"Everyone, I'm sorry I'm late."
"Hello, Chief!" Li Hongnan immediately stood up and saluted.
Aunt Qian and the others felt very awkward. Having watched TV before, they naturally knew who was in front of them.
They were a group of ordinary people who made a living by digging in the soil and never thought that they would meet each other one day.
Aunt Qian and the others had no other thoughts in their minds except fear, tension and terror.
"Hahaha, everyone please sit down."
"We are a modern socialist country. We don't believe in kneeling."
After seeing Aunt Qian's actions, the other party said with a smile.
Aunt Qian and the others stood there in a daze, not knowing whether to stand or sit.
An Jingzhi said slowly: "Everyone, please sit down."
They then sat back in their seats stiffly, lowered their heads and said nothing, occasionally glancing at the old man sitting in the best position.
The old man didn't need to wait for them to speak, he could tell something from their expressions.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. I called you here today to talk about the future."
Not scared? It would be strange if I weren't scared.
Even Wang the Matchmaker and Aunt Qian, two eloquent people, have now become mute.
"What do you think of our place during your time here? You can say whatever you want. We don't care about literary inquisitions. You can speak freely." The old man said kindly.
Aunt Qian glanced at An Jingzhi and stammered, "Very good."
"Where exactly is good?"
"Anywhere is better than our place."
"Haha, it seems that we managers still have some merits."
"Are you used to working during this period?"
"I'm used to it. My colleagues are all very nice to us, and the kids in college are sensible." When she said this, there was a smile in Aunt Qian's eyes.
"That's good. It seems Xiao Li did a good job."
Li Hongnan immediately said, "Thank you for the compliment, Chief."
"This must be the village chief." His eyes fell on Village Chief Niu.
Village chief Niu shuddered when he looked at him, and his hands hidden under the table kept shaking.
"Yes, yes."
"Don't be nervous, old man."
"Okay, okay, don't be nervous."
He gave a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Witch Zhu, I heard that you have helped the Archaeological Institute a lot."
Zhu Shenpo secretly pressed her shaking hands under her buttocks and suppressed her trembling voice, "It's all thanks to everyone's efforts."
The old man at the top nodded secretly, then turned his gaze to An Jingzhi.
"This Mr. An, I believe you already know why we are here, right?"
"What arrangements does the chief want to make for us?" An Jingzhi asked.
"Hahaha, you're quite calm. So, tell me, what arrangements do you want us to make?"
"We don't want much, we just want a place to live and settle down."
"That's easy," the other person said with a smile, "Then tell me, what do we need?"
An Jingzhi smiled and said, "It's obvious, isn't it? Mr. Li took us to see the development of modern medicine early in the morning."
"He's trying to tell us that the experiment isn't that scary and won't kill anyone."
"You want us to cooperate with you in your research."
There were also some villagers who didn't know what was going on. After hearing this, they finally understood why they came here today. They were all horrified and stood up subconsciously.
Li Hongnan immediately stepped behind the old man and raised his pistol.
The old man smiled calmly and said, "What are you doing? The gun should be pointed at the enemy. Put it down."
Li Hongnan knew that the man opposite would not do anything, but he did not dare to gamble with the old man's life, so he raised his pistol at the first moment.
"Put it down." The old man's words were soft but firm.
Li Hongnan had to put down his pistol and stand sideways behind the old man.
The villagers opposite were also comforted by An Jingzhi and sat down.
"What are you doing standing up? Can all of you together be enough to shoot him?"
"If they really wanted to do something to us, they wouldn't have done it in the meeting room, they would have arrested us directly."
"It seems that Mr. An is a sensible man." The old man smiled and said as if nothing had happened just now.
"I know you are different from the previous court. You could have just arrested us directly, but you are willing to sit here and discuss with us, and even come to meet us in person."
An Jingzhi said: "We are willing to cooperate with you in doing some research. You provide us with a place to live and ensure our safety."
"Yes." The old man restrained his smile and said solemnly: "Besides that, I hope you can tell us everything you experienced before you became immortal."
"Of course," An Jingzhi thought for a moment and said, "I have another request."
"I hope to participate in your research."
The other party was a little surprised, but nodded in agreement.
By participating in their research, you can not only find out the reason for the villagers' longevity, but also monitor the research progress.
Only with his participation would the villagers feel at ease to participate in these experiments.
There will always be differences between them and ordinary people. If we cannot make ordinary people live as long as them, then we can only let them become ordinary people again.
The current national leaders are reliable, but what about the next ten, twenty, thirty or forty years? No one dares to predict the future.
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On the way back, all the villagers were filled with fear.
From time to time, he looked up at An Jingzhi who was talking to Village Chief Niu in front.
Aunt Qian tugged at Zhu's arm and said, "Zhu, are you aware of this? I don't think you're surprised at all."
"I guessed it." Zhu the witch said lightly.
"Why aren't you worried at all, old man? They've discovered our secret!"
"So what if you're anxious? Can you run away or what?"
Aunt Qian was choked by her and was speechless.
Zhu the witch clenched her trembling hands and tried to follow the steps in front of her calmly.
"Jingzhi, is this really possible?" Village Chief Niu said worriedly.
"Village Chief, now that things have come to this, do you think there is any other solution? I still say that they didn't have to discuss it with us."
"Yes, with their abilities, we don't even have the strength to resist." Village Chief Niu sighed.
"If you want to be that researcher, the lives of all our villagers will be in your hands. If you weren't watching, we would never agree to it even if we died."
An Jingzhi said: "Don't worry, Village Chief, as long as I'm alive, I won't let anyone get hurt."
The days after returning were the same as before. Everyone did what they were supposed to do, but when it was someone's turn, they would be asked to help with a few experiments.
An Jingzhi also deliberately read a lot of biology and medical knowledge in his spare time, creating the illusion that he has a strong learning ability.
Aunt Qian, who was the first to go, was chased and questioned by others after she came back from the experiment.
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