Big Data Cultivation

Chapter 405: 405

There truly aren’t that many fools in this world, especially among the elderly who are accustomed to life’s storms.

When square dancing started in front of Feng Jun’s door, and more and more people joined, it wasn’t just a simple case of herd mentality.

Some people could deeply feel the benefits involved.

After Feng Jun moved away, the atmosphere there just wasn’t the same, and it wasn’t just one or two people who felt it.

Let me put it this way, in Peach Blossom Valley, there were too many old folks who, with their eyes closed, could take a sip of tea and tell the tea leaves’ variety.

And among these people, some could identify not only the region where the tea was produced, but also whether it was picked before or after the rains, and whether the person who roasted the tea was a young man or an old man.

Incredible, isn’t it? Indeed it is! Is it fantasy? It really isn’t fantasy, there are people who can actually do this.

Those who don’t believe can go ask the tea-roasters. After the age of fifty, one simply mustn’t roast tea anymore, as the “evening air” in their bodies could affect the tea leaves, hence altering the fragrance of the tea.

——Well, all this might be nonsense, some say that roasting tea requires physical and mental effort, and older people aren’t able to perform the task to perfection.

All this talk is to make one point clear: some elderly people’s senses are truly too keen.

They knew that once Feng Jun moved out of that villa, everything reverted to how it was before—as if he had never moved in.

This feeling wasn’t so pronounced at first, but as time passed, it became clearer and clearer.

The residents of Peach Blossom Valley aren’t lacking in brains, so someone quietly inquired about Feng Jun’s whereabouts, learning that he had bought a plot of land in Baixing Town and had moved there.

To buy that land, he spent over a hundred million, and another hundred million on building the wall; indeed, he was someone of great wealth and not to be trifled with.

However, what some concerned people cared about was—the crows of Peach Blossom Valley had flown to that place, and it was quite mystical. In fact, many of the local villagers revered them as “King Crow”.

Xu Leigang’s aunt was one of these concerned individuals. She had once rested on the kerb outside Xu Family Villa, enjoying that feeling deeply; and after Feng Jun moved away, the change in the atmosphere deeply frustrated her.

The key issue was that a few days ago while watering the plants, she accidently stepped on a puddle on the floor—who would have thought that a few drops of water on a wooden floor could cause a slip?

In any case, she slipped. Even though it was on a wooden floor, she was an elderly person and ended up straining her hip severely and breaking a bone.

Anyone who has cared for the elderly knows how fragile their bodies are, and once injured, recovery can be very difficult.

The old lady rested for a few days, only to realize the recovery was far too slow. The key issue was the pain; it was so severe that she couldn’t sleep at night. To alleviate the pain, she had to use strong analgesics like morphine.

These drugs can’t be used frequently, but she was still in pain and had no idea how long it would last. After thinking it over, she called up Xu Leigang and said, “Lei Gang, could you please talk to Master Feng for me? He’s highly skilled; maybe he can treat me?”

Xu Leigang now hardly ever went home, basically living in the manor all the time—this was something Elder Jiang couldn’t fail to notice—his wife and daughter were pretty upset about it.

Fatty Xu, upon receiving this phone call, felt like he was in a bind. If he had the choice, would he care about the lives of Peach Blossom Valley’s residents?

But he couldn’t directly reject Elder Jiang either. Everyone knew that Xu Leigang, as the youngest of the Xu family, personally took care of his mother during the last years of her life. But truth be told, could he have managed it all by himself?

Elder Jiang was his mother’s younger sister. In fact, Elder Jiang’s husband followed Zhu Siling, and the relationship between the two families was long-standing.

In the last few years of his mother’s life, Elder Jiang was relatively young and had helped out quite a bit. She did more than just deal with the dirty work; she also kept her company and chatted, making the old lady’s life less lonely.

But Xu Leigang also knew how annoyed Master Feng was with those people and could only reluctantly say, “Auntie, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but those people have gone too far. I’m now following Master Feng and owe him several million. How can I possibly ask him?”

He declined, but Elder Jiang was not the type to give up easily. She had someone take her directly to the entrance of Luohua Manor, declaring she wanted to see Xu Leigang—”If he doesn’t come out, I’ll wait right here.”

Why was Elder Jiang so insistent on finding Master Feng? Apart from her own experiences in Peach Blossom Valley, it also had to do with the local rumors around Baixing Town—everyone said that the lord of the manor was endowed with mystical abilities.

Xu Leigang didn’t dare tell Feng Jun about this matter and instead sneaked out on his own, hoping to persuade Elder Jiang to go back home. He said he would “find time” to speak to Master Feng, but now was certainly not the time.

But wouldn’t you know it, just then Feng Jun happened to be stepping out.

Once Feng Jun understood what had happened, he was a little annoyed: I just wanted to watch some excitement, how did it turn into all this?

His first reaction was to not want to get involved. Elder Jiang hadn’t been part of the troublemaking in Peach Blossom Valley; she merely benefited from the spiritual energy. He wouldn’t hold that against her, but there was a problem… did you stand up for me when others caused troubles?

“No gratitude, huh? You enjoy the conveniences I’ve provided and don’t even know how to be thankful. When I had trouble, you didn’t even speak up for me.”

“Why should I get involved in your troubles?”

In fact, Feng Jun had a misunderstanding: Elder Jiang had discovered by accident that the villa nearby had a good energy field, but she never imagined it was all Feng Jun’s doing. Like everyone else, she thought it was a naturally auspicious spot that she’d overlooked before.

With that in mind, of course she wouldn’t feel grateful towards Feng Jun—she was even somewhat unhappy. After all, the house originally belonged to Lei Gang; how could the kid be so reckless to let outsiders move in?

It was for this reason that when others caused trouble, the old lady just sat back and enjoyed the show.

By the time she realized that all this wonder was the work of Master Feng, it was too late for regrets.

Anyway, since Feng Jun thought the old lady wasn’t being proactive, he didn’t bother to be polite, “Tell her that this is private property and outsiders are not welcome without an invitation. If she has the ability, she can gather a crowd to dance at the mountain gate.”

“Well, okay,” Xu Leigang sighed and nodded, unable to hide the chagrin on his face. He couldn’t help but defend her, “Auntie never really danced outside the gate, I can guarantee that… she would be too embarrassed to do it in front of me.”

Feng Jun saw his earnest demeanor and felt a twinge of pity: Lei Gang, you should focus on cultivation instead of the Little Princess and old neighbors… You can’t keep going like this.

Xu Leigang was not showing impatience as he went over to explain; rather, he was constantly smiling apologetically. Clearly, he was indebted to the other party, which was why he behaved this way.

Seeing this scene made Feng Jun feel a sense of inexplicable irritation: Fatty Xu, you only notice when others help you. Is my help to you so insignificant?

But the next moment, he remembered that Fatty Xu respected elders, not just Elder Jiang, but also when he went to Chaoyang to help install the generator, and when he had recently fetched his parents—it was all busy running around.

Looking back further, he had taken care of his elderly mother until her last days, even foregoing opportunities to advance in the capital.

Is my demand on Lei Gang a bit too much for him?

Forget it, no more thinking! Feng Jun didn’t want to dwell on the matter anymore. Seeing them still talking nonstop, he revved up the engine and drove away from the mountain gate—without his order, he didn’t believe Men Gang would let that car in.

As he drove away, Xu Leigang spread his hands in a helpless shrug and chuckled bitterly, “Auntie, you see, the master is already quite unhappy with me… To be honest, if I were him, I’d be angry too. We’ve been too unfriendly to the master in Peach Blossom Valley.”

A middle-aged woman next to the old lady spoke up, “Lei Gang, that’s not my mom’s fault. Why don’t you explain it to the master properly?”

“My dear Sister Hui,” Xu Leigang continued with a bitter smile, “Master Feng has been so supportive of me, and not to mention that—I still owe him tens of millions… I would like to explain, but do I have the face to do so?”

Sister Hui thought for a moment, and asked thoughtfully, “Is the master really angry with the people of Peach Blossom Valley?”

“Of course,” Xu Leigang nodded, “Putting aside his status, even a regular person wouldn’t feel good about it, right?”

“That’s easy; I can help him vent!” Sister Hui clapped her hands and spoke decisively, “My concern now is… Lei Gang, can the master really cure my mom soon?”

“Keep bluffing,” Xu Leigang glared at her, “Sister Hui, haven’t you bluffed me enough since we were kids? I’m telling you, don’t play any tricks with the master… This is a serious warning, for real!”

“I can really help him vent,” Sister Hui spoke without hesitation, “You look like the man’s got skills, so tell him this, say it came from me…”

Feng Jun got out early and arrived in the city by just three o’clock. Finding himself idly unoccupied, he simply called Li Shishi to ask if she had completed her resignation procedures.

The young receptionist was eager to report to Luohua Manor as soon as possible, but the Bund Coffee House hoped she could work two more shifts to give the company time to arrange replacements. She agreed, as she was quite diligent in fulfilling her duties.

However, after receiving Feng Jun’s call, she immediately decided to skip work, “Go shopping for me at Outlets? Sure, I’ll ask my supervisor for leave… Hmm, I’ll just bribe her with some crayfish later.”

Li Shishi tended to act without much thought, but seeing her simple happiness, Feng Jun’s mood also lightened a lot. After she got into the car, he said with a smile, “We are going there to buy you a work outfit, you’re not the main focus.”

“Work clothes are fine too, after all, they’re both expensive clothes,” Li Shishi replied with a laugh. After a moment’s thought, she asked, “Is there a work bag too?”

“There can be a bag,” Feng Jun answered with a smile, “but later you’ll have to help out. I have quite a few things to buy, and you’ll carry them… Since you’re such a good eater, you must be quite strong, right?”

He was buying clothes for Li Shishi without any ulterior motive. The young girl had repeatedly protected the good scenery unwaveringly and wholeheartedly — it was only right to reward her materially. After all, honest folks shouldn’t come off worse, right?

Li Shishi’s eyes twinkled, “Are you buying things for Mei?”

(Update, invoking the monthly pass.)