The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 255 - 254 Settling Down, Thank-You Gift to the Teacher_1

Chapter 255: Chapter 254 Settling Down, Thank-You Gift to the Teacher_1

Just then, He Tiantian looked down and realized the water at her feet had disappeared again.

She thought Little Rotating Turtle’s "appetite" had increased, but when she turned around, no, it was still the same as before, and she couldn’t understand why.

Snake King watched He Tiantian huffing and puffing as she moved stones around, and with the water gone again, she started to look confused, which he found amusing.

"Hahaha," Snake King laughed, "You’re so dumb, the outlet is too big!"

He Tiantian was hugely embarrassed, such a simple issue she had managed to think of earlier, but now, faced with it a second time, it hadn’t crossed her mind. It must be because the stones were heavy, weighing on her nerves and slowing her reaction time.

She adamantly refused to admit she was dumb!

He Tiantian moved another two stones, one large and one small, and blocked off part of the outlet on the left.

Indeed, it wasn’t long before the water in the pool slowly began to rise again.

Unknowingly, she had already spent three or four hours in the cave, and if she didn’t go back soon, Third Grandma Qi would probably wake up.

Snake King couldn’t leave He Tiantian, so he considerately entered the magic barrier on her left ankle.

But the Rotating Turtle in the Spring Pool was still there, drinking!

"Little Rotating Turtle, are you leaving or not?" He Tiantian asked, "Haven’t had enough yet?"

Little Rotating Turtle gradually stopped and said, "This place is suitable for my cultivation, it will be my home from now on. I’m not going back, you all go ahead."

"Ah?" He Tiantian was startled, "Aren’t you afraid of being here alone?"

Upon hearing this, Little Rotating Turtle quickly shook its head and said, "I’ve been fine living in the river for tens of thousands of years, I’m not afraid. You all go, just come to see me often, I will miss you."

Not bad, this little guy is perceptive, knowing that I, the Great King, find it displeasing to the eye.

"But..." He Tiantian hesitated.

"Hurry up and go, it’s almost dawn," Snake King urged, reminding her. Leaving this dimwit here, it could cultivate in peace within the barrier without being disturbed by her.

"Well, Little Rotating Turtle, don’t go wandering around," He Tiantian instructed, still not sure she could leave without worry.

At the foot of the mountain, He Tiantian suddenly remembered to ask, "Snake King, won’t Little Rotating Turtle escape?"

"Humph! It cannot!" Snake King said proudly, "That’s my barrier, only you and I can come and go freely. It was able to enter just now because you brought it in. Without anyone taking it out, it can never leave. Besides, that spring has Spiritual Energy, which is suitable for its cultivation; for that reason alone, it wouldn’t escape."

"That’s great, then I’m not worried," He Tiantian said with a smile. When she reached the entrance of the village, from dozens of meters away near the water’s edge, she heard a burst of loud cheers from a group of burly men.

It was somewhat dark, and He Tiantian didn’t feel comfortable approaching. She’d wait for daylight to ask what was going on!

When He Tiantian got back home, she slept for an hour before getting up.

Third Grandma Qi was cooking at home, and He Tiantian went to fetch water, taking the chance to check on the Spring Pool.

On the road, she encountered many people going to fetch water, and from time to time someone would greet her.

"Sister Tiantian, you’re also here to fetch water?" Qi Xiaoyan caught up with He Tiantian, her shoulder carrying a shoulder pole, with two water buckets hanging from each end.

"Yes, Xiaoyan, how is your packing going?" He Tiantian asked. In a few days, Qi Xiaoyan would be starting her new job.

"The unit provides everything, so there’s not much I need to bring. I’ve packed up long ago." Qi Xiaoyan explained, "After this, we can’t play together anymore, hey, it’s quite hard to let go."

"It’s alright, you’re going to work. You’ll always come back." He Tiantian said, "When you’re at the unit, study hard and serve the people."

"I will, Sister Tiantian." Qi Xiaoyan said, "By the way, my mom has prepared some gifts to thank the teacher. Later, when you go to the livestock team, call me; I want to properly thank Professor Wang."

Qi Xiaoyan was able to get into the cultural troupe, partly because of her talent and hard work, and also because she received systematic musical education from Professor Wang, which helped her achieve excellent results in written and oral exams.

"Sure, you should indeed thank Professor Wang properly." He Tiantian smiled and said, "By the way, it’s bustling up ahead, let’s walk faster and take a look."

"I know what happened." Qi Xiaoyan said, "My dad led a group to watch by the pool all night yesterday. The water in the Spring Pool kept flowing out ceaselessly. But in the middle of the night, suddenly, a spout of water surged up, bringing out even more spring water. Just now my dad also led people to widen the water outlet to direct the water into the canal for irrigation."

"Oh, really?" He Tiantian was surprised and felt something was off, but she couldn’t at the moment connect the Spring Pool with the secretive pool in the base.

"At first, I didn’t believe it, but after seeing it while fetching water earlier, I do now." Qi Xiaoyan said, "My dad also said, if the water in this pool continues to be as abundant, the fields in our village won’t lay barren anymore."

"That’s great." He Tiantian said excitedly, water meant crops, and crops meant grain; this year there would be no hungry stomachs.

The two of them walked to the Spring Pool together. He Tiantian looked at the surface of the water and found it clearer and cleaner than before!

What delighted He Tiantian most was the spray of water rising above the surface, proving that more spring water was gushing up than before. At the clear bottom, she could see that the spring’s eye was also bigger than before, and the burbling water continuously flowed into the creek.

The water in the creek had changed from its original half a foot deep to one and a half feet deep.

What a good sign!

He Tiantian fetched two buckets of water and returned home with Qi Xiaoyan.

Qi Xiaoyan carried a bamboo basket on her back, inside were two pieces of cloth, ten pounds of rice, two boxes of malted milk essence, and one pound of sugar. These were the best gifts Qi Xiaoyan could offer; in an era of material shortage, nothing was more practical than food and fabric.

Arriving at Professor Wang’s house, Qi Xiaoyan bowed deeply to him and said, "Thank you, Teacher Wang, for your cultivation of me. Without your guidance, I could not have achieved such excellent results in getting into the cultural troupe."

Professor Wang had already heard from Old Man Qi yesterday about Qi Xiaoyan getting into the cultural troupe and was very pleased.

"Alright, I accept your thanks, but you can take these things back." Professor Wang said, had it not been for Secretary Qi’s care, they could not have lived so securely in Qijia Village. She always remembered this kindness, and tutoring Qi Xiaoyan was also out of a sense of repaying that favor.

"Teacher Wang, you must accept." Qi Xiaoyan insisted, "Going to Huai City this time made me realize how important your teachings are."

"Heh, that’s your talent and hard work, and not entirely my merit." Professor Wang said with satisfaction, believing that Qi Xiaoyan would definitely become an outstanding people’s singer in the future.

Her casual act of nurturing talent was also an affirmation of her own skills.

Besides, these items were very precious, especially during times of disaster, they were even more valuable. Therefore, Professor Wang still refused.