When Wu Wei was about to leave, Xu Qi didn't try to stop her. Instead of offering any insincere flattery, she politely offered her two corn cobs: "One is not enough. You can have the other two as snacks."
"Uh, this, this is a corn cob?" Wu Wei was startled as she took the warm corn cob.
Who has ever seen a corn cob that is over a foot long and nearly forty centimeters long?
Moreover, the corn cob is as thick as an adult's upper arm.
Corn kernels can be as big as broad beans.
Given the rumors circulating in the institute that Zheng Ya was preparing to establish a seed experiment base, it's not hard to imagine that Zheng Ya's seed cultivation had been successful.
The key question is why the corn cobs are configured to be so thick?
A single ear of corn weighs over six pounds, and the kernels can weigh around three pounds. This yield is astonishing!
These two ears of corn can easily be exchanged for a hundred coins.
For example, selling it to a newspaper to grab the first news story is incredibly valuable.
The key is that the honor associated with the corn cob is valuable.
Is this valuable new variety of corn on the cob being given away as a snack?
Human favors are not insignificant, and Wu Wei couldn't possibly be unaware of their importance. After thanking them, she hurriedly went home. When she started eating the corn on the cob, she was stunned. It was so sweet and fragrant, almost like eating an apple.
My goodness, Zheng Ya is going to be amazing!
No, how could I have been so stupid to offend someone who rose to power overnight? I should just cry myself to death, boohoo...
Hearing the crying from next door, Xu Qi sat down next to Zheng Ya and said, "Why is that girl crying again?"
Aren't we being too heartless?
"Ha, then what do you think constitutes being considerate?" Zheng Ya replied irritably. If Wu Wei really stayed for dinner, she would be a carbon copy of Qin Huairu, shameless and without any bottom line.
Xu Qi shook her head repeatedly: "I think this is fine. Alright, don't spoil Bao'er. Don't worry, happy Guoguo, let's get ready for dinner?"
"Daddy, Mommy is so fierce, Bao'er is scared?" Bao'er snuggled into Zheng Ya's arms and whined, while stealing glances at Xu Qi, as if to say, "See? I have a powerful backer."
Xu Qi rolled up her sleeves in anger, while Zheng Ya laughed and said, "Alright, stop scaring Bao'er. Bao'er, let's eat meat!"
"Ah, meat! Okay, let's eat meat!" Bao'er was completely distracted by Zheng Ya and gave up on Pistachio.
She doesn't spoil the child, yet she can resolve conflicts smoothly and calmly, which opened Xu Qi's eyes and earned her a "you're something else" look.
He then turned around and went to prepare dinner.
Zheng Ya got up to help Bao'er wash her hands and face. Hygiene is a must before meals: "Bao'er, are those black dots on your little hands pretty drawings?"
"Oh, no, I'm sorry, Dad. I promise I won't play with the fire poker again!" Bao'er admitted her mistake to Zheng Ya's insincere praise.
Although Bao'er was unaware that Zheng Ya had set a trap for her, and that she would be punished for answering incorrectly, Bao'er remembered her mother's teachings: lying is not the mark of a good child, and no one would like Bao'er if she lied.
The key is that if nobody likes it, there's nothing good to eat.
When Bao'er was two years old, she was naughty and mischievous, so Xu Qi ignored her and used passive-aggressive tactics to make Bao'er think about what she did wrong.
Since that day, Bao'er has been using her brain to figure out a reason: no one cares, she just doesn't like it.
If I don't like something, there's nothing to eat, and my stomach is growling with hunger. It's so uncomfortable.
Crying and making a fuss is useless, and no one is trying to comfort me.
Do I feel like I'm an orphan?
But then Bao'er thought back to the past. When she was obedient, her mother would save food for her and play with her. She was so happy.
Once you figure it out, Bao'er will understand?
If I lie or misbehave, nobody will like me. I won't get any good food or fun things to do, and nobody will play with me. I won't do that!
This idea inadvertently helped Bao'er escape from Zheng Ya's clutches.
Zheng Ya helped Bao'er wash her hands and face, then carried her to the octagonal table and sat her down, saying, "Our Bao'er has behaved well. How about we reward her with a big piece of braised rabbit meat today?"
"Great! Great!" Bao'er clapped her hands in delight, while Xu Qi rolled her eyes with satisfaction and warned, "Bao'er, how old are you?"
"Mommy, Bao'er is four years, three months, and eight days old. Oh, Bao'er is all grown up now. She can eat by herself and eat meat!" Bao'er cleverly realized that her naughty mother wouldn't let her get close to her father. Humph.
Zheng Ya felt Bao'er struggling downwards, so he released her and said, "Wow, our young lady can eat by herself now, that's amazing!"
"Hehe, Bao'er is the best, Mommy, right?" Bao'er asked for credit. Xu Qi smiled and said, "Yes, Bao'er is the best. This biggest piece of meat is your reward. Eat it!"
"Mmm, delicious!" Bao'er sat on the raised chair, climbed onto the table to eat, and ate with great relish.
After settling Bao'er in, Xu Qi turned to Zheng Ya and said, "Honey, what are you thinking?"
"There's nothing to think about, let nature take its course!" Zheng Ya really didn't know how to face Fu Qingyao, his birth mother, so he could only leave it to him to improvise.
The main reason is that she felt uncomfortable and unbalanced because her biological mother was Wu Wei's adoptive mother.
Why should a wicked woman be allowed to enjoy maternal love?
Did the mother's love go to an ungrateful wretch who repaid kindness with enmity?
Zheng Ya was furious at the thought of having to sit at the same table with Wu Wei again. However, she was not as magnanimous as her birth mother. What if her birth mother forced her to eat at the same table with Wu Wei again?
It's important to understand that, up until now, all Wu Wei has offered him is loyalty points.
Even if the increase in the heartlessness value is only a few points or a dozen points, it is still heartlessness value!
He's definitely an ingrate.
Zheng Ya would never tolerate someone like that.
Xu Qi noticed his tone was off and said with a wry smile, "Are you that averse to seeing Wu Wei?"
She's your adopted sister now.
Knowing my great mother-in-law's temperament, she'll definitely make you two siblings reconcile. What are you going to do then?
"Let's just leave it at that. What happened in the courtyard?" Zheng Ya didn't want to mention Wu Wei; it was annoying.
Xu Qi said with a smile, "Of the three thousand yuan that Grandma Long and the others compensated, one thousand yuan belonged to our family. I gave it to Yan Fugui to buy farming tools."
Tell me your needs as soon as possible.
"Looks like those old fogies still have money. We need to find a way to drain them dry!"
You can handle the seed base matters; don't ask me anymore.
"Is there anything else?" Zheng Ya asked, feeling depressed. He took out a jar of century-old wine and poured himself a drink.
Xu Qi didn't stop him, but she learned from him that he really couldn't accept Wu Wei as his adopted sister, and laughed, "Qin Huairu and her son haven't left the house all day."
I heard someone saw her in a public restroom; her alluring face even had faintly visible dark veins, making people shudder. Has she become famous for her grotesque face?
"That's it, he's pretty bad!" Zheng Ya chuckled, realizing that they still needed to find the right approach.
Start by targeting the face that she's most proud of and that best helps her take advantage of others. See what kind of face she uses to feign pitifulness, cry her heart out, and scam people out of food, drinks, and donations.
Xu Qi rolled her eyes dramatically: "Your methods of tormenting people are too ruthless."
Oh, right, Director Wang gave us our marriage certificates and also asked us to attend meetings at the subdistrict office every day to decide on the leasing of the back mountain forest.
But isn't tomorrow the day you're to formally become an apprentice?
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