Xu Yulan watched their retreating figures, her expression growing increasingly lancholic.
Er Gou was becoming more and more outstanding, and the number of girls he knew was also growing—each of them more talented and beautiful than the last. anwhile, she was past her pri. If Ergou were to get married in the future, then she would probably be...
At that thought, Xu Yulan let out a long sigh. However, after that sigh, the expression on her face beca resolute. It was in that mont of sighing that she made a decision.
Tonight, when Liu Ergou gets back, I must take the initiative! I absolutely have to advance our relationship!
Thinking of this, Xu Yulan began to silently pump herself up.
"Co on, Xu Yulan!" she muttered to herself. "You can do it! It's just taking a tiny bit of initiative. What's the big deal? It's nothing!"
While Xu Yulan was encouraging herself, Liu Ergou and Liu Yunxi had already arrived at the wasteland.
Over at the wasteland, Feng Chunling had already used the electric tricycle to transport all the dicinal seedlings. She stood off to the side, fanning herself with a large straw hat. Today, Feng Chunling wore a floral shirt that seed a bit rustic. The fabric over her chest was stretched taut, and its low neckline offered an unobstructed view. Most importantly, there was nothing underneath her collar.
Liu Ergou caught a glimpse and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
However, after just a few glances, he quickly shifted his gaze to the wasteland. At that mont, Hu Jing was holding a notebook, ticulously recording so data.
Seeing this, Liu Ergou cleared his throat softly.
"Ahem!"
His cough made both the note-taking Hu Jing and the fanning Feng Chunling look over.
"Er Gou, you're here!" Hu Jing greeted him with a happy expression.
Feng Chunling's voice followed closely behind. "Er Gou!"
Hearing their greetings, Liu Ergou chuckled. He walked over to Hu Jing and glanced at the notebook in her hands. It was filled with data that he couldn't understand, so after a brief look, he dismissed it from his mind.
When Feng Chunling saw Liu Ergou walking over, she eagerly moved toward him, completely forgetting that they weren't alone.
Seeing this, Liu Ergou coughed forcefully. "COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!"
"Auntie, it's too hot today. Why don't you just stay over there and talk to !"
Feng Chunling, who was walking over, snapped back to reality upon hearing his words. She suddenly rembered that they weren't alone and hastily stopped in her tracks.
Putting on an air of nonchalance, she said, "You're right, Er Gou, it is very hot today! I heard that the workers in the factory get a high-temperature bonus. I wonder if we get one too!"
Liu Ergou naturally understood that Feng Chunling was changing the subject. He hurriedly pulled 500 yuan from his pocket and stuffed it all into her hands.
"Ah, good thing you ntioned it, I almost forgot!" Liu Ergou said, slapping his forehead. "Of course, there's a high-temperature bonus, but there are other perks too! Take this 500 yuan to the village's little supermarket and buy so chilled drinks and ice cream. Rember to bring them back and put them in the office fridge. Consider it a sumr perk for you all!"
Feng Chunling nodded, took the money without a hint of hesitation, and left the wasteland.
Once Feng Chunling had left, Liu Yunxi began to discuss business with Liu Ergou.
"Ergou, the seedling cultivation is complete, but the weather is too hot. You must pay attention to the survival rate! Also, there's..."
Liu Yunxi launched into a long, rapid-fire spiel, not caring whether Liu Ergou could understand or not. He felt dizzy from the barrage of words, but he nodded and agreed anyway. Although he didn't grasp her professional jargon, he understood the gist of it. The ssage was simple: he needed to be more mindful and take extra care of these dicinal seedlings.
While they were talking, Hu Jing finished taking her notes.
Seeing that she was done, Liu Ergou and Liu Yunxi joined her in moving the seedlings into the recently built nursery. The herbs had just sprouted and weren't ready for direct planting yet; they needed to stay in the nursery for a while longer.
The three of them quickly finished their work.
「And then they left the wasteland.」
However, Feng Chunling, who was supposed to be buying ice cream and drinks, hadn't gone to the village supermarket. Instead, she had returned ho. As soon as she got back, she started looking for Yang i.
Soon enough, she found her daughter lying lazily on her bed, leisurely eating snacks and playing on her phone.
Seeing this, Feng Chunling imdiately rushed over, snatched the phone, and yanked Yang i off the bed without giving her a chance to speak.
Yang i, pulled to her feet, looked at her mother in confusion.
"Mom, what's wrong? Why are you back so suddenly? Is your work done?"
Hearing this, Feng Chunling stamped her foot and said irritably, "You silly girl! How can you be so carefree, playing on your phone and eating snacks! Don't you realize how dangerous your situation is?"
Feng Chunling's baffling words only confused Yang i further. Her eyes were practically turning into question marks.
"No, Mom, what do you an? How is my situation dangerous? I haven't done anything illegal. What danger could I possibly be in?"
Seeing Yang i's clueless expression, Feng Chunling grew so frustrated she couldn't help but reach out and poke her daughter's forehead.
"You're driving crazy! Does anything I say ever stick in that head of yours? Didn't I tell you to start a relationship with Ergou? To try and get with him, and better yet, get him under your thumb! So what are you doing now?"
When Yang i realized this was what her mother was upset about, she couldn't help but sigh.
"Ah, Mom, you can't bla for this! The wasteland project isn't even properly running yet, so they don't need . Besides, Liu Ergou is barely in the village—he's always out and about. How am I supposed to start a relationship with him!"
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