Gu Fengyan, "..."

Huo Duan, "..."

Ah, after confirming through eye contact, we all knew that we were all people who had experienced the college entrance examination.

The whole room suddenly fell into deathly silence.

Who would have thought that the person who was with me day and night was also a time traveler!

Gu Fengyan felt so moved as if he had met an old friend in a foreign land that he almost cried, "Brother, um...thank you for the medicine." He sniffed and spoke first.

Huo Duan didn't expect this either... but he found that all of Gu Fengyan's anomalies could be explained.

He rushed to the bedside in a rather unmannerly manner, grabbed Gu Fengyan and said, "So you are also a poor worker captured by the system?!"

"System?" Gu Fengyan pulled his hand out awkwardly and sighed, "What is that? I took a nap at home and woke up here."

He gave Huo Duan a thumbs up and said, "But buddy, your acting is really good. If you were in our place, you would definitely beat all the popular young actors in seconds. You're definitely a movie star! Did you work in the entertainment industry before?"

Huo Duan was now more certain that they were both Chinese, but he was not an actor.

"Entertainment industry?" He thought for a moment, "I did think about investing in the entertainment industry before, but I'm not an actor..."

Looking at Gu Fengyan, "Have you heard of Tianliang Wangpo?"

"The weather is cold, it's time to let the Wang Group go bankrupt," a classic quote from a domineering boss.

Wow! This guy is a CEO?

Gu Fengyan was so touched that he said, "Ahem, I've heard the phrase 'Woman, you're playing with fire' before... I was also a domineering CEO when I was alive."

"Uh..." Huo Duan stared at Gu Fengyan with tears in his eyes.

Gu Fengyan also looked at Huo Duan... At this moment, both of them read four words from each other's eyes - brothers in distress!

…

"By the way, how did you get dressed...and what is that thing called a system?" After finally calming down, Gu Fengyan asked Huo Duan.

Huo Duan asked him, "Mr. Gu doesn't usually read online novels?"

Gu Fengyan shook his head in confusion.

Huo Duan sighed, "Alas, it's a long story. I traveled through time after being assassinated at my birthday dinner, and then a system inexplicably said that I could have a chance to go back, provided that I complete the tasks it gave me... just like what is written in the time-travel novels."

No wonder Huo Duan said that he was a captured laborer. Gu Fengyan nodded as he listened, and said indignantly: "The medicine that saved me was also given by the system? It threatened you? What a damn system!"

"Uh...you're right, it's indeed a dog!" Huo Duan was silent for a moment and then agreed.

To be precise, he threatened the system.

After cursing, Gu Fengyan felt that they were more or less fellow villagers, and since Huo Duan was threatened by the system because of him, he should help Huo Duan.

"But Mr. Huo, this system can be used... Do you want to go back?" he asked.

"Of course... Do you have a solution?"

In modern times, he has a billionaire's fortune and everything he wants. Who would be willing to stay in this poor mountain village to farm? Mr. Huo blurted out without thinking.

Gu Fengyan reached for the coat at the end of the bed and asked, "What task did it give you?"

"This is not difficult. According to it, I just need to complete the two tasks of 'huge wealth' and 'happy life'." Huo Duan skillfully pulled the clothes over and put them on him.

"Thank you." Gu Fengyan pondered, "'Wealthy' means having money, and 'happy life'... let's not consider this for now."

His eyes lit up, "I can help you. If we work together, you will definitely be able to return successfully!"

Huo Duan was very moved, but felt a little embarrassed to leave him here alone, so he asked:

"I am going back, what about you?"

Gu Fengyan was open-minded and smiled slyly, "Don't worry about this. After you leave, I can take over the family property alone, and I won't have to worry about food and clothing. I can even marry a second wife. How great is that... I will help take care of Father Huo, so go with peace of mind!"

The corner of Huo Duan's mouth twitched...I didn't expect this person to have such a plan.

"What do you think, Mr. Huo?" Gu Fengyan raised his eyebrows.

Huo Duan extended his hand according to the rules of the business world, "Happy cooperation!"

"It's a pleasure to work with you..." Gu Fengyan held it and curled his lips towards the door, "But first we have to deceive Father."

In the yard, Father Huo started calling Huo Duan again.

Huo Duan spread his hands helplessly, holding the empty bowl, and walked out amid the calls of "Erdan".

Gu Fengyan's stomach ached from trying so hard to hold back his laughter.

The two of them still slept in the same room at night, but Huo Duan carried Huo's father on his back and moved the wooden bed from the straw shed in early.

The palm-sized bed is a bit cramped for sleeping together. When I have some money, I will first build or buy a new house, Gu Fengyan thought.

He slept well that night and got up early the next morning with Huo Duan.

Just after the spring rain, wild products are emerging from the mountains. No matter how well-off the villagers are, they will go up the mountain to look for some, not just to fill their stomachs, but to taste the fresh food.

Of course, for families like the Huo family, they just want to fill their stomachs.

Huo Duan was assigned the task of going up the mountain, and after nagging Huo's father for a long time, Gu Fengyan finally followed him.

The two men walked along the path towards the ditch, where steam was still rising from the cultivated land.

"What are you following me for? The road in the mountains is hard to walk on." Huo Duan saw Gu Fengyan walking tremblingly, like an old man with poor legs and feet.

Gu Fengyan jumped down a step holding onto a stone, and smiled mysteriously, "To make money!"

"Where is the money in the mountains?" Huo Duan was puzzled.

Gu Fengyan held his waist and panted, "Mr. Huo, you don't understand this, right? These commonplace things in the mountains are treasures in the eyes of other people. It all depends on whether you know how to use them."

"Do you mean to take these wild vegetables to the county to sell?" Huo Duan reacted quickly.

But he didn't know whether this was reliable or not. After all, from his point of view, wild vegetables were not delicious and the rich people in the county might not like them.

Gu Fengyan patiently persuaded, "We are broke, and we can't carry anything. Let's give it a try. Last time I went to the county, I saw that no one was selling these things. Scarcity makes things more valuable."

These words touched Huo Duan's heart.

After thinking for a while, he said, "That makes sense."

"right."

Gu Fengyan smiled. Rich people always seek novelty in everything they do. Wild vegetables can be considered delicious if cooked properly. Even if rich people don't buy them, restaurants will still accept them.

The two of them reached an agreement.

Gu Fengyan was carrying his deputy's body, and his physical strength could not catch up with Huo Duan. He had to stop to catch his breath after every two steps.

After reaching the ditch, Huo Duan took off the backpack and said, "You hold it and I'll carry you. We're walking too slowly."

It turns out that she dislikes him, Gu Fengyan thought.

Huo Duan had carried him on his back last time, so it was easier said than done. Gu Fengyan didn't hesitate and lay down obediently.

"Mr. Huo used to serve others?" Gu Fengyan was talking nonsense behind his back.

Huo Duan avoided his legs and grabbed his forearm, "No."

Fortunately, Gu Fengyan is thin enough to avoid some overly intimate contact.

Gu Fengyan laughed softly, "Hey, we are both unlucky kids, all alone, so it makes sense for us to help each other...right, Mr. Huo?"

"You are quite sociable?" Huo Duan clicked his tongue.

Gu Fengyan said, "I have some kind of social awkwardness."

"It can be seen that he is quite awesome..."

There were piles of rotten leaves in the woods, and everything was wet, with footprints left by the villagers who had arrived earlier.

Gu Fengyan seemed to be a little bit withdrawn, and he was reluctant to put his feet on the ground, "How about I wait for you here?"

"Ahem, Master Gu, loosen your grip..." Huo Duan was being strangled by him, "I'm going to die."

Gu Fengyan jumped to the ground and said, "Oh, sorry, sorry, go ahead. I'll wait for you here."

"I can't leave you here alone, or my father will scold me. Let's go together." Huo Duan smiled and stuffed the wicker basket in his backpack into Gu Fengyan's hand.

At this time, a few more villagers came on the mountain road, and Gu Fengyan had no choice but to follow them deeper into the forest.

It turns out that you can't work with people who are too smart. Even his mysophobia can be cured perfectly.

Huo Duan didn't ask Gu Fengyan to follow him because of this, but because he was really worried about his safety.

Just now on the road, I met a few villagers, among them was Liu Laosan, who had touched Gu Fengyan on the ox cart last time!

The forest is too dense, and you can't hear anything if you are a little far away...If Liu Laosan has any evil thoughts again and he happens not to be there, then it will be all over.

So after thinking about it, I think it’s better for us to be together.

In addition to them, they would occasionally meet a few villagers in the forest, and their wicker baskets were full of ferns, mushrooms, etc.

Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan exchanged a few words of greeting in turn. After the incident with the second son of the county magistrate next door, these people were more or less curious about Gu Fengyan. While talking, they looked at him stealthily.

Some villagers were reserved and just asked a few questions.

The sister-in-law of the Zhang family on the other side of the river was extraordinary. She was naturally warm-hearted and insisted on talking to Gu Fengyan.

"Erdan, go look over there. I'll bring Yan'er here to pick some mushrooms and talk." Mrs. Zhang directed Huo Duan.

Huo Duan was thinking about Liu Laosan, feeling a little worried, and said with difficulty, "Sister-in-law, my father asked me to take care of him."

"Hey, kid," Aunt Zhang said in a higher voice, "Why are you worried about me being here? You are an adult now, and you can't live without your wife."

These words made Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan blush.

Gu Fengyan was afraid that she would say something unbearable again, so he quickly winked at Huo Duan, "Auntie, what are you saying? I've never been to the fields, and Brother Duan is afraid that I'll cause trouble to you. Don't take it to heart, Auntie."

Huo Duan quickly agreed, "Sister-in-law, I'll leave him to you. I'll go over there and take a look. Please watch your step."

Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "Go ahead. I like Yan'er. I promise I will send him back to you without missing a single hair."

Gu Fengyan really didn't know what private conversation he could have with Mrs. Zhang. He felt like he was being roasted on the fire.

But I didn't forget to pick some mushrooms... small red mushrooms, blue-headed mushrooms, egg mushrooms, and brush mushrooms were everywhere, growing thick and plump. Soon, half the basket was full.

Mrs. Zhang looked at him from behind and clicked her tongue for a while - this boy Yan was good-looking, with a slim waist and long legs, but he was too thin and she was afraid that he would have difficulty giving birth.

No wonder there’s still no sign of pregnancy after being married for half a year.

"Brother Yan, have you and Erdan ever thought about having a baby sooner?" asked Mrs. Zhang.

Hearing this, Gu Fengyan almost sprained his ankle. Aunt Zhang quickly supported him and said, "Oh, this rotten leaf ground is very slippery. Be careful with your steps."

"What did sister-in-law say just now?" Gu Fengyan had a strange look on his face.

Mrs. Zhang saw it - the child was shy.

"What Auntie said to you today is from my heart," Auntie Zhang sighed, "You can see that the Huo family has few descendants...Erdan's aunt can't be relied on. A daughter who is married off is like water spilled, and the child must follow the other person's surname. Uncle Huo is in poor health, and he only had a child like Erdan when he was middle-aged."

"The whole family's incense depends on him... Uncle Huo is a kind person, and he is polite to his neighbors. He doesn't want to force you, but my sister-in-law was raised by Uncle Huo, so I can't help but complain..."

She looked at Gu Fengyan and said seriously, "Tell me the truth, are you still thinking about the second son of the Wang family?"