The Rogue Villager Chen Erbao

With a violent shudder, Lin Zhiqing shot Chen Erbao a reproachful look and wiped the Essence Milk from her mouth with a tissue.

Chen Erbao lamented what a waste it was.

'So there really is a difference between a young girl and a young woman,' he thought. 'To think she'd spit out something so nourishing!'

The two of them got dressed and resumed their meal.

After they finished eating, Lin Zhiqing took Chen Erbao on a tour of the Medicine King Hall corporate building.

"The lowest floors are where we store our medicinal ingredients, and the upper floors are for offices."

By the time they finished touring the building, half the afternoon had passed.

Looking at the well-organized office building before him, Chen Erbao couldn't help but exclaim:

"Medicine King Hall is seriously loaded. How much must the rent be for a year?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing proudly lifted her chin and said with a smile:

"Medicine King Hall has branches all over the country. Our daily revenue is a massive sum, so what's a little rent money?!"

As they were talking, Lin Cheng returned from his errands.

"Mr. Chen, sorry to have kept you waiting. Shall we go upstairs to talk?"

"After you."

The three of them returned to the luxurious top-floor office. After preparing the tea, Lin Cheng pondered for a moment before speaking seriously:

"Mr. Chen, you've already provided our Medicine King Hall with two hundred kilograms of wild Gastrodia, valued at one million four hundred thousand yuan. To facilitate our continued cooperation, could you be upfront with us? How much more Gastrodia do you have on hand?"

Chen Erbao thought for a moment before replying:

"I have about a thousand kilograms ready to go. The rest will take time to find, so the quantity won't be fixed."

Lin Cheng and Lin Zhiqing both gasped. 'Such a huge amount of Gastrodia... why hadn't they heard a single whisper about it before?'

"Mr. Chen, in that case, I'm willing to purchase the Gastrodia in your possession at a price of four thousand yuan per jin. I only have one condition: from now on, you can only sell your Gastrodia to us!"

Chen Erbao heard this and agreed without a second thought:

"Of course. We've worked together several times now, and I trust you."

"Excellent. To show our sincerity, we can even handle the transportation. That should save you a considerable amount of time."

"No problem. Starting the day after tomorrow, come to the entrance of Bailong Village every two days. I'll hand the Gastrodia over to you there."

"Bailong Village?"

Lin Cheng heard the name and thought hard for a while, but he couldn't recall where Bailong Village was.

"Uncle, Bailong Village is a small village in Cyan Mountain Town, right at the foot of Bailong Mountain."

Lin Zhiqing explained.

"I see. It seems Bailong Mountain is truly an auspicious place to produce so much Gastrodia. What a great spot!"

Lin Cheng said with a laugh.

Chen Erbao didn't reply. Of course, he wasn't about to reveal his secrets. He knew that after today, Lin Cheng would definitely send people to secretly investigate Bailong Mountain.

'If they can harvest it themselves, they certainly won't work with me anymore.'

'But they were bound to be disappointed.'

'Bailong Mountain is huge, with high peaks and dangerous paths. Without a local hunter to guide them, they'd never even find the way into the mountains.'

'Even if a hunter did guide them, they wouldn't necessarily find the area where the Gastrodia grows. By the time they did, not only would I have already harvested it all, but that entire section of Bailong Mountain would have become my own private garden!'

'Chen Daniu is usually pretty efficient. The lease certificate should be almost ready by now.'

Seeing Chen Erbao remain silent, Lin Cheng didn't press the matter. He had someone draw up a contract, and after both parties signed, they agreed to have a proper dinner together that evening. Only then did he leave.

As soon as Lin Cheng left, Lin Zhiqing spoke up:

"My uncle told me to show you around. You don't come to the city often, do you? Where do you want to go? I'll go with you."

'This was the first time she had ever gone out with a man like this.'

Chen Erbao thought for a moment.

"Let's go to the Antique Street. I remember that Hongyuan City's Antique Street is famous nationwide."

"I offer to take you out, and you want to go to the Antique Street?"

Lin Zhiqing was taken aback. She hadn't expected Chen Erbao to want to go to a place like that.

Chen Erbao looked at her radiant face, leaned in closer, and said with a grin:

"Then take me to a hotel. I've never stayed in a high-end hotel in the city before."

"..."

'Am I crazy?' Lin Zhiqing thought. 'Take you to a hotel? Wouldn't that be like walking right into a trap?'

'He was that bold in the private room. If we went to a hotel, wouldn't I be completely devoured by you?'

Remembering what had just happened in the private room, Lin Zhiqing's face turned red again.

"We're going to the Antique Street!"

She ran off, her face flushed.

"..."

Chen Erbao wasn't in a hurry. He leisurely followed her out of the Medicine King Hall building.

The Antique Street was located in an old district, where the surrounding architecture still retained the characteristics of the last century, giving it a strong sense of history.

"Come one, come all! A golden thread jade robe from the Han Dynasty! You can't go wrong, you can't get ripped off!"

"Freshly unearthed underwear from Consort Tang! Women who wear it will become beautiful and youthful! Men who wear it will be able to satisfy ten women a night, their golden spears never falling! Come and see!"

"Are you selling antiques or Viagra...?"

"None of your fucking business..."

...

The hawking of vendors on both sides of the Antique Street rose and fell in waves. As for the content of their pitches... well, you could only shake your head.

Trying to find a genuine antique here was basically impossible.

As Chen Erbao and Lin Zhiqing walked along, they were pulled aside by countless vendors hawking their products. There were all sorts of bizarre items, each more absurd than the last.

Lin Zhiqing had run too quickly, her ample chest bouncing nonstop. After running for some distance, her pretty face was flushed and glistening with sweat.

"Chen Erbao, if you want to buy antiques, you shouldn't come to a place like this. You'd be better off coming to my house. My dad has a large collection of antiques; he might consider selling you a piece or two."

She reminded him in a low voice.

Chen Erbao was surprised.

"Your family collects antiques? To think I'm in the presence of a princess!"

'Wow, to be able to afford an antique collection, what kind of family background did she have!'

Lin Zhiqing lifted her fair chin high and snorted:

"Hmph, what did you expect? Are you looking down on me?!"

Ever since she met Chen Erbao, she had always been the one getting teased. Today, she had finally regained a bit of confidence in front of him.

Of course, Chen Erbao wasn't about to go to her house right now.

"Some other day. I'm just here to look around and see if there's anything interesting."

Lin Zhiqing crossed her arms over her chest.

"I grew up around antiques, so I know a little about them. If you want to buy something, you can ask for my opinion first."

"In that case, I'll have to ask the young miss to lend me her expert eye!"

Chen Erbao said with a smile.

Lin Zhiqing pouted.

"That's not very sincere!"

Hearing this, Chen Erbao paused in thought for a moment. Then, he suddenly leaned down and gave Lin Zhiqing a light peck on her lips, followed by a firm pat on her perky rear.

"Is that sincere enough for you?"

It took Lin Zhiqing a moment to react. Her pretty face flushed crimson, but before she could do anything, Chen Erbao had already run off.

"You get back here!"

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