"Brother, is this really President Shen from the Shen Group? He's so down-to-earth!" Security guard Wang Lai asked.
“Rich people are not the same. There are some things you don’t know when you first arrive, but you will understand after a while. Look at those arrogant people, most of them are nouveau riche with no real substance and are unreliable.”
"People like President Shen are truly cultured. If you treat them sincerely, they'll do their best to help you if you ever encounter any difficulties," said security guard Chen Shunwei, patting Wang Lai on the shoulder.
Security guards at Qingyu Residential Complex undergo rigorous screening upon joining the company and are required to memorize a list containing the names, photos, and job titles of residents. Chen Shunwei has worked at Qingyu Residential Complex for five years, and in those five years, he has met many people and learned a great deal of inside information.
After Wang Lai and Chen Shunwei left, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan unpacked all the boxes, picked out the bruised peaches and dates, and put the good ones together. After sorting them out, Shen Yanming put away the box of dates and the three boxes of peaches. "I'll send some of these good ones to my old friends tomorrow. Do you want to send some to your friends too?"
"Didn't you forbid me from going out?" Bi Qiaoan rolled her eyes. "Oh dear, my life is so miserable!"
As she spoke, Bi Qiaoan gathered up the bruised and battered fruit, washed them in the kitchen, and cut off the rotten parts, leaving only the good ones. "Let's finish these first. We can't let them go to waste."
Shen Yanming hugged Bi Qiaoan from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, and whispered in her left ear, "Wait a little longer, I'll take you on a round-the-world trip in half a month?"
"Are you serious?" Bi Qiaoan felt Shen Yanming's breath on her ear, her whole body felt a little numb, and her voice unconsciously became tingled with shyness.
"Let's see how you do, hehehehe!" Shen Yanming couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at Bi Qiaoan's flushed face.
"Ugh!" Bi Qiaoan slapped away the large hand on her waist. "You're just teasing me!"
After dinner, Bi Qiaoan pulled Shen Yanming into the space. Scattered across the fertile soil were the fruit trees harvested that day. Shen Yanming had never planted trees before, but he figured it would just be a matter of digging a hole, burying some soil, and counting them one, two, three, four, five.
Shen Yanming dug eighteen holes with farm tools, taking into full account the spacing required for the fruit trees as they grow, and he made sure the distance between the holes was quite large.
After Shen Yanming dug the pit, Bi Qiaoan put the saplings into it, one by one, according to the type of fruit. Luckily, the saplings were small, and Bi Qiaoan could still lift them.
After Bi Qiaoan placed all the saplings, Shen Yanming then buried them in the soil, and after another flurry of activity, all the fruit trees were finally planted.
"If only we could plant trees with our minds!" Bi Qiaoan looked at the sweat on Shen Yanming's forehead and felt a pang of heartache.
"We're already grateful to have any space at all. Even if it's tiring, it's nothing. We're already happier than many people." Shen Yanming didn't care at all. "I'll take care of the farming from now on. You just need to be happy and do whatever you want."
Bi Qiaoan was touched after hearing this, "I'll stay with you. I'm not afraid of getting tired. In my past life, I farmed for two years. I just feel sorry for you."
“Okay!” Shen Yanming agreed verbally, but he didn’t take it seriously in his heart. In his previous life, Qiao An had no one to rely on and could only suffer. If Qiao An in this life was still living such a tiring life, then what was the point of his life?
After leaving the space, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan washed up and went back to their rooms to rest.
The next day, Shen Yanming divided the peaches into several portions. He first delivered a bag to Bi Qiaoan's friends, Jiang Shanshan and Song Wenwen, and then invited several of his childhood friends to a gathering at Yudexuan.
"Hey Mr. Shen, you're really a busy man, haven't you? You've been back from Europe for months and haven't even said you'd like to see us?" Zhang Pingsheng teased as soon as he entered the private room.
"No matter how busy I am, can I be as busy as the great doctor Zhang?" Shen Yanming laughed and hugged Zhang Pingsheng. "It's been years, and your mouth is still the same!"
"Damn, I wouldn't be joking with you if we weren't close. Everyone knows I'm the white-clad heartthrob of our department!"
"Hmm, Zhang Pingsheng was supposedly voted the male doctor that nurses at the hospital most wanted to marry." Ji Kangyong followed Zhang Pingsheng into the private room. "Haven't seen him for years, are you staying this time?"
"We're not leaving, we'll stay here from now on!" Shen Yanming laughed and patted Ji Kangyong on the shoulder.
"Then the girls in Haishi are in luck this time, hahaha!" Fatty Li Zhaozhao winked and said, "You have no idea how many people were heartbroken after you left! A while ago, someone suddenly asked me about you, and I even cursed that person for being crazy. Later, I heard that you were back."
"I'm just an unemployed bum now," Shen Yanming said with a smile, shaking his head.
"So you really sold your shares in the Shen Group?" Li Zhaozhao asked incredulously, his fat jiggling. "I didn't believe it when I heard it from other people!"
“Yes, the Su Group has already issued a statement.” Shen Yanming nodded.
"Damn it, Shen Yanming, are you out of your mind? How could you sell him out?" Li Zhaozhao immediately became agitated.
"Alas, I'm not feeling well and have no heart for running the business!" After saying that, Shen Yanming couldn't help but laugh.
“I told you he was faking it. With his build, how could he possibly be like the rumors say?” Zhang Pingsheng said, pursing his lips as he faced Ji Kangyong.
"Yes, Yanming always has a reason for everything he does." Ji Kangyong nodded with a smile.
"So, what brings you here today?" Zhang Heping asked, taking a sip of tea.
"Can't I just treat you to a meal?" Shen Yanming didn't get straight to the point.
“Okay, but I have a feeling there’s something else going on!” Zhang Heping trusted his intuition; he felt that Shen Yanming’s return to China was not as simple as the rumors suggested.
"Let's eat first, then we'll talk!"
"There really is something going on!" Zhang Heping confirmed his intuition once again, feeling a little uneasy, and he didn't enjoy his meal very much.
After the meal, Shen Yanming no longer hid anything, "I invited everyone here because I really wanted to ask you for a favor."
Heping, I'd like to purchase a batch of Chinese medicinal herb seeds. I'm a novice in this field, so I'd like to ask you to help me find a few people to collect a batch of Chinese medicinal herb seeds as comprehensively as possible. Time isn't an issue, and the price is negotiable, as long as the quality is good. If you have any high-quality Chinese medicinal herbs, you can also help me collect a batch of them.
Also, I want to acquire a batch of Western medicines. Since you work in a hospital, you should have your own channels. I need both prescription and over-the-counter drugs, as well as medical devices. Oh, and we need to prepare more insecticides to deal with various parasites.
Kang Yong, I'd like to order a batch of down jackets from your clothing company—the super thick kind, at least twice as stuffed as the down jackets currently on the market. Oh, and I also need a batch of sun-protective clothing, made with the best materials, some of which should be styled as capes.
Zhao Zhao, I need a batch of canned meat, a batch of canned fruit, a batch of pickled vegetables, and a batch of compressed biscuits. This should be easy for you.
Everyone, please keep this a secret, whether you can help or not.
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