Chapter 545

Chapter 545

Seeking Seeds

She needed to acquire many things, but she couldn't alter the existing ones, as that would make the food shortage worse for the locals. Thus, she could only pin her hopes on the results from Mr. Hu's side.

Mr. Hu was momentarily taken aback and said, "Some had good yields, even better than those from your place before, but others haven’t—their yields dropped significantly. We’re already looking into it, though the final outcome remains uncertain."

Hearing this, Lin Nannan frowned.

"Is it due to the climate or the environment?" she asked.

Mr. Hu shook his head. "It’s not clear yet, but we’re researching it. If we can identify the issue, we might overcome it, and perhaps the yields can return to what they were before."

This answer didn’t satisfy Lin Nannan. She began wondering if she could use the Healing Solution to restore the seeds to their peak condition, which would ensure the bountiful harvest she desired.

"Can I take some back with me?" she asked.

"Take some back?" Mr. Hu wasn’t quite sure what she meant.

Lin Nannan replied with an "Mm," saying, "Give me some of the seeds with reduced yields. I’ll take them back to study—not too many, just to see if my method works."

Knowing Lin Nannan’s capabilities, Mr. Hu was eager to see if she could succeed and agreed immediately.

"I’ll request some for you, though I’m not sure how much I can get," Mr. Hu said uncertainly.

"Any amount will do!" Lin Nannan assured him.

Mr. Hu, who originally had many things to discuss, had to rush off after the meal due to this additional task, first making sure to fulfill Lin Nannan’s request.

Waiting for news from Mr. Hu, they didn’t leave after eating but instead followed Lu Yuan back to where she lived.

After playing for a while, Du Du grew tired and fell asleep right on the bed, undisturbed by anyone.

Afraid their conversation might wake her, they moved to the doorway to talk, still keeping their voices low.

"Big brother, when are you planning to take Du Du home? Mom and Dad must miss her—she’s almost walking and talking now." Thinking about how their grandmother hadn’t met Du Du yet, Lu Yuan couldn’t help but ask.

Lu Hang wanted to as well, but Du Du had been too young before, making it inconvenient.

"During the New Year, I’ll see if I can get leave. If so, we’ll take her back to see Grandma and the others," Lu Hang said.

This uncertain answer left Lu Yuan feeling a bit resentful.

"Well, if you can’t go back, then I’ll just spend New Year’s at your place!" she declared, decisively abandoning her plan to return home to their parents.

Lu Hang didn’t agree and instead scolded, "Don’t be ridiculous!"

"Why not?" she asked unhappily.

"If your sister-in-law and I can’t go back, it’s because we have duties and truly can’t make it. But if you can go back and choose not to, are you holding something against Mom and Dad?" Lu Hang asked bluntly.

With only him and Lu Yuan as their parents’ children, if neither of them returned, what would their parents think? Lu Ming would go back, but it wouldn’t be the same—especially with him stirring up trouble alongside their second uncle and aunt, their parents would surely feel even more disheartened.

Pouting, Lu Yuan replied unhappily, "It’s just that every time I go back, I get bombarded with questions. People mutter about me not being married yet. If I talk back, they say I’m rude; if I stay quiet, they say no one will marry me. I just don’t want to go back."

In truth, it wasn’t just Lu Yuan—even Lu Ming’s marriage prospects were subject to scrutiny—but Lu Yuan bore the brunt of it, which made her reluctant to return.

"Did Mom and Dad put pressure on you?" Lu Hang asked.

Lu Yuan paused and said, "Not exactly!"

"Then it's fine. Mom and Dad don’t mean it that way, so why care what others think? If you don’t want to get married, would Mom and Dad really make you!? As for how people ask, just answer however you want. It’s not like you’ll be staying in the village forever, anyway..." Lu Hang advised her, helping her understand what truly matters.

If you deliberately don’t go back for the New Year, it’s Mom and Dad who will be hurt the most.

Seeing that her big brother was on her side, Lu Yuan said hesitantly, "Then, if you go back for the New Year, help me handle those questions."

Without hesitation, Lu Hang replied, "As long as you don’t have someone you like, we'd never ask you to marry."

With that, Lu Yuan felt relieved and her smile widened.

The three of them chatted for a while longer before Mr. Hu finally hurried over with the results.

"Since the previous seeds were also distributed to other places, there aren’t many left here. If you need them now, you can take some of each kind. If you wait until the next season, we can allocate more," he said, panting.

After learning the approximate quantity, Lin Nannan immediately said she wanted them now.

The difference between the two options wasn’t significant to her, so she made the decision directly.

By the time Lu Dudu woke up, Mr. Hu had everything figured out, and it was time for them to leave.

Lu Yuan didn't want Lu Dudu to leave, and the just-awakened Lu Dudu, having gotten a taste of her aunt's doting, wrapped her arms around her neck and wouldn't let go. This made Lin Nannan and Lu Hang seem like villains trying to separate her from her aunt, which was pretty funny.

"Afraid it’s you who don't want to be apart, but if we really left you with your aunt, you’d be the one crying," Lin Nannan couldn’t help but scold her daughter after getting in the car, worried that in the future, anyone who treated her well might just scoop her up.

Lu Dudu angrily gave her a cold shoulder and buried herself in Lu Hang’s arms.

The way she huddled up made Lu Hang both amused and exasperated.

Their daughter’s temper was not exactly small.

After returning to the Lin family home, Lin Nannan gathered all the seeds together, planning to take them when they left.

"You’re back. Did you tell A Yuan everything?" Grandma Lin asked casually when she saw her return.

"Yes!" Lin Nannan replied. "I told her everything. There’s no need for her to see us off."

Not long after they returned, Lin Kangjian came back. When he saw Lin Nannan, he seemed hesitant, his expression clearly indicating he had something to say...

"What’s wrong?" His expression was so obvious that Lin Nannan couldn’t help but ask.

Lin Kangjian didn’t hesitate. He walked over and sat beside her, saying, "Before you came back, everyone was feeling down and wanted to do something for you. We felt grateful to those masters who raised you and thought about clarifying their identities... I went myself and asked the village head and the old village head for some information, and I found some clues..."

Lin Nannan immediately asked in surprise, "You found out their identities?"

"Yes, I had someone look into it. Today, we got word that one of them has been confirmed. They want to visit and also meet you," Lin Kangjian said.

"Meet me?" Lin Nannan was surprised. Thinking about how she had always used them as an excuse, it would seem unreasonable not to meet now that their identities were confirmed. She asked, "When are they going?"

"They said anytime you’re free. If you can’t make it, they’ll go first to confirm and pay their respects, and then meet you another time when you’re available." Lin Kangjian thought for a moment and added, "But since they’ve already brought it up, and it concerns your masters, it wouldn’t be good if something went wrong. I think it’s best for you to make a trip back."