Chapter 10

All the preparations were already in place.

Xiaopang climbed onto the plot of land where the ginseng seeds were planted. Just like when he planted the peach seeds, he strained hard, even more so this time, his whole body turning red.

After a long while, a drop of golden liquid finally dripped from his mouth onto the soil.

Then, Xiaopang lay there motionless, as if exhausted.

Lei Xihuan quickly picked up Xiaopang and placed him on the jade pendant.

As soon as Xiaopang touched the jade, he immediately regained his energy and greedily absorbed the spiritual energy from the pendant.

Strands of spiritual energy entered Xiaopang's body, gradually restoring his vitality.

However, the quality of this jade pendant was far inferior to that of the peony stone. Soon, the spiritual energy was completely drained, and Xiaopang's energy was fully restored, becoming lively again.

However, his size did not increase much this time.

Lei Xihuan roughly understood that the better the quality of the jade, the more important it was for Xiaopang's growth.

However, Lei Xihuan didn't have much money left in his pocket. He hoped that this time he could grow the life-saving ginseng. Once he made money, Xiaopang, rest assured, I will definitely buy the best jade for you to absorb spiritual energy.

Unlike the previous time, this time Xiaopang's dragon saliva entered the soil without any immediate significant changes. Lei Xihuan waited for a long time, only to see the soil seem to change slightly, emitting a scent reminiscent of a forest.

However, there were no other significant changes.

Lei Xihuan was not in a hurry. He changed the water for Xiaopang, put him in the water to rest, and then went for a walk around the village.

The villa at the eastern end of the village stood out prominently. The walls were high, and the iron gate was tightly closed.

Village Chief Xu had told Lei Xihuan that the owner of the villa had never shown up, only entrusting his lawyer to handle the purchase of five acres of land and the construction of the four-story villa.

Inside was a small farm and a fish pond, with all the necessary living facilities.

Five acres? That's over 3,300 square meters.

Good grief, what a big boss must this be? Even more surprising was that after the villa was built, the owner never came.

These rich people, they must be burning money. When I have money, I will definitely get a villa that big.

The only people left in the village were the elderly. People like Sister Lu, who were of similar age, were almost all gone. After the peach planting and harvesting season, the village was desolate.

"Xihuan, what are you wandering around for?" Village Chief Xu's voice came from behind.

"Uncle Xu, I'm just wandering around," Lei Xihuan pointed to the villa. "Why is such a nice place not occupied?"

"Can't you stop them from being rich?" Uncle Xu lit a cigarette and took a satisfying puff. "That day, the lawyer of the big boss came. Good grief, a big Mercedes, with a driver and an assistant, what a presence. We have plenty of peach merchants coming and going, but have we ever seen such a big boss? I secretly asked, do you know how much the driver earns a month? Over ten thousand. Good grief, wouldn't it be better to save that money and drive yourself?"

Lei Xihuan laughed. "Uncle Xu, you don't understand. Those truly big bosses never drive themselves; they always hire drivers. If a big Mercedes pulls up, and the door opens to reveal a man in a suit, rest assured, that's not the boss. He'll run to open the door for the boss sitting in the back."

"Isn't that just like what I see in foreign TV shows? Acting like a president." Village Chief Xu was clearly不服气 (unconvinced). "So what if they're big bosses? Can't big bosses drive themselves? Our village's Second Fatso, you know him, right? He's also a big boss, and when he comes back to the village, he drives himself. He's seen the world, and I heard he's working on a new project. What's it called? Oh, right, 'Farting from the Ass.'"

"What?" Lei Xihuan's eyes widened. "Farting from the Ass? What kind of new project is that?"

"I'm also puzzled. How could they come up with such a strange name?" Village Chief Xu was also confused. "Farting isn't done through the ass? Who has ever seen it done through the mouth?"

Lei Xihuan was baffled. "You must have heard wrong."

"No way, don't think that your Uncle Xu has been in the village all his life, but I do watch TV and read newspapers. I asked Second Fatso, and it's something on the internet."

"Uncle Xu, you, you..." Lei Xihuan suddenly understood what "Farting from the Ass" meant and pointed at Village Chief Xu, laughing. "Uncle Xu, you're killing me. What 'Farting from the Ass,' it's P2P!"

"Oh, right, right, it seems to be called that." Village Chief Xu slapped his head and chuckled. "I can't understand those foreign words, embarrassing, embarrassing."

Lei Xihuan laughed for a long time before saying, "Uncle Xu, you said our village isn't bad, with good scenery and air, and the Fairy Mountain behind us. Our peaches are famous nationwide. Why can't we develop it? Now, city people love to come to the countryside, stay in farmhouses, and eat farm food. After a good meal, they can take a walk around Fairy Mountain. How beautiful is that?"

"Do you think we haven't thought about it?" Village Chief Xu glared. "But it's not that easy. We need approval from the higher-ups, support from the city and county, and funds. We can't do without any of these. Last year, we almost got the support from the higher-ups, but in the final decision, the county chose Yanhu Village as the key development area, and all the resources went there. I heard the county leaders even helped them attract investment."

"Try again." Lei Xihuan was puzzled.

Village Chief Xu sighed, took out another cigarette, and took a big puff. "I've tried. The county said they could, but we had to find the funds ourselves. Where can I get so much money?"

"There are plenty of rich bosses. Look, the one who built that villa... and Second Fatso, he's also a big boss, right?"

"Two years ago, yes, two years ago, when Second Fatso came back for the New Year, I talked to him about it." Village Chief Xu's face was full of helplessness. "He was very interested. Not long after the New Year, he brought a feng shui master back. The master walked around the village, and do you know what he said? He said our village has mountains behind and water in front, with a concave shape on both sides and a convex shape in the middle, like a yuanbao, which is very good. But the problem is the Fairy Mountain, which is right on the money spot, suppressing the wealth. Whoever invests here will lose everything. Second Fatso left that day and never mentioned it again."

Village Chief Xu continued to tell Lei Xihuan that after that, he tried to find several other bosses, but they all brought feng shui masters, and the results were the same.

In the end, nothing came of it.

Lei Xihuan was puzzled.

It's not surprising that the bosses are superstitious, but it's strange that every boss who wants to invest is so superstitious? Do they all believe in feng shui?

"What about the big boss who built the villa?" Lei Xihuan was still not giving up. "He built the villa here, but didn't come to live because of the feng shui?"

"How would I know? Besides, I've never even seen what the big boss looks like." Village Chief Xu sighed. "Anyway, our Fairy Peach Village is just like this. The name sounds good, with Fairy Peaches and Fairy Mountain, but what's the use? In the end, not only do outsiders not want to come in, but even the young people in our village can't stay. You, Xihuan, are the only one who doesn't look down on this place. You're a college graduate, yet you came back to plant peaches."

Lei Xihuan's face turned red.

How could he be willing to come back? After graduation, he also wanted to stay in Yundong City and integrate into this international metropolis, but in the end, he was forced out.

However, Lei Xihuan didn't believe in fate. What money spot being suppressed? When he has money in the future, he will definitely invest in a farmhouse here and see if he can't make money.

"Never mind, don't talk about it. It just makes me feel frustrated." Village Chief Xu threw away the cigarette. "Look at our Fairy Peach Village, so desolate. No one is farming the land, and no one is leasing the fish pond. Everyone has gone out to work. I'm just a figurehead as the village chief now."

Lei Xihuan suddenly thought of something. "No one is leasing the fish pond?"

"Our Fairy Peach Village is mainly about planting peaches, and there are few who raise fish. The few who leased the pond in the past didn't renew their leases. So they've all been abandoned." Village Chief Xu waved his hand. "Don't talk about it. I'm going to play cards. I get itchy if I don't touch the cards all day."

"Uncle Xu, take care."

Lei Xihuan's mind started to work.

No one is leasing the fish pond? What if he leased it? Don't forget, he has a dragon.

Forget it, he didn't have enough funds now. He would think of a way to solve the funding problem first.

While lost in thought, he returned home. He watched some TV, but it was boring. Then the phone rang. It was a friend he met online, with the username "Chizha Zhanda":

"Zhang Qing, why haven't you logged in for so long? Are you playing the team battle tonight?"

They played an online game, and Lei Xihuan's in-game name was "Caiyuanzi Zhang Qing."

"What team battle? I'm back in my hometown now, and I don't even have a computer."

"Then I'll log in with your account. By the way, I'm out of money, so I'll take two million from your account. What's your bank password?"

He was talking about in-game currency, and the bank was also in the game. Lei Xihuan gave the password to Chizha Zhanda. "Use it sparingly. I only have six hundred million in my account."

"Got it. You still have six hundred million, but I'm almost broke. That's it, bye."

The call ended, and Lei Xihuan thought, when will I really have six hundred million?

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