Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 969 - 951. Form

Chapter 969: 951. Form

In the dead of winter, nothing much can be done even if Shitou Slope is signed off. But it doesn’t matter, winter is actually a good time to start work because the soil isn’t frozen yet!

So, Song Tan went back and asked Tian Tian, "Could we get a discount if the employees’ families help clear the land?"

Tian Tian responded without a change in expression, "They’re not family members yet!"

But Sun Ziqiang, acting like it wasn’t a big deal, came over cheerfully upon hearing the news, only paying attention to Tian Tian and smiling foolishly. Money wasn’t on his mind, what he eagerly asked was:

"For Laba, I’ve told my family about it, asking you to visit my home..."

According to local customs, if both parties are quite satisfied with their relationship, the girl can be invited to have dinner at the guy’s family home, and with a sizable red envelope, it’s as good as an engagement.

However, Tian Tian was stunned for a moment, then shook her head: "Laba! My boss’s family butchers the New Year pig on Laba, I definitely can’t go!"

Whether it’s because of food or work, that day would definitely be hectic. Choosing such a day to take off, how could she show any work ethic?

Moreover, the pig butchering day was set in advance.

"And..." she stared at Sun Ziqiang, "Why didn’t you discuss the timing with me?"

Sun Ziqiang instantly shook his head like a rattle drum: "It’s not set! I just mentioned it to my mom, and she just asked casually... Look, I came to discuss it with you, didn’t I?"

He then said, "If Laba doesn’t work, we can find another time at the end of the year."

However, Tian Tian shook her head, "I don’t want to rush it."

Both Teacher Tang and Song Tan have well-planned her future. She needs to take self-taught exams, learn how to grow strawberries with her family in the greenhouse, and also continue her job...

Moreover, Tian Ye still has two years before he goes to college!

After the engagement, anything she does for her family would likely attract even more gossip.

Furthermore...

"Can you guarantee that after we’re married, your parents won’t push for grandchildren?"

Sun Ziqiang is honest, but his concept of marriage and children is deeply ingrained. His only progress might be that he’s not fixated on having a boy.

But on the other hand, he has many other strengths. Tian Tian believes that his sudden bringing it up now means he hadn’t thought much about it.

For instance now, when Tian Tian shared her plans, Sun Ziqiang proudly said, "You’re really incredible!"

But he also knew his parents well; thus, he hesitated only for a moment before quickly saying:

"Then you study hard! Two years will pass quickly! Next year I’ll still be working with Brother Xu, he has jobs in hand, I can save up a bit more!"

As for checking out the house... his mom doesn’t want to spend that much money, also hoping to help him save face; he actually just wants to settle down sooner and interact less with his brothers in the future.

Only then did Tian Tian smile, her dimples deepening.

Seeing this, Teacher Tang nodded repeatedly. When Sun Ziqiang drove the excavator to Shitou Slope, she said to Song Tan:

"You might seem carefree and indifferent to everything, but you’re actually very assertive... See? When you look for a partner in the future, try to find someone with some traits of Sun Ziqiang."

"What traits?" Song Tan asked out of pure curiosity: "Being obedient and honest?"

"No." Teacher Tang shook her head, "Sun Ziqiang is obedient because Tian Tian has a high EQ. But you... I think you have a good EQ too, but the problem is, you don’t like behaving that way."

"Since that’s the case, the person you have your eye on should have decisiveness as their most essential trait—they can’t just listen to their parents."

Song Tan thought for a moment: "Indeed."

However, matters of romance seemed less vital than moving mountains! She dismissed the topic from her mind, and then said to Sun Ziqiang:

"There are too many big and small stones in this area; it’s not worth cleaning them up. So you don’t have to clear the land like you would on a mountain. You just need to gather the surface stones."

The stones remaining in the soil layer actually do not greatly affect the wild chrysanthemums and Ai Cao that tend to grow in crevices.

Sun Ziqiang nodded, then asked, "Do you still need me to dig channels and trenches? The Jinhe River is right below, I feel the water should be quite sufficient."

Song Tan thought for a moment: "Let’s dig a trench around Shitou Slope! I’ll go arrange for some fences."

She was just about to make a call when an unfamiliar number came through; Song Tan answered and heard the other party say:

"Hello, is this Song Tan? This is about the Little Farmer competition..."

...

[On December 23rd, Yun City government organized a public "Little Farmer" review event in the new district. After a month-long selection and review process, ten candidates promoting agricultural development in the new era were preliminarily selected from nine counties and three districts...]

Song Tan opened the city’s webpage, reading through the slowly loading article, then looked at Secretary Xiaozu with mixed feelings:

"You orchestrated this?"

Secretary Xiaozu quickly shook his head: "Not me, I didn’t, don’t talk nonsense... I just applied to the higher-ups and briefly proposed a plan, but whether it would be a success depended on everyone’s efforts."

Of course!

Song Tan thought it normal for the superiors to agree since there was no prize money involved, thus no need for government funding.

However, both Secretary Xiaozu and Professor Song thought it beneficial, so Song Tan prepared herself: "About that form, how should it be filled out?"

The preliminary review form had been directly filled out by Secretary Xiaozu. Now entering the final review, she too wanted to make an effort, not leaving all responsibilities to others.

Yet, Secretary Xiaozu generously waved his hand: "I’ve seen what you wrote before, it’s too conservative! In this day and age, everything needs promotion, I’ll fill out the form for you and do a bit of boasting too."

Song Tan: ...Alright then!

She just asked, "It’s just about going on stage to receive an award, there shouldn’t be any need for further publicity, interviews, and cooperative work, right?"

After all, she had seen the preliminary list, and the highest earner made just over a hundred thousand a year. If she didn’t win the award, that Little Farmer title would indeed be a joke.

"Yes," Secretary Xiaozu confirmed very confidently: "It’s just our city’s competition, who still focuses on local official news these days... Don’t worry, it won’t bother you."

That moment, however, saw Professor Song take out his phone to begin some operation and then he smiled:

"Song Tan, fill in another form."

"The world-class organic fruit and vegetable competition I mentioned has started registration—and also, our domestic ’Hou Ji Good Seed’ competition has begun too. Once you are registered, you’ll have to take your goods to the Imperial City."

The initial phase of the Hou Ji Good Seed competition spans from 3-6 months; first, they need to select high-quality agricultural crops, from shape to flavor to yield.

Only once this round is complete will they move to the next phase of seed heritage selection—this stage will take even longer. Some seeds take three to five years or even longer to bloom and fruit, making it difficult to see immediate results.

The more well-known and visible results, on the other hand, come from the first half of the mature crop evaluation.

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