Four baskets of peaches, over two hundred catties, were indeed heavy for two people. Especially since one of them was a woman. However, for Lu Fan, this was no big deal. With a wave of his hand, the four baskets of peaches vanished into thin air as if by magic.
Liu Ruyan stuck out her small, fragrant tongue. This young man seemed to have many secrets she couldn't understand.
"Lu Fan! Where did you put them? You always said you were going to sell mushrooms, but I never saw you carrying any. I don't believe anyone can really do magic. Do you have some legendary treasure on you?" Liu Ruyan couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Hehe! That's a secret that cannot be told. Are you tired after all this work? Shall I carry you home?" Lu Fan's heart skipped a beat. This little girl was so clever. It seemed he really couldn't show off his things in front of people anymore.
Lu Fan bent down and, with a princess carry, scooped Liu Ruyan up and started walking down the mountain.
"Oh my..." Liu Ruyan exclaimed, reaching out to hook her arms around Lu Fan's neck. Her pretty face was already flushed red with embarrassment. This boy carried her on his back last night and is carrying her again this morning. Was this considered pushing his luck? What would happen tomorrow...?
"Lu Fan? Village Chief?"
Just as they were about to descend the mountain, someone suddenly appeared before them. It was Wang Yan. Seeing Lu Fan carrying Village Chief Liu Ruyan, Wang Yan felt an inexplicable pang of jealousy.
"Ah... Sister Wang Yan!" Seeing Wang Yan, Liu Ruyan became so shy she felt like she had nowhere to hide, as if caught in an illicit affair. She immediately struggled free from Lu Fan's embrace.
"Sister Wang Yan! The Village Chief accidentally twisted her ankle while helping me pick peaches, so I'm carrying her down the mountain. Sister Wang Yan, why are you here so early in the morning?" Lu Fan quickly concocted a lie.
"Hmph! I came to pick your peaches too! But it seems I'm a bit late!" Wang Yan shot Lu Fan a sideways glance, her eyes lingering on his crotch.
Lu Fan's backside tightened. What did she mean by "pick my peaches"? This little widow dared to say anything.
"Never mind! It's none of my business, I'm leaving!" Wang Yan glanced behind Lu Fan and Liu Ruyan, seeing no ripe peach trees. She turned to leave. These two little brats must have come to my peach orchard to do something bad. They said they were picking peaches, but I didn't see a single peach! Hmph! Were they picking *that* peach?
"Oh dear!" Wang Yan, feeling jealous, turned too quickly and actually twisted her ankle. The pain made her squat on the ground, unable to move.
"Sister! You... you don't move, come here, let me rub it for you!" Lu Fan hurried over, helped Wang Yan sit on the ground, and quickly pulled off her shoe.
Wang Yan was wearing transparent mesh stockings, and her fair, smooth little feet were almost completely exposed. Lu Fan was slightly mesmerized. He never realized a woman's little feet could be so alluring. It seemed this was the first time he had held a woman's foot in his hand.
"Ahem... ahem..." Seeing Lu Fan looking a bit dazed, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but cough lightly beside him.
Lu Fan snapped back to reality, grabbed Wang Yan's ankle, and gently massaged the Sanyinjiao and Jiexi acupoints.
Wang Yan felt a surge of smugness. She glanced at Liu Ruyan, then looked at Lu Fan: "Lu Fan! Are my feet prettier, or are Village Chief Liu's little feet prettier?"
"Hehe... Hehe..." Lu Fan chuckled foolishly. Kid, I haven't even seen Liu Ruyan's little feet, how would I know whose little feet are prettier? I slept in the same bed last night and didn't even think to look at her little feet! Let alone her little feet, I didn't dare look anywhere.
"Lu Fan! My foot is better, I'm going back. Wang Yan's foot is sprained, you carry Sister Wang Yan back!" Liu Ruyan shot Wang Yan a look, knowing this woman had deliberately asked that. She said this and turned to leave.
"Ruyan..."
"Uh... Ah... Be gentle! It hurts! You silly boy! You really are a brute, no sense of proportion."
Lu Fan wanted to call out to Liu Ruyan, but after just one call, he heard Wang Yan's soul-stirring voice. This sound made Liu Ruyan, who had only walked a few steps away, tremble all over. She couldn't help but quicken her pace and flee in a hurry... This woman was too shameless.
"Sister! I haven't massaged it yet!" Lu Fan felt a rush of heat, his blood boiling. Two torrents instantly flowed downwards.
"Hehe! As expected of youth, strong and full of energy. You just released your fire, and it's already reignited so quickly. Looks like I can still pick up a bargain..." Seeing Lu Fan's state, Wang Yan's heart leaped with joy. She glanced at Liu Ruyan, who was walking away, and thought to herself that her chance had come...
"Lu Fan... Come on! Don't hold back." Wang Yan slowly leaned back.
"Crack... crack..." With two soft sounds, Lu Fan released Wang Yan's foot.
"Sister! Why are you lying down? Your foot is better, let's go down the mountain!" Lu Fan suddenly stood up and said.
"Ah?" Wang Yan was stunned and suddenly sobered up. She saw Lu Fan standing stupidly beside her, looking at her.
"It... it's better?" Wang Yan swallowed. This scoundrel, he actually...
"Sister Wang Yan! I found a walking stick for you!" At this moment, Liu Ruyan suddenly returned, holding a thick branch in her hand.
She hadn't gone far when Liu Ruyan regretted it. Why should she leave? What if this shameless widow ate Lu Fan up, and she would regret it... So, Liu Ruyan came back.
Wang Yan stood up from the ground and tested it. Her ankle was indeed better.
The three of them walked down the mountain together, and the atmosphere seemed to become a bit awkward. Fortunately, the path wasn't too long.
...
Bai Xuemei arranged for a minivan to pick up the four baskets of peaches and several hundred catties of mushrooms. She also brought a brand-new BMW motorcycle. This was bought by Bai Xuemei for Lu Fan because Lu Fan had mentioned wanting his own motorcycle last time.
When Lu Fan said the motorcycle cost over two hundred thousand yuan, Lu Changfu and Zhao Rongrong were heartbroken. Weren't city people just burning money? Spending so much on a motorcycle? But why did that Bai Xuemei buy such an expensive thing for her son??? The two of them couldn't help but look at Liu Ruyan.
...
When Liu Ruyan, Wang Yan, Zhao Rongrong, and Lu Changfu heard Lu Fan say that the peaches sold for thirty yuan a catty at the hotel and were in high demand, they were reluctant to even eat one more.
Especially when Wang Yan heard that one tree could yield over six thousand yuan, she really wanted to swallow Lu Fan whole. Her own peach orchard only produced less than ten thousand yuan a year, but in this kid's hands... calculating it this way, wouldn't this kid's net profit be three to four hundred thousand? No! I must get this kid into my bed as compensation! Hmph!
"Lu Fan! The mushroom yield in the greenhouse is very high now, and Bai Xuemei's hotel can't possibly eat it all. You should find other sales channels," Liu Ruyan said from the side as Bai Xuemei's minivan drove away.
"No rush for that. Right now, mushrooms are too singular. I want to develop more wild mountain vegetables, create the 'Bufan Mountain Wild Vegetable' brand, and then lead the villagers to prosperity!" Lu Fan said suddenly.
Now that he had more spiritual liquid, Lu Fan had gained some confidence. He thought about producing more things and helping the villagers get rich together.
Buzz... Buzz buzz...
Suddenly, Lu Fan's phone vibrated. Lu Fan took out his phone and saw it was a call from Xiao Zhao, the driver of the minivan that had just left.
"Hello! Vice President Lu! My car has been intercepted, they're demanding a toll! They say if I don't pay, they'll rob the goods in the car." Xiao Zhao's anxious voice came through the phone.
"Damn it! Who is this? So bold!" Lu Fan