Er Gou, life in the countryside is so carefree!

Not two days after the celebration banquet, Zhou Caixia actually came knocking on their door again.

This time, she drove a more beautiful sedan and parked it directly in front of Chen Ergou's house.

"Boss Chen, are you free today? I'll take you to the county town to check out the market, and while you're at it... come visit me?" Zhou Caixia, dressed in a tight-fitting dress that accentuated her alluring curves, smiled as she looked at Chen Ergou.

Chen Ergou also wanted to know about the market prices of agricultural products in the county, so he agreed.

Zhang Qiaofen helped Chen Ergou tidy his clothes and whispered, "Come back early... Don't... Don't drink recklessly."

Chen Ergou squeezed her hand and whispered, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'm just going to take care of some important business."

Sitting in Zhou Caixia's comfortable car, smelling the faint scent of perfume, Chen Ergou felt that it was indeed much better than his dilapidated tricycle.

As Zhou Caixia drove, she glanced at Chen Ergou out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that he looked normal, she felt a little uneasy.

Is this kid really stupid or just pretending? They already kissed last time, why isn't he showing any reaction this time?

Upon arriving in the county town, Zhou Caixia first took Chen Ergou to the largest agricultural wholesale market.

The market was bustling with activity, and a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and seafood were on display.

Chen Ergou looked very carefully, paying particular attention to the price and quality of the so-called "premium vegetables" and "organic vegetables".

Zhou Caixia followed beside him, explaining the market situation, but secretly she was hoping this boring inspection would end soon.

"Ergou, what's so interesting about this market? It's dirty and chaotic. My villa is nearby, the environment is much nicer. Shall we go there to rest, have a cup of tea, and chat?" Zhou Caixia couldn't help but suggest again.

Without turning his head, Chen Ergou pointed to a stall and said, "Sister Zhou, look at those tomatoes. They're labeled organic, and they're not small, but the color and shine are nowhere near as good as ours, yet they're ridiculously expensive. What does that mean? It means the high-end market has huge potential!"

Zhou Caixia was taken aback, and then she realized that Chen Ergou had really come to investigate the market, and his mind was not on her villa at all.

She was both angry and amused, feeling like she had given a flirtatious look to a blind man.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Chen has good taste," Zhou Caixia replied irritably.

Just then, a commotion broke out at the market entrance.

Several people in health bureau uniforms walked in, and the one in the lead shouted, "Routine inspection! All stalls, show your purchase receipts and quality inspection reports!"

The market was thrown into chaos.

Zhou Caixia's expression changed slightly, but she quickly returned to normal. She was running a legitimate business with all the necessary permits and licenses, so she wasn't afraid of being investigated.

The inspectors checked each stall one by one, and soon arrived at several boutique stalls that Zhou Caixia's company had long-term leased.

Zhou Caixia confidently asked the shop assistant to bring out all the documents.

The inspectors examined the items carefully, nodded, and seemed to find no problems.

But at that moment, an inspector casually picked up a packaged box of "premium shiitake mushrooms," opened it, smelled it, and then squeezed it with his hand, his brows furrowing.

"These shiitake mushrooms are the wrong color, and the taste is a bit strange. Where are your quality inspection reports? And the supplier's qualification certificates?"

The clerk quickly took out another stack of documents.

The inspectors compared the reports and their expressions darkened: "This report is from last year! What about this year's? Also, the supplier's qualifications have expired! You're suspected of selling substandard products!"

Zhou Caixia's heart skipped a beat. These stalls were mainly managed by a distant cousin of hers. She didn't usually pay much attention to the details, but she never expected such a big mistake to happen!

"Comrade, this... this might be an oversight by our subordinates. I'll have someone fix it right away!" Zhou Caixia quickly stepped forward to explain.

"Negligence? That's illegal!" The person in charge showed no mercy. "According to regulations, these products must be temporarily confiscated! The stall must be closed for rectification! Awaiting further processing!"

Zhou Caixia panicked. If the business were shut down, the financial loss would be a minor issue compared to the damage to her reputation! How could she ever face anyone in the industry again?

Just as the inspectors were about to put up the seal, Chen Ergou, who had been silent all along, walked over.

Without making a sound, he used the "Qi Observation Technique" from the Dragon King's Manual to look at the box of problematic mushrooms.

The mushrooms were shrouded in an extremely subtle, abnormal grayish-black aura! This was definitely not a problem with the mushrooms themselves, but rather that someone had tampered with them! There was also a trace of malicious aura remaining on them, connected to that of the owner of the other stall next door!

It's the competitors' fault! They secretly switched the samples or added something!

Chen Ergou understood.

He stopped the person about to put up the seal, and said with a grin, "Sir, don't rush. These mushrooms look quite fresh to me, how can they be unregistered?"

The rival boss, who was also watching the commotion, said sarcastically, "The health bureau leaders have sharp eyes, how could they be wrong? Boss Zhou, you can't do this! You're passing off inferior goods as superior ones, deceiving consumers!"

Chen Ergou ignored him, picked up the shiitake mushroom, and said to the inspector, "Sir, look at the edge of this shiitake mushroom cap. Isn't there a very faint white powder around it? And it smells slightly sour?"

The inspectors took a closer look and, sure enough, it was true!

Chen Ergou continued, "This isn't a problem with the mushrooms themselves at all! Someone deliberately sprinkled spoiled flour and vinegar on them to frame Boss Zhou! If you don't believe me, go check the stall of the guy next door, especially the goods in his warehouse that aren't on display. You might find something even more 'surprising'!"

The competitor's boss's expression changed drastically instantly, his eyes filled with panic.

Upon seeing this, the inspectors immediately became suspicious and sent someone to investigate the owner's warehouse.

Sure enough, a large quantity of expired and spoiled dried goods, as well as powders and liquids used for counterfeiting, were found in a corner of his warehouse!

The perpetrator was caught red-handed!

The boss turned ashen-faced and slumped to the ground.

Zhou Caixia's crisis was instantly averted! She looked at Chen Ergou, her eyes filled with gratitude and disbelief!

This kid not only knows farming and medicine, but he can also see through this kind of business scam at a glance? Just who is he?

The inspectors softened their attitude towards Zhou Caixia, gave her a few words of advice, told her to complete the necessary procedures as soon as possible, and then went to the next stall.

After this ordeal, Zhou Caixia became even more enamored with Chen Ergou, feeling that this man was omnipotent.

On the way back, Zhou Caixia drove, her heart pounding with emotion.

When the car reached a secluded mountain road, Zhou Caixia suddenly exclaimed "Ouch!" and stopped the car on the side of the road.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ergou asked.

"It seems... there's something wrong with the engine, it stalled." Zhou Caixia said, unbuckling her seatbelt. Her body went limp, and she leaned against Chen Ergou's chest, her voice trembling with seductive allure, "Little brother... it's windy in the mountains, I'm a little cold..."

As Chen Ergou smelled the fragrance in her hair and felt the softness in his arms, a fire was stirred within him.

He's no saint; he'll take advantage of any freebie that comes his way.

"Cold?" Chen Ergou grinned mischievously, hugging her without any hesitation, his large hands starting to wander. "Then let me warm you up, sister..."

Zhou Caixia let out a soft moan, half-heartedly resisting, and the two became entangled in the back seat of the car, the atmosphere growing increasingly ambiguous.

Just as Chen Ergou was about to take another step, a piercing police siren suddenly came from afar!

A police car with its red and blue lights flashing sped past them, heading straight for Xiushui Village!

Chen Ergou and Zhou Caixia were both startled and stopped what they were doing.

Chen Ergou stared at the direction the police car had disappeared in, and his heart sank inexplicably.

What are the police cars doing in Xiushui Village? What happened in the village?

He immediately lost all romantic thoughts, pushed Zhou Caixia away, and sat up straight.

"Sister Zhou, is the car still drivable? Let's hurry back to the village!"

Zhou Caixia was also somewhat disappointed and uneasy. She straightened her disheveled clothes and restarted the car.

Strangely, the car started right away, and there was nothing wrong with it at all.

Each lost in their own thoughts, the car sped towards Xiushui Village.

A mountain breeze blew in through the car window, carrying a hint of coolness and dispelling the ambiguity from just moments before.