Have you decided when you’re going to leave?”
He Xing teased him intentionally.. “Why? Are you in a hurry to let us go?”