Chapter 857: They Discover Something
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Hearing about the hidden secret, Zhou Hengguangâs excitement surged, and he immediately followed, wasting no time. The two brothers soon arrived at the base of the barren hill, more of a valley when compared to the neighbouring peaks rather than a true mountain. With its moderate height, it was reluctantly designated as farmland.
However, it was unfit for cultivation.
The terrain resembled a typical mountainous area, adorned with rocks and moss. Even if the shrubs and grass were cleared in the future, it wouldnât support crops. The most viable option would be to grow fruit trees.
A narrow path ascended the hill, with Zhou Hengyang leading the way. As they walked, he instructed, âHelp me look carefully. See if thereâs anything different about this hill.â
âYes! Whatâs wrong with this hill?â Zhou Hengguang scrutinized the mountain for a long time but failed to discern anything unusual. He couldnât help but ask, âBig brother, why do you think thereâs something different about this mountain? Itâs barren land, not worth a single cent.â
âI thought someone might have secretly seized the land during the distribution,â Zhou Hengyang admitted. He had been present during the villageâs land allocation. In hindsight, Sun Yunyunâs actions had raised suspicions.
Yet, it wasnât just Sun Yunyun; even Wenwenâs demeanour at that time seemed questionable.
Wenwen must be hiding something.
The only plausible answer lay in the mountain before them.
âThereâs a problem then. Otherwise, no one would have fought for this mountain. â
The two brothers spent half an hour scrutinizing the area but found nothing. When they eventually found a large rock to rest, Zhou Hengguang had a feeling that the leaves overhead were tiny and dense, fragmenting the autumn sunlight into countless specks.
Squinting, he examined more closely. The more he observed, the more serious his expression became. Something felt amiss.
Zhou Hengyang sensed it too. Suddenly standing up, he retreated from the treeâs shade and carefully examined a tree they had overlooked.
âThis is⊠a tea tree?â The old man and many family uncles had a penchant for tea, instilling knowledge about tea in the two brothers from a young age.
âYes! It must be a tea tree.â
âHave you ever seen a tea tree this large?â If he hadnât witnessed it, he wouldnât have believed such colossal tea trees existed. âAre legendary tea trees this enormous?
âImpossible!â Zhou Hengguang shook his head, astonished by the tea tree
Yet, upon further contemplation, he felt something was awry. Shaking his head, he muttered, âThatâs not right either. Even a thousand-year-old tea tree canât grow this big. Without careful observation, you wouldnât recognize it as a tea tree.â
It resembled a banyan tree with a towering canopy, slightly shorter but boasting thicker branches and lusher leaves. When he sat down earlier, the sunlight seemed to fragment because every tea leaf was small. âIt must be a problem with the breed,â Zhou Hengyang finally said..
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