Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 122: Classmate, Will You Be My Teaching Assistant?
The day after the "supply permit" was issued, Ping’an Farm took on a completely new look.
A cordon was set up at the entrance of the farm.
Two soldiers stood there, upright, with vigilant eyes scanning the surroundings.
The fields that used to be open for anyone to wander around and watch the excitement had now become a restricted area.
The villagers watched from a distance, whispering to each other, their faces full of awe.
"Wow, this is for real! Soldiers are actually standing guard now!"
"Exactly! This is now military territory!"
Several army green trucks drove over and stopped inside the cordon.
A team of soldiers jumped off the trucks and, under the direction of an officer, began cautiously harvesting the thriving vegetables in the field.
The tomatoes were as red as jewels, and the cucumbers were green enough to drip water.
Each plant looked as if it had been painted.
A few family members who had rushed over after hearing the news were stopped outside the cordon, anxiously scratching their heads.
"Hey, young comrade, make an exception for us. We’re from the family courtyard. We just want to take a look, we won’t wander around."
The leading Sister in law Liu plastered a smile on her face, trying to cozy up to the soldier on guard.
The soldier remained expressionless.
"I’m sorry, but this is a military area. Without permission, no one is allowed to enter."
"Oh, come on, we’re from the same courtyard, we know Mr. Gu and his family very well!"
"Yeah, we’ve even held their kids!"
Gu Lan was holding the child and happened to walk out to get some air when she heard this.
She walked over with a cold face.
"Sister Liu, I don’t recall you ever holding An An and Ning Ning."
Sister Liu’s smile froze on her face.
"Xiao Lan, come on, don’t say that. We’re just concerned for the kids! We heard they are here, so we came to take a look."
Another Sister in law Wang quickly chimed in.
"Yes, yes, it’s windy in the countryside, and we’re worried the kids might catch cold."
Gu Lan sneered.
"When you were gossiping behind my sister-in-law’s back, calling her a vixen and saying the children’s origins were questionable, you didn’t seem this concerned."
The faces of the two women turned as red as pig liver in an instant.
The villagers watching the spectacle let out a low laugh.
Gu Lan paid no more attention to them and turned to the soldier.
"Comrade, in the future, don’t let anyone in without a pass, no matter what they say."
"Yes!" The soldier stood at attention and saluted.
Liu and Wang tried to slink away, but someone emerged from the crowd.
It was Mrs. Zhang, who had once spread the rumors the most.
With a plop, she was about to kneel to Lin Wan Yi across the cordon.
"Mr. Lin! Lin, I’m sorry! My loose mouth is to blame!"
"I apologize to you! Please be the bigger person and don’t hold it against me!"
She cried so much that it attracted everyone’s attention.
Lin Wan Yi happened to arrive and looked at Mrs. Zhang without much expression.
"What’s up?"
When Mrs. Zhang heard her speak, it was like grabbing onto a lifeline.
"Lin, please! Sell me some vegetables, just a little bit!"
"My father is very ill, the doctor said... the doctor said he needs nutritious food..."
"I heard your vegetables are grown by the immortal, they can save lives! Please, save my father!"
She wailed so loudly that she almost hit her head on the ground.
Lin Wan Yi looked at her calmly.
"Sister in law Zhang, I remember you said before that what I grow is witchcraft, eating it would bring harm."
Mrs. Zhang’s cries got stuck in her throat, and her face turned alternating shades of blue and white.
"I... I was talking nonsense! I have a foul mouth! I’ll slap myself!"
She actually raised her hand and gently slapped herself a couple of times.
Lin Wan Yi shook her head.
"Every vegetable and leaf here is a strategic resource for the military district."
"They are meant for the front lines, for hospitals, for the soldiers who bleed and sacrifice for the country."
Her voice was light, but every word was clear.
"They are not meant for those who spread rumors and try to destroy the unity of military families."
With that, she turned and walked away, not sparing an extra glance.
Mrs. Zhang sank to the ground, her face ashen.
...
Meanwhile, at the Hai City Military District Family Courtyard.
Gu Yanshen’s mother, Cheng Huiyun, had just returned from outside and was immediately surrounded by several military housewives.
"Oh, Sister Huiyun! You’re finally back!"
"Sister Huiyun, your Wanyi has really brought honor to our military district!"
The ones speaking were the same few who used to love gossiping about Lin Wanyi’s background.
Cheng Huiyun felt immensely pleased.
Initially, when her son insisted on marrying a daughter of a capitalist, she hadn’t said anything, but it had weighed heavily on her heart, so heavy that she couldn’t hold her head up in the courtyard.
Now, the tables had turned.
She smiled reservedly.
"Oh, it’s nothing, just the child messing around."
"Sister Huiyun, don’t be modest! Everyone knows now, your daughter-in-law is the ’Shennong’ reincarnated! That produce, it’s said to be more precious than meat!"
"Yes, Sister Huiyun, do you think... Maybe you could ask your Wanyi to spare us just a little? Just a bit, for the kids to try, prices can be negotiated!"
Cheng Huiyun straightened her collar and leisurely began to speak.
"I’m afraid not."
"Wanyi’s farm is now a strategic supply base for the military district, with documents and soldiers on guard, it’s strictly managed."
"All output must be handed over in full, we can’t keep even a leaf for ourselves."
Though she said "no," her face was full of unconcealed pride and satisfaction.
The ladies’ faces were full of disappointment but even more of envy.
"Oh, your family is so fortunate to have such a capable daughter-in-law."
Listening to these words, Cheng Huiyun felt she had never been so proud in her life.
Just then, a black sedan slowly drove onto the dirt road outside Ping’an Farm.
This car looked more imposing than the jeep of the brigade commander, and the plate on the front made the knowledgeable people there hold their breath.
The car stopped outside the cordon.
The driver got out and quickly opened the rear door.
An elderly man, in his sixties, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, with meticulously combed hair and wearing glasses, stepped down from the car.
He exuded a strong scholarly aura.
"Excuse me, is Comrade Lin Wan Yi here?" the elderly man politely asked the soldier on guard.
"I’m Dean Li from Beijing University Agricultural College."
The soldier didn’t dare to delay and immediately went inside to report.
Soon, Lin Wan Yi and Gu Yanshen came out together.
"Dean Li, hello."
Dean Li’s eyes lit up upon seeing Lin Wan Yi.
He adjusted his glasses, but his gaze had already moved past her, drawn to the lush green fields.
"Comrade Lin, I have long admired your name!"
He couldn’t be bothered with pleasantries and took large strides towards the edge of the field, gazing intently at the crops across the cordon.
"Oh my... the thickness of these corn leaves... the density of these sweet potato vines..."
He seemed to have discovered a priceless treasure, his hands trembling slightly.
"Unbelievable, this completely defies the current principles of plant growth!"
He abruptly turned his head, staring intently at Lin Wan Yi, his eyes blazing.
"Lin Wan Yi, I know you have been admitted to our university’s agriculture program."
Everyone around perked up their ears.
Dean Li took a deep breath and, in an unprecedentedly solemn manner, loudly announced in front of everyone.
"On behalf of the school, and on behalf of myself, I extend to you an official invitation!"
"When you enroll this fall, would you be willing to become my teaching assistant?"
