After preparing the medicine, Lin Ziyan mixed it into the bait and soaked it thoroughly before scattering it into the fish pond.
Shen Hai watched her prepare the medicine, his brows furrowed.
He was aware of this method of dispensing the medicine, but he dared not draw any conclusions lightly.
It might be a lingering effect of the previous shrimp disease, otherwise he wouldn't be so hesitant.
The disappointed looks in the farmers' eyes were deeply etched into his mind.
Shen Hai's gaze darkened, his hands clenched slightly, and he followed Lin Ziyan forward.
"Fatty, go to Sister Fang's and buy some aprons. This area needs to be fenced off," Lin Ziyan instructed in a low voice.
She looked up at the low-hanging clouds, her eyes darkening.
Does this include the weather?
Shen Hai kept his lips tightly pressed together and didn't say anything, looking at the yellow croakers that kept gathering in the fish pond, lost in thought.
He had previously practically abandoned his students during practical training; they will need to be divided into groups in the future.
Otherwise, if problems arise at the breeding base, it will be like now, with nothing to be found.
"Professor Shen, during this period, no one else in the research team is allowed to enter or leave this mudflat except for you," Lin Ziyan said calmly.
She no longer trusts the rest of the research team.
As for students, switching to disinfectant powder might be feasible, but considering the weather, it's impossible.
Shen Hai nodded, "Okay, let's do it this way until this matter is investigated."
…
After the fish farm was fenced off, the students who came for their practical experience had some free time in the afternoon.
To avoid going home to work, Wei Caixia simply stayed in the girls' dormitory, studying and doing homework with everyone.
"Caixia, let's go find Lin Ziyan to play. Do you want to come along?" Wang Li asked, putting her arm around Shen Yue's.
The two had been in the fishing village for a long time, but had not yet visited Lin Ziyan's home.
Two days ago, they ran into Lin Ziyan on a path in the village and made plans to visit her at her house.
"I haven't finished my homework yet..." Wei Caixia said with some difficulty.
Wang Li: "Okay, then the two of us will go. Ziyan said she'll treat us to shrimp."
Wei Caixia's eyes flickered; she wanted to go but was afraid her grandmother would find out.
Last time, the Lin family didn't invite the matriarch to their new housewarming feast, so she reluctantly went to freeload and then complained about it for a long time when she got home.
If they knew she went to the Lin family's house with her classmates, she'd probably be chased and beaten up when she got home.
Wei Caixia watched the two figures leave with envy, and swallowed silently as she thought of the shrimp meat.
Wang Li, who came to the Lin family, had long forgotten about Wei Caixia.
As soon as she and Shen Yue entered the house, they were drawn to the fish tank in the yard.
Jiaojiao leaned into the fish tank, using a stool as a stepping stone, and firmly gripped the edge of the tank, afraid of falling in headfirst.
"Grandma, we're Ziyan's college classmates, we were in the same dorm," Wang Li greeted Grandma, who was sitting at the stone table cutting paper, with a smile.
The smile lines at the corners of Lin Atai's eyes deepened a bit. "Ayan went to the shrimp farm to catch shrimp. You guys sit and wait for a while."
Shen Yue also stepped forward to greet them, and sat down with Wang Li somewhat nervously.
"Grandma, you don't even need to draw lines before cutting paper? That's amazing..." Wang Li couldn't help but ask, looking at her with admiration.
Lin Atai liked the two little girls in front of her very much; their eyes were clear and bright, and they were very polite.
“Once you’re skilled enough, you won’t need to do it anymore. Do you want to give it a try?” A smile shone through Ah Tai’s eyes.
Both of them waved their hands at the same time, jokingly saying that they wouldn't dare use these papers to practice.
"No need, we can just watch. We're clumsy with our hands." Wang Li pointed to her head and smiled brightly.
She lives in Fuzhou city, and both her parents have stable jobs.
She was the only daughter in the family, with two older brothers, and the only college student in the family, so she was very spoiled.
Looking at her smile, Lin Atai knew that she had been spoiled since childhood.
"Ziyan," Wang Li called out as she saw Lin Ziyan enter the courtyard, and continued,
"Your fish tank is very interesting; you probably don't need to change the water much."
Lin Ziyan put the shrimp aside and smiled, "Hmm, traditional fish farming methods, using these..."
She briefly introduced the techniques of traditional fish farming.
Wang Li's eyes were bright. Her father loved raising fish, but he always had to change the water, so he stopped raising them.
If she uses this method, she can go back and raise a tank of fish like this for her father.
"I'll write down the method in a bit, and I'll make one for my dad when I get back, so he won't keep saying that my studies in aquaculture are useless and that I'll only be able to guard ponds in the future," Wang Li said earnestly, clasping her hands together.
Shen Yue nodded, "I want to get one for Grandpa, he likes raising fish too."
After chatting for a while, Lin Ziyan went into the kitchen.
Lin Ziyan had a good impression of the two women; their concern for the original owner was genuine.
At the time, the two even tried to persuade the original owner, saying that Hou Fangguan was just trying to fool her and actually wanted her to help share the living expenses.
The original owner didn't listen and eventually drifted apart from the two due to Hou Fangguan's instigation.
"Ziyan, we'll help out from the side." Shenyue went into the kitchen to start a fire.
Wang Li pulled up a rattan chair next to her, sat down, picked up a vegetable basket, and helped pick the vegetables.
She hardly has to do any housework at home; her grandmother taught her how to pick vegetables, but her mother never lets her do it.
"By the way, has Hou Fangguan contacted you again?"
"He's dating Wei Caixia now," Wang Li asked casually as she picked some vegetables.
Lin Ziyan raised an eyebrow. "Last time he came to my doorstep, he was scared away. I told him that he wanted to marry into my family and support his two younger sisters and his great-grandmother, and he never came back."
Wang Li, "..."
Shen Yue, "..."
The two exchanged a glance, both feeling that Lin Ziyan was much more shrewd now.
They've been here for so long and know that the Lin family is doing very well, with no problem caring for the elderly and children.
This must have been intentional...
Meanwhile, Hou Fangguan, who was eating a steamed bun in the school cafeteria, took a big gulp of soup before swallowing the tasteless bun.
The school certainly had seasoned white flour steamed buns, but they were quite expensive, and he couldn't afford them.
Since Wei Caixia went to the fishing village for her work, he hasn't eaten meat. He eats only clear soup and white steamed buns every day, without a drop of oil in his mouth.
"Have you heard? Lin Ziyan, who graduated early, opened several shrimp farms and a seafood market in the fishing village..."
Hou Fangguan paused for a few seconds after hearing the whispers around him.
He tried to coax Wei Caixia into telling him about Lin Ziyan's recent situation, but he couldn't find out anything.
"Really? Did she buy her diploma?" another boy asked doubtfully.
"How could that be? Rumor has it that someone wrote a complaint letter to the Education Bureau, but they found nothing. Professor Shen had already reported this to the higher-ups..."
"The shrimp farm is doing very well; the senior student who went there for practical experience said they've opened two more farms..."
Hou Fangguan's head was buzzing, and he could no longer hear what they were saying afterward.
He felt his heart racing, as if he had suddenly won the lottery.
Hou Fangguan suddenly ran out of the cafeteria and went to the office to ask for leave.
But he soon walked out of the office dejectedly.
The holiday is about to start, but the final exams haven't been held yet, so the teacher is unlikely to approve leave.
Hou Fangguan secretly made up his mind that he must go to Haibi Village again after the holiday.
He felt a surge of excitement at the thought of having lots of money in the future...
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