Chapter 324

"About the background change, no one can know except Wan Ping'an."

"Yi Zhonghai is an old guy; he must still think my background is problematic and is thinking of taking revenge on me. When the time comes, I'll see how dumbfounded he looks!"

He Great Qing was very smug.

Six acres of land.

It was almost noon.

Qin Huairu rushed to Wan Ping'an excitedly and gave him a big hug.

"Ping'an, I got my high school diploma!"

Qin Huairu held up the diploma in her hand.

Her educational level wasn't high.

Wan Ping'an had asked her to improve her cultural level.

Under Director Wang's arrangement, going back to school wasn't a big deal, and she didn't have to attend classes every day, as long as her final exam scores were passing.

"Passing is good enough!"

Wan Ping'an nodded.

In the fifties and sixties, there were many illiterate people, so high school was considered a relatively high level of education.

Unlike in prosperous eras.

Where undergraduates were everywhere!

"Ping'an, I can help you even more now!"

Qin Huairu put away the diploma.

Her current position was equivalent to a chief steward; she had to manage everything for Wan Ping'an: the six acres of land, Gourd Lake, and everything else.

In the evening.

Wan Ping'an made a good meal to celebrate for Qin Huairu.

They drank too much.

They almost broke through the barrier.

Just as Wan Ping'an was about to take it a step further, he heard movement outside the door and immediately reacted: there were animals constantly watching him.

As long as he dared.

The animals would immediately go to the police.

Qin Huairu was a bit disappointed; she also wanted to take this opportunity to become Wan Ping'an's woman. She didn't know why Wan Ping'an had hit the emergency brakes.

The next morning.

Outside the window, everything was white; there was frost!

Wan Ping'an arrived at the six acres of land.

All the greenhouses were in use.

Inside the greenhouses, it was still as warm as spring.

"Old Cai, arrange for people to keep an eye on things."

"Every greenhouse must have someone on the night shift, and the temperature must be within the specified range."

Wan Ping'an instructed.

After checking the greenhouses, he went to Gourd Lake.

On the surface of the lake, a thin layer of ice had formed.

As soon as the sun came out, the ice melted.

Wan Ping'an knew very well that as the temperature dropped day by day, the ice would get thicker and thicker until it reached a point where it wouldn't melt anymore, sealing the entire lake surface.

"It's time to harvest!"

"The golden grass carp, except for a small portion kept as breeding fish, catch them all!"

Wan Ping'an decided.

He notified Director Wang.

Less than an hour later, Director Wang arrived at Gourd Lake.

"You don't need to worry about the harvesting."

Director Wang took over the work of catching the fish.

He found a professional team.

He wasn't doing it for free.

He was cooperating with Wan Ping'an; he needed accurate data to evaluate the value of the golden grass carp, the difficulty of raising them, and whether they were suitable for large-scale farming.

Soon.

The first net was pulled out.

The large fish in the net, except for a few small miscellaneous fish, were all golden grass carp, ranging from one to one meter in length.

Each golden grass carp looked like a piece of gold in the sunlight.

"Ping'an, look at what you've grown: golden pumpkins, golden rice, golden grass carp. How did you get so obsessed with gold?"

"Will there be golden apples or golden peanuts in the future?"

Director Wang asked jokingly.

"How would I know?"

"The crops, poultry, and livestock I cultivate are just being changed in an excellent direction. What color they turn out to be isn't something I can control!"

Wan Ping'an shook his head.

What color they turned into was the system's business; he didn't need to worry about it.

Of course.

As long as he wanted, he could also control the color.

They could be golden grass carp!

They could also be white jade grass carp!

Fishing continued.

Beside Gourd Lake.

There were some square-dug small water pits, no more than a meter deep and two meters long and wide, used for temporarily storing the harvested golden grass carp.

Filled with water.

The golden grass carp caught and put in there could survive for a long time without dying.

"These golden things, looking at them, one would think it's a pool of gold."

"Even a landlord from the old society, standing by the pool, would definitely be bewildered. Who could handle this?"

Director Wang stood by the small water pit and sighed.

Each golden grass carp looked like a handicraft made of gold.

"Director Wang, after weighing them, you can take half, and I'll sell the other half!"

Wan Ping'an said with a smile.

Xu Huirong had already reached out; she had ordered a batch of golden grass carp. Since the weather was cold now, they could be frozen for long-term storage.

As long as they were frozen well, they wouldn't go bad for the whole winter.

"Also, reserve a certain amount of golden grass carp as breeding fish!"

Wan Ping'an controlled the harvest volume.

When the harvest reached a certain point, he called a stop, and the remaining golden grass carp were left in Gourd Lake to spend the winter.

The water in the middle of Gourd Lake was very deep; even if the ice in winter got thicker, there would be enough living water under the ice to ensure the golden grass carp survived.

At noon.

Sha Zhu was in charge of the cooking.

He stewed a large pot of golden grass carp, ensuring everyone could eat a large piece of fish meat.

"Ping'an, this grass carp is too fragrant."

"I didn't know which freshwater fish was the most fragrant before, but with your golden grass carp on the market, I can guarantee it's the most fragrant."

Director Wang gave a thumbs up.

The golden grass carp had few bones, tender meat, a rich aroma, and not a hint of fishiness; it was simply the most suitable freshwater fish for eating.

"I'm almost afraid to take a bite."

"Taking a bite feels like taking a big mouthful of gold."

Sha Zhu picked up a piece of fish meat.

They were all dining in the open air, and the sunlight shining on the fish meat made it reflect light; if it weren't truly edible, one would really think it was a piece of gold.

At the same moment.

Outside the small tavern.

Fan Jinyou's face was gloomy.

He had been rejected by Xu Huirong once again.

He wanted to confess, but he didn't even have the chance to do so.

"Why won't you accept me?"

Before being kicked out, Fan Jinyou asked in a breakdown.

"You aren't excellent enough!"

"If you could compare to Wan Ping'an, I wouldn't need you to confess to me; I'd chase you directly, and I'd even give you my small tavern as a dowry!"

Xu Huirong sneered.

Fan Jinyou was depressed on the spot.

Compare to Wan Ping'an?

In this neighborhood, or rather in Sijiucheng, how many people could compare to Wan Ping'an?

"That guy surnamed Wan, why do you keep ruining my good things again and again?"

"It seems that if I don't get rid of you, I won't have any good days!"

Fan Jinyou's teeth ached whenever he thought of Wan Ping'an.

How easy was it to get rid of Wan Ping'an?

Director Wang had warned that Wan Ping'an had a special status, and everyone in this area had to be careful to look after Wan Ping'an and provide him with protection.

He didn't say what the special status was.

Fan Jinyou guessed it was very likely the illegitimate son of some big shot.

Even if he had the ability to get rid of Wan Ping'an, he couldn't act easily.

Otherwise.

If Wan Ping'an died.

He would be buried along with him.

"I can't do it myself; it's best to find someone from out of town, and after they do it, let them get lost, never to come to Sijiucheng again."

Fan Jinyou's murderous intent arose.

He had no confidence in fighting Wan Ping'an head-on; it was simply hopeless!

"Officer Fan, can we find a place to talk?"