Courtyard House: My Hidden Wheat Seeds Caused a National Sensation

The soft glow of the lamp illuminated her jade-like skin, and her bright, peach-blossom eyes gazed at Li Jianye with tender affection, almost making Li Jianye forget the delicious food on the table.

He composed himself, raised his glass, and smiled broadly: "Wife, you are very good too."

Come, let's celebrate!

The clinking of glasses carried blessings in their crisp sound.

"I'm so happy for you!"

The atmosphere at dinner was exceptionally relaxed.

The commotion that was supposed to be a gathering in the courtyard ultimately didn't escalate because another dispute had been resolved.

Thus, this little corner of the world remained peaceful and undisturbed.

After the meal, Li Jianye served the dessert he had prepared.

A fresh cream cake, adorned with deep red berries, immediately caught Delilah's eye.

"Brother...is this a Western pastry?"

"Yes."

Li Jianye nodded with a smile, "It was specially prepared for you, have a taste."

Delilah picked up the knife, carefully cut off a piece, picked it up with chopsticks, and put it in her mouth.

The rich aroma of milk and the sweet taste of fruit melted on her tongue, and her eyes lit up: "So sweet, so delicious."

"Eat more if you like."

"You eat too."

In this day and age, sweetness is a luxury.

After finishing the cake, Dilireba had a little cream on her lips, but she didn't notice it.

Li Jianye handed her a small mirror. She was taken aback when she saw her reflection, and then the two of them looked at each other and laughed.

After clearing away the dishes, it was already late at night.

The courtyard was quiet, and the lights in each house were gradually turned off.

Although there was a radio in the room, no one was in the mood to turn it on at the moment.

Li Jianye finished washing up quickly and efficiently, but when he turned around, he saw Dilisilin still sitting on the stool, slowly wiping her feet, her cheeks slightly flushed.

He walked over, naturally took the cloth, dried her off, and then took the water out.

Back inside, he rubbed his hands together, his tone tinged with excitement: "Xiao Di, shall we... take a break?"

Delilah lowered her eyes, her ears turning bright red, and softly murmured, "Mmm."

He made a sound.

"Turn off the lights."

She said in a low voice.

"Don't turn it off."

Li Jianye approached, his voice low and gentle, "Let me take a good look at you."

People appear gentler under the lamplight than during the day.

"The book describes candlelight, but this is an electric light."

"Electric lights are great, they're so bright, it'll give me a good look at how beautiful my wife is."

He smiled, then paused suddenly, a hint of surprise in his voice, "Huh? What's going on here..."

"Turn off the lights!"

Dilisilin blushed and reached out to cover his mouth, but her voice was weak and powerless.

It was late at night.

Delilah was exhausted and drowsy, but suddenly a thought struck her and she became more awake.

She reached out, pinched the soft flesh on the side of the person next to her with her fingertips, and gently twisted it.

"My lord... I just remembered something."

"Hiss—what is it?"

Li Jianye responded in a daze.

"Why were you so surprised just now?"

Her voice was sleepy, but every word was clear: "Logically speaking, since it's your first time meeting someone, even if you feel they are different, you should first think that men and women are inherently different."

Your reaction makes it seem like you already knew how everyone else should behave, and that I was the only exception?

Li Jianye's heart skipped a beat, and his sleepiness vanished.

In the heat of the moment, he spoke without thinking, and she caught the slip-up in his words.

He composed himself, his tone remaining calm: "I used to read a lot of miscellaneous books, and occasionally I would flip through medical books, which had both pictures and text, so I memorized them."

"Is that so?"

Delilah looked at him in the dim light, her eyes filled with doubt.

"nature.

Go to sleep, you have to report for duty tomorrow.

He reached out and put his arm around her shoulder.

"Um……"

She mumbled a reply, but eventually succumbed to her overwhelming weariness and fell into a deep sleep beside him.

and many more!

What did you just call me?

"Little White... no, Adi... oh dear! Honey, go to sleep!"

"snort!"

The next morning, as dawn broke.

Li Jianye has woken up.

His strengthened physique left him feeling energetic despite yesterday's fatigue.

However, Dilisilin remained fast asleep, breathing softly, showing no signs of waking up.

Li Jianye quietly got up, went outside to tidy himself up, and finished washing up.

Back inside, seeing that she was still fast asleep, I turned and headed toward the kitchen cabinet.

Take out the cooking utensils, and the processing workshop will quickly prepare a basket of mutton soup dumplings, two boiled eggs, and a pot of hot soy milk.

I glanced at the time; it was already 7:30.

He approached the bedside and called her softly.

He nudged her shoulder, but there was no response.

She called out again, but she just turned over and continued to sleep.

Li Jianye smiled slightly, picked up a soup dumpling, gently bit open a small hole, and the heat and aroma immediately escaped.

He brought the steamed bun close to her face, letting its warm aroma brush against her nose.

"It smells so good..."

Delilah suddenly sat up in bed, her eyes not fully open, but her small nose twitching slightly.

"This is... mutton soup dumplings?"

She suddenly opened her eyes wide, her bright eyes fixed on the steamed bun in Li Jianye's hand.

"Awoo—"

She leaned forward to take a bite, but he deftly dodged it, instead putting the bun into his own mouth and chewing it slowly.

"You're so annoying!"

Delilah's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she pouted, looking aggrieved.

"They woke me up with the smell of steamed buns, but then wouldn't give me any!"

"There's another whole cage over there."

Li Jianye pointed to the table.

"Get up, eat as much as you want."

"real?"

She turned her head to look, took a deep breath, quickly grabbed her clothes and put them on, then rushed to the table and reached out to grab them.

"Wash up first."

Li Jianye gently slapped away her outstretched hand.

Dilireline reluctantly slipped on her shoes and went out to wash up.

After breakfast, Li Jianye rode his bicycle to take her to the police station, then turned his bicycle around and headed straight for the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Today he's going to check on how his assistants are managing the experimental field.

Inside the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, his hundred-acre experimental field has been completely transformed.

According to his design, a greenhouse that was completely different from the times was built here.

With these sheds, various crops can be cultivated year-round—a common method used by many breeders to accelerate research.

"Good job, you did a great job."

After carefully inspecting the construction of the greenhouse and then bending down to examine the rice seedlings in the field, Li Jianye nodded in satisfaction after confirming that everything was in order.

"If we conduct several rounds of trials in this way, new varieties such as hybrid wheat and hybrid rice can be successfully introduced."

"Teacher! You're back?"

Tan Zezong and four other young men quickly approached him.

After several rounds of guidance, they had long since started calling him "teacher."

"Teacher, are these crops growing well?"

"Teacher, your idea is so ingenious! I can already imagine the future harvest of hybrid crops!"

"yes……"

"Teacher, did you make any new discoveries on this trip?"

"some."

Li Jianye smiled and gestured towards the distance.

"Let's go, I've put all the best seeds I found in the office."

"Let's go back and have a meeting. I'll tell you some new information then."

The office lights illuminated several young and eager faces. Li Jianye's gaze swept over his students, his tone calm yet carrying an unquestionable authority.

"I'll have to entrust the rest of the work here to you."

He paused briefly, then lightly tapped the drawing on the table with his fingertip.

"I have completed the preliminary processes for ** and fertilizers."

The next step is to assist them in setting up the production line.

His gaze swept across the windowsill, as if looking towards the more distant north.

"Once things settle down here, I need to go to Northeast China."

"Teacher, you are truly amazing!"

One student, his voice trembling with excitement, exclaimed, "Our country can finally use the most advanced pesticides and fertilizers? This is incredible news! Grain production will definitely see a leap forward!"

Another student chimed in, his tone filled with admiration and pride: "If you ask me, teacher, you're even more amazing than those experts who specialize in chemistry!"

"teacher,"

Someone else asked curiously, "Do you have any special plans for your trip to Northeast China?"

Li Jianye withdrew his gaze, a barely perceptible hint of gentleness appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"In the Northeast, there is high-quality wild rice."

I want to see it for myself.

His thoughts seemed to have drifted to that black soil.

The rice in Northeast China should be ripe by now.

His choice of Northeast China over the Jiangnan region, known as the land of fish and rice, was not without reason.

While wild rice varieties do exist in the Jiangnan region, the epidemic has spread this year, and the population is relatively dense.

If he were to go, he fears he would find it difficult to even spot a trace of wild rice, let alone conduct any research.

"Teacher, you always think about these important things."

The students were genuinely impressed, their eyes filled with respect.

"Okay, let's leave the digression for now."

Li Jianye waved his hand, regaining his usual composure, "Time to go to class."

Also, I have something to inform you—I'm having my wedding at the Academy of Sciences on October 2nd, and you all must attend.

As he spoke, he took out several red invitation cards from the drawer and handed them over.

"A wedding? Teacher, you're getting married?"

Exclamations of surprise immediately rang out.

"The bride's name... sounds like she's from Xinjiang province?"

A student looked closely at the invitation and asked in surprise.

"Teacher, you went to Xinjiang and brought back a bride! That's truly amazing!"

Amidst laughter and conversation, the group escorted Li Jianye back to his office.

Just as he finished teaching Tan Zezong and others, he heard familiar footsteps outside the door.

Mr. Chen, the driver of H bus, stood at the door with his usual smile on his face.

"Researcher Li, Mr. H requests your presence."

Li Jianye and Lao Chen were already acquainted, so there was no need for pleasantries. He nodded and replied, "Okay, let's go now."

He had a general idea that this summons was most likely related to the progress of fertilizer production.

So, without hesitation, he got into that familiar car and drove towards Zhonghai.

However, when he stepped into that simple yet dignified office, he discovered that his expectations were slightly off.

Mr. H smiled and led him inside, saying to the elder behind the desk who had put down his documents and stood up to greet him, "Elder, I've brought Xiao Li with me."

"The person has been delivered, shall I take my leave now?"

"Little Li is here? Please have a seat."

The old man's voice was deep and warm. He pointed to a small dining table next to him covered with a plain tablecloth, "You've done a great job."

I've read the reports on the pesticides and fertilizers you produced.

After testing, the results were outstanding.

The results of the fertilizer application will take a few more days, but we can start by deploying and promoting it.

"I will follow the leader's instructions."

Li Jianye responded calmly.

As they were talking, the guards brought out the food.

The staple food is brown rice mixed with soybeans and oats. There are four dishes: a cooked grass carp, a bowl of glossy braised pork, a plate of stir-fried chicken, and a dish of sour and spicy bok choy.

"I've been busy lately, so I can only prepare some simple home-cooked dishes as a celebration for you."

"Speaking of which, I owe it all to you; otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to eat this braised pork."

Dald's tone was humorous.

"Boss, braised pork is delicious, but it's high in fat, so it's best to eat it in moderation."

Li Jianye offered a gentle word of advice.

"That's exactly what my healthcare doctor said!"

The big boss laughed loudly, pointed at Li Jianye, and then asked, "By the way, Li, can you drink some wine?"

I need to go to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences this afternoon to finish up some work.

"It's good that you don't drink; it'll allow us to talk in peace and quiet."

The leader nodded and smiled, pausing with his chopsticks. "The main reason I invited you here today is to hear your insights on agriculture."

I heard that you helped solve many problems in Xinjiang province recently? Well done.

Young people like you, who have both field experience and a willingness to study, are exactly the backbone we need most.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was relaxed, and the two chatted as they ate.