Chapter 166: Chapter 166

"It’s all your talent! You managed to gather so many small yellow fish! Now we have two hundred and forty-three pieces of small yellow fish!" Lin Xue slapped Zhang Yuan’s hand away, smiling cheekily as she spoke.

When Zhang Yuan heard her say "we," he was even more delighted, so he turned to speak.

"Xiao Xue, my grandma said... she wants to meet you!" He was a bit nervous saying this amid the crowd; although they were engaged, the groom’s family hadn’t met her yet, and he was afraid she wouldn’t want to meet them.

"Ah? Why so sudden?" Lin Xue was startled, almost standing up.

"It’s not sudden! Don’t worry, we can’t leave immediately anyway. Just get ready, and once we’re free from farm work, I’ll take a few days off and take you to the Capital City to have some fun!" Zhang Yuan reassured, amused by how nervous she was.

"Good! At least it’s not right away! Whew..." Lin Xue pretended to be out of breath.

Joking aside, how could she not be nervous? In two lifetimes, she had never met the parents.

"Alright, alright! Don’t be nervous! There’s still time! This is because they’re arranging my marriage! I just told them I already have a fiancée, and they said they want to meet you! It’s not something we can decide! I’m just a small educated youth; spring planting is starting soon, and I still have work to do!" Zhang Yuan said with a smile, his hands still busy.

"Right! I forgot about this. We don’t have to work on the farm, but you have to! Even the tractor driving job was given to Uncle Zhiyong; what should we do?" Lin Xue suddenly thought of this. Her family had a special status and didn’t have to work in the field, but Zhang Yuan did. He was an educated youth and had to work.

"It’s fine. I originally came down here to exercise myself. There’s nothing wrong with farm work! Don’t worry! This bit of work is nothing!" Zhang Yuan assured, patting his chest.

"That’s good!" Lin Xue reluctantly nodded, still a little worried.

She didn’t know much about Zhang Yuan and never took the initiative to ask about his affairs. She listened to whatever he said, but what he didn’t mention, she was completely unaware of.

However, today she felt like asking him about what he did before he became an educated youth, so she did.

"Zhang Yuan, what did you do before becoming an educated youth?" Lin Xue tried to keep her tone casual, as if she was just asking casually.

"Before? I was in university! Before the universities closed, I was studying! After they closed, I did some small research with a few classmates, and then I came to the countryside!" Zhang Yuan was pleased that she asked about his affairs.

He was happy to tell her about himself, but her apparent lack of interest made him stop.

"Research? What were you researching?" Lin Xue was immediately intrigued and couldn’t suppress her curiosity.

"Automotive parts!" Zhang Yuan replied.

Lin Xue understood that automotive parts meant everything inside and outside of a car! She was interested in this area too! Although she wasn’t a mechanic, in her previous life, she had a few cars! From electric bikes to cars, she had a few! She liked driving and would often go for a leisurely drive alone.

"So, you were making cars?" Although she understood, she couldn’t let it show, so she asked as if she didn’t know anything.

"We haven’t been able to make anything yet! But we’re just developing some components! We’ll definitely succeed in the future! The current situation is unclear, so it’s hard to proceed!"

Zhang Yuan spoke with a hint of melancholy, his passion for automotive parts was undeniable. Being sent to the countryside by his grandfather was a temporary solution. He was a university student, an outstanding figure in the research institute.

Although his grandfather had been sent down, the intention to cultivate him was strong! When his grandfather sent him to the countryside, those old folks were so angry they went to his grandfather’s place to fuss. In the end, his grandfather promised it was only for two years, and then he would bring him back, which barely pacified them.

He had come down here, but his companions continued their research at the institute. This time when he returned, he didn’t get to see them.

"Yes, you’ll definitely succeed in the future! I believe in you!" Lin Xue nodded.

This kind of research personnel was protected by the state. Although the situation was unclear now, in the near future, they would become national treasures.

She never expected Zhang Yuan to be such a talented individual, but it was indeed a pleasant surprise he gave her.

Zhang Yuan didn’t understand why Lin Xue spoke with such conviction, but her faith in him offered a unique encouragement. He was very happy. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ Nov3lFɪre.ɴet

"Alright then! After we finish this, let’s go outside!" Lin Xue didn’t bring up his work again once they were outside.

Because of the special nature of his work, and currently, he was just a small educated youth.

"Xiao Xue, Li Jianshe was sent by my grandfather to protect me. He didn’t come to the Capital City with me this time, and my grandfather scolded me for it. He’s been with me all the time, so he’s also my companion! He’s an expert in automotive parts too!" Zhang Yuan said.

"Alright! Then let’s take good care of him! If it’s inconvenient, let him join us for meals!" Lin Xue easily accepted the idea of a close protector as Zhang Yuan described.

After all, as he said, his grandfather was an important military figure, so it wasn’t surprising that his grandson had someone for close protection.

"Won’t it be inconvenient?" Although Li Jianshe was a close protector, he and Zhang Yuan were like brothers.

Even though he didn’t join Lin Xue’s family for meals, he would occasionally improve his meals.

"No inconvenience, we’re usually just a few small ones and dad at home, so it’s usually quite empty! More people make it lively!" Lin Xue said generously.

When it came to food, she was the least lacking. If her family was short on food, others would surely starve.

"Alright! That’s great! I don’t have to worry about improving his meals anymore!" Zhang Yuan said, happily.

"You should have said so earlier! You know we don’t lack food!" Lin Xue scolded playfully.

"I just thought it might inconvenience your family! I haven’t wooed my wife yet, so how could I make my in-law annoyed?" Zhang Yuan grinned cheekily.

"You mean you’ve wooed her now, huh?" Lin Xue pretended to be angry, glaring at him.

"Now? Now she’s stuck to me, impossible to shake me off!" Zhang Yuan said, looking at Lin Xue with a proud, carefree smile.

"Hurry up and get to work! We still have to go home later!" Lin Xue said with a face full of disdain, but her heart was sweet.

The two of them sped up and began to unpack the bags.

Though the assistant could erase the traces, this bag-opening job still needed to be done by themselves.

It took them a full hour to finish unwrapping all the vegetable seeds on the shelf, including the beloved and cantaloupe seeds.

They neatly put them into a large cloth bag, writing the name of each vegetable on each bag.

Even though there were many unwrapped bags, each type of seed wasn’t in excess because each package contained only a small amount of seeds.