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

Although the principal's words sounded reasonable, Chen Ming didn't buy it.

"You just need to answer me whether Yu Chengqing was behind this or not. I accept the punishment, but Li Yu should not be implicated in any way."

Chen Ming said firmly, his gaze fixed on the principal, without the slightest hesitation.

The principal sighed. He knew that Chen Ming was a student of principle and would not compromise easily.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Alright, I will rescind the warning against Li Yu, but that's all I can do."

Hearing the principal's promise, Chen Ming's anger subsided slightly.

"Thank you, Principal. This is enough."

"Chen Ming, I know this is unfair to you, but the school also has its difficulties. I hope you can understand." The principal tried to comfort Chen Ming, but Chen Ming just nodded and didn't say anything more.

After leaving the principal's office, Chen Ming did not go straight back to the classroom, but instead walked alone to the school playground.

Just then, a shout suddenly came from beside me.

"Chen Ming, wait for me!" It was Li Yu's voice.

Chen Ming turned around and saw Li Yu walking quickly toward him.

"I heard you went to see the principal, how did it go?" Li Yu asked with concern.

Chen Ming smiled slightly and patted Li Yu on the shoulder, "Don't worry, your warning has been revoked."

Upon hearing this, Li Yu smiled with relief. "That's great, Chen Ming."

Li Yu's eyes were still bandaged, but his mood had clearly improved.

"By the way, how are your eyes?"

"The doctor said it's nothing serious, I just need to rest for a few days," Li Yu replied casually, but Chen Ming still felt a little guilty seeing the injury he had sustained because of him.

"Take this ten yuan first. Buy some good food these next few days to nourish your body." Chen Ming took out a ten-yuan bill from his pocket and handed it to Li Yu.

"No need, Chen Ming, I'm fine," Li Yu quickly waved his hand in refusal.

"Take it, we're all brothers, this little bit of money is nothing," Chen Ming insisted, without telling him that his punishment had not been revoked.

Seeing Chen Ming's resolute gaze, Li Yu finally accepted the ten-yuan bill.

“Our family is indeed short of money right now, but it’s not a long-term solution to keep accepting your help like this,” Li Yu said with some helplessness. He understood Chen Ming’s good intentions, but he didn’t want his friend to bear more burdens because of his problems.

"Don't think too much, Li Yu," Chen Ming comforted him, not wanting Li Yu to feel burdened.

"Hey Chen Ming, is your factory short-staffed right now? How about you hire me part-time? That way it can ease some of the burden on my family."

Li Yu shared his thoughts, and after listening, Chen Ming pondered for a moment before replying, "We are at a crucial stage of our studies right now. You should focus on getting better first and don't rush into work." Chen Ming said earnestly, knowing Li Yu's family's financial situation, but he hoped Li Yu could concentrate on his studies.

"With my grades, it doesn't matter whether I study or not. I might as well find a job as soon as possible to ease the burden on my family," Li Yu said with a wry smile. His grades had never been very good.

Chen Ming looked at Li Yu, regretting that he hadn't been able to help him in his past life.

In this life, he was determined to change Li Yu's fate.

"If all else fails, I can teach you how to raise fish. I'm currently managing our fishpond, so you can come and help me out. I'll pay you a salary."

Hearing Chen Ming's words, Li Yu's eyes lit up. "Really?"

"Of course, if you come to help, I can also teach you some breeding techniques so you can do it yourself in the future," Chen Ming said earnestly. He hoped that Li Yu could master a skill and lay a foundation for his future life.

Upon hearing this, Li Yu's gratitude was palpable. "Thank you, Chen Ming, you always take such good care of me."

"We're brothers, aren't we?" Chen Ming said with a smile, patting Li Yu on the shoulder.

Meanwhile, after Chen Ming returned home from school, he found a black Santana parked in front of his house.

Judging from the license plate number, it should be a town bus.

Without a doubt, it must be Director Chen from the Agricultural Trade Bureau who has arrived.

Sure enough, after walking for a while, he saw Director Chen leading several staff members, who were visiting the fishpond under the guidance of his father.

"Yitian, you are truly blessed to have such a clever son. This cold wave has devastated all the fishponds in the town, but your fishpond, which is in the worst location, suffered the least loss because of the preventative measures you took. Can you tell me how you managed to do that?" Director Chen said to Chen Ming's father, Chen Yitian, as they walked.

A proud smile appeared on Chen Yitian's face as he replied, "This child has loved studying these things since he was little. I never expected him to do so well. As for the method..."

Before Chen Yitian could finish speaking, Chen Ming hurriedly came over.

"Dad! Director Chen!"

Chen Ming interrupted his father, not wanting him to reveal too much information in front of others.

He politely said to Director Chen, "Director Chen, you flatter me. Actually, I learned some knowledge from books and then tried it out in combination with the actual situation."

"You mean books, Chen Ming? What kind of books are they that teach this kind of knowledge? As the director of the Agricultural Trade Bureau, I'd like to learn from them too," Director Chen asked curiously.

Chen Ming smiled slightly and replied, "Actually, they are some books about aquaculture, which mention some strategies for dealing with extreme weather. Of course, in practice, adjustments still need to be made according to the specific circumstances."

The reason Director Chen brought so many people this time was to see how Chen Ming prepared for extreme weather, so that he could provide some help to other farmers in their town who were affected by the disaster.

However, judging from Chen Ming's ambiguous words, Director Chen knew that it might not be easy to get specific operational methods from Chen Ming.

"Don't worry, Chen Ming. As long as you can solve the problems in our town, we will definitely remember your contribution. Xiao Liu, what about the technology bonus that the town applied for? Quickly get it for Chen Ming."

Upon hearing Director Chen's words, Chen Ming understood that the so-called "technology bonus" was merely a reward mechanism established by the government to encourage innovation and solve practical problems, amounting to at most five hundred yuan. However, what he wanted was much more than that.

Seeing the staff member next to him take out a red envelope, Chen Ming quickly declined, saying:

“Director Chen, you’re too kind. I’m not doing this for the bonus. If you really want the technology, I have a request,” Chen Ming said sincerely.

Director Chen was somewhat surprised, but he still nodded. "Tell me, as long as I can help."

“There are a total of 35 fish ponds in our town that have been affected by the cold wave. These fish farmers need a lot of money to rebuild and improve their fish pond facilities. I can provide a low-cost maintenance method, but in return, I will take 10% of their fish pond profits.”