Mr. Guo brought a withered clivia to Nanyou Garden to meet with Zhong Ziheng. Yet Zhong Ziheng treated him as an esteemed guest, hosting a warm and elaborate luncheon for him at Nanyou Garden.
This pot of clivia was far from an ordinary flower; it was originally a gift from Zhong Ziheng to Mr. Guo, bearing an unspoken pact and promise between them.
Zhong Ziheng had dispatched men to clear a plot of land at the foot of Qifeng Ridge behind the Zhong Family Compound, designating it specifically as a base for Uncle Lin to concentrate on studying various flowers, plants, and trees. Under Uncle Lin's meticulous care, this plot had now blossomed into a thriving and luxuriant garden.
Chapter 400