Lin Weiguo looked at the sky and saw that it was already late. If he delayed any longer, it would probably be dark by the time he arrived at the commune.

He immediately prepared to take Accountant Zheng and Widow He to the commune.

No matter how Accountant Zheng resisted, it was useless.

The crowd gradually dispersed after Lin Weiguo and his companions left with their men.

No matter how curious they were about Accountant Zheng's handling of the matter, they couldn't just wait here.

Lin Ran also followed Shen Wenfang and the others home, but before she reached the door, she was stopped by Lin Ye.

Seeing Lin Ye staring at her eagerly, Lin Ran had no choice but to let Shen Wenfang and the others go back first.

As soon as Shen Wenfang and the others left, Lin Ye immediately pulled Lin Ran's sleeve and acted coquettishly.

"Cousin, did I call for help just in time? Where's the candy you promised me?"

Lin Ran pinched his chubby face helplessly.

"Have you eaten all the candies I gave you before? You are so impatient, can your cousin still be short of you?"

When Lin Ye heard this, his eyes rolled around.

"Hehe...cousin, I don't disbelieve you, I'm just greedy. I've finished the candy from last time. Cousin, just give it to me. I've behaved so well today, don't you want to give me a reward?"

As he spoke, he shook Lin Ran's wrist, and Lin Ran's hand was sore from the shaking.

"Okay, okay, I'll get it for you."

Lin Ran really couldn't resist the little fat boy's persistence, but she looked at Lin Ye's teeth.

Is it really okay to eat so much sugar continuously?

After thinking about it, she finally didn't take the candy, but took out a handful of bright red cherries and handed them to Lin Ye.

"Well, we're out of candy for now, so I'll give you some fruit."

"Wow...this fruit is so red!"

As soon as Lin Ye took the cherry, he couldn't wait to put one into his mouth.

“It’s so sour and sweet, so delicious!”

In just one sentence, he had already eaten several.

Seeing that he liked it, Lin Ran felt relieved. Eating fruit is better than eating candy all day long.

But she relaxed too early, because the next moment she was pulled back by Lin Ye.

"Cousin, I still think White Rabbit Milk Candy is more delicious. You can find these wild fruits in the back mountain, but you can't find White Rabbit Milk Candy.

And you clearly promised me White Rabbit Milk Candy before."

That resentful look made Lin Ran feel both amused and helpless.

At such a young age, he knows that scarcity makes things valuable.

But this candy absolutely cannot be given for the time being.

Lin Ran pondered for a moment, then took out a candy and gave it to him.

"It's not that I'm reluctant to give it to you, it's just that you eat so much that you don't know how to count. Don't you want your teeth anymore?

How about this, I'll give you one this time, and then I'll pay you back in installments later, okay?"

"Ah? That's so troublesome!"

Lin Ye had a bitter face and looked unhappy.

But this time, no matter how he acted coquettishly, Lin Ran didn't give in.

Lin Ye shook his head and sighed like a little adult.

"Alas...you girls always keep your words. Forget it, I, a man, won't bother with you."

What I said...

Lin Ran pinched Lin Ye's chubby face as if to punish him.

"Okay, little man, go home and have dinner."

Lin Ye nodded obediently, holding the remaining cherries and candies and prepared to go home, but just as he took a step, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly turned back to call Lin Ran.

"By the way, cousin, there's one more thing. Didn't you ask me to keep an eye on Zhou Zhiqing?

When I came over just now, I saw her walking towards the outside of the group. Is there a reward for this?"

Lin Ran was speechless and patted Lin Ye's head.

"No, who told you not to tell me earlier?"

I guess everyone has gone far away now.

Zhou Manman went out at this time probably to contact Jia Yongchang.

Forget it, I’m already going.

She just didn't believe that Jia Yongchang would dare to rescue Accountant Zheng this time.

As long as he dares to take advantage of it, I will bring him down.

Just as Lin Ran was immersed in his own thoughts, Lin Ye tilted his head and thought for a while, his eyes suddenly widened.

"Cousin, it shouldn't be too late. When I saw Zhou Zhiqing just now, she was stopped by Sun Zhiqing. I guess she hasn't left the team yet."

When Lin Ran heard this, her eyes flickered. This was a good opportunity to "communicate" with Zhou Manman about the space issue!

Thinking of this, she immediately urged Lin Ye to go back quickly.

"Forget it, forget about her, just go home."

She herself prepared to quicken her pace to intercept people at the village entrance.

But forestry refused to give up.

"Cousin, where's my reward?"

Lin Ran was in a hurry and didn't have time to waste any more time, so she just grabbed a few White Rabbit candies and gave them to Lin Ye before leaving in a hurry.

Lin Ye stuffed all the White Rabbit candies into his trouser pockets like a baby, and then skipped back happily.

But not long after he left, he ran into Lin Meng.

Lin Meng stopped Lin Ye and looked at him with a scrutinizing look.

"If I saw correctly just now, when did you get so close to Lin Ran? And what were you holding in your hand?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye subconsciously put his hands behind his back, fearing that Lin Meng would snatch his candies and fruits, and shook his big head like a rattle.

"I didn't take anything."

Lin Meng was not interested in what he brought. After all, Lin Ye couldn't bring anything decent. It was just some small gadgets or wild fruits.

"Then what were you talking about with Lin Ran just now? When did you two become so close?"

Lin Ye pouted, looking impatient.

"Why would you care what I said to my cousin? I won't tell you! You're a big liar!"

After saying that, he ran away.

"Hey...you brat!"

However, Lin Meng felt guilty after all. She didn't buy the White Rabbit milk candy that she promised to buy for Lin Ye, so she felt embarrassed to call him back.

But she had no choice, she only got twenty dollars in total.

As a result, she wasted ten dollars on the fake antique, and then spent another five dollars on some miscellaneous items.

I only have five dollars left now.

If she bought White Rabbit milk candy, she would have to exchange it for candy coupons, and she probably wouldn't be able to keep her last five dollars.

She still has to save some capital to find a way to make money.

After struggling for so long without any results, Lin Meng really felt like she was just wandering around in a book for nothing.

Fortunately, the person who kidnapped her last time is no longer active, so she is still safe.

But just in case, she felt that she still had to put more effort into the male lead.

There didn't seem to be much in the other books for her to miss.

Speaking of this, Lin Meng feels upset.

She couldn't understand where the treasure in the back mountain had gone.

It can't just fly away for no reason, right?

Moreover, she has always been paying attention to Lin Ran and the Lin family, and she doesn't look like someone who has taken the treasure.

So is there any treasure?

Is it that the time has not come yet?

Or did I remember it wrong?

Or maybe the treasure was blown away by its own butterfly wings?

Otherwise, why don’t what’s happening now match the plot in the book?