"Look, we've known each other for almost a year. Don't you know what kind of person I am?
Is there any need for this?
Are you trying to guilt-trip me or what?"
"Just tell me what it is. If I can accept it, I will. If I can't, no matter how much you say, I won't. Don't come at me with 'for the country and the people,' 'benefiting the country and the people.' What, if I don't accept, I'm unpatriotic and don't care about the people? Let me tell you, I like Yang Zhu's philosophy. 'Not pulling out a single hair to benefit the world.' I won't do it."
Ding Yun continued impatiently.
What she hated most was He Wendong's preachy attitude. A one-hour meeting would have at least forty-five minutes of pointless talk, a sheer waste of everyone's time.
With that time, she could watch an episode of a TV show.
Or half a variety show and half a movie.
If the movie wasn't good, she could even skip through it and finish watching one. Isn't that better than listening to someone spout nonsense?
"You... sigh, forget it...
The thing is, pork prices have risen quite a bit this year. You should be aware of that.
The retail price has more than doubled.
But currently, there's a shortage of live pigs and piglets. To bring down the meat price, we need to increase breeding efforts and the number of piglets.
Increasing breeding efforts is easier. We can offer increased subsidies and implement favorable policies.
But increasing the number of piglets is a bit difficult.
This isn't something that can be solved with policies and subsidies alone. It takes time, as sows have a gestation period and a limited litter size.
It's impossible to go beyond natural laws.
Not to mention the risks of pregnancy and birth.
So, I thought of you. With your help, the number of piglets born from sows should increase, and the piglets will be healthier. This way, the meat price can be lowered several months in advance. Isn't that beneficial to the country and the people?
However, this kind of thing cannot be openly publicized. It's also difficult for me to send you to various pig farms as a special talent. Therefore, you need to remain anonymous and temporarily act as an inspector for hygiene and other operational aspects, visiting large pig farms across the country to bestow your blessings."
Ding Yun's words were effective. He Wendong, fearing that any further rambling would cause Ding Yun to hang up, quickly stated his request truthfully.
Ding Yun paused for a moment, then asked:
"How will the salary and benefits be calculated? I don't have a problem with remaining anonymous. I don't want the title of 'Savior of Sow Health' or 'Piglet Production Expert.' But I'm not going to work for free. Even Zhou Bapi wasn't this stingy.
So, let's talk about the benefits first!"
"Uh... there will be benefits, but they might not be very high. The reason your previous benefits were high was because the breeding bases paid generously.
For them, spending a few million to successfully breed endangered species in the wild was quite cost-effective.
However, the pig farms won't know that the increase in their sows' litter size is related to you. So, the benefits can only be provided by us. Therefore, the amount will be a bit low for now. But don't worry, I will apply to the higher-ups to credit you. When the time comes, they will allocate a portion of the subsidies given to the pig farms to you.
The amount will definitely not be too small. Alright?"
Although Ding Yun felt that He Wendong's words were a bit like drawing a pie in the sky, considering the vast number of subjects she needed to bless this time, which would help her verify something she had previously guessed, Ding Yun eventually agreed after feigning reluctance.
Next, of course, were the administrative procedures.
Obtaining the relevant hygiene inspection certifications and the like.
Then came the nationwide tour of pig farms, or one could call it a blessing tour of large-scale pig farms. Yes, only large-scale pig farms were qualified; small farms with dozens or hundreds of pigs didn't have this privilege.
As Ding Yun's inspections and blessings continued,
Soon, internal staff at the inspected pig farms discovered that the piglets in the bellies of the recently pregnant sows were astonishingly numerous. Some sows, which should have only carried a few piglets in their first pregnancy, felt like they were carrying more than ten with a slight touch. Not to mention those in their second pregnancy, who were carrying more than twenty.
This caused them considerable alarm.
Yes, it was alarm, not surprise, because they worried that carrying so many piglets would put pressure on the sows, or even lead to their death. While it was normal for a sow to carry over ten piglets, carrying more than twenty was somewhat excessive, as pregnancy and childbirth carried certain risks.
For a long time afterward, the staff were nervous and worried, constantly checking on the sows' physical condition, fearing something might go wrong.
Fortunately, Ding Yun's blessings were truly potent. After some time, all the sows carrying over twenty piglets gave birth smoothly and healthily, delivering strong piglets. Only then did the staff finally breathe a sigh of relief and immediately begin post-partum care for the sows.
Subsequently, other pig farms also discovered similar situations. Although they found it strange, they ultimately attributed it to good luck and didn't consider it a supernatural phenomenon.
After returning from her inspection and blessing tour,
Ding Yun began to live a truly blessed life.
She would find money on the street. In any lottery with no hidden agenda, she would basically win. Even if there was a hidden agenda, as long as there was a possibility of winning, she would win.
In short, good fortune poured in.
It was as if she had a golden halo of luck.
This was precisely what Ding Yun wanted to verify by accepting the task and blessing the large-scale pig farms nationwide.
The description of her special ability had clearly stated one point: by helping others and bestowing blessings, Ding Yun herself would receive a certain boost in good luck. In other words, the 'prolific offspring' part of the ability belonged to others,
while the 'fortune' was hers.
However, due to the limited extent of her blessings previously, she hadn't personally felt a significant increase in her luck, and had therefore harbored some doubts about receiving good fortune.
It wasn't until she helped billions of pigs with their blessings this time.
That Ding Yun truly understood that the ability description was indeed true. The reason she hadn't felt exceptionally lucky before was simply that the amount of blessings was insufficient.
Only when the quantity of blessings for 'prolific offspring' increased could the quantity of her own 'fortune' increase.
Understanding this, Ding Yun no longer resisted blessing the pigs. Instead, she proactively applied to He Wendong to visit other breeding farms for chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep, as well as aquaculture farms, to bestow her blessings. Even if the benefits were small, she would still go.
Because being imbued with good fortune was an overwhelmingly joyous experience.
Who could refuse to become a super lucky charm?