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“Qiang Zi, what... what are you doing?”
Li Yufeng, who had just entered with dinner, was startled by the scene before her. She thought to herself, oh no, could it be that Qiang Zi has gotten too eager and done something to Qin Su Yan? This thought frightened her.
During her conversations with Qin Su Yan, Li Yufeng had picked up on some of her family background. Although Qin Su Yan only had a mother, from the way she spoke, Li Yufeng could guess that her mother was probably quite remarkable.
When Li Qiang heard Aunt Yu Feng’s voice, he was also taken aback. He already felt a bit guilty for his actions and quickly sprang out of Qin Su Yan’s embrace like a startled rabbit.
“Aunt, I... I’m just happy!” Once he regained his composure, Li Qiang felt much better.
Qin Su Yan suddenly sensed something missing from her embrace and inexplicably felt a pang of loss in her heart.
“Happy? Happy about hugging... hugging Su Yan?” Li Yufeng furrowed her brows slightly.
Seeing Li Yufeng’s worried expression, Li Qiang realized that Aunt Yu Feng might be upset. He hurriedly explained, “Sister Su Yan said she wanted me to be her sworn brother! I was so happy!”
Li Yufeng paused for a moment upon hearing this. She glanced at the flustered Li Qiang and then turned to Qin Su Yan. “Su Yan, is what Qiang Zi said true?”
Li Qiang felt a wave of sadness wash over him; how could his closest aunt not believe him?
“Yes, Aunt Feng. I felt an instant connection with Qiang Zi, so I decided to make him my sworn brother. You wouldn’t blame me for taking the initiative, would you?” Qin Su Yan looked at Li Yufeng timidly, fearing that she might disagree; that would be too awkward.
Upon receiving Qin Su Yan’s confirmation, Li Yufeng’s face broke into a wide smile, completely dispelling any earlier displeasure.
Li Qiang followed his own thoughts, realizing that if he stayed on this path, he might never achieve much in life. However, if he could form a connection with someone like Qin Su Yan, the daughter of a prominent family, his future would likely be much brighter. As long as Li Qiang was doing well, Li Yufeng would feel happy with whatever he chose to do.
"Not at all! How could I ever blame you? Having a dry sister like you is a blessing for our Qiang Zi! As long as you don't mind that this little rascal is just a country bumpkin!" Li Yufeng spoke excitedly, her words tumbling out in her eagerness.
"Aunt Feng, what are you saying? We’ll be family from now on; there's no need to talk about minding or not!" Qin Su Yan smiled at Li Yufeng's words, her charm radiating. "Besides, if I were to mind Qiang Zi, would I still recognize him as my little brother?"
"That's great! That's great!" Li Yufeng nodded vigorously, her face beaming with joy. "By the way, let’s eat quickly! There’s not much to eat at home—just some native chicken and native chicken eggs. I hope you can overlook it!"
"Wow, native chicken and native chicken eggs!" Qin Su Yan exclaimed, her face lighting up like a little girl who had just received candy. "Aunt Feng, you don’t know how rare these are in our city! Some people have sent them to my family before; they taste so good—much better than the farm-raised chickens!"
Seeing Qin Su Yan so happy made Li Qiang chuckle. "Sister, then eat your fill! We have plenty of these things in the countryside!"
In truth, Li Qiang's family never slaughtered chickens except during festivals because they relied on them for eggs to sell. However, he felt no reluctance in killing a chicken for his dry sister. On the contrary, seeing Qin Su Yan's joyful expression made him very happy!
Moreover, with his newfound abilities and a few acres of land at home, he and Aunt Yufeng wouldn’t starve. He just needed to find an opportunity to ask Pan Yulian and Zhang Xuemei for help—perhaps get the Secretary and Director to allocate more land to their family. With that, it would be impossible not to prosper!
"Qiang Zi, after dinner and a shower tonight, make sure to rest early. Don’t go washing over by Mother River," Li Yufeng said while serving Li Qiang some chicken. "Get some good rest; tomorrow morning we’ll head to the fields to harvest watermelons and then sell them in the city!"
Li Qiang nodded in agreement while focusing on his meal.
Qin Su Yan looked at Li Yufeng and Li Qiang with curiosity and asked, "Aunt Feng, do you grow your watermelons in greenhouses?"
"Not at all, it's just homegrown!" Li Yufeng chuckled.
"That's strange!" Qin Su Yan, who worked in the agricultural sector, naturally had some understanding of the growing seasons for crops in rural areas. But how could watermelons be ripe already? Even in a greenhouse, they might not mature this quickly!
Li Qiang, who had been focused on his meal, felt a jolt at Qin Su Yan's confusion and quickly said, "Sister, it might be that heaven is favoring me and my aunt, which is why our watermelons are ripening so early!"
Li Qiang knew that the secret he carried was astonishing—he could induce early ripening in plants and even had the ability to see through things. Of course, there were other abilities he was still unaware of, but he knew that all these mysterious powers came from the Azure Green Snake that had bitten him.
This was his secret; no one could know!
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Yufeng shot Li Qiang an exasperated glance upon hearing his ramblings. She smiled apologetically at Qin Su Yan and said, "Su Yan, don’t mind what Qiang Zi says. However, our watermelons are indeed ripe. If we don’t sell them soon, they might go bad!"
"Really? That’s quite strange!" Qin Su Yan looked puzzled; this was beyond the natural order of things. As someone who studied agriculture and came to help Nanping Village escape poverty, she hadn’t expected to hear such bizarre news right after her arrival. This left her both confused and excited—after all, such unheard-of occurrences were thrilling!
"Hehe, what’s so strange about it? Sister, the world is full of wonders. Our watermelons ripening early isn’t that special!" Li Qiang didn’t want Qin Su Yan to dwell on this issue any longer. He offered her a piece of meat and said, "Sister, let’s eat quickly! How about you join us tomorrow to sell watermelons? I bet you’ve never tried selling watermelons before!"
Indeed, Li Qiang's tactic to change the subject was very effective. The moment she heard about selling watermelons, Qin Su Yan became very interested in this new experience and looked excited…
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