Chapter 1074 Tortoise Shell Peony
Jiang Che and Tang Tian played with Yuan Bao and the others for a while, and then pulled Jia Min over who was waiting anxiously.
"Little guys, let me introduce you to a new friend."
"This young lady is Grandpa Pan's granddaughter. Jiamin will go to the village to play in a while."
"She likes you very much. Say hello to Jiamin."ъìqυgΕtv.℃ǒΜ
Tang Tian pulled Jia Min and introduced with a smile.
Yuan Bao and a group of little guys were also very considerate and greeted Jia Min warmly.
Being playful and cute, Lele even sang a song to her called "Good Friends".
Jiamin was so happy that she interacted more enthusiastically with Yuanbao and the others.
"Xiao Che, you also brought arowana, blood eel and other things. My chef may not be able to cook such good ingredients."
"I'll call a state banquet chef to come over. We'll eat the dishes brought by Xiao Che tonight."
"I haven't been back to Huaxi for more than ten days, so I still miss this one."
While Jiang Che and the others were chatting, Mr. Pan opened the ingredients Jiang Che brought and took a look at them and said happily.
"Wow, Grandpa Pan, I have never tasted the skills of a state banquet chef."
Jiang Che nodded and said with a smile.
At noon in the Central Building, we had Western food.
Although it is very delicate, it tastes good.
But I always feel that it’s not interesting, and Chinese food is more suitable for my taste.
"Yeah, that's good. My old friend has retired and is enjoying peace and quiet at home."
"He won't take action easily, but Xiao Che, you are such a good ingredient, he will definitely not be able to help but take action."
"Wait while I take some photos to seduce that stubborn old man."
With a smile on his face, Mr. Pan took out his mobile phone and took a few photos of shrimps and eels and distributed them to his old friend.
The call came soon, and Mr. Pan said a few words proudly and then hung up.
"Okay, he's on his way here."
"While there is still time, Xiao Che, how about I take you to my greenhouse to have a look?"
Mr. Pan put down his phone and asked with a smile.
"Okay, I'm very interested in Grandpa Pan's works."
Jiang Che nodded, Mr. Pan is the creator of Pan’s Jade Dew.
There must be many rare varieties of succulent plants in the greenhouse. I'll see if I can get some succulent leaves or something.
"Yuanbao, you guys should be good at home and protect the village."
"I'll go back in a few days. Mom, I'll die first."
When the conversation was almost over, Jiang Che took the phone and said to his mother, Yuan Bao and the others.
"Yeah, come back early and take good care of Xiao Tang."
Chen Xiuzhi held the phone, nodded and said.
Then Mr. Pan took Jiang Che and Tang Tian to the back of the manor.
The area behind the manor is not small, and the glass greenhouse occupies more than half of the backyard.
Entering the greenhouse, it is very bright.
All the warm lights on the roof of the greenhouse are on, and the temperature is about two to three degrees higher than outside.
"Succulents are tropical plants, and there is not enough light in the city."
"So I installed these lights on the roof to simulate sunlight and provide enough light."
Mr. Pan followed Jiang Che and explained with a smile.
Jiang Che nodded, he also knew the characteristic of being succulent.
However, the power of these lamps is not small. He did not have the financial strength before, but now he does not need them.
Inside the greenhouse, as far as you can see, there are all flowerpots of various sizes.
Various grotesque succulents stretched out in the flowerpot.
It was the first time for him to see many varieties, and they were all very beautiful.
Succulents are not only found on the ground, but also on the top of the greenhouse.
There are also rows of jade dew, with long stems hanging down like bead curtains.
"Grandpa Pan, you have so many succulent varieties here."
"Rainbow Jade, Star Beauty, Moonlight God, Lithops, Cicada Wings Jade Dew, Tianbao Flower, Huayueye, Ziman Dao..."
"There are so many, I can't even name them."
There are so many varieties of succulents, and their names are all very nice.
I have to admire the people who named these succulents, they are so poetic.
I have to say that Mr. Pan is a hardcore fan of succulents, and these succulents are growing really well.
"It's pretty good to be able to call out so many names."
"I don't even remember the names of many of these succulents."
"But these are common varieties. Let's go and take you to see my collection."
The succulents outside are all common varieties that Mr. Pan started breeding in his early years.
As he becomes increasingly addicted, it is difficult for him to satisfy these ordinary varieties.
So Mr. Pan relied on connections or personally traveled to foreign succulent origins to purchase rare varieties of succulents.
Over the years, with continuous planting, there have been more and more hybrid succulents.
He usually gives a lot of them to his friends, so there are so many in his greenhouse that he almost has no room to put them.
Mr. Pan took Jiang Che and Tang Tian to a compartment. The number of succulents inside was much smaller.
By visual inspection, there are probably dozens of kinds. These succulent ones are so special.
Except for the Pan's Jade Dew, Jiang Che really didn't recognize anyone else.
"Wow, Grandpa Pan, these succulents are so beautiful!"
"This is the first time I've seen such a strange looking succulent. It's amazing."
Tang Tian saw these succulents and exclaimed in surprise.
Some of these succulents are like hydrangeas, some are like sea anemones, some are like towers, and some are like antlers...
"Xiao Tang, ordinary people can't buy these meats."
"I have spent a lot of effort to collect these from all over the world."
"The vast majority of these succulents are now protected species, and exports are prohibited from their origin."
"Come and take a look at this succulent plant. What do you think it looks like?"
Mr. Pan is quite proud of his collection, because export is prohibited.
The value of the meat in his hands has skyrocketed.
I don’t know how many people wanted to buy it at a high price, but he didn’t agree.
"This succulent looks so ugly, like a stone."
Tang Tian looked at the plants in the flowerpot and said with disgust.
The plant was gray, numb, and pitted like a scaly turtle shell.
"I seem to remember this. If I read it correctly, it should be a turtle shell peony, right?"
“I didn’t expect that Grandpa Pan would have such a rare breed here!”
When he first raised succulents, he specifically checked out some rare varieties of succulents.
The tortoise shell peony is one of them, native to the Gobi Desert in Mexico.
It is a very ancient species and is known as the living fossil in the succulent world.
Although the name contains the word peony, it is not a peony, but a type of cactus.
Due to the deterioration of the environment, it has become an endangered species, and later it became a plant banned from export.
"That's right, it's the turtle shell peony."
"When I bought it, it was not an endangered species."
"I didn't expect that within a few years, it would be on the verge of extinction."
Mr. Pan shook his head and said with great regret.
"Xiao Che, look at this again and see if you recognize it."
After Mr. Pan finished speaking, he led Jiang Che and Tang Tian to another flowerpot.
He asked, pointing to a small silver ball in the basin.
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