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Time is the sole criterion for testing truth.

Over the next three days, the villagers of Jiangjia Village experienced this statement firsthand.

The first day was calm and peaceful.

With the coordinated operation of drones and automated agricultural machinery, the land of Jiang's Agricultural Company was transformed in a single day, completing the work of tilling, fertilizing, and sowing that previously required a week of labor from the entire village.

Meanwhile, my third grandfather, after a great deal of effort, finally managed to persuade the terrified old ox to return to its post.

The family of six worked from dawn till dusk, so tired that their backs were so sore they could barely straighten up, and they had only just finished cultivating their two acres of paddy fields.

The next day, everything remained calm.

The company has already begun laying fully automated drip irrigation pipelines.

My third grandfather is still waging a hard battle against Earth's gravity for the remaining few acres of dry land.

Public opinion in the village began to show some subtle changes.

Those villagers who were initially hesitant, seeing the company's godlike work efficiency and then looking at the people pulling and shoving on Third Grandfather's side, had completely swayed their hearts towards Jiang Chen.

The real turning point happened on the morning of the third day!

"They've sprouted! They've sprouted!"

A deafening shout, like a thunderclap, suddenly exploded in the tranquil sky above Jiangjia Village!

Grandpa Zhang, who runs the village store, is the first to get up.

As usual, he carried his birdcage, humming a little tune, and prepared to take a stroll by the river outside the village.

But when he passed by the huge expanse of farmland at the east end of the village, he froze on the spot!

Grandpa Zhang rubbed his presbyopia hard and took a few more steps closer.

There it was, the vast, boundless fields belonging to Jiang's Agricultural Company.

Overnight, a layer of tender green seedlings suddenly sprouted!

All the seedlings, as if measured with a ruler, were arranged neatly and uniformly, forming straight green lines that stretched all the way to the horizon!

Even more incredibly, apart from those thriving seedlings, there wasn't a single weed to be seen in the entire field!

"My God! Is this...is this a divine intervention?!"

With trembling hands, Grandpa Zhang pulled out the senior-friendly smartphone Jiang Chen had given him from his pocket and frantically snapped several photos of the miraculous scene before him.

Then, with trembling fingers, he sent these photos to the WeChat group "Jiangjia Village, a Loving Family".

The entire Jiangjia Village was instantly ignited!

"Holy crap! Really? It sprouted in just three days? And it's growing so neatly?"

"That's impossible! I've been farming all my life, and even the fastest seeds take a week to sprout!"

"Let's go! Let's go take a look!"

Within seconds, everyone in the village, young and old, jumped out of bed, put on their pajamas and slippers, and rushed towards the east end of the village like madmen!

When they saw the lush, vibrant fields with their own eyes...

Everyone was completely stunned by this surreal scene before them!

The air was filled with a fresh, slightly sweet scent of herbs and trees.

That intense vitality almost materialized, rushing towards us and invigorating everyone's spirit!

"This...this isn't farming! This is practically magic!"

Wang Dagou stepped forward and carefully touched a tender green seedling with his finger.

The seedling's leaves were thick and tough, full of visible vitality!

"Brother Chen is awesome!"

Wang Dagou could no longer hold back. He raised his arms and shouted, his face filled with fanatical worship!

The villagers also realized what was happening and took out their phones to take pictures and videos of the miraculous field.

"Haha! Post this on WeChat Moments! I absolutely have to! The title will be: Following Brother Chen guarantees success – this is the reward for believing in science!"

"I need to send this to my in-laws in the city so they can see how amazing our Jiangjia Village is now!"

And right next to this green sea, separated only by a narrow ridge between the fields.

The few acres of land belonging to my third grandfather are still a lifeless loess plateau.

The furrows were plowed crookedly, like earthworms crawling across them.

There were still some large clods of earth scattered in the field that had not been broken up.

One is green, and the other is yellow.

One is vibrant and full of life, the other is lifeless.

One is like a futuristic, high-tech farm, the other is like a primitive society with slash-and-burn agriculture.

The contrast is truly stark!

It was so horrific that it was unbearable to watch!

Jiang Laowu, the distant cousin who was stirring up trouble yesterday, is now squatting on the bare ridge of his own field, his expression more bitter than if he had eaten bitter melon.

He looked at the neighboring field, which was so green it was almost overwhelming, and then at his own land, which he hadn't even finished sowing the seeds in. He was filled with regret!

"It's over...it's completely over..."

Jiang Laowu's voice was trembling.

"This Jiang Chen, he... he's not human! He's a monster! He's cast a spell on the land!"

"At this rate, other people can harvest their first crop in a month, while we? We'll be starving by autumn!"

Third Grandfather fell silent.

He didn't say anything, he just silently squatted on the edge of his own field.

He took out the pipe that had been with him for decades from his pocket, filled it with tobacco, and struck a match with his calloused, slightly trembling hands.

"Plop, plop."

He took two deep breaths.

The acrid smoke choked him, causing him to cough violently and tears to stream down his face.

The cigarettes were finished.

Third Grandfather stood up and slammed the scalding hot tobacco pipe three times against the sole of his cloth shoes.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

It was as if he were holding a final funeral for his ridiculous stubbornness.

"That's enough!"

Third Grandfather exhaled a long breath of stale air mixed with smoke and sighs.

"Times have changed!"

"You can't deny getting old!"

After saying that, he turned around and addressed the equally ashen-faced, stubborn villagers behind him, speaking in an unprecedentedly weary tone.

"Let's go."

"Come with me... to find Chenwazi."

"I'll save face today, whether I want it or not!"