CHAPTER 1132: CHAPTER 1128: OMINOUS CONSTRUCTION SITE

Yesterday, when I came to the orchard, many of the fruit trees already had buds.

And today, upon seeing it, I discovered that most of yesterday’s buds have bloomed!

The entire orchard is filled with the fragrance of flowers, presenting an exceptionally beautiful scene like a hidden paradise.

"Wow, it’s so beautiful, so many flowers, and such a wonderful fragrance," Annie said with delight upon seeing the garden full of flowers.

As she spoke, she wanted to pick one.

But Chen Yang stopped her with a smile.

"These flowers can’t be picked; each one is a fruit. It would be such a pity if you picked them," Chen Yang said.

Annie initially just thought the flowers looked beautiful and smelled nice, so she simply wanted to pick them.

Now hearing what Chen Yang said, she realized.

"Oh right, it would be such a pity to pick them."

Realizing this, Annie nodded and didn’t continue to pick the flowers.

Chen Yang smiled, handed her a watering can, and said, "Let’s water them first; this will help the fruit trees bear fruit faster."

"Okay."

With a nod, Annie took the watering can and began working earnestly with Chen Yang.

The orchard is quite large, but the two of them found the work rather easy.

In no time, they used up all the fertilizer.

After finishing, Chen Yang didn’t rush to leave.

Seeing Annie’s eager expression, he knew she wanted to eat some wild tangerines.

So, Chen Yang went and picked some for her.

With the tangerines in hand, she contentedly followed Chen Yang out of the orchard, returning to the clinic.

After putting things away at home, Chen Yang thought about going to check on the temperature-controlled room.

The yield from the temperature-controlled room is large, and each day, many trucks are needed to transport it out.

With such a large quantity, Chen Yang naturally felt anxious, fearing that if something went wrong, it would be a major issue.

Missing out on the daily income wouldn’t do.

Keeping this in mind, Chen Yang quickly took Annie with him and went to the temperature-controlled room.

The temperature-controlled room was bustling in the morning.

The workers, mostly aunts from nearby villages who knew each other well, chatted and worked, creating a great atmosphere.

Seeing Chen Yang arrive, the aunts greeted him with smiles, and some playful ones even teased him.

"Yang Zi, you’re not getting any younger. When will we get to have a wedding feast in our village?" an aunt suddenly asked jokingly.

The surrounding aunts burst into laughter, agreeing, "Haha, yes, Yang Zi, the task of expanding the Liuhe Village family tree is pressing. You need to hurry and not keep the aunts worrying."

The teasing continued, with some aunts even offering to introduce girls to Chen Yang, claiming they were as beautiful as flowers, perfect for him.

Wang Hong, who was also there, watched with a smile without speaking.

But upon hearing someone offer to introduce a match for Chen Yang, she couldn’t help but chime in.

"Come on, what are you talking about? Does Yang Zi need introductions? Can’t you see there’s a beautiful lady already standing beside him? Marriage is just a matter of time, and growing the family tree is also just a matter of time," Wang Hong said loudly, winking and jesting.

While seemingly scolding the aunts, she was actually teasing Chen Yang with a smile.

The surrounding aunts laughed even louder upon hearing Wang Hong’s words and admitted their mistake.

Despite the teasing, Chen Yang didn’t mind at all; in fact, he enjoyed the lively atmosphere.

Being the subject of jokes meant that everyone liked him and saw him as one of their own.

But Annie, who grew up in the city, was not used to such situations.

Upon hearing the aunts’ teasing, her face turned red, and she shyly lowered her head, unable to lift it up.

Noticing Annie’s embarrassment, Chen Yang didn’t stay long with the aunts. After exchanging a few retorts with a smile, he took Annie to look around other places.

Sometimes, he even gave them a hand.

The entire morning passed by in the temperature-controlled room.

By the time they finished their work, it was exactly twelve thirty, the hottest time of day.

Chen Yang took Annie home for a short rest before heading to the kitchen to prepare food.

By the time they finished eating, it was already past one o’clock, almost two o’clock.

This time of day is a particularly drowsy period.

Chen Yang felt the same and, thinking there was nothing to do in the afternoon, planned to take Annie to the room for a nap.

Reflecting on the incomplete plan from last night.

But just as this thought came up, before he could act, there was a sudden, urgent knock at the clinic’s front door.

The knocking was so urgent, as if something really important was going on.

Upon hearing the knock, Chen Yang quickly crossed the inner house and opened the clinic door.

Upon opening the door, he saw a worker dressed in work clothes standing heavily panting outside.

Chen Yang didn’t recognize him, but judging by his attire, he assumed the worker was from the school construction project.

"You’re from the school’s construction team, right?"

Chen Yang asked.

"Chen... yes, Boss Chen, I’m from the school’s construction team..." the worker nodded repeatedly and said without stopping, "Boss Chen, you must go to the construction site quickly, something big has happened. The village chief sent me to find you."

Hearing that there was an accident at the construction site, Chen Yang felt a sudden wave of nervousness.

"What happened at the site? Is it serious?" Chen Yang asked immediately.

"Snakes... they dug into a snake nest, and everyone says it’s ominous. They refuse to continue working," the worker said.

"Snakes?"

Chen Yang furrowed his brow, puzzled.

How could a well-planned project suddenly dig into a snake nest? Growing up in Liuhe Village, he had never seen many snakes.

And how could a snake nest appear at a site that used to be a school?

"Yes, a lot of snakes, Boss Chen. Please come and see. Village Chief Wu is already waiting for you there," the worker said.

"Alright, I’ll go right away."

Although puzzled, Chen Yang didn’t have time to think at that moment. It was better to see the site first.

Agreeing with the worker, Chen Yang quickly turned to the courtyard to inform Annie.

Initially, knowing that there were snakes at the construction site, Chen Yang didn’t plan to take Annie, fearing it would scare her.

However, unexpectedly, this girl was too curious.

Although scared at the mention of snakes, she determinedly wanted to go.

With no other option, Chen Yang agreed to take her along.

Leaving the clinic, it took only a few minutes for them to arrive at the site with the worker.

By this time, much of the ground at the school’s construction site had been excavated as the foundations were being laid.

With the large scope of the school project, a wide area had been cleared.

However, all the workers at the site had gathered at the center, visibly discussing something.

Two idle excavators stood nearby.