Da Si Nong: I really don’t want to farm

Chapter 348 The Sun, the Giver of Life

The cafeteria is getting more and more crowded.

However, the cafeteria is large enough and not crowded; in fact, it appears rather sparsely populated.

"But we can fight again."

Xu Yue glanced at the backlash in Ma Bohan's hand and offered a reminder.

"That's enough," Ma Bohan said with a smile. "My appetite is just average."

"Once you get here, even people with a poor appetite will feel better."

Xu Yue smiled and said nothing more.

“Principal Xu!” Liu Guoxing said with a smile, “It’s rare to see you so bewildered.”

"Academician Liu!"

Xu Yue made a sound.

"what?"

Liu Guoxing looked at the person opposite Xu Yue, frowned, and seemed to feel that the person looked familiar.

"Academician Ma?"

Liu Guoxing asked tentatively.

"Academician Liu?"

Seeing that Liu Guoxing's expression was somewhat similar, Ma Bohan tentatively asked a question as well.

"Liu Guoxing!"

"Ma Bohan!"

"Hello there!"

"Hello there!"

Since Xu Yue saw that the two knew each other, he didn't bother with any introductions.

Both are top talents in the country, so it's not surprising that they know each other or have met before.

"Academician Liu, is this all you're eating?" Liu Guoxing asked Ma Bohan. "If it's not enough, you can ask for more. Don't be shy. I remember the first time I ate here, I asked for more three times, but I couldn't eat anymore, so I stopped asking for more."

"If that's not enough, I'll get some more."

Ma Bohan said with a smile.

Coincidentally, Xu Yue said the same thing, and Liu Guoxing said the same thing, so he realized something was amiss.

Is it really that delicious?
After taking a bite, my eyes lit up immediately.

He finally understood.

This taste is absolutely amazing!

With such a palate, let alone his small appetite, even if he had anorexia, he would be cured immediately.

Ma Bohan followed in Liu Guoxing's footsteps and ordered more rice twice.

The other scientists who came with him weren't much better off.

They raved about the food in the cafeteria.

"If your school cafeteria were open to the public, business would be booming."

Ma Bohan couldn't help but sigh.

With this flavor, it's impossible for business not to be good.

“They sell them outside,” Xu Yue said with a smile, “but business isn’t as good as you might think.”

"how is this possible?"

Ma Bohan didn't believe it, because no one could resist the taste.

“Nothing is impossible,” Liu Guoxing said. “If you knew the price, you would believe it.”

"Expensive?"

Ma Bohan couldn't help but ask.

If a product is so expensive that it deters consumers, then it's not surprising that business will be affected.

"What you ate today, if it were in a hotel, would cost at least ten thousand!"

Liu Guoxing said with a smile.

His expression back then is no different from Ma Bohan's now.

Over 10,000?

At least!
So it's normal that business isn't as good as expected.

Nowadays, only a very small number of people are willing to spend tens of thousands of yuan on a meal.

"Can the students afford it?" Ma Bohan said. "This is the student cafeteria. Even if the prices are lower than outside, I'm afraid it's still not something the students can afford."

They come here to eat; the food expenses must have been paid by someone higher up.

But what about the students?

“The students are treated the same as us; their room and board are free,” Liu Guoxing said. “This college doesn’t charge tuition either.”

Ma Bohan looked at Xu Yue with some surprise.

Are there any colleges that provide room and board and do not charge tuition?

Have.

But that was a very special college.

Is this college also special?
Even if it were a special case, it wouldn't be that Xu Yue is the principal.

Hmm, it seems Xu Yue is the principal, which makes his situation even more special.

"Actually, it can be considered as a fee," Xu Yue said. "After graduation, the trainees either go to work on the farm or receive start-up capital from the farm."

Ma Bohan was stunned.

This includes job placement or startup investment!
Is this college still accepting students?
I can't come, but my grandchildren can.

Xu Yue stayed at the academy for a long time before returning home.

Not long after they returned, Xiong Yan and Betty came back from the mountain.

It was as hot as a dog, but you could tell he was in a pretty good mood.

"It's really cool here, but it seems like your air conditioning isn't on. How come it's so cool?"

Betty looked at Zhang Ruoxi with some confusion.

It was only then that he remembered that Xu Yue's air conditioner wasn't on, while Wang Yun's air conditioner didn't seem to be on at all.

“Good feng shui,” Zhang Ruoxi said. “You can understand it as a place with good feng shui being warm in winter and cool in summer.”

Betty nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Xu Yue, however, looked at Xiong Yan.

These two must have something on their mind to come here.

"Cousin, could you give us some milk or eggs? We want to pamper ourselves tonight." Xiong Yan didn't even open the package, getting straight to the point. "We've been out in the sun all day in the mountains, you don't want us to get tanned, do you?"

"I think!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yue grinned and uttered two words.

"Sister Ruoxi!"

Xiong Yan glared at Xu Yue, then looked at Zhang Ruoxi.

"I'll go get it for you," Zhang Ruoxi said with a smile. "Didn't you wear sunscreen when you went into the mountains?"

Did you do it?
Of course I used sunscreen, but women are very particular about their skin.

Xiong Yan and Betty happily walked away with their things, while Xu Yue smiled and shook his head, ignoring them completely.

The next day, Xu Yue didn't go to the college, but instead accompanied Zhang Ruoxi to the laboratory.

However, Li Liang arrived not long after.

When are you moving to the college area?

Xu Yue was the first to speak and ask.

"A long time has passed since the handover," Li Liang said. "A few foreigners have come to the village."

"A foreigner?" Xu Yue looked at Li Liang in surprise, then realized what he meant and asked, "Does he have cultivation?"

If it's a typical foreigner, that's perfectly normal.

After all, Taoyuan Village is still quite popular, so it's not surprising that it attracts foreign tourists.

It's not like foreigners haven't come to visit before.

This time, Li Liang came to tell him that things were naturally different.

"Yes!" Li Liang said, "Those people were probably after the guest at your third uncle's house. Your third uncle has already gone back."

"Was it for Betty?"

Zhang Ruoxi frowned.

It's likely that Betty hired someone to investigate, and the other party noticed.

"What's the origin?"

Xu Yue looked at Li Liang and couldn't help but ask.

He sensed that Li Liang seemed to know their origins.

“They have a sun tattoo on their wrist,” Li Liang said. “Those people are probably members of the Sun God Alliance, which has been quite active in Europe and America recently.”

"Cult?"

Xu Yue couldn't help but ask. So, the power within Betty that's so valuable was their doing?

Is the goal to control Betty and make money for them?

Or something else?

“They are very active, yet very mysterious. We have limited information about them,” Li Liang said. “However, they worship the sun. As for which symbol of the sun they worship, we don’t know.”

In most cultures, the sun symbolizes the giver of life. Therefore, the sun is often regarded as the source of life.

However, in Europe and America, the sun is not only the giver of life, but also a symbol of spirit and will.

In addition, the sun's immense power and ubiquitous presence have made it a symbol of power and authority.

In addition, there are balance and cycles, hope and glory, social and spiritual symbols, and so on.

“The sun symbolizes many things in Europe and America, and their choice of it as a name is probably related to their pursuits,” Zhang Ruoxi said. “Life? Power? Or perhaps authority? Maybe all of them!”

"life?"

Xu Yue and Li Liang exchanged a glance, and then both of them frowned.

"Let's place the order first!" Xu Yue said. "What can those people do to cause trouble in Peach Blossom Village?"

Li Liang nodded.

There is a scenic area in Taoyuan Village.

If the country doesn't ban foreign cultivators from entering, does that mean scenic spots should also prohibit them?

As for the village's secrets?
They don't have that ability.

Xu Yue had to study the works of the Agricultural School to comprehend those array formations and supernatural powers. Those people only had a superficial understanding of domestic culture, let alone the works of the Agricultural School.

Even if you teach them, they might not be able to learn it.

Li Liang returned to the camp.

He didn't say much, but Xu Yue knew something.

He was just making himself more cautious.

To whom?

It must be Wang Yun's friend.

However, Xu Yue didn't think there was anything wrong with Betty.

At least those people weren't in cahoots.

Whether it was exploited or not remains to be seen.

Xu Yue didn't think they were after him or Taoyuan Village.

There's no need to go through all that trouble.

Aren't you going to go and take a look?

After Li Liang left, Zhang Ruoxi looked at Xu Yue and Wen Dong.

What to look at?
Naturally, I went to visit Wang Yun's house.

Xu Yue nodded.

"They went into the mountains."

Xu Jianghe could naturally guess why Xu Yue had come.

"Into the mountains?"

Xu Yue, however, was somewhat puzzled.

"After they entered the village, they looked around the vegetable fields, inquired about the farm's office location, and then entered the village," Xu Jianghe said. "I had someone follow them. Those people probably weren't here for tourism."

"You won't be discovered, right?"

Xu Yue frowned, unable to understand what was so attractive about the mountains to them.

For some reason, Xu Yue thought of that ancient tomb.

Not the one with the cave.

life!

Could it be that the Sun God Alliance is just an alliance formed by a group of rich people who want to live longer?

Not only from the medical perspective, but also from the metaphysical perspective?
They weren't after Betty; they were after the ancient tomb, the grand formation, and the research.
“Li Zhuting is personally taking the lead,” Xu Jianghe said. “The strongest among those people is probably only at the second realm, and they can’t even control their aura.”

"What about Betty?" Xu Yue asked. "She probably doesn't know yet."

"They talk about beauty and skincare inside."

Xu Jianghe nodded and then said.

Xu Yue didn't think Betty had any problems, and Xu Jianghe, who had more contact with her, thought even less so.

"I'll go talk to her."

Xu Yue said something and then went inside.

Xu Jianghe was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant.

He probably wasn't there to chat, but rather to test the waters.

This is because I'm not at ease.

Hopefully, this has nothing to do with her.

"cousin?"

Xu Yue entered the room, and the three women, who were chatting happily, suddenly looked at him in surprise.

Wang Yun frowned slightly.

It wasn't that she wasn't welcome, but rather that she sensed something was amiss.

Xu Jianghe had just returned suddenly, and now Xu Yue has arrived as well.

"I'm looking for Betty," Xu Yue said with a smile, then, meeting Betty's questioning gaze, he asked directly, "Do you know about the Sun God Alliance?"

“The Sun God Alliance?” Betty looked surprised, then nodded and said, “They invited me to join, but I refused.”

"Why?"

Xu Yue asked with some confusion.

It's good to have a big tree to lean on for shade!

The Sun God Alliance must have immense power; if she joins, it will definitely be a great help to her cause.

“I have a friend who once joined that Sun God Alliance,” Betty said. “His career took off, and it seemed like having a powerful backer was a good thing, but not long after, he inexplicably aged and then disappeared. How could I dare to join! I suspect that the power I had before was caused by them.”

Xu Yue looked at Betty, and with his mental strength, he could naturally sense that she wasn't lying.

"How do you know about the Sun God Alliance?" Betty asked Xu Yue. "Not many people in Europe and America know about the Sun God Alliance."

Xu Yue hasn't even left the country yet.

Although we live in the information age, the Sun God Alliance is not something that can be easily found online.

“A few people from the Sun God Alliance have entered the village,” Xu Yue said. “I don’t know if they’re here for you or for Peach Blossom Village.”

"Huh? Ah!"

Betty was shocked and somewhat flustered, then looked at Xu Yue.

"Coming to Taoyuan Village?"

Betty was somewhat surprised, somewhat puzzled, and even somewhat expectant.

I hope those people aren't after her, but after Peach Blossom Village.

But why are they coming to Taoyuan Village?
“Perhaps there’s something they want in the village. Of course, I’m not talking about you,” Xu Yue said. “What do you know about the Sun God Alliance?”

“I don’t know much about it,” Betty said, shaking her head. “They approached me before, saying that if I joined, I would get all sorts of resources. I’m not stupid. Do you think they’re that kind of people? There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world.”

Xu Yue nodded.

Betty once said that her friend, after joining the Sun God Alliance, inexplicably aged and left the group.

Why do we age so inexplicably?
Xu Yue had a vague feeling that those people were after the ancient tomb, or rather, after the formation that brought the dead back to life.

They might really be a group of people who want to live longer.

“What if they come for me?” Betty asked. “Should I leave?”

She didn't want to leave, but she was worried about implicating Xu Yue and the others.

She looked conflicted at that moment.

“They’ve gone into the mountains, they probably aren’t here for you,” Xu Yue said. “Even if they were, so what? This is China, this is Taoyuan Village. You’re a guest here, so naturally we’ll protect you.”

"Won't this implicate you?"

Betty was still a little nervous and embarrassed.

Xu Yue shook his head.

He didn't linger and immediately returned to the laboratory.

There were only a few people, and the highest cultivation level among them was only at the second realm. They weren't enough to make Xu Yue take them too seriously, much less cause him to panic and see enemies everywhere.

Soon, Li Zhuting sent back a message that those people were probably heading into the mountains for the ancient tomb.

Although we didn't head straight for the ancient tomb, we pretended to wander around other attractions.

But Li Zhuting could not hide his true intentions.

The way those people look at other tourist attractions is different from how they look at ancient tombs.

Who goes to a scenic spot and doesn't even take a single photo? They just glance at it and leave.

However, to Xu Yue's surprise, after those people came down the mountain, they went straight to the farm's office, wanting to discuss cooperation and import vegetables and fruits from Taoyuan Village.

(End of this chapter)