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    [Anger Value 2000] The forest frog glared angrily at Rong Ziyan, feeling that this human was utterly wicked.

    Rong Ziyan found it amusing, and once again extended a finger to press down on the frog’s head, sighing again, “The feel is good, but it would be even better in a dry pot.”

    [Panic Value 10000] Turning fear into strength, the forest frog kicked its legs and escaped from the village chief’s grasp.

    As it ran, it kept staring at a line of bullet comments above its head, “Wuwuwu, I’m so scared! I need to tell all my friends that humans are disgusting creatures who just want to eat frogs!”

    Rong Ziyan watched and laughed. The department head, helpless with him, slapped the back of Rong Ziyan’s head, “Why are you even more reckless than you were at school?”

    Rong Ziyan shook his head and said nothing.

    However, this didn’t delay their main business. Since the department head was also here, it was perfect to discuss frog farming with the village chief.

    At first, the village chief didn’t understand, but after hearing it clearly, he was completely stunned.

    Rong Ziyan explained the details again, “You can go back and discuss it with the villagers to see if they are willing to do this as a village unit.”

    “Our village environment is too humid, not really suitable for free-range chickens, but it’s a natural breeding ground for frogs. Even if the permit for forest frog farming doesn’t come through in the end, we can still fall back on bullfrogs, which are also very good.”

    The village chief asked numbly, “Are frogs really that valuable?”

    Rong Ziyan nodded, “Of course! Anything delicious is valuable.”

    Knowing that the village chief wouldn’t understand the intricacies right away, Rong Ziyan didn’t push him. Instead, he went back with the department head to discuss a more detailed plan.

    Meanwhile, the village chief went back and discussed what Rong Ziyan had said during the day with his wife.

    “So those two leaders said that the toads we feed to the ducks in our village are very valuable?”

    “Not toads, but frogs, forest frogs!”

    “Then should we look it up?” The village chief’s wife wasn’t sure either, so she took the village chief to ask a well-informed deliveryman in the village.

    The deliveryman didn’t know how to answer either, so in the end, the deliveryman took out his phone to look it up online and was also startled.

    “My god! How is this what they call hashima so expensive!”

    “Ah! This health product, a small box costs hundreds!”

    “Are our village ducks eating so well?”

    The three of them looked at each other. The village chief’s first reaction was to follow the leaders. Their village was finally going to get rich!

    So he couldn’t wait to go back to the village committee to turn on the loudspeaker and call a village meeting to talk about the forest frog matter.

    On the way, the village chief happened to see a child catching forest frogs to feed the ducks and quickly snatched them away.

    “Village chief, what are you doing!” The child’s parent thought the village chief’s ducks had no food to eat.

    The village chief quickly stopped him, “Don’t cause trouble! These frogs are valuable, you can’t catch them anymore! Come back with me!”

    After saying that, the village chief carefully put the frogs by the edge of the woods, looking at them with the eyes of a kind old father.

    Child’s parent: …

    Child: Cried loudly.

    The village chief’s mobilization meeting is another matter, but Rong Ziyan’s side had already divided up the tasks with the department head.

    The department head was responsible for the team planning and the establishment of the breeding ground, while Rong Ziyan was responsible for finding business partners.

    “Although the subsequent profits are good, the initial investment is also significant. These villagers need to be trained. The first batch of forest frogs will be semi-wild, so the efficacy and value cannot be fully estimated. The survival rate is also uncertain.” This was the department head’s biggest concern.

    Rong Ziyan nodded, “It’s okay, they’re not outsiders. As for the efficacy, there’s a place for them.”

    The department head was a little surprised, “You’ve already found someone? Who is it!”

    “Ji Shu.” Rong Ziyan didn’t hide anything.

    The department head was stunned for a moment, then he realized, “I see, so it’s family.”

    He knew Ji Shu’s identity, and the department head also knew about Rong Ziyan’s senior brother’s research project. So he didn’t ask anything more.

    Because of the above problems, Ji Shu’s side had a way to solve them completely. Rong Ziyan’s senior brother had a way to solve the problem of the first batch of forest frogs having unpredictable effects.

    So, the department head went to contact his team, obviously planning to get involved.

    Meanwhile, Rong Ziyan called Ji Shu.

    When Rong Ziyan had this plan, he discussed it with Ji Shu, and Ji Shu naturally agreed completely.

    But at that time, Ji Shu had things at hand and couldn’t discuss the details, but now that the department head’s side was settled, Rong Ziyan also wanted to talk to Ji Shu about the details.

    It was daytime on Ji Shu’s side. He seemed to have just finished a meeting. Ji Shu was dressed in a suit and tie, his cufflinks were understated yet luxurious. But even the most gorgeous attire could only serve as a backdrop to Ji Shu’s handsome looks. Even the sparkling diamonds under the lights could not compare to his smiling, charming eyes.

    It was the first time Rong Ziyan had seen Ji Shu dressed so formally, so he couldn’t help but look at him for a while longer.

    Ji Shu smiled even more brightly, and even his eyes softened, “Looking at me like that, do you miss me, or do you think I’m handsome?”

    Rong Ziyan was also straightforward in this regard, “I miss you, and you’re handsome.”

    Ji Shu was slightly stunned, “Little Doctor Rong is playing dirty. You know you can’t see me.”

    Rong Ziyan sighed, “Have you not been sleeping well these days?”

    Rong Ziyan noticed the obvious dark circles under Ji Shu’s eyes, a sign of poor sleep.

    Ji Shu shook his head, signaling Rong Ziyan not to worry, and steered the conversation to business matters.

    Ji Shu always planned everything out. When Rong Ziyan mentioned forest frogs, Ji Shu had his subordinates assess the feasibility of the project.

    With the backing of the Agricultural University and Boss Fat’s research institute, the conclusion reached was that the risk factor was extremely small. Therefore, Ji Shu had ideas in mind.

    The two discussed it for a while, and quickly came to a conclusion.

    Ji Shu said to Rong Ziyan, “Little Doctor Rong, don’t worry, the assessment team I sent should be arriving in the next couple of days. If you’re done, just leave. My people will handle the connection with the department head.”

    “Okay, just as long as you’ve prepared everything!” Rong Ziyan never worried about Ji Shu’s abilities.

    After the business was over, the two weren’t in a hurry to hang up the phone. They chatted about recent events.

    Ji Shu’s side was just a boring business world, while Rong Ziyan’s side had a lot of interesting things to say.

    At first, Ji Shu was sitting on a chair, but later, he was probably tired, so he leaned back on the sofa to listen.

    Rong Ziyan’s voice had a natural calming effect on Ji Shu.

    Surrounded by Rong Ziyan’s voice, Ji Shu closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep.

    He was really tired after his trip abroad. Especially after recovering from a serious illness, this constant to-ing and fro-ing, coupled with insomnia, had almost pushed him to the brink of collapse.

    Actually, Ji Shu could usually endure it. But for some reason, he couldn’t hold on when he was with Rong Ziyan.

    Just like the first time he and Rong Ziyan met, he had vowed never to trust anyone again, but with just one look, he knew that the young man in front of him would reach out and save him.

    Rong Ziyan’s embrace, Rong Ziyan’s scent, Rong Ziyan as a person, were the most unique form of salvation for Ji Shu.

    And Rong Ziyan on the other end of the phone, seeing that Ji Shu had fallen asleep, didn’t stop talking, instead, he picked up a recent sci paper he was working on and read it slowly and methodically.

    It wasn’t until someone on Ji Shu’s side put a light blanket on him, confirming that Ji Shu was fast asleep, that Rong Ziyan stopped speaking and hung up the phone.

    The System said coolly, “Rong, you’re not that much of a straight man after all.”

    Rong Ziyan’s tone was also cool, “Don’t talk nonsense, I’ve been bent for a long time.”

    What he said made a lot of sense, and the System was speechless.

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