Professor Ruan was still in a daze as he walked along the village path.

He clutched the notebook, his eyes slightly moist.

"The Yangtze River's back waves push the front waves forward..." Professor Ruan murmured.

He quickened his pace, eager to get to the Ocean University in the city to conduct his experiment.

Ocean University at this moment.

"Professor Shen, if you stay here any longer, you'll exhaust yourself." Principal Chen personally came to the laboratory to persuade him.

Shen Hai is the school's most senior aquaculture expert.

The top officials in Beijing check on things every year. If he really collapses from exhaustion in Fukushima, no one can bear the responsibility.

"Don't try to persuade me. Almost all of these shrimp larvae will have problems once they are raised."

"They won't grow big enough, and even if they do, they'll be too small to sell."

"Even if I go back, I won't be able to sleep." After saying that, Professor Shen took off his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose.

The thought of the fishermen's expressions when they contracted shrimp disease made him feel as if a hole had been dug in his heart.

"Then you should also make sure to get plenty of rest." Principal Chen was also anxious.

He gets a phone call from the city almost every day, just asking about the shrimp seedlings.

Last time, when shrimp disease struck, they sent so many experts to the fishing village, but they failed to solve the problem and instead caused dissatisfaction among the fishermen.

As evening approached, Professor Shen looked at the hatched shrimp larvae and his body swayed slightly.

The same problem again…

He began to doubt the knowledge he had learned. The steps were correct, and he had paid attention to every detail that required attention.

"Old Shen."

Professor Ruan walked in carrying a booklet. Seeing his old friend looking dazed, he couldn't help but call out to him.

When Shen Hai saw him, he didn't say anything, and finally came to his senses.

He fell into deep thought and decided to go home and review the book again.

"The shrimp larvae aren't working either?" Professor Ruan looked at the shrimp in the small pond; they seemed listless and struggling to swim.

He recalled the scene of Lin Ziyan signing the contract with that boss today.

"Old Shen, there's a shrimp farm in Haibi Village that's had two harvests of shrimp, and they were quite large..."

"What did you say? Shrimp?" Professor Shen's voice rose involuntarily.

Professor Ruan's brow twitched; he was practically scared out of his wits by the shouting.

He briefly recounted what had happened that day.

“That shop owner must have bought shrimp before, and judging from his expression, he seemed quite satisfied with the size of the shrimp.” Professor Ruan patted his old friend on the shoulder and turned to go back to the lab.

Professor Shen sat for a while, his heart pounding with excitement. He wanted to go to Haibi Village as soon as possible.

…

Meanwhile, in Haibi Village...

Lin Ziyan was drawing a planning map for a shrimp farm inside the house.

She also plans to include the ponds for raising shrimp larvae in the new shrimp farm.

We also need to design the drainage system and other aspects properly.

The setting sun shone on the windowsill, casting a layer of orange light.

Slowly turning orange-red, it climbs onto the rooftops, and wisps of smoke rise, blending with the glow of the sunset.

“Ah Yan…”

A series of hurried footsteps approached, accompanied by the chubby girl's voice.

She was out of breath when she ran into the house.

Having run all the way back from the shrimp farm, the chubby girl didn't dare to waste a moment.

"Something happened at the shrimp farm,"

"No...it's my dad's shrimp farm that's got shrimp disease again..."

Lin Ziyan suddenly stood up, her expression solemn.

"What happened?"

"I don't know either. I heard my dad talking about it at the shrimp farm in the village, and I ran back immediately." The chubby girl finished speaking in one breath and slumped down on the rattan chair next to her. Her calves were trembling.

"I'll go take a look." Lin Ziyan walked out, then turned and went back into the kitchen.

She prepared a lot of medicine to prevent shrimp diseases.

I never expected it to actually happen...

…

On the other side

Uncle Chen watched the chubby girl run back, then hurriedly rode his bicycle back to the shrimp farm.

Although it's said to be the next village, it's actually only a ten-minute bike ride away.

When he returned to the shrimp farm, his partners were all squatting by the shrimp ponds with their heads down.

"Why is it only our shrimp that have a problem?"

"Could it be that the feng shui here is bad?"

Uncle Chen pushed his bicycle closer and paused for a moment.

The fishing village is very superstitious, and they have to go to the temple to pray every time they go out to sea.

Are they now going to temples to pray too?

"Old Chen, do you think we should go to the temple to pray and get rid of the bad luck?"

"One of the partners, Wei Yu, said self-deprecatingly."

One failure was already a huge blow, and now they're trying again.

Clang...

The chubby girl bumped into the iron gate of the shrimp farm.

"Ayan, come and see!" Uncle Chen looked at Lin Ziyan and felt like he had found his pillar of support.

He stepped forward and explained the situation.

It's unclear when exactly, but Uncle Chen has come to regard Lin Ziyan as a peer.

Lin Ziyan took a net, scooped up some shrimp from a shrimp pond, looked at them, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it was just water mold, and it was still in its early stages.

If it reaches the middle stage, a cure is almost impossible.

"Starting tonight, stop feeding the shrimp in this pond immediately and clean out a new shrimp pond..."

As soon as Lin Ziyan finished speaking, the group started moving.

She noticed the ice on one side of the shrimp pond and pursed her lips.

The water temperature is too low, and coupled with the recent continuous rainy days, the growth of seaweed in the pond is slow.

Shrimp larvae are more susceptible to fungal infections when their resistance decreases and water quality changes.

"Fatty, ride your bike back to the shrimp farm and get the thermometer. Also, bring that bubble fish along, and make sure it doesn't suffocate." After giving the instructions, Lin Ziyan picked up the items and began operating the equipment.

Not only do we need to change the shrimp ponds, but we also need to use medication.

She just checked the shrimp pond next to her, and it wasn't affected.

The group moved the shrimp quickly and then discovered that the bottom of the shrimp pond was covered with a thick layer of bait.

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