Huo Duan felt the blood rushing to his head. If he were a kettle, bubbles would be bubbling out.

"What are you talking about?" He raised his head suddenly, looked around, and said in panic: "I'm straight!"

Gu Fengyan was startled by his sudden surprise.

"If you're straight, then so be it. If you're really gay, I won't mind..." He looked Huo Duan up and down and said with a smile, "We're like each other, right?"

Huo Duan pushed him away with an unnatural look on his face, "Ahem... Stop talking nonsense at this time and focus on your business."

After saying this, he ran to the table and spread out his pen and ink.

The people below were whispering to each other, and their inquiring eyes followed Huo Duan's movements.

"What is Erdan doing with the paper? Is he going to write?" a villager asked in confusion.

Another villager said, "How can he write? The Huo family is so poor, how can they afford to send him to school?"

"But look at the paper, it's so white, and the ink is obviously good stuff, much better than what the students in the village use. I'm afraid it's not cheap."

"Oh, it's true. Could it be that Erdan's family has really become rich?"

After a few words, the villagers' eyes fell from Huo Duan's face to the things he was fiddling with... The students in the village all used cheap yellow paper and leftover ink, not to mention inkstones.

These nice things are not cheap, and since Erdan can afford them... I'm afraid he must have made some money from business.

After a few sighs, they began to believe Huo Duan's business and couldn't help but feel eager to make some moves.

Gu Fengyan struck while the iron was hot and knocked on the table, "Uncles, aunts and sisters-in-law, please listen to me."

All of a sudden, all the villagers stared at this recent celebrity.

Gu Fengyan was a man who had seen big scenes before, so he was not afraid of the stage. He continued, "If you are worried about Erdan and I recruiting workers, you can ask the head of the village and my aunt... We will never lie to you."

The villagers then remembered the unknown Huo Xiuling and swarmed around her, asking her questions.

"His sister-in-law, what Yan Ge'er said is true..."

"Did Erdan really do business with the county's pharmacy and restaurant?"

"Ah, alas, have they made a fortune?"

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Huo Xiuling was surrounded by villagers, who asked her questions one after another. She was quite nervous at first, but when she saw that they were all neighbors and acquaintances, she calmed down and answered them one by one.

After a round of discussions, except for a few lazy people who were overconfident and incompetent, the villagers' doubts disappeared completely. Seeing Gu Fengyan sitting down and writing, they all gathered around him eagerly, fearing that they would be too late.

"I'll go first. My brother is free, and so is my wife. Two heads..."

"Including my dad, that makes three people!"

The short table was pushed back and forth, and Gu Fengyan was almost knocked over.

"Uncles and aunts, Yan'er and I are looking for people who know about medicinal herbs... If you know them, please line up and ask Yan'er to remember your name. If you don't know them, you'll have another chance next time." Huo Duan said as he held the small table with one hand.

As soon as he finished speaking, most of the people dispersed in annoyance, while the remaining people had expressions of joy on their faces, as if they had picked up a huge bargain.

When the line came up, Gu Fengyan held the small wolf brush tremblingly, not daring to write, and could only pull Huo Duan's sleeve, "What should I do, I can't write!"

"When it comes to the battle, we have to do it even if we can't. What's more..." Huo Duan was still feeling awkward and had no intention of paying attention to Gu Fengyan, but when he saw that he was embarrassed, he couldn't hold it in any longer. "Mr. Gu, do you believe that they will praise you for your handwriting? Write it, it's okay, I'll protect you!" Huo Duan pinched his fingertips and placed them on the table.

"Young husband and wife, stop being so affectionate. The sisters-in-law are watching you. Hurry up and write." This small action was seen by several young wives queuing in front of the table.

Since everyone knew each other's faces, they just made jokes.

Gu Fengyan's face was burning with anxiety. He kicked Huo Duan's calf lightly with his toes, but his face showed no trace. "Auntie is right. How many people are there in your family? Do you know the medicinal herbs?"

"There are two people in my family, including my mother-in-law. Don't worry, Yan'er. We grew up in Heqing Village and know all the medicinal herbs and mountain products. I'm afraid I can pick two for you in my dreams..." said the familiar sister-in-law.

Gu Fengyan smiled and said, "That's fine. As long as they are medicinal herbs, we will take them. Just take them to the Huo family..."

The two of them were chatting while Gu Fengyan wrote down his name in a crooked manner.

Huo Duan felt something rubbed his calf, and saw that it was Gu Fengyan's retracted toes.

He stared at Gu Fengyan without blinking, the touch running up his calves, an itchy feeling, as if a new sprout was breaking through the soil in his heart, the slight pain of ants biting, and a sour and full feeling that was about to burst out.

Is this person trying to seduce me or not? Huo Duan thought.

The line was very long. Huo Xiuling stood by and watched. Excluding some second-rate people and lazy guys, a total of fifteen names were written down.

People had dispersed, and the last two people at the table were Zhao, the wife of Shen Dingshan, whom Gu Fengyan had met when he went up the mountain last time, and Yu from the east end of the village.

Zhao smiled, "Brother Yan, count me in as one of the family members. I know medicinal herbs."

Yu followed up by saying, "There are two of us in my family, me and the child's father."

Gu Fengyan looked at the two of them. Zhao was still being sarcastic to him last time, and Yu was also good at adding fuel to the fire.

Things have changed, and it's really rare to see them smiling now.

"That's enough people. The two sisters-in-law can go back." Gu Fengyan knew what kind of people these two people were without Huo Xiuling's reminder. He rolled up the paper with the names written on it without even raising his head.

Zhao's face immediately darkened. "There are only a few people here. Just now, the daughter-in-law of the Xue family lined up in front of me, and you didn't refuse. Do you think I'm easy to bully?!"

Gu Fengyan was tired after a busy day. He didn't even bother to look at her and said bluntly, "Auntie, we are looking for conditions when recruiting. Knowing medicinal materials is one thing... but you also need to be diligent, careful, and not talkative. Ask each villager one by one, which one do you qualify for?"

This time, not only Zhao, but Yu's face also turned black immediately, "Brother Yan, you can say that to her, but you are here to make indirect accusations, thinking that you are your sister-in-law and easy to fool? You just made a few bucks, and you dare to look down on others?!"

As soon as she opened her loud voice, all the curious people gathered around and started whispering.

"Sister-in-law, Brother Yan has made it clear enough. There is no need to make a fuss with us. You should weigh the pros and cons in your mind, or ask everyone which side of the fence Brother Yan holds?" Seeing that she was about to throw a tantrum, Huo Duan hurriedly pulled Gu Fengyan up and hid him behind him like a calf.

Yu refused to give up and snorted coldly, "Hey, you idiot Erdan, how come you are not stupid now? Don't think that I dare not do anything to you just because you are a fool?!"

Speaking of which, I have to roll up my sleeves.

At this time, more and more people came to watch the fun. When they saw that it was Yu and Zhao, everyone knew what was going on.

In the village, everyone knows each other. If something happens in someone's family, the news will spread faster than wings.

Someone who knew the inside story said, "Sister Yu and Sister Zhao, you two should stop interfering. The dishes in Sister Yu's house have to be left out for two days, not to mention that your husband hasn't washed a piece of clothing in a month... The grass in the wheat field can eat people, how dare you say you are diligent? If you are really diligent, you will be ashamed!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

Yu was a tough guy. She rolled up her sleeves to pick out the talkative person. "Which bastard is gossiping here? Come out and let me see how many mouths you have."

A group of people just watch the fun and cannot really stand up.

On the contrary, Zhao next to her stopped talking... She was really afraid that if she continued talking, these gossips would slander her.

"Her sister-in-law, let's go. People look down on us. Don't try to please others and make a fool of yourself." She pulled Yu.

Yu was also a smart person who knew how to quit while she was ahead, but she still couldn't get over it. She said to Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan in a sarcastic tone: "You've only made a few dollars and you dare to look down on others. Who knows if you can continue this business..."

"Goodbye, my two sisters-in-law." Gu Fengyan said with a smile without getting angry with her.

Yu was so angry that she glared again.

After Yu and Zhao left, the villagers went back home to work.

Huo Xiuling knew what kind of person Yu was, and she was worried. She said, "Yu has always been a powerful person. Yan'er rejected her. I'm afraid she will do something bad behind her back... You two better be careful."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. She's just using those little tricks. Brother Duan and I will just keep an eye on her." Gu Fengyan was not worried at all.

Huo Xiuling nodded, "That's fine."

Huo Duan squeezed in front of Gu Fengyan and asked, "Do you have a grudge against those two people?"

"Last time I went up the mountain with Jiang Xuerui, she was sarcastic to Jiang Xuerui, I couldn't stand it, so I helped her a little... Worried about me? Don't worry, Mr. Huo, I still have the energy to handle this family matter." Gu Fengyan winked at Huo Duan and smiled, "I still have important things to do in the evening, take the table and go."

Gu Fengyan was also feeling helpless. He and Huo Duan were both overbearing bosses, yet they were dragged into these trivial family matters.

But think about it, they both know how to farm, so these trivial family matters are nothing.

Gu Fengyan is studious. Farming and the trivial matters of family life are all considered a science to him.

Well, it's worth learning from the beginning...both quarreling and making money by farming.

Here, Young Master Gu was fully focused on studying, but over there, Mr. Huo was distracted.

He grasped the key point of Gu Fengyan's words - Gu Fengyan wanted to do something "big" with him that only two people could do!

Still at night.

How should I put it...it's very subtle.

He didn't expect it at all. Mr. Huo denied it in his heart, moved the table, smiled, and rushed ten meters away like a chicken.

In the evening, Huo Duan washed up early, put on the cleanest and softest pajamas, and made the bed like a kindergarten kid, waiting for Gu Fengyan to come in.

I smoothed the quilt eight hundred times, but there was not a single wrinkle.

Gu Fengyan was taking a shower in another room.

You can hear the sound of water.

Huo Duan listened to the sound of water and smoothed the quilt again.

Finally, he heard Gu Fengyan pouring water and putting on clothes... The moment he pushed open the bedroom door, he quickly got into the quilt and looked at the door with a smile.

Gu Fengyan pushed the door open and was startled.

"Mr. Huo? What's with that weird smile of yours? It's the middle of the night, it must be scary." He said hesitantly.

Before Huo Duan could speak, he added, "Also, why did you change into pajamas?"

Gu Fengyan was dressed neatly and holding a lantern in his hand.

Huo Duan was startled. "Didn't you say you were going to do something big tonight?"

Gu Fengyan was puzzled, "Yes, it's to do something big!"

Huo Duan was puzzled, "Then why are you wearing clothes?"

Gu Fengyan was confused, "Then why are you taking off your clothes?"

The author has something to say:

Gu Shao: A head full of knowledge.

Mr. Huo: His head is full of yellow garbage. (Is this something you can say?)

Young Master Gu is devoted to his studies, and Mr. Huo is devoted to Young Master Gu. (Tiger and Wolf's Words)