Time Travel: Volume 1! Starting from a Small Mountain Village

"Hahaha, Lao Wu, I've come to find you!"

Xu Tiansheng waved everyone's identification documents and walked towards the farmers' market with a smile. The gatekeeper carefully checked their documents, and after confirming that everything was correct, the group entered the market smoothly.

As soon as he entered, Xu Tiansheng's loud voice rang out, seemingly shaking the entire farmers' market. A short while later, Wu Tianmu slowly emerged from a building on one side.

He squinted, and after recognizing the person, rolled his eyes and jokingly said, feigning anger, "Oh, I thought it was someone else! Isn't this the director of our county's model enterprise? You're so busy, yet you have time to come to our little farmers' market. My apologies..."

His tone was full of resentment, but his face revealed envy for Xu Tiansheng's current achievements.

"What did you say?!"

Xu Tiansheng strode forward and lightly punched Wu Tianmu in the chest, laughing and scolding, "Old Wu, aren't you insulting me? What kind of relationship do we have? We're brothers who came from the same trench, how could I forget you?"

After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled, as if they had returned to their military days many years ago.

“By the way, you know Long Zhiqing!” Xu Tiansheng said, taking two steps back and walking to Long Lifan’s side. He pointed to Lin Guodong and the others standing to the side. “These are cadres from Dongwan Village. They came here specifically to buy chicks and piglets.”

He made a token introduction to everyone, but to his surprise, Wu Tianmu immediately became enthusiastic when he saw Long Lifan.

"You're here, Long Zhiqing! Come in and have a seat!" Wu Tianmu greeted him with a beaming smile, his enthusiasm even greater than when he was receiving his old comrade-in-arms, Xu Tiansheng.

This left everyone present somewhat puzzled. Xu Tiansheng even muttered to himself: When did Long Zhiqing and Lao Wu become so close?

At this moment, Wang Hongtao was clutching the detailed materials on Changbai pig breeding that Long Lifan had compiled for him last time. He repeatedly flipped through them, occasionally glancing up to observe the changes in the Changbai pigs in the trough. He frowned, looking puzzled, and muttered to himself, "Something's not right. I clearly followed the steps written by Long Lifan, so why can't I achieve the same results?"

Just as he was lost in thought, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a young man's voice rang out: "Teacher..." Wang Hongtao looked up and saw the person's face clearly.

Didn't I tell you not to bother me?

When Wang Hongtao saw his disciple burst through the door, his brows furrowed even more, and his tone revealed a hint of dissatisfaction. But after a moment, he sighed and his tone softened, "A-Yuan, tell me, how exactly did Long Zhiqing manage to raise this pig to 300 jin in just six months? I really can't figure it out."

It turned out that the 300-jin pig that Dongwan Brigade submitted before the Lunar New Year had indeed attracted the attention of higher-ups, but those people had doubts about the fact that the pig had only been raised for six months. Others were unaware, but Wang Hongtao and his group were very clear about it, after all, he had given the pig to Dongwan Brigade as a gift to thank the educated youth Long.

The farmers' market also has its own pig farm. These days, he has been conducting experiments based on the information that Long Zhiqing left him last time. The survival rate has improved a lot, but the growth rate is far from meeting Long Zhiqing's standards, which is why he has been puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuan also walked to the pig trough, carefully observing the Changbai pigs, his brows furrowed, remaining silent. If he knew the reason, he would have said so long ago; why should he watch his teacher work day and night on his research?

After a long pause, he slowly spoke: "Teacher, I think Long Zhiqing might not have been raised just according to the methods she provided. She might have some of her own unique secrets, or perhaps there are some details we haven't paid attention to..."

“You’re right!” Wang Hongtao’s tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes. “If only I could ask Long Zhiqing in person!”

He looked up at Wang Yuan and asked, "By the way, what brings you here?" Wang Yuan quickly replied, "Teacher, Long Zhiqing is at our farmers' market right now."

"What? Long Zhiqing is here? Why didn't you tell me sooner!" Before Wang Hongtao could finish speaking, he had already rushed outside, his steps filled with urgency and anticipation. Wang Yuan, seeing Wang Hongtao's appearance, helplessly followed.

Long Lifan and her companions were warmly welcomed into the conference room by Station Chief Wu. Station Chief Wu not only personally led them there but also poured Long Lifan a steaming cup of water. Seeing this, Xu Tiansheng, feigning jealousy, joked, "Old Wu, you're being a bit biased! You only poured water for Long Lifan, while ignoring us grown men?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Tianmu glared at Xu Tiansheng and replied irritably, "The kettle is right in front of you. Don't you have hands? Do I have to serve you?" He then smiled.

Xu Tiansheng wasn't annoyed. He knew Wu Tianmu was just joking with him. The two were brothers who had risked their lives for each other, and teasing each other was a common occurrence.

So he poured himself some water, not forgetting to joke, "Self-reliance leads to abundance. Looks like I'll have to come to your farmers' market less often in the future!" After he said that, everyone laughed, and the atmosphere in the meeting room immediately became relaxed and pleasant.

"Station Chief Wu, we've come to buy some chicks and piglets to take back with us," Long Lifan said, getting straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Wu Tianmu slightly twitched the corner of his mouth, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, and tentatively asked, "So how many do you plan to buy?"

Long Lifan smiled, but with a hint of helplessness: "It depends on the price. You know the situation in our Dongwan Village. We're so poor that we couldn't even give the villagers dividends for the New Year. We were just thinking of using our savings to buy some chicks and piglets to raise. If the prices here are too high, Station Chief Wu, we probably won't be able to afford too many."

"Haha, Long Zhiqing, I've been waiting for you like the stars and the moon, and you've finally arrived!" With this hearty laugh, Wang Hongtao appeared at the meeting room door. Before he finished speaking, he strode in, looking at Long Lifan with a big smile, "Long Zhiqing, I've accumulated a bunch of questions, just waiting to ask you for advice!"

"Professor Wang, you're too kind!" Long Lifan recognized the visitor as Wang Hongtao and couldn't help but feel a surge of respect. Wang Hongtao's dedication and passion for research were truly admirable.

Long Lifan quickly waved her hand, saying modestly, "I'm just a junior, how could I dare to accept your guidance? At most, we can just exchange ideas and make progress together!" After saying that, she smiled slightly, her eyes full of sincerity and expectation.

Long Lifan's words warmed Wang Hongtao's heart, and he felt even more that Long Zhiqing was humble and polite. But when he thought that such a talented person as Long Zhiqing had chosen to stay in the countryside, he couldn't help but feel regret: "Long Zhiqing, I heard that you declined all the university places?"

Long Lifan: "???"

For the past few days, she had been wondering who had secretly recommended her to go to university, and today the mystery was finally solved!