Chapter 231 Moving into the Factory Dormitory

"Everyone has their own ambitions. She doesn't want to live a conventional and stable life. As her elders, why should we force her? What if, when An'an faces the problem of filling out college applications, he wants to continue painting and become a famous painter, but the elders think it's unreliable and force him to choose a popular major? In that case... would he really be happy?"

Planting peonies and developing health-preserving tea were just childish tinkering for Wu Lifang, but Jiang An was different. He had been painting for almost ten years, and preventing him from painting was tantamount to taking his life. Upon hearing this, the woman fell into deep thought.

A moment later, the woman with slightly red and swollen eyes brought over a large bowl of fruit. She picked up the largest and most vibrant peach and handed it to the girl rocking in the chair. "Here, peaches are the best for beauty and health. In a few days, let Ah Chao take you to fill out your college application."

The fact that she could say that meant she had figured it out. The girl smiled sweetly, hugged her arm, and started acting cute and charming.

"It's good that you've figured it out. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Ah Chao, please also take Ah Chen with you. I don't really understand the process of filling out college applications!"

“Sure, no problem!” Jiang Chao replied with a slight smile as he peeled the apple.

A few days later, at the gate of Jiangcheng Middle School, Yun Xia opened her arms wide as if no one else was around, tilted her head back and took a deep breath of fresh air.

"Heh, what's so great about the air on a hot summer day, right on the street? Want some ice cream?"

After a long silence, seeing that the girl didn't answer, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Looks like you don't want to eat it, then... it's all mine!"

Delicious food shouldn't slip away. Yunxia suddenly turned her head, snatched the creamy ice cream, tore open the packaging, and stuffed the off-white creamy block directly into her mouth.

"Oh, it's so cool!"

"Xiaxia, eat slowly, no one will take it from you. If one isn't enough, I have more!"

The plastic bag in Li Chen's hand was filled with creamy ice cream and iced soda, all flavors that girls love.

"Hey, Jiang Chao, look at him, and then look at you. You're both boys, but the difference is so huge."

"Heh, now that I've filled out my college application, I'm useless, so you can just belittle me as you please? Let's go, it's the middle of summer, it's so hot."

I must say, the sun is shining brightly today, and the temperature is approaching 38 degrees Celsius. It's really hot, but creamy ice cream is the perfect way to beat the heat.

"Let's go, the car has air conditioning on, it's very comfortable."

The two residential areas are very close to each other, so Yunxia and Jiang Chao naturally hitched a ride. After returning to the villa, the group lay in the air-conditioned room, eating fruits and snacks while watching TV series. They were extremely comfortable.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang at the front gate. "You stay here, I'll go out and take a look."

After saying that, she ran downstairs, opened the door, and found Bai Ye carrying a lot of things.

"Why bring so much stuff?"

"Oh, I just happened to be passing by and bought it on the way."

Yunxia wasn't blind; these foods were clearly from different shops. "We're all good friends. Next time you come, don't be so polite. It's quite hot outside, come inside and cool off."

The words "good friend" struck Bai Ye like an arrow to his heart. His lips twitched slightly, but then turned into a faint smile. "Okay, next time you come, just bring me along."

Stepping into the air-conditioned room, it instantly felt cool. After a few casual words, the girl cut straight to the point, "So, did you come here because of the peony factory?"

After much calculation, it's almost time to harvest peony roots!

"Smart, you really can't hide anything from you. In a few days, we'll be digging up the peony roots. As the boss, I'll naturally be there to supervise. The dormitory is ready. Just pack some personal belongings and you can move in directly."

Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone. Jiang Chao rolled his eyes at the big bad wolf and said without any sense of romance, "You make it sound so easy. Let me ask you, what kind of building materials are used for the house? If it's steel plates, even with fans and air conditioning running all day, it'll still be unbearably hot."

"No way, they're all red brick and tile houses, with plastered walls, air conditioning, and all the necessary appliances. Besides, the temperature in the mountains is naturally lower than in the city, so in the summer... it's very cool. I'm here, and I definitely won't let Xiaxia do any hard labor. Just treat it as a tourist vacation and go through the motions."

"No way! I'm one of the shareholders, so I have to set an example. I absolutely cannot relax my standards when it comes to quality control. Jiang Chao, do you want to come with me?"

With the bet in place, Bai Ye was certain he wouldn't agree, but alas, things didn't go as planned!

"Of course I'll go. After all, in a sense, I'm a small business owner too!"

"Include me! My mom's away on a business trip, and it's just me and the nanny at home. I'm incredibly bored. Before my miserable college life even begins, I might as well have some fun."

"Me too, brother, sister, please take me with you!" Jiang An said excitedly, rubbing his cat ears.

He had hoped to take this opportunity to get closer to the other person, but now it seemed that the plan had completely fallen through. Caught a glimpse of someone's smile out of the corner of his eye, Bai Ye felt even more frustrated.

Recalling the scene when she was trapped in the cave, Yun Xia's eyes narrowed and her expression became serious. "You can go, but there is one condition: you must not be distracted by playing and forget the time. Except in special circumstances, you must be back in the factory dormitory before dark."

"Okay!" Li Chen and Jiang An said in unison.

With the matter settled, all that remained was to communicate with the adults. With Jiang Chao there, Aunt Wu and Bai Jie felt at ease and did not raise any objections. Aunt Liu was also very open-minded. After instructing Li Chen to bring mosquito repellent and anti-itch medicine, she also agreed to let him go.

On that day, two cars parked in a makeshift parking lot at the foot of Wuyun Mountain, and a group of people dragged their suitcases and headed up the mountain in a grand procession.

When Village Chief Li and his entourage, who were guarding the village entrance, saw them from afar, they rushed forward to help, wanting to carry their luggage, but were refused. "They all have hands and feet, it's just some underwear, it's not heavy."

Although he said that, he was sweating profusely!

"Mountain roads are not like the asphalt roads in the city, and the wheels on the box may not be easy to travel on!"

Ever since peonies were planted, many tourists have come up the mountain to enjoy the scenery and pick flowers. They all complained that the mountain road was difficult to walk on. Later, when a large factory was to be built, many businessmen came. Even those who came in cars were carried up by others and complained that the road was too bumpy and their butts hurt. Road repair was indeed an urgent matter!

Similarly, Bai Ye and Yun Xia had long been dissatisfied with this road. They had agreed that if they made a lot of money from peony roots after autumn, they would use their own money to build a cement road, which would make it easier to transport goods.

"It's alright, not too difficult to walk." After saying that, Bai Ye picked up his suitcase and led everyone to the peony factory dormitory.

The dormitory is located next to the village committee and consists of suites. Each suite has three bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom, and a small kitchen. The living room is furnished with essential items such as a sofa, TV, and water dispenser, while the bedrooms are equipped with air conditioning, wardrobes, and bedding.

"My goodness, this is no dormitory, it's more like a high-end hotel!" exclaimed Village Chief Li, who was representing the villagers on the visit.