Chapter 2: Jin Hui Garden

  Jin Hui Garden is far from the agricultural school, but transportation is very convenient. From here at the bus stop, you can take the 43rd road directly to the entrance of Jin Hui Garden. This was also one of the reasons why Cheng Xiaodong chose to be a tutor in Zeng Huisha's home. In the blink of an eye, this road has been walked for four years.

  There were many people and the car was slow, swaying for nearly 40 minutes before finally arriving at the entrance of Jinhuigarden. Having come many times, the old gatekeeper also recognized Cheng Xiaodong, greeted him with a wave of his hand, and let him in.

  Zeng Huisha's home was a four-story building. After four years of commuting, he was very familiar with the place. Cheng Xiaodong quickly climbed the stairs and knocked on the door of the first floor.

  "Who is it?" Today was the weekend, Zeng Huisha was at home, heard the knock on the door, habitually asked a sentence, put down the newspaper in his hand and walked to the door, still shouting: "Xiaoyu! Your teacher Xiao Dong has come, why haven't you come out yet?"

  "Zeng Ge, at home?" Cheng Xiaodong greeted Zeng Huisha familiarly.

  The research trip ended successfully, and coincidentally it was the weekend, so the newspaper company let us take a two-day break. Zeng Huisha nodded, stepped aside to let Cheng Xiaodong enter the house, and closed the door behind him. However, when he turned around, he saw Cheng Xiaodong about to sit on the sofa, and his face suddenly changed color.

  "Teacher, you came just in time! I've been thinking about this problem for almost two hours and couldn't come up with a second solution!" Zeng Xiaoyu jumped out and sat down next to Cheng Xiaodong on the sofa, putting down the book she was holding on the coffee table, and said with a frown.

  "Is this the question?" He glanced at it and asked.

  "Hmm"! Zeng Xiaoyu had a simple personality, and after four years of getting along, she already considered Cheng Xiaodong as family. She sat close to him, biting her pen holder and nodding slightly.

  "Alright, sit up straight, let me take a look at this question!" Zeng Xiaoyu was completely unaware, but Cheng Xiaodong was extremely sensitive, especially in front of Zeng Huaisa.

  "Xiao Dong, Xiao Yu, you two go to class, I'll go to the study room!" The daughter and Cheng Xiaodong were very close, Zeng Huaisha was also very trusting of Cheng Xiaodong's character, smiled and walked over, stretched out her hand as if to take away the newspaper on the tea table.

  "Dad, don't move!" Xiaoyu's book was pressing down on a corner of the newspaper. At this moment, she was listening intently to Cheng Xiaodong and felt that her book had been moved slightly. With a huff, she slapped her small hand on the newspaper and pouted at Zeng Huisha.

  Zeng Xiaoyu's action caused Cheng Xiaodong to naturally glance at the newspaper, just one glance, and Cheng Xiaodong's eyebrows furrowed, an article on it caught his attention.

  "On the Important Role of Agricultural Science and Technology in Agricultural Production - Investigation Report on Agriculture in Dongshan Province's Jinjiang, Zuojiang, Taolin and Other Counties", Reporter: Min Fang, Zeng Huaisa...

  "Xiao Dong..." The matter was exposed, and Zeng Huisha's face turned red with embarrassment. Just as she was about to speak, Cheng Xiaodong raised his hand to stop her, "Xiaoyu, did you understand what I just said? Well, let's continue!"

  "Xiao Dong... listen to me!" Zeng Huai Sha did not understand and was about to descend.

  "Oh, Dad! What's wrong with you today? You're always causing trouble. Here, here, here, take your newspaper. Can't you see I'm in the middle of something important? Can't it wait?" Zeng Xiaoyu said with a pout, pulling out the newspaper and shoving it into Zeng Huai's hands.

  "Zeng Ge, don't say these things in front of Xiao Yu, okay?" Cheng Xiaodong said slowly, staring into Zeng Huisha's eyes.

  "Alright, I'll talk to you in the study room later", Zeng Huai let out a sigh, took the newspaper and quietly walked towards the study room, leaving Cheng Xiaodong and Xiao Yu behind to continue explaining the exercises.

  Cheng Xiaodong explained it in great detail, analyzing the problem from different angles until Zeng Xiaoyu fully grasped the solution and thought process, only then did he stop and let her complete the answer on her own.

  "Xiao Dong..."! Even in the study, Zeng Huisha was restless, always listening to the sounds outside. When he heard Cheng Xiaodong's explanation come to an end, he hastily came out of the study and called out.

  "Xiao Yu, think carefully, I have something to discuss with your dad." Cheng Xiaodong said softly, rubbing Xiao Yu's head.

  "Alright, Dad will make trouble, he's been restless for the past two days!" Xiaoyu complained, "He's my teacher, and I still have to help him solve problems."

  "Alright, be good and finish this question, the teacher will give you a reward later!" After comforting Xiaoyu, Cheng Xiaodong got up and went to the study.

  "Xiao Dong... I'm really sorry, this time going down to investigate was a very valuable opportunity for me, but the result of the investigation was very disappointing. The contract has been in place for five or six years, but each household's management is either blindly following others and developing in disorder, or they are used to farming without thinking about making progress..." Zeng Huai Sha hastily said before Cheng Xiao Dong could even sit down.

  "Brother Zeng, I know all these things you're saying." Cheng Xiaodong calmly stopped Zeng Huisha.

  "Yes, you know, if it wasn't for a deep understanding, you wouldn't have written such insightful articles!" Zeng Huai sighed and paused for a moment.

  "Zeng Ge, you're doing this, it makes me very sad, I'm thinking, is there something bothering you?"

  "Bitterness? Yes, yes, I really have bitterness, Xiaodong, it's been almost two years now, and in these two years, I haven't been able to produce any decent articles..."

  All along, it's as if my brain has been filled with paste, unable to grasp the situation, see the intention, or make sense of the thought process. Everything I write is directly rejected by the editor-in-chief.

  If things go on like this, I...I don't even know if I can keep my current position, and the opportunity to conduct research at the grassroots level this time was something I tried every means to fight for.

  However, the situation below is chaotic, and my thinking is even more confused. After thinking hard for over a decade, I still haven't come up with anything concrete," Zeng Huai Sha said hastily, his voice somewhat hoarse.

  What Zeng Huisha said, Cheng Xiaodong, as a regular customer, also noticed that compared to four years ago, Zeng Huisha showed obvious signs of aging. The original confidence and flair had faded with the passage of time. Although sympathetic, Cheng Xiaodong still wanted an explanation for his own hard work being plagiarized like this.

  "Zeng Ge, even if it's like this, you shouldn't do this. I had already shown this article to Qin Lao before, and some of the data in it was obtained from the teacher himself. In order to argue for the viewpoint of the article, I also debated with the teacher several times. Even the draft and original materials of this article are at Professor Qin's place."

  Once, no, it's certain that the teacher will definitely see this article. With the teacher's temperament, you can guess what he will do!

  Qin Ying, an internationally renowned agronomist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and chief advisor to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, is known as the "father of hybrid breeding" and enjoys extremely high prestige both domestically and internationally. Cheng Xiaodong happens to be one of Professor Qin's students.

  "Ah!" Ever since stealing the manuscript that Cheng Xiaodong had left with him, Zeng Huisha had been immersed in deep self-reproach. After all, humans are emotional creatures, and after four years of interaction, their emotions were not shallow. How could he not feel ashamed for stealing Cheng Xiaodong's manuscript?

  Of course, it's just a guilty conscience, and I also thought about compensation, but I haven't considered how to bring it up with Cheng Xiaodong yet. However, before I could say anything, Cheng Xiaodong suddenly discovered everything and said that Qin Yu knew about this article, which immediately made him deeply frightened.

  As a journalist and somewhat well-known reporter and editor, plagiarism is not unfamiliar to me. Every year I have to deal with numerous cases of this kind.

  Some unknown authors even if they were plagiarized, often have nowhere to appeal, and originally thought about compensating Cheng Xiaodong.

  Nowadays, compensation is no longer an issue, let's consider how to face a famous scholar who has a lot of true evidence, is furious and determined to take back the results and honor for his disciples!

  Thinking of the severe punishment from both moral and disciplinary aspects that he would face, thinking of his impending downfall, Zeng Hui's legs went soft and he sat down.

  Chapter 2: Jin Hui Garden