"Lao Yu, what are you looking at?"

When someone tapped Yu Bo's shoulder, he turned around and saw it was his wife. He turned back and continued watching, grinning as he said, "Aben is actually doing a livestream, haha!"

"Is that true?" Uncle Yu's wife knew Aben. Aben opened a good agricultural product store. She often went there to buy vegetables. The dishes he made were much more delicious than the ones she usually ate.

Uncle Yu's wife was surprised when she saw him: "Is this Aben? What's that on his head?"

"It's him. He's wearing a mask. It's quite interesting. You see, there are many people in his live broadcast room who like to watch him eat." Uncle Yu smiled and ate the cinnamon-flavored pine nuts on the table.

"You should eat less nuts. Nuts contain a lot of oil. Don't you have any idea about your body?" Uncle Yu's wife said unhappily.

Uncle Yu favored rich, hearty dishes, while his wife preferred lighter fare, so they often couldn't eat together. Occasionally, Uncle Yu would invite his friends to Xingyue Tower for a feast. Uncle Yu and his wife had saved a considerable sum, and their children were filial, so they didn't have to worry about running out of money in their old age. Therefore, he could afford the pricey cinnamon-flavored pine nuts that others couldn't afford, but he could afford them daily.

But as he gets older, Yu Bo, who likes to eat delicious food but doesn't like to exercise, is bound to develop some minor illnesses, such as the three most common highs: high blood sugar, high blood lipids, and high blood pressure.

Uncle Yu's wife was very worried about this and paid attention to what Uncle Yu ate every day. If Uncle Yu went out to have dinner with others, she would force him to eat plain tea and rice for three days. At that time, Uncle Yu could only sigh but did not dare to resist.

Uncle Yu was grumbling to the others, saying he didn't know how to appreciate the good things he had, and that at his age, it was a good thing that someone was still looking after him. Uncle Yu also thought it was a good thing, but sometimes he was just greedy and wanted to eat. There was nothing he could do about it, as he had been a glutton his whole life and couldn't change even when he was old.

"I only ate a dozen pine nuts." Uncle Yu disagreed.

Uncle Yu's wife glanced at the pine nuts in his hand that were bigger than quail eggs, and shook her head helplessly: "Why don't you tell me how big these pine nuts are... Forget it, I won't say it anymore. It's almost the end of the year, and I have an appointment for a physical examination. You can come with me tomorrow."

"Uh, is that unnecessary?" Yu Bo said weakly.

Uncle Yu's wife glanced at him sideways: "What? Are you feeling guilty now? Do you know you ate too much?"

"Hey... that's not the food from Aben's house that just arrived at Xingyue Tower, so I can't help it... can't stop."

"Stop talking about this. Let's hear what the doctor says tomorrow. If your health gets worse... hmph, just stay with me for dinner until the New Year."

The next day, hospital.

After the physical examination, Uncle Yu hesitated and sat down opposite the doctor, while Uncle Yu's wife looked at the doctor and asked, "Doctor, how is my wife's health?"

"Well, let me take a look first," the doctor flipped through Uncle Yu's physical examination report, carefully reading each page. After reading it, he smiled with satisfaction, put down the file and said, "Good, Uncle Yu, you have restrained yourself well recently. Your blood sugar, blood lipids, and blood pressure have all dropped and are now within normal levels."

"What?" Uncle Yu's wife was a little bit unconvinced: "He has been eating a lot of big dishes recently, with oil and salt, and he even had a lot of nuts in the morning!"

"Really?" The doctor was also a little surprised. "That means Mr. Yu's body's self-regulation ability has improved. That's good, it's always a good thing."

Uncle Yu was very proud: "I think it's because I've been eating nourishing and delicious food during this period that my health has improved."

The doctor didn't understand: "Good food?"

"That's the one. I don't know if you've heard of Aben's Produce Store. It's their produce," Uncle Yu recommended enthusiastically. "The nuts I ate this morning were also from their store. They're called Guixiang Pine Nuts. I remember the label said they can lower the three highs and balance body functions. Maybe they're responsible for my health!"

"Really?" The doctor actually didn't quite believe this. Eating a small amount of nuts is good for the body, but the elderly often have diseases such as hyperlipidemia or diabetes, and eating too many nuts may be harmful to the body.

"Yes, yes, I'm telling you..."

Uncle Yu was about to talk non-stop when his wife, noticing that there were still quite a few people lined up behind him, interrupted him: "Um, doctor, are you sure he's in good health?"

"Yes, judging from the data obtained from the current physical examination, Mr. Yu is in very good health." The doctor nodded.

"Then we won't waste your time and the time of the people behind you, thank you!" Uncle Yu's wife took Uncle Yu's hand, thanked him, and took him away.

Can pine nuts lower the three highs... Is it possible? The doctor thought that although some trace components contained in nuts are good for the body, they are not obvious.

However, this kind of thing cannot be based on blindly following others or absolute experience.

Although the villagers were harvesting radishes and planting trees, and two or three factories were busy with their work, Liu Ben himself was not very busy. Anyway, these things did not have to be done entirely by him. As You Ying said, the boss should hand over all the work to his subordinates instead of doing everything himself.

Liu Ben took Avocado and the kittens on its back to the dairy farm.

The dairy farm is a great place. Avocado and the kitten both like it very much. Once they get here, Avocado can eat lots of green milk, and even the kitten can often get a bite.

Today, Zhao Weiguang was going to breed more than a dozen dairy cows that were ready for breeding. Liu Ben came over specifically to comfort the cows.

When Liu Ben arrived, the dozen or so cows were left alone in the cowshed, while the other cows had been put into the cowshed. The air-conditioning was on in the cowshed, making it very comfortable. The cows left alone did not seem anxious or restless. They just looked around, trying to find something delicious nearby, with their tails swinging leisurely behind them, looking contented and at ease.

Liu Ben walked over and saw that the cow was in good condition, so he asked Zhao Weiguang, "How do you breed a dairy cow?"

Zhao Weiguang: "Like I said before, when breeding dairy cows, you have to find a purebred, well-built breeder, but there are almost no such breeders here. In that case, why not artificial insemination? I've already bought a lot of high-quality sexed sperm. If you agree, I'll start today."

Liu Ben had heard from Zhao Weiguang before that the cows he had raised were all artificially inseminated, but he didn't know much about it.

He then asked, "Will artificial insemination of cows be uncomfortable?"

Zhao Weiguang shook his head: "No, the skill is good, the cow won't feel it at all, at most it will be confused about why it is pregnant for no apparent reason."

Liu Ben: ...That feels quite strange. Maybe it would be better to communicate with the cows.

Liu Ben looked at the dozen or so cows that were out of sorts and asked them, "Would you prefer a bull or artificial insemination?"

Zhao Weiguang: ...The young boss is so humane, no, is he really that kind? He actually considers the preferences of his own talented employees. This is really...

But think about it, the young boss can communicate with these cows, and the cows listen to him, so of course the young boss will be more considerate to these cows that can communicate with him, and the same would be true for himself, which is normal.

But the cows were confused. They could understand Liu Ben's words, but they didn't understand what he meant. What was artificial insemination? What was the purpose of looking for a bull?

Liu Ben asked Zhao Weiguang to bring two pieces of paper, and then simply drew two stick figures on them to represent different methods. After spending a little time, he generated these two simple concepts and the difference between them in Niu's mind.

The confusion in the cows' eyes gradually disappeared, and they began to blink and look at each other, sometimes looking at the picture, sometimes lowering their heads and mooing softly, as if they were communicating.

Every time Zhao Weiguang sees Liu Ben's ability, he finds it miraculous and envious. What's it like to use this ability? It must be amazing, right?

The cows whispered to each other for a while, then raised their heads and looked at the picture of the bull, then the picture of the human, then the bull, then the human... They repeated this process several times. Finally, when one of the cows looked at Liu Ben hesitantly, its head stopped moving and its big eyes became bright. Following its lead, the other cows also looked at Liu Ben one after another, and a hint of heat could be seen in their dark eyes.

Liu Ben: ...

Liu Ben: People can’t, or at least shouldn’t.

Even if I'm an orc, it won't work. Forget it, you can only choose from those two.

When the cows received Liu Ben's instructions, they immediately showed a look of disappointment, and then shook their heads casually, meaning that since they couldn't choose the best one, then the others would be fine.

"...They don't have any objections," Liu Ben looked at Zhao Weiguang, "Then you can do the artificial insemination."

Zhao Weiguang nodded, but he was also a little curious and asked Liu Ben, "It seems to me that they seem a little disappointed?"

Zhao Weiguang thought: Do I also have some ability to sense the emotions of cows? Can I also learn how to communicate with cows in the future?

Liu Ben looked up at the sky: "You're mistaken, they don't have any emotions."

"Oh, I see..." Zhao Weiguang shook his head regretfully. He glanced at the avocado looking around curiously and smiled, "The avocado is still too small now, but it will be ready for breeding by this time next year."

"Avocado?" Liu Ben looked down at the bewildered avocado, wondering, "Aren't avocados male?"

"Really?" Zhao Weiguang was also puzzled. He squatted down and took a closer look at the avocado. After confirming it, he stood up and shook his head: "No, avocados are female."

Liu Ben was shocked. He always thought avocados were male. After all, avocados looked quite handsome.

Liu Ben squatted down and rubbed the avocado's hair. The avocado stuck out its tongue, looking cute and silly.

Liu Ben: "You are actually a girl!"

"It's a female," Zhao Weiguang reaffirmed, looking at Liu Ben's surprised expression. "So when she's bred next year and gives birth to a calf, she'll be able to produce milk, too. Hahaha!"

"It can also produce milk?" Liu Ben was even more shocked.

"Although they're not specifically bred for dairy, any female cow can actually produce milk, though the yield isn't high," Zhao Weiguang said with a smile. "This breed is primarily used for beef, but in recent years has been bred as a pet."

"Oh..." Liu Ben touched the avocado and said, "I'll go get some milk for it and the kittens. You guys, get to work."

How can you talk about breeding, beef cattle, etc. in front of a calf? It's so cruel!

"good."

Liu Ben took Avocado to the sterilization room, got a large bucket of fresh milk and a small bowl of skimmed milk, and distributed them to the little animals.

Liu Ben also took a bowl for himself and sat in the yard to drink it slowly. There was no wind in the yard and the milk was warm, which was very enjoyable to drink in such cold weather.

When the avocado drinks milk, it makes a loud "gulp gulp" sound, while the kittens are the opposite. They drink by rolling the food with their tongues, so the sound is very small. The only thing they have in common is their tails, which they all swing excitedly.

Liu Ben also picked up the bowl and took a sip, feeling that this life was extremely comfortable.

It would be nice if You Ying was here too. Liu Ben thought: When the mountain is full of osmanthus and pine trees, I must invite You Ying to live here.

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“Is this statement reliable?”

In Aben's agricultural product store, a man in a long windbreaker was communicating with He Mei.

He Mei explained to him earnestly, "There's absolutely no problem with this. Most of our products are shipped from research institutes, and the documents they provide clearly state the specific effects of these products. We were a little skeptical at first, but after trying them ourselves and listening to customer feedback, we can all confirm that they're genuine."

"Excuse me, could you please show me the document?"

The man in the long trench coat is the doctor recommended by Uncle Yu. His surname is Ge, and everyone who knows him calls him Doctor Ge.

"Sure, but you can't take it away. After all, we only have one copy."

He Mei nodded and took out the frequently-read certificate book from the counter. This booklet was similar to a household registration booklet, with many transparent pages for inserting documents. Whenever Liu Ben wanted to launch a new product, he would insert a new product certificate next to the previous content, which made it convenient for customers with questions to read and not easy to damage.

Dr. Ge took the booklet and generously ordered himself a bowl of rice, a round vegetable, and a plate of pickled radish. After paying, he sat down and read while waiting.

The first page is about Wushuang Rice, because Wushuang Rice is also the first product put on the shelves of this store, and its product name on the certification document is "Universe Wushuang Rice".

The effect of Wushuang rice is that it can make people energetic and improve their physical fitness.

Dr. Ge thought: The product name is a bit strange, but eating rice makes you feel energetic and full of spirit, which is reasonable.

Dr. Ge’s rice and pickled radish did not need to be cooked on the spot, so they came up quickly, but the round vegetables needed to be stir-fried, so it would take a few more minutes.

Dr. Ge smelled the fragrance of the rice in front of him, immediately took out his chopsticks and took a bite, and he became more certain of his idea.

Well, anyone can eat a few more bowls of such delicious rice. People will have energy after eating a full meal, which really strengthens their physical fitness.

Doctor Ge turned to the second page, which contained the Universe Beauty Water Chestnut Herb, which is used for beautifying and nourishing the skin. Except for the name, everything else was normal.

The third page was of Devil's Kelp, specifically labeled as "motile." This was quite interesting. Dr. Ge looked up at the kelp in the container. It wasn't moving, but he had seen someone buy some. When the clerk fished it out, the kelp was noticeably wiggling, so it was undoubtedly motile.

As for the subsequent efficacy of devil kelp, which is said to nourish and protect hair, Dr. Ge is not very sure about this. He carefully looked at the data in the documents, which are very clear and the testing agency is also very authoritative.

Dr. Ge couldn't help but think of the popular "Natural Miracle" series developed by Guoyan Youpin. He had heard from industry friends that this skincare company's products had remarkable benefits for the human body. Among them, the scalp massage cream was a favorite among colleagues and friends. People with busy academic and work schedules are most prone to hair loss. Various medications have had little effect. However, this skincare product, despite being expensive, actually had a hair growth effect, surprising everyone.

Later, they carefully examined all the ingredients used in the product. The most commonly used ingredients were listed first, making them easily visible. They searched through the ingredients one by one and found one that stood out: kelp. Everyone knows kelp; they'd never heard of it having a hair growth effect. They also looked at the other ingredients, and while they were all good, they found them in other high-end hair care products as well. Only this particular kelp was unique to the Guoyan Youpinjia Scalp Massage Cream. Could it be some special variety of kelp?

Now Dr. Ge is wondering, does this kelp really have this effect, or is it just riding on the popularity of the Guoyan Youpin Scalp Massage Cream?

The speculation that it was just a publicity stunt was quickly dispelled because the date on the certificate was a few months ago, and Guoyan Youpin had only released the "Natural Miracle" series for over a month.

Dr. Ge carefully flipped through the booklet while eating. He was surprised by the delicious food in this restaurant and amazed by the contents of the booklet.

The various products mentioned below are all very effective. Green milk is very nutritious, white radish can stimulate appetite, round vegetables can help with weight loss, and round potatoes can help with muscle growth...

Dr. Ge doesn't know whether these are reliable or not, but when customers chat in the store, they all express their affirmation and satisfaction with the effects of the food in the store. This is also a very magical thing. In a store with so many people, you basically never hear people saying that the products are not cost-effective or the effects are not good. The only pity is that the prices are high and they can't eat it every day.

Doctor Ge ate while watching, and he found that the pickled radish was indeed appetizing. After he finished eating, he ordered another meal, which included water shield and devil's kelp. Apart from the efficacy, the taste was really amazing. He was a little full in the end.

Doctor Ge took out a napkin and gently wiped his lips which were not stained with much juice. He was not a foodie. His usual requirements for food were just that it tasted good, the ingredients were healthy and met the body's needs. Today, he ate a lot which was unusual for him.

Dr. Ge finally found the nut that was said to lower the three highs, which is a product called Universe Health Cinnamon Pine Nuts.

After finishing his meal, Dr. Ge stood up and walked to the merchandise cabinet with the booklet to compare.

This kind of pine nut is extraordinary in appearance. The fruit is large, with a thin shell and plenty of flesh. It is a blessing for pine nut lovers. However, the price is too expensive. Ordinary people generally cannot afford it. At most, they buy a few to try occasionally. The store clerks are all good-natured. Even if you buy one at a time, they will weigh it for you.

Doctor Ge looked at Songzi's introduction and found that there was indeed a function to lower the three highs, another to regulate the body's balance, and finally... Doctor Ge narrowed his eyes and found that one of the effects was to relieve heart pressure.

"Hello, is eating pine nuts good for the heart?" Dr. Ge asked He Mei.

"Ah, yes," He Mei said confidently this time. "There's an elderly man in our village who has a bad heart. He eats some pine nuts every day, and he says his heart feels better now."

Every village inevitably has a few elderly people in poor health, often without care at home, making their lives difficult. Fortunately, the village committee regularly visits them to ensure that nearby neighbors are caring for them and also delivers nutritional supplements. Upon learning about this, Liu Ben volunteered to take a batch of produce from his store and have the committee deliver it to the elderly to nourish them.

The old man He Mei was talking about was one of them.

Dr. Ge asked, "Did the old man describe what it felt like to feel comfortable? I have a friend who has some heart problems, so I wanted to ask."

He Mei nodded, not objecting to his numerous questions, but becoming more patient. "He couldn't explain it clearly either. He just said that he used to feel a pressure on his heart. When it was serious, it would suddenly beat violently, making him dizzy, unable to stand, and sweating. Now, the pressure on his heart is less, and the serious condition has never occurred again."

"Are you sure it's the pine nuts? Is there something else?"

He Mei thought for a moment and added, "The only other things we have are the vegetables we have here, but the old man is quite poor, and the vegetables we send him can only last him a few days. The only good thing he eats all the time is these pine nuts, and the others are what he used to eat often."

Dr. Ge finally smiled. He thanked He Mei and generously bought ten kilograms of pine nuts at once.

"Wow, look at that guy, so rich and inhumane!"

"That's how much, two bags this big!"

"Maybe five pounds?"

"I think it's five pounds a bag, ten pounds in total."

"So rich..."

Dr. Ge took Songzi away despite the envious gazes of others and came to a parking lot not far away. He put Songzi in the car and drove away.

Today I'm going to send half of the pine nuts to my friend to try. What Dr. Ge just said is true. He does have a friend with heart disease, but that friend is abroad. So the sooner he sends it, the sooner his friend will receive it. I hope it works. Otherwise, when the weather in that country drops completely, his friend will definitely be in poor health.

Dozens of families in the village follow Liu Ben in growing white jade radish, so when the radishes reach maturity, Liu Ben receives more and more plump white radishes every day. The pickled radish workshop is so overwhelmed with work that the original staff are struggling to keep up, so He Mei and Wang Caiqing have hired a number of temporary workers from around the village to make A Ben's second-best pickled radish. Even though it's just temporary work, everyone is happy with it. It's better to be temporary than not at all, right? We're all jobless, so any money we can earn is better, right?

The villagers who are planting osmanthus pine are also very busy. Liu Ben wants to finish planting all the barren hills before the New Year, but the reality is that there are thousands or tens of thousands of acres of barren hills. Even if only 10 trees are planted per acre, it will take tens of thousands of trees to plant all the hills, and a few villagers are simply too busy to handle it.

And it doesn't mean that planting trees is possible all year long. The weather is getting colder, and if it starts snowing heavily, all outdoor work will have to be stopped, let alone planting trees. The only thing that reassures Liu Ben is that the osmanthus pine's hardy trunk is beneficial. At least it is very cold-resistant, and even heavy snow will not affect the tree's health.

But Liu Ben still had to recruit people in the group, so that anyone who was free and willing to work could sign up.

Who wouldn't want to make money? The Liu family is known for their hard work, and when faced with this opportunity, everyone from the elderly in their 60s and 70s to the 16- and 17-year-olds just getting their holidays off signed up, and the entire village joined in planting trees.

Liu Ben wasn't picky; anyone willing to work could come. So, starting that day, Liu Ben, as usual, unloaded piles of cinnamon pine trees at his chosen spot, rented a trailer, and had it transport the trees to the village. As the trailers made their way back, the villagers, both young and old, joined in the action, digging holes and moving trees. There was a lot of noise and laughter, and even though the end of the year was still a long way off, the atmosphere in the village felt like the Lunar New Year had already begun.

During the tree planting period, the white jade radish in each household had matured and was then transferred from the fields to the warehouse of the pickled radish factory. The villagers who planted white jade radish took out their mobile phones and looked at the balance displayed on them. Although their hands were still sore, they were already smiling from ear to ear.

The customer service informed the online store that the radishes used for the store’s second most delicious pickled radish have all been harvested, and the stock will be less and less in the future, so everyone should buy it as soon as possible if they want it.

This announcement sparked another wave of scramble for the product. Many people initially thought that those who secured the product early would not participate in the rush, so they would just wait until the end to easily buy it. However, in reality, those who secured the product early would only click on the link again after receiving it and trying it themselves, and would rush to buy it even more, rather than being satisfied with just one purchase.

As mentioned before, the white jade radish grown by the villagers outside is not as delicious as the one grown in the space, but that is only compared with the one grown in the space. Compared with other ordinary radish varieties, the white jade radish grown by the villagers is still several times more delicious, not to mention after it is made into pickled radish using the system's recipe.

So buying a bottle of Aben’s second-best pickled radish for 36 yuan is a good deal, even if it’s not the best!

"It's so lively," Liu Yibiao said, looking at the busy tree planting in the village, "It's been a long time since the village has held such a lively event."

Liu Ben scratched his head: "This can't be considered an activity, right?" Activities are something that make people happy and enjoyable, but this work... well, even capitalists would be embarrassed to say that work is an activity.

"Hey, look at everyone," Wang Fengjing said, smiling as she watched the villagers bustling about. "Sometimes work can be enjoyable."

"Yeah," Liu Shuangying looked at the village entrance, which had changed drastically, and couldn't help asking, "When will Xiaolei and the others go home?"

Wang Caiqing: "It should be soon. Look, these middle school students have all gone home for the holidays, and the college students should be there soon too."

"Mom!" A familiar voice came from behind. Wang Caiqing turned around in surprise and joy, and sure enough, she saw Liu Lei pulling a suitcase.

Liu Lei smiled and waved to everyone.

Liu Yibiao also laughed: "Wow! Xiaolei is on vacation now?"

The Liu family members looked at Liu Lei with smiles, their faces full of love.

Liu Lei smiled innocently: "Not yet! I skipped school and ran back on my own. I'll take the make-up exams for the rest of the subjects next year!"

The kindness on the Liu family's faces disappeared in an instant.

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Every time the end of the semester comes, students are both happy and sad. They are happy because the holiday is coming soon. After the holiday, they can go back home and don’t have to get up early to catch the bus to class. They can sleep until dawn. They don’t have to eat the big pot meals in the cafeteria. When it is time for dinner, their parents will call them out to eat delicious home-cooked meals. They don’t have to stay up late to do homework. They can play games with their friends... It makes me excited just thinking about it.

However, there is an exam before the holiday.

When I think of the exams, my excitement for a holiday cools down again, especially for students whose grades are not so good, their hearts may even cool down to below zero.

Fortunately, there are not many subjects to take exams after entering college, and the exams for most majors are not more difficult than those in high school, so undergraduate students can breathe a sigh of relief.

"I'm so annoyed. Why don't I take a vacation earlier?" Ye Xiao lay on the bed and kicked his legs.

"Maybe, perhaps, it seems, he is worried about our safety?" Liu Rui answered hesitantly.

"What's unsafe about it? We'll have to go back eventually anyway!"

Zhu Xiaoman doesn't have this worry. She lives locally and can go home whether it's a holiday or not.

"Don't worry, the holiday won't be long, maybe two weeks at most," Zhu Xiaoman consoled her, "Why don't we have a meal together before the holiday?"

"It's too cold..." Ye Xiao muttered, "I think it's not bad to eat takeout and pickled radish in the dormitory..."

"My Uncle Qu's shop doesn't do takeout!" Zhu Xiaoman looked at her with a smile.

"What?!" Ye Xiao jumped off the bed as if he was dying and sat up in shock: "I'll go, I'll go!"

Zhu Xiaoman said slowly, "Since we're having a meal together, of course we have to go to a good restaurant. And if my discount is combined with Ruirui's, the food will be really cheap."

"Yes," Liu Rui nodded, "After all, this is the last dinner party this year."

Qu Xian was introduced to Liu Ben through Liu Rui. While he needed Boss Xue's approval to successfully acquire the goods, without Liu Rui, he wouldn't even have known about this excellent supplier. So Qu Xian gave Liu Rui a permanent discount membership card, which could be combined with the membership card of his friend's daughter, Zhu Xiaoman. However, the discount wasn't particularly high at the time—only 30% off.

However, Liu Ben later told Qu Xian that he had better preservation equipment, so Qu Xian no longer had to pay the extremely high logistics costs.

Qu Xian had Liu Ben ship some food once and found that the food was even fresher than shipped by logistics, saving a lot of money. Qu Xian was so happy that he offered to increase Liu Rui's discount to 40%. Combined with Zhu Xiaoman's discount, they could get an 80% discount on their meal, which couldn't be better. Although it was still expensive after the discount, it wasn't so expensive that they couldn't afford a meal.

When Liu Rui and her two good friends were preparing to go out to enjoy delicious food, her unreliable second brother was being chased all over the village.

When Liu Lei saw his father walking towards him with a sullen face, he felt something was wrong and quickly dropped his suitcase and ran away. Liu Shuangying saw Liu Lei running and immediately became furious. He chased after him, shouting.

"Stop right there!"

"Then I'll stop only if you promise not to hit me!"

Avocado and the kittens had never seen anything like this before. They didn't understand what was going on and thought it was some kind of game, so they happily ran after it, wanting to join in the fun.

"How dare you skip school!"

"I just came back early and it didn't affect the class! The teachers have all gone home!"

"You little brat!" Liu Yibiao watched a father and a son, followed by a cow and several cats, running around the houses in the village, scaring chickens and ducks into flying everywhere. He got angry and took off his shoes and threw them out - hitting Liu Shuangying right on the spot.

"Hiss—" Liu Shuangying covered his head and looked at his father: "Dad, your aim has become worse."

Liu Ben couldn't bear to watch, so he took matters into his own hands. He caught up to Liu Lei in a few steps, picked him up with one hand, and dragged him back to the village entrance, ignoring Liu Lei's struggles. Avocado saw this and followed him back, jumping and laughing foolishly.

Liu Yibiao was embarrassed: "Hey, I'm old now, so it's inevitable that my eyesight is not so good."

After saying that, he glared at Liu Lei: "You came back without even taking the exam, do you still want to study?!"

Liu Lei still felt aggrieved: "Who told the teacher to schedule the exam so late? There are clearly no classes scheduled this week, so why not take the exam right away? He insisted on keeping us in school and not giving us the exam!"

Liu Shuangying: "The teacher always has his reasons. As a student, you just need to listen to him."

"The seniors have all said that the teachers and staff have gone home for the New Year, so why should we stay here?" Liu Lei was unconvinced. "You don't know how cold that winter was. The dormitories had no heating, and the cafeteria lady had left. Now we only have steamed buns and stewed vegetables every day. If it weren't for the pickled radish you sent me, I probably wouldn't have made it this far!"

Later, the pickled radish was snatched up and eaten by his bad friends in the dormitory, and Liu Lei couldn't help but run back.

Wang Caiqing felt a little softer after hearing how pitiful he was and asked, "What about the exam?"

"I can make up for the exam when school starts next year. The score will count and no other points will be deducted from me," Liu Lei said, looking at Liu Ben with resentment: "Brother, put me down." He was still being carried and his feet could not touch the ground.

Liu Ben put him down and said, "This is how it is in universities. It's not just you who is causing trouble."

"Hey, wasn't it just that I missed home too much? Of course, I also missed the food at home." Liu Lei said with a smile when he saw that everyone was in a good mood.

"Let's go home and have dinner." Wang Fengjing patted his head.

Liu Lei glanced at his father and grandfather, and saw that their expressions had relaxed, so he felt relieved.

"Why is the village so lively? What kind of trees are they planting?" Liu Ben felt relieved and now had the mood to look around. He was surprised to find that the villagers were busy planting trees, and the trees looked pretty good.

"This is the pine nut tree that I sent you. It's called the osmanthus pine. Your brother has rented all the mountains near the village and hired the whole village to plant the trees together." Wang Fengjing explained.

"Wow! Brother, you're amazing!" Liu Lei looked at his brother in admiration. "You actually bought a mountain! How generous!"

"If you come back later, you will see the whole village surrounded by golden trees," said Liu Ben.

"It's pretty amazing now. The village entrance is all golden. I thought I got off at the wrong station at first." Liu Lei laughed.

"Not only are they beautiful, but when they bloom, the whole village will be able to smell their fragrance."

"How fragrant?"

"I'll let you smell the essential oil when I get back and tell you."

Winter has arrived, but the villagers are more motivated than in spring. The speed of tree planting every day can be seen with the naked eye even if you stand in the center of the village.

Starting from the village entrance, the yellow earth on the mountain was covered with a wonderful golden color day by day.

But for animals, they should store food in winter and stay in their dens and never come out.

So is a certain large animal.

"Click." Liu Ben used the key to open the door of You Ying's house. As soon as he stepped over the threshold, he felt a warm breath on his face. He turned around, closed the door, and walked in.

Liu Ben often came to You Ying's house to see him, so You Ying simply gave him the spare key so that Liu Ben could come over and play games with You Ying at any time. Although Liu Ben would sometimes ask You Ying to go out for walks, meals, and other activities, with the arrival of winter, You Ying became less and less willing to go out.

"You're here?" You Ying was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, browsing files on his computer. He said as he looked, "Wait a minute. I'll play games with you after I finish looking at the last one, or you can go play first."

"Let's not play games today and go out for a walk!" Liu Ben suggested as he sat next to him.

"It's too cold at night," You Ying said as he looked at the documents. "It's better to stay at home."

"But you haven't been out for several days," Liu Ben said helplessly, "We can go out for a walk, have dinner, and finally watch a movie or something."

"..." You Ying looked at Liu Ben: "Did you see something weird?" Isn't this a dating process that only happens in TV dramas?

Liu Ben: "No, my sister said she and her friends usually do this."

"You can't go out in winter. If you go out, you will definitely become lustful." You Ying said seriously.

Liu Ben: "Why?"

You Ying: "Because my hands and feet will freeze."

Liu Ben: ...What a cold joke.

Liu Ben: "Honestly, people should go out more often and exercise more to stay healthy. You can't do this."

"No?" You Ying finished reviewing the last document and turned off the computer.