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

"Hurry up, make the sows walk around a few times, otherwise they'll all die."

Seeing that the old man didn't move and the sow was screaming even more pitifully, Long Lifan became anxious and shouted. She walked up to the sow and slapped it hard, forcing it to get up.

"This..." Wu Tianmu, who was standing next to him, was dumbfounded. Was this Long Zhiqing so brave? Not only did he dare to criticize Professor Wang, but he also dared to touch Professor Wang's manhood.

That's right. To study these white pigs, Professor Wang even ate and slept right next to the pigpen. To him, these pigs were truly like his lifeblood.

He quickly turned to look at Xu Tiansheng beside him, only to see the latter looking calm, which immediately put him at ease. But no one knew how anxious Xu Tiansheng was. He had heard about Professor Wang's identity and background from his old comrade-in-arms, and he was afraid that Long Zhiqing's recklessness would offend him.

Professor Wang has quite a temper; you could say there's no one at the farmers' market he wouldn't dare to confront.

Long Lifan drove the sow around in circles for about two to three minutes before stopping. At that moment, she was panting heavily, as if all her strength had been drained.

She forcefully raised her right hand, which was now bright red and tingling with a numb sensation. It wasn't that she was being ruthless; the sow simply wouldn't budge without some effort. She had no choice but to do it.

"Alright, now try stroking its belly, and you should see results soon." Seeing the old man still standing there in a daze, Long Lifan quickly spoke up.

Wang Hongtao was still somewhat skeptical, but he got to work anyway, even though it seemed that simple.

"Out!"

Wang Hongtao's actions had lasted less than half a minute when he heard the young man shout. He quickly turned his gaze to the sow's rump and saw that a piglet's head had popped out, and a moment later the whole body fell to the ground along with the amniotic sac.

The young man quickly tended to the piglets that had fallen to the ground, and Professor Wang, seeing that it was effective, quickened his pace. In the next ten minutes or so, the sow gave birth to seven more piglets.

Ten offspring in one litter is not a small number. This is one of the advantages of white pigs, as native black pigs are considered quite good if they can have seven offspring at once.

Professor Wang finished caring for the piglets and washed his hands. Then he walked over with a big smile. Perhaps because it was his first time giving birth so smoothly, Professor Wang was in an extremely good mood.

In the past, when faced with this situation, they would just wait and see. Usually, the baby would be stillborn, and if they were even less lucky, they wouldn't even be able to save the sow.

"Young comrade, we really owe you a lot this time!" Wang Hongtao changed his usual stern face and smiled as he thanked Long Lifan.

"It's alright. I just couldn't bear to see the sow die like that. I hope you don't blame me for being reckless."

"What are you saying? You not only helped the country recover its economic losses, but you also provided a clear path for my scientific research. I'm so grateful to you, how could I possibly blame you!"

Thinking that the young girl in front of him knew so much about this Changbai pig, he became curious and asked, "Where are you from, young comrade?"

“My home is in Shanghai, and I am currently working as an educated youth in Dongwan Brigade under Hongxing Commune.”

"You're an educated youth?" Looking at the young girl in front of me, who looked only 15 or 16 years old, I was somewhat shocked that she had been sent to the countryside as an educated youth. No wonder she knew so much about Changbai pigs; it seemed her family was quite well-off. I just wondered how her family could bear to let such a young girl go to the countryside.

"Young lady, would you like to work at the farmers' market?" The young woman was insightful, decisive, and capable; such talent shouldn't be overlooked. Wang Hongtao was immediately drawn to her and made the suggestion.

He knew the hardships of rural life; the educated youth had to do a lot of farm work every day, which was very strenuous. They even had to work in harsh weather, and their living conditions were far inferior to those in the city.

"What?" Miao, the Party Secretary, was dumbfounded. "I'm still standing here. Is it really appropriate for you to try to poach me in front of everyone?"

You have to understand that the chicken farm was all arranged by Long Zhiqing. If she agrees to work at the farmers' market, who will be able to take responsibility for the chicken farm in the future?

Although he resented the old man for poaching his girlfriend right in front of him, he didn't say anything to stop him. Firstly, it was Long Zhiqing's freedom, and secondly, he had heard Lin Guodong say that when they were at the machinery factory, Director Xu had also invited her to work there, but Long Zhiqing had refused.

"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, but I still want to stay in the countryside and contribute my talents." Long Lifan then repeated the same words she had used to reject Xu Tiansheng last time.

"That's such a pity!" Wang Hongtao hadn't expected the young girl to reject him so directly, yet her words were so righteous and awe-inspiring. Therefore, he said with some regret.

"Comrade educated youth..."

My surname is Long.

Hearing the other person address her as "comrade educated youth," Long Lifan felt embarrassed and quickly replied...

"Long Zhiqing, how do you know so much about Changbai pigs?"

"Oh, I used to read books a lot. I saw books that talked about it in detail. They not only recorded in detail the various problems encountered by sows during farrowing and how to solve them, but also some information on how to feed, manage, and prevent diseases in Landrace pigs."

"Really!" Upon hearing this, Wang Hongtao's eyes widened suddenly, and his hands involuntarily reached out to grab Long Lifan, startling her into retreating.

"I'm sorry, Long Zhiqing, I was too excited. I hope I didn't scare you!" Wang Hongtao realized that his behavior had been somewhat impolite and quickly apologized.

"fine."

Long Lifan shook her head slightly. She still held great respect for researchers like Professor Wang, who treated scientific research as their life's work. Especially for someone like Wang Hongtao, who knew that people were unwilling to accept the Changbai pig and that it had many shortcomings, yet still continued his research day after day.

Was he doing it for fame? Or for profit? Of course not. He did it so that everyone could have meat to eat. People like Wang Hongtao are countless in this era; they quietly dedicate themselves to contributing to the new China.

It is precisely because of the silent dedication of these researchers that China has been able to become a powerful nation in the East in just a few decades and once again stand at the top of the world.

Therefore, Long Lifan didn't mind Wang Hongtao's rude behavior at all; on the contrary, she showed respect, which represented his desire for these things.

The reason Long Lifan said all that was because she wanted to use Wang Hongtao's words to spread this knowledge, hoping that more people could benefit from it.

"Why don't you find me a piece of paper, and I'll write it down for you!"

Long Lifan plans to write down all the information about white pigs that she will see in future generations. She also plans to copy down the postpartum care manual for sows.

"That's great! Let's go to my desk!" Wang Hongtao was overjoyed and led Long Lifan to his desk. He did have a desk, but he rarely came to it; usually, his students cleaned it.

Long Lifan leaned over the desk, pen in her right hand, and began to write fluently. For parts she couldn't remember clearly, she communicated with the system in her mind to have it read the words aloud. It could be said that she was listening and writing at the same time, and in less than half an hour, she had filled three large sheets of paper.