Er Gou, life in the countryside is so carefree!

In the morning in Xiushui Village, the sun shines brightly and cicadas chirp.

Chen Ergou had just seen off the villagers who came to help at the greenhouse. He was squatting at the gate of his own yard, teasing the ants on the ground with a twig, and calculating in his mind how thick a stack of bills the "five times the price" contract could be exchanged for.

Just then, a cloud of yellow dust suddenly rose from the winding dirt road at the entrance of the village.

Immediately afterwards, a deep and powerful engine roar rolled over like muffled thunder, breaking the tranquility of the small mountain village.

"Puff puff puff... Buzz!"

This noise level is far superior to that of the hand-held tractors that puff out black smoke in the village; it exudes an air of "luxury."

The villagers working in the fields straightened up, shading their eyes with their hands as they peered towards the village entrance.

A bright red BMW X5, like a burning flame, aggressively rolled over the bumpy dirt road, kicking up dust, yet still drove in steadily and imposingly.

The sunlight shone on the gleaming paint of the car, reflecting a dazzling light that nearly blinded the villagers.

"Wow! What kind of car is this? Why is it so big?"

"It looks like that...that BMW! I've seen it on TV! I heard that one of these cars can buy one or two houses in the county town!"

"Really? One or two houses? That's hundreds of thousands!"

"Several hundred thousand? You're dreaming! This model alone would cost at least a million or two!"

The villagers were in an uproar. They put down their hoes and sickles, gathered around the roadside, and pointed and whispered, their eyes filled with envy and awe.

The car drove straight to the gate of Chen Ergou's house and came to a steady stop.

The car window slowly rolled down, revealing a delicate face wearing large sunglasses and bright red lipstick.

Zhou Caixia took off her sunglasses, revealing a pair of alluring peach blossom eyes, and gave Chen Ergou a charming smile: "Little brother Ergou, have you been waiting long? Your sister has come to pick you up."

Chen Ergou threw away the branch in his hand, dusted himself off, and stood up. Looking at the luxury car and the envious expressions on the faces of the surrounding villagers, his vanity was greatly satisfied.

Once upon a time, Chen Ergou was a penniless pauper despised by everyone in the village. Who would have thought that now a beautiful female boss driving a luxury car would personally come to pick him up?

"Sister Zhou, you've really made a big show of it, you've even compacted the roads in our village." Chen Ergou chuckled, not at all intimidated, and strode over.

Hearing the noise, Zhang Qiaofen came out of the house.

She looked at the impressive luxury car, then at Zhou Caixia inside, dressed in a fashionable and glamorous manner. Subconsciously, she clenched the hem of her clothes, a feeling of inferiority and bitterness welling up inside her.

But she quickly composed herself, stepped forward to straighten Chen Ergou's collar, and gently instructed him, "Ergou, when you get to the county town, have a good talk, don't... don't cause trouble for Boss Zhou."

Zhou Caixia opened the car door and got out of the car.

Today she wore a beige business suit, with a fitted blazer on top, a low-cut lace-trimmed camisole underneath, and a black mini skirt that barely covered her hips. She wore sheer flesh-colored stockings and eight-centimeter pointed-toe heels.

This outfit, in the dusty village of Xiushui, was like a phoenix landing in a chicken coop, so dazzling that it was hard to look directly at it.

"Oh, sister-in-law is here too." Zhou Caixia greeted Zhang Qiaofen with a smile, but there was a sense of superiority in her eyes. "Don't worry, sister-in-law, leave Er Gou to me. I will definitely take good care of him. Not a single hair will be missing."

These words sounded polite, but Zhang Qiaofen found them awkward no matter how she listened to them.

Chen Ergou sensed the subtle tension between the two women and quickly tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, it's getting late, let's hurry up and get going, don't keep the hotel manager waiting."

After he finished speaking, he turned and gave Zhang Qiaofen a reassuring look, then opened the passenger door and plopped down in.

The leather seats are soft and comfortable, the car is well-cooled, and there's a pleasant, high-end perfume scent in the air—it's like two different worlds from the dusty world outside.

Zhou Caixia put her sunglasses back on, waved to Zhang Qiaofen, stepped on the gas, and the BMW roared away.

Zhang Qiaofen was left standing there, watching the departing car, lost in thought for a long time.

……

After leaving the village and getting onto the provincial highway leading to the county seat, the road conditions improved considerably.

With the car windows closed, the interior became a private and cramped space.

Only gentle jazz music flowed through the air.

Chen Ergou leaned back in his chair, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, his eyes kept glancing to the side.

Zhou Caixia drives with a cool posture, her hands gripping the steering wheel and her body leaning slightly back.

Because of her sitting posture, the already short pencil skirt inevitably rode up a bit, revealing most of her thighs covered in flesh-colored stockings. Her thighs were fair and delicate, gleaming alluringly in the sunlight.

As she pressed the accelerator and brake, her leg muscles tensed and relaxed slightly, their lines so beautiful they made one's throat dry.

"Is it pretty?"

Zhou Caixia suddenly spoke, her voice languid, without turning her head, but a playful smile lingered on her lips.

Chen Ergou was caught red-handed, but he wasn't embarrassed at all. Instead, he openly stared at those legs and clicked his tongue, saying:

"Sister Zhou, your car is nice, and your legs... are even nicer. These stockings are really good quality. I'm just wondering, they're so thin, how come they don't tear?"

"You little rascal!" Zhou Caixia scolded playfully, but instead of getting angry, she deliberately leaned her right leg towards Chen Ergou. "Want to touch it? It's imported, it feels great."

Chen Ergou swallowed hard, his fingers twitched, and a fire ignited within him.

That woman is a real enchantress!

"Sister Zhou, we're going to sign a contract. We're legitimate business people; we don't do this kind of thing." Chen Ergou suppressed his agitation, turned his head to the window, and pretended to look at the scenery. "Besides, you're driving. Safety first, safety first."

Zhou Caixia chuckled, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes.

She loved watching this country bumpkin pretend to be calm when he was clearly in love.

"Little brother Er Gou, tell me something."

Zhou Caixia changed the subject, her tone becoming somewhat meaningful.

"Where did you get your secret recipe for those dishes, and those golden arowana from your fishpond? I've been in the business world for so many years, and I've never seen anyone as mysterious as you. You wouldn't happen to be... a reclusive master who escaped from some big research institute, would you?"

As she spoke, she took advantage of the moment when she shifted gears to lightly brush her red-nailed hand across Chen Ergou's thigh, seemingly unintentionally.

A tingling electric current emanated from my fingertips through my pants.

Chen Ergou shuddered and sneered inwardly.

This is a test to see what I'm capable of! This woman, her business has grown big, and she's become more cunning.

"If I were a master, would I still be living in that dilapidated thatched hut?" Chen Ergou chuckled. "It's just good luck, a gift from God. Sister Zhou, if you want to learn, prepare a generous gift, kowtow and ask to become my apprentice, and maybe I'll be happy to pass it on to you."

"Tch, fine, don't tell me then." Zhou Caixia withdrew her hand and glared at him.

"But Er Gou, let me remind you, there are quite a few people in the county eyeing your position. Besides me, there are other forces as well. Without my backing, you won't be able to move an inch in the county."

As they were talking, the car suddenly slowed down.

The cars in front formed a long line, their red brake lights shining brightly.

"What's going on? Is there a traffic jam?" Zhou Caixia frowned and honked the horn in annoyance.

It was already hot that day, and although there was air conditioning in the car, the long line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see, which was quite annoying.

The car moved forward little by little until it finally came to a complete stop.

"It looks like there's roadwork ahead, a one-way street, so it'll probably be congested for a while," Chen Ergou said, looking ahead.

The traffic jam lasted for more than half an hour without any movement.

Zhou Caixia turned off the engine and, somewhat irritably, unbuttoned her suit jacket, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin and a deep cleavage, in order to get some fresh air.

"It's so hot!" She fanned herself with a document, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead, a few strands of hair sticking to her cheeks. Far from looking disheveled, she exuded a kind of messy, decadent beauty.

The atmosphere in the cramped carriage gradually became ambiguous and sticky.

Zhou Caixia turned around to face Chen Ergou, her peach blossom eyes brimming with tears.

"Ergou, I wonder when this road will be open..."

Her voice became a little hoarse, and her body leaned forward slightly. The rich perfume scent mixed with the woman's unique body fragrance wafted straight into Chen Ergou's nose.

"Since we're just killing time anyway, how about... we do something interesting?"