After Chen Changyuan heard what Lao Yuantou said, his hand shook, and the medicinal herbs fell to the ground with a "bang", and dust flew up and hit his trouser leg.

His eyes narrowed into slits, the corners of his mouth twitched twice, but he held back his anger and said nothing.

Old Yuan was panting like a bellows, wiping the sweat off his face with his sleeve, and yelling anxiously, "Changyuan, be careful! Those two bastards have set their sights on An Caicai! I overheard them whispering that they're going to cause trouble the day she comes. They probably want to embarrass you and ruin your business!"

A cold snort came out of his nose. Chen Changyuan brushed off the mud on his hands, stood up straight, and glanced at the fence of the medicinal materials base in the distance.

He knew clearly that Zhou Dazhui and Lin Xiaoya had long regarded him as a thorn in their side. This time they attacked An Caicai, clearly using her identity to trip him up.

Fortunately, An Caicai is not coming to the base right now, so the threat is not urgent.

But something seemed amiss about yesterday's letter - she said she would come over the day after tomorrow. If Zhou Dazhu got wind of it, wouldn't he probably cause trouble in advance?

"Old Yuan, go back first and take a rest. I have a plan for this matter."

Chen Changyuan patted Lao Yuan on the shoulder and spoke as steadily as if a rock was pressing down on him, revealing a fierceness.

Old Yuan nodded, muttering "Be careful", and limped away.

Chen Changyuan turned and walked into the base hut. After closing the door, he took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep puff. The smoke swirled in front of his eyes.

Squinting his eyes, he thought: Zhou Dazhu and Lin Xiaoya dare to play dirty?

Okay, then don’t blame me for being ruthless!

Blowing out a smoke ring, he sneered, "Want to play? I'll play big with you!"

The next day, just after dawn, Chen Changyuan called Zhang Mazi.

This guy, holding a straw in his mouth, staggered over. Seeing that Chen Changyuan looked unhappy, he immediately approached him with a playful smile: "Boss, what's wrong? Who is giving you trouble again?"

Without further ado, Chen Changyuan explained the situation. Zhang Mazi's eyes widened, and he spat and cursed, "These two bastards are so shameless! Boss, you give the order, and I'll do whatever you say!"

"Spread the word that An Caicai's arrival at the base has been postponed."

Chen Changyuan flicked off the ash from his cigarette and said in a voice as low as thunder, "Let them work for nothing."

Zhang Mazi slapped his thigh and grinned, "Amazing! Boss, that's a kick! I'm going right now, and I guarantee the whole village will know!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran away, humming a tune, looking just like a lackey who had been rewarded.

Not long after, Zhou Dazhu really fell into the trap.

He and Lin Xiaoya discussed it and hired a few thugs, planning to ambush outside the base on the day An Caicai came, take advantage of the chaos to smash Chen Changyuan's place, and then scare the lady from the city.

Zhou Dazhu patted his chest and promised Lin Xiaoya: "This time, I will make Chen Changyuan kneel down and beg me! When his business fails, let's see what he can use to fight me!"

Lin Xiaoya covered her mouth with her hands and laughed coquettishly, saying in a coquettish voice, "Dazhu, you are awesome! I want to see if that little bitch An Caicai dares to act so arrogantly in front of us!"

But they didn't know that Chen Changyuan had already brought An Caicai into the base from another mountain road.

That morning, before dawn, he drove to the county himself to pick the person up.

Chen Changyuan had already sneaked into the base with An Caicai from another mountain road.

That morning, before daybreak, Chen Changyuan borrowed Zhang Mazi's car to go to the county to pick up the person.

An Caicai wore a plain woolen coat, with her ponytail swung behind her head, and her smile was as sweet as a spring peach blossom.

She jumped out of the car, stretched lazily, and tilted her head to look at Chen Changyuan: "Your place is too remote, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to sleep well last night because of the bumpy road."

Chen Changyuan glanced at her sideways without saying anything. He reached out to take her small bag and said in a muffled voice, "Come on, I'll show you around my place."

The two of them followed the mountain path into the base. An Caicai was extremely curious, looking around and kept talking, "What disease can this herb cure?"

"Why are the chickens over there so fat?"

Chen Changyuan patiently replied to each of her questions, occasionally smiling at her teasing.

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, I got the person here in advance, otherwise if Zhou Dazhu got there first, it would be a big trouble.

The inspection went smoothly inside the base.

An Caicai couldn't stop praising Chen Changyuan's method of growing medicinal herbs. She even took out a small notebook and wrote a few notes, saying that she would take it back to show her father.

Chen Changyuan stood beside her, his hands in his pockets, staring at her as she wrote seriously, feeling inexplicably warm in his heart.

He coughed, turned his head away, and muttered softly: "The girls from the city are different. Their handwriting is so beautiful."

An Caicai had sharp ears and she looked up at him and smiled, "Are you praising me or making fun of me?"

Chen Changyuan was a little confused by her laughter. He scratched the back of his head and said stiffly, "I'm praising you, what's wrong with that?"

An Caicai laughed out loud, stood up and moved closer to him, tilting her head and said, "Then say a few more nice words, I'll be happy to listen to them."

Chen Changyuan blushed as she got too close to him. He quickly took a step back and said harshly, "He's handsome, but he's a bit spoiled. I'm afraid he'll be tired after two days in the mountains."

The two were arguing when a burst of chaotic cursing came from the distance.

Chen Changyuan's ears twitched and he squinted his eyes to look outside - the gang of thugs hired by Zhou Dazhu had really arrived.

Those guys were carrying sticks and cursing loudly on the road outside the base, but after waiting for a long time, there was no sign of An Caicai.

The cold wind was howling, and they were so cold that their noses were running. They were as weak as grandchildren, and finally they broke up in a dejected and dusty state.

Zhou Dazhu spent 50 yuan to hire someone but got nothing. He was so angry that he smashed two bowls when he got home.

Lin Xiaoya said sarcastically, "Dazhu, we've lost everything this time. I'm afraid Chen Changyuan is having fun with that city girl right now."

When Zhou Dazhu heard this, his anger flared up, and he glared at her and yelled, "Stop talking nonsense here! I don't believe I can't defeat him!"

Lin Xiaoya rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to pay attention, and turned to go to the kitchen to boil water, but she was secretly thinking about how to do something bad next time.

Lin Xiaoya was jealous to the point of going crazy. When did Chen Changyuan hook up with a girl from the city?

The group of gossipy women at my doorstep kept saying that they had met that girl once, and that she was dressed so elegantly that you could tell she was a rich girl.

Lin Xiaoya thought: A huge sum of money?

It must be fake, right?

I am still an educated youth, and I am not inferior to the girls in the city.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiaoya felt better.

Although she is now living with Zhou Dazhu, she is still thinking about Chen Changyuan.

Lin Xiaoya felt that the more indifferent Chen Changyuan was to her, the more he still had feelings for her, and if he had feelings for her, there was no need to worry about the relationship rekindling.

Meanwhile, at the base, Chen Changyuan and An Caicai stood on the hillside, pointing to the newly reclaimed medicinal fields in the distance and saying, "The output of this land will double next year. By then, I will build a processing plant."

An Caicai nodded, her eyes sparkling: "You are really amazing. If my dad knew how capable you are, he would definitely take you out for a drink."

Chen Changyuan laughed and was about to respond when he saw An Caicai slip and pounce towards him.