The village beauty and me!

Liu Qian grabbed Xiao Ying's arm and said with a smile, "Why don't you stay too?"

"Let's see what we're really up to."

Xiaoying covered her mouth and laughed, glancing at Chen Huan as she said, "I have no objection, but I'm afraid they might not be willing."

Liu Qian said loudly, "Are you afraid he won't agree, or that he can't handle it?"

Chen Huan was starting to feel the strain and coughed twice. "Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

Chen Huan still has some understanding of who Liu Qian is and who her friends are.

Staying might offer some visual pleasures, but health is more important.

Despite Liu Qian's repeated attempts to persuade him to stay, Chen Huan still resolutely left.

When I got to the entrance, I ran into that fat security guard again.

The other person tilted his head, looked at Chen Huan through the car window, and said with a grin, "Brother, your physique isn't great either. You only went in for a short time before heading back?"

Chen Huan rolled her eyes in exasperation. "What do you know? This is called high moral character, it has nothing to do with physique."

"On the contrary, have you been watching too many adult films lately, always rewarding yourself? Do you often feel dizzy, have weak knees, or have lower back pain?"

The chubby security guard was so shocked upon hearing this that his jaw almost dropped.

He quickly grabbed the car window. "Brother, could you please explain in more detail?"

Chen Huan didn't dislike the security guard in front of him; on the contrary, he found him quite amusing.

So I took his pulse, then asked for paper and pen, and wrote down a prescription for his treatment.

The security guard was quite considerate; he offered Chen Huan cigarettes and even lit them for him.

After receiving the prescription, he patted his chest and promised, "If this stuff works, I'll definitely treat you to drinks. Remember to come!"

Chen Huan waved his hand dismissively, not taking it seriously, and quickly drove away.

He felt he would never come to such a place again.

  

However, when he thought of the luxurious decoration of Liu Qian's home, he felt inexplicably envious.

While tapping the steering wheel, he muttered, "They live a life of luxury and extravagance. Shouldn't I experience that kind of lifestyle too?"

"Yes, we need to think of ways to make money quickly."

Back on the main street of the town, Chen Huan went to the mobile phone store.

"Hey, little brother, you're here?"

"You've all made it onto the bus now, you're doing pretty well lately." The woman running the shop clearly recognized Chen Huan and greeted him with a smile.

"Sis, can you pick a phone number for me?" Chen Huan replied politely.

"I just recently acquired a few used machines." The woman naturally headed towards the used goods counter.

Chen Huan smiled and said, "I'll buy a new one this time."

The woman was slightly surprised. "We were living frugally just a few days ago, have you struck it rich these past two days?"

Chen Huan scratched his head. "I wouldn't say I've gotten rich, it's just that things have improved a little."

Regarding buying a mobile phone, Chen Huan no longer needs to worry about not having enough money as she did the first time she came.

You can buy any new phone now.

This is the first formal gift I'm giving Xia Xiaozhu, so of course I can't just use a secondhand one.

In fact, if Li Chunlan hadn't insisted on not getting a new phone, Chen Huan would have already planned to get her one.

I chose the latest mobile phone model and got a SIM card while I was at it.

The woman looked at Chen Huan with a grin, "Little brother, you've been patronizing my business time and time again, are you interested in me?"

Chen Huan responded frankly, "That's exactly what I meant."

The woman's cheeks were slightly flushed.

Perhaps she originally just wanted to make a joke and lighten her monotonous life.

Hearing Chen Huan's response now, my heart is racing.

Not wanting to appear intimidated in front of a man younger than herself, she mustered her courage and said, "How about we arrange to meet up another day?"

Chen Huan hadn't expected that a few joking remarks would lead directly to this step.

Since they've taken the initiative, I can't back down, so I replied earnestly again, "Sure, let's add each other as friends."

The woman didn't waste any time; she took out her phone and added each other as friends.

He appeared calm on the surface, but his hands were actually trembling slightly due to the excitement and stimulation he was experiencing.

Chen Huan saw through it but didn't expose it. He said goodbye and turned to leave the mobile phone store.

Recalling what had just happened, I couldn't help but laugh. "Many things in this world are indeed prepared for brave people. I really should make a date with them sometime."

He contacted Qiao Lingling, who was nearby and had just finished buying clothes for Xia Xiaozhu.

Seeing that Chen Huan had bought her the latest model phone, Qiao Lingling joked sourly, "You're really generous, aren't you? These days, young men only spend this much when buying things for their girlfriends."

Xia Xiaozhu, standing to the side, blushed and lowered her head, pursing her lips, a faint smile seemingly appearing on her face.

"Ahem, I treat her like a younger sister, my own younger sister."

"Here, Xiaozhu, take this." Chen Huan chuckled and handed the phone to Xia Xiaozhu.

He then added, "If you encounter any trouble or have any other needs in the future, feel free to call me. I've saved your number."

Xia Xiaozhu obediently accepted it and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, brother-in-law. I will definitely repay you in the future."

"You silly child, this is what I should do." Chen Huan rubbed Xia Xiaozhu's head.

In a daze, it felt as if I had returned to the time when I had just gotten married and first met this little girl.

Back then, she wasn't this tall, and her face was much younger, but when she called him "brother-in-law," her voice was just as sweet as it is now.

Seeing that the little girl and Qiao Lingling got along well and were as close as sisters, Chen Huan felt at ease entrusting her to them for the time being.

Half an hour later, we drove back to Lotus Village.

As soon as we arrived in the village, many villagers greeted us with smiles from afar, and some even expressed their gratitude.

Chen Huan then remembered that he had asked Li Chunlan to distribute the money he had received for his contracted section of the river to the villagers that morning.

For the first time in so many years, everyone saw a return on their investment, so naturally they treated Chen Huan better.

Before going home, Chen Huan made a special trip to the river.

I was thinking of going to check on how the fish I had enclosed were growing.

In addition, we also need to replenish our nutrients.

Only in this way can the possibility of continuous fishing be guaranteed.

If we could really maintain this state and fish for a long time, it would be wonderful to think about.

When Chen Huan arrived at the riverbank, he was completely dumbfounded.

The fishing net that was originally used to separate the pool and the canal is gone.

"What's going on?" Chen Huan sensed something was wrong and quickly ran to the edge of the pool.

Sure enough, there wasn't a single decent human in the pond, only some small fish and shrimp.

"That doesn't seem right?"

"These fish have tasted the benefits of the Golden Elixir. Even if the net is gone, they can't all escape." Chen Huan wondered if he had fed the fish too much Golden Elixir, which resulted in their deaths.

He quickly took off his clothes and then plunged into the pool.

The result was that the inside was still completely empty, with not a single fish larger than the palm of your hand.

"Where's the fish?"

"Where's my fish?"