Me at two years old, a queen!

Upon arriving at the farm, An'an, who had been dizzy and disoriented from the journey, saw the trees laden with plump, red-tipped peaches and immediately wanted to get out of the car, her earlier sullenness vanishing.

"Dad~, hurry up~, or Zhuangzhuang will pick all the peaches!"

Before Lu Junxing could come around to untie An'an, An'an saw Zhuangzhuang get out of the car through the window and ran towards an old man: "Uncle~, I'm here! This time I'm going to pick lots and lots of peaches to take back!"

Upon hearing this, An'an couldn't sit still any longer. She tugged at her seatbelt and cried out anxiously, "Zhuangzhuang~, leave some for me, I want to pick peaches too!"

The elderly men and women working in the manor were overjoyed: "Haha~, this child is wonderful, full of energy! You can tell at a glance that he'll be someone who won't have to worry about feeding the adults!"

Aunt A: "My grandson is the real problem. Last time I went to the city to help take care of his child, he wouldn't eat a single vegetable. I had my daughter-in-law make some kind of juice out of celery and force-feed it to him like it was pesticide!"

Aunt B: "This is terrible! I don't know about mine, but I heard it's easy to take care of. I hear they finish all the free-range eggs I send them every month!"

Aunt C: "Sister-in-law Guihua, I knew you were raising those chickens and not selling them, because you were keeping them for your grandson!"

Aunt B: "Yes, my daughter-in-law insists that education in the city is better, and she wants to go to the city to study even though she's renting a place with her child. I'm not educated, and I don't even know where to buy groceries, so I can't help them with the child! That's why I grow more vegetables at home and send them to them!"

Aunt A: "Sigh~, that's right. I heard from my daughter that even a scallion costs money in the city. If you want to eat vegetables like ours that we grow ourselves, you have to go to a special organic supermarket, and they're so expensive!"

"..."

Lu Junxing thanked the old man who helped carry bricks to pave the road, then carried the troublesome little one and walked to the door of the orchard's bungalow. An'an also noticed the muddy ground and sweetly waved to the old man:

"Thank you, grandpa~"

Before An'an could even be put down, Zhuangzhuang excitedly pulled the orchard owner over:

"Uncle, this is my good friend from kindergarten, An'an~"

Hello, Uncle!

An'an looked at her uncle, who was about the same age as her grandfather, and greeted him with a smile: "Your family is so great~, you have so many peaches~"

"Oh my, what a cute little girl! Uncle still has plums here. I'll have Zhuangzhuang take you to pick as many as you like. If you can't finish them, we can dry them into plum preserves—they're so delicious!"

After exchanging greetings, the group helped the children put on sun-protective clothing and sprayed them with insect repellent. Then, they headed towards the back of the mountain. Zhuangzhuang and An'an followed their uncle in front, asking questions about everything they saw with curiosity.

"Is this peach ready to eat?"

The eldest uncle responded patiently to each one, "Sure, but these have all been sprayed with pesticides. We've kept a few for our own consumption on the back hill. The ones over there haven't been sprayed with insecticides much! We feel safe eating them ourselves."

The uncle could tell that Lu Junxing was a man of great magnanimity. He knew that his cousin Wang Jinbao's business had been doing well over the years, and that this friend must be someone of considerable influence. The uncle was worried that if he didn't treat Lu Junxing well, it would affect his cousin's business.

"We eat the ones on the back hill ourselves, so it's fine! Every year we save a few for Zhuangzhuang and the others to pick and eat when they come back!"

Lu Junxing knew that this was how most fruit farmers operated, so he didn't say anything, just nodded knowingly. He occasionally asked a few questions about planting, and the atmosphere along the way was quite good.

Zhuangzhuang: "An'an~, my uncle's peaches are the best, especially the crunchy ones!"

An'an: "Really? Then I want to pick some for my great-grandfather and the others to try, and even the glutton and the greedy devil want to try some!"

Zhuangzhuang: "An'an! Dogs and cats can't eat peaches! Only humans can eat peaches!"

Seeing that Zhuangzhuang had pushed the little girl without thinking, the uncle, fearing that Zhuangzhuang would offend her, quickly grabbed Zhuangzhuang's hand and stepped between them, saying:

"Don't argue with the little girl, Zhuangzhuang! Talk it out, why are you shouting like that!"

Seeing this, Lu Junxing spoke up at the right time to explain, "It's alright, big brother! Those two kids are always playing around like this, don't mind them!"

Wang Jinbao simply took the basket from his cousin and said nonchalantly, "These two little ones can't hurt you even if they fight, so ignore them! Brother, how's the harvest today?"

"The harvest was so-so. There was a lot of rain this year, so the peaches are doing alright. Last year you helped me set up that online sales platform, and this spring, many people contacted me directly, saying they wanted to order several boxes to give as gifts!"

"We've only just started picking the fruit, and we've already sold dozens of boxes. The cooperative will buy some more wholesale, and that'll be about it! The rest will be divided among the villagers!"

"That's good, this..."

It's clear that Wang Jinbao and his cousin have a good relationship. They chatted along the way, and time passed quickly. When they encountered ditches or muddy areas, before Lu Junxing could even lift his hand, his uncle had already carried one child in each arm across.

"Oh dear, you little rascal, don't get your sneakers dirty! I should have found you a pair of waterproof shoes inside!"

When Lu Junxing heard what his uncle said, he looked down at his own muddy feet and An'an's clean shoe soles, and suddenly realized why Wang Jinbao had been staring at his clothes at the parking lot!

Seeing Lu Junxing's unfriendly gaze, Wang Jinbao guiltily grabbed a tree branch and said, "Anyway, a boss like you doesn't need to wash yourself, so what's there to be afraid of?"

He didn't dare say it, he just wanted to see what it was like for the richest man to be in such a predicament. Thinking about it, Wang Jinbao couldn't help but laugh out loud again: "Hehe~"

Seeing the man's dark face, Wang Jinbao didn't dare to really provoke him. He pointed to the bushes nearby and said, "Come on, Lao Lu, scrape the grass off here!"

As he spoke, Wang Jinbao also wiped the yellow mud off his feet, saying, "You don't know about this kind of yellow mud. The more you walk, the more it sticks. You don't feel it now, but in a little while, your feet will feel as heavy as lead!"

Seeing the two rubbing against each other on the grass, An'an thought they were playing something fun and ran over: "Daddy~, I want to play too~"

Before Lu Junxing could tell her to leave, An'an peeked over and saw their dirty shoes. Her eyes widened in shock, and she immediately covered them and ran away.

"Waaah~, my dad's become unclean!"