Courtyard House: My Hidden Wheat Seeds Caused a National Sensation

"Let's strive for a bumper harvest next year, so that the higher-ups can rest assured, and the workers can rest assured!"

"A bountiful harvest! A bountiful harvest!"

The cheers spread like a tide.

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Just as the whole country was discussing the matter, Li Jianye, who had initially proposed the idea, gently knocked on the door of H's office.

"Xiao Li, did you see the newspaper?"

"I saw it."

Li Jianye's eyebrows relaxed, and a smile spread from the corners of his mouth.

He felt a sense of peace and warmth in his heart to be able to contribute to this land.

Do you think we'll have a bumper harvest next year?

"It all depends on human effort."

Li Jianye said confidently, "When farmers receive real grain, their morale will be high. With the help of fertilizers and new farm tools, a bumper harvest is highly anticipated."

"Once my improved varieties are ready in two years, doubling the yield shouldn't be difficult."

"Oh? You're so confident?"

Mr. H laughed loudly, "Good! Then I'll wait for your good news."

In addition, your trip to Hainan has been approved, and you will be in charge of forming a team at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

"I'll give you three days to prepare. Are you in time to depart in three days?"

"That's enough."

Mr. H suddenly stood up, his eyes blazing: "Comrade Li Jianye, we will provide you with ample funding and support."

We're waiting for your good news.

"Please rest assured, leader, I will not let you down!"

……

A few days later, the wind from Hainan, carrying a salty and humid heat, swept over us.

Li Jianye, along with his team and wife Dilisilin, set foot on this scorching land.

Delilah stood there, stunned, her gaze sweeping over the scene before her, speechless for a moment.

She came from the frontier and had seen barren lands and experienced years of scarcity since childhood.

But the land before her eyes gave her a shock—she never imagined that the southern islands would look like this.

"This place used to be a place of exile."

Li Jianye gently patted the back of her hand, his tone tinged with apology, "In modern times, we have experienced turmoil again, and it has only been a few years since things have truly settled down."

"You've suffered; conditions here are naturally inferior to those in the northern cities."

"Not at all."

Delilah turned around, her brows and eyes relaxing, and reached out to take his arm. "Wherever you are, there is no desolation."

I've never been afraid of hardship since I was a child, and I'm even less afraid now.

Li Jianye smiled and pinched her cheek, then led her forward, saying, "Let's go, the welcome banquet should begin."

The banquet arranged by the locals allowed the two to experience the island's unique scenery.

With food shortages, seafood is a common sight on the tables; locals say this is because they "live off the sea."

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It was the first time Delisilin had tasted so many fresh seafood and tropical fruits, and her eyes lit up with wonder.

After settling in, the two went about their own business.

Dilisilin joined the Public Security Bureau and began teaching courses, gradually bringing the working methods and ideas of the North into the courtyard of this island.

Li Jianye then joined forces with local agricultural researchers to establish the island's first agricultural science station.

With personnel properly assigned, the breeding and cultivation of various crops began one after another.

He always kept in mind his initial goal of heading south—the cultivation of disease-resistant papayas.

Accompanied by several assistants, Li Jianye observed and recorded data in the experimental field while quietly conducting experiments in a small space unseen by others.

Soon, plants that could resist the ringspot virus quietly matured.

However, he did not immediately produce results. Instead, he first collected disease-resistant pollen from the wild and hybridized it with common papaya.

Once the fruit has ripened, the seeds he had prepared will be quietly replaced.

With this matter settled, Li Jianye devoted more of his energy to teaching local researchers.

He had no intention of staying here long-term; training a capable assistant was the best long-term solution.

So day after day, he walked through the fields, explaining the key points, repeatedly verifying them in the experimental field, and spending the nights with Dilisilin under the lamp.

Life may be simple, but it has its own unique flavor.

Seafood and fruits are never in short supply, the climate is spring-like all year round, and the scenery is pleasant.

On this warm land, life flows like a gentle stream, peaceful and abundant.

Time flowed quietly between Li Jianye and Dilireba.

As the festival bells rang, they temporarily left their busy lives and headed towards the shimmering coastline.

A salty wind blew through their hair as the two sat side by side on the rocks, enjoying the fresh seafood and warm wine, sharing a peaceful afternoon that belonged only to each other.

As dusk settled, they returned hand in hand to the city to celebrate the New Year with their family and friends.

At this moment, the capital city and its surroundings were already immersed in a cacophony of joy.

To ensure that every household could have a good New Year, long queues formed in front of grain stations and meat shops across the country, with everyone's faces beaming with anticipation.

In the greenhouse of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the new shiitake mushroom variety previously cultivated by Li Jianye's team has finally grown.

According to the Old Testament, after preserving the spawn, the research team distributed the remaining fresh mushrooms to each member.

Although each person only received a small basket, it was enough to decorate the New Year's Eve dinner table and add a touch of freshness from their own cultivation.

Life in the courtyard house was not so smooth.

Although He Yuzhu, Jia Dongxu and Xu Damao have been discharged from the hospital, the first two are still unable to move around due to leg injuries, while only Xu Damao can barely do some clerical work.

What's even more astonishing is that the street thug who attacked them ended up in the police station himself—he had contracted a serious illness, and the reason for his illness was that his wounds were stained with He Yuzhu's blood during their fight.

Knowing he couldn't escape, he simply turned himself in, but insisted he had no money and refused to compensate He Yuzhu and Jia Dongxu in the slightest.

He Yuzhu was about to report Liu Lili for stealing money to the authorities, but Yi Zhonghai hurriedly stopped him.

Yi Zhonghai secretly slipped the five hundred yuan entrusted by He Daqing into He Yuzhu's hand as compensation and also put an end to his thoughts.

This money allowed He Yuzhu to at least get through the New Year without worrying about food or clothing.

The night sky was illuminated by fireworks time and time again, and the old year came to a splendid end.

In early March, Dilisilin whispered to Li Jianye that her period was a whole month late.

Li Jianye was taken aback at first, then overjoyed, and immediately accompanied her to the hospital.

The diagnosis quickly confirmed that she was indeed pregnant.

Through two lifetimes, Li Jianye touched his "father" for the first time.

The warmth of two words.

The news spread like a warm breeze throughout the research institute, and colleagues sent simple yet sincere gifts and blessings.

Li Jianye accepted them all with a smile. During that time, even the air in the laboratory seemed to be filled with a light and sweet feeling.

But no one could have predicted that beneath this joy, undercurrents were silently gathering.

The warmth of spring had barely settled in my heart before it vanished.

At the end of March, Delilah's return date arrived.

Parting is imminent.

"I have to go."

Dilireba looked at Li Jianye, her eyes filled with reluctance.

The stirrings of the new life within her made her more attached to him than ever before, unwilling to be separated from him for even a moment.

When will you return to Beijing? I'd like to travel with you.

Upon hearing this, Li Jianye smiled slightly and gently tapped the tip of her nose.

"Companions?"

Dilisilin was taken aback at first, then overwhelmed with joy.

This was certainly her heartfelt wish, but there were still doubts that needed to be clarified.

"But... the experiment here isn't over yet. What will happen to the crops if you leave?"

"It's alright."

Li Jianye shook his head, his tone calm, "Breeding is not something that can be accomplished overnight; it is a long and meticulous task that requires the cooperation of everyone."

Over the past few months, I have laid the groundwork and provided detailed guidance.

They are capable of walking the rest of the road on their own.

I only need to come back occasionally to check on the progress.

He paused briefly, then added, "Besides, don't forget that I also have experimental fields to look after in Beijing."

I've been gone for three months, and I wonder how things are going. I should go back and take care of things.

"really?"

Delilah's eyes lit up, her worries vanished, and she truly longed to be with him day and night, inseparable.

"nature.

Pack your bags, we're setting off today.

After tidying up briefly and taking some souvenirs from Hainan, the two embarked on their journey home.

At that time, there were no direct flights to and from Hainan. To leave the island, one had to take a boat and then transfer to a car and a train after landing.

The journey was long and the carriages were slow, making it quite tiring. Therefore, we did not bring any seafood or fresh fruit that does not keep for long.

After a bumpy ride and a long, dusty journey, the familiar platform of Beijing finally came into view.

"We've finally arrived."

Looking at the platform, Dilireba sighed softly, "Hainan is still the most comfortable place, with its mild climate all year round."

Here, the spring chill still lingers.

"It's getting warmer soon, the season has arrived."

Li Jianye said gently, "I'll take you home and settle you in first. I still need to report to my work."

They exited the station, boarded a bus, and traveled all the way back to the courtyard house.

Three months later, the scene in the courtyard seemed frozen in time, unchanged from the past.

It was midday, and most of the people who went to work had already left the compound, leaving only some elderly people, women and children, enjoying the quiet of the afternoon.

As soon as I entered the front yard, I ran into three aunties.

"Oh, Jianye's back?"

The three women greeted us with smiles.

"Auntie, have you eaten?"

Li Jianye exchanged pleasantries.

"Just used it."

"You must be tired from your business trip. Go home and rest."

"Okay, sure."

Li Jianye nodded in agreement and continued walking inside.

Upon entering the courtyard, one's gaze falls upon two people sunbathing in the yard—Jia Dongxu and He Yuzhu.

Their casual conversation came to an abrupt end with the unexpected return of the visitor.

He Yuzhu raised his head, his gaze sweeping over Li Jianye, his eyes filled with icy resentment.

After that argument, He Yushui went to the hospital and stood in front of He Yuzhu, directly demanding that Qin Jingru be driven away.

He Yuzhu flatly refused.

That was the younger sister of the person he admired, and although Qin Jingru was still young, her features already revealed a future extraordinary.

Deep in his heart, he harbored a thought he couldn't easily express: he wanted to raise this little girl himself, and when the time was right, he would naturally marry her.

Therefore, how could he possibly agree to send her away?

He Yushui's insistence resulted in a heated argument.

From then on, an invisible rift quietly grew between the siblings, leaving He Yuzhu with a heavy, unpleasant feeling, as if a stone was pressing on his heart.

After being discharged from the hospital, he confided his frustrations to an elderly man and woman, only to unexpectedly learn from the woman that it was Li Jianye who had come to cause trouble for He Yushui.

He Yuzhu's temper flared up instantly.

In his mind, the discord between the siblings was entirely Li Jianye's fault.

So when he bumped into Li Jianye today, he couldn't muster even the slightest bit of a good look on his face.

Standing next to He Yuzhu, Jia Dongxu presented a completely different picture.

When he saw Li Jianye, his eyes were filled with complex emotions that were hard to discern.

Since returning from his illness, he has noticed that the neighbors in the courtyard are looking at him with strange eyes. Their gazes are shifty and elusive, as if an invisible hat has appeared on his head, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

He grabbed Liu Guangfu, wanting to get to the bottom of things, but the other man stammered and couldn't produce anything.

This filled him with even more doubts.

Of course, he had no idea that his good mentor, Yi Zhonghai, had gone door to door pleading and warning him to keep quiet and not let anyone in the hospital divulge any of the rumors about Li Jianye and Qin Huairu in order to protect him and prevent him from suffering unnecessary shocks.

Under Yi Zhonghai's manipulation, which was half pleading and half pressuring, the entire courtyard tacitly kept the secret, keeping He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, and even Jia Dongxu himself in the dark.

As a result, Jia Dongxu felt that the atmosphere around him was becoming increasingly strange, but he still couldn't figure it out.

However, he quickly stopped investigating—he had more important things to do, which was to have Qin Huairu take his place and work at the steel rolling mill.

The replacement job went surprisingly smoothly thanks to Yi Zhonghai's intervention.

Jia Dongxu officially retired from his post, while Qin Huairu took over the job and became a worker.

Her household registration was changed from rural to urban collective household registration. As long as she was in the factory, this status was valid; if she left, everything would return to normal.

Not only that, but her future children will also have their household registration transferred to her.

This move completely solved the Jia family's problem of food supply.