Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

After seeing my father and Lin Xiao off, Bai Hanchuan and I simply cleaned up the dishes. Outside the window, the night was deep, and the moonlight poured down like water, covering everything with a hazy silver yarn. I looked out the window, and an indescribable sense of satisfaction surged in my heart.

"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?" Bai Hanchuan walked to my side and gently put his arms around my shoulders.

"I was wondering if what we are doing now is like a dream?" I turned to look at him, with a smile on my face. "Everything is on track at the planting base, and the new products are also finding their way to market. We have so many orders that we can hardly handle them all."

"That's right. When I went to deliver the goods today, several distributors surrounded me and asked when we could increase the supply. They said that our vegetables and fruits are fresh and taste good, and are very popular in the market." Bai Hanchuan's tone was full of pride.

"What about your company? I heard you say a few days ago that it seemed to be participating in a very important industry evaluation?" I looked at Bai Hanchuan with anticipation in my eyes.

"Well, I won the award." Bai Hanchuan's tone was flat, but he couldn't hide the smile on his lips.

"Really?! I knew you could do it!" I jumped up excitedly and hugged Bai Hanchuan, "Great! I knew you could do it!"

Bai Hanchuan was a little embarrassed by my sudden enthusiasm. He patted me on the back and said, "It's all thanks to you. You have been encouraging and supporting me. I can focus on studying technology without distraction and finally win the recognition of the judges."

"This is the result of your own efforts. I'm just cheering you on." I smiled and let go of him. My heart felt sweeter than eating honey.

"Oh, right," Bai Hanchuan seemed to suddenly remember something and took out a small exquisite box from his pocket, "I almost forgot, this is for you."

I took the box curiously, opened it and saw an elegant brooch lying quietly inside.

"Do you like it?" Bai Hanchuan looked at me gently.

"I like it, thank you." I nodded, my eyes slightly moist. This brooch is not only a gift, but also an affirmation and encouragement from Bai Hanchuan for my silent efforts.

The sudden ring of the phone broke the warm atmosphere. I picked up the receiver and asked, "Hello?"

"Jinli, this is your father..." On the other end of the phone, Lin Xiao's voice was trembling with a hint of joy and uncontrollable. "He, he..." "What happened to Dad? Lin Xiao, don't be anxious, talk slowly." My fingers holding the microphone turned slightly white, and an inexplicable sense of tension surged in my heart.

"Your dad, your dad is fine! The doctor said that his previous illness is completely cured, and all his physical indicators have returned to normal!" Lin Xiao spoke intermittently, the excitement and joy in his tone almost overflowing from the receiver.

I was stunned for a moment, and then a surge of ecstasy came over me. My dad's illness is cured? Really cured?! This is simply great news! I was so excited that I couldn't speak for a while, and I just held the microphone tightly, afraid to miss every word Lin Xiao said.

"Jinli, did you hear that? Your dad is really okay! This is so good, so good..." Lin Xiao's voice was a little choked up, and I could tell that she was as excited as I was.

"Yes, I heard it. Thank you, Lin Xiao, thank you for telling me the good news." I took a deep breath and tried to calm my excitement.

After hanging up the phone, I immediately told Bai Hanchuan the great news. After listening to me, he also showed a relieved smile on his face, tightly held my hand and said: "Great, this is really great! We will go back tomorrow and tell your father the good news in person!"

The next morning, Bai Hanchuan and I returned to our hometown with the carefully selected gifts. As soon as we entered the house, we saw my father sitting in the living room chatting with Lin Xiao in high spirits, and he didn't look sick at all.

"Dad!" I shouted excitedly and walked quickly to my father.

When my father saw me and Bai Hanchuan, a kind smile immediately appeared on his face: "You are back, come and sit down."

"Dad, are you really fully recovered?" I held my father's hand and looked at his complexion carefully, afraid that I had heard it wrong.

"Yes, thanks to your Aunt Lin Xiao who has been accompanying me to the hospital for follow-up examinations during this period. The doctor said that my illness is completely cured and I don’t need to take medicine anymore." Dad smiled and patted my hands, his eyes full of relief and love.

I looked at my father's healthy and rosy face, and my heart finally settled down. Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Jinli, you are such a lucky star. As soon as you came back, your father's illness was cured, and my flower shop business is getting better and better. Look, I'm planning to double the size of the store!"

Hearing Lin Xiao's words, I felt even happier. Dad's illness was cured, and Lin Xiao's business was getting better and better. Everything seemed like a dream.

"By the way," Bai Hanchuan suddenly said, "We came back this time to discuss one more thing with you..."

"One more thing?" Dad and Lin Xiao asked in unison, with curiosity on their faces. I took a deep breath, glanced at Bai Hanchuan beside me, and said slowly: "It's like this, some time ago, Hanchuan and I went to the south to investigate the market, and accidentally discovered a place that is particularly suitable for growing medicinal herbs..."

I told my father and Lin Xiao in detail about what Bai Hanchuan and I had discovered, and proposed the idea of ​​building a new planting base there. After listening to my father, he pondered for a moment and asked, "Jinli, you should know that building a new planting base is not an easy task. It requires a lot of manpower and material resources. Have you really thought it through?"

"Dad, don't worry. Hanchuan and I have thought it through. We have the confidence and ability to build this planting base!" I said firmly, with a confident look in my eyes. Bai Hanchuan also nodded and added: "Uncle, don't worry, we will definitely do our best!"

Seeing how determined Bai Hanchuan and I were, my father stopped trying to stop us, but told us to do what we could and not put too much pressure on ourselves. Lin Xiao also said that he would fully support our decision and offered to help contact local growers.

In this way, my new plan with Bai Hanchuan received full support from my father and Lin Xiao. We quickly began to prepare for the construction of a new planting base, from site selection, planning to recruiting personnel, we did every step ourselves, and did not dare to slack off.

After several months of intense preparation, the new planting base was finally built. Standing in front of this vast land, Bai Hanchuan and I looked at the neat rows of greenhouses, our hearts filled with anticipation and joy.

"Hanchuan, do you think we can really create a world of our own here?" I turned to look at Bai Hanchuan beside me and asked softly.

Bai Hanchuan held my hand and said with a firm look in his eyes: "It will definitely work, because we..."