Chapter 434 - You Look Down On Us?
“No, listen to me.” Shao Xuan gestured for Ji Ju to calm down.
But Ji Ju could not calm down, his heart ached even more as he thought about it. Afterwards, he had brought people to the Thousand Grain Gold hill to dig up a few to bring back here. However, they could not move the plants because their roots were too long and no one knew where they led to. Digging was impossible. They took the risk to break off the roots of two plants but when they brought them back, the plants withered and died.
He sent more people but they did not find more plants. The few Thousand Grain Gold shoots there did not bear fruit again. Perhaps that pouch of grains with both him and Shao Xuan were the only ones left.
“Shao Xuan, talk to me. How much of this year’s harvest do you want in order to trade?” asked Ji Ju, suppressing his frustrations.
Shao Xuan did not speak.
Black Bear could guess what this was about from their conversation. Shao Xuan and Ji Ju must have found some peculiar grain. Shao Xuan planted them back in his tribe but a portion of them failed. Ji Ju wanted to use this year’s harvest in exchange for more of the grains.
To Black Bear, this was a win-win situation. In terms of agriculture, especially peculiar kinds, the Ji family produced the best. Now that Ji Ju was called the Golden Grain, it meant his grains were the best. Since Shao Xuan’s side had failed, shouldn’t they just trade it all for something more worth it? How many people could get their hands on the Golden Grain field’s harvest?! If he re-sold the grains, the Flaming Horn tribe would get a lot of good weapons.
With such contrast, everything was clear.
Black Bear could not think. His eyes widened.
They’re… grains?!
The butler, who had been by Ji Ju’s side for many years, was shocked too. He had seen enough to know a grain’s quality. Yet he could not believe his master’s grains were second-best compared to these!
“This is…” Ji Ju’s breathing quickened as he recognised its scent. His voice shook, his throat dry. However, since he was overwhelmed with emotion, his voice cracked.
“This is the Thousand Grain Gold we planted. Planted by our Flaming Horn tribe,” said Shao Xuan seriously as he emphasised on Flaming Horn.
Guang Yi had pride in his face. So what if this was Ji Ju? How could he look down on the Flaming Horn people? You think we can’t plant anything good? I hope you’re blinded by our grains!
Ji Ju did not notice Guang Yi, he did not see anything else other than the grains in the tray.
He picked up the few large balls, ignoring the smaller grains that fell on the ground and sniffed them. “Not bad, this scent! It’s the Thousand Grain Gold! Bring me my knife!”
The butler quickly left and brought back a tray with a piece of leather. There were several types of small knives on it. The handles were long but the blades were relatively short.
Ji Ju picked up a small knife while the other hand held the grains.
Crack—
A gap was opened in the husk. The entire husk fell off to reveal the grain.
“Why is it this colour?!” Ji Ju was astonished.
The purple grain against the golden husk looked peculiar as ever.
“That is why I came here to ask you about it. I had to ask you what colour your grains were,” said Shao Xuan.
“That’s not supposed to happen! No!” Ji Ju’s eyes watered when he held the purple grains. His fist clenched, gripping the grains hard, and sprinted off like the wind. Then he ran back inside and dragged Shao Xuan out once again.