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

After parking the car on the side of the road, Wang Yuan even helped unload the chicks and piglets from the vehicle before saying goodbye to Long Lifan and driving away.

"this…"

Seeing that there were not only chicks but also piglets, Lin Guodong was completely dumbfounded. If he remembered correctly, Miao Dashan only had 300 yuan on him, yet he could buy so much stuff.

"Old Li, let me tell you..." Seeing Lin Guodong's confusion, Secretary Miao quickly recounted the events of the day in detail.

From encountering the factory driver while waiting for the train at the station to how they were brought back, today's events seem too surreal, so much so that Miao Dashan still finds it hard to believe, and speaks with a sigh.

However, seeing Lin Guodong's expression after hearing this, a hint of smugness instantly rose within him. After all, he had been practically chauffeured to and from the county town. Even commune cadres might not receive such treatment.

After hearing this, Lin Guodong was shocked, but even more so, he felt regret. Why did this commune meeting have to be held today of all times? And what's worse, they hadn't even discussed the matter. The main issue was the huge response to the new farm tools in each commune, with brigade leaders approaching the commune hoping to purchase more.

The commune cadres were also troubled, since this was the wish of the commune members. Several communes discussed it together and finally came up with a solution: the commune could help with the purchase, but the money would have to be paid jointly by the production brigade and the commune.

Lin Guodong sat calmly in the commune's meeting room today, listening to the brigade leaders clamoring about the quantities they needed. Firstly, their brigade's finances couldn't support their purchases, and secondly, their brigade still had at least one batch available for free.

Although the commune was to pay half the money, each brigade still had to contribute. He had been quite happy at first, but upon hearing what Secretary Miao said, his joy vanished instantly, replaced by deep regret and remorse.

However, seeing that Long Zhiqing had not only bought cheap chicks for their brigade but also acquired two piglets, he was both disappointed and excited. So he asked with a smile.

"Where does Long Zhiqing keep his white pig?"

Just from what Secretary Miao said, I know that these white pigs are not easy to raise. Their brigade raises local black pigs and has no experience in raising white pigs.

If something goes wrong with the pig due to improper care, there will be no one to blame but yourself. So he looked at Long Zhiqing with hopeful eyes, hoping she could take on this important task.

"Let's build a pigsty next to the chicken farm, so I can keep an eye on the chickens when I'm raising them."

Meeting the captain's expectant gaze, Long Lifan understood immediately and took on the task. She was also worried that letting others raise the pigs might cause problems, so she wanted to use these two pigs as an example for Lin Xiuxiu or Lin Yue, so they could gain experience when they wanted to raise this type of pig in the future.

In her plan, pig farming is essential for Dongwan Brigade to truly escape poverty. Raising chickens now is just a transitional measure; in the coming decades, pork will account for half of the meat market.

"Okay, I'll have someone get it done when I get back!"

Hearing Long Zhiqing readily agree, Lin Guodong grinned from ear to ear and immediately made arrangements. So, as soon as he returned to the brigade headquarters, Lin Guodong left first, seemingly to go find someone.

As for the others, Old Man Chen drove the oxcart directly to the newly built chicken farm, where Lin Yue and the other woman were already waiting at the entrance. Seeing the chicks brought back, they quickly helped put the chicks inside.

Wow, so cute!

Lin Yue carefully picked up a chick, looking at its fluffy yellow feathers, and couldn't help but praise it. Long Lifan smiled at this, seeing that Lin Yue usually acted like a boy, yet she still couldn't resist such a cute and adorable little thing.

On the other side, Lin Guodong was also quite quick. While the others were setting up the chicks, voices could be heard outside. Judging from the voices, Lin Guodong was organizing people to build a pigsty.

The commune members had never seen a white pig before, so they were curious and gathered around the piglet to examine it closely. Especially after the brigade leader said that it was a free gift from someone who had helped a young intellectual like Long, their eyes widened like saucers, as if in disbelief, their faces filled with astonishment. For a moment, it was as if time had stopped.

It was only after the team leader urged them to get to work that everyone snapped out of their daze and started working with great enthusiasm. As they say, many hands make light work; with the efforts of more than twenty people, a brand-new pigsty was built in about two hours.

Long Lifan herded the two piglets inside, hoping they would adapt to their new home quickly. The three of them stayed at the chicken farm until around 6 p.m. before heading home.

Not being too hungry, Long Lifan cooked a simple meal. After eating, she lay in bed reflecting on everything that had happened that day. Although she was a little tired, she felt it was all worth it.

If Professor Wang can truly make good use of what she wrote down, her future research will undoubtedly be much more efficient. This will not only accelerate the promotion of white pigs but also allow people at the bottom of society to eat meat as soon as possible.

The longer Long Lifan traveled through time, the more she came to understand the hardships of this era. For one thing, the village children were all sallow-haired, pale-faced, and very thin. It was obvious they were malnourished, unlike people their age.

The happiest person today was undoubtedly Party Secretary Miao. At dinner, he looked at his wife and children and launched into a long, boastful speech, as if he were the one who had stolen the show, not Long Zhiqing.

"Honey, is Long Zhiqing really that amazing?" Lying in bed, Liu Cuie recalled everything that had been said at the dinner table and felt it was all too fantastical.

"Of course!" Miao Dashan said with envy, "You didn't see that Professor Wang, he couldn't wait to recruit Long Zhiqing into the farmers' market."

"And why did he have his student send us back at the end? Ha, don't think I saw through his little scheme." Secretary Miao is old but very perceptive. Fortunately, Long Zhiqing didn't seem to have that intention.

"Honey, I think we should let Long Zhiqing help us with any issues in the village from now on."

“Look at Long Zhiqing, her family is well-off. All the big factories in the county are vying for her. Why is she still willing to stay here and do these things? Isn’t it so that everyone can live a better life?” Liu Cuie chimed in from the side. Long Zhiqing’s abilities were beyond doubt, and she was afraid that her husband would argue with Long Zhiqing again, just like last time.

“You’re right. I’ll go to the village committee tomorrow and talk to them about it.” After today’s events, Secretary Miao was completely convinced of Long Zhiqing’s abilities and agreed with his wife’s words.

If they really manage to drive away someone as capable as Long Zhiqing, they won't even have time to regret it.

"Sister Fan!"

Early in the morning, Hu Lili was knocking on the door. Long Lifan dragged her tired body to open the door. She had been thinking too much last night and had been unable to sleep again.

"What's wrong? Something happened!" Perhaps he hadn't slept well, as he sounded weak and listless.

"Haven't I missed you since I haven't seen you for a day?"

Hu Lili stuck out her tongue playfully, looking like a modern-day boyfriend and girlfriend who hadn't seen each other for a long time, and the girlfriend would act coquettishly as soon as they met.

Upon considering this possibility, Long Lifan instantly got goosebumps and quickly took two strategic steps back.

"Ah, Sister Fan, you've changed. Don't you consider me your best friend anymore?" Hu Lili felt a little wronged seeing Long Lifan's behavior. She had gotten up early that morning to see Sister Fan, but she hadn't expected to be rejected. "Waaah..."

"this…"

Long Lifan never expected that one day a girl would run up to her and cry, and the reason was something she couldn't bring herself to say.