Ch 46: Those who wronged me are now begging me for mercy

This Is Truly a Flavorful Chapter

It’s not that Rong Ziyin was cold and unfeeling towards the geese; it’s just that the vegetable garden had become far too filthy.

Rotten vegetable leaves were scattered everywhere, along with feed that had fallen to the ground.

The adolescent geese, being dramatic, rebellious, and a bit too full of themselves, had grown increasingly formidable in their fighting abilities, giving off an air of fearlessness.

Not only did they gauge everything by appearances, but they also dared to peck at anything that came their way. It’s said that they once chased a tutor’s dog for three streets. The only reason the tutor managed to lure them back was because he was good-looking enough to catch their attention.

As a result, apart from the department head, who still persisted in a daily cycle of mutual torment with the geese, the geese—now in their awkward phase—had lost the affection of everyone else. They could no longer rely on their looks to charm others.

The once-bustling vegetable garden had now become much more desolate.

Rong Ziyin knocked on the head of the nearest goose and said, “When will your feathers grow fully?”

Suddenly, all the geese froze. So, Dad dislikes us because we’re bald?

A bunch of fierce eyes suddenly softened into tear-filled eyes, and even the little hearts on top of their heads were no longer jumping as happily.

However, the handsome yet utterly heartless “Dad Rong” didn’t comfort them right away; instead, he focused on cleaning the goose pen.

Summer is a high season for poultry diseases, so extra care is needed. After sweeping with a big broom, Rong Ziyin took out a small broom to clean the corners.

At first, the geese huddled together, feeling sad. But when they saw Rong Ziyin holding a small broom, their first reaction was, “Damn! This thing has more feathers than I do!”

So they all rushed forward, determined to peck it bald.

It was becoming too much of a nuisance, so Rong Ziyin reached out toward them.

Geese: “Awoo! Dad is going to hug me! Handsome Dad, hold me!”

But in the next second, they were all pushed away.

Heartbreak level: 5000

Their small bodies harbored great sadness, and in the end, the adolescent geese succumbed to Dad’s cold-heartedness.

Yet, despite this, they couldn’t give up their love for Rong Ziyin, because, after all, Dad was truly handsome!

However, after cleaning the entire vegetable garden, Rong Ziyin did go back and gently patted each of the geese, advising them not to bully the department head anymore before planning to leave.

For the past month and a half, Rong Ziyin had been busy, rarely seeing anyone and barely staying in touch with the outside world. Now that the research project had been handed over to the mentor, and since the project wasn’t yet finalized, Rong Ziyin had plenty of time to rest.

With nothing much to do, Rong Ziyin started thinking about his side hustle. He first made a call to the village chief, who answered quickly. The first thing he said was, “Dr. Rong, your recipe is amazing!”

“What do you mean?” Rong Ziyin was curious.

The village chief eagerly explained. Initially, he had the village’s best granny follow the recipe to make salted duck eggs. They thought it would take some time to get it right, but surprisingly, the first batch turned out perfectly! The taste and appearance were identical to the ones Rong Ziyin made.

The most amazing thing was that this entire batch of test salted duck eggs was 100% successful—none were spoiled.

“Haven’t we been promoting it on Douyin for a while? We even posted videos in the style you showed me. The first batch sold out in no time.”

“The profits are pretty good, right?”

“Really good! We can split the profits by the end of this month! I really can’t thank you enough.” The village chief became emotional as he spoke.

He felt that Rong Ziyin was practically their village’s lucky star. Since Rong Ziyin arrived, the village had not only avoided several misfortunes but had also developed an e-commerce business.

In the past, the village’s duck eggs would often go bad, but now there weren’t even enough to meet demand. The village had already begun encouraging the villagers to increase the number of ducks they raised.

Seeing how life in the village was improving thanks to Rong Ziyin, everyone was deeply grateful to him and kept asking when Dr. Xiao Rong would come back for a visit.

Rong Ziyin said, “Once I’m done here, I’ll definitely come back.”

After chatting a bit more, Rong Ziyin hung up. The village chief mentioned selling salted duck eggs, which reminded Rong Ziyin that he had also sold quite a few. It was a good time to check how much he had saved up.

Thinking that it had been a while since he had paid back any money, it seemed like the rich second generation and the loan sharks’ wool had accumulated quite a bit—it was time to cash in.

Just then, the class group chat suddenly started tagging Rong Ziyin frantically. He took a look and realized that three of his previously submitted papers had been published.

“Ahhh! I’ve earned the qualification to submit to a core journal! Congratulations, genius!”

“Our top student in the veterinary department didn’t let us down, after all. We didn’t lose face for the vet department.”

“Genius, come out! This is a momentous occasion. Can we get a discount on salted duck eggs and salted fish?”

Rong Ziyin glanced at the messages and replied, “It’s not impossible.”

The chat exploded with excitement.

Then, Rong Ziyin added, “Buy one box, and I’ll throw in one more!”

“Hey! How is that a discount?”

Rong Ziyin replied seriously, “Small business, tough life, micro-business performing arts 😭”

He also attached his frequently used meme of a bald cartoon character sitting obediently with the caption: “Can’t you be as restrained as me?”

This time, Rong Ziyin even made sure to draw on some hair.

However, the thick, black hair didn’t comfort the veterinary students. Instead, it made them feel even more miserable.

MMP, with the final thesis defense approaching during graduation season, their late-night thesis revisions had already led to early hair loss. Now, seeing the meme’s thick, black hair only added to the mockery.

Depression level: 5000

The emotional vet students kindly allowed Rong Ziyin to fleece them, while also preparing to ambush him when he returned.

The system sighed: “Rong, I’ll bet you a cucumber, you’re definitely getting beaten this time.”

Rong Ziyin was very confident: “Don’t talk nonsense; our vet department is always very united.”

The system coldly and mercilessly blocked him, thinking that this guy really had no self-awareness.

However, when Rong Ziyin returned to the dorm that evening, not only did he avoid getting beaten, but he also became the most sought-after person in the dorms.

“Brother Rong! Please save my report, take a look at this—what’s wrong with it?”

“Ahhh! Look at mine first. If I don’t submit it tomorrow, my diploma will fly away. Brother Rong, no! Dad! Please care for your little son who needs attention!”

“No way, no way! You all back off. I’m the top student’s exclusive VIP client; the genius must help me first. We’re really out of options here; all five members of our group are useless!”

Since Rong Ziyin had time now, he helped them one by one, telling them to line up and come by group.

At ten o’clock in the evening, Rong Ziyin finally finished helping the last group revise their report and let out a sigh of relief.

Beside him, someone who specialized in currying favor handed him a bowl of luosifen, accompanied by a soft salted duck egg yolk.

Rong Ziyin took the bowl and slurped it up, asking, “Have you guys eaten yet?”

“Let’s eat together, let’s eat together!”

The corridor was filled with the “aroma” of luosifen. The happiness of these twenty-something boys was simple—just slurping noodles together was enough to lift their spirits.

However, their mechanical engineering brothers living on the same floor were less thrilled.

Slurping noodles with such a strong smell late at night—wasn’t that just bullying?

So, the guys from the dorm room closest to the hallway’s boundary grabbed their half-finished King of Glory game and came out.

“Hey, what are you vet students up to? If you keep spreading this toxic smell late at night, we’re going to take action!”

When it came to being unreasonable, the vet students, backed by Rong Ziyin, were fearless. Soon, someone shouted back, “Come on! If you don’t, you’re not human!”

“Ha, just wait!” The mechanical engineering guys immediately prepared for battle.

Half an hour later, the vet students saw each mechanical engineering guy come out holding a steamed bun.

These were the canteen’s specialty, soft, fluffy, and sweet.

However, compared to the luosifen in their hands, the buns were hardly a threat. The vet students weren’t worried at all.

But the next moment, they saw the leader pull out a familiar small red-labeled bottle.

Immediately, the vet students’ expressions changed.

“Damn! It’s Wang Zhihe’s stinky tofu.”

“That’s too ruthless! Are they trying to go down with us?”

“Mechanical dogs, think it through! If you open that, no one will have a good night!”

“Heh heh heh, what’s there to fear? We have fans!”

“We’ll just blow it all in your direction. We’re not afraid at all.”

“!!!” The vet students panicked and instinctively looked to Rong Ziyin.

“Hurry! Think of something!”

Rong Ziyin, participating in this kind of group activity for the first time, was a bit bewildered. “Me?”

“Of course! You’re the sneakiest in the whole department. If you don’t handle this, who will?” Someone accidentally spoke the truth.

Rong Ziyin gave him a look, then silently went back to his dorm to fetch a small metal box.

Seeing Rong Ziyin leave, the mechanical engineering guys thought he had given up, so they took the opportunity to open the stinky tofu, starting the first wave of biochemical warfare.

But unexpectedly, a more intense smell wafted from behind them.

It turned out that Rong Ziyin had quietly gone down to the third floor and sneaked up to their rear from another staircase, placing an opened metal box in the corridor behind them.

The smell was unbearable, with a strong fishy stench—it was the infamous surströmming!

“!!! Get rid of this thing!” The mechanical engineering guys instantly broke down, their first reaction being to dispose of it.

The stinky tofu was already bad enough, but adding this made it one of the top ten human tragedies!

The vet students laughed heartily, confirming that Rong Ziyin was indeed their true secret weapon. Stinky tofu was nothing—it was weak in comparison.

However, Rong Ziyin advised them, “You should head back to your dorms and close the doors, sealing the gaps as well.”

“Why?” The others didn’t understand.

Rong Ziyin didn’t explain and just returned to his dorm.

Two minutes later, the vet students finally understood why Rong Ziyin had said that. The air circulated, and now their corridor was also filled with the smell of surströmming.

Even worse, since they had kept their dorm doors open, the suffocating smell had permeated their rooms too.

Luosifen, stinky tofu, surströmming… That night, these three foods made the entire floor’s students experience the hardships of growing up and the harsh realities of life a little earlier.

Only Rong Ziyin, who had prepared in advance, managed to escape unscathed.

But the worst part came the next morning when someone who knew them approached and asked, “I heard your floor’s toilet exploded? What was that smell last night?”

Embarrassment level: 29999

“…” Faced with such an awkward question, everyone chose to remain silent. After all, recalling the incident or even speaking of it was incredibly humiliating.

Meanwhile, Rong Ziyin earned a big wave of gold coins and used it to replenish the salted duck eggs he had sold.

But that’s how things were in the boys’ dorm—after all the fussing and fighting, they were still brothers, and it didn’t really matter.

However, there was a bit of trouble over in the girls’ dormitory.

The Agricultural University’s dormitory area had always been strictly managed, with a high level of security. Non-students were not allowed in. Parents had to be accompanied by students and carry a department seal. Even tutors were only allowed in during dorm inspections. And it was strictly prohibited for male faculty members to enter the girls’ dorm under any circumstances.

This was, of course, for the students’ protection.

But when that celebrity came in to shoot a promotional video, it inevitably brought in many outsiders.

Especially since several scenes featuring the female lead of the promotional video were shot in the girls’ dormitory. As a result, the entire film crew was granted access.

Of course, after the filming, the dormitory was thoroughly inspected to ensure that no hidden cameras or unauthorized personnel were left behind. However, with the filming taking two weeks, the crew’s daily presence in the dormitory became a regular occurrence, and their fans lingered between the dormitory and the academic buildings, making it difficult for many students to rest, attend classes, or even eat comfortably.

The film crew did try to make amends by instructing the female lead to disperse her fans and apologizing, which somewhat eased the situation.

But just a couple of days later, another incident occurred.

A creepy man was caught stealing clothes from the girls’ dormitory. Although he only took outer garments hung in the drying area and not intimate clothing, it was still enough to disgust people.

The key issue was that this man wore a mask, his entry and exit times were uncertain, and no one knew how he managed to get into the girls’ dormitory. After the police were called, the man fled. But as soon as the police left, he would return, leaving the girls too scared to go to the bathroom at night.

“What should we do?” The topic was all over Rong Ziyin’s class group chat.

One classmate, in particular, was nearly at his wit’s end. He had a younger sister, a year behind them in the landscaping program, who lived in that dormitory building. The young girl was timid and hadn’t slept well for days.

As her older brother, he was naturally worried. After all, while the man had so far only stolen clothes, what if he decided to do something worse one day?

“No, we have to think of something! This guy must have been lurking around for a while; otherwise, how would he know when the police would show up?”

“That’s what worries me. The girls in the dormitory said that every day for the past few days, there have been reports of stolen deliveries. What if this person is actually living in the dorm?”

“No way!”

“Then why are deliveries going missing? Who would steal someone else’s food? Isn’t that gross?”

“Ahhhh! Stop talking about it and think of a solution!” The older brother was burning with anxiety.

Rong Ziyin watched the chat for a while and suddenly came up with an idea.

“Do you have a photo of this creepy guy?”

“Top student! Do you have a plan?”

“Not sure, but it’s worth a try.” In Rong Ziyin’s memory, small thefts like this were common in the countryside. But back then, every household kept dogs, so thefts could be prevented.

However, keeping a dog in a girls’ dormitory would be difficult, but he had an animal that could serve a similar purpose.

Geese!

That afternoon, a new group of residents moved into the girls’ dormitory.

Rong Ziyin personally selected the female geese, tying pink heart-shaped ribbons around their necks—each one lovingly tied by the handsome “Dad Rong” himself. With their short legs and fierce eyes, the geese strutted proudly through the corridors.

Thought bubble: “There are so many pretty and gentle girls everywhere, 😍.”

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