Mr. Zhou smiled. "See? You're quite the planner!"
Li Gengtian was even happier to hear that.
Qingmu thought for a moment and added, "My sister has already dug up quite a few and planted them by the courtyard. She specifically picks chrysanthemum seedlings from dense patches, digging up a few so it doesn't leave the original spot bare."
Li Gengtian nodded repeatedly. "That's exactly right. Otherwise, if we just dug up all the chrysanthemums from the fields and planted them in our courtyards, wouldn't that just be robbing Peter to pay Paul? It wouldn't help at all and would just be a waste of effort. It's like taking off your pants to fart—a totally unnecessary hassle. Thinning out some seedlings while leaving others in the original spot is the only way to actually increase the total number. As for planting these chrysanthemums, I'll let everyone decide for themselves. They can plant them if they want, and if they don't, that's fine too. At most, I'll just make an announcement."
