A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Gu Xixi certainly recognized Master Liu.

But the man next to him was a complete stranger.

For whom can I entrust this task? What can I carry for him/her?

Gu Xixi looked at Master Liu.

Master Liu remained as gentle and refined as ever, with a kind smile.

But his eyes remained unfocused, as if he was avoiding eye contact with Gu Xixi.

Gu Xixi was filled with suspicion and couldn't help but frown as she stared at the stranger again.

With sallow skin, droopy eyes, and thick, dark lips, he wore a dark blue linen shirt and had an appearance that would be completely unremarkable in a crowd.

He has a good physique, but he walks with a hunched back, which makes him look unwell.

only……

As the two approached, the man glanced up and their eyes met, causing Gu Xixi to pause in surprise.

That look in your eyes seems so familiar!

In a flash, Gu Xixi's mind raced, and she couldn't help but stare wide-eyed.

To be precise, she had never seen such eyes on anyone else!

The other party clearly had no intention of hiding it from her, a hint of amusement flashing in their eyes.

"You!" Gu Xixi almost blurted out.

Master Liu hurriedly spoke up, "Boss Gu, this is my cousin, Chen Yuan."

Gu Xixi almost coughed up blood. Chen Yuan, Chen Fang—one square, one round—were these aliases made up on the spot?!

How can they be so reckless!

Master Liu forced a smile and said, "He was asked to bring you something along the way, haha, you two can talk about the details yourselves."

He gave a dry laugh and took two steps back to avoid being unfortunate enough to be caught up in another unfortunate disaster.

At this moment, there were people all around, with pairs of ears and eyes waiting to see what good things this stranger could come up with.

Gu Xixi struggled, "Young Master Chen..., right? Let's go outside and talk."

Chen Yuan said with an upright expression, "Men and women are different, it's better to talk about it here, besides..."

He picked up a huge bundle in his hand, "I brought everything with me. My brother and I have other matters to attend to later, so I can only hand it over to you here in person."

He Jinglan moved closer to Gu Xixi, looked Chen Yuan up and down, and also looked puzzled.

She just hasn't been able to confirm the truth yet.

Gu Xixi's molars were practically grinding to powder, but she still had to maintain a calm smile. "Oh? What is it that's so important that you have to give it to me now?"

She looked at "Chen Yuan" with a threatening glint in her eyes, thinking to herself, you better not pull out anything strange!

Chen Yuan unpacked the bundle very slowly, so slowly that Gu Xixi's heart was in her throat, convinced that he was doing it on purpose.

Finally, the knot opened, revealing what was inside.

Three wooden boxes arranged neatly.

Gu Xixi hadn't even had time to think about what was inside.

Then they heard "Chen Yuan" say loudly, "I was entrusted by Mr. Chen Fang to bring these gifts first. He went back to his hometown this time and kept thinking about what Boss Gu likes, so he specially searched for them from various places."

"He also conveyed a message: he misses everything about Huachidu Village day and night, and he will come back as soon as he finishes taking care of things back home."

With a loud bang, not only the crowd exploded, but also Gu Xixi's mind.

She originally thought this guy wouldn't dare to follow her out, but she never expected that Mu Nanzhao would have such a skill as disguise!

He suddenly became Master Liu's cousin!

The others present were quite interested.

Oh ho, didn't Chen Fang run away?

Now it seems that not only will he come back in the future, but he will also be deeply in love with Gu Xixi and remain devoted to her!

Otherwise, given his handsome appearance and extensive knowledge, why would he travel such a long distance back to continue being a live-in son-in-law after already returning to his hometown?

What is he trying to achieve?

It must be the word "love"!

The women looked at Gu Xixi with either envy or excitement, their hearts bursting with joy.

They came for the practical work of farming, but little did they know they would witness two hearts entwined, like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl exchanging messages across the Milky Way—a romantic and beautiful scene.

Gu Xixi was still in shock. She didn't want to say anything anymore. Let it be.

The villagers craned their necks curiously to look at the three wooden boxes, whispering among themselves, "What are these?"

"I bet it's jewelry!"

"It could also be money, silver ingots!"

"Could it be a pretty dress that's all the rage outside!"

"...Could it be something that we outsiders can't see?"

The expressions of the married men and women immediately became subtle.

He Jinglan was surprised and said, "Xixi, we've received the items. Let's take them home quickly."

She was certain that something unusual was in that box!

The fake Chen Fang, who is actually Mu Nanzhao, was at home last night. Why didn't he take out what he was bringing himself? Why did he go through all that trouble and have someone else deliver it?

But this Master Liu is indeed one of Mu Nanzhao's men, so someone introduced by him shouldn't be a fraud.

He Jinglan felt that her brain was no longer capable of processing what she was thinking.

Gu Xixi looked at "Chen Yuan". "It's alright, since everyone is curious, let's open it and take a look."

“I believe that Chen Fang is well-read and reasonable, and he would not put anything bad in order to scare people.”

When Chen Yuan looked at Gu Xixi and smiled, one could vaguely make out Mu Nanzhao's ambiguous appearance.

However, no one else noticed; their attention was focused on his hands as he opened the box.

Let's take a closer look at what's inside the box.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but show their disappointment.

Even if farmers don't know what kind of seeds these are, they can still tell at a glance.

It was indeed densely packed with seeds, nothing else.

He Jinglan, however, felt it wouldn't be that simple.

When she turned to look at Gu Xixi, she found that Gu Xixi was not disappointed at all. Instead, she was staring at the three boxes with her eyes wide open, burning with a fiery light.

Chen Yuan slowly pointed to the wooden boxes and introduced them one by one, "These are persimmon seeds, this is cucumber, and this box contains winter melon."

Gu Xixi was overwhelmed with emotion. At this moment, all she could see were the three boxes of seeds.

Tomato, also known as frankincense, is the same as the tomato in later times.

Cucumber, also known as hugua.

The cold melon is the watermelon.

These three items are definitely a summer essential set of fruits and vegetables!

While drinking her sweet soup at noon, Gu Xixi was thinking how wonderful it would be to eat a chilled watermelon!

Here it is! Watermelon seeds are right in front of me!

And it wasn't just a tiny box of grape seeds that Manager Liao gave us; it was a whole big box full of them!

That's enough for her to set up several experimental plots, refine and cultivate the best varieties, and one day she'll be able to grow big, sweet, and crisp watermelons!

Seeing Gu Xixi's silly grin, He Jinglan had no choice but to secretly tug at her to break her reverie.

"Xixi! Everyone's looking at you, say a few words!"

Gu Xixi suddenly snapped out of her daze, adjusted her expression, and explained, "As everyone knows, we just like to grow these rare crops."

"Cucumbers, persimmons, and winter melons are all from the Western Regions. I had only heard about them before, but I never expected..."

She glanced at "Chen Yuan," and under the temptation, gritted her teeth and admitted:

"Chen Fang really understands me quite well."