Huo Duan went to Ye Shan in Yejiayang early in the morning to help. While Huo's father was cooking breakfast on the stove, Gu Fengyan collected the dried herbs in his bag.

When Ye Shan and Huo Duan arrived at the Huo family, the meal was already served. After the family had some income, they had always eaten white rice.

Although Ye Shan had eaten the Huo family's white rice when he came back to help Chunzhong, he was still a little surprised when he saw the full bowl of white porridge in front of him.

Most of the villagers live on millet and wheat porridge, and the better ones eat white rice and flour.

This time he comes, the Huo family will have to spend money.

"Uncle, I'm used to eating wheat porridge on weekdays. We are all family, there is no need to spend so much money. I won't dare to come next time." He scratched his head.

Father Huo couldn't help laughing when he saw his nephew not daring to eat anything. "Eat your food. There's no need to make such a fuss."

"Father is right, Brother Dashan, just eat. This is what we eat at home every day. If it's not enough, there's more in the pot." Gu Fengyan smiled and pushed a plate of pickled vegetables in front of him.

Ye Shan's eyes widened... Is this what you usually eat?!

Could it be that Erdan suddenly became rich?

Huo Duan saw what he was thinking, so he explained, "Yan Ge'er and I made some money selling medicinal herbs, and I asked you to come here today just to help."

"How much money can you make from selling medicinal herbs?" Ye Shan knew that some people in the village would pick some medicinal herbs to sell, but he had never heard of anyone getting rich from this.

Huo Duan smiled and said, "Brother Yan knows how to prepare medicine, and he has signed a contract with the county pharmacy. We have to thank him for this."

"So that's how it is." Ye Shan suddenly realized and had a better opinion of Gu Fengyan.

He said that this Brother Yan was definitely the lucky star of the Huo family.

Gu Fengyan thought of recruiting workers in the village, so he said, "Speaking of this, I have something to discuss with Brother Dashan."

Ye Shan just focused on eating, "We are a family, if you say so."

"The county pharmacy needs a lot of medicinal herbs, and my brother Duan and I are too busy to handle it all at once, so we thought of asking my aunt to help collect some herbs. I'll pay her for her work..." Gu Fengyan continued, "Brother Dashan, go back and talk to my aunt to see if she agrees."

He and his father usually go to work in the county or are busy in the fields. There are only his mother and brother at home, so there is nothing much to do, so he can ask them.

Besides, Ye Bao is very playful and likes to run into the ditches in the fields. It would be better to take him to the mountain so that we can feel at ease with someone taking care of him.

Ye Shan thought for a moment and said, "I'll tell my mother when I get back and give you an answer tomorrow."

Gu Fengyan smiled and thanked Ye Shan. After they finished their meal, they took the large and small packages of herbs to the village entrance and took a bullock cart to the county.

There is no market today, so there are not many people in the county.

After Gu Fengyan and his companions entered the city, they headed straight for Xinglin Courtyard.

It was not Lin Ru who was sitting in the clinic in the courtyard, but a doctor named Zhang. However, he knew the business that Lin Ru was discussing with Mr. and Mrs. Huo Duan, so he asked the waiter to invite the person in.

These days, he saved up four large bags of medicinal materials, weighing more than 30 kilograms, plus some rare and precious medicinal materials. Doctor Zhang paid Gu Fengyan three strings of money according to the price agreed in the contract.

Ye Shan originally thought that these herbs wouldn't be sold for much money, but when he saw the three strings of money, his eyes widened, "Did you get all this for buying herbs?"

Huo Duan smiled and said, "There are plenty of medicinal herbs in the back hills of the village. This is nothing."

Ye Shan was so shocked that his jaw dropped... It seemed that the Erdan couple were really going to become rich.

But he wasn't jealous, as they were a family, and he was happy for the couple.

"Erdan, Yan'er, please don't tell anyone about this. If those people in the village who are up to no good hear about it, something bad might happen." Ye Shan pulled the two of them and whispered.

"Don't worry, Brother Dashan. No one else can do this. First of all, they don't know how to prepare medicinal materials. If they are not up to standard, which medicine store would dare to accept them..." Gu Fengyan understood what he meant and smiled nonchalantly, "When signing this contract, Brother Duan agreed with Xinglinyuan that only our family's medicinal materials would be accepted within the village."

With these two things, Gu Fengyan didn't think that anyone could steal their business, but Ye Shan's words did remind Gu Fengyan...he was not the only one in Heqing Village who knew how to prepare medicinal materials.

There is also a Doctor Liang...

Huo Duan also said: "Brother Yan is right, big brother, just rest assured."

Ye Shan gave the two some more instructions, asking them to do business well. Then the three of them took the empty sacks and money and went out of the city to wait for the ox cart.

Ye Shan walked in front, while Gu Fengyan whispered to Huo Duan from behind, "Boss Huo, is there any change in the mission progress?"

If he hadn't mentioned it, Huo Duan would have forgotten about it long ago.

After a moment of hesitation, he checked the system that was already covered in dust - the progress showed that it was 30,000th.

It actually rose by two points, which is a bit fast.

"Three ten-thousandths." Huo Duan replied sullenly.

Seeing that he was unhappy, Gu Fengyan patted Huo Duan on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, Mr. Huo. It's just 9,000 strings of cash. I guarantee that you can return safely within two years!"

"Two years," Huo Duan was stunned.

Indeed, according to the established plan between him and Gu Fengyan, it might only take one or two years for him to meet the system requirements.

But he was not happy at all.

He felt inexplicably uncomfortable when he thought that after he returned, Gu Fengyan might really marry a second wife and then live the rest of his life with someone who was not his.

It would be great if Gu Fengyan could go back with him.

"Mr. Gu, don't cheat!" Suddenly, he turned his head towards Gu Fengyan.

Gu Fengyan was startled.

Ah, discovered.

He quickly retracted his gaze from the beauty not far away and suppressed his smile, "Ahem... don't talk nonsense, everyone loves beauty, and besides, the girl greeted me, it would be ungentlemanly if I didn't reply. This is not cheating, it's gentlemanly."

The three of them were passing by Mianchunlou on West Street.

What kind of place is this? It's the most famous brothel in Qianmo County. All the girls and guys there are extremely good-looking.

Huo Duan was a little jealous, "I don't think he's that good-looking. Do you like men like that?"

What? That's a man?!

Gu Fengyan took another closer look and saw that the girl had a flat chest and no moles on her facial features. She was definitely a man.

"I'm wrong. I'm blind." Gu Fengyan quickly retracted his gaze. He couldn't stand a man dressed like a womanizer.

But even if it was a girl, he only had admiration for her.

Huo Duan curled his lips and smiled, "Not as good-looking as you."