Chapter 155 - 155 154 Complete Domination

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155: Chapter 154: Complete Domination 155: Chapter 154: Complete Domination “Pfft!” Hu Qingdie, with her orchid-like grace, couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh. She glanced sideways at Liu Hun with a mock reprimand, but her heart blossomed with joy. She hadn’t expected that these tricky and eccentric old men would ever have their day to be teased. “Experts, professors, stop guessing. The best agricultural university in the world, the ‘University of Tilling the Ground’, is right here in China, in Taiping Town of Anchang County, Wanbao Village, to be specific. You’re welcome to come and sit in on a class when you have time. Oh, and please put my fruit back in the basket,” Liu Hun said with a smile to the several scholars, who looked down on him for his lower status. Well, he looked down on these old men even more. “Hey! You kid! How dare you make fools of us! Do you know who I am? An expert from the Social Sciences Academy! A lifetime professor at the Agricultural University! A distinguished fellow of the European Science Academy!” Professor Wang instantly inflated like a wilted seedling exposed to fertilizer, bursting out in anger. “I am a professor of biology at the University of Chicago! Author of multiple papers in ‘Nature’...” “I, for my outstanding contributions to agricultural biology, have had audiences with heads of state from various countries! I’m a visiting professor at over a dozen prestigious universities...” “I am a doctoral supervisor! The PhD students I have trained are now deans of biology at several universities...” “Stop! Stop!” Liu Hun quickly raised his hand to call for pause, looking at each of these old men bragging as if they were hairless baboons, red-faced with necks outstretched, eager to mate. In any university or research institute, these honors and titles could overwhelm people, but in front of Liu Hun—they held no sway! Hu Qingdie stood aside, covering her mouth and chuckling non-stop. She had indeed suffered at the hands of these old pedants and had to humor them with smiles, catering to them and funding them with stacks of money. Today, finally, someone was able to stand up for her! The sight was simply hilarious and satisfying! “Don’t hit me with those useless titles! Indeed, you stand high and your names are grand! But have you ever dug into this soil, felt the land?” Liu Hun seriously questioned the professors and experts. These professors, red-faced and necks thick from their argument, didn’t really understand what Liu Hun meant. How could they dig into the soil to feel it? That would be like burying someone alive! The old fellows didn’t understand, but Liu Hun was very clear. His Qi could penetrate the soil, make a round trip, and immediately he would know what the land lacked, what fertilizer it needed, and what it could yield. Only, he couldn’t explain this to the old men; they wouldn’t understand. Liu Hun glanced at the fruit still clutched in the hands of the older men. He knew that if he really managed to get them back, they would probably be deformed from squeezing. He couldn’t bring himself to use force against the elderly, so pointing at the fruit in their hands, he said, “Don’t understand, do you? Here! Try tasting it! Eat! Eat and you’ll know what I mean! Take your time, savor it!” The experts had no idea what Liu Hun meant, but they were curious to taste the fruit they held. Without much thought, they fed the fruit into their mouths. The crisp crunching sound was enough to indicate the superior quality of the fruit, and the occasional wiping of juice from the corners of their mouths further highlighted the fruits’ plumpness and juicy sweetness. “Spit it out! Spit out the core! Don’t be reluctant, you can’t chew that! Be careful not to crack a tooth,” Liu Hun said, watching Professor Wang bite on a fruit pit, genuinely worried about an accident. Hu Qingdie couldn’t help but start laughing out loud as she watched the old men eat fruit like children lined up in kindergarten, thoroughly immersed and serious, not making a sound or shifting their gaze, as if afraid to miss any edible part. “It’s... so delicious! A premium! Top grade! Supreme! Come on... give me more adjectives! Simply incredible! I... I have never eaten such delicious fruit even at the state banquet in the Norway Palace!” Professor Wang exclaimed, beginning to choke up, his tears and snot mixing as he cried earnestly. “A breakthrough! A significant breakthrough! This... this is but a small step for the pear! But it is a giant leap for our agriculture! For our country! For mankind!” Expert Luo was even more excited, not only devouring the core of the Crystal Pear but also invoking Neil Armstrong’s famous quote. “What a waste! I’ve lived in vain all these years! To think I would call myself an expert professor, yet I have never tasted fruit of this caliber, nor have I managed to cultivate it! I am... ashamed!” Professor Xu exclaimed emotionally, engaging in some deep self-reflection. Professor Liu let out a satisfied burp, quickly covering his mouth to keep the apple’s aroma from escaping, then grabbed Liu Hun by the arm as if catching a thief, gripping him tightly and pleading, “You! You, you, you! You must tell me, tell me what variety this is! How did you grow it! You... you’re teaching! I’ll attend your lectures! I, Old Liu, haven’t respected anyone in my life; I don’t care about these three old men. But today, I respect you!” Another three, upon seeing Professor Liu make the first move, hurried over and surrounded him. They talked and asked questions, and some even cried and sobbed, with tears almost splashing onto Liu Hun’s face. All concerns about seniority, qualifications, and prestigious research institutions were thrown to the ground. Watching one agricultural biology luminary after another pleading to become Liu Hun’s student, to attend his lectures, Hu Qingdie couldn’t help but be amused and bemused. She thought to herself how these old academics looked down on everyone normally, but once someone demonstrated real strength and struck fear into them, they turned into groveling grandchildren. Finally, with Hu Qingdie’s help, Liu Hun managed to extricate himself. Since he had important matters to attend to in the county seat, he picked up the remaining basket of fruit and got into the car arranged by Hu Qingdie. “Liu Hun, sorry, I have some follow-up work to deal with in the orchard. I’ll have the driver, Xiao Xie, take you to the county seat,” said Hu Qingdie, standing beside the car door, speaking to Liu Hun who was sitting inside. Because she was leaning over, a deep cleavage was clearly visible. Liu Hun, distracted by the sight of the abyss-like cleavage, didn’t expect Hu Qingdie’s lady’s suit to be so masterfully tailored. He hadn’t noticed her ample bosom when she was standing. “Director Hu, you are too polite. It’s all my fault today,” Liu Hun said with a smile to Hu Qingdie, no longer daring to look at her, afraid that an embarrassing “salute” might be forthcoming. He tried to reach for the car door to close it, but apparently, Hu Qingdie had no intention of letting him go so easily. With a charming smile, Hu Qingdie said to Liu Hun, “You know how troublesome those old fellows can be. Dealing with them is time-consuming and exhausting, yet my orchard still needs guidance. It’s really a headache.” Liu Hun took a deep breath, clearly noticing the fleeting smile on Hu Qingdie’s lips after she finished speaking. She was just like a cunning version of Shi Lan! She not only had a head for business but was also slick. It was clearly her request, but she spoke as if she were doing him a huge favor. After pondering for a moment, Liu Hun decided that it would at least repay Hu Qingdie for the car ride. So he nodded and said, “Director Hu, after I finish my business in the county seat, I’ll come back to your orchard again. Is that okay?” Hu Qingdie’s face suddenly blossomed into a smile, like a butterfly in graceful flight, and she joyfully said, “Great! Then it’s a deal! I wish you all the best with your matters!” With that, she stood up and helped Liu Hun close the car door. Watching her car drive away with Liu Hun in it, Hu Qingdie’s smile gradually turned into a mix of wistfulness and loss, similar to how she felt after hearing her father’s stories. She seemed to always be looking for something in Liu Hun. “Director Hu! You’d better come and see this! Those old gentlemen are making a fuss, wanting to find Liu Hun!” the assistant came running over with a helpless look on her face. If Hu Qingdie couldn’t handle these old men, she stood even less of a chance. The melancholic expression on Hu Qingdie’s face instantly morphed into a sly smile as she said, “Let’s go! We need to set some tough questions for these old academics. When he comes back in a few days, we’ll have quite the show.” Liu Hun, in the car arranged by Hu Qingdie, soon arrived at the County Committee building in Anchang County. It goes without saying that with an upgrade in criminal investigation ranks, the government office building had climbed several notches—the grandeur would probably be even more if it weren’t for municipal-level restrictions above. Although the County Committee building was imposing, the efficiency of its services left much to be desired. It was just a simple matter, yet after running around several departments for stamps, he managed to submit the documents and the labeled basket of fruit. The documents were filed, and the fruit basket was stored in a refrigerated room, now just waiting for the competition for the exhibition spot in two days. Liu Hun had just stepped out of the County Committee building when someone bumped into him. He steadied himself and saw, “Zhao Mingjie!” Zhao Mingjie, standing before him, wore denim and had her hair tied back in a ponytail, resembling the undercover tough women in Hong Kong movies. However, her pretty face bore a hint of worry. “Liu Hun! How come I’ve run into you here?!” Zhao Mingjie’s heart pounded like a startled rabbit upon seeing Liu Hun—happy and excited with an indescribable something more. After the two of them sat down in a café, Liu Hun told Zhao Mingjie about the events of the recent period. “Who would have thought that the affair in the previous village would lead to so many further complications. It’s fortunate that you were here; otherwise, our previous efforts would have been in vain! If Xu Haijiang had succeeded, Taiping Town really would have become restless,” said Zhao Mingjie, visibly relieved. She genuinely admired Liu Hun, who seemed to have single-handedly helped Taiping Town get through this difficult time. Liu Hun waved his hand and said, “It’s nothing. Taiping Town is now stable, and we must proactively seek development! The better things are still to come!” He then asked Zhao Mingjie, “How about you? How do you feel about your transfer to work in the county seat?” As soon as Liu Hun asked, Zhao Mingjie’s expression dimmed, stirring her coffee absently with a spoon before responding to Liu Hun, “Not so good!”

Chapter 155 - 155 154 Complete Domination

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