Man Bao searched for peonies in the mall, and a lot of pictures came out. Man Bao looked particularly beautiful, and then he was excited to place an order, but as he looked at them, he felt something was wrong.
Why is it said in the introduction that it is the variety “closest to the ancient species”?
And the size of this flower is too unusual, right?
Man Bao took a closer look and asked the seller, "How big is your flower?"
The seller replied instantly, "It's very big. It's as big as a fist when fully opened. Don't worry, this is the latest variety from our farm, the one closest to the ancient variety."
Man Bao then remembered the peonies she had just seen from other people's homes. The largest one was almost as big as her head, and the smaller ones were as big as her face. As a result...
Man Bao angrily asked, "Then why are your pictures so big?"
"Zoom it in so that buyers can see the lines on the petals more clearly and appreciate its color."
Man Bao said: "It's too small."
Now the seller was surprised, "You think it's too small for you? This is the peony closest to the ancient species. If you want a bigger one, just buy a hybrid."
After that, he threw out more than a dozen pictures to Man Bao. Man Bao was stunned by the pictures that filled the conversation window.
The seller said: "Have you seen hybrid peonies? They are everywhere in the park. Cutting one off can knock someone unconscious. Do you want this? If you buy our ancient peonies, I will give you a bag of seeds."
Man Bao thought for a while and described: "Don't you have peonies that bloom as big as a human head?"
"Hey, aren't you from our planet? Or are you just starting to grow flowers? Forget it, if you want ancient peonies, they are not available for the time being, but if you want hybrids, there are many. The flowers are as small as a thumb.
It’s as big as a trampoline and has everything you need.”
Manbao didn't know how big the trampoline was, but the bed sounded big.
She was very curious, "As long as the flowers are beautiful, why do they have to be planted in ancient times? I think the pictures you posted are also very beautiful. There are various colors, including colorful ones."
"Because their genes are unstable, they will basically mutate in the second generation. Most of them will look ugly, and then get bigger or smaller. After our research, we have found that the ancient species are the most stable, so you only come into contact with them.
When planting flowers, you have to buy them first, so that you can develop your skills well. Otherwise, if you don’t lay a good foundation, any flowers you plant in the future will not be good..."
Man Bao pondered for a moment and asked, "Show me the hybrid flowers first. I want the peonies that have grown to bloom or are about to bloom. They should be as big as a person's face, preferably pure white.
"
The seller was disappointed, but fortunately the flowers Manbao needed were not very cheap, so he greeted her warmly, showed her several pictures, and said: "Real photos, hybrids, and flowers are all the same.
Big, our farm has put a lot of effort into cultivating it. After all, the current peony species have all mutated. They are either too big to be seen, or too small to be seen."
"However, the mutated genes of these potted flowers are still very strong. This generation will bloom just fine, and the second generation should be stable as well, but we won't know for sure when it comes to the third and fourth generations. It's okay to just plant them for fun."
Man Bao was very interested in this flower. While placing an order for two pots, he asked, "Have all the plants in your place mutated? Are they all very different from the ancient ones?"
"Star Wars, don't your plants have any mutations?" Manbao saw a line of words appear. They turned into asterisks instantly, and then a line of red text popped up in the conversation window, "Sensitive words detected, please abide by them."
law."
Manbao looked confused, and the seller across from him looked even more demented. He thought twice about the words he just typed, and became angry. Which word is a sensitive word?
He was so angry that he took his optical brain and went directly to the alliance's star network page. He read the sentence "Star Wars, don't your plants there have mutations?" ten times in a row. He found that it was still not banned, which was a big deal.
Shaozheng was attracted by people who were browsing the Star Network and left messages one after another, "Come and see, there is a madman here!"
The seller looked at it silently and ignored the people who were crazy about his post. He turned back to Manbao and asked, "What do you call me? I just saw your order. How about I give you some fertilizer?"
Man Bao knew that their fertilizer was different from what they used here, so he nodded quickly and said: "Okay, okay, my name is Man Bao."
"Manbao? It's a very interesting name. Is it suitable to grow peonies in your place? Although it is a hybrid and easy to raise, it is also a bit finicky."
"Suitable." Man Bao also wanted to chat with him. Since the other person grew peonies, he must know how to grow them better and even how to cultivate them. She went to the flower market to ask, but they were not very willing to tell her, so Man Bao asked
Chatting with people.
Talking about why he wanted to buy a pot of white peonies, Man Bao said: "I saw a pot of white peonies on the street today. It was very valuable. I found that solid-color flowers seemed to be very expensive. The pot I sold last time
White orchid is also very expensive."
"Bailan? What kind?"
"Mao Su."
The seller was silent for a while and then said: "Is it full of treasure? Do you have Maosu? Why not sell me a pot?"
Manbao refused directly: "No."
"Why"
"First, because I don't have any anymore, and now there is only one rhizome left, which was left for my husband; second, because I can't sell anything to you."
The seller almost cried. Because of his special profession, he knew some things. After all, he had to contact major botanical research institutes, especially those that study flowers.
But he never thought that such a good thing would happen to him, because there are so many people in the interstellar world, so many people use the star network, and there are so many people who buy flowers from him. He just occasionally goes online,
You actually met someone from another time and space?
And there were peonies in that time and space. According to her, those were the real ancient species.
The "ancient species" they obtained through experimental methods are completely different.
The seller asked: "If you can't sell it, can you send me something? I can exchange a few more pots of flowers for you."
Manbao refused, "No, I can't send you anything except points."
"Points? Oh, you're talking about money. Do you call it points?" The seller was so excited that he had no time to be disappointed now. He asked, "Then can you tell me how you grow peonies over there?"
Man Bao said: "I don't know how to grow peonies, but I know how to grow orchids."
The seller took advantage of the situation and asked: "How do you grow your orchids?"
Manbao exited the chat mode, went to Keke to find the entry, then copied and pasted it and sent it to him.
Looking at the familiar layout, the seller felt something was wrong and asked, "Why does this look so much like the introduction in an encyclopedia?"
Man Bao said in surprise: "This is the entry in the encyclopedia. Oh, I forgot, you can also check the information in the encyclopedia."