Courtyard House: My Hidden Wheat Seeds Caused a National Sensation

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As we drove into the compound, even more slogans came into view—"Comrade Li Jianye has brought glory to our Academy of Agricultural Sciences."

"Exemplary Figure in Dedication to Work"

"Labor is glorious, but wisdom is even more precious."

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Li Jianye slowly drove through a sea of ​​fluttering red, gently shaking his head with a complex smile on his lips.

"This is quite a show of force..."

Reputation is always accompanied by unexpected troubles.

The celebratory atmosphere at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences remains strong.

As soon as Li Jianye parked his car and walked to the front of the office building, a group of people surged out like a tide.

Leading the group was Dean Liu, who was holding a red envelope in his hand. Behind him, people carrying flowers and wreaths quickly surrounded him.

Bouquets and garlands fell onto his shoulders.

"Li Jianye is amazing!"

"Congratulations! Your achievements have transformed the face of the nation!"

"I want to take you as my role model!"

"Salute to Comrade Li Jianye!"

Cheers erupted one after another.

Li Jianye smiled and thanked them one by one.

"Comrade Li Jianye, you have done an excellent job."

Dean Liu stepped forward and stuffed the red envelope into his hand.

"This is a reward from the hospital for you."

Thank you for letting the people of the whole country see the value of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

We should all learn from you.

I hope you will continue to take the lead and guide the country towards becoming a true agricultural powerhouse.

I will do my best.

Li Jianye accepted the red envelope and nodded solemnly.

"Haha, I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

Dean Liu smiled and patted his arm.

"Jianye, give everyone a brief report on your thoughts these next two days."

We need to learn from your thinking and carry on your spirit.

Not only will people from our unit come to listen, but people from other units will also be present.

Prepare well.

"Okay, no problem."

Li Jianye verbally agreed, but inwardly pondered the significance of such formalities.

"Looks like I'll be busy these next few days..."

As the sun begins to set, it's time to leave work.

The workers left the factory like a tide, some riding bicycles, some squeezing onto buses, and some walking home.

On the roadside not far from a hospital, Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses, looking slightly nervous.

He rushed here after get off work today, intending to carry out the plan his son Yan Jiecheng had given him not long ago—that meticulously designed "accident".

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Although face is important to him as a teacher, he values ​​tangible money more than face.

If the scraps on the ground could be exchanged for money, he would definitely bend down and pick them up without hesitation.

Unfortunately, the ground was empty at the moment, and there was no way to make money.

"Hopefully it will work out... Hmm? This person seems suitable."

Just as Yan Bugui was anxiously searching for his target, a stylish young woman riding a women's bicycle and looking very anxious came into view.

According to Yan Jiecheng's analysis, this type of girl is the most ideal "target".

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"Let's go all out!"

Yan Bugui took a deep breath, lowered his head and pretended not to see the oncoming car, took two quick steps forward, and bumped right into the girl who was speeding towards him.

"Ouch!"

Having anticipated this, he fell backward and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Click—"

Being a novice, he accidentally slipped his glasses off, and they were run over by the girl's bicycle wheel.

The temple of the glasses broke off instantly.

"My glasses!!"

Yan Bugui's heart clenched.

"what!"

The young woman was startled by the scene before her.

Her family members are hospitalized and are already extremely anxious.

Distracted and in a hurry, she momentarily lost her focus.

Without paying attention to what was ahead, he bumped straight into an old man.

To make matters worse, the glasses that were perched on the old man's nose fell to the ground with a thud, and the lenses shattered.

"I'm so sorry, sir!"

The girl hurriedly stopped and apologized repeatedly, "I was walking too fast and didn't watch where I was going, it's really my fault!"

She quickly parked the car, squatted down to pick up the broken glasses, and then hurried forward to carefully help the old man up.

"Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere? Shall I take you to the hospital to get it checked out?"

"It's alright...it's alright..."

Following his son's prior instructions, Yan Bugui put on a magnanimous demeanor and waved his hand, "Girl, it's alright."

Seeing his understanding, the girl felt even more guilty.

She hurriedly took her wallet out of her bag.

"Sir, I have a very urgent matter to attend to and cannot delay."

I bumped into you and broke your glasses; it's all my fault, no matter what.

You absolutely must accept this compensation, otherwise I'll feel really bad about it.

With a firm tone, she shoved two ten-yuan bills into Yan Bugui's hand without saying another word.

Giving such a price likely means that the glasses are considered quite valuable.

"this……"

Yan Bugui's heart skipped a beat when his palm touched the banknote.

A new eyeglass frame only costs two or three yuan, but this girl spent twenty! It was an unexpected windfall.

"Sir, please don't refuse."

If you're really alright, then... I'll get going now?

"Go ahead, go ahead, girl, you didn't mean it. I'm fine."

"Thank you, you are so understanding."

"Then I'll be going now."

Watching the girl's figure disappear into the distance, clutching the still-warm banknotes in his hand, Yan Bugui felt an overwhelming surge of joy.

"My son is truly capable!"

He almost shouted it out in his heart.

At this moment, he was eager to return home and praise his resourceful son.

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"Hehe, another windfall! Once it gets completely dark, I'll find a way to sell this thing."

It's a pity that the hype has died down. If it had come a little earlier, such a fat rabbit could have easily fetched a hundred or two hundred dollars.

These days, it's considered good if it can sell for ten yuan.

In a few more days, it probably won't even be worth two or three yuan.

"Sigh, why did it have to stop? If it had blown for a little longer, I would have gotten rich much sooner!"

Just as Yan Bugui was secretly delighted with the twenty yuan compensation, Jia Dongxu was also happily counting his spoils—a wild rabbit with glossy fur and a plump body.

"Yan Bugui, oh Yan Bugui, you're truly my lucky star! I've profited quite a bit from your traps!"

Jia Dongxu proudly weighed his prey in his hand, "I'm a genius! No wonder I'm known as the 'Sleeping Dragon' of the academy."

You came up with the brilliant idea of ​​getting Qin Huairu to work in the factory in my place. This way, I can stay at home and collect money, get a share of food, and still have time to pick up your easy profits.

Killing three birds with one stone, brilliant! I'm a fucking genius!

The more he thought about it, the more smug he became. He couldn't help but hum a silly tune and skipped along the way towards the courtyard house.

However, just as he got to a spot not far from the courtyard, he spotted Yan Bugui in the distance.

Old Yan couldn't hide his joy as he hurried home.

"unlucky!"

Jia Dongxu's heart skipped a beat, and his smugness vanished instantly.

Losing his footing, he tripped over his right foot with his left and fell flat on his face.

"hiss--"

He gasped.

Jia Dongxu took the hit squarely, and the pain made him gasp for breath.

Fortunately, Yan Bugui was preoccupied with his own thoughts and didn't even look this way, allowing him to escape unscathed.

"What's wrong with this stingy old man Yan?"

As Jia Dongxu carefully hid the rabbit, he muttered to himself, "He was all smiles just a moment ago, but now he looks like he's lost his soul."

He composed himself and mustered his courage to step through the gate of the courtyard house.

Sure enough, Yan Bugui didn't stand guard at the door as usual, but slipped back home. The door was tightly closed, and low voices could be faintly heard coming from inside.

"They must have figured out another way to make money..."

Jia Dongxu narrowed his eyes, a thought popping into his mind, "I must find out more about him when I have the chance."

After thinking it over, he turned around and went back to his own house.

On the other side, Yan Bugui entered the house and, without even bothering to repair his broken glasses, went straight to Yan Jiecheng and excitedly patted him on the shoulder twice.

"Good lad, your idea is brilliant!"

He lowered his voice, pulled a five-yuan note from his pocket, and slammed it on the table. "See that? Five yuan in the blink of an eye!"

—The girl actually gave him twenty, but he had ulterior motives and kept fifteen, only taking out five to split the bill.

"Dad promised you a 40/60 split."

Yan Bugui rubbed his hands together, then changed the subject, "But look, even my glasses died in this 'battle'... How about we don't divide them this time?"

"Okay."

Yan Jiecheng waved a small feather fan and responded lightly.

Now he no longer cares about these small gains; he's thinking about much bigger profits.

"Huh? You really agreed?"

Yan Bugui was stunned, and all the words he had prepared stuck in his throat.

He observed his son's relaxed demeanor, a sense of unease creeping into his heart: "Has this kid become shrewd or just stupid? He won't even fight over five yuan... Could he have hooked up with someone even more lucrative?"

The more Yan Bugui thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. His eyes darkened. "We absolutely can't let him have it all to himself. We have to get him to tell us in the next couple of days..."

Just as I was pondering this, a light, cheerful humming came from outside the courtyard gate.

He Yuzhu stepped across the threshold carrying a small cloth bag, his face beaming with pride.

The bag contained nothing but a packet of croton seeds that he had specially gone out of his way to buy.

"There will be a welcome banquet at the factory tomorrow."

He squinted, calculating, "Once I sprinkle some into Nan Yi's pot of vegetables... let's see how he'll manage to cook tomorrow!"

Thinking of the scene where Nan Yi embarrassed himself by clutching his stomach and the factory leaders had no choice but to ask him to come out of retirement, He Yuzhu's steps became lighter.

After returning to the house, he took out the stone mortar and pestle, carefully ground the croton seeds into a fine powder, and then wrapped it in oiled paper.

"Everything's ready."

He weighed the paper package in his hand, grinned, and said, "Let the MCA throw it away tomorrow... just wait and see what happens."

As night faded, the morning light streamed into the courtyard.

People in the courtyard gradually left, some to go to work, some to go to school.

Bang Geng was about to walk out with his schoolbag on his back when Jia Dongxu stopped him.

"Dad will take you to school today."

Jia Dongxu said.

Bang Geng was stunned and looked up at his father—this had never happened before.

Today's sudden act of sending students to school is anything but ordinary.

Could it be...?

He knew I got White Rabbit milk candy yesterday.

Are you planning to compete with me for it?

The thought shifted to this point.

The boy's face immediately tensed, and he glanced warily at the person next to him.

The man, however, didn't seem to care at all.

She led him slowly to the school gate.

Listen,

Please keep an eye on that old Mr. Yan for me today.

Let's see what time he leaves school this afternoon.

Why?

The boy was taken aback, looked up, his eyes full of confusion.

"Why are you staring at him?"

"No need to ask any more questions."

Just do as instructed.

"Then I'll take White Rabbit candy as payment!"

"OK,

Here you go.

The promises were made readily, lightly, without any weight.

The boy's eyes darted around.

He grinned, turned around, and skipped into the school gate.

"It's done!"

As long as we find out when that old man Yan leaves the school...

Then we can follow him and find out his tricks for making money!

Thinking of this,

The man's steps quickened, and he headed straight for the countryside.

He was thinking to himself:

If I'm lucky today, I might even find another wild rabbit.

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On the other end,

In the steel rolling mill,

He Yuzhu found his apprentice Ma Hua as soon as he arrived.

He shoved a package into his hand.

MCA,

Listen carefully,

Go get some of this later.

It was secretly mixed into Nan Yi's large tea mug.

He loves strong tea.

He couldn't taste the difference.

"master……

"This...this might not be appropriate, right?"

Ma Hua took it, but his hand trembled.

I felt a chill run down my spine.

Other people's masters pass on their skills and techniques.

His master was quite something.

He actually ordered his apprentice to do such a wicked thing!

Upon thinking of this,

The thought of betraying his sect resurfaced and he couldn't suppress it.

"If you still acknowledge me as your master..."

So he obediently went to do it.

He Yuzhu ignored the troubled look on his face.

The tone was firm and left no room for argument.

"Go,"

MCA