There is one more chapter to compensate tomorrow.
"We are very sorry, we have to leave after only being here for less than an hour!" The wedding ceremony proceeded very quickly, with the newlyweds skipping all unnecessary procedures.
There was no father escorting his daughter to her husband, no speeches from both sets of parents, and no host orchestrating various activities to liven up the atmosphere. The couple simply stood on stage and embraced each other. They didn't even exchange rings, just shared a gentle kiss, and the wedding concluded.
After all, the couple had been married for several years, and Leng Zhiying was already confirmed to be pregnant, which is why they informed her mother.
After the wedding, the groom's father walked over to the mother-in-law with great regret and said.
The mother-in-law, now aware of her in-laws' identity, was exceptionally excited.
"From now on, we are true relatives!" This in-law walked up to Huang He and said, "I have a small favor to ask of you."
"I will do my utmost!" Huang He immediately replied.
"No need to be nervous, it's not a big matter. I just know how extensive your connections are in the United States, and I'd like you to help me inquire about something!"
"What is it?" Huang He asked curiously.
"Let's just say, our family lost something, and it's now hidden in the neighbor's house. Of course, this neighbor is on good terms with the village chief of the neighboring village, so I've always been hesitant to ask for it back."
"But now, I feel I must get this thing back. However, I'm worried that the neighboring village chief might bring people to help. So, I want to know, what is the current mindset of this neighboring village chief?" the in-law asked.
"No need to ask further, the neighboring village chief will definitely bring people," Huang He said softly.
"How can you be so sure?" The in-law frowned. This answer was clearly not what he wanted to hear. "Can you confirm the accuracy of this information?"
"You might not know this, but I was the one who helped the current village chief of the neighboring village get into his position!" Boss Huang laid all his cards on the table. "Therefore, the actual affairs of the village are managed by a few wealthy families, and the village chief is merely a figurehead."
"But even if he's a figurehead, those wealthy families wouldn't act behind the village chief's back. These wealthy families have already informed the village chief, and that item must remain in our neighbor's house. If we dare to take it back, they will definitely intervene!"
"What if we take it back very quickly? Within a few hours, before the people from the neighboring village can react, we get the item back?" the in-law asked.
"That point is not important!" Huang He said. "The wealthy families of the neighboring village are well aware that with our current strength, retrieving these items is quite easy, and they cannot protect them.
"They just need a reason to act. Our village's reputation in the entire town is growing, and many villages like to befriend us and do business with us. If we were to take action rashly, many villages would not agree. But if there's a reason, then the neighboring village can make a move!"
"This is largely consistent with our experts' predictions. I've always held onto a sliver of hope, but now it seems that hope is unfounded. If it's a confrontation, then so be it. We can't leave the problem for the next generation to solve!" the in-law sighed.
"Actually, it's not impossible!" Huang He hesitated for a moment and said, "I actually have a way to ensure that the neighboring village won't interfere with our affairs anymore!"
"What way?" the in-law asked excitedly.
"It's simple: make the neighboring village fall into chaos themselves, and everything will be easier!" Huang He said.
"You have a way to make them fall into chaos?" The in-law was skeptical.
"This method is actually written in their own textbooks, I don't need to invent anything!" Huang He said with a wry smile. "Oh well, they've been causing trouble for me all along. Since that's the case, I'll give them a little reward too!"
"If this matter can be accomplished, then Su Qin and Zhang Yi, Wen Zhong and Fan Li from thousands of years ago would be no match for this!" the in-law exclaimed and then left.
Boss Huang didn't say much more. After a period of deep thought, Leng Zhiyuan finished packing her things and walked over to Huang He. "Brother-in-law, lend me your private jet. I need to rush back immediately!"
"No need to borrow, I'll go with you!" Huang He said.
"Aren't you going to stay with Mom and my sister?" Leng Zhiyuan asked in surprise.
"You know yourself how sensational the results will be if your experiment is successful. How can I be absent at such an important moment?" Huang He replied.
"Alright, then let's hurry. It takes over an hour to get to the airport from here. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid it will be too late!" Leng Zhiyuan urged anxiously.
"No need, it'll only take about 10 minutes!" Huang He said with a smile. In Leng Zhiyuan's bewildered gaze, they both got into Boss Huang's private car, but the car turned towards the headquarters of Jiangnan Group. Then, Leng Zhiyuan discovered that there was a private airport inside the headquarters!
"Brother-in-law, you're getting more extravagant. You've even built a private airport!" Leng Zhiyuan exclaimed in amazement.
"Well, it only cost a few hundred million for the land within our own industrial park, with friends helping with the approvals. It's not a lot of money, and it saves time," Boss Huang said with a smile. Then, his private jet took off from the airport.
A little over an hour later, the plane landed directly at the photoelectric industrial park in Cao County, which belonged to Jiangnan Group. There was also an airport there.
The Jiangnan Biological Industrial Park was adjacent to the photoelectric industrial park, and it was only a ten-minute drive away, leaving about two hours before Leng Zhiyuan's requested time.
However, Leng Zhiyuan couldn't wait a moment longer and went directly to the 18th basement level of the laboratory as quickly as possible.
In fact, Boss Huang had suggested changing it from the -18th floor to the -19th floor, as it sounded better. But Leng Zhiyuan refused, saying it was the most meaningless thing.
Boss Huang slowly changed into various protective suits with the help of Jiangnan Biology staff and listened to reports on recent R&D progress. He arrived at the eighteenth basement level with only 20 minutes left until the experiment's chamber opened.
At this moment, a large group of core researchers had gathered outside the isolation chamber, looking at the situation through the thick, 50-centimeter-thick glass.
"These are the bacteria we discovered on the moon!" When Boss Huang arrived, everyone made way, allowing him to occupy the best viewing position.
Boss Huang saw a patch of dry rocks inside the isolation chamber. On the surface of the rocks, some grayish-brown substances could be seen. These colors were almost identical to the rocks themselves. If someone hadn't specifically pointed out the difference to Boss Huang, he would never have imagined that these were the legendary lunar organisms.
That's right, there were indeed organisms on the moon. This was the greatest discovery and the highest secret of China's lunar exploration. Only two groups of people in the world knew about it, and Boss Huang's group was one of them.
The reason Boss Huang was fortunate enough to know this secret was entirely due to Leng Zhiyuan. Back then, Leng Zhiyuan was responsible for designing the plants for experiments in the space station and had achieved several major scientific research results, earning high praise from the aerospace department.
As a result, Leng Zhiyuan was very fortunate to receive a small piece of lunar soil from the aerospace department, approximately ten grams.
Don't underestimate this amount. It was more than all the lunar soil the neighboring village had sent to the world combined, as they had only sent a total of 6.5 grams.
Leng Zhiyuan immediately began researching this soil. Due to an accidental occurrence, she dripped a drop of aluminum nitrate onto a slice of the lunar soil.
Leng Zhiyuan was terrified and immediately tried to perform emergency procedures to clean off the aluminum nitrate. However, she unexpectedly discovered that some faint red specks appeared on the surface of the lunar soil.
These specks were extremely tiny and could only be seen under a microscope. Leng Zhiyuan was very curious about these specks, and she instinctively felt that this might be an unprecedented discovery.
After a year of research, Leng Zhiyuan finally determined that it was a type of bacteria living on the lunar surface. However, these bacteria could only survive in a vacuum environment. Once they left the vacuum, they would all die within three seconds and decompose rapidly, leaving almost no trace.
But if they encountered aluminum nitrate, these traces would turn red, which was the origin of the red specks on the lunar soil.
This discovery naturally shocked the relevant departments. They immediately began joint research with Leng Zhiyuan and finally confirmed her findings. The following year, during the second mission, they brought back nearly 400 kilograms of samples, all transported in a vacuum.
However, the distribution of these bacteria was very sparse, and live bacteria were ultimately found in less than 100 grams of the samples.
The relevant departments generously gave Leng Zhiyuan ten grams, and kept the rest for their own research. Leng Zhiyuan naturally cherished these treasures immensely.
Unfortunately, the growth conditions for these bacteria were extremely harsh. Not only did they require a vacuum environment, but they also needed various cosmic rays to be simulated. Therefore, the live bacteria in these 10 grams of samples gradually died. Fortunately, the last bit of seed, which was the piece of bacteria currently in the isolation chamber, was preserved before Leng Zhiyuan could find the cosmic rays she needed.
After about a year of propagation, these live bacteria have now exceeded 2 billion strains. However, extracting these live bacteria from the isolation chamber is an extremely troublesome task. It is necessary to maintain a vacuum environment and various radiation sources throughout the process. Only Leng Zhiyuan herself can coordinate these complex tasks, which is why she insisted on rushing back.