the next day.
As soon as it was light, Mu Chen's biological alarm clock went off.
He habitually rolled over, but the next second, excruciating pain swept through his entire body, causing his face to turn blue and purple in waves.
"Oh my god, it hurts even more than yesterday!"
Mu Chen gritted his teeth and struggled for a long time before he could finally sit up.
"Brother."
Arui quickly came in, and Mu Chen gestured for her to go out first.
Arui was puzzled, and Mu Chen said, "I need to get dressed, you can go out first."
What usually takes only a few minutes to put on took more than ten minutes this morning, and it was very strenuous.
Mu Chen decided to just go with whatever came to mind.
But when he finished washing up and appeared in the courtyard, the two village chiefs immediately came over and thoroughly inspected him.
The Miao men who had already started working were looking at Achen with strange eyes, and no one knew what the Holy Maiden had said to them.
After having breakfast, Ah Chen called Ah Rui and they went into the orchard.
But they moved very slowly.
The orchard is even busier today than yesterday. After all, there are orders for hundreds of thousands of fruits, which need to be picked within five days, making it a considerable undertaking.
However, as soon as Ah Chen entered, he noticed that the order seemed to be more organized than yesterday, and he wondered whose idea it was.
Over at the mango grove, Ah Chen gestured to Ah Rui to pick the biggest one for himself.
Arui shook her head; clearly, she was still afraid of the prince.
“I can’t lift my arm that high right now, so pick them yourself. Tell me about your future plans while you eat them.”
How could Arui, who had stayed here for two days, not know how precious the fruits in the orchard were?
If it weren't for the brother leading the way, she, who was no longer considered a member of the Black Crow Village, wouldn't have been able to get in at all, let alone pick fruit at will.
“Brother, I don’t want to live a mediocre life like this. I want to change myself, but I’m confused and don’t know how to do it, so… I hope you can help me.”
Last night, Arui thought of many opening lines, but when she actually faced her brother, she couldn't say a word.
Mu Chen thought for a moment and asked, "That day, when the prince slapped you, didn't you hate him?"
“I was short-sighted before, but my brother woke me up. I hope my brother can forgive my past ignorance.”
"Now that you have come to your senses, I will not transfer my hatred for Boss Mu to you, but I hope you can distinguish right from wrong."
As Mu Chen walked, he talked about the girl beside him. Although she was the same age as him, she was half a head shorter than him.
She has a delicate and pretty appearance; she's a natural beauty.
"I heard from Duoduo that although you have never been to school, you have always been eager to learn and even borrowed other people's books to study. What grade are you in now that you've been studying on your own?"
"I have completed all of my high school self-study."
Have you finished high school?
Mu Chen was startled. He stopped, turned around, looked at A Rui's fair face, and said seriously, "Answer me truthfully."
"I didn't lie to you, brother. I've read all the textbooks, but... there's still a lot I don't understand."
"Okay, I'll believe you for now! Is your household registration still in Heiwu Village?"
“My household registration was only established after my family moved from Heiwu Village to Geni Village.”
"I understand! Wait for me at home."
Arui didn't know where her brother was going, but after following him out of the orchard, she saw him call out to Uncle Arong from Quedong Village and drive away.
The sight of Ah-ge struggling to get into the car was like a tear gas explosion in Ah-rui's eyes, bringing tears to her eyes.
noon.
Arui squatted in the courtyard washing things, glancing at the path leading up the mountain every now and then, because her brother had been gone for four hours and hadn't returned yet.
Soon, Arui saw her brother's big SUV return.
However, even after the car had come to a complete stop, her brother still hadn't gotten out. Just as she ran over, she saw Uncle Arong, who had come around from the driver's seat, helping her brother out of the car.
The man was covered in sweat and his face was pale, but he was tightly holding a black bag in his hand.
"The road is full of potholes and it's so bumpy. Arui, quickly help your brother back to rest."
"Uncle Arong, where are you going?"
"county seat!"
county seat?
This round trip is several dozen kilometers, and the road conditions are very bad; the brother's back...
In the main room, Mu Chen, supporting his back from the bumpy ride, opened the bag after a while and said to A Rui in front of him, "These are this year's comprehensive mock exams for senior high school students. There are seven subjects in total, and I have selected three sets of different types of exams for each subject. Put down everything you are doing and start working on them right away."
"Brother, are you going to the county town to buy exam papers?"
Arui's voice was a little hoarse. She didn't know how much pain her brother was in, but he was covered in cold sweat and his lips were cracked.
"Do it! Do it now."
Arui cried.
But she was afraid of her brother, so as soon as her tears started flowing, she quickly wiped them away, grabbed a handkerchief to wipe her brother's face, and then sat down to do her test.
"It's noisy downstairs, take it upstairs to Duoduo's room to make it! Make one set first."
"Ugh--"
At this moment, A-Dong and A-Gan arrived together.
Agan said, "Achen, the cardboard boxes you contacted have been delivered and the money has been paid. They've started picking the fruit and packing the boxes now. Since you weren't here earlier, I got the paper mill's contact number. Here's their business card."
"Just give me one, you can keep the rest, you'll need them later." Mu Chen drew one.
Ah Dong said, "Mr. He wanted a total of two thousand boxes. Chief Tang is keeping an eye on it. At the current speed, it will probably take until eight o'clock to finish packing them."
"Okay! Tell the fruit pickers and packers to be careful. If any fruit is bruised or damaged, don't pack it; replace it with a new one. The weight of each fruit should be as even as possible, between eight or nine ounces."
"I'll go right away."
"Also, keep all the mangoes that weigh more than one pound and the dragon fruit that weigh more than one pound and two ounces. When you put them in the vine wrapping, put a little more in before packing them in the box and put them aside separately. Make sure you don't mix them up, I need them."
"Ugh--"
Uncle Dong was about to leave when Mu Chen called him back, "By the way, is Grandma home?"
"I just saw it over here, let me look for it."
"If it's in the orchard, just say I'm looking for her."
After speaking with the Holy Maiden on the phone last night, Mu Chen thought about it all night.
Although many old women knew some of these things, Mu Chen was closer to Uncle Dong's mother, so he naturally asked this old woman.
After all, once you win the silver necklace and flower sash from the saintess at the Drum Festival, it's no joke; you'll be engaged immediately.
For both men and women in the Han Chinese family, betrothal is a major event.
The Miao people are the same.
Moreover, Mu Achen's fate in his previous life was tragic.
Now that he has the chance in this life, he wants to give the saintess an unforgettable memory.
He wanted to make the saintess the happiest woman in the world.
Years later, when people talk about the Tianfeng County Drumming Festival, the first thing that comes to mind is the Holy Maiden.
Thinking back to that night...
A riot of flowers in full bloom.
It exploded!
A magnificent night sky!
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