Seeing Zheng Dana say so, Wang Xiaoqiang no longer insisted. After chatting with Zheng Dana a bit more, Wang learned that Zheng had already heard about his contracting of land and starting a chicken farm from Zheng Dazui. Zheng couldn't help but heap praise on Wang, admiring his courage and determination at such a young age.
He also told Wang that if he ever needed help, he shouldn't hesitate to ask, and he promised solemnly that as his brother, he would definitely fulfill the request if it was within his power.
Afterward, Wang Xiaoqiang followed Zheng Shuang to fill out the enrollnt information.
Once the registration process was finished, Zheng Shuang handed Wang Xiaoqiang his student ID and a set of driving materials.
Zheng Dana then ordered Zheng Shuang to drive Wang Xiaoqiang ho, and told her that from now on, she should pick him up and drop him off for driving school.
Zheng Shuang had this in mind already, so she agreed readily.
Wang Xiaoqiang felt sowhat awkward about it. He hadn't paid a cent in tuition fees and now the driving school's owner was personally driving him back and forth; anyone would feel uncomfortable in his position. So, on the ride ho with Zheng Shuang, Wang said, "Uh, Zheng Shuang, you don't need to co to pick up in the future; it's too much trouble..."
"That's not going to work. My dad's orders are sothing I dare not ignore..." Zheng Shuang countered resolutely: "Besides, Uncle, if I don't find it troubleso, why should you..."
Being called 'Uncle' made Wang Xiaoqiang feel awkward. It looked like Zheng Shuang was several years older than himself. Even calling her 'sister' didn't feel quite right, and now suddenly being called 'Uncle' took so getting used to.
"Ahem... uh, Zheng Shuang, please don't call 'Uncle' in the future; it's kind of awkward..." Wang Xiaoqiang said with an embarrassed cough.
"Dad told to, I dare not disobey..." Zheng Shuang replied seriously: "Besides, if I don't call you 'Uncle', what should I call you?"
"In front of your dad, you can call 'Uncle' to appease him," Wang Xiaoqiang contemplated for a mont: "But in private, just call Xiaoqiang!"
"Okay, sure, Uncle..." Zheng Shuang's adaptability was quite strong; after saying it once, it ca out easily the second ti. But, her ability to adjust was also strong, and she quickly corrected herself, saying, "Err, Xiaoqiang, you're quite thoughtful. You're pretty ticulous, huh~~"
As she drove, Zheng Shuang turned to Wang Xiaoqiang and winked: "No wonder girls like seeing you..."
"Hey, hey, don't be disrespectful; don't make jokes with your 'Uncle'..." Seeing Zheng Shuang joking with him, Wang Xiaoqiang again brought up his "elder" status to suppress her.
"I'm not joking; I'm telling the truth. Just now, when I was helping you with the enrollnt, I noticed that Feng Xiaoyu secretly wrote down the mobile number on your admission materials..."
"So what?" Wang Xiaoqiang said nonchalantly, though he pictured Feng Xiaoyu's innocent and sweet image with long hair and a red dress in his mind.
"Oh, like it's nothing..." Zheng Shuang rolled her eyes at Wang Xiaoqiang: "If she had openly asked you for it, then fine, but she decided to sneakily write it down; obviously, she plans to secretly call you... 'Uncle', just wait for her to ask you out, giggle~~~"
Zheng Shuang found that calling Wang Xiaoqiang 'Uncle' now rolled off her tongue more naturally and even felt right.
"Sigh, all you girls love gossiping, and you're no exception." Wang Xiaoqiang shook his head in resignation.
Zheng Shuang drove Wang Xiaoqiang all the way to the outside of the Old Village Committee building in Sanmiao Village before leaving. Wang watched Zheng Shuang's car fade into the distance before returning to the Old Village Committee Courtyard. By then, it was evening, and the glow of the setting sun painted the earth with a layer of golden color.
His sister-in-law Liu Juyi, bathed in the glow, was feeding the chicks. Her beautiful figure bustled around the courtyard, humming a tune. A pastoral scene was set, radiating warmth and charm.
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Wang Xiaoqiang stood at the doorway, basking in the warmth when Big Black and Little Hei noticed him and joyfully greeted him.
Hearing the commotion, Liu Juyi looked back and saw it was Wang Xiaoqiang, and said with a slight smile, "You're back?"
Wang Xiaoqiang nodded and responded with a smile.
"How's the price of the pheasant eggs?"
"Twenty yuan a kilogram, pretty much what I estimated. If sold individually, five yuan each."
"Hmm, that's a good price," Liu Juyi said, nodding with surprise. She then asked with so suspicion, pointing at the chicks, "Little Qiang, how did you hatch these chicks without ever buying an incubator?"
"Sister-in-law, let's not talk about that. I'm just as confused. These little guys all popped out overnight..." Wang Xiaoqiang felt a bit guilty when questioned and gave a perfunctory answer. He then solemnly cautioned, "But sister-in-law, it's best not to spread this around; it's too bizarre... and it might not be good for our chicken farm."
Liu Juyi also felt it was bizarre upon hearing this and showed a hint of shock on her face. She nodded earnestly and said, "Don't worry, Little Qiang. I won't say anything."
Wang Xiaoqiang nodded, relieved. He trusted Liu Juyi to keep it to herself as she was a conscientious person.
"Little Qiang, you take care of things here; I need to go back and cook." After feeding the chicks, Liu Juyi saw that evening was approaching. She inford Wang Xiaoqiang and then left the Old Village Committee Courtyard.
Watching Liu Juyi's graceful figure leave, Wang Xiaoqiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking how fortunate he was to have a sister-in-law like her who was diligent, virtuous, generous, and also a thoughtful person who could keep things private. If it were soone else, he wasn't sure if they could keep this matter to themselves.
With no broody hens or incubators, hundreds of chicks hatched in just a few days; such an extraordinary event was bound to appear strange. Wang Xiaoqiang too felt a bit scared thinking about it and decided to temporarily stop hatching chicks. Though the Old Village Committee Courtyard was on the outskirts and seldom visited, he couldn't rule out the unexpected.
He would wait until the chicken farm was built and all the chickens moved to Mantou Mountain before considering hatching again.
Thinking of this, Wang Xiaoqiang was very glad he had chosen the secluded location of Mantou Mountain for the chicken farm, otherwise his "eccentric behavior" in the future might not stay hidden.
Compared to the rapid hatching of the chicks, the Jade Bamboo Yam Field's vigorous growth was certainly peculiar, but people wouldn't suspect Wang Xiaoqiang.
After all, the Yam Field was out in the open; people could only think that Wang Xiaoqiang had good luck, or that the land was yielding, or even suspect that Wang Xiaoqiang was using potent fertilizers, cursing him for being money-crazed and using chemical fertilizers on dicinal herbs.
After that heavy rain, with a perfect autumn season and nourishnt from spiritual energy, the Yam Field naturally thrived. Wang Xiaoqiang made it a habit to take a walk around the field every day. That day, from the second floor of the Old Village Committee building, Wang Xiaoqiang saw three people gathered at the edge of his Yam Field, pointing and muttering in hushed tones as they discussed.
When Wang Xiaoqiang went downstairs and approached, he recognized one as the village bachelor Erdiao, and the other two, like him, had contracted fields in the village – Huang Chunsheng and Wang Daba.
"Wang Xiaoqiang must be using fertilizers; how else could the yams grow so well?" Huang Chunsheng said, just as Wang Xiaoqiang arrived.
"Even with fertilizers, they might not grow this well," Wang Daba, experienced in farming including growing Jade Bamboo Yams, said sagely.
"I think Wang Xiaoqiang is using hormone fertilizers. They show effects in the early stages, but won't hold up in the middle stage. I bet by the ti we reach the final stage, those yams will be ruined, and Wang Xiaoqiang will have nothing left but tears... hahaha~~~~" The bachelor Erdiao laughed excitedly.
Erdiao was not only a bachelor but also a ne'er-do-well, lazy and indulging in gambling at ho. He scraped by through cheating in card gas every day. Since he didn't have a good life himself, he couldn't stand to see others succeed. He loved schadenfreude and kicking soone when they were down.
Today, after clearing out a card ga, he wandered idly into the fields and stumbled upon Wang Xiaoqiang's Yam Field, also encountering Wang Daba and Wang Chunsheng who had co together. So, the three of them gathered to critique and speculate about the prosperous growth of Wang Xiaoqiang's yams.
"Who's that laughing there, not afraid a big wind will lash their tongue?" As Wang Xiaoqiang approached the three, he opened with a cold laugh.
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