Chapter 168 - There Are Even More Powerful Ones

The two did not know how long they embraced, until they finally let go.

When they did, the blush on the girl’s face had faded significantly, yet it still appeared crimson red.

Chen Yang smiled slightly, then, without saying much, turned and entered the ward to chat idly with Heipi for a few moments.

“How’s it going, do you think my medicine pills are helpful?” Chen Yang asked with a smile, sitting not too far away.

Lying on the bed, Heipi glanced at Chen Yang and then nodded, “Seems like it might be somewhat useful, but I’m not sure.”

Heipi’s response left Chen Yang with a wry smile.

Chen Yang laughed a bit, then without saying much more, he reached into his pocket again and took out a Major Tonic Pill for him.

“Take this.

If it’s helpful, great; if not, it can still replenish your body or something, especially after losing so much blood,” Chen Yang said with a chuckle.

Heipi took the pill, nodded, and then swallowed it down.

After taking the pill and chatting idly for a while, Chen Yang left the ward.

The day passed by swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, it was a new one.

That morning, after roughly dealing with the household affairs, Chen Yang headed to Uncle Niu’s house at the entrance to the village with wild mountain mushrooms loaded up.

Thump thump.

He knocked on Uncle Niu’s door, then called inside, “Uncle Niu, time to set off.”

Before long, the door creaked open.

Uncle Niu was all smiles.

“Is that you, Yang Zi!

Setting off so early?”

Chen Yang nodded with a smile, “Yeah, the earlier we go, the earlier we return.

There’s still work to be done at home.”

“Okay, just give me a moment to grab a few things and I’ll be right with you,” Uncle Niu said with a laugh.

Uncle Niu turned and went inside the house, and after about a few minutes, he came out with a snake-skin bag and sat in the bed of Chen Yang’s vehicle.

“All set?” Chen Yang asked.

“All set, let’s go,” Uncle Niu responded cheerfully.

“Alright, I’m heading out now.”

Chen Yang turned the vehicle around and took to the cement road toward the county town.

On the road, Uncle Niu, sitting in the back, noticed the burlap-covered wild mushrooms and couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Yang Zi, what are you going to do with these mushrooms in your vehicle?

Sell them in the county town?”

Hearing Uncle Niu’s question, Chen Yang nodded, “That’s right, I’m selling these.”

“Did you pick them from the mountain?” Uncle Niu continued to inquire.

This time Chen Yang shook his head, “No, these are mushrooms I cultured in a greenhouse.”

“Ah?

Greenhouse mushrooms?” Hearing they were from a greenhouse piqued Uncle Niu’s curiosity even more.

He took out a rather large wild mountain mushroom and began to inspect it carefully.

“Yang Zi, are these mushrooms any different from the ones on the mountain?

Is cultivating them profitable?” Uncle Niu asked while examining the mushroom.

Chen Yang smiled slightly, “It’s okay, just scraping by.”

Uncle Niu fell silent for a moment, then noticing the modest amount of mushrooms—only about ten to twenty pounds, he could not help but ask, “How much can you sell these mushrooms for in the county town?”

Hearing Uncle Niu’s question on this topic, Chen Yang fell silent for a moment.

But he eventually told the truth.

“They should sell for around ten thousand yuan or so.”

“What?!

Ten thousand yuan?” Uncle Niu suddenly sat up straight, his eyes wide open.

“Yang Zi, are you kidding me?

These mushrooms can sell for ten thousand yuan?” Uncle Niu asked incredulously for the second time.

Chen Yang knew that Uncle Niu would react this way to the price, so he wasn’t very surprised.

“Yeah, about ten thousand yuan,” Chen Yang confirmed.

“Good Lord!

Are these mushrooms made of gold or what, how can they sell for ten thousand yuan?” Uncle Niu was visibly astounded; he couldn’t believe it.

Mountain folks like them dealt with mushrooms all year round and had never seen mushrooms priced so high.

Thinking about how expensive these mushrooms were made Uncle Niu cautiously put back the mushroom he was holding, worried about damaging Chen Yang’s goods.

“Heh, Uncle Niu, my mushrooms are not like those from the mountains; they’re specially cultivated, rich in nutritional value, and they also taste very delicious, which is why they fetch such a price,” Chen Yang explained with a smile.

Hearing this explanation, Uncle Niu gained some understanding.

He was a simple man, and with advancing years, he only grasped straightforward principles.

“So that’s how it is, being educated really does have its advantages, even the mushrooms you grow are so valuable.” Uncle Niu half-understood, and in the end, attributed the fundamental value of the mushrooms to Chen Yang’s education.

Chen Yang just smiled and said nothing, continuing to ride his tricycle towards the county town.

Before long, the two of them arrived in the county town.

Chen Yang left Uncle Niu at the wholesale market, and they agreed that in an hour, he would return to this spot to wait for him.

Uncle Niu nodded, then took his burlap bag and went into the wholesale market to stock up on goods.

Chen Yang, on the other hand, took his electric tricycle to the west of town to deliver wild mushrooms to Yang Caiyun.

There wasn’t much to do at home today, so it was only around ten-thirty when Chen Yang arrived at the restaurant’s entrance.

Seeing Chen Yang arrive, Yang Caiyun immediately walked out of the restaurant entrance with a face full of concern.

She rushed over to Chen Yang in just a few steps and then looked him up and down thoroughly.

Only after confirming that Chen Yang was no different than usual did she heave a big sigh of relief.

“Sis, what’s the matter?” Chen Yang was puzzled by Yang Caiyun’s sudden behavior.

Without answering Chen Yang, Yang Caiyun asked with a look of astonishment, “Yesterday…

Liu Hu didn’t come to find you?”

“Liu Hu?

You mean that old man who threatened you last time?” Chen Yang said.

Yang Caiyun nodded: “Yes, that’s him.”

“He did find me.

They wanted me to stop delivering goods to you, but I refused.

They even tried to get rough, but I dealt with them all in the end,” Chen Yang said expressionlessly, as if it were a simple matter.

But Yang Caiyun was taken aback upon hearing this.

“You…

you took care of Liu Hu and his people by yourself?”

“That’s right, I took care of them all.

They definitely won’t trouble you again, sis,” Chen Yang answered with a smile.

Yang Caiyun was extremely surprised by the smile on Chen Yang’s face.

However, along with the surprise came relief.

Earlier that morning, she heard from Little Wang, an employee at the store, about Liu Hu coming to the restaurant to inquire about things.

She felt something was off immediately, suspecting that Liu Hu might target Chen Yang.

That was why she had rushed over so fervently earlier; it was because she was worried about Chen Yang’s safety.

Now, after hearing what Chen Yang said, she finally relieved her worry.

“I didn’t realize you were so capable.” The clouds parted, and a smile appeared on Yang Caiyun’s face.

Chen Yang beamed confidently: “It’s just Liu Hu, nothing impressive.”

While speaking, Chen Yang’s expression suddenly changed, and he teased with a mischievous grin, “But I have another impressive thing, sis.

Do you want to check it out?”

“What impressive thing?”

Yang Caiyun instinctively blurted out the question, but her face immediately turned red with shyness after asking.

“You bad boy, why are you so naughty?” Yang Caiyun, with a flushed face, glared at Chen Yang.

Yang Caiyun was naturally alluring, and her coy demeanor was even more enticing.

Chen Yang found his mouth dry, really wanting to pounce right then and there.

“Alright, alright, lets’ stop fooling around and figure out the price for the wild mushrooms,” Yang Caiyun noticed the flames dancing in Chen Yang’s eyes and dared not joke around any longer, fearing that Chen Yang might not be able to hold back and might overpower her.

She took Chen Yang’s hand and led him into the restaurant.

The employee then proceeded as usual to bring in the wild mushrooms.

They weighed them.

“Twenty-three pounds!” The employee glanced at the data, then stated so.

“Twenty-three?” Yang Caiyun echoed, then bowed her head and tapped away for a moment to calculate the sum.

After figuring out the price, she took out her phone and transferred the money to Chen Yang.

“Check your account.”

Chen Yang glanced at his phone and nodded: “Received.”

After settling the account, the staff moved the wild mushrooms to the kitchen.