Fu Qingyao forced Zheng Ya to drive to the warehouse in the eastern suburbs. Zheng Ya saw Bao'er calling for her father from the second-floor guest room window. He opened the door and said, "Mom, Bao'er is hungry..."
"Qi Heng should be here soon. He's a chef too, he won't let Bao'er go hungry. Why aren't you driving for me?" Fu Qingyao scolded her impatiently.
This is called reaping what you sow.
Zheng Ya realized that her mother was jealous. Bao'er's taste buds had been conquered by Qi Heng's cooking skills, and she was afraid that Bao'er was starting to betray him: "Sigh, let's go, let's go."
"Hmph, you should think more about how your master will explain himself if he can't get enough food for disaster relief and rescue." Fu Qingyao was worried that his master wouldn't be able to get enough food and wouldn't be able to explain to his superiors.
Who told Zheng Ya to boast that he could obtain a large quantity of grain?
If the disaster hadn't broken out in the Jianghuai region, the higher-ups wouldn't have pressured Zheng Ya and his master to procure a large quantity of grain.
Even if Chinese people tighten their belts and live frugally, they will still be able to get through this year.
Next year, the more than 2,000 tons of grain seeds donated by Zheng Ya should mature and be sown a second time, which should basically improve the food problem for the Chinese population.
Therefore, there was no rush to have Zheng Ya and his master procure grain.
The disaster situation in the Jianghuai region is severe right now, and we need to transport food there to help people; there can be no delay.
This directly brought Zheng Ya's boastful promises regarding grain to the forefront of public attention.
Once the grain is transported to the warehouse, nothing happens.
If the grain matter is not resolved, Zheng Ya will be attacked and slandered by certain people, ruining his reputation.
This situation left Fu Qingyao deeply worried.
A business and reputation painstakingly built can be destroyed in an instant!
Zheng Ya remained calm and collected, speeding towards the warehouse in the eastern suburbs: "Mom, don't worry."
Last night I used my internal energy to contact my master to prepare food, which can be retrieved at any time..."
"Extract? How do you extract it?" Fu Qingyao caught the key word and lost her composure.
It sounds a bit far-fetched, it's hard to believe!
Zheng Ya said with a smile, "My master is a great figure who has broken through the void and transcended the mortal realm."
Master possesses the ability to retrieve and transfer objects remotely…
"Oh, is that so? You've seen it with your own eyes?" Fu Qingyao asked in shock, sitting sideways in the passenger seat, staring wide-eyed at his profile, afraid of missing any interesting expression.
An incredible scrutiny?
Zheng Ya nodded and smiled, "Mom, do you really think that the blessed land with the spiritual spring in the mountains was something I single-handedly accomplished?"
"Uh, you mean that blessed land was your master's temporary residence, and also the place where your master passed on his skills to you?" Fu Qingyao used her imagination to make up a lie for Zheng Ya.
Zheng Ya chuckled and said, "Well, otherwise, do you think your son has the ability to produce thousands of tons of grain seeds?"
"Haha, that's true. Even a martial arts master couldn't produce more than two thousand tons of grain seeds by yourself in just five years."
If you said it was a result of your master and you working together to bring about this, then I could accept it.” Fu Qingyao was satisfied now.
However, as soon as the mother and son arrived at the warehouse in the eastern suburbs, before they even got out of the car, they blocked Brigade Commander Lei and his team: "Little Zheng, you can't get me into trouble!"
"Haha, old brigade commander, I think you drank too much last night and were talking nonsense. Where did you get the grain?" Battalion Commander Song, who was guarding the warehouse, was indignant. He complained to the old brigade commander, but he was actually slapping Zheng Ya in the face.
Zheng Ya got out of the car with a smile, offering no explanation. Fu Qingyao frowned and stepped forward: "Commander Lei, your old subordinate has a lot of complaints?"
"Haha, he's a walking firebox, easily ignited, and has a short temper. Don't take him seriously." Brigade Commander Lei glared at Battalion Commander Song, annoyed. He's still the same after all these years.
He was clueless about social etiquette and could have been promoted to a full regimental commander, but because he offended people everywhere with his mouth, he was demoted to guard this large warehouse. He's probably been holding back his temper for a long time and is ready to explode!
Battalion Commander Song said nonchalantly, "Old Brigade Commander, why are you waiting for me? Did I say something wrong?"
Where is the promised food?
Looking for miles around, there wasn't a soul in sight. Could the grain have flown in?
"Yes, old brigade commander, our convoy is here. If we can't get the grain to the Jianghuai area for disaster relief and rescue, we'll lose face big time!" Transport battalion commander Sun Quansheng echoed, his face full of anger.
If Brigade Commander Lei hadn't been there, Sun Quansheng might have started a fight.
He received a call in the middle of the night, ordering him to lead a team to a warehouse in the eastern suburbs to pick up grain. Sun Quansheng led the convoy to the warehouse overnight, waited for half the night, and was furious.
After waiting and waiting, Zheng Ya and his mother finally showed up. Isn't this just adding fuel to the fire?
Where is the food?
Zheng Ya understood their feelings, but did not approve of their hospitality. He smiled and said, "You are all soldiers, straightforward people. It's understandable that you grumble a bit while you're here to complete the task assigned by your superiors to transport grain."
But isn't this way of treating guests inappropriate?
"Haha, it was indeed a bit inappropriate and I neglected the female comrade, but I, Sun Quansheng, will not apologize."
Unless you conjure up the food, I will apologize on the spot.
Even if I get a disciplinary action or a major demerit, I'll accept it.
"Then, where is the grain you promised?" Sun Quansheng yanked off his military cap and said menacingly, as if he wanted to fight.
Battalion Commander Song chimed in, "Old Brigade Commander, it's not that I'm disrespecting you, it's just that some people are deceiving their superiors and undermining unity in our army. I can't tolerate it!"
"Shut up! Comrade Zheng Ya is a hero who donated more than 2,000 tons of grain seeds to the country free of charge. He has his own rules for speaking and acting. How can you be allowed to make a scene here? Get out of here!" Brigade Commander Lei lost his temper.
Battalion Commander Song walked away to the side, sulking indignantly.
Sun Quansheng was not one of Brigade Commander Lei's men, and said with a fierce expression, "Brigade Commander Lei's reputation is legendary!"
It was a privilege to meet you today; it was truly an eye-opening experience, and I learned a great deal!
"You guys, sigh!" Brigade Commander Lei understood their anxiety and frustration from rescuing people and fighting fires, as well as from waiting all night. He really couldn't rely on his past reputation to reprimand them.
What else is there to scold them for?
This scene made Fu Qingyao, who had been calm, anxious again. She pushed Zheng Ya and said, "You brat, hurry up and contact your master to send the grain over!"
"Haha, blow over here!"
"Of course, that was grain that blew in during my dream last night, I just laughed!" Sun Quansheng sneered angrily.
The entire convoy of over 370 people burst into laughter: "Hahaha, dreaming of blowing up grain fodder? Bah!"
"Hey, Xiao Zheng, and Comrade Fu Qingyao, the comrades are in a bad mood, please bear with them..." Brigade Commander Lei couldn't calm the anger of the crowd, fearing that they would anger Zheng Ya and her son and cause them to quit, so he hurriedly apologized.
Fu Qingyao was annoyed by their jeers: "You brat, give them a show! The Zheng family has always been upright and honest, how can we let them look down on us?"
"Mom, why don't you have someone open the warehouse and bring out the grain?" Zheng Ya had already filled the empty warehouse with grain, waiting to slap her in the face.
Sun Quansheng gave a disdainful sneer, which was met with scorn from hundreds of people.
To prevent trouble between the two sides, Brigade Commander Lei personally went to the warehouse gate and exclaimed in surprise as he opened it: "My God, a miracle, so much grain..."
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