"How can you say that? Er Zhu is a renowned divine doctor in this area!"
Before Er Zhu could speak, Wang Xiaomei, standing beside him, retorted indignantly on his behalf.
"We don't listen to advertisements; we only care about the results!"
"Exactly. Anyone can say nice things. Last time, an old Chinese doctor even said he was Hua Tuo reincarnated!"
"Right, people nowadays can just brag about anything and say whatever they want."
...
The car repairmen seemed to recall something, and they started to mock him again, one after another.
"Master Lin, believe it or not, I have other things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
Seeing the car repairmen mocking Er Zhu so much, Wang Xiaomei was about to speak when she unexpectedly heard Er Zhu say this.
Looking at Er Zhu's retreating back, Lin Jianguo hesitated.
Logically, he shouldn't believe it, but his wife's greatest wish in life was to stand up. Was he really going to miss this opportunity?
Er Zhu's car was getting further and further away, but Lin Jianguo still hadn't made up his mind.
"Stop looking. That young man is definitely bragging," warned Master Jiang, glancing in the direction Er Zhu had left, fearing Lin Jianguo would be deceived.
Lin Jianguo took a deep look at the car that had turned into a dot, then turned to leave.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Er Zhu had arrived at the Chinese herbal medicine factory. The factory gates were wide open, and almost all the villagers had come to join in the excitement.
Li Mei saw the familiar black luxury car stop and smiled as she walked to greet him, but she didn't expect Wang Xiaomei to be there too!
They had been alone together for so long, and Wang Xiaomei was also very fond of Er Zhu...
Li Mei kept shaking her head, trying to shake off the unspeakable thoughts from her mind.
"Sister Mei, I'm back."
Just as Li Mei was lost in thought, Er Zhu's voice pulled her back to reality. Wang Xiaomei followed him.
"Why is your shirt wet?"
Li Mei curiously grabbed the corner of Er Zhu's shirt, her big eyes staring intently at him.
Could it be that he had really done something to betray her!
Thinking of this, Li Mei's heart was in her throat, filled with bitterness.
"That's right, Er Zhu, it's not raining, so why is your shirt wet?"
Nearby, some uninformed villagers also came over, looking at Er Zhu with a teasing expression.
"With a beauty by your side, why else would your shirt be wet?"
"Hahaha, Er Zhu, when can we drink to your wedding?"
"Er Zhu, you're quite capable, chasing after a rich woman!"
...
Just as Er Zhu was about to open his mouth, a few more villagers, all women, crowded around.
Wang Xiaomei stood behind Er Zhu, her head lowered shyly, as if something had indeed happened.
"You're all thinking too much. My car broke down when I got to Wangjiazhuang. While I was getting out to check the car, it suddenly started to rain heavily. If you don't believe me, look at my car."
Just as the villagers were excitedly chattering, Er Zhu directly interrupted them.
Hearing Er Zhu's explanation, everyone's gaze turned to his luxury car. When they saw the dripping water on the car, no one dared to speak.
Seeing this, Li Mei breathed a sigh of relief, her anxious heart finally at ease. However, Wang Xiaomei behind her looked extremely displeased, because she knew Er Zhu was explaining this to Li Mei!
After all, Er Zhu was someone who never explained himself!
"Alright, alright, stop gossiping and come see how the expansion is going!"
Uncle Liu's voice shifted everyone's attention, and they turned to walk towards the Chinese herbal medicine factory.
The factory now was twice as large as before, and the number of workshops had increased from one to five!
"Where's the designer?"
As Uncle Liu and the others opened the first expanded workshop, Er Zhu looked up at the ceiling and asked.
Because the expansion time was tight, he hadn't designed it himself but had hired a design company from town.
"What's wrong?"
From the crowd, a woman dressed in a capable manner stepped forward. Although she appeared respectful towards Er Zhu on the surface, Er Zhu still caught a fleeting glance of contempt in her eyes.
"We have a lot of rain here year-round. The ceiling must have a waterproof layer. Don't you even know such basic common sense?"
Er Zhu pointed at the ceiling and directly pointed out her design flaw.
"Designer Yan, what's going on?" Uncle Liu asked with a stern and somewhat angry face.
Damn it, he had carefully selected several design companies this time precisely to avoid repeating past mistakes, but it still happened!
"What do you know, you bumpkin? I've never heard of a ceiling needing a waterproof layer. Don't pretend to know what you don't!" the woman retorted with a cold laugh, glancing dismissively at Er Zhu.
She was a senior designer who had won a gold medal in a municipal design competition. To be questioned by a bunch of old farmers was simply a disgrace!
"Who's pretending to know? Er Zhu designed the blueprints for this Chinese herbal medicine factory before the expansion, and those two-story buildings too!"
Before Er Zhu could speak, a villager stood up.
Other villagers nodded in agreement, glaring angrily at the designer.
Hearing this, a flash of shock appeared in Wang Xiaomei's eyes. She looked at Er Zhu with infatuation.
A flash of admiration and shock crossed Wang Xiaomei's infatuated gaze. She felt like she was about to throw herself into his arms again!
"So what? I'm a senior designer. Do you understand what 'senior' means?"
"Senior means if I say it's not needed, then it's not needed!"
"Young man, don't think you're so great just because you have a little ability and know a few people. Compared to me, you're still far behind!"
The woman became furious and glared at Er Zhu fiercely, her eyes full of disdain.
Seeing the woman's attitude, the villagers became extremely angry!
"Is winning awards so great? Gold or silver medals are not as good as the praise of ordinary people. You'll have it changed immediately, or I won't pay you!" Uncle Liu was furious as he saw the woman unable to argue her way out of her mistake!
"Exactly, what if it leaks and rains? Can you afford to compensate for the losses?"
Uncle Liu was about to say more when another villager stepped forward to question her.
"How could it possibly leak? Oh... I see. This is all a setup by you all to not pay me!"
"If I had known you were so shameless, I wouldn't have come even if you paid me!"
Facing the villagers' groundless accusations, the woman's eyes darted, and a fierce glint flashed in her beautiful peach blossom eyes.
No wonder her colleagues had advised her not to take on projects from villagers, saying they wouldn't pay. She hadn't believed it at first, but now it seemed true!
"I'm not so desperate as to default on your meager payment. I'm telling the truth because... it's about to rain!"
As Er Zhu spoke, a spark of light flashed in his eyes. Through his Heavenly Vision, he saw thick dark clouds surging towards Shiluo Village.