Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

The village messenger, drenched in sweat, rushed into Old Xie's yard, bent over and panting heavily, shouting at the top of his lungs:

"Uncle Guangkun! Great news! A hot spring has been found while digging a well in the back mountain! Brother Yongqiang is watching from the mountain, it's absolutely true!"

At that moment, Xie Guangkun was squatting in the yard, engrossed in processing mountain products. Upon hearing this, he suddenly stood up, his eyes wide open, his face filled with unbelievable joy.

He grabbed a tin bucket and a broom from the corner, and strode out, his steps carrying the wind.

Seeing his delirious state, Yongqiang's mother quickly reached out and grabbed his arm:

"Where are you going?!"

Xie Guangkun, beaming with pride, stood tall and spoke with an air of confidence:

"What else can I do? I'll go around the whole village knocking on doors! Let everyone know that my son, Xie Yongqiang, has struck a hot spring! I especially need to knock on Liu Neng's doorstep, so that old bastard can keep nagging me every day, and see how he can compete with me then!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, spitting as he spoke, gesturing wildly to show off:

"Do you even know what a hot spring is? Do you know how much this hot spring is worth? Let me tell you, even if we sold our entire village, it wouldn't be worth as much as this one hot spring! From now on, our family can expect to live a life of luxury, old woman, our Xie family is completely turned around!"

Xie Guangkun, for example, is now obsessed with the dream of wealth and status. He's so engrossed in it that he's ready to break free and step out, eager to show off to the whole village.

Seeing his smug and overconfident expression, Yongqiang's mother rolled her eyes helplessly and poured a bucket of cold water over him from head to toe:

"Stop dreaming. Is that well yours? Lin Chen paid for all the money to dig it, and he also leased the land on the hill. The contract is clearly signed in black and white. This hot spring has absolutely nothing to do with our family. What are you so happy about? At most, we can get free water to irrigate our orchard."

A single, simple sentence instantly extinguished all of Xie Guangkun's elation.

He suddenly lost his grip on the tin bucket, which crashed heavily to the ground with a loud thud. He froze on the spot, his mouth agape, unable to close for a long time, and the smug smile on his face gradually faded away.

Yes, from beginning to end, Lin Chen spent the money, the land belonged to Lin Chen, and the contract was clearly signed. Even if gold and silver gushed out of the well, let alone a hot spring, it would have nothing to do with the Xie family.

Xie Guangkun's legs went weak, his body swayed twice, and he collapsed heavily to the ground, his eyes staring blankly at the ground, a breath stuck in his chest, unable to come up or go down.

Within two seconds, his head lolled to the side, and he fainted on the spot from the shock and anger.

Yongqiang's mother was terrified and quickly helped him up, pinching his philtrum and patting his back. After a long, frantic effort, Xie Guangkun slowly woke up.

"My hot springs...my good days..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyelids started to droop again, and he almost fainted again. Seeing this, Yongqiang's mother quickly took action, pressing his lips until they looked like a Japanese soldier's, before she was finally able to save him completely.

After waking up, Xie Guangkun was helped onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and lay there like a wilted eggplant, slumped on the kang, sighing and groaning, and he didn't even have the appetite for dinner.

Meanwhile, the entrance to Big Foot Supermarket was still bustling with activity. Several old men squatted against the wall, playing chess and chatting, while Wang Yun was busy organizing the shelves and arranging snacks and daily necessities inside the store.

Xie Dajiao sat behind the counter, head down, calculating accounts. Her pen moved intermittently as she checked the accounts, glancing occasionally at her sleeping son in the inner room.

Just then, someone rushed in, shouting excitedly at the top of their lungs:

"Auntie Big Feet, why are you still sitting there so calmly! A hot spring has been discovered in the back mountain! It's Lin Chen's well! The water that's gushing out is all hot, and it's even steaming! You'd better go back and check it out!"

The child trembled in fright, and Wang Yun quickly went inside to pat him down.

Upon hearing this, Xie Dajiao's face was full of disbelief, and she quickly pressed for more information:

"What? A hot spring? Really? You're kidding me! There's no way it'd be such a coincidence. It was just a well for irrigation, how could it turn into a hot spring?"

"How could I possibly lie to you, Aunt Big Foot! It's absolutely true! Lots of people from the village have gone up the mountain to see what's going on! The well water is steaming hot!"

Wang Yun, who was holding the child, was also stunned. Realizing what had happened, she quickly nudged Xie Dajiao and said anxiously:

"Sis, you need to go back and check! I'll keep an eye on the shop! If they really find a hot spring, that would be amazing!"

Xie Dajiao was filled with anxiety, feeling as if this was a dream, very unreal.

She grabbed the phone from the counter and quickly dialed Lin Chen's number.

The phone was answered after two rings. The other end was noisy and lively, with Lin Chen's lighthearted laughter coming through first:

"Feed?"

"Xiao Chen, everyone in the village is saying that they've struck a hot spring in the well behind your house? Is it true or not?"

"Really, I'm not lying."

Lin Chen responded with a smile, his tone unusually relaxed:

"The test results from the city just came out. The water quality is excellent; it's a high-quality hot spring. If you're free, come up the mountain and take a look."

Having received a definite answer, Xie Dajiao held the phone, stunned for a long time. After hanging up, she was still muttering to herself in a daze:

"My goodness, we actually made it out of the hot springs! How lucky am I..."

After saying that, he didn't even bother with the account book on the table or the unfinished accounts. He hurriedly ran into the house, threw on a coat, and rushed towards the back mountain.

The back hill was already packed with people, as lively as a market day.

Villagers who rushed over upon hearing the news surrounded the well, craning their necks and staring curiously at the bubbling hot water and rising steam.

Some people used ladles to scoop water to test the temperature, while others squatted to the side whispering among themselves, exclamations of amazement echoing throughout.

Technician Wang, squatting on the ground nearby, diligently recorded various data in his notebook. Without looking up, he replied loudly, also changing his form of address:

"Brother Chen, with this water quality and these conditions, if we develop it properly, it could definitely be a money-making project!"

Xie Yongqiang's smile never faded, and he sincerely remarked:

"Brother Chen, I'm completely impressed! I worked so hard back then, all I got was dry soil and rocks, but as soon as you took over, we found a hot spring! You have to admire luck!"

The surrounding villagers started talking amongst themselves.

"Lin Chen is a righteous child; this is all good fortune he's accumulated!"

"Our village is really going to be famous now! With such a great hot spring, we're sure to have a lot of visitors coming to play!"

"Absolutely! Our whole village will benefit from this!"

……

In the farm's office, Xie Xiaomei was checking the feed accounts when Liu Yishui burst in, shouting without even catching his breath:

"Sister-in-law, you need to go home right away! Something terrible has happened!"

Xie Xiaomei was startled and nervously asked:

"What happened? What's wrong? Did something happen to Brother Chen?"

"Don't be so nervous, it's a good thing, a really great thing!"

Liu Yishui steadied himself against the edge of the table to catch his breath, and said with a smile:

"The well that Brother Chen dug in the back mountain has produced water! It's genuine hot spring water! The news has spread everywhere!"

As Lin Chen's bedmate, she naturally knew about Lin Chen's actions, but she still couldn't believe that she had suddenly heard that a hot spring had been created.

"A hot spring? How is that possible? We only drilled a hole to irrigate the orchard, how could we have found a hot spring..."

She stood there stunned for a long time before she could fully process the news. She quickly grabbed her coat and bag and hurried outside.

"Yishui, keep an eye on the farm. I'm going to drive back and check on it right away!"

"Don't worry, I'll take care of things here. Nothing will be delayed!" Liu Yishui readily agreed with a smile.

Xie Xiaomei walked out of the office and drove straight up the mountain, feeling both pleasantly surprised and deeply moved.

My spouse always manages to do unexpected things and never disappoints.

In just half a day, the news of the hot spring discovered in the back mountain spread throughout the entire Xiangyashan Village.

The villagers working, the women cooking at home, the old people chatting by the roadside—everyone's conversation revolved around Lin Chen and the well.

Some people envy Lin Chen's incredible luck, as he can dig a well and find a rare hot spring.

Some people remarked that this was a blessing he received for his kind heart.

Many villagers have already started planning how they can benefit from Lin Chen's influence and make money.