The Rogue Villager Chen Erbao

Xie Lei was still staying at a hotel in the city. After Chen Erbao picked him up, they headed toward Bailong Village.

The task of site selection had been left to Lin Cheng, who hadn't replied yet. Waiting around wasn't an option.

He still had a ton of things to handle back home. The seeds from Medicine King Hall should have arrived, and he needed to start planting.

With the Twelve-Turn Spirit Gathering Array and the Dragon-Attracting Technique, Chen Erbao estimated he could harvest in a month at most.

He also needed to check on the perfume project's progress when he got back. Relying solely on Fang Yi and his two students might be a bit slow. 'At critical moments, I'll still have to step in and use my own 'hacks' to accelerate the process.'

Once the branch factories were nearly complete and the location for the security company was settled, Chen Erbao would become truly busy.

The branches were scattered across Jiangnan Province. Each location needed security arranged in advance and a suitable Spirit Pool built. Then, he would have to personally visit each one to place the Spirit-Containing Objects.

They sped all the way back to Bailong Village. Chen Erbao first dropped Xie Lei off at the factory, then returned home with the medicinal herb seeds that Medicine King Hall had delivered that morning.

Chen Dabao had already received a call from Chen Erbao and had been waiting at home. Seeing Chen Erbao return, he quickly came out. "Er Bao, are we officially starting work today?"

The planting base on the back mountain was Chen Dabao's responsibility from start to finish, so naturally, he took the project very seriously.

Chen Erbao nodded. "Brother Da Bao, go find five or six helpers in the village right now. Two hundred yuan per person. Help me carry all the seeds from the trunk up the mountain."

"No problem. How about I get the same group as last time?"

"Sounds good. Have them gather directly at the foot of the back mountain."

Chen Dabao hurried off to the village to round people up. Chen Erbao, meanwhile, went back to his room to meditate and regulate his breathing. He brought himself to his peak condition before driving his car to the back mountain.

The concrete road ended at the foot of the mountain. When Chen Erbao arrived, he saw Chen Dabao and his group waiting there.

It was the same few people from last time.

"Everyone, sorry to trouble you all again today!"

Chen Erbao got out of the car and started handing out cigarettes. Just like last time, he first gave each person two hundred yuan.

"Er Bao, you're being too formal! Everyone in the village is counting on you to help us all get rich now!"

"It's nothing!"

After some pleasantries, they followed Chen Erbao's lead. Each person picked up a large box and started up the mountain.

Chen Erbao and Chen Dabao, carrying hoes and shovels, walked at the very front.

It was past eleven in the morning when the group finally reached the mountainside. After they put down all the boxes, Chen Erbao told them all to go home.

"Brother Da Bao, you should head back, too. I can handle this myself. You don't understand the properties of these herbs, so you can't really help. Go down the mountain and find me a few honest, reliable temporary workers from town. They can watch the plantation for the next few days. Also, bring all the dogs up."

Chen Dabao had been training the dogs for the past few days and had long been waiting for this moment.

After everyone had left, Chen Erbao opened all the boxes and, grabbing a hoe, started to work.

Some herbs needed ample sunlight, while others required shade. Following their different medicinal properties, Chen Erbao worked for over half an hour to get all the seeds planted.

After finishing the prep work, Chen Erbao stood in the center of the Spirit Gathering Array, closed his eyes, and began to circulate his qi.

The roiling Spiritual Qi in his body was like a great river, flowing endlessly. As Chen Erbao's eyes snapped open, a sharp light flashed within them. He raised a finger, and the Spiritual Power in his body instantly surged out!

In an instant, a gale swept across the entire mountainside, and clouds and mist began to churn.

As Chen Erbao activated the Dragon-Attracting Technique once more, wisps of dense mist seeped out from the air and from the earth's ley lines below, all of it sinking into the soil.

The seeds Chen Erbao had just planted began to grow slowly, the change almost visible to the naked eye.

Tender young seedlings broke through the soil and swayed in the wind, exuding a tenacious life force.

A rich medicinal fragrance instantly filled the entire mountainside.

After finishing, Chen Erbao felt a trace of fatigue and sat down to rest in the nearby hut.

The Dragon-Attracting Technique was complete. With the help of the Spirit Gathering Array, this auspicious feng shui land would be filled with Spiritual Power every day. By Chen Erbao's estimate, herbs that would normally take a hundred years to mature could be ready in just a few dozen days here!

That was an efficiency nearly a hundred times greater than in a normal environment!

While he was regulating his breathing, Chen Dabao returned with some men. The sound of intense barking could be heard from far away.

Chen Erbao went out to see Chen Dabao approaching with a dozen or so men, a pack of large German Shepherds trailing behind them.

"Er Bao, these are all honest and reliable men from town," Chen Dabao said as he came up to Chen Erbao. "A dozen or so guys, plus a hundred or so dogs, should be enough."

Chen Erbao glanced at the group and nodded in satisfaction. "Everyone, I'm sure Brother Da Bao has already told you, but I'm paying five hundred yuan a day. All you need to do is stand guard here for a few days. You can take turns going down the mountain for breaks—arrange the schedule yourselves. I only have one requirement: during these few days, absolutely nothing can go wrong with this herb garden!"

The dozen or so men were clearly familiar with Chen Dabao. They all smiled and replied, "Don't worry, President Chen! We'll definitely get the job done. For the next few days, not even a rabbit will get into this herb garden!"

Chen Erbao then looked at Chen Dabao. "Brother Da Bao, it'll be tough for you for the next few days. Once I get the security company finalized, you won't have to stand guard here every day."

Chen Dabao scratched his head. "Don't worry about it. I don't have much else going on anyway. Staying here is fine!"

"Aren't you planning to go see that widow in town?" Chen Erbao lowered his voice and chuckled.

"I left her some money and told her to wait for me. She's very obedient, so it's fine."

"..."

Chen Erbao gave his final instructions: they didn't need to water the herbs or loosen the soil, just guard the place. The men readily agreed.

The dogs dispersed, beginning to roam all over the mountainside around the herb garden.

With the herb garden taken care of, Chen Erbao went down the mountain.

By the time he got home, it was already past three in the afternoon.

Chen Erbao took out his diary and began to write down his new plans.

"September 13th, Sunny"

"The planting base is fully established. I just need to strengthen security, and it should generate at least a hundred million in revenue each month."

"Tomorrow, I'll go to the city to start recruiting and build my security company!"

"After that's done, I have to place the Spirit-Containing Objects in all ten factories. That's probably going to keep me busy for a while."

"Then there's the perfume project... Sigh. There's money to be made everywhere. It's impossible to earn it all..."

"Nothing else to do today. Time to go comfort the beautiful village chief."

...

After finishing his diary entry, Chen Erbao got on the vintage high-bar bicycle in his yard and headed for the village office.

When he arrived at the office courtyard, a village official recognized Chen Erbao and greeted him with a smile.

"Er Bao, how come you're not driving today?"

Chen Erbao tossed his bike aside and offered the man a cigarette. "Our village is only so big. A bike is perfectly fine!"

After asking around a bit, Chen Erbao found out that Zhao Ruoying was resting at home today!

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