After being reborn, the school beauty's entire family knelt down to repent.

However, the expressions in the audience were increasingly complex.

Li Yu naturally believed in Chen Ming. He was the kind of person who would never cheat, and even if he did, he would have no reason to do so.

However, Xu Jing and the others seemed to have grasped Chen Ming's Achilles' heel and were unwilling to let go. Her eyes were filled with schadenfreude and malicious speculation.

Zhao Rou couldn't hide her joy. She was hoping that Chen Mingzhen would really make a mistake, so that she could legitimately laugh at him and perhaps even mitigate the impact of her cheating incident.

The farce only ended when the homeroom teacher's voice rang out.

"What are you all discussing down there? Chen Ming's grades are perfectly fine. The man who just came in is the director of the town's agricultural trade bureau. Director Chen has called Chen Ming here to ask him some questions."

Upon hearing the homeroom teacher's explanation, Zhao Rou's smile instantly froze.

Agricultural Trade Bureau? Director Chen? Should I consult Chen Ming?

Zhao Rou could clearly see each word individually, but when put together, they felt unfamiliar to her.

"Are you kidding me? Chen Ming is a terrible student, what could the Agricultural Bureau possibly want to learn from him?" Xu Jing also found it unbelievable, preferring to believe that the homeroom teacher was in cahoots with Chen Ming rather than admit that Chen Ming was outstanding.

Before Xu Jing's doubts had completely subsided, Li Yu's firm voice rang out in the classroom: "Chen Ming's grades are genuine. We've all seen his hard work; he has the ability."

Li Yu's words left Xu Jing speechless for a moment. She knew that Li Yu and Chen Ming usually had a good relationship, but she did not expect him to stand up for Chen Ming at this time.

"Yes, Chen Ming studies very hard, so it's no wonder he gets good grades." Other classmates chimed in, as they knew Chen Ming much better than Xu Jing did.

Seeing this, Zhao Rou began to panic. She hadn't expected Chen Ming to have such a good impression among his classmates, and she certainly hadn't expected her words to provoke such a strong backlash.

She began to regret her impulsive actions, but she couldn't bring herself to admit it.

The homeroom teacher nodded in satisfaction at the students' reactions and continued, "Director Chen is here to inquire about Chen Ming's family's fishpond. Everyone, please stop speculating and let's begin class."

That concludes the matter.

Meanwhile, in the school corridor, Director Chen couldn't wait to ask Chen Ming about the large, live fish his family was raising.

"Chen Ming, I went to your house this morning. Yesterday, the patrol captain told me about it, and I was a little skeptical, but seeing it with my own eyes today, those fish are truly extraordinary. They are not only large, but also incredibly energetic, something we've never seen before in our town. I'm very curious, how did you manage to do that?" Director Chen asked with a hint of urgency and curiosity.

Chen Ming smiled slightly and replied, "Director Chen, actually, this is the result of my father's many years of research. He has been dedicated to aquaculture, and through continuous experimentation and improvement, he finally found a special feed formula and breeding method. The reason why these fish can grow so big and have such good vitality is mainly due to this feed and breeding technology." Chen Ming explained.

After hearing this, Director Chen shook his head with a wry smile: "Chen Ming, I've already come to the school to find you in person. How could I not have known beforehand? Your father has already said that you've been managing the fishpond all this time."

Chen Ming originally intended to handle this matter discreetly, but now that Director Chen already knew, he could no longer hide it.

So he continued, "Yes, Director Chen, I am indeed helping to manage the fishpond. What is your request for me? If it's about buying fish, you can just talk to my dad and discuss it at the wholesale price."

Seeing that Chen Ming was so young yet spoke with such composure, Director Chen couldn't help but look at him with new respect.

He nodded and said earnestly, "Chen Ming, our town is planning to develop specialized aquaculture to improve the overall economic level of the town. Of course, before that, we still need to solve the recent difficulties in the fish market. So, I will buy all the fish from your fishpond at the highest wholesale price. After that, we will also need to consult you on aquaculture techniques. What do you think?" Director Chen looked at Chen Ming with anticipation.

After listening, Chen Ming seemed to be deep in thought.

He had kept the fish in the pond a little longer because of the cold wave, which was a huge risk, but thankfully they made it through in the end.

Now, if we can take this opportunity to help the town develop aquaculture while ensuring that our own fishponds receive a reasonable return, it would be a win-win situation.

However, there is no such thing as a free lunch.

“Director Chen, I understand your plan and am willing to contribute to the town’s development. We can discuss the fish purchase in more detail,” Chen Ming replied sincerely.

After hearing this, Director Chen could only nod. After all, this matter could not be rushed, and he could not treat Chen Ming as a child now.

"Okay, I'll go and discuss it with your father first. As for the technical details, we can talk about them in detail later."

Chen Ming nodded: "Okay, Director Chen, you can discuss the acquisition with my father. I will fully cooperate."

Director Chen nodded in satisfaction. He knew that Chen Ming's support was crucial to the development of the town's aquaculture industry.

He turned to leave, but then suddenly remembered something and turned back to Chen Ming, saying, "By the way, I just heard that the spot for this year's selected graduates seems to have been yours. Congratulations!" Director Chen added with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming, though somewhat expecting it, still couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

"Thank you, Director Chen," Chen Ming replied with a smile.

After Director Chen left, Chen Ming stood in the corridor, deep in thought.

I never expected my bet to actually come true, and now I can finally relax completely.

Back in the classroom, Chen Ming was met with envious and admiring glances from his classmates.

Xu Jing and Zhao Rou looked somewhat embarrassed, as all their doubts about Chen Ming had been proven wrong.

They didn't expect that Chen Ming not only had excellent grades, but also had unknown talents in other areas.

Chen Ming returned to his seat. It was recess, and his classmates surrounded him, all asking about the middle-aged man. "You really are something, Chen Ming! Even the town's police chief came to see you personally. I bet even the principal doesn't have that kind of entourage."

"Exactly, unlike some people who have no ability themselves but do nothing but ridicule others all day long."

Listening to her classmates' chatter, Zhao Rou snorted angrily and then turned and left the classroom.

"Oh, oh, oh, so you know you're talking about her."