The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 127 Boasting

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As Foreman Huang ate his apple, he muttered, "These apples are really delicious. When I was repairing your hot springs, my sister-in-law brought us a basket of peaches. They were so good! I still remember them fondly. I never knew we had so many kinds of fruit at home, and they all taste just as good..."

"..." Yang Ming was annoyed, feeling that this Foreman Huang was really too difficult to deal with. "Have you really never tried our fruit before? Every time you come, we've always served you fruit. If you want to eat and take some, just say so..."

"The phone's ringing... The phone's ringing..."

Just then, Yang Ming's phone rang. He quickly took it out and saw that it was Zhang Yingning calling. He answered the call immediately.

"Feed? Aunt Zhang?" Yang Ming asked.

"It's me, brother. It's almost the end of the month, isn't it? We'd like to get some fruit and milk from you. Do you have any in stock right now?" Zhang Yingning's voice was quite strong and had a straightforward quality.

"Goods? We have fruit, but we don't have much milk left. How about goat milk?" Yang Ming thought for a moment and said.

That said, Yang Ming had plenty of goat milk and dog milk in stock, but not so much cow milk. Most of the milk produced by that one-horned golden-eyed cow was distributed as welfare to the greenhouse workers by Yang Ming, leaving very little. In addition, everyone usually drank it like a beverage, so there was even less left.

"It's okay, goat milk is fine too. Is it your purple milk?" Zhang Yingning had drunk goat milk before and felt that it was refreshing, so she readily agreed.

"Yes, yes, that's the purple milk. When the sheep are fed at the farm, they add a kind of Chinese herbal medicine to their feed to refresh their minds. Drinking this milk is very good for people's intelligence," Yang Ming said.

"What about dog milk? How much is it? I feel like I'll have lots of energy after drinking it..." Zhang Yingning was also looking forward to the dog milk.

Zhang Yingning mistook the increase in courage for an increase in strength. It's true, if someone's courage doubles, they really do feel full of energy...

"There's plenty of dog milk too, enough to supply everything," Yang Ming said.

Generally speaking, the consumption of dog milk is not large, not because dog milk tastes bad, but because dog milk is still relatively unconventional compared to cow milk and goat milk. Of course, when it comes to individuality, everyone pursues the unconventional, but when it comes to food, not many people have the courage to be the first to try something new.

"Alright then, brother, just clear out all your stock..." Zhang Yingning said generously, "Remember to give your grandma a good name, something catchy..."

"Huh? We need to name it too?" Yang Ming was a little troubled.

"Of course... no matter how good or bad the product is, doesn't it need a good name?" Zhang Yingning said matter-of-factly.

"Then Auntie, please give me some advice..." Yang Ming passed the buck back to her.

"Silly, isn't your goat milk supposed to improve intelligence? Let's call it 'Smart Baby'. And isn't dog milk supposed to increase strength? Let's call it 'Hercules'. As for names, the more casual the better, the more cartoonish the better..." Zhang Yingning said.

"Auntie, you truly live up to your reputation as a big boss..." Yang Ming complimented with a smile.

"Alright, we've settled the milk matter. Don't be stingy with your fruit, give Auntie a little of everything, um... as much as you want, you name the price..." Zhang Yingning said.

"Okay, I'll send you a delivery note later..." Yang Ming said.

"Okay..." Zhang Yingning agreed readily.

"I'll also ask the farms about the milk and see if they can produce more..." Yang Ming thought for a moment and then added.

"Okay, thank you so much, bro..." Zhang Yingning laughed on the other end of the phone.

"What kind of relationship do we have? There's no need to say thank you, Auntie, you're being too polite..." Yang Ming was quite good at talking.

"Okay, okay, Auntie won't thank you. Auntie thanks you on behalf of your Sister Mei and the others..." Zhang Yingning chuckled.

"Then I accept, hehehe..." Yang Ming laughed as well.

"Hey bro, what's all this noise over there?" It turned out Zhang Yingning had heard the commotion outside. Well, unlike the east room where the windows were all closed, the west room had its windows open for ventilation, so the noise from outside naturally drifted in.

"Oh! We've already opened a farmhouse inn here. Today we accompanied a tourist up the mountain to hunt, and they caught a bear. So we treated the whole village to meat!" Yang Ming said.

"Ah? You hunted a bear?" Zhang Yingning's tone revealed a strong sense of disappointment. "What a pity, Auntie won't be able to enjoy it."

"It's nothing. When Lao Yang delivers the goods to you, I'll have him bring some over for you, okay?" Yang Ming quickly replied. How could he forget his parents-in-law while eating bear meat? It would be a good opportunity to send some over to them as well.

"You said it yourself..." Zhang Yingning perked up, "You can't fool me with pork..."

"Look at what you're saying, when have I ever lied to you?" Yang Ming's tone was full of grievance.

"Alright, alright, Auntie knows you're an honest person, so I won't tease you anymore. There's one more thing, it's about the seafood. Hurry up and get some more seafood. Our stock is almost empty. When people mention thawing seafood, they think of our hotel. The seafood sells out really fast. Actually, people just want to see something special..." Zhang Yingning chuckled.

"Alright, I'll have Lao Yang go out to sea in a couple of days..." Yang Ming said with a smile.

The two chatted for a couple more minutes before hanging up.

"Goodness, brother, judging from your tone, you're in big business?" Foreman Huang had never known what Yang Ming did, but listening to Yang Ming's confident and charismatic manner, he could guess that this man's business was no small matter. If he were just a shoe insole seller, he definitely wouldn't have this kind of aura.

"What big business? It's just selling vegetables..." Yang Ming smiled modestly.

"A vegetable vendor? If your vegetables were of this quality..." Foreman Huang was no fool. "You wouldn't happen to be that guy who's been making headlines lately, the one supplying the Yingning Hotel with premium vegetables, would you?"

"Hehe, it's me..." Yang Ming smiled even more modestly.

"My God, you've made a fortune! I've heard you make several million a month..." Foreman Huang's mouth dropped open.

"Hehe, it's nothing special. The hotel makes more money than me. The key is that they not only make money, but also fame..." Yang Ming chuckled and scratched his head sheepishly.

"Heh, if you're looking to become famous, all you have to do is spread the word that you're the supplier of high-quality vegetables, and you'll become a household name overnight..."

"I dare not make a fuss about it, or I'll never have a peaceful life again..." Yang Ming said with a smile.

"That's right, people are afraid of becoming famous, just like pigs are afraid of getting fat. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. When you become famous, it's easy for others to be envious and to target you..." said Foreman Huang.

"Yes, I had the same concern, which is why Qingqing and I hid in the mountains..." Yang Ming nodded.

"Yang Ming, you're here? I have something to tell you. We bought two giant rabbits. Do you want to go take a look? Zhang Yang, Xiao Sun, and Sister Liu have all gone..." Liu Zhengfeng suddenly opened the west room door a crack and poked a head in.

"Hmm?" Yang Ming raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean by that? How big can a rabbit be?"

"Is a pig that big considered big?" Liu Zhengfeng gestured exaggeratedly.

"Pfft..." Foreman Huang suddenly spat out a mouthful of apple crumbs, his eyes wide with disbelief. "What did you say? As big as a pig? Are you sure you're not crazy?"

"What kind of talk is that, you little fatso? Do you need to tell me if I'm mentally sound or not?" Liu Zhengfeng was displeased. The key issue was that he didn't know that Foreman Huang had also eaten the dragon egg and thought he was just a young man. Anyone in his position would find it unbearable for a young man to talk to him like that.

Foreman Huang was also unhappy. He shared the same thought as Liu Zhengfeng: he felt uncomfortable being talked back to by a junior.

"Hey, hey, hey, you two, don't fight! Your combined age is over a hundred. If you really start arguing, people will laugh at you. Let's hurry up and see what happens, facts speak louder than words." Yang Ming quickly intervened to break them up when he saw they were about to start fighting like cockfighting.

"A hundred years old?" The two exclaimed in unison, instantly realizing what was going on. It turned out this guy was just like them! They had both taken the anti-aging drug. Once they understood this, they felt a strange sense of closeness, and their eyes softened considerably.

"Come on, I'll show you. They're kept in the village secretary's pigsty... I don't usually let just anyone see them." Liu Zhengfeng waved to the two of them.

So the three of them went out of the house together and headed towards Zheng Dabao's house.

The gate to Zheng Dabao's house was tightly closed. Their house was surrounded by stone walls, so you couldn't see inside from the outside. From the outside, the yard was completely silent, and no one would think there was anyone inside.

Liu Zhengfeng pushed open the courtyard gate, and the three of them went inside. They saw eight people standing by the pigsty in the yard: Aunt Dabao, Zhang Xiaofei, Yang Zhengfang, Zhang Shufang, Zhang Yang, Sun Fangfang, Aunt Liu, and Wei Qingqing.

When Yang Zhengfang saw Foreman Huang, his expression changed instantly, but he couldn't just run away openly, which made him feel extremely uneasy.

"You've arrived?" Aunt Da Bao greeted the three of them with a smile.

"Auntie Da Bao, Uncle Liu told me that Auntie bought a pair of giant rabbits, let's come and see..." Yang Ming said with a smile, slowly walking to the pigpen and looking at the two large rabbits inside.

"Really, it's huge..." Foreman Huang walked up, a hint of surprise on his face, and smiled at Yang Zhengfang, "Isn't that right, Dad..."

In fact, ever since Foreman Huang took the anti-aging drug, he has become accustomed to all the strange things in the world.

"Cough cough..." Yang Zhengfang coughed violently.

"Dad, are you alright?" Foreman Huang hurriedly stepped forward to ask with concern.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just have a slight cold and want to go back and take a nap. I won't keep you from seeing the wonders..." Yang Zhengfang said without waiting for a reply and ran out.

"Dad, I have Contac and DayQuil/NyQuil. How about I get you a couple of tablets?" Foreman Huang said with concern.

"No need, no need, I'll just take two cold medicine tablets, sleep it off, and nobody should bother me..." Yang Zhengfang left those words and disappeared without a trace.

"..." Zhang Shufang glared fiercely at Foreman Huang and followed Yang Zhengfang away.

"What's going on?" Liu Zhengfeng had already guessed Huang's age, so he was quite surprised that Huang called Yang Zhengfang "Dad." "Shouldn't they be about the same age?"

"Hey..." Yang Ming felt a little helpless when the topic came up. He couldn't say anything in front of Foreman Huang, so he could only focus his attention on the two big rabbits.

Wei Qingqing had somehow gotten close to him, her little hands kneading the soft flesh of his waist. Of course she remembered those two big rabbits; weren't they the alien livestock that produced meat and were clearly priced in the sales system? The only thing that puzzled her was how these two rabbits ended up in the outside world.

"What exactly happened? How did they get out?" Wei Qingqing whispered in Yang Ming's ear.

"What ran away?" Yang Ming whispered.

"These two rabbits..." Wei Qingqing complained a little. These eye-catching things, why didn't he keep a close eye on them? In fact, she still didn't know when Yang Ming had let these two rabbits out.

"I deliberately let it out..." Yang Ming said with some pride.

Wei Qingqing was lazy, but definitely not stupid. She understood immediately. She twisted her little hand around Yang Ming's waist and stopped asking questions. She would ask him about it properly when no one was around at night.

"Tsk tsk... These rabbits could apply for a Guinness World Record..." Zhang Yang said, looking at the two rabbits curled up in the pigpen.

"That's more than enough to apply for a Guinness World Record..." Yang Ming chimed in.

"Hehe, same feeling..." Foreman Huang also chimed in with a smile.

"Hehe, not bad, you three brothers are quite united..." Sun Fangfang said with a smile as she watched the three of them singing in unison.

"Hehe, yes, yes... my sister speaks very eloquently..." Foreman Huang said with a smile.

"Brother Huang, really! You're just jumping on the bandwagon, aren't you? You've already accepted her as your sworn brother?" As it was said, Aunt Liu was on Yang Ming's side, so she naturally knew that Yang Ming didn't want to accept this sworn brother, and her words were a bit harsh.

"Oh dear... well, the weather's pretty nice today. The bear meat should be cooked by now. Shouldn't we go back for lunch? I've been hungry since lunchtime..." Foreman Huang started to laugh it off.

"Stop talking nonsense, Brother Huang, let me tell you, I've been holding back for so many days, I can't stand it anymore. You're begging and pleading to recognize Uncle Yang as your godfather, you don't even care if he wants to or not, what you're doing is wrong. Look how pathetic Uncle Yang is, he avoids you whenever he sees you, how can you have the nerve to torment him? He's done you a great favor, do you think what you're doing is right?" Aunt Liu kept talking nonstop, leaving Foreman Huang speechless.

"That's right, you two are about the same age, it's a bit incompatible..." Aunt Da Bao also said.

"My dad forced me, didn't he? Besides, they've given us a second life, they're like our second parents, how can we call them 'dad'..." Foreman Huang said with a bitter smile.

"Hehe, you can say whatever you want. Why don't you recognize Uncle Yang as your godfather? Yang Ming will definitely call you uncle..." Aunt Liu offered a compromise and laughed.

"Then my dad would skin me alive, wouldn't he? Wouldn't that make me and my dad the same generation?" Foreman Huang's smile became even more bitter.

It is said that Lao Huang and Yang Zhengfang are equals. If Huang, the foreman, and Yang Zhengfang become sworn brothers, then the relationship between Huang and Lao Huang will be awkward.

"You two, why don't you just have your dad and Uncle Yang become sworn brothers, and you call Uncle Yang 'uncle'? Why do you have to force Uncle Yang to recognize you as his godson?" Aunt Liu's tone softened.

"Well, my dad's a bit stubborn, a bit inflexible..." Foreman Huang's smile was bitter. "He has his reasons, and you absolutely can't convince him..."

Aunt Liu fell silent. Although she hadn't had much contact with Lao Huang, she still remembered him. That old man was definitely a stubborn mule.

"Hehe, Brother Huang's mother will be here soon. Let's talk after everyone arrives..." Yang Ming said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.

"Hmm!" Aunt Liu nodded and huddled together with Wei Qingqing. The two of them pointed at the two giant wild rabbits, completely forgetting their earlier argument, as if nothing had happened.

Foreman Huang also joined Liu Zhengfeng. After what Liu's wife said, he felt it was no longer appropriate to try to build a relationship with Yang Ming and the others. He found it easier to connect with Liu Zhengfeng.

"What's going on?" Zhang Xiaofei leaned close to Aunt Dabao and asked in a low voice. She was a woman, and the most important characteristic of women is gossip. When women see fighting, they usually gather around to watch.

"That's how it is..." Aunt Da Bao knew the whole story, and when Zhang Xiaofei asked, she immediately whispered the reason.

"Wow...that's amazing..." Zhang Xiaofei was dumbfounded. His gaze towards Foreman Huang was now filled with admiration. This guy was truly incredible. The two of them had spent two million to achieve the same result, but this guy had just talked his way out of it. It was truly admirable...

"Brother, Sister Liu really favors you guys..." Sun Fangfang whispered to Yang Ming.

"Of course! They eat and drink our food all day long, and they refuse to leave our house. It would be so dishonest to stab us in the back when things get tough." Yang Ming lowered his voice even further, afraid that Aunt Liu would hear him.

"You're so mean, talking about Aunt Liu like that. You'd better watch out, or she'll get angry with you..." Zhang Yang, who was standing nearby, overheard this and chimed in.

"We won't let her hear..." Yang Ming smiled, his eyes narrowing.

"What are you saying? I heard you, Yang Ming, you just wait, I'm going to live in your house from now on, and I'll sleep in the same bed with Wei Qingqing..." Liu Sao, who was talking to Wei Qingqing, suddenly turned her head and glared fiercely at Yang Ming.

Yang Ming immediately felt a chill run down his spine and shivered. Liu Sao's gaze was incredibly lethal, and her threatening words were even more so—she was forcing him to become a monk.

"Hehe...aren't you guys talking too loudly? I could hear you too..." Zhang Xiaofei chuckled.

In fact, Zhang Xiaofei was two or three meters further away from Yang Ming than Liu Sao was. If Zhang Xiaofei could hear it, how could Liu Sao not hear it?

"What did you say? I don't understand." Aunt Da Bao was a little confused. She hadn't heard a word. In fact, she was the only one here who had never eaten a dragon egg. Her physical condition and senses were still at the level of an ordinary person.

"Hehe, Aunt Liu, I was just joking with Fangfang, please don't take it seriously..." Yang Ming said with a fawning smile.

"Hmph, I wouldn't dare. I think what you said makes a lot of sense. I eat your food, drink your drinks, and even stay at your house. Whatever you say about me, I can only put up with it..." Aunt Liu sneered.

"Why bother arguing with him? He's so stupid, he can't even brag properly. Just ignore him..." Wei Qingqing rolled her eyes at Yang Ming and grabbed Liu Sao's hand.

The story of Yang Ming and Zhang Yang's boasting being exposed by Liu Nannan had already spread far and wide. Of course, this widespread knowledge was limited to Zhengjia Village. Liu Nannan, upon hearing such a funny story, naturally told her colleagues at the greenhouse. Iron Sister lived right in front of Aunt Pang's house, and the two families often visited each other, so Aunt Pang found out that very day. Then, through Aunt Pang's mouth, the story of Yang Ming's boasting quickly spread throughout the entire village. Of course, as time went by, the story of Yang Ming's boasting was likely to spread beyond Zhengjia Village and into the gossip of villagers in other villages.

Yang Ming immediately lowered his head and remained silent, his face turning red.

"What a stupid person!" Aunt Liu glanced at Yang Ming with disdain.

Yang Ming secretly scoffed: Wasn't his boasting exposed because of your niece?

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