Chapter 59 Shamelessly insisting
"You little beast, what do you think you're doing?"

Ji Nian retreated in fear, pressing her body against the wall, her peripheral vision searching for any useful tools.

Her gaze locked onto a rock. Ji Nian squatted down, quickly picked up the rock, and hurled it at Little Grey.

Little Grey nimbly dodged, but unexpectedly Ji Nian picked up another clod of mud and threw it at Little Grey.

"Don't think I'm easy to bully! Your master stole my things, and you dare to scare me? Just wait and see how I deal with you!"

The wound on Little Grey's back was hit, and it screamed in pain.

Ji Nian thought Little Grey would be afraid of her, but to her surprise, Little Grey still growled at her, showing no intention of leaving.

Ji Nian hadn't eaten for a day and a night. After smashing the food several times, she was exhausted. On the other hand, she also had to defend against Little Grey's attacks.

She was defeated and slunk back to her room, shrinking back in shame.
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Ji Sisi and Captain Ma stood side by side in a row, their eyes focused on the commune members who were reclaiming land.

"Captain Ma, what procedures are needed to apply for a tractor from the county?"

This wasteland is at least seven acres, and we've only cultivated less than half of it so far. The end of the month is fast approaching, and if we don't plant sesame seeds soon, we won't have enough time. Besides, the soil's basic condition is much worse than ordinary land, and it requires a lot of fertilizer.

After the sesame harvest, the land will be used to plant winter wheat, so it must be cleared out as soon as possible.

Captain Ma squinted, looking dejected. "If you can't get the application approved, don't waste your time. Tractors are prioritized for the top few communes, and our commune gets our turn last. But there are five communes in our county, and each commune has several production teams..."

"Our conditions are special, so can't we make an exception?"

Ji Sisi has doubts.

Captain Ma shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Do you think we're the only ones who are special? Are we in a hurry? Every family has its own problems, not to mention so many production teams, each with its own explanation. The Agricultural Machinery Bureau doesn't listen at all and just makes us wait in line."

I had Director Yan apply for it last month, and they said our turn would be in August.

Ji Sisi's expression turned serious, and her eyes became earnest.

This is outrageous! August is harvest time.

"Director Yan, leave the tractor thing to me." Ji Sisi was determined to get a tractor.

"Don't joke around. Do you have connections at the Agricultural Machinery Bureau?"

Captain Ma's expression shifted from surprise to seriousness as he waited for Ji Sisi to speak.

Ji Sisi shook her head. "No, but I will definitely get the machine. In the meantime, let the commune members do the weeding and pest control work in the cornfields."

Seeing that Ji Sisi was alright, Captain Ma chuckled, "Little Ji, I'm not trying to be nosy, but you'd better not waste your energy."

"Uncle—Uncle—the people from the agricultural supplies department are here!"

Li Yanhong shouted loudly from not far away.

"Why did the agricultural supplies department suddenly show up?"

"Go and take a look first."

Ji Sisi walked forward, an idea forming in her mind that she felt she could give.

Only three people from the agricultural supplies department came: two men and one woman. The man in the lead stood ramrod straight. Light leaked through the roof tiles, and a beam of light shone on him, making his angular face appear even more defined, and his expression was indifferent.

"Professor Chen, all the data is normal. Should we still go to the test site to check?"

The woman next to me asked.

Chen Chen nodded, his voice cool and clear, "Go, has Captain Ma arrived?"

The person who was still unsteady on their feet suddenly darted out from behind Ji Sisi.

"Yes, I'm here, Professor Chen, I'll take you there." Chen Chen walked out, and just as he stepped outside, he bumped into Ji Sisi.

Ji Sisi had been basking in the sun for a while and then hurried over, so her fair face was now rosy from the sun.

The sunlight was dazzling, and she squinted as she looked at the man in front of her. His eyes were curved, and his eyelashes were long like eyeliner, making his eyes look deep and captivating.

Chen Chen looked a little stunned.

Captain Ma stepped forward to introduce, "This is Comrade Ji, the new liaison officer of the commune, who is here to help our sixth team increase production."

Ji Sisi nodded slightly and took the initiative to greet him, "Hello Professor Chen, my name is Ji Sisi."

"I am Chen Chen from the Agricultural Materials Institute." After saying that, he looked away and led the people forward.

Ji Sisi and Captain Ma followed behind, asking questions.

"This person has become a professor at such a young age?"

Captain Ma responded quietly, "I don't know either, it seems his father was an old man from the agricultural supplies office."

Seeing that she couldn't get any useful information from Captain Ma, Ji Sisi gave up trying to communicate with him.
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The experimental site covers a total area of ​​three acres and is divided into two zones, with militia stationed nearby.

The potato sprouts have already sprouted, growing in small clumps that cover a large area of ​​land, full of vitality.

Aside from weeding and pest control, only personnel from the agricultural supplies institute were allowed to enter the experimental field. Chen Chen led the two of them carefully to observe and register the data in the field.

Ji Sisi and Captain Ma had been waiting outside for Chen Chen to take notes. They watched what he said to the two of them before he strode over to them.

"Captain Ma, the two columns on the left after the thirteenth row might not have enough fat, we need to add some more."

Captain Ma nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll have someone come over to fertilize it in a bit."

"Professor Chen, there's something I'm not sure I should tell you. Our team doesn't have enough fertilizer. If we apply more fertilizer to the experimental fields, we won't have any fertilizer left for our own crops."

Ji Sisi's cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were clear and bright as she spoke.

No one expected Ji Sisi to say those words, and both Captain Ma and Chen Chen were stunned.

"As far as I know, the fertilizers used in the experimental fields are prepared separately, so how could there be a shortage?"

"That's because the experimental plot occupied three mu of good land in the sixth team. The seven mu of land that the commune re-allocated is completely unusable at this stage. It takes twice as much fertilizer and water as these three mu to grow more grain. Under the current situation, the sixth team can't even deliver half of the grain quota of other production teams."

Chen Chen remained silent, gazing thoughtfully at the beautiful woman before him.

"So, what do you want to tell me?"

Ji Sisi smiled gently, "Right now, Team Six can no longer put on a brave face. I just want to tell Professor Chen the truth about Team Six's situation and ask for his understanding, and perhaps he can help us out?"

Captain Ma, standing to the side, was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat, not daring to utter a sound.

This season, Sisi is incredibly bold. She actually dared to ask Professor Chen for fertilizer. Isn't that shameless?

On the way they had just come, Chen Chen had also noticed the villagers clearing land ahead; the soil there was indeed not good for growing crops.

He knew a little about the situation of Team Six.

Chen Chen relented, "I'll try to help you with the fertilizer issue. I'll see if I can get the bureau to send some more over."

Captain Ma was dumbfounded, wondering if he had misheard the words.

Professor Chen has agreed to help them? Ji Sisi's method actually worked?!
"Thank you so much, Professor Chen. But since we've gone all the way, I have another small favor I'd like to ask of you..."

(End of this chapter)

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