The water he brought, though mixed with growth agent, appeared exceptionally clean and clear, so no one suspected anything.
They simply thought Liu Yifeng was making a last-minute effort, that watering the fruit at this stage would be useless.
However, since they were being paid and even provided with lunch, they naturally worked diligently.
As for whether it would be effective, that was no longer their concern.
Liu Yifeng spent the entire day in the orchard, overseeing their work.
After all, these fruits represented money!
It wasn't until past seven in the evening, after twelve hours of hard work, that all the fruit trees were evenly sprayed with water mixed with growth agent.
Now, all that remained was to wait for the fruit to grow and for its taste to improve. Liu Yifeng eagerly anticipated this day.
After settling everyone's wages, Liu Yifeng drove his van back home.
It was already eight o'clock when he arrived home, and the sky was completely dark.
"Daddy, you're back! Tongtong and Grandpa were waiting for you to eat!" Tongtong, seeing him arrive, hugged Liu Yifeng's leg like a little shadow.
Liu Yifeng looked at the untouched meal and immediately said, "Dad, didn't I tell you to eat with Tongtong first? You didn't need to wait for me."
"You worked hard outside all day. It's only right that Tongtong and I wait for you to eat! Since you're back, let's start. You go wash your hands, and I'll get the rice!" Liu Chunsheng said as he went to the kitchen.
After dinner, as Liu Yifeng was about to wash the dishes, his father, Liu Chunsheng, took them from him. "I'll wash them. You should rest early today, you have to take Tongtong to learn calligraphy tomorrow!"
His father's reminder made Liu Yifeng suddenly remember that he had to take Tongtong to Old Master Zhao's house to learn calligraphy tomorrow. He had almost forgotten.
"By the way, Liu Chenguang was discharged from the hospital today. I went to see him. His left arm and shoulder are gone, and he has scars on his face from wolf bites. He looked quite frightening," Liu Chunsheng suddenly recalled something and mentioned it.
"Wasn't he in the intensive care unit just now? How did he get discharged so quickly?" Liu Yifeng was taken aback.
Liu Chunsheng explained, "It seems he was discharged because his family ran out of money. But his injuries can't be treated further in the hospital; he can only wait for them to heal slowly and for the flesh to grow back."
Liu Yifeng nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more. Liu Chenguang's life was likely ruined.
No woman would marry a man missing his left arm and disfigured on his face.
But this was his fate, and he couldn't blame himself.
Moreover, if he hadn't arrived in time, those few might have lost their lives.
However, since they grew up in the same village, he planned to visit him with some nutritional supplements after taking Tongtong to kindergarten tomorrow.
Tired from a whole day's work, Liu Yifeng fell asleep early.
The next morning, after breakfast, he drove Tongtong to Old Master Zhao's house.
The housekeeper, upon seeing Liu Yifeng and his son, happily welcomed them in.
"The old gentleman just asked me to wait for you at the door, and here you are!" the housekeeper said with a smile, opening the door.
Liu Yifeng brought some vegetables and crayfish and placed them in the living room.
Old Master Zhao, seeing that he had brought more vegetables, feigned displeasure. "The vegetables you brought last time are just finished, why bring so much again? Next time, just come, you don't have to bring vegetables every time. People might think I'm stingy and don't offer you a meal!"
Liu Yifeng smiled and said, "These are vegetables grown by ourselves, so they are safe to eat. And these crayfish are also raised by myself. Old Master Zhao, please try them at lunch!"
"These crayfish are really big! Then I must try them!" Old Master Zhao said no more.
After all, these vegetables were nothing compared to him teaching Tongtong calligraphy for free.
He had previously refused offers of ten thousand yuan per lesson for calligraphy.
"Tongtong, you stay here and learn calligraphy with Grandpa Zhao. Daddy has some business to attend to and will come back to find you later!" Liu Yifeng intended to go back to the orchard.
He wanted to see if the fruit had grown any bigger after a night.
Tongtong nodded. "Goodbye, Daddy!"
"Will Mr. Liu be coming back for lunch?" the housekeeper asked.
If so, she would cook more; if not, less.
After all, it was too hot, and food could spoil if left out for too long!
"No, I'll pick Tongtong up in the afternoon!" Liu Yifeng planned to go to the orchard and then to the mall to buy something and visit Liu Chenguang.
"Alright, Mr. Liu, take care!" The housekeeper saw Liu Yifeng to the door before returning inside.
Liu Yifeng drove to the orchard. Zhao Jiazhu saw Liu Yifeng and immediately became excited. "Boss, the fruit seems to have grown quite a bit! Come and see, it's truly miraculous."
Liu Yifeng said nothing and walked directly into the orchard. As expected, the oranges, which were originally the size of tangerines, had grown to the size of eggs, all visible to the naked eye.
Then came the pomelos. Although the growth wasn't as obvious because pomelos are much larger than oranges, and there was no clear reference point, they could still be seen to have grown slightly.
Finally, the pears, which were originally the size of dates, had now grown to the size of tangerines. The contrast was striking.
No wonder Zhao Jiazhu was so excited. Even Liu Yifeng, who had some expectations, could barely contain his excitement and almost burst into laughter.
He was going to get rich again!
Zhao Jiazhu, following behind Liu Yifeng, was still in shock. "Boss, didn't we just spray the trees with water yesterday? How did the fruit grow so much in just one night? It's like a magic trick. Could it be that the mountain spring water you brought has enough nutrients, which caused the fruit to grow so large?"
But this explanation still seemed too fantastical.
Although mountain spring water is sweeter and cooler than ordinary groundwater, he had never heard of it having such an effect.
Liu Yifeng could only shake his head, indicating he didn't know either, as he couldn't explain it.
"Regardless of why they suddenly grew, this is good news for the orchard. You've worked hard to oversee things here during this period. Call me anytime if anything comes up."
Zhao Jiazhu nodded. "Boss, rest assured, with me watching over the orchard, nothing will go wrong."
"Yes, by the way, has your son's situation been resolved?" Liu Yifeng was concerned that he might not be focused on work due to his son's imprisonment.
Zhao Jiazhu's expression was no longer as gloomy as before. He said with relief, "The compensation money I owed has been paid to the victims and their families in full, and I have obtained their letter of understanding. His secretary said that with this letter of understanding, the judge will likely reduce his sentence significantly. If my son behaves well in prison, he could be out in three to five years."
"That's good then. Don't be too sad. No one wants such a thing to happen, but since it has, you have to face it calmly. Life must go on." Liu Yifeng comforted him.
Zhao Jiazhu smiled. "If the outcome is truly like this, I will be very satisfied."
Seeing that Zhao Jiazhu was genuinely in a better state, Liu Yifeng felt reassured about him managing the orchard.
"Alright, I have other things to attend to, so I'll be going back now. Just call me if anything comes up!" With that, he drove his van to the city and found a large supermarket.
Upon entering the supermarket, Liu Yifeng went directly to the area selling nutritional supplements. He didn't know what was good, so he just picked a few expensive gift boxes.
He then bought some fruit before pushing his cart towards the checkout counter, only to unexpectedly run into Xu Muqing and her daughter.