Orchid Heist: Trust and Betrayal on the Blooming Farm

Fluent Fiction - Czech: Orchid Heist: Trust and Betrayal on the Blooming Farm Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cs/episode/2025-04-12-22-34-02-cs Story Transcript:Cs: Kvetoucí farma v srdci Jižních Čech byla kouzelným místem.En: A blooming farm in the heart of Jižní Čechy was a magical place.Cs: Jaro se probouzelo, a s ním i různé vůně květin a jasné barvy, které zaplnily vzduch.En: Spring was awakening, and with it, various floral scents and bright colors filled the air.Cs: Václav, botanik oddaný své práci, každý den chodil mezi skleníky a obdivoval své rostliny.En: Václav, a botanist devoted to his work, walked through the greenhouses every day, admiring his plants.Cs: Měl tajný sen - objevit novou rostlinnou druh a získat uznání ve svém oboru.En: He had a secret dream—to discover a new species of plant and gain recognition in his field.Cs: Před blížícím se velikonočním veletrhem byl obzvlášť nadšený.En: With the upcoming Easter fair, he was especially excited.Cs: Farma měla vystavit vzácnou orchidej, která vždy přitáhla davy.En: The farm was to exhibit a rare orchid that always drew crowds.Cs: Ale ráno, kdy se Václav připravoval na převoz rostlin, zjistil, že vzácná orchidej zmizela.En: But on the morning when Václav was preparing to transport the plants, he discovered that the rare orchid had disappeared.Cs: Zpráva se rychle rozšířila po farmě a otázky visely ve vzduchu.En: The news quickly spread across the farm, and questions hung in the air.Cs: Václav byl zdrcený.En: Václav was devastated.Cs: Musel rozhodnout, komu věřit.En: He had to decide whom to trust.Cs: „Pomohu ti ji najít,“ nabídl se Jakub, jeho kolega.En: "I'll help you find it," offered Jakub, his colleague.Cs: Jakub měl na oko přátelskou povahu, ale Václav věděl, že v sobě skrývá soutěživost.En: Jakub had a seemingly friendly nature, but Václav knew that he harbored competitiveness.Cs: Na druhé straně byla Lenka. Dlouholetá přítelkyně a inteligentní zahradnice.En: On the other hand, there was Lenka, a longtime friend and intelligent gardener.Cs: Václav jí důvěřoval, ale věděl, že její intuice často nadnerozumí s fakty.En: Václav trusted her, but he also knew that her intuition often clashed with facts.Cs: Spolu s Lenkou prozkoumali každý kout skleníku.En: Together with Lenka, they explored every corner of the greenhouse.Cs: Jakub je sledoval z dálky, ale čím dál tím více se zdálo, že něco skrývá.En: Jakub watched them from afar, but it seemed more and more like he was hiding something.Cs: Lenka nakonec řekla, že její instinkt jí napovídá, že něco není v pořádku.En: In the end, Lenka said that her instinct told her something wasn't right.Cs: Zamířili ke starému opuštěnému skleníku, kde objevili skrytou komoru.En: They headed to the old abandoned greenhouse, where they discovered a hidden chamber.Cs: Dveře byly pootevřené.En: The door was slightly ajar.Cs: Václav srdce rychle bilo.En: Václav's heart was racing.Cs: Uviděli ztracenou orchidej.En: They saw the lost orchid.Cs: Byla tam, pečlivě ukrytá.En: It was there, carefully hidden.Cs: Jakub ji chtěl později prohlásit za svůj objev.En: Jakub had intended to later claim it as his discovery.Cs: „Neuvěřitelné,“ zareagovala Lenka.En: "Unbelievable," Lenka remarked.Cs: Václav cítil úlevu, ale také smutek nad Jakubovou zradou.En: Václav felt relieved but also saddened by...

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