Tian Mengyao's anger burned hotter and hotter.
Toppiness, sold at sixty yuan per jin, had seen over five thousand jin sold from Xiajiagou!
The toppin trees in the entire village had been stripped bare, and toppin trees in many surrounding villages had also suffered.
The Xiajiagou Village Committee had raked in over thirty thousand yuan in a single day, and the entire village had earned nearly three hundred thousand!
Last night, Xia Detyao, under the guise of an exchange, had spoken with Tian Mengyao for half an hour. His words were filled with excitement and pride, and he ambitiously declared his intention to make Xiajiagou's toppin a major brand with an annual output value of tens of millions.
Tian Mengyao was so enraged that her lungs nearly exploded!
She worked herself to death every day, striving to make Luofeng Village prosperous and strong.
In the end, not only did Lin Fan not help, but he even turned his back on his own people.
How could such a good opportunity be given to outsiders?
If it hadn't been too late, she would have found Lin Fan to clarify things.
Therefore, as soon as she was woken by the alarm clock this morning, without even washing her face, she rushed directly to the medical hall.
"I know our village grows medicinal herbs, but they haven't grown yet," Lin Fan said, trying to appease her. "When the harvest season comes, I'll definitely help promote them with all my heart. I wouldn't let my fellow villagers suffer, no matter what."
Lin Fan's continuous sweet-talking finally made Tian Mengyao release her grip.
"You're really something, doing such a big thing after just one day apart," she said, her voice still laced with anger. "You even tricked me into saying you just went to pick toppin. Lin Fan, if I sold myself to you one day, would I still have to count money for you?"
Tian Mengyao was still fuming, her voice almost a roar.
"How could I sell you? You are my treasure," Lin Fan said with a chuckle, reaching out to put his arm around her waist.
"Get away from me!" Tian Mengyao shoved Lin Fan away, her face cold. "You have time to strategize for Xiajiagou, but when will you think of a way out for yourself?"
"I've always been thinking, thinking so much that my hair is falling out," Lin Fan complained.
"Don't try to fool me with nonsense. Today, you have to give me an explanation," Tian Mengyao said indignantly.
Lin Fan spread his hands. "The medicinal herb planting base is on the right track. By this autumn, we'll have the first batch of herbs. By then, everyone in the village will share in the profits. What other explanation do you want?"
Tian Mengyao pouted. "The growth cycle of medicinal herbs is very long. Some, like goji berries, take two or three years to harvest."
"I don't care. You have to come up with a solution for Luofeng Village too."
"Something like toppin, that yields quick results and high profits."
"Otherwise, I won't let you off today!" Tian Mengyao stared at Lin Fan with a threatening look.
Lin Fan's mind raced. Luofeng Village didn't have any outstanding specialty products either. In the past, they could rely on the mountain, but now that the earth's energy of Luofeng Mountain had just recovered, plants and animals needed time to recuperate and didn't produce much.
"How about this? Xu Zixin has already put out a hundred thousand yuan to distribute rice and flour to everyone. I'll add some more, and give each household another five hundred yuan. What do you say?" Lin Fan suggested.
"Giving money? I can't believe you thought of that!"
Tian Mengyao pouted and beat Lin Fan's chest. "I want a practical way to get rich, not for you to flaunt your wealth with your own money!"
Lin Fan dodged her little fists. "I'm not showing off, I'm working for the welfare of the villagers. This also saves the trouble of picking toppin, which is much more convenient."
"You're talking nonsense again!" Tian Mengyao grew angrier, her small hands grabbing and pinching.
Lin Fan quickly dodged and retreated to the sofa. Then, while Tian Mengyao wasn't paying attention, he pushed her down onto the sofa.
"Let go of me!" Tian Mengyao struggled with all her might.
"If you don't hit me anymore, I'll let you up," Lin Fan said triumphantly.
"I'll hit you! You've done something wrong, why can't I hit you?" Tian Mengyao stubbornly refused to back down.
"If you keep hitting me, I'll fight back," Lin Fan said with a burning gaze.
"You want to hit me too? I'll fight you to the death!" Tian Mengyao pushed against the sofa with her hands, struggling violently.
*Slap!*
Lin Fan gave a gentle pat, and the sensation was simply wonderful!
Tian Mengyao's upper body lurched upwards, and she froze like someone under a spell, maintaining an elegant pose. Her throat made a gurgling sound, and a flicker of confusion crossed her beautiful, bright eyes.
*Slap, slap!*
Lin Fan pressed his advantage, quickly delivering two more slaps.
"Lin Fan, I'll make you pay!" Tian Mengyao gritted her teeth, turning her hands behind her back to pinch the arm that was pressing down on her.
"Ouch!" Lin Fan yelped in pain and instinctively let go.
"You come here!" Tian Mengyao quickly turned around, like a ferocious little tiger, and grabbed Lin Fan's neck.
"Let go, we're not fighting anymore," Lin Fan said, reluctant to use force to grab her wrist, allowing her to choke him and sway him back and forth.
"Who's fighting with you? I'm settling accounts with you today!" Tian Mengyao used all her strength, pushing Lin Fan onto the sofa and sitting on him.
"Hurry up and get up, my sister-in-law is here," Lin Fan twisted his neck from side to side, trying to speak.
"Stop bluffing, she's coming right now!" Tian Mengyao, her fair hands firmly gripping Lin Fan's neck, refused to let go.
"Really, she's almost here," Lin Fan said, looking anxious.
"It's even better if Sister Xueer is here. We can settle this in front of her," Tian Mengyao had already lost her reason in anger.
"Let go, she's really here."
As soon as Lin Fan finished speaking, footsteps could be heard from outside.
"Huh? The door is open. Is Xiao Fan up so early?" Xia Xue asked, sounding puzzled.
"There must be a patient," Song Yue guessed. She felt a rush of emotions, thinking that although it hadn't been long since they left, it felt like years had passed.
"Lin Fan, are you behaving yourself yet?" Tian Mengyao's silvery voice echoed from inside the room. Both Xia Xue and Song Yue frowned upon hearing it.
Inside the room.
Hearing the footsteps drawing nearer, Lin Fan became frantic. He grabbed Tian Mengyao's wrist and whispered, "My sister-in-law is really here."
"You're trying to fool me!" Tian Mengyao didn't believe him at all.
"Xiao Fan, what are you doing?" Xia Xue's pleasant voice came from outside.
*Whoosh!*
Tian Mengyao's gaze fell on Lin Fan's bare chest, and she was instantly flustered. She sprang up like a coiled spring, pushing off the sofa with one hand and jumping down.
Xia Xue walked in at that moment. She glanced around.
Lin Fan lay on the sofa, shirtless, with a look of utter despair. Tian Mengyao stood a short distance away, shrinking back, her head bowed low. Her small, cute ears were crimson red, as if she had a fever.
"Sister Xueer," Tian Mengyao's face felt numb, and she wished she could disappear into the ground.
"Sister-in-law, you're here. Secretary Tian was just messing around with me," Lin Fan said calmly as he put on his clothes. What else could he explain now that things had come to this?
"Who was messing around with you?" Tian Mengyao glared at Lin Fan reproachfully.
"Secretary Tian, what's going on?" Xia Xue remained calm. She neither got angry nor made a scene, greeting them with a smile.