Chapter 640 - 636: The Leng Family Regrets
Everyone was taken aback. They hadn’t expected Leng Yuan to be the one who had pulled the strings for such a great opportunity, and the way they looked at him changed instantly.
Before, they had seen Leng Yuan as an orphan. But today, the big white pigs and the spots for learning pig-farming techniques made it clear to everyone that Leng Yuan was different now.
Seeing how capable Leng Yuan had become, everyone couldn’t help but cast a particular kind of glance toward the Leng Family.
The Leng Family could have gotten one of the training spots without lifting a finger. But the things they had done in the past had thoroughly disheartened Leng Yuan, so it was almost certain that none of the spots would go to them this time.
They couldn’t help but wonder if, at this very moment, the Leng Family was filled with immense regret.
Regret? Did that even need to be asked?
The Leng Family only knew that Leng Yuan had helped bring back the big white pigs; they had no idea about the training spots for learning how to raise them.
Setting aside everything else, knowing how to raise pigs would at least guarantee an easy job in the future—one that was no worse than a regular job.
But the Leng Family was too proud to admit defeat.
Seeing everyone staring at them, each member of the family straightened their back.
These people were just waiting to see them become a laughingstock, and they absolutely refused to give them the satisfaction.
But no matter how straight they stood, their long, miserable faces betrayed their true feelings.
Mrs. Sun didn’t notice the others’ mocking gazes. Seeing the Leng Family standing so straight, she assumed the matter of the training spots was already a done deal and felt happy for them.
Although Sun Yeshu had yet to marry into the Leng Family, an opportunity as good as a training spot was something she had to try and secure for her daughter.
After all, Leng Yuan was the one who had secured the spots. Whether Sun Yeshu could go or not would all come down to a single word from him.
It was no wonder Mrs. Sun misunderstood. She knew that the Leng Family had been so diligent before, running over to visit Leng Yuan every few days.
Plus, when Leng Yuan got married, the Leng Family had also gone over to help. That was something everyone had seen with their own eyes.
At the time, everyone in the village thought Leng Yuan and the Leng Family had reconciled. Many people had even mentioned it to Second Uncle Leng and Third Uncle Leng.
But neither of them had commented on the matter.
That was when everyone found it strange. Later, when they noticed that Leng Yuan never initiated any contact with the Leng Family, they realized the two sides hadn’t reconciled at all.
The reason Mrs. Sun didn’t know was due to her poor character; she had no friends in the village. On top of that, since her daughter was engaged to Leng Qingtian, the villagers were even less inclined to mention Leng Yuan in front of her.
Otherwise, she might think they were deliberately trying to stir up trouble.
So, over time, Mrs. Sun remained oblivious to this unspoken understanding that everyone else in the village shared.
A case in point: she was already coveting one of the pig-farming training spots.
Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao were unaware of what was happening outside. He was currently with Gu Jiaojiao, recording the condition of the piglets.
How much weight they gained over a certain period, whether they had any physical issues—everything had to be clearly documented. This was the only way to spot problems with the piglets in time.
So-called "scientific rearing" was all about carefully observing the pigs’ growth.
But the Brigade Leader didn’t understand any of this, so he had called Leng Yuan over to do the recording.
Leng Yuan quickly finished documenting the condition of all eighty pigs. By the time the two of them came out, the sky had already grown dark.
Chen Beiguo immediately invited the two of them to his house for dinner.
Before he had left his house, he’d already told his wife to start stewing a chicken.
Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao were about to refuse, but the Brigade Leader was too insistent. He had asked Leng Yuan to come and help, and now that it was dark, the least he could do was treat the couple to a meal.
Besides, he also had to thank Leng Yuan properly for the training spots.