"Have your mushrooms grown yet?"

"It's grown, but why is it growing so crookedly?"

"Why is only a few mushrooms growing on one spawn bag?"

"I heard from my eldest son that the mushrooms in his yard are growing really well! But he won't let me see them."

"Just by looking at them, you can tell their mushrooms are growing well, while ours are all so bad."

The farmers on Tiger's side all started muttering to themselves.

Most of the villagers are growing mushrooms, following Li Weidong's group. Although no one else is allowed to enter the greenhouse, you can tell from their happy faces that the mushrooms are growing well.

But the farmers on Tiger's side all looked worried and distressed.

After all, the mushrooms in their greenhouses are not only small but also have low yields, looking like crops that haven't been fertilized, which makes people uneasy.

Li Weidong saw everyone's reactions and couldn't help but sneer.

It's finally time for this play to begin.

He didn't do anything special; he just told the farmers that now that the mushrooms were growing, they no longer needed to worry about others stealing their techniques.

The farmers couldn't wait to show off, telling everyone how well their mushrooms grew.

If you ask even one more question, they'll drag you into the greenhouse to see for yourself.

After all, when they were growing mushrooms with Li Weidong, they were often ridiculed by those who followed Hu Zi. Now they can finally hold their heads high!

"Look at those mushrooms! They're so beautiful!"

"Why are your mushrooms growing so little? The yield is too low!"

"Back then, they said we were working for Weidong, that we were working for him. What's with that now?"

"Tiger's place is two cents more expensive per pound, but your yield is low. With the way your mushrooms are growing, how much can you sell them for?"

In an instant, the entire village was filled with sounds of ridicule and mockery.

The farmers who followed Hu Zi in growing mushrooms are no longer so arrogant.

Especially after seeing the mushrooms in the greenhouses of Li Weidong's farmers, they all looked like frostbitten vegetables, completely losing their spirit.

After all, anyone with eyes could see the difference in the growth of the mushrooms on both sides; the difference was too great!

The farmers felt something was amiss, and many of them secretly gathered together to discuss it.

"What are we going to do about these mushrooms growing like this?"

“I’ve seen the farmers over there with Li Weidong. Every single mushroom bag is full of mushrooms. It looks amazing and makes me very happy.”

"I should have followed Wei Dong back then!"

"Even if Tiger's purchase price is two cents higher, will these mushrooms, looking like this, even be able to sell?"

"Our production is so much lower than theirs, even if the price is higher, we still won't make as much money as they do, right?"

Many people started complaining.

Just then, someone suddenly spoke up: "Why don't we go find Wei Dong now and see if we can work for him?"

Everyone fell silent instantly, looking at each other, unable to utter a word.

After all, Li Weidong had given them a chance, but they refused and insisted on following Hu Zi's side.

Moreover, it's one thing to follow Hu Zi to grow mushrooms, but to curse Li Weidong as a black-hearted bastard, now if you go to Li Weidong, do you really think he'll agree to take you along?

"Maybe we should take another look..."

Someone hesitated and said, "What if we go to Li Weidong and he refuses to take us, and he angers Hu Zi and then abandons us?"

If we grow mushrooms but can't sell them, we'll suffer a huge loss!

The group looked at each other, then sighed in unison.

For now, we can only take it one step at a time.

...

Li Weidong knew that many villagers were terrified, and some even secretly approached Zhao Xiulian to find out what was going on, wanting to come and work for him.

But he pretended not to know anything, spending his days either working in the fields or reading at home, completely detached from anything outside.

By the end of September, the school will be on holiday for National Day.

After finishing his lunch, Li Weidong pushed his tricycle out and said, "Mom, I'm going to pick up Xiaoye and Lili."

Tomorrow is National Day, and school will be closed after this afternoon's classes. It's a good time to go pick them up.

Zhao Xiulian nodded: "Okay, drive carefully. I'm going to kill a chicken to give the two girls a good nourishing meal."

The two of them would stay at school for a whole month at a time, and she missed them terribly!

Li Weidong nodded and drove straight into the city.

On the way, he thought of Zhou Xiaoye's pretty face and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

When they got engaged, all he could think about was getting engaged first and changing Zhou Xiaoye's fate.

As for the future, if Zhou Xiaoye has a better future, he is willing to let go, or even give him a helping hand and send him to a higher place.

But during the month they were apart, he discovered his own feelings.

Unbeknownst to him, Zhou Xiaoye had already taken root in his heart, not only taking root but also sprouting.

Li Weidong gave a wry smile.

It seems that even if Zhou Xiaoye wants to break off the engagement in the future, she will not be able to let go.

Zhou Xiaoye is destined to be Li Weidong's woman for life!

I arrived at school, but before long, the school was on holiday.

Groups of students, carrying bags and chatting and laughing, poured out of the school gate. The youthful atmosphere that greeted them made Li Weidong feel much younger.

He was tall and handsome, and since his rebirth, he has often read and studied, which has given him an air of scholarly refinement.

Now, as soon as he stands at the school gate, he immediately attracts the attention of many students.

High school students face immense academic pressure, and when they finally get a break, they can relax completely.

He became exceptionally bold in his speech.

"Whose parent is that? He's so handsome!"

"When I look for a boyfriend in the future, I will definitely look for someone like him."

"Looks like she's in her early twenties, she's definitely married, so don't even think about it!"

"Maybe it's not married yet? Do you think it would be okay if I went over and said hello to him?"

A group of female students pushed and shoved each other, laughing and sizing up Li Weidong.

The girl, around ten years old, was at an age where she was shy yet bold, and her fiery gaze was not concealed at all.

Li Weidong felt a little embarrassed by the stares and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Girls these days are so bold!

Just as he was searching for Zhou Xiaoye and Li Xiaoli, a female student with a high ponytail mustered up her courage and walked towards him.

"that……"

"husband!"

With a shout, a figure leaped into Li Weidong's arms and hugged him tightly.

Who else could it be but Zhou Xiaoye?

Upon hearing the word "husband," the female student with the high ponytail turned pale and turned to leave.

Li Weidong, holding Zhou Xiaoye in his arms, was both surprised and delighted: "How did you run so fast?"

"If she runs any slower, her husband will be snatched away by someone else. How can she not run fast?"