Leisurely mountain village

"How could that be, brother? What era are we living in? Who still fights and kills? I'm mainly responsible for the boss's safety; the construction site is none of my business," Da Hu laughed.

"Hmm~ That's great. Come here and let me test your skills now," Ye Huan said, putting out his cigarette and getting up.

"Ah~" Da Hu said with a bitter face, wondering if Huan Ge had deliberately called him back to get beaten up.

With just one move, the tiger collapsed to the ground, staring at the sky, utterly speechless.

"Beast, brother, you've gotten stronger again?" Big Tiger asked.

"I only used less than a third of my strength!" Ye Huan didn't want to say that he hadn't used any strength at all, for fear of discouraging him.

"Ah~ Am I that bad now?" Da Hu jumped up.

Ye Huan shook his head, took out a small bottle from his pocket. He had bought these when he went to the county town. They were filled with spiritual spring water from his space, about 300 milliliters per bottle, and handed them to Da Hu.

"Drink it~" Da Hu didn't hesitate. Ye Huan wouldn't harm him. He took it, tilted his head back, and gulped it down.

"It's pretty sweet, what's up, bro?"

"It's from the US, a gene serum that can enhance your body." That was the only thing Ye Huan could tell him.

"Ah~~ It must be very expensive~?" Big Tiger was stunned. The legendary gene serum?

"It's alright~ It's just that the relationship isn't good, so it's not easy to handle. There's another bottle here, don't drink it, keep it on your person, drink it if you get injured someday!" Ye Huan didn't explain.

"Okay, I got it, bro~" Da Hu solemnly put away the spiritual spring water.

It wasn't that Ye Huan didn't want to give more; after all, he had said it was a gene serum from the United States, and too much would be difficult to explain.

"Where is Grandpa?" Da Hu asked.

“I’ll go talk to them, but you need to have time. 20 yuan is a lot of money to save someone’s life, but you can’t keep risking your life forever. You’re young now, but what about when you get older?” Ye Huan said.

"Yeah, my boss said I'd work for him for ten years, and then he'd let me transfer to the company as a security supervisor." Da Hu nodded. Although he was a bit simple-minded and reckless, he wasn't stupid.

"That's alright, your boss is a pretty good person." Ye Huan nodded.

"Yes, so I'll protect him for a few more years with peace of mind. Besides, I've trained a few lads who will take over my job in the future!"

"Let's go, you haven't gone back yet, have you?" Ye Huan walked towards Da Hu's house.

"Well, I came to find my brother first." Da Hu was afraid that his grandfather would nag him, so he asked Huan Ge to come along. Only Huan Ge could persuade his grandfather.

"Grandpa~ Big Tiger is back!" Ye Huan called out. This house really needed repairs.

"Oh, Tiger Cub, you're finally back?" Grandpa Tiger hugged Tiger, and the two talked.

After hearing what Da Hu said, Grandpa didn't say anything. It was his life-saving money, and the other person had taken it without saying a word.

"Sigh~ Well then, take good care of yourself. Although we are poor, we can't lose our spirit. We should work hard to pay off our debts." Grandpa is not an ungrateful person.

“Sir, my house is being renovated. After it’s finished, let’s rebuild this place. This house is no longer habitable,” Ye Huan said.

"Sigh, what's the point of building a new house for an old man like me?" Grandpa Da Hu didn't want to waste money; he had been saving all the money Da Hu had given him over the years.

"Grandpa, I'll come back sooner or later," Da Hu said.

One sentence convinced his grandfather, who said, "Alright, let Xiao Huan oversee the construction of a three-room villa for my eldest grandson."

Ye Huan nodded, then left without disturbing the grandfather and grandson's conversation, saying, "Come over for drinks tonight, and bring Grandpa along."

"Okay, brother!" Da Hu fell asleep after chatting with his grandfather for a while. Grandpa Da Hu looked at his grandson, and as he smiled, tears welled up in his eyes.

"It's all my fault for dragging the child down~ Sigh~" Grandpa Tiger sighed. He was so grateful for being saved. How could he possibly repay such a life-saving debt?

In the evening, we had pickled fish, stewed deer roe, stewed roe deer meat, spicy braised pheasant and rabbit, steamed cured pork and sausage, and stir-fried four or five other dishes, filling the whole table.

Ye Huan's family consists of four people: Grandpa Hu and his grandson, Xiao Hua and the village chief, who filled the octagonal table.

However, Ye Huan's mother didn't sit at the table. Instead, she fed Xiao Hua on the side, while Sai Hu, his wife, and Xiao Bai ate heartily.

Six grown men were drinking; except for Grandpa, who was drinking medicinal wine, the others were drinking beer because it was too hot.

"Xiao Huan, I heard your vegetables are selling quite well these days?" the village chief asked.

"Yes, our reputation has just been established, so this is it for this year. Prices will increase across the board starting next year, and I expect many hotel owners will come looking for us here." Ye Huan nodded.

"What's the use of finding them? No one in the village can grow vegetables of this quality except you!" The village chief picked up a piece of stir-fried greens with his chopsticks. It was so delicious. Just a simple stir-fry, and the taste was simply amazing.

"Purely natural, pollution-free, irrigated with mountain spring water—these are the bare minimum. In business, no one will play along with tricks, so quality is the top priority." Ye Huan stated bluntly, fearing that in future collaborations, some might try to take shortcuts. Did they really think business owners were fools with too much money?

"Uncle, what are your thoughts?" he asked the village chief.

"The village will cooperate with you on acquiring land, and the profits will be split 50/50. Those who do the work will receive a wage, and the rest of the households will participate in profit sharing!" The village chief revealed his hand directly.

Ye Huan nodded. It was similar to what he had thought, but there were hundreds of people in the village. Would they agree? He could get half of them without doing anything?

Although he knew the effects of the spiritual spring, the villagers did not.

"What do the villagers think?" he asked the village chief.

"Plant them first. When everyone comes back at the end of the year, we'll have a village-wide meeting. Consider it the village taking advantage of you for half a year," the village chief said.

"I don't care about that. Here's the deal: for the next six months, I'll supply the seeds for free. You can plant them according to my method, water them with pure spring water, and then when they're on the market, we'll see if there's any difference in quality," Ye Huan said with a smile.

Without comparison, there is no harm. Only by showing the whole village the difference can they receive their dividends peacefully and not cause him any trouble, although he is not afraid anyway.

Do you really think vegetables grown with pure spring water are organic? Haha, let me show you the difference, and you'll see.

“Okay~” The village chief nodded. He must have a secret recipe to have thought of this nephew. After being the village chief for so many years, if he didn’t have this much brain, he could have retired long ago.

The two exchanged a knowing smile, their understanding unspoken. Grandpa Ye Huan remained silent, extremely pleased with his eldest grandson. He was enjoying his retirement. He pulled Grandpa Da Hu aside for a drink, letting the young people decide their own affairs.

"Don't worry, Da Hu. He knows what he's doing. Since there's a reason behind it, Da Hu didn't do anything wrong," Grandpa Ye Huan said with a smile, trying to comfort Grandpa Da Hu.

"Well, I'm not being unreasonable. This life-saving grace is beyond reproach! I just hope that Da Hu will be careful and take good care of himself. I'm still waiting for him to take care of me in my old age."

"Don't worry, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, I know what's good for me!" Da Hu nodded; he was no longer a naive greenhorn.