1970s Gangster Couple

40

"What? Has it really grown?" Wang Desheng's tobacco pipe fell to the ground with a snap. He pushed through the crowd and grabbed Zhang Ni. Staring intently at Zhang Ni, his lips began to tremble violently, and the veins on his face stood out grotesquely, revealing the immense effort he was exerting.

Zhang Ni danced with joy, "It has grown, it has grown, it has grown, hahaha... wuwuwu..." He even started sobbing loudly towards the end.

Wang Desheng's eyes suddenly reddened. He pushed away Zhang Ni and ran towards the field. He wanted to see with his own eyes; he wanted to confirm personally.

"Quick, let's go and see!" Secretary Qin was also excited, following Wang Desheng and starting to run.

"Secretary, Secretary, watch your step!" His secretary, seeing him run so fast, hurriedly followed, lightly supporting him. The county officials glanced at each other, seeing the excitement in each other's eyes.

Although they were thinking about promotions, they were also concerned about the drought. Now that they heard the eagerly-awaited grass was really growing, they were naturally delighted.

"Uncle Zhang said the Jiji grass has grown? Am I not mistaken? I was there yesterday evening, and there was no movement."

"Go and see, and you'll know."

So, Wang Desheng ran at the front, Secretary Qin followed, and there was a long string of people behind them.

"Wuwuwu... there's hope, the crops are saved!" Zhang Ni was already lying on the ground, crying loudly with his head on the ground.

Others couldn't wait and rushed to the field. Xiao Xiao and Wang Wei walked slowly behind. When they reached Zhang Ni, who was lying on the ground, Wang Wei looked at his crying and laughing appearance with disdain, "Get up, you're quite a big man, yet you're crying like this. Aren't you ashamed?"

Zhang Ni's crying stopped abruptly. He raised his head, saw it was the two of them, wiped his face, suddenly stood up, faced them, and then with a bang, knelt down.

After kneeling down, Zhang Ni didn't say anything but vigorously kowtowed three times to Xiao Xiao and Wang Wei.

When he kowtowed for the first time, Wang Wei pulled Xiao Xiao away.

"...Uncle Zhang, what are you doing?" Wang Wei felt quite uncomfortable with this gesture.

Zhang Ni stood up and solemnly said to Xiao Xiao and Wang Wei, "Kowtowing to you is only right. The Jiji grass has proven its usefulness; it saved my whole family's lives."

"Uncle Zhang, there's no need for this. We didn't bring out the Jiji grass expecting everyone to be grateful," Xiao Xiao said, knowing that Wang Wei was uncomfortable with such situations.

"Gratitude should be given. This is a lifesaving favor. Not only me, but everyone in the village should thank you. If anyone is ungrateful, I, old Zhang, will be the first to disagree."

After they finished speaking, when the three of them arrived in the field, cheers were already echoing everywhere. Some people, like Zhang Ni, were lying on the ground, crying loudly, while others were excitedly jumping and laughing.

Xiao Xiao took a look and indeed, the Jiji grass had sprouted. After gently pushing aside some soil, they could see the tendrils on the main root had also grown out. Like spider silk, they spread into the soil, slowly infiltrating the earth with the water absorbed from the main root. Although the surface soil still appeared dry, a slightly deeper layer was visibly moist.

The field was a scene of jubilation. "Heavens have blessed us! The crops are saved; we won't go hungry. Hahaha..."

"What heavenly blessing? Clearly, it's Ermei and Wang Wei lad who brought out the Jiji grass. If you want to thank someone, thank them."