Zhou Xiaoye's sudden hug left Li Weidong completely stunned.

During this period of time, Zhou Xiaoye has become increasingly bold, and even intentionally or unintentionally tries to seduce him.

But this is the first time I've been this proactive.

He looked at Zhou Xiaoye in his arms, and his heart softened completely.

"Honey, I'm so reluctant to leave you."

Zhou Xiaoye hugged Li Weidong tightly, buried her face in his chest, and said in a muffled voice, "Will you come to see me often?"

I lived at school during high school, and although it wasn't far from home, I only went home once a month because of the demanding academic schedule.

During the summer vacation, she had long gotten used to seeing Li Weidong every time she opened her eyes, and her heart was completely devoted to him.

Now that we have to be separated for so long, I feel extremely sad.

Li Weidong laughed, put his arm around her, and nodded emphatically: "Yes, don't worry, I will definitely come often, don't worry."

After saying that, she lowered her head and whispered in Zhou Xiaoye's ear, "I will miss you too. Actually, I can't bear to part with you either."

Zhou Xiaoye felt the warm breath on her ear, her face turning as red as a ripe apple, but her heart was filled with sweetness.

Just then, a sarcastic voice sounded from the side: "Oh dear, brother, I can't bear to part with you either, what should I do?"

Zhou Xiaoye then realized that he was at the dormitory entrance, and there were still so many people there!

She jumped up as if she'd been electrocuted, covering her face and saying, "Lili, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Li Xiaoli pouted: "What nonsense am I talking about? What, you're allowed to be reluctant to part with your husband, but I'm not allowed to be reluctant to part with my brother?"

She opened her arms and looked at Li Weidong: "Brother, I want a hug too!"

She spoke in a coquettish tone, but her expression was sarcastic and unpleasant.

Zhou Xiaoye became increasingly embarrassed.

Li Weidong smacked Li Xiaoli on the head: "How old are you? Aren't you ashamed! If you dare to cause trouble again, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Li Xiaoli covered her head and shouted, "That's too much! You say you can't bear to hug Xiao Ye, but when it comes to me, you want to punish me."

"You're so biased! You've forgotten about my sister now that you've gotten married! I'm going to tell Mom!"

Li Weidong laughed: "Go ahead! Anyway, Mom will definitely miss Xiaoye, and as for you..."

He glanced at Li Xiaoli: "She must have said that the troublemaker went to school, and she can relax for a while."

"ah!!!"

Li Xiaoli was so angry she went crazy.

Zhou Xiaoye was amused.

"Alright, I have to go back now."

Li Weidong patted Zhou Xiaoye's head: "Study hard, I will come to see you often."

"Um."

Zhou Xiaoye nodded reluctantly.

Li Weidong then turned around and went home.

...

By September, Li Weidong was busy.

The mushroom shed has been under construction for over a month, and it's about time to get to work.

Zhang Bin had already finished preparing the mushroom bags and specially hired a large truck to transport them.

On the day the mushroom bags arrived, a group of farmers received the news and waited at the village entrance early in the morning.

"Don't push! Don't push!"

Li Weidong called out, "Go home first, and come to the brigade headquarters courtyard at two o'clock this afternoon to pick up the mushroom bags."

Then he added, "Those with carts, bring your carts; those without carts, remember to bring a dustpan to pick them up."

But the crowd remained, craning their necks to peer into the car and chattering amongst themselves.

"We've only ever watched Wei Dong's family grow mushrooms before, but this year it's finally our turn to grow them too!"

"I've seen plenty of mushrooms in these mountains, but this is the first time I've grown them myself. It's really something!"

"You think the mushroom bags on the truck can actually grow mushrooms? Let us see them first!"

These people were incredibly excited at the thought of being able to grow mushrooms and make money.

Li Weidong started to have a headache.

Just then, Li Baotian rushed over carrying the brigade headquarters' loudspeaker and started cursing.

"Didn't you understand when I told you to get out of the way?"

"The mushroom bags will be distributed this afternoon. If you want to see them, take them home and look at them at your leisure!"

"Can't you see the car is blocked from getting in? If you keep standing here, I'll have Weidong disqualify you!"

This suggestion really worked.

The crowd quickly dispersed.

Li Baotian finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Weidong, when the mushroom bags arrive, do you need someone to unload them?"

"Need not."

Li Weidong shook his head: "Later, have everyone come and line up to get the mushroom bags. Just take them off the vehicle. We only need two people to help."

"Alright, then I'll go pick two strong ones."

As Li Baotian spoke, he glanced at the car and smiled, his wrinkles smoothing out.

This truck is carrying more than just mushroom bags; it represents the hope of the entire Taohuayu area!

...

afternoon.

Before 2 p.m., the area outside the brigade headquarters was already crowded with people coming to collect mushroom bags.

Tiger, meanwhile, was squeezed into the crowd, sneaking around and peeking into the courtyard.

The mushroom cultivation is about to begin, and many of the farmers who work with him have come to inquire when the mushroom bags will be delivered.

Tiger had already gone to another place to buy mushroom bags, so that wasn't a problem.

The problem is, he has absolutely no idea how to make the mushrooms sprout!

When Li Weidong first taught him how to grow mushrooms, he hardly ever went to the greenhouse; Li Weidong basically handled everything himself.

Now that he wanted to plant it, he thought of learning from Li Weidong.

There were so many people pushing and shoving forward that no one noticed him.

"Don't rush, don't rush, line up and take your time!"

Li Weidong used a megaphone to explain: "Those who signed the contract should first take the contract to Sister Xiaoyan to register, and then go to Zhang Bin to collect the mushroom bags."

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