After leaving Zhang Dibao's house, Cheng Xiaofan returned home. After breakfast, Bai Yiling informed him that the dams near the southern foot of the mountain had been completed and were already storing water, so fish fry could be released the next day.
Immediately, Bai Yiling rode her motorcycle, giving Cheng Xiaofan a lift to the foot of the southern mountain.
Several newly built dams blocked the mouths of the valleys of several large mountains, and the stream flowing from the village gurgled down to the low-lying areas.
Water had been diverted since last night, and the low-lying areas were now completely filled with water.
From a distance, it looked like a vast expanse of white, estimated to be over fifteen hundred mu in area.
Once the water was full, it would be a typical man-made lake, with an island in the middle. A two-story villa-style building had already been constructed on the island, and electricity had been connected.
A corridor extended from the shore to the island in the center of the lake, with a picturesque bridge in the middle. Weeping willows and flowers were planted at both ends of the bridge.
At a bend of this man-made lake, a low stone dam was built in the middle, separating another area where lotus plants were cultivated.
Along the lake shore, weeping willows were planted, and at intervals, there were long back-supported benches for people to rest.
A large fishing pond had been transformed into a scenic lake, indicating that Bai Yiling had put considerable effort into this project.
"It's so beautiful!"
Cheng Xiaofan took his eyes off the man-made lake and looked at Bai Yiling, smiling and saying, "Yiling, I really don't know how to thank you!"
Bai Yiling pursed her lips and smiled faintly, saying, "Since you don't know how to thank me, then think harder about it. When you figure out how to thank me, then take action!"
Uh, there was a deep meaning in this beautiful woman's words!
What exactly did she mean, could she give me a hint?
"Okay, I will definitely consider it carefully!" Cheng Xiaofan said with a smile.
Changing the subject, Bai Yiling said, "Xiaofan, why don't you give this lake a name? I can have someone engrave a stone tablet and erect it here!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "This lake is right at the foot of the southern mountain, so let's call it Nanshan Lake!"
Bai Yiling said, "This name is good, very down-to-earth!"
"I'll immediately ask my cousin to arrange for workers to get the stone tablet ready."
As she spoke, she took out her phone, called Han Jie, and explained the matter of engraving the stone tablet.
Not long after returning from Nanshan Lake, Zhang Dibao arrived carrying an infant and a bamboo basket on his back. Upon entering, he knelt down before Cheng Xiaofan.
"Xiaofan, I've come to thank you!"
Zhang Dibao choked back tears, "If it weren't for you, Ju Xiang and her child would have lost their lives!"
Cheng Xiaofan quickly helped him up and said, "Dibao, we grew up together, like brothers. It was just a small effort, there's no need to be so polite."
Zhang Dibao said, "Xiaofan, today the baby was able to be born thanks to your help. I brought him here to recognize you as his godfather and to give him a precious name!"
"This..."
Cheng Xiaofan was a bit unable to accept it.
He didn't even have a formal girlfriend, and now he was going to be a godfather to someone else's child. What kind of joke was this?
"Xiaofan, just agree to it!"
Bai Yiling saw Zhang Dibao frozen there and quickly said, "This is a good thing! Something others can't even imagine!"
"In our C City, becoming a godfather brings good fortune and longevity!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan smiled at Zhang Dibao and said, "Okay, I agree."
"As for the child's name, let's call him Tianci, which means a precious son bestowed by heaven upon your family, a true prodigy!"
Bai Yiling couldn't help but want to laugh when she heard this. He could even come up with such a melodramatic name.
However, Zhang Dibao, upon hearing the name, felt as if he had found a treasure and said gratefully, "What a good name! As expected of someone from a prestigious university, this name is excellent!"
He removed the red cloth covering the infant's head and said to him, "Tianci, this is your godfather. Hurry up and call him!"
Just then, Miao Xiuhua and several female workers arrived from the neighboring winery to watch the excitement. After hearing Zhang Dibao's words, she couldn't help but laugh, "Dibao, don't trouble the child. He was just born and can't even speak yet, how can he call out to his godfather?"
Zhang Dibao said awkwardly, "Yes, yes, Auntie, I got carried away in my excitement!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, little Tianci fixed his eyes on Cheng Xiaofan's face, opened his little mouth, and cried out, "God—father—"
His cry instantly petrified everyone present.
Immediately after, little Tianci turned his gaze to Bai Yiling beside Cheng Xiaofan, giggled, and cried out, "God—mother—"
Everyone present froze!
No one had taught him, yet he called out to Bai Yiling as godmother.
A blush instantly spread across Bai Yiling's face.
Has this child become a spirit?
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan's gaze was fixed on Zhang Tianci.
He noticed that the qi emanating from the child was mixed with a faint green spiritual energy.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan suddenly remembered that he had infused a lot of spiritual energy into the child when he was helping to position the fetus.
Who would have thought that this spiritual energy had unlocked the child's extraordinary intelligence!
It was precisely because he had awakened the child's spiritual intelligence that Zhang Tianci was particularly attached to him.
It was just that Cheng Xiaofan was puzzled as to why the child called Bai Yiling godmother.
Could this little fellow be trying to set him and Bai Yiling up as a couple out of gratitude?
Just as everyone was stunned by Zhang Tianci's ability to speak, Cheng Xiaofan reached out and gently stroked his little head.
He smiled at Zhang Dibao and said, "Dibao, this child will surely achieve great things in the future. Raise him well, and no matter how hard it gets, don't let the child suffer!"
"If your family's finances are tight, let me know, and I'll support you!"
Zhang Dibao said gratefully, "Thank you, Xiaofan. The village income is good now, and our family has received some money, so we can manage."
He removed the bamboo basket from his shoulder, uncovered the red cloth on top, which contained red eggs, a hen, and two slices of cured meat.
"Xiaofan, you saved Tianci, and this is Tianci's gift of gratitude!"
"Dibao, you are too kind!"
Cheng Xiaofan was very familiar with the customs of Zhuxi Village. If he refused to accept it, it would be equivalent to rejecting their gift, so he had to accept the token of appreciation.
Immediately, he caught several angelfish from the pond in the backyard and dug up more than ten "fruit ginseng" (likely a specific type of plant), placing them in the bamboo basket as a return gift for Zhang Dibao.
Wang Juxiang was still lying in bed, and Zhang Dibao couldn't linger there for long. He said that they would invite Cheng Xiaofan's family to a full moon banquet when the child was one month old.
After Zhang Dibao left, Miao Xiuhua asked Cheng Xiaofan, "Xiaofan, from Zhang Dibao's tone, it seems you saved Ju Xiang and her child. What exactly happened?"
When asked, Cheng Xiaofan could not hide it and recounted how Tang Guihua had called for help early in the morning.
"Actually, I only did some auxiliary work. The entire birthing process was completed by Sister Guihua!"
Cheng Xiaofan said lightly at the end.
Miao Xiuhua knew her son's capabilities. While the other female workers were away, she couldn't help but press Cheng Xiaofan further, "Xiaofan, little Tianci could speak right after he was born. Is it related to you helping Ju Xiang position the fetus?"
Hearing this, Bai Yiling also looked at Cheng Xiaofan curiously, wanting to hear his answer.