Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

Lin Xiao's shout broke the solemn atmosphere between me and Bai Hanchuan. We looked at each other, and a bad premonition came over us. Without thinking too much, we quickly walked to the door and opened it.

The scene in front of us made us stunned. There was a huge crowd of people at the entrance of the planting base. Almost everyone in the village had come! They were carrying baskets, some with fresh fruits and vegetables, some with homemade cakes, and some even with sheep, chickens and ducks, with anxious and worried expressions on their faces.

"This...what's going on?" I muttered to myself in surprise.

Bai Hanchuan was also stunned. He grabbed a villager who was about to squeeze in and asked, "Uncle, what happened? Why are you all here?"

When the uncle saw that it was Bai Hanchuan, he quickly put down the basket in his hand and said excitedly: "Boss Bai, we heard that something happened at the base. Everyone is very worried, so we thought about coming to see if we can help."

"Yes, Boss Bai, your base is the hope of our village, you can't fall!" another villager followed.

Hearing the villagers' words, my heart was filled with warmth and my eyes were moist. These days, Bai Hanchuan and I have been running around for the base's affairs, exhausted physically and mentally, and almost on the verge of despair. However, we did not expect that when we were in the most difficult time, it was these simple villagers who gave us the greatest support and encouragement.

The villagers expressed their concern and support for us one by one. Although they were not well educated and did not understand the big principles, they knew that the planting base was their hope to get rid of poverty and become rich. Bai Hanchuan and I really wanted to help them live a good life.

There was a commotion in the crowd, and I saw an elderly figure, supported by several young people, slowly walking towards us...

"It's the old village chief!" someone in the crowd shouted.

I looked closely and saw that it was indeed the village chief Li, who was highly respected in the village. Although he was old, he was in good spirits and his eyes were bright. He walked up to us, tears flashing in his cloudy eyes. He held my and Bai Hanchuan's hands tightly and said in a trembling voice: "Children, you are good children! You are the pride of our village! Don't give up, we believe in you, and you will definitely get through the difficulties!"

Village Chief Li's words seemed to have ignited the fire of hope in the hearts of the villagers. They all echoed:

"Yes, Boss Bai, Boss Mu, you can't give up!"

"We all believe in you!"

"We will always support you!"

The villagers' sincere words warmed my heart and made Bai Hanchuan and I feel a great sense of responsibility. I took a deep breath, tried to calm my excitement, and said to everyone: "Thank you, thank you for your trust and support! We will do our best and not let you down!"

Bai Hanchuan also nodded solemnly and said with a firm look: "We will definitely overcome the difficulties before us and lead everyone to become rich and prosperous!"

Lin Xiao and other employees were also infected by the enthusiasm of the villagers. Their eyes were red with tears, and they expressed their willingness to work harder and contribute to the development of the planting base.

Just then, there was a commotion outside the crowd.

"Look, what car is that?"

"It seems...it seems to be coming from the city!"

"Could it be..."

I felt a sudden premonition in my heart. I stared at the back of the crowd and saw a jeep approaching slowly...

The jeep stopped outside the crowd, and a familiar figure got out of the car. With gray hair and a tall figure, who else could it be but the retired gardening master? Behind him followed a younger man, wearing glasses and well-mannered, like a scholar.

"Mr. Wang!" I shouted in surprise. Why is he here?

Mr. Wang walked up to me with a smile and patted my shoulder: "Girl, why didn't you tell me when you encountered difficulties?"

My nose felt sore and my eyes became moist again: "Mr. Wang, why are you here? Who is this..."

Elder Wang pointed to the young man behind him and introduced him, "This is Professor Li, a botany expert. I specially invited him to help you."

Professor Li pushed up his glasses and said gently, "Ms. Mu, I've heard a lot about you. Mr. Wang told me about your base. I brought some new cultivation techniques and pest control solutions. I hope I can help."

I shook Professor Li's hand gratefully and was so excited that I didn't know what to say.

At this time, the villagers also recognized Mr. Wang and came up to greet him. Mr. Wang responded with a smile, then turned to the villagers and said, "Fellow villagers, Jinli and Hanchuan are both good kids. They are dedicated to helping everyone get rich. Now that the base is in trouble, we should unite and help them overcome the difficulties!"

Mr. Wang's words were powerful and the villagers nodded in agreement.

Bai Hanchuan stepped forward and bowed deeply to Mr. Wang and Professor Li. He said with a choked voice, "Mr. Wang, Professor Li, thank you! Thank you for your help and support!"

He turned around, looked at the villagers with a firm gaze, and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, please believe me, believe in Jinli! We will definitely lead everyone out of the predicament and make our planting base revitalized! We will use practical actions to prove that your trust and support are not wrong!"

His words were sonorous and powerful, and they touched everyone present. The villagers smiled again, and their eyes were filled with hope.

As the sun set, the villagers gradually dispersed. Bai Hanchuan and I stood side by side on the ridge of the field, watching their backs as they left, our hearts filled with gratitude and strength.

"We..." I was about to speak, but was stopped by Bai Hanchuan. He smiled mysteriously and whispered in my ear: "Jinli, look..."

The afterglow of the setting sun cast a layer of warm light on us. Looking at the villagers' backs gradually going away, the heavy stone in my heart seemed to fall to the ground, and a warm current surged in my heart.

"We..." I was about to speak, but Bai Hanchuan held my hand tightly. He tilted his head, his deep eyes flashing with determination, and the corners of his mouth raised a confident arc.

"Jinli, look!" He pointed to the sky in the distance, with an indescribable excitement in his tone.

I followed his gaze and saw a ray of golden light shining through the sky that was originally covered by dark clouds. The light became brighter and brighter, as if it was about to break through the clouds and illuminate the whole world.

"That's..." I covered my mouth in surprise, feeling an indescribable emotion in my heart.

"It's the light of hope." Bai Hanchuan's voice was low and powerful. "Jinli, we still have hope, don't we?"

I nodded vigorously, my eyes moistened again. Yes, we still have hope. As long as we have these lovely people, we will not be alone and we will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties in front of us!

"Let's go!" Bai Hanchuan took my hand and strode towards the base office. "We still have a lot of things to do!"

I was pulled by him to run, but my heart was full of strength. I knew that we would face more difficult challenges next, but we were ready.

In the office, the lights were as bright as day. Bai Hanchuan walked to the table, picked up the map and documents on the table, frowned, and fell into deep thought.

I walked up to him and asked softly, "What are you thinking about?"

He raised his head, looked at me with burning eyes, and said word by word: "Jinli, we..."