Chapter 335: Conflict between Dreams and Reality

October 2021, 10, Sunday. That morning, Mu Zhengguang and Xu Ying went to the farmland in Xiangye City.

Seeing the two big leaders coming, Lu Xiangyu was almost moved to tears. He needed the help of these two people, or more precisely, he needed money. Buying trees, flowers, seeds, and fertilizers all cost money. He had already used up half of his savings, and the other half was obviously not enough to support him in transforming the remaining land.

"Boss, I don't have enough money to buy trees."

"I see. I will find a way to solve it, but there is one thing I have to make clear first. I provide you with funds, not for free. I hope you can manage this land well and earn some pocket money for me."

Xu Ying stood on a high place and took a few glances before she understood the dilemma that Lu Xiangyu was facing: He worked hard to plant trees, and the spacing between trees was well planned, but these trees were not cheap. Besides, could these trees survive? If they could not survive, he would cut them down for firewood, and the loss would be too great. Such a huge loss must not be paid for by me, let alone by the Institute!
Lu Xiangyu had long guessed that Xu Yingze would no longer provide free help. If it was free, he would not dare to accept such help. However, his boss asked him to use this land to earn pocket money, which made him feel very pressured. He was not good at farming, and the little agricultural knowledge he had was just learned in recent days. Can this little knowledge enable him to make a profit?
"Boss, how much pocket money do you need?"

"At least I can't lose money. You can't let me invest one million and only get food worth one hundred thousand yuan, right?"

In Xu Yingze's imagination, letting the medieval and modern people farm should not be a loss. Because labor is free! They farm, harvest, or use asymptotes to accelerate the growth of plants, all of these things are free. If the labor cost is saved but it still loses money, it means that there is a big problem with this group of people, such as problems with their work attitude and work ability.

"Yes."

"Spend your money first. I will give you a sum of money in half a month at the latest. After a while, I will find someone to teach you how to manage the land."

Finding someone to guide is a big cost. If those people come and only guide Lu Xiangyu, the cost is too high. Xu Ying wants to wait a little longer, until she brings a few medieval and modern people here, and then find someone to train them. They have mastered the professional knowledge, and when new people join in the future, they can let the old ones be responsible for training, and the cost of training can be saved.

Another half month? Fortunately, there is only half a month left. If I spend the remaining savings frugally, it shouldn't be a problem.

"Yes, I understand. I will definitely work hard."

"You added that person as a friend. How is your relationship with that person? Is he the person in your dream?"

It would have been fine if this matter had not been mentioned. As soon as it was mentioned, Lu Xiangyu felt very wronged.

"That guy is a man!"

Mu Zhengguang was very dissatisfied with his words: "Don't be so excited, speak politely. Dreams and reality are of course different."

"Yes, let me repeat myself. That person was a boy, two years older than me."

Xu Ying asked him, "Will you find someone you like next, or should I help you find someone similar to the person in your dream?"

Lu Xiangyu's fantasy and attachment to the person in his dream weakened a lot. He saw the dream clearly, but he forgot the joy and admiration he had experienced in the dream. The momentary excitement and impulse disappeared, and the long-awaited longing and expectation also disappeared, leaving only confusion and a little insignificant confidence.

"Just help me find someone who looks similar." Lu Xiangyu didn't want to endure the pain of dreams collapsing again and again. That string of numbers had already made him lose hope once, and the person with that face could only make him lose hope once. If it happened a second time, he was worried that his heart would be too turbulent to hold on to the power of longing.

If she only found one person, her workload would be reduced a lot, and she would have enough time to carefully select. Xu Ying thought so, and so did Mu Zhengguang.

"Before looking for this person, I would like to ask about your criteria for choosing a partner. In addition to appearance and age, do you have any other requirements?"

Lu Xiangyu looked embarrassed. Do you have any other requests? Yes. But can you tell me what they are?
Hesitation proved his attitude. Xu Ying understood that Lu Xiangyu was still full of doubts about her. Maybe this doubt was not directed at her, but his doubt would make her feel similar emotions. She would evaluate this person again and again to see if he could take on the responsibility, and then get a negative answer again and again.

"Just tell me what you want. You are a Medievalist. I won't do anything to you because you have too many requests. The more requests you have, the more specific the person I will find for you. When you meet that person, as you get to know her more and more, you will know clearly which requests are redundant and which are reasonable." Lu Xiangyu no longer remained silent. It was the first time I heard her say these things. These principles were probably right. She should be trustworthy.

"She can't be a contemporary."

Xu Ying blew a breath. Can't be a contemporary? This standard is very high. People who meet this standard only account for about 7% of the population. But considering that the other party is a medieval person, it is not too much for him to make such a request. However, even if this request is "reasonable", he made this request first. Isn't it too unreasonable?

"I've remembered this standard. Please continue."

Continue? Lu Xiangyu was in a dilemma again: I have no requirements for other people's background or family conditions. I am a middle-aged person. I have the ability to help others get rich and get out of their original families. If we don't consider material conditions, then we can only turn our goals to the spiritual aspect.

Personality wise, introvert or extrovert? What are their hobbies? But none of these are important. I can accept whether they are introvert or extrovert. As for their hobbies, as long as they don't affect me, it's not a problem.

Lu Xiangyu glanced at Mu Zhengguang while thinking about the problem. He thought of a standard that he could talk about unscrupulously in front of boys, but the problem was that there was a girl here. Would it cause offense or make people angry if he said that standard?
"If you have any other requirements, please tell me now. You can tell me whether it is reasonable or unreasonable."

"I want to find a girl who has never been in a relationship, because I have never been in a relationship either." Never been in a relationship is a very euphemistic way of saying it. This is not what Lu Xiangyu really wants to say.

"That's reasonable. Please continue."

"I want someone with better character."

“This standard is not detailed enough. What does better mean?
"Like a normal person, you can't be like me."

"That's a reasonable request, go on." Xu Ying felt a little better after hearing him admit his mistake. She thought her efforts had some effect. He didn't deny his mistakes like he did when they first met, which was a lot better. But whether he could correct them in the end was still unknown.

"At least a high school diploma is required, vocational high school is also fine." Lu Xiangyu considered himself a graduate of a reputable second-tier university, and he was qualified to make some small requirements on the other party's academic qualifications.

"Makes sense. Keep going."

"It can't be less than 1.6 meters." Lu Xiangyu remembered that his height could reach 1.8 meters after putting on shoes, so there should be no problem with him making this request.

"Any more?"

Lu Xiangyu was thinking about whether to add weight, skin color, and body shape. He felt guilty just thinking about these requirements, and there was too much resistance when he said them out loud.

"Nothing."

Judging from his attitude, his "no" might not be true, but asking him to continue would be too much to ask. Xu Ying didn't want to ask more questions. She had asked enough questions, and Lu Xiangyu had made enough requests. Let's stop here for today.

"I've got it. Wait for my message. If you have any other requests, you can send them to me. I'll get back to you when I see them."

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)