Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the flower fields, giving each petal a layer of gold. The breeze blew, and the flower waves rolled like a golden ocean. Children chased and played in the flower fields, and their silver bell-like laughter echoed in the air.

"Mom, look at the flowers I picked!" My little daughter ran over happily and handed me a blooming rose as if presenting a treasure, her pink little face full of pride.

I smiled, took the flower, and kissed her on the forehead, "So beautiful, baby, you're awesome!"

"Dad, look at the wreath I made!" The eldest son also ran over holding a wreath woven with wild flowers and presented it to Bai Hanchuan who was watching us and smiling.

"It's really beautiful, better than the ones your dad made before." Bai Hanchuan took the wreath and put it on his son's head. The father and son laughed together.

Looking at the innocent smiles of the children, a warm current surged in my heart. After going through so many ups and downs, we finally ushered in our own happiness.

"Jinli, look, the children have grown up." Bai Hanchuan walked to my side, gently put his arm around my shoulders, his eyes full of tenderness.

"Yes, time flies." I sighed. The children are growing up day by day, and we are getting older day by day.

"However, seeing them grow up healthy and happy, I feel that all the efforts are worth it." Bai Hanchuan's voice was low and firm, and his grip on my hand tightened slightly.

"Yeah." I nodded in agreement and turned to look at the endless flower fields in the distance. That was the hope we had watered with our blood and sweat.

"By the way, Jinli, I plan to expand the planting scale and introduce some new flower varieties. What do you think?" Bai Hanchuan suddenly suggested.

"Expand the scale? That's good. The market demand is getting bigger and bigger, and we can't stand still." I nodded in agreement. Since the planting base got on track, our business has been getting better and better, and demand exceeds supply from time to time.

"I have contacted the city's Academy of Agricultural Sciences. They will send experts to guide us in planting new varieties and introduce some advanced planting techniques." Bai Hanchuan recounted his plan, his eyes full of longing for the future.

"That's great. With the support of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort." I said happily, my heart full of expectations for the future.

"By the way, Lin Xiao has been working very hard recently and has performed very well. I want to promote her to be department manager. What do you think?" Bai Hanchuan asked for my opinion.

"Lin Xiao is indeed a talented person with great potential. She has made great progress during this period. I agree with your proposal." I supported her without hesitation. Lin Xiao's diligence and eagerness to learn are obvious to all. I believe she can be competent for this job.

"Okay, then I'll talk to her tomorrow." Bai Hanchuan nodded.

As night fell and the children were asleep, Bai Hanchuan and I sat side by side in the living room, looking through the children's report cards...

Under the soft light, the children's report cards seemed to be shining. The eldest son, Bai Yang, was as good as ever in math and science, and his Chinese composition was read aloud by the teacher as a model essay. The report card of the youngest daughter, Bai Xing, was filled with little red flowers symbolizing "excellent", and her favorite painting also won a prize.

"It seems that our family's learning genes have been passed on to our children." I said to Bai Hanchuan with a smile, my heart full of pride.

"Of course, don't you see who their parents are?" Bai Hanchuan showed a rare look of pride and gently pinched his daughter's nose. The children are sensible and smart, which adds a lot of happiness to our busy lives.

Bai Hanchuan has been even busier recently. Since he proposed to expand the planting scale and introduce new varieties last time, he has devoted himself to the work. He is often invited to participate in some important agricultural development forums and seminars, and his insights and experience are highly recognized by industry experts.

"Hanchuan, you've been working too hard lately. You should make sure to get some rest." I said with concern, looking at his slightly tired face.

"It's okay. I enjoy it." Bai Hanchuan smiled and held my hand. "Seeing our planting base getting better and better, all the hard work is worth it."

I know that he always has a dream in his heart, which is to lead more people to the road to wealth and let more people live a good life.

That night, Bai Hanchuan came out of the study with a newspaper in his hand and a mysterious smile on his face.

"Jinli, look, the city is holding a charity sale tomorrow afternoon. Let's go together." He handed me the newspaper and pointed to a piece of news.

I took the newspaper and saw the headline was "Caring for left-behind children and building a better home together."

"Okay, let's go together." I agreed without hesitation, and a warm feeling welled up in my heart. Bai Hanchuan held my hand, his eyes firm and gentle: "We..."

"We will do our best to help more people in need." Bai Hanchuan's voice was gentle but firm, as if he was responding to me and also as if he was making a promise to himself.

The next day, we carefully selected some of the freshest fruits and vegetables grown at home, as well as some handicrafts made by the children, and brought them to the charity sale. The charity sale was crowded and lively, and everywhere was filled with love and warmth. We set up the stalls, and the children also enthusiastically helped to shout, and the crisp children's voices attracted many people to come.

"Uncle, please try our strawberries, they are so sweet!" Bai Xing blinked her big eyes and enthusiastically recommended them to a man passing by.

"Auntie, this is a painting my brother drew. It's beautiful, right?" Bai Yang was not to be outdone. He held up a painting and introduced it to a lady.

Seeing the children's sincere and lovely appearance, people passing by were infected and donated generously. A long line formed in front of our stall, and soon all the things we brought were sold out. The children looked at the empty baskets and smiled happily.

"Mom and Dad, we made a lot of money today and can help a lot of children!" Bai Xing said excitedly.

"Yes, helping others will make you happy." Bai Hanchuan smiled and touched her head.

This charity sale made us deeply feel the love and warmth of the society, and made us cherish everything we have now even more.

In addition to work and charity, life also includes poetry and distant places. On a sunny weekend, our family of four decided to take a relaxing trip to the suburbs.

"Wow! It's so beautiful!" As soon as the children got off the car, they were attracted by the scenery.

We saw green mountains in the distance, green water nearby, birds singing, flowers blooming, and fresh air, which made us feel relaxed and happy. We walked along the mountain path, and the children were like happy little birds, running and playing on the grass, and their laughter echoed in the valley.

At noon, we had a picnic in an open space at the foot of the mountain. Bai Hanchuan spread out the picnic mat, I took out the prepared food, and the children helped to set the tableware. We admired the beautiful scenery, tasted the delicious food, and enjoyed the rare parent-child time.

"Dad, look, what is that?" Bai Yang shouted excitedly, pointing to the sky in the distance.

We looked in the direction of his finger and saw an eagle circling in the air, sometimes diving and sometimes flying high, looking very heroic.

"That's an eagle, a very powerful bird." Bai Hanchuan patiently explained to the children.

The children listened with great interest, their eyes full of curiosity and longing.

As night fell, we set up the tent and lit a bonfire. The children snuggled up to us, listening to Bai Hanchuan telling stories from his childhood, and occasionally laughed like silver bells.

Looking at the starry sky, my heart is filled with happiness and satisfaction.

At night, I took out my diary and wrote the following: "Life is so beautiful, we must cherish every moment and create more possibilities for the future..."

"Mom, what are you writing?" Bai Xing leaned over curiously, with flickering flames reflected in his bright eyes.

I smiled and closed the diary, "Nothing, just recording my feelings today."

Bai Xing nodded as if he understood, and then turned his gaze to Bai Hanchuan, "Dad, will you take us out to play tomorrow?"

"Dad has to go to the city for a meeting tomorrow. I'll bring you here on the weekend, okay?" Bai Hanchuan gently stroked his daughter's hair.

"Okay." Although Bai Xing was a little disappointed, he still agreed sensibly.

It was late at night, the children were sleeping soundly in the tent, and Bai Hanchuan and I were sitting by the campfire, chatting about random things.

"Hanchuan, do you think our life is very happy now?" I asked softly, looking at the stars in the sky.

"Yeah." Bai Hanchuan held my hand, interlocking our fingers. "All this is thanks to you."

I turned to look at him, with a smile on my face, "Silly boy, this is the result of our joint efforts."

We stopped talking and snuggled together quietly, feeling each other's warmth and heartbeat. At this moment, I felt extremely peaceful and satisfied, as if all the suffering had gone away and the future was full of hope and light.

After returning home, I put the diary back into the drawer and prepared to start a new day's work. As soon as I opened the door of the planting base, Lin Xiao ran over in a hurry, his face looked a little strange.

"What's wrong, Lin Xiao?" I asked, feeling a little uneasy.

"Jinli, something bad has happened. The flowers in the base..." Lin Xiao said hurriedly, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

My heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came over me, "What happened to the flower?"

"Some of the flowers in the base seem to have... seem to have been infected with pests and diseases!"

My heart sank.