The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 111 Night Talk

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As night deepened, the entire Zhengjia Village was immersed in a lively atmosphere. Regardless of whether Aunt Liu's agritainment plan would be approved, the plan still stirred up ripples, or rather, caused a great uproar, in the calm lake-like Zhengjia Village, like a small pebble.

At Wang Duo's house, his parents were old and had gone to bed early. Only the west room was still lit with a dim light. On the earthen bed was a small table with several dishes of snacks and a pot of brewed wine. Wang Duo and a young man sat on opposite sides of the table, drinking and talking quietly.

"Brother, what did you say? How can our Wang family submit to that woman?" Wang Xiaoman is Wang Duo's cousin. He has always admired Wang Duo and follows his lead in everything. He is Wang Duo's loyal follower.

"It's not that we're impressed by that woman, but that she really is cunning. Can you honestly say that there's anyone in our village who's more shrewd than her?" Wang Duo said, frowning.

"I..." Wang Xiaoman thought for a moment. In the village, there really wasn't anyone more shrewd than Sister Liu.

"So, going with the flow isn't a bad idea. Besides, joining the agritourism program doesn't mean we can't grow fruit trees. We can run an agritourism business and grow fruit trees at the same time. Maybe some of the tourists will be wholesalers who like our fruit. If that's the case, we won't even have to worry about sales..." Wang Duo was quite open-minded. Life isn't about fighting; as long as you can live a good life, that's enough. Besides, even if you win a fight with a woman, it's not honorable.

"Is it okay?" Wang Xiaoman hesitated. He felt that it would be a loss of face to give in to a woman.

"Show some backbone! A grown man arguing with a woman over such trivial matters, isn't that shameful? Besides, she's a widow. If you really bully her, then your character is questionable..." Wang Duo said.

"Hehe..." Wang Xiaoman chuckled awkwardly, scratching her scalp with her right hand. "Alright, let's not stoop to her level. We don't want people saying we're bullying a widow..."

Wang Duo chuckled and patted Wang Xiaoman on the shoulder: "That's my real brother, he's a man now..."

"Hehe, brother, you wouldn't happen to have your eye on Sister-in-law Liu, would you?" Wang Xiaoman chuckled. "Although Sister-in-law Liu is already thirty years old, she looks like an eighteen-year-old girl."

"You little rascal, you can't take praise so easily..." Wang Duo flicked Wang Xiaoman's forehead and scolded him with a laugh.

"Hehe, brother, I won't disturb your rest anymore. You can talk to Sister Liu tomorrow and ask her to join the agritainment project. Of course, it's fine if you tell her now, as long as you're not afraid of people saying you're knocking on a widow's door at night..." Wang Xiaoman chuckled and ran off in a flash.

"That brat..." Wang Duo chuckled and cursed, and couldn't help but think of Liu Sao's pretty face. Comparing her to the figure hidden deep in his heart, he was surprised to find that, apart from the temperament cultivated as a college student, that figure was far inferior to Liu Sao in both appearance and shrewdness.

"In my heart, you are still the best..." Wang Duo murmured softly.

Objectively speaking, that person was far inferior to Liu Sao in terms of appearance alone, but subjectively, that person was the most beautiful person in the world. In terms of shrewdness, the difference between that person and Liu Sao was like heaven and earth, but she was adorably naive, and it was precisely this naivety that attracted him so much...

Wang Duo gradually became obsessed...

"Auntie, why won't you let us support your sister-in-law?" Zheng Dahan sat slumped on the kang (heated brick bed) at Bao'er's grandmother's house and said in a low voice.

"Yes, Auntie, we think the agritainment idea that your sister-in-law proposed is great..." Zheng Dayong said.

"Auntie, if you can't give us an answer... we'll go find your sister-in-law tomorrow..." Zheng Dazhuang said.

"You three brats, you all have the surname Zheng, not Liu. We are the real family..." Grandma Bao'er's face turned green with anger.

"You're not surnamed Zheng either..." The three of them thought this at the same time, but none of them dared to say it out loud, and could only mutter it to themselves.

"...That little slut, she'll never be the village chief for long. By then, this agritainment business will definitely rot halfway down, and you bunch of idiots will lose a fortune. That little slut keeps calling Bao'er's dad, Bao'er's dad, she's shameless, she's not ashamed at all..." Bao'er's grandma scolded.

"Auntie, my sister-in-law will definitely listen to Brother Yang. If I follow Brother Yang, even if I don't make money, I definitely won't lose money. I'll go talk to my sister-in-law right now..." Zheng Dahan stood up with his head down and ran away, obviously not wanting to hear his aunt say bad things about his sister-in-law.

"Auntie, we're going too..." Zheng Dayong and Zheng Dazhuang stood up and ran after them.

"This is outrageous! This is outrageous!" Grandma Bao almost had a heart attack from anger.

"Alright, alright, don't take it to heart with the children. Xiao Fen'er has already agreed to our request, what more do you want? If you keep going against her, she might beat the child again..." Grandpa Bao'er tapped his pipe twice on the edge of the kang and said.

"I..." Grandma Bao'er immediately fell silent...

"How far have things progressed between you and Aunt Liu?" Soaking in the hot spring, Wei Qingqing was consumed by jealousy and used her two-finger interrogation technique on Yang Ming to extract a confession.

"Hiss..." Yang Ming gasped, grabbing his wife's small hand that was roaming around his waist. "What do you mean, 'what stage have we reached'? We have a purely platonic gay relationship..."

"Hmph, during the meeting this morning, Aunt Liu called you 'Bao'er's dad,' and...hmph, Aunt Liu just beckoned with her finger, and you ran up there all by yourself..." Wei Qingqing's jealousy wasn't so easily dispelled, and she tightened her grip even more.

"That's cooperation...cooperation, okay?"

"You didn't rehearse beforehand... You performed on the spot, and your teamwork was amazing..." Wei Qingqing pouted.

"Hehe, we've cooperated many times..." Yang Ming's facial muscles twitched, from the pain.

"Are you sure there's no such relationship?" Wei Qingqing's tone was unfriendly.

"No, absolutely not..." Yang Ming assured him repeatedly.

"But last night, Aunt Liu said she wanted to be your fifth mistress..." Wei Qingqing's tone became even more unfriendly.

"Thank goodness, at least she's not a mistress..."

"Lily will be your mistress, Phoenix will be your fourth, and then it'll be Aunt Liu's turn to be your fifth. She even said she'll give you a big, healthy son next year, and then Mom will make her the official wife..."

"..." Yang Ming broke out in a cold sweat. "Who said that? They flirted with your husband right in front of you, why didn't you beat them up? You should have given them a good beating..."

"I got angry with them right then and there..." Wei Qingqing pouted.

"Wife, how did you get so angry with them? Did you scratch them? Did you scratch their faces all over?" Yang Ming's eyes lit up.

"No, there are too many of them, I'm afraid I can't beat them..." Wei Qingqing said.

"You're scared? Wei Qingqing, you've really disappointed me..." Yang Ming glared at her and said.

"Pfft..." Wei Qingqing chuckled, rolling her eyes at Yang Ming, "Look at you, you silly goose..."

"Hmph..." Yang Ming chuckled and hugged his wife, the two leaning on each other and feeling each other's body temperature.

"How about we raise some wild bees?" Wei Qingqing thought of the 'little bee' from last night.

"Great! I've wanted to raise bees for a long time..." Yang Ming said.

Yang Ming will never forget the big bear that climbed the tree, and the sweet taste of honey.

"By the way, how much longer until the dragon egg hatches?" Wei Qingqing asked.

"The dragon egg's incubation period is nearly 10 months, until the middle of next month..." Yang Ming said.

"Hmm..." Wei Qingqing responded and then stopped talking. Two of the three dragon eggs were already reserved for sale. Even if they hatched, she couldn't raise them herself, so Wei Qingqing's heart was no longer warm.

"I'm suddenly a little tired..." Wei Qingqing sighed softly as she leaned against Yang Ming's chest.

"How about we go out and have some fun for a couple of days?" Yang Ming suggested.

He thought his wife was tired of staying in this small mountain village.

"I don't want to go out... I just want to stay at home..." Wei Qingqing rubbed her head against Yang Ming's shoulder.

"You don't mean you're upset that my parents are living with us, do you?" The couple were close, so they naturally spoke their minds.

"No, it's just that it feels really chaotic..." Wei Qingqing said.

"Then tell me, how exactly is it chaotic...?"

"I just want to live a quiet life in a peaceful place, where men farm and women weave. I don't want too many people coming to our village..." Wei Qingqing said.

"This is our private property, and no one is allowed to come in..." Yang Ming said.

"But the village is still lively..." Wei Qingqing was a little dissatisfied. When her face was covered with acne, she didn't like to go into crowds. Even after her face cleared up, she still didn't change this habit.

"Then let's separate ourselves and not get involved with the village anymore..." Yang Ming said.

"You said it yourself, our family doesn't accept any tourists..." Wei Qingqing said.

"Of course..." Yang Ming said.

"Hmm! When the time comes, we'll plant a lot of big trees and vines, preferably evergreen ones, to completely cover our yard. No outsiders will be able to see what's inside..." Wei Qingqing was already imagining a mythical paradise.

"Your request is a bit excessive. There are evergreen trees, like pines and cypresses, but they're not pretty. They're either used for landscaping or planted in cemeteries, not suitable for homes. As for evergreen vines, there aren't any. I don't know any..." Yang Ming was a bit troubled.

"If it's not on Earth, don't you have one inside?" Wei Qingqing said, pointing to the ring on Yang Ming's finger.

"Oh? How about I take a look?" Yang Ming raised an eyebrow.

"See? Nobody's stopping you..." Wei Qingqing rolled her eyes.

Yang Ming's consciousness then entered the farm space again.

"Master, Master, I have good news for you..." As soon as Yang Ming's consciousness entered the farm space, Ya Ya's eager and joyful voice rang out.

"What's going on? What's the good news?" Yang Ming asked.

"Master, the two one-horned snakes we bought have grown another horn, and now they are two-horned snakes..." Ya Ya said excitedly.

"What? What?" Yang Ming was stunned.

"I mean, Master now has two two-horned snakes, how lucky! If these two two-legged snakes continue to evolve, they might even evolve into five-clawed snakes. When that happens, Master can sell the snakes and become a level six landowner in one fell swoop. Even if he can't become a level six landowner, Master will still have the funds to buy all the farming tools..." Ya Ya's excitement never subsided.

"How did they evolve a second horn?" Yang Ming was most concerned about this question.

"In reply to your question, sir, it was these two snakes that ate the ginseng fruit you planted in the orchard, and that's how they evolved their second horn," Ya Ya said.

"Ginseng fruit?" Upon hearing this term, Yang Ming's first thought was of those chubby, pink fruits resembling babies from "Journey to the West." "When did I ever plant ginseng fruit inside?"

"Master, have you forgotten? Some time ago, you planted two ginseng roots in the orchard. Those ginseng roots bore fruit a few days ago and were about to ripen, but unexpectedly, they were eaten by two unicorn snakes..." Ya Ya was so excited that she was almost incoherent. If the ginseng fruit could promote the evolution of unicorn snakes, then by planting a large number of ginseng roots in the orchard, growing ginseng fruit, feeding the unicorn snakes, and causing them to evolve, and then selling them in the sales system, the level of the large landowner's farm space would immediately rise sharply.

"Ginseng fruit can make the unicorn snake evolve?" Yang Ming felt that he needed to evaluate the Chinese medicinal herbs on Earth. At the very least, ginseng was just a precious tonic on Earth, not particularly outstanding. There were many precious Chinese medicinal herbs that could replenish qi, blood, and essence.

"I suspect that's the case..." Ya Ya said.

"Never mind that for now, Yaya, can you check if they sell ivy in the sales system?" Yang Ming finally remembered the important matter.

"Of course there are. In the sales system, there are 150,000 varieties of ivy. However, more than 99% of these 150,000 varieties grow in tropical regions. Tropical regions have warm climates and abundant rainfall, so they are evergreen all year round. But if they grow in temperate regions, we don't know what they will look like," Ya Ya said.

Ivy doesn't mean it never sheds its leaves, but rather that it has a very strong growth ability. For every old leaf that falls off, a new leaf will inevitably grow out, so it looks like it never withers or turns yellow.

In fact, pine and cypress trees are just like that.

"There is only one type of ivy in the system that comes from the temperate zone with distinct seasons. It is a fast-growing ivy from Huangshaxing. Its leaves are similar to those of Virginia creeper. In fact, it belongs to the same family as Virginia creeper. It has a strong growth ability. It can sprout in one day and grow into a mature plant in ten days..." Ya Ya said.

"How much is it?" Yang Ming asked.

"It's very cheap. One gold coin for ten catties of seeds. The seeds are very small. One catty of seeds can plant ten acres of land. It is the most important tool for combating desertification on Huangsha Star..." Ya Ya said.

"I see, then I'll buy ten catties of seeds..." Yang Ming said.

"Yes, sir..." Ya Ya replied quickly.

"What did you buy?" Wei Qingqing was still nestled in Yang Ming's arms. Seeing the renewed sparkle in Yang Ming's eyes, she knew there was a result and quickly asked.

"It's a fast-growing vine, similar to ivy, but it grows much faster. It sprouts in a day and matures in ten days..." Yang Ming said.

"Phew..." Wei Qingqing let out a long breath, "Then, we'll plant these vines at the base of the wall..."

Wei Qingqing was already imagining the scene of her family's wall covered in greenery.

"Mingming, Mingming, quickly find me a place to hide! Your Uncle Huang's son is here, and he insists on recognizing me as his godfather..." Yang Zhengfang's cries for help came through the air.

In an apartment in S City, Liu Zhengfeng sat on the sofa, slowly sipping tea. On the coffee table sat a laptop connected to the wireless network.

"It's so annoying, I have nothing to do, and I've even gained weight..." Liu Zhengfeng is 56 years old this year and is the former director of the Municipal Finance Bureau. Due to long-term work, his kidneys have developed problems, and he just took sick leave three days ago. However, now that he has nothing to do, he feels bored and can only pass the time by chatting online at home.

At that moment, the apartment door opened, and a middle-aged woman walked in, took off her coat, and put on her shoes.

"What are you doing? Honestly, you just stay at home waiting to die all the time. Can't you go out and have some fun?" This middle-aged woman was Liu Zhengfeng's wife, Zhang Xiaofei, the director of the gynecology department at the First Municipal Hospital. She worked very late every day and was quite tired.

"How can I be in the mood to play?" Liu Zhengfeng was just waiting to die at home, and his mental state was quite dejected.

"I'm telling you... you might as well not have taken sick leave. At least you could see the sun while you were working..." Zhang Xiaofei walked up to Liu Zhengfeng, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

"Where to? What's fun in our city? We've already explored it all. It's boring... Do you expect me to go to a disco for a one-night stand?" Liu Zhengfeng was actually quite humorous.

"Stealing one-night stands? Old Liu, if you really dare to steal one-night stands, I'll cut off your thing. That thing is mine, you know? Nobody is allowed to use my stuff..." Zhang Xiaofei glared at Liu Zhengfeng fiercely.

Liu Zhengfeng felt a chill in his crotch and instinctively covered it with both hands: "You're just trying to scare me..."

"Trying to scare people? You know I never scare people..." Zhang Xiaofei shook his head seriously. "I have severe mysophobia. If your thing gets on someone else's..."

People who work in the medical field come into contact with all kinds of patients every day. After each patient, they have to wash their hands. Over time, this becomes a habit, and may even develop into obsessive-compulsive disorder. In fact, this is a way to protect oneself.

"Hehe, how could that be? Don't you know me? I'm a respectable person..." Liu Zhengfeng's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Thinking about the days when he didn't have that thing in his crotch, it really made his spine tingle.

"Old Liu, let's go on a trip. I'll ask the hospital for leave and go with you..." Zhang Xiaofei said.

"Sure..." Liu Zhengfeng nodded quickly, "Should we go to Huangshan or Jiuzhaigou? Or how about climbing Mount Tai?"

"How many times have we been to these three places? This time we won't go far, let's just find a place nearby..." Zhang Xiaofei stretched, and although he was not young, his figure was still graceful.

"Taihang Mountains?" Liu Zhengfeng gazed at his wife's graceful figure, his Adam's apple bobbing as he swallowed several times.

"We're not going hiking..." Although Zhang Xiaofei is a gynecologist, he also knows some basic internal medicine knowledge. Kidney disease patients cannot engage in excessive exercise. If they overexert themselves, they may even suffer sudden death, and there will be no time to save them.

"Where should we go? Should we just stroll around the park?" Liu Zhengfeng was extremely bored.

"Let's go to the counties down there. Our dean said that you can often find some good stuff in the antique markets in some county towns. If we find one or two treasures, we'll be rich..." Zhang Xiaofei said.

"Come on, you think you found a treasure or two? Treasures aren't something you can just find anywhere. One or two? We don't have the skills for that. If we get ripped off, we'll lose a fortune, and all my hard work will have been for nothing..." Liu Zhengfeng rolled his eyes, effectively pouring a bucket of cold water on his wife's head.

"Are you stupid? We can just look and not buy, right? They can't possibly take money out of our pockets, can they? That's robbery, okay? It's a completely different matter..." Zhang Xiaofei glared at Liu Zhengfeng.

"You think you can just look and not buy? Have you ever heard of staged accidents?" Liu Zhengfeng poured cold water on the idea again.

"Still trying to stage an accident? Even though you've retired due to illness, you still have connections! Anyone who dares to mess with us, we'll take them straight to the police station..." Zhang Xiaofei wasn't a coward either; he was quite assertive.

"Come on! Look at me now, I can't take this kind of shock..." Liu Zhengfeng quickly shook his head.

"Shall we go to a farmhouse?" Zhang Xiaofei suggested again.

"Farmhouse inn? No way. These days, farmhouse inns have no charm at all. Are they even farmhouses anymore? They're all decorated more upscale than the city..." Liu Zhengfeng shook his head repeatedly, thinking back to when he went to a farmhouse inn, which felt like a five-star hotel.

"I said I'd go, so what? Do you want to start a rebellion?" Zhang Xiaofei frowned, put his hands on his hips and glared at her, acting like a shrew or Empress Wu Zetian.

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