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After the internal conflict subsided, Gao Zhe cleaned up the pheasant that had caused the trouble and made a pot of hot chicken soup to warm everyone up.

To show her determination to fully integrate into the team, Xiaowen also picked up her bowl and drank two large bowls of hot soup.

After swallowing the chicken soup for the soul, she was completely on board, and naturally, she had no reason to report it anymore. Otherwise, she would have to report herself.

Xia Anqi had been holding back her curiosity, and whenever she had the chance, she pressed Lu Yuan to tell her what methods he had used to subdue Xiao Wen so completely.

Lu Yuan kept her in suspense, not saying a word, but instead carefully wiping the few beautiful tail feathers he had collected, intending to take them back to make an exquisite hat for Ye Yixian.

After lunch, everyone asked Dazhuang to gather all the left-behind children in the village together and play games and have fun with them for the whole afternoon.

Before dark, everyone thoughtfully gave each child a small gift that they had prepared in advance.

During a break in the daytime, Lu Yuan took Ye Yixian to visit the village aunties who were making traditional fabrics.

Lu Yuan tried it himself and quickly figured it out. He learned that the pattern on the fabric was made by tie-dyeing with a special plant dye. The texture of the fabric, the layers of dyeing, and the charm of the pattern all exuded a rustic feel and were very beautiful.

Because the villagers had a great liking for these enthusiastic college students, they generously shared the dye recipe with Lu Yuan.

Having obtained the secret recipe, Lu Yuan will definitely make good use of it. After all, the most valuable thing is always the technology, and if used properly, making a fortune is not a problem.

During the conversation, it was learned that the village was planning to build a road to facilitate travel as the Chinese New Year approached. On behalf of the group, Lu Yuan readily donated 5,000 yuan as a road construction fund.

After finishing these trivial matters, it was already getting dark. Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian walked side by side back to their residence.

On the way back, Ye Yixian couldn't help but ask, "You really didn't threaten Xiaowen?"

She was actually a little worried and didn't want Lu Yuan to use violence to intimidate a young girl, as that would be too dishonest.

Although she genuinely believed in Lu Yuan's character, aside from threats, she couldn't think of any other way to make Xiao Wen act like a completely different person this afternoon. Not only did Xiao Wen obediently follow instructions and become sociable, but even her aversion to Xia Anqi almost disappeared.

Unable to resist her persistent questioning, Lu Yuan had no choice but to lean close to her ear and secretly tell her the truth.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yixian's mouth gaped open in surprise: "You mean... you directly bribed her with money?"

"Yes." Lu Yuan nodded, his tone calm. "Ten thousand yuan can make her obedient from now on, why not? Besides, she's not just a greedy person, she's proud to the core. I'm the first person I'm willing to give her so much money, she'll remember my kindness, and it will be much easier for me to ask her for favors in the future."

Ye Yixian thought about it carefully and felt that Lu Yuan's words made sense, but she was still a little confused: "Why are you so sure that what she craves is money? Aren't you afraid that if you take out money, she will feel that you are insulting her and become even angrier and turn against you?"

"No," Lu Yuan shook his head and denied it.

"Why not?" Ye Yixian was even more puzzled.

Lu Yuan stopped and pulled her to the side of the road, explaining softly, "There's something called your family of origin."

"Your family of origin?"

"Yes, Xiaowen's family didn't treat her well. It's safe to say that she didn't eat well or have enough to wear when she was young, and her environment was most likely filled with patriarchal ideas. But she's a smart child. Since no one told her why she suffered these injustices, she explored it herself."

"At first, she thought it must be because she wasn't working hard enough that her parents treated her badly. So she studied desperately and got excellent grades, even getting into Tsinghua and Peking Universities, which are the dream of countless people and the pride of countless parents. But even so, her parents still didn't love her. This made her finally realize that it wasn't her fault, but the world's fault."

"As a result, she became selfish and self-serving. In order to have better material enjoyment, she would stop at nothing to get money; in order to have better spiritual enjoyment, she would listen to whoever agreed with her. She was arrogant and haughty, and did not want others to know how despicable she was inside, so she would always deliberately do things that were out of step with the crowd, making people mistakenly think that she was just too noble."

"She never expected to meet me. I knew her materialistic personality beneath her noble facade, so I gave her what she wanted, and naturally she obeyed me without question. I gave her more than just money; I gave her what she had always craved... a sense of recognition."

After listening to Lu Yuan's analysis, Ye Yixian gasped.

If Lu Yuan hadn't said it himself, she would never have imagined that Xiao Wen was this kind of person.

She didn't despise Xiaowen; instead, she felt a pang of pity for her.

Being born into a family that favors sons over daughters, and having such a patriarchal upbringing, is tantamount to suffocation for a girl.

It is admirable that Xiaowen was able to struggle and grow up in such an environment.

Of course, Ye Yixian was not only shocked by Xiaowen's character, but also by Lu Yuan's ability to see through Xiaowen's true colors in such a short time and take the most efficient measures.

Ye Yixian stared at Lu Yuan with a strange look, making Lu Yuan feel a little uneasy. He awkwardly touched his nose and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I suspect that's how you tricked me into your heart in the first place." Ye Yixian narrowed his eyes, feigning wariness.

Lu Yuan forced a nonchalant smile: "What, you're not happy that I tricked you into this?"

"Hehe, I'm so happy!" Ye Yixian laughed happily.

She was even somewhat relieved that she was the one who was "tricked" by Lu Yuan in this way, and not some other girl.

In the evening, everyone did a brief summary, and the inspection trip came to a successful conclusion.

The New Year's Day holiday has come to an end. After returning to Beijing, there wasn't much time to linger, so I had to take a plane directly back to Jiangnan Province.

Before leaving, Lu Yuan gave Zhang Xueling, Qiang Ge, Qiang Di, and Xiao Wen each a red envelope containing two hundred yuan as a New Year's gift.

He also prepared an extra one, which Zhang Xueling gave to the group member who hadn't come.

This trip has earned Lu Yuan a lot of goodwill from Zhang Xueling and other top students from Tsinghua and Peking Universities, which will broaden his future path.

Xia Anqi was quite angry because Lu Yuan didn't give her a red envelope.

However, Ye Yixian gave her one, and also gave her an extremely beautiful tail feather, which Lu Yuan had collected to make a hat. Ye Yixian probably gave her the best one.

This is probably Ye Yixian expressing that, under certain circumstances, they can be friends, unless Lu Yuan is involved.

Lu Yuan had promised Ye Yixian that he would let her enjoy the scenery along the way on the plane, so he specially booked her return flight for 2 pm.

The weather was excellent along the way, and they watched the scenery outside the window gradually transition from the vast northern landscape to the gentle southern beauty.

Throughout the journey, Lu Yuan silently reflected on what he had gained from this trip.

Caring for left-behind children is Zhang Xueling's responsibility, so he doesn't need to worry about it.

What he cares about most right now is the traditional fabrics he acquired this time, and he's already starting to formulate new business plans in his mind.