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So what if they were ancient gods?

Am I not just an ordinary human being now?

So what if he has such a high divine status?

Are you still completely helpless and only able to rely on your pet?

The Snake King despises Huo Yingjie!

"By the way, Snake King, I haven't seen you for a while. You must be cultivating," He Tiantian said. Snake King used to ask to go to the cave in the back mountain every day, but now he hides in the barrier all day and doesn't come out.

The Snake King sighed and said, "Actually, I also want to come out and relax more often, but I still need to cultivate. If I don't cultivate, I won't be able to withstand the Six Heavens Profound Thunder and the Nine Heavens Profound Thunder, and then I will only face certain death."

He Tiantian wanted to advise the Snake King not to work so hard, but she swallowed the words back.

Home is incredibly important to both humans and animals with feelings.

Putting herself in his shoes, she knew that the Snake King didn't want to leave home or his family, and she knew that he felt the same way.

Given this, it would be truly inappropriate to say things against one's conscience.

"Snake King, as long as you work hard, you will always be rewarded," He Tiantian encouraged. "The harder you work now, the less you will suffer when you face your tribulations later. Make thorough preparations so that when the opportunity comes, you can seize it without hesitation."

He Tiantian earnestly served the Snake King several bowls of "chicken soup for the soul," hoping it would be helpful to him.

The Snake King naturally understood this principle and said, "I know what I'm doing. Take good care of yourself. After your parents leave Qi Family Village, go to the cave in the back mountain..."

"Yes, yes, I remember the date!" He Tiantian nodded repeatedly, even though she herself knew that it was time for her to donate blood again soon.

After the Snake King finished speaking, he entered the barrier and continued his cultivation.

The next morning, He Tiantian got up early to cook. By the time Grandma Qi, He Jingyu, and Wang Shuping got up, the meal was already prepared on the table.

He Jingyu gave He Tiantian three days' worth of meal tickets and money, but Grandma Qi scolded angrily, "You come to eat, how can you take meal tickets!"

“Godmother, we receive a subsidy for our business trips, and we also have to pay for meals at other people’s homes,” He Jingyu said. “We are all family, there’s no need to be so polite.”

"We can't accept these meal tickets. You're only staying for three days this time, and we have enough food at home. If you stay in Qijia Village for a longer period, you can ask for them even if you don't want them." Grandma Qi insisted that she didn't want these meal tickets, and that the couple was being too polite.

Seeing this, He Tiantian said, "Dad, you should put it away. Grandma said that, so she definitely won't take it."

He Jingyu had no choice but to put away the meal tickets and money, saying, "Alright, next time I come, I'll bring food directly."

"Hehe, then next time, bring as much as you want, I won't mind," Grandma Qi said with a smile, inviting everyone to eat.

After lunch, Secretary Qi brought Niu Peng and others over, and they went up the mountain together.

The place we went up to today was the back hill where He Tiantian often cuts grass.

Looking at the lush green mountains behind the mountain, He Jingyu was amazed and said, "I found that the forests here are much denser than the places we passed through yesterday! The grass on the ground is much more lush!"

"Yes, it's quite strange. Before, there was a severe drought, and the entire back mountain was a pale, lifeless green. But one night, after a thunderstorm and heavy rain, it became such a lush place. Many people say it's the mountain god's intervention, but we are Party members, so we must believe in science."

He Jingyu and Wang Shuping became even more curious after hearing this.

The hill behind the village is below 20 meters in elevation, with a gentle slope and excellent sunlight, making it suitable for planting fruit trees. The hillside where the entire village is located likely contains several dozen acres of fertile land. He Jingyu and Wang Shuping took several bags of soil samples, labeled them, and carefully placed them in a box.

After that, we went to the other side of the stream near the livestock team, to several small, barren hills with an elevation of less than 100 meters.

According to Secretary Qi's idea, the auspicious land on the back mountain doesn't need planting. The reason he brought He Jingyu and his wife there was to figure out why the back mountain was so lush. Was it because the soil was fertile?

He wanted to transform these barren mountains, which were not high in altitude and had relatively flat terrain. The reason they weren't used for growing crops was simply because there was too little soil and water couldn't reach them.

In the past, Secretary Qi would not have dared to dream of such a good thing.

But things are different now. Miracles have happened in Qijia Village time and time again, and maybe this time will be another one!

He Jingyu also collected soil samples, plant samples, and water samples from the underground river and spring pool in Qijia Village on various hillsides.

Over the next two days, He Jingyu and Wang Shuping observed their surroundings and conducted a comprehensive investigation.

On the third day, He Jingyu prepared to leave and go to another village in Taoyuan County for inspection.

He Tiantian felt sorry for her parents, but she also knew that this was their job, so she could only repeatedly tell them to be careful and get some rest.

He Jingyu went to another village to collect samples. After two days of investigation, he returned to Huai City with his assistant Xiao Wang and conducted experiments in a simple laboratory.

After the data came out, He Jingyu looked at the report, his hands trembling slightly, and said excitedly, "Shuping, Shuping, come here quickly, come here quickly..."

Wang Shuping was observing the experiment when she heard her husband's call. She quickly turned off the alcohol lamp, came over, and asked, "What's wrong?"

My husband is usually very steady and rarely seems so anxious.

“Look at this data. The soil in Qijia Village is perfect for my research on peaches. Especially the back mountain, I predict that it can grow top-quality peaches. Although the data for those small barren hills is not as good as the back mountain, it is still absolutely suitable.” He Jingyu said with a smile, “I didn’t expect to find a suitable place so quickly.”

"Just to be on the safe side, you should do it again." Although Wang Shuping was also very excited, she couldn't be sure just because it was successful once; multiple tests were necessary.

Qijia Village is where my daughter is helping to build it, so we can't afford to be negligent in the slightest, otherwise it will affect my daughter's life in Qijia Village.

However, they were also glad it was Qijia Village, because Secretary Qi was ambitious and had a drive to succeed, and he could also see the great value that the peaches they grew could bring.

There aren't many village officials like this!

Last time, the couple traveled from Qijia Village to another village. The village secretary there didn't really want to do anything, but he had to host them out of respect for Niu Peng. However, he wasn't enthusiastic at all; he didn't want to get involved in all this messy stuff, and thought it was more worthwhile to convert the terraced fields into grain fields.

Wang Shuping also put down her work and began conducting experiments with her husband, observing the testing process tirelessly. Sometimes, when they were tired, they would take a nap on a chair outside the lab. The couple took turns, and finally obtained the results the next morning.

Although there are some discrepancies compared to before, they are all within the acceptable range!

Upon seeing this, He Jingyu was overjoyed and said, "Shuping, we can be sure now. However, just to be on the safe side, let's do it again. But we haven't slept for a day and a night, so let's go home and rest first, and then come back this afternoon for another test. If there are no problems, we'll submit the report immediately." (To be continued.)