Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 1142 - 582 Out of Luck and Accidental Success

Chapter 1142: Chapter 582 Out of Luck and Accidental Success

Liu JinXue only knew there was a saying, "When a man is down on his luck, even the salt jar spawns maggots", but he had never imagined that he would one day find himself in such a situation.

When he reached the nearest greenhouse and called out twice with no response, he definitely didn’t feel it was right to go in alone; if someone were to see him later, he figured it would be hard to explain himself even if he was completely innocent.

Fortunately, as he approached the third greenhouse, he hadn’t yet reached it when he heard the sound of a crackling radio inside.

He called out twice, with no response. Looking around and seeing no one else around, and with the radio still playing inside, he figured the noise was probably drowning out his voice.

So he called out twice more, still no response.

After a moment’s thought, he simply walked up to the entrance of the greenhouse, lifted the curtain, and shouted again, "Is anyone..."

But he only got halfway through his shout when he saw the scene inside, and he suddenly found himself unable to finish his sentence!

The next second, there were screams from a woman and shouts from a man inside.

Immediately, Liu JinXue turned and ran, but moments later, a man wearing only underpants and brandishing a shovel came chasing after him, his face red with anger...

Liu JinXue could swear to heaven that he just wanted to see if they were growing Agaricus bisporus, and if so, what they might be doing differently from his own methods.

But he really hadn’t expected that upon lifting the curtain, he would see a couple preparing to fight—not yet fighting, but definitely getting ready, about to start any moment.

You can’t blame the villagers for being informal; in this blistering summer heat, rural folks usually sleep together under mosquito nets in the courtyard. Some even ditch the nets, making do with sheets to fend off mosquitoes.

Since it was summer vacation and children were at home, some aspects of marital life had to be put on hold.

But this couple had found a solution. Why not use the greenhouse in the field?

Just a few days ago, Boss Yan had delivered fungus seedlings for the Agaricus bisporus, giving the husband an excuse to check on the greenhouse and lure his wife there. Besides the greenhouse, there were only vegetable plots; in the hot weather, tasks like picking or watering vegetables were done early in the morning or late in the evening.

And for the greenhouse, with freshly spread fungus seedlings, who’d worry about theft? Even if the Agaricus bisporus did grow, who didn’t know who was growing what in the village? Even if someone stole produce, they wouldn’t steal the Agaricus bisporus!

Now was the time when nobody would be in the fields, save for the cicadas screaming on the trees, lending an eerie tranquility to the place. Isn’t there a poem that goes, "Cicada noise makes the forest more tranquil"?

The couple, worried about any inappropriate noises accidentally escaping, had even brought a broken radio that crackled loudly.

Everything was in place; they just hadn’t expected anyone to come by in this sweltering heat.

Liu JinXue, although he had been quite active physically the past couple of years and had built some strength, how could he possibly outrun a man who regularly engaged in physical labor and was now furious for being disturbed in his intimate moment?

He even lost one of his shoes as he ran, but he didn’t get far before he was nearly caught. In desperation, he loudly protested his innocence, "Big brother, I’m a technician from the Provincial City. I’ve traveled hundreds of miles just to see how Agaricus bisporus is cultivated here. I really didn’t mean to intrude..."

The mention of being from the Provincial City slightly cooled the man’s rage, but he was by no means ready to let it go. He grabbed Liu JinXue’s shirt and slapped him, "From the Provincial City, and this is what you do? Couldn’t you have called out before entering?"

Speaking of which, Liu JinXue had to be grateful to Yan Fei, Boss Yan. The man was fickle in his dealings. The families in the village who grew Agaricus bisporus were ones he favored—those who generally had good reputations and were decent people.

If it had been someone more reckless, they wouldn’t have cared about his origins and would have beaten him up first, asking questions later. This man, thankfully, although he cursed, had only slapped him once before stopping—as for a few harsh words and a slap, any man would probably understand.

Liu JinXue just hoped he wouldn’t be hit again; he accepted the curse and the slap and continued to explain, "I called out several times, but you didn’t hear me because of the radio. I thought someone inside was listening to the radio, that’s why I dared to lift the curtain... Big brother I really didn’t mean it, I know Boss Yan who runs the cattle farm here. He can vouch for me, I’m not that kind of person..."

The three words "Boss Yan" were still quite effective in this area.

The man immediately seemed a bit intimidated, "You’re a guest of Boss Yan?"

"Yes, yes, yes, I came here to find him. I saw this greenhouse along the way. I also grow Agaricus bisporus, and I just wanted to check it out..." Liu JinXue saw a glimmer of hope and quickly explained. "He learned how to cultivate Agaricus bisporus in the Provincial City at my place, and the fungus seedlings are also from me. Really, if you don’t believe me, we can go find him together; he’ll vouch for me..."

Even without mentioning the reputation of Boss Yan, hoping for him to buy the Agaricus bisporus, the man let go of him upon hearing this, but still incredulously asked, "Do you really know Boss Yan?"

"I really know him, no lies. Normally, he even calls me senior brother!" Actually, Liu JinXue usually felt embarrassed being called senior brother by Yan Fei; he felt he was taking advantage of the younger man and always felt somewhat inferior in Yan Fei’s presence. But at this moment, he couldn’t afford to care.