If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

One month later, in the chicken and duck breeding area.

Jiang Lie brought Wen Yao over and pointed, "Wife, look, this is what it looks like after three months. It usually takes about four months for it to lay eggs, and it looks like it's almost grown big enough."

"Once the eggs are laid, I'll go to the state-run restaurant in town. Uncle Chen said he knows people there, and they can buy all the chicken and duck eggs as long as they're of good quality."

"This way we can see a return on our investment. We can gradually make up for the initial investment, and then distribute a portion of the profits to the brigade for road repairs, according to regulations."

Wen Yao nodded and said, "Road construction is a good thing. Our brigade is so poor because of the bad roads. It's true that to get rich, you have to build roads first. We're just making money under the brigade's name anyway."

"It's only right to give back to the team. This is just the beginning. Once we become more proficient and expand the scale, everyone will have more opportunities to make money, and things will gradually get better."

Jiang Lie nodded, looking at the chickens and ducks, and said softly, "My wife is right. Xiangyang Brigade is getting better and better. In the future, we can use any extra money to repair roads and build schools, and the children won't have to go through so much trouble to go to school."

"Uncle Jiang, Sister Wen, you're here! Come and see, there's a surprise over here!"

"...You little rascal, why are you calling me uncle and my wife sister? That's a generational difference. You should call me Brother Jiang."

Jiang Yang scratched his head, somewhat confused: "But I've always called you Uncle. Sister Wen is so young and beautiful, it's fine to call her Sister. So from now on, I'll call you Brother Jiang."

"Oh, let's not talk about that. Come and see, the chickens and ducks have laid eggs! Aunt Hua said that three months is considered early; usually it takes four months."

"That's strange, why does this one lay an egg so early?"

Jiang Lie took his wife over to take a look. He stepped inside, picked up the chicken and duck eggs on the ground, washed them clean, found a bowl, and poured them into it.

When he saw the two egg yolks, he was taken aback: "Huh? Two egg yolks, is this a coincidence?"

"Xiao Yang, go and call the others over to take a look together."

"Okay, I'll go call the aunties right away."

Several people gathered around the table, looking at the cracked chicken and duck eggs. Without exception, they all had double yolks. They exchanged surprised glances and said, "Hey, this isn't right. Double yolks are very rare."

"We've been raising chickens and ducks for so many years, and we've rarely seen this situation. What could be causing this? If we can master the techniques, this could become a specialty of our brigade."

"It's unique. It's something that only we have, and we set the price. After all, scarcity drives up the price, don't you think?"

Jiang Lie nodded and said, "Auntie is right. Here's what we'll do: send me the chicken and duck eggs these next few days and don't sell them for now. I need to calculate the probability of them laying double yolks."

"We need to find out the cause and see what is causing the chickens and ducks to lay double yolks. Just like Auntie said, if we find the cause, then we can intervene and control it."

"In the future, we will make it a specialty of Xiangyang Brigade and sell it to the outside world. The higher the price, the higher the profit. This way, the brigade will have more spare money to use for road repairs, medical fee waivers, and other benefits for everyone."

The three aunties' eyes lit up, and they nodded hurriedly: "Yes, you're right, this is great news! If we can control it, this is the secret formula, and we'll have a steady stream of money from now on, haha."

Jiang Lie nodded: "But Aunt, before we find out the reason, you shouldn't tell anyone about this, not even the family. I'm worried that if the news gets out, things will get unsettled."

"Okay, we got it. Don't worry, we won't tell anyone. Why don't you take a few back to study them?"

"Find the one that laid the egg and see if it's a coincidence or something else. I'll go catch one for you."

The two returned with chickens and ducks still flapping in their hands. They placed them in a separate chicken and duck coop in the yard. Their food and water were the same as before, but some items were reduced in comparison.

Three days later, Wen Yao knocked the eggs out of the basin one by one, then looked at Jiang Lie with bright eyes: "Lie, only a few have one yolk, the rest have two yolks."

"Based on observations, the main reason that they are not laying double yolks is the insect feed they are given, which is crushed and dried locust feed, and it has a high nutritional value."

"The eggs produced this way not only have double yolks, but also taste better than usual. My sense of taste is very sensitive, so I can taste the difference. It's also because of the deworming and vaccination medications."

Jiang Lie looked at her and said, "I also think it's more likely due to the medicine. There's no shortage of insects in the countryside; many families have their children catch them to feed them, but it's rare for them to produce double yolks."

"Ours is different. The herbs we add are from... Medicine Valley. Medicine Valley's medicines are already very potent. When used on humans, they are comparable to divine medicine. So, they will naturally have the same effect on chickens and ducks."

Wen Yao's eyes crinkled into a smile: "Yes, that's the trump card, the real reason for producing double yolks, but no one else knows it, so it can be completely kept secret."

"If we make this our specialty, anyone who tries to imitate us will just have to watch. The brigade will be able to earn more money, life will be better, and we won't have to envy other brigades anymore."

"Yes, my wife is right. This is something you and I should keep to ourselves. Don't tell anyone else. The fewer people who know, the better. Medicine Valley must never be exposed."

When the fighting starts, it's the ordinary people at the foot of the mountain who will suffer, and their peaceful lives will never end.

The two exchanged a glance, both understanding the seriousness of the situation. Wen Yao whispered, "Don't worry, no one else will know about this. Let's just put the double egg yolks on the insect feed."

"Sometimes, the more you try to hide it, the more people will scrutinize and pry. It's better to just say it openly. As for whether others will be able to raise double-yolk eggs in the future, we don't know."

Jiang Lie smiled slightly: "Yes, my wife is right."

"Then I'll take half of this bowl of chicken and duck eggs to my parents. The two of us can't finish all of these. I'll discuss with my father about taking the double-yolk eggs to the state-run restaurant to exchange them for money as soon as possible."

"The sooner we get the money, the sooner we can build the road, so we won't have to worry about not being able to get out on rainy or snowy days."

Wen Yao hummed in agreement: "Go ahead, I'll keep an eye on things at home. Remember to come back for dinner later, I'll be waiting for you."

Jiang Lie nodded, and after dividing out half of the eggs, which yielded more than a dozen yolks, he went to his parents' kitchen and placed them on the table: "Mom, look what this is?"

"There are also about twenty chicken and duck eggs in the basket. You can eat them. If any of them don't have double yolks, let me know how many you have."