Chapter 216 - 215, The Ambiguity in the Persimmon Garden

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Chapter 216: Chapter 215, The Ambiguity in the Persimmon Garden Uncle Fu respectfully said, "The Qianlong List features several top-tier experts with extraordinary skills. Now that the Wanlong Association has offered a public bounty of two hundred million, a lot of people will be interested in you. There might already be someone hiding in the shadows, waiting for a chance to make a move on you." "Damn!" Xu Wendong cursed, "Am I only worth two hundred million?" Uncle Fu looked bewildered. He could feel that Xu Wendong was angry because of the bounty placed by the Wanlong Association. But the reason for the anger wasn’t because of the bounty itself. It was because the bounty price was too low... "Alright, let’s leave it at that today," Xu Wendong said as he got into Liu Mang’s Lincoln SUV, instructing the driver to head toward Qingshan Village. As it turned out, he chose the wrong car. The Lincoln SUV seemed grand, but its off-road capability was quite limited, especially on roads like those in Qingshan Village; it was only slightly better than a regular sedan. As a result, Xu Wendong got out halfway and walked toward the village. Just as he was passing over the southern hill of Qingshan Village, Xu Wendong unexpectedly noticed a dozen excavators digging up and developing some wasteland, which made him marvel at the power of money. "Money really can make the devil turn millstones," he thought. "Just yesterday we talked about leasing the land, and today the village has already brought in so many excavators." Xu Wendong hummed a tune as he returned to the village, where Su Li and Zheng Yun were discussing road construction at the village committee. Building roads was a big deal—how to build them and where to place them. These matters required thorough statistics and discussions. Upon arriving, Xu Wendong didn’t intervene with the two; instead, he took a sip of water and headed to Zhao Ranran’s persimmon orchard, where her autumn harvest was nearing completion, working alone to wrap things up. Seeing Xu Wendong appeared, Zhao Ranran immediately showed a gloomy expression, "You still remember to come to my place? You haven’t come to my house for two nights in a row!" "Didn’t I have things to do!" Xu Wendong chuckled awkwardly, "Look, I came to see you first thing after I got back." He gave Zhao Ranran a knowing wink. A simple glance ignited the flame within Zhao Ranran’s heart, and the two had a passionate encounter right in the middle of the persimmon orchard. In the evening. Xu Wendong hummed a tune as he returned to the village committee carrying groceries he bought from the small shop. From a distance, he noticed two white Land Rover SUVs parked at the entrance, both with provincial city license plates, and all carrying special four-sequence numbers. It wasn’t difficult for Xu Wendong to get a five-sequence number in Qingyuan, but getting such a license plate in the provincial city proved that the other party had strong connections and wealth. Curious as he was, he still walked into the courtyard of the village committee. What met his eyes was a young man appearing to be a playboy around twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He had sharp brows and bright eyes, looking extraordinary, sitting at a stone table under a parasol tree, currently smiling and saying something to Su Li. However, Su Li was showing an impatient look. Beside the playboy stood two elderly men over sixty and six men in black clothing. They all wore cold expressions, giving off a strong oppressive aura. Seeing Xu Wendong appear, Fang Cong’s eyes flashed a meaningful smile as he stood up and said, "You must be Xu Wendong, the village doctor of Qingshan Village, right? I’m Fang Cong from the Fang Family of the provincial city." "Hello," Xu Wendong greeted with calmness and poise. ??? Fang Cong immediately frowned. He thought Xu Wendong would be nervous and frightened after he revealed his background, but he didn’t expect such calmness. It seemed like the reputation of the Fang Family from the provincial city couldn’t intimidate this guy. This made him internally uncomfortable. After all, the Fang Family of the provincial city was a giant wealthy family with assets worth hundreds of billions. Xu Wendong looked at Su Li, "Secretary Su, should I prepare dinner for just the two of us, or should I make more?" They had a previous agreement where Xu Wendong would cook, and Su Li would handle the washing and cleaning. Of course, Su Li would also give Xu Wendong a five-hundred-yuan living allowance each month. Before Su Li could speak, Fang Cong’s voice rang out, "You must prepare our meal too. After all, Li Li and I grew up as childhood sweethearts in the same compound." Su Li looked displeased but still said to Xu Wendong, "Prepare a bit more and make sure this guy eats and leaves quickly. Oh, this guy can’t eat spicy food." "Who says I can’t eat spicy?" Fang Cong snorted, rather unhappily, "I’ve trained recently. Eating spicy food is no problem. Add more chili peppers. I love spicy food." Su Li pursed her lips, then gave Xu Wendong a knowing wink. Xu Wendong smiled knowingly and went into the kitchen to busy himself. He made stir-fried chili pork. Stir-fried green chili. Chili scrambled eggs. Char-grilled chili. Dry chili fried small fish. Chili fried river shrimp. When Xu Wendong placed the six dishes on the stone table, Fang Cong’s face turned green. Damn it. Even if I love spicy food, was this really necessary? Fortunately, it didn’t smell spicy. He slightly relaxed. Just as Xu Wendong brought the staple food to the table, Fang Cong’s eyes widened, and he shouted angrily, "What kind of status do you have, thinking you can share a table with this young master for a meal?" "Go away, you have no right to sit and eat with this young master," he said, displaying a disdainful expression. Su Li angrily said, "Fang Cong, Wendong is my friend, and all the dishes on this table were cooked by him. Why shouldn’t he sit here and eat? I suggest you don’t go too far, or else I wouldn’t mind reporting your actions today to Grandpa Fang." Fang Cong grinned, "Is it necessary to snitch over such a small matter?" Su Li responded irritably, "You’re the one who’s being rude!" Fang Cong cast an unhappy glance at Xu Wendong, silently agreeing to let him sit at the stone table to eat, then picked up chopsticks and began to taste Xu Wendong’s culinary skills, commenting as he ate, "Considering your young age, your cooking skills are unexpectedly good." "Could it be that this is because children from poor families mature early?" Though he praised Xu Wendong, he was also indirectly mocking his humble origins. However, Xu Wendong didn’t take it personally. Even though Fang Cong’s words were harsh now, it wouldn’t be long before he embarrassed himself. True enough. In less than a minute, Fang Cong’s face turned red, and his lips swelled visibly like sausages, sweating profusely and looking quite disheveled. "I thought you could handle spicy food, so why can’t you now? The chili from Qingshan Village isn’t even that spicy!" Xu Wendong commented, picking up a bite of stir-fried green chili, eating while teasing. Apart from persimmons and hawthorns, what impressed Xu Wendong most about Qingshan Village was the local chili peppers grown by the villagers. Their heat level wasn’t something most people could handle. "Did I say these chilis were very spicy?" Fang Cong snorted unhappily, seemingly unwilling to lose face in front of a woman he liked. He quickly devoured the plate of char-grilled chili in large bites. Witnessing this, Xu Wendong sighed inwardly, knowing that although chili peppers were spicy when eaten, their exit could be even spicier. Would someone with Fang Cong’s small physique be able to handle it?

Chapter 216 - 215, The Ambiguity in the Persimmon Garden

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