Chen Xuan was dumbfounded on the spot, unsure if he should credit won's strong sixth sense or say Xiao Yiyi had a "sensitive nose" like a dog.
He hadn't noticed any unusual sll, yet Xiao Yiyi ntioned it right as she entered the room.
"There's nothing unusual, don't get so jumpy," Chen Xuan said with a smile, waving his hand. He couldn't reveal the truth.
Otherwise, if Xiao Yiyi found out Yang Leshan was here first, she'd make a scene.
No chance for any peace and quiet.
"Brother Xuan, this isn't right. I sll Yang Leshan's scent in your room."
Xiao Yiyi kept sniffing around, "Did she sneak over again last night?"
Seeing Xiao Yiyi's serious look, Chen Xuan was amused, "Yiyi, did you train at the police dog base or sothing? Look at what you're doing."
"Isn't it normal for Yang Leshan's scent to be in this room? After all, she was the one who booked it initially. You two caused a scene last night, so I ended up staying here."
Hearing this, Xiao Yiyi finally let her guard down and stopped pursuing the matter.
At the sa ti, Chen Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, calling this a harmless lie.
It's not like he intentionally hid the truth; heaven knows he didn't.
"Let's go downstairs for breakfast; we have an important task today," Chen Xuan called out, ushering Xiao Yiyi out of the room.
Just then, Yang Leshan ca out of her room, deliberately stretching lazily in front of Xiao Yiyi, "I slept so well last night, I didn't want to get out of bed."
Hmph!
Xiao Yiyi pouted, "Then just stay in bed, don't get up; Brother Xuan and I are going out for work today."
"Why do you care? Mind your own business," Yang Leshan glanced at Xiao Yiyi, "I was just saying I slept well last night."
Then she flashed an ambiguous smile at Xiao Yiyi, full of layers of aning.
This startled Xiao Yiyi, could it be that Yang Leshan really did sleep in Chen Xuan's room last night?
Or was Yang Leshan deliberately saying this to provoke her, making her worry unnecessarily?
For a mont, Xiao Yiyi couldn't make up her mind and felt uneasy.
After breakfast, Chen Xuan led them to check out of the hotel.
"We're checking out now?" Xiao Yiyi asked in confusion, "Where are we staying tonight?"
Chen Xuan whispered, "We're going to the countryside for an inspection today; we might stay at a farr's house tonight."
"Let's go buy so equipnt first. You two don't just stand there; we'll divide the work later."
"Equipnt? What kind of equipnt?" Yang Leshan asked casually.
"Camping tents and such. The countryside we're going to isn't flatland; it's mostly hills and mountains."
"If we have to stay overnight in the mountains, we'd be lost without so gear."
Chen Xuan chuckled lightly, "We might not need it, but we can't go without it; it's basic outdoor survival knowledge."
They left the hotel, bought equipnt, and also quite a bit of food.
Chen Xuan personally carried the equipnt, while Yang Leshan and Xiao Yiyi each had a backpack with food and bottled water.
They took a taxi to the countryside.
"Wow, the air is so fresh here!" Xiao Yiyi took a deep breath, her face full of delight.
Yang Leshan didn't retort to Xiao Yiyi; she also felt the freshness of the air.
Having lived in the city for long, the air in the countryside felt different.
"The fresh air is to be expected; this is the environnt we're after."
"Let's go, we still have to test the soil's acidity."
Chen Xuan led them into the fields, all hilly terrain.
Casually picking up a bit of soil, he tested the pH value.
After testing, Chen Xuan shook his head slightly, "The acidity is a bit too high, not suitable."
"Let's check over there."
The afternoon passed like this, and they still hadn't found suitable soil.
Most soil in this area was slightly acidic, completely fine for other crops and very suitable.
But Sea Anemone had too stringent soil requirents; it needed slightly acidic soil.
A slight difference could negatively impact the growth of Sea Anemone.
As dusk approached, they helplessly sought lodging at a local farr's ho.
The villagers were very simple and warmly welcod them, even clearing an unused small courtyard for them to stay.
For dinner, they specially slaughtered a big rooster to treat the three of them.
"This at is really good!" Xiao Yiyi praised endlessly.
Chen Xuan smiled and said, "This is a local free-range chicken, not a feed-raised broiler, the taste is definitely different."
"The soup is even more delicious, purely natural taste."
"It really is! Free-range is indeed better," Yang Leshan admired.
While the three were eating, a van suddenly pulled in, not looking for them,
but heading to the next courtyard.
That was the ho of Old Wang, who allowed them to stay in this courtyard and had personally slaughtered the rooster for them.
"Brother Xuan, it looks like Uncle Wang is in trouble!" Xiao Yiyi turned to Chen Xuan.
Yang Leshan squinted her eyes, "Uncle Wang is such a kind person, we can't ignore this."
Chen Xuan nodded, "I'll go check the situation and make sure no one harms Uncle Wang."
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