A small plot of land in a mountain village

Outside the flower market, small trucks that transport goods for others are parked there, waiting for shop owners who need to pick up their goods.

After looking the cycad up and down, the middle-aged man couldn't help but give it a thumbs up and exclaimed, "Young man, your cycad is absolutely perfect! I've never seen anything like it before, especially the leaves."

Of course, the cycad is enjoying the natural atmosphere inside the space, and its leaves and flower stalks are perfect.

"Thank you for the compliment. I know absolutely nothing about cycads; I only managed to grow a flower stalk by sheer luck," Zhang Niu said with a smile.

The middle-aged man gave a knowing look. "Oh, I see. But I must say, this cycad is very beautiful."

They hailed a truck and loaded the two cycads onto it.

Two cycads were sold at once, and a lot of people gathered around the place. There were many people trying to bargain, but Zhang Niu stubbornly stuck to the price, saying that the price of cycads was what it was, and people would buy them if they wanted.

Many of them are flower shop owners. If they see something they like, they will naturally buy it and resell it for a profit. But if the price isn't right, the shop owners naturally won't dare to buy it.

After selling two potted cycads, Zhang Niu plopped down on a roadside stone. The fat guy said he was hungry and ran out to buy something. One can't help but admire the fat guy's digestive system, which is more vigorous than that of an average person.

The remaining four flower stalks are all straight, several tens of centimeters long, and slightly yellowish.

When the fat man returned carrying a bag of snacks, another pot of cycads had been sold.

"Wow, you've already sold another pot after just a short while. Looks like the remaining pots will be sold out soon." He handed over the snacks in his hand.

"You eat! I'm full, I can't eat anymore." He waved his hand, letting the fat man eat it himself.

Zhang Niu thought that now that he had grown taller, his eating habits would change! But to his surprise, it was still the same as before, two small bowls were enough to fill him up.

"If you're not going to eat, then I'll take care of it myself." The fat man was delighted, thinking he could eat more.

Zhang Niu was very suspicious. Was the fat man's stomach an artificial pig stomach? Otherwise, how could it hold so much food? Could it be that a big belly means he could eat more?

"Hey, there's a lot of people watching over there. Why don't we go take a look? Maybe we'll find what you're looking for," the man in white said to the long-haired girl beside him.

The girl parted her lips slightly and said, "Okay! Let's go take a look."

The two walked towards the direction where Zhang Niu was selling ironwood.

Many people came to see the cycads, but few could actually buy them. Many took out their phones to take pictures of the rare sight of the cycads in bloom, so they could show them off later.

"Make way—"

There weren't many people on the outside, so she easily squeezed in. The girl immediately spotted Zhang Niu sitting on the rock, lost in thought.

"How could it be her?" Zhang Niu, sitting on the rock, spotted the girl at a glance. It was his old classmate, Zhang Ting.

Many thoughts drifted through my mind. I've been so busy lately that I haven't been able to contact them. I never expected to run into them here. What a coincidence!

The fat man naturally saw the girl who came in. Seeing Zhang Niu's eyes, he felt that he and the girl were having an affair, but this was just a malicious guess in his mind.

"Ankang, come here, let me introduce you to my friend." She said to Ankang, the boy next to her.

"So the person selling cycads is your friend? That's really impressive. I'd love to see it." I was quite surprised to see the flowering cycads when I came in.

Zhang Ting pulled An Kang over.

"Zhang Niu, how have you been lately?" Zhang Ting asked, her eyes wide open.

"Uh, it's alright. Why are you so busy lately? Haven't you come over to my place to hang out?" Zhang Niu replied, getting up.

"The company was busy, I was sent on a business trip, and I just got back."

Zhang Niu looked at the man next to him. Who was this? Could he be a colleague?

An Kang naturally took Zhang Tingqian's hand and introduced himself, "My name is An Kang. I work at the same company as Tingting, and I'm her boyfriend now."

Boyfriend? You got together so quickly? But I still smiled and said, "Congratulations."

The fat man noticed a fleeting emotion in Zhang Niu's expression; it seemed Zhang Niu used to like this girl. Although he wasn't entirely sure, he could still sense something was off.

Zhang Tingyang smiled and said, "Yes, I've known Ankang for more than half a year. I originally wanted to bring him to visit you, but we're busy with the wedding. You must come over then!"

"Yes, Tingting is right. Wedding days are busy. You're her old classmate, so you should do her a favor and come over," Ankang said with a smile.

"Are you selling cycads?"

Looking at the cycad with its tender yellow flower pillars, Zhang Ting asked sweetly.

"The cycads have just bloomed. Since I don't know anything about growing flowers, I might as well transport them out and sell them. What are you all planning to buy at the flower nursery this morning?" She said, forcing a smile despite her bad mood.

Just as Zhang Ting was about to speak, An Kang quickly replied, "It's because Tingting said she wanted to buy some camellias to take back, so she came over early this morning to take a look. She just got outside and saw a lot of people gathered around here, so she dragged Zhang Ting over to join in the fun."

For some reason, Zhang Niu simply disliked the guy in front of him. He looked respectable, but he didn't have to be in such a hurry to answer!

Zhang Ting was quite satisfied with An Kang's answer: "Yes, we should buy some camellias to put at home and add some color."

The fat man couldn't help but despise the two of them, especially the pretty boy; he couldn't see anything good about him.

"Since you're in business, we won't bother you. We'll go inside and buy some camellias first."

"Okay, I'll contact you again when I have time."

"You absolutely have to come to my wedding, or I'll be upset." She turned back and said as she left.

The two walked out side by side, Zhang Ting's face full of happiness.

As soon as the two left, the fat man walked over and pointed at Zhang Ting, who was walking away, asking, "That girl you liked before?"

"I guess so! I have a feeling about it." He nodded and said dejectedly.

"You really have terrible taste. If it were me, I wouldn't even take it for free. But you can give me this first night. Based on my observations, this girl isn't a virgin anymore. She's definitely been taken advantage of. Just look at the way she walks." He chuckled.

Zhang Niu glanced at the fat man, wondering how this guy knew so much, and said seriously, "You talk too much. They just left. If someone hears this, I'll be so embarrassed."

The fat man was standing far away, so Zhang Ting and the other man assumed he was a porter and didn't pay him any attention. Since the fat man didn't go up to bother them, he was simply overlooked.

The fat man raised his eyebrows. "What are you afraid of? She's not a virgin. What's so strange about her? I'll take you there another day and let you enjoy some *****, I'll make you feel amazing."

When it comes to this, the fat man knows it all very well.

The fat man saw that Zhang Niu still had a stern face, so he decided it was best to walk away. Talking about this would only make him angrier.

"Tingting, that was an old classmate of yours, and I felt like he might like you."

Tingting, who was admiring the flowers, was stunned. "What? No way! We're old classmates."

"That's a man's perspective, don't doubt it," An Kang said confidently.

"Really?" She said that, but she still had some feelings in her heart, which she couldn't quite explain.

Zhang Niu was a little dazed and lost in thought. This could be considered his first crush, but he lacked a bit of courage.

Now look what's happened! He's being pursued and they're getting married. Things are progressing so fast! Could it really be as Fatty said, that Zhang Ting let someone else have sex with him? We can't completely trust Fatty's words. He keeps bragging all day long; we never know when his boast will be exposed.

I couldn't help but laugh as I thought about it.

Damn, he was looking all gloomy just a moment ago, and now he's laughing again. His expression changes so fast!

"Don't be lost in thought, someone's here to buy cycads!" the fat man shouted, looking at Zhang Niu who was still clueless.

"Oh," came the listless reply.

These days, young people are so fond of praising good men, but where can you find a simple-minded, model man like Zhang Niu? Does he expect girls to be chased after him?

If a good boy like Zhang Niu couldn't even recognize her, then this girl's standards are really quite low. I wonder which girl managed to snag her first.

The fat man shook his head, deciding he didn't want to think about such a complicated problem anymore; it was just too much of a headache.

Zhang Niu, who had just walked over, put aside his thoughts and earnestly received the visitor.

The man who bought the cycad was an old man. Despite his young age, he was very energetic and readily bought a pot of tender yellow, upright cycad.

The fact that he asked someone to carefully move the cart shows that this old man truly loves flowers.

It takes about ten years for a cycad to bloom, which is quite a long time. Now that it's available for sale, I'll definitely buy one to enjoy. Cycads are hardy and easy to care for.

This is much more convenient than growing flowers and plants. Zhang Niu has no interest in growing flowers; the plants he gets always die, which is too tragic.

Looking at the remaining three cycads, I estimate they won't be sold out until noon!

The news of cycads appearing at the flower market spread quickly, and many cycad enthusiasts rushed over to see them in person.

Getting married is getting married. Anyway, it was just a fleeting feeling. Zhang Niu felt much more relaxed after letting go of all that. Not thinking about it made him less upset.

"Brother Gang, where are we going to hang out today?" asked the young man with long hair and an earring.

Wearing a black tank top and smoking a cigarette early in the morning, Zhang Niu would definitely recognize this person. Isn't this the former squad leader who led the team that arrested Zhang Niu—Steel Head?

He threw down his cigarette butt, stomped on it a few times, and said, "Don't call me boss. I'm the captain of the city management office now, you know? Speak politely, okay? We're not thugs." After scolding his underlings, he continued, "Today we'll start by sweeping around the East Gate. I heard the flower market area is good. After sweeping the East Gate, we'll go to the flower market."

The group of henchmen following behind were all yelling and shouting.

"How are the cycad sales going?" Zhang Ting asked, carrying several bunches of red roses as she came out of the flower market.

Zhang Niu didn't notice Zhang Ting had returned until he heard her voice.

"There are only three pots left, and it will probably take until noon to sell them all. Have you bought all the flowers?" Looking at the cluster of red roses in Zhang Ting's hand.

"These are roses I just bought. Camellias aren't sold in this market. I plan to go to the provincial capital later to see if they sell camellias there; it's a big place." She replied softly.

That's right. Provincial capitals are generally better equipped than small county towns, so there will definitely be camellias available. Don't worry about making a wasted trip.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Ting got into a white car. It seems this pretty boy is quite rich, he even bought a car. Now he has four wheels to pick up girls, that's really true.

"So it was flowers for a beautiful woman, this pretty boy is rich." The fat man next to him chimed in, his eyes fixed on the departing white car.

Seeing that Zhang Niu didn't react, the fat man said angrily, "It's just a piece of junk. You made a lot of money selling cherries this time. Why don't you go to the 4S store and buy a car? I know someone who sells cars there. I guarantee it will be cheap."

Zhang Niu had quite a bit of money. Although repairing the road and renovating the mountain village had cost him a considerable amount, buying a car was still quite easy. However, he didn't want to flaunt it in the village. (To be continued. For more chapters, please log in to support the author and read the original version!)