The outpouring of Zheng Haiyang's concern made the other two look at him. They did not say anything but looked at Gu Ziye in unison and asked, "Yes, Ziye, did something happen to Xiao Lingyu?"
Gu Ziye said, "Xiao Lingyu told me that she planned to contract a few mountains in Taoyuan Village, but she got rejected by the county town government officials."
"She wants to contract a few mountains?!" The other three were surprised, and their first reaction was to say, "What is Xiao Lingyu going to grow this time?" To them, Xiao Lingyu had a green thumb. She grew delicious vegetables and strawberries. She had to have a big plan to contract a few mountains.
Gu Ziye shook his head and said, "I don't know either. She just said that her request was stuck. The officials told her it was because her activities would destroy the mountain's natural ecology. She knew this was just an excuse. So she wanted us to help her find out what is really going on."