Chapter 12

"Wow, this time we hit the jackpot, meeting such a rich person, and he's young too, definitely a second-generation rich guy."

"But he doesn't look like it from his clothes?"

"What do you know? Rich people nowadays like to keep a low profile. Didn't you hear just now? He's called 'Mr. Zhu,' and they received him at home. The people living in Xiangxie Garden are all rich."

"Right, why didn't I think of that?"

"So you have a pig brain. Last time I met a rich big boss, he was dressed very simply. When I asked him what he did, he said he was a migrant worker. Then his secretary came to find him..."

"What happened next?"

"What else? The secretary called him, and he left. Later, I found out that the secretary was his wife's younger sister, sent to keep an eye on him."

"This time, we can't let this one slip away..."

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Xiangxie Garden is one of the top wealthy areas in Yundong City. Lei Huanxi had never been there in the few years he had been in Yundong City.

After making a call, he waited for about ten minutes and saw a man in his fifties, wearing a suit and tie, hurriedly walk out. As soon as he saw Lei Huanxi, he said, "Introduced by Brother Hong?"

"Brother Liu, I'm Lei Huanxi..."

Before Lei Huanxi could finish introducing himself, Old Liu impatiently interrupted him: "Alright, alright, come on. I have to tell you, Mr. Zhu is in a bad mood today. Don't bring a fake item to fool him."

As soon as they entered Xiangxie Garden, Lei Huanxi was amazed. It was all detached villas, with luxury cars parked in private garages. In the gardens, almost every house had flowers, sunshades, and tables and chairs for relaxation.

Is this where rich people live?

They arrived at one of the villas, where a man and a young girl were busy in their flower bed.

Old Liu "shushed" and gestured for Lei Huanxi to sit and wait.

Lei Huanxi looked closely and found it interesting. While others planted flowers, they were planting vegetables.

A packet of vegetable seeds was right there, and Lei Huanxi could see it clearly.

Lei Huanxi had seen this type of vegetable many times as a child. Although he wasn't an expert, he knew exactly how to plant it.

Seeing them dig too deep, Lei Huanxi couldn't help but say, "You're digging too deep. Just a shallow layer is enough, and then put the seeds in."

The man and the girl turned to look at him.

The man looked to be in his late forties, and the girl was probably in her early twenties, with short hair, wearing a bright red tight top, denim shorts, and barefoot in a pair of bright red high heels.

Her eyes weren't big, but they were clear and transparent, like a clear spring. Her face was extremely beautiful; even the most beautiful woman Lei Huanxi had ever known, Xu Yanyan, would pale in comparison.

Her figure was fiery, with all the right curves and contours...

Lei Huanxi had never seen such a beautiful girl before.

Stunned, he heard Old Liu say, "Mr. Zhu, this is Lei Huanxi, who brought the ginseng. Lei Huanxi, this is our Mr. Zhu, and this is Mr. Zhu's daughter, Annie."

Mr. Zhu Guoxu of Juncheng Group?

Annie giggled, probably finding Lei Huanxi's name amusing.

Mr. Zhu Guoxu didn't rush to ask about the ginseng: "I've never planted vegetables before. Isn't it true that the deeper you dig, the better?"

"Who said that?" Lei Huanxi was quite unconvinced. "Planting vegetables only requires a shallow layer. If you dig too deep, they won't come up."

"You come, you come, let me see you plant." Mr. Zhu Guoxu gave Lei Huanxi the spot.

Lei Huanxi didn't hesitate. You might be good at business, but you're a novice at planting vegetables.

As soon as he squatted down, Annie watched intently, and a pleasant fragrance wafted into Lei Huanxi's nose.

What perfume is she wearing that smells so good?

Planting vegetables isn't difficult, and with Lei Huanxi's nimble hands, it was done in no time.

Lei Huanxi stood up: "Water it once a day when you plant it. Once it grows, don't water it too often. Buy some urea..."

He carefully taught them how to plant vegetables, and Mr. Zhu Guoxu and Annie listened very attentively.

"I thought planting vegetables was the simplest thing, but there are so many details. Once it grows, you shouldn't water it too much. I thought watering it frequently was better. Let's go wash our hands."

Mr. Zhu Guoxu, Annie, and Lei Huanxi washed their hands and sat down in the garden: "Old Liu, when will Doctor Ma arrive?"

"Probably soon."

"Oh, bring out my Jin Jun Mei. The young man at least taught me how to plant vegetables."

Lei Huanxi was a bit confused: "Mr. Zhu, everyone else plants flowers and grass, why are you planting vegetables?"

"I used to plant flowers, but whatever I planted died. I thought, if flowers and grass can't be eaten when they're hungry or drunk when they're thirsty, I might as well plant some vegetables. They're green food, right?" Mr. Zhu Guoxu said with a smile, not at all like the bad mood Old Liu had mentioned.

"There isn't that much green food." Lei Huanxi was quite unconvinced.

"What about the countryside?" Annie was a bit不服气 (unconvinced): "Isn't the vegetables grown in the countryside green food, free from pollution? I heard they don't use pesticides, and they catch bugs by hand."

Lei Huanxi laughed: "Who told you that? You can do it without pesticides for a small amount of vegetables, but if you go to the countryside now, even the vegetables they eat themselves are treated with pesticides. Otherwise, it's impossible to catch bugs by hand."

Old Liu brought the tea. He put some water in the cup to warm it, then added the Jin Jun Mei, and poured hot water over it.

As the tea leaves slowly unfurled, the unique rich fragrance of Jin Jun Mei wafted out.

Lei Huanxi tasted the expensive Jin Jun Mei for the first time in his life.

Annie seemed to be the type who liked to ask questions: "What about the organic vegetables sold in supermarkets?"

"It depends on how you look at it." Lei Huanxi put down his cup: "The organic vegetables in supermarkets are only free from pesticide residues when they are sold, not that they haven't used pesticides. To truly be free from pollution, you'd have to use purified water, chemically pure fertilizers, and grow them in a sealed, vacuum greenhouse."

"Reasonable, reasonable." Mr. Zhu Guoxu nodded: "Lei Huanxi, are you from the countryside?"

"Yes, I studied in Yundong for three years and then went back. I couldn't find a job in Yundong, and even got kicked out of being a doorman. I had no choice but to go back to my hometown to farm." Lei Huanxi said frankly.

"The countryside is good, the countryside is good. The air is good, the environment is good. Where is your hometown?"

"Not far, in Zhunan Town."

"Oh? Zhunan? Do you know about Xiantao Village?"

"Yes, I'm from Xiantao Village."

"You're from Xiantao Village?" Mr. Zhu Guoxu and Annie exchanged a glance, and Annie spoke up: "Do you know about the newly built villa in your village?"

"Yes." Lei Huanxi suddenly thought of something: "Could it be yours..."

Mr. Zhu Guoxu smiled: "I commissioned someone to buy the land and build it. Later, I was busy and didn't have time to live there, so it's been empty."

There are too many coincidences in the world. Yesterday, he was still thinking about which big boss had too much money to burn, and now the big boss was sitting right in front of him.

"Xiantao Village is a good place." Mr. Zhu Guoxu sighed: "Not only does it produce peaches, but the environment and air are good. I've been to Fairy Mountain, and with proper development, it could attract many tourists."

Lei Huanxi's heart stirred: "Mr. Zhu, why don't you invest and develop it? Do you also believe in the feng shui that the wealth of Xiantao Village is blocked?"

"The feng shui of Xiantao Village isn't as mysterious as you think..." Mr. Zhu Guoxu hesitated: "Forget it, it's better for you to know less about some things. Your village produces peaches, but it's not wealthy, and you can't compete with them."

Can't compete with them? Is there some hidden story here?

But since Mr. Zhu Guoxu didn't want to say, Lei Huanxi didn't press further.

"Old Liu, go call Jin Yan out." Mr. Zhu Guoxu waved his hand: "Don't stay cooped up in the house all day, let him get some sun, it's good for his health."

Lei Huanxi met Mr. Zhu Guoxu's frail son, Zhu Jin Yan, for the first time. He was Annie's younger brother, one year younger, and 20 years old.

He was as thin as a bamboo stick, with a pale face. After walking a few steps, he sat down, and sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Dad, why did you call me?" Zhu Jin Yan was clearly unhappy: "I'm in the middle of a dungeon."

"Dungeon? What dungeon?" Mr. Zhu Guoxu was puzzled.

"A dungeon in the game. It was updated two days ago, and the Dragon Dora appeared. I'm in the middle of fighting it."

"Dragon Dora?" Lei Huanxi was also surprised: "Are you playing Demon Century?"

"Yes, how about it, do you play too?" Zhu Jin Yan, who hadn't even looked at Lei Huanxi properly, immediately asked. Seeing Lei Huanxi nod, he became excited: "Which server are you on?"

"Old server, Server 1."

"Ah, I'm also on Server 1." Talking about the game, Zhu Jin Yan's pale face actually turned a bit red with excitement: "I'm called the Green Giant, what about you, what's your ID?"

Green Giant? With that skinny build, he calls himself the Green Giant? But the ID sounded familiar. Lei Huanxi said casually: "Zhang Qing from the Vegetable Garden."

"Zhang Qing from the Vegetable Garden? You're Zhang Qing from the Vegetable Garden?" Zhu Jin Yan almost jumped up: "You didn't spend a penny, not even a VIP0, and you have top-tier equipment, ranking second on the power list. Do you remember me? There was a time when I was killed by the Rampaging Demon God several times, and you helped me complete the task!"

Lei Huanxi finally remembered. That guy who had spent a fortune, had top-tier equipment, but was terrible at the game, and was a VIP15.

Yes, he was called the Green Giant. No wonder the name sounded familiar.

Mr. Zhu Guoxu didn't understand a word of what they were saying, just listening in confusion. What were they talking about?

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