Chapter 64 Chapter 64

Huo Duan hurriedly invited a group of people in to sit down, and took the large and small things in their hands. Gu Fengyan poured tea for them and passed it to them one by one.

"We can do it ourselves, you just sit down." Zhang's sister-in-law said, pushed him back, and started pouring tea for the aunts.

They were all familiar faces, so Gu Fengyan was not polite and just told them to do as they pleased.

Huo Duan brought out some more fruit snacks to entertain them, "Sisters, you are so thoughtful to bring so many things."

"They are just some inexpensive things, but they are also a token of my appreciation..." Aunt Zhang smiled, put down the cup, and said with concern, "I heard last time that Yan'er fainted. Is that true? Did the doctor say anything after seeing him?"

Last time, Ye Shan went with the two kids. He asked them when he met them in the field, but the kids talked for a long time but couldn't make out anything. When Mrs. Zhang heard that they were returning to the village today, she came here with the things she had prepared in advance.

Huo Duan's explanation was already familiar, he smiled and said: "I went to Xinglinyuan and asked Doctor Lin Ru to see me. He said that I was suffering from Qi and blood deficiency... He also prescribed a prescription and I am taking it now."

"That's great. It's not a serious problem and you can just take good care of it." Aunt Zhang nodded and told Gu Fengyan seriously.

"The first few months are the hardest. You should be careful and tell me if you feel uncomfortable... How's your appetite lately?"

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Gu Fengyan lowered his eyes and nodded, "I just don't have much appetite... Huo Duan is worried about this matter."

Several sisters-in-law pulled him aside and asked him many questions. Among them was a boy born in another family. Several people discussed for a long time.

"That's right," Aunt Zhang finally said with a smile, "I remember when I was pregnant with my eldest son, I didn't eat much at first. I always felt sick of everything I ate... In the end, it was only because his father cooked soup for me every day that I was able to drink a little..."

Several people nearby also agreed, probably all of them had come this way.

"Auntie, I'm telling you, you still have to eat some food, just pick out the ones that are not too greasy. You're using up a lot with the baby in your belly, don't damage your foundation..." Auntie Zhang said earnestly, "The baby is only a few months old, but if your foundation is damaged, it will be a lifelong matter! Don't be careless."

Gu Fengyan nodded in agreement to everything she said. After chatting for a while, Aunt Zhang said goodbye to the other sisters-in-law and went back to her own home...

While Huo Duan was cleaning the house, Huo Xiuling helped the two of them clean up the kitchen, heated up the food they brought, and placed it under the peach tree with Gu Fengyan.

"It's all thanks to my aunt's trip that Huo Duan and I can have a hot meal." Gu Fengyan served two bowls of rice... Huo Xiuling had already eaten before coming.

Huo Xiuling smiled and said, "Don't be polite to your aunt. At this hour, you should stop working and eat. I won't keep you here. I have things to do at home."

Gu Fengyan sent the person to the door before turning around to pour water and wash his hands and face.

After the room was tidied, Huo Duan fetched some water and wrung out a rag to clean it. He then laid out the quilt before coming out to pour out the water. "Aunt is gone?"

Gu Fengyan nodded, wiped his hands, and sat down at the table. "Come and eat."

The table was filled with light dishes, delicately fried, and a bowl of light soup with tender loofah and pork slices... The meat was lean and not greasy.

Huo Duan washed his hands before going over to pick up some food for Gu Fengyan... He finally had an appetite. Huo Duan didn't pick up much, but he ate as much as he picked up. He put down his chopsticks only after he finished half a bowl of rice and drank another half bowl of soup.

After the meal, it was already late. Huo Duan went to the kitchen to wash the dishes. Gu Fengyan took the account book of the past few days and looked at it carefully. Except for Heqing Village which no longer supplied medicinal materials, several surrounding villages still had them.

Ye Shan was careful in his work and remembered the accounts clearly. Gu Fengyan's eyes became sore after looking at them for a while.

"The supply of mute herbs in these villages is decreasing..." He rubbed his brows, "If the herbs we plant are successful next year, we can expand the planting."

After putting the tables, chairs and benches back into the house, Huo Duan brought a cloak from the house to cover his legs and said with a smile: "You are still looking at the account book at this hour... You might hurt your eyes if you are too careful."

"I'm just too bored. I'm constrained all day long. Isn't there a light here?" Gu Fengyan lowered his eyes and flipped through the account book. He read it from beginning to end and handed it to Huo Duan. "Take a look. Two months ago, several villages could still collect 400 to 500 kilograms. Last month, they only collected 300 to 400 kilograms... and this month it's even less."

"Dongfulou is going to open a branch. Let's not talk about Xinglinyuan for now. The quantity sold to the provincial capital is not small... If this continues, we will eventually run out of money."

Huo Duan took the account book and looked through it. He continued, "Besides, everything should be done in moderation. Although you and I make a living from this, we should not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs."

Huo Duan flipped through the account book, closed it and chuckled, "What Ayan said is true. The terrain and climate of the surrounding villages are similar to those of Heqing Village. This year, we will conduct an experiment in Heqing Village. If there is a good harvest next year, we can promote it to the other villages... It can be regarded as helping everyone get rich together."

Gu Fengyan nodded repeatedly.

"Can Ayan sleep peacefully now?" Huo Duan raised his eyebrows and smiled, saying mischievously.

Gu Fengyan stood up, threw the cloak to him, and stretched his arms. "I am doing this for your child so that he won't have to worry about food and clothing in the future... If you as a father don't worry, the child will follow you to beg for money in the future, and we will have pity on Jianjian."

As the two of them walked into the house, Huo Duan smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? His little daddy is capable..."

They hadn't sweated much today, but they were extremely tired after traveling all day. They just wiped themselves casually and went to bed... Tomorrow they were scheduled to plant medicinal herbs, so they had to get up early.

I felt sleepy quickly and nothing happened all night.

It was just daybreak and the roosters had not yet crowed. Huo Duan quietly put on his clothes, closed the door and went out.

He boiled water to wash his face and made a pot of tea. When the sky started to glow, he went to the bedroom to wake Gu Fengyan up.

Today's plan was to plant medicinal herbs. Yesterday, Huo Xiuling told them to go to Ye's house for breakfast. Since Ye Bixin and Ye Shan were both at home, the three of them could plant those plots of land in one day.

Huo Duan brought the seeds of medicinal herbs he wanted to plant with him and they arrived at the Ye family, where they were just starting to eat. They had already served two bowls of food, and Liu Jingyu and Huo Xiuling were carrying the dishes out.

"I said I would ask Ye Shan to call you? He's finally here, come and sit down." After the dishes were placed on the table, Huo Xiuling wiped her hands, took off her apron and greeted them.

The whole family sat neatly at the table, except for the two of them. Ye Shan helped Huo Duan take a few bags of seeds, and then everyone sat down to eat... The dishes were all freshly picked from the fields, lightly cooked, and tasted great, and Gu Fengyan ate a lot.

The sky was gloomy, with light and dark intermittently. After dinner, Huo Duan and his friends were afraid of rain, so they went to the fields without delay. Gu Fengyan, Huo Xiuling and Liu Jingyu helped prepare lunch at home.

Gu Fengyan wanted to help, but Huo Xiuling refused to let him do anything and told him to rest. Even when Ye Bao came to look for him a few times, Huo Xiuling scolded him and sent him back. He sat alone for a long while and was so bored that he told Huo Xiuling that he was going to find Jiang Xuerui and left.

He went to the fields.

The medicinal herb seeds had been sown on the ground, and Huo Duan and his team were turning the soil and covering it. Gu Fengyan brought some water for them to drink.

As he was struggling to walk down the sill, Huo Duan came over and carried him down, asking with concern: "Ayan, why are you running around all day? It's about to rain, what are you doing here?"

"Okay," Gu Fengyan didn't want his help, he took a step forward and stood firm, saying a little aggrievedly, "My kindness was taken for granted. I said I came to bring you water, but some people just don't appreciate it..."

Ye Shan, who was tilling the soil not far away, couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Brother Yan came at the right time. My throat is almost smoking from thirst."

"That's not what I meant..." Huo Duan scratched his head and said angrily.

Gu Fengyan squinted his eyes, smiled, and went to the basket under the tree to get two bowls of water. "Uncle and big brother, come and have a rest and drink some water... We can finish turning it before it rains."

Ye Shan and Ye Bi agreed first. They sat down with their bowls in hand and talked and laughed with Gu Fengyan.

"Ayan, I'm thirsty too." Huo Duan smiled and squeezed in beside him while he was looking for a place to sit down.

Gu Fengyan glanced at him, "Aren't you dissatisfied with me running around?"

The sky was getting darker and darker. A cool breeze blew, and the willow leaves rustled overhead. Huo Duan pulled Gu Fengyan's collar and coaxed him with a smile:

"How can that be possible? I know you're uncomfortable sitting or lying at home all day...but isn't it going to rain? I'm worried about you and Jian Jian."

He also drank a bowl of water first, and when he saw that the weather was not good, he told the two to finish the rest and go home quickly because it was going to rain heavily soon.

Ye Bixian was the best farmer in Heqing Village, and no one dared to disbelieve what he said, especially since it was already very dark and there was a fishy smell of earth in the wind.

Huo Duan didn't dare to delay, and didn't even bother to drink the water. He took the hoe and said to Gu Fengyan, "It's going to rain, don't run around. Let's go back together after we finish this..."

Gu Fengyan also felt that he had come at a bad time, so he sat down obediently, poured a bowl of water for Huo Duan, and called him, "Drink it before leaving."

Today he was wearing a snow-blue outfit... He sat there obediently like a kid who had just entered school. Huo Duan took a few gulps of water and liked it more and more.

While handing the bowl back, he leaned over and whispered to Gu Fengyan with a smile, "I really want to kiss you."

Gu Fengyan's body froze, and he couldn't help but look at Ye Bixin and Ye Shan... He swallowed, feeling uneasy, and closed his eyes.

He thought Huo Duan was really kissing him, so he waited for a while but saw no movement. He opened his eyes and saw that there was not an inch between him and Huo Duan, and their noses were almost touching.

He smiled but didn't move. Finally, he stood up and touched the top of Gu Fengyan's head, "Just wait obediently."

He is only concerned with teasing but not dealing with the aftermath... Gu Fengyan was stunned and felt very regretful.

He was so angry that he lowered his eyes and spoke to Jian Jian, "Your eldest father is a bastard... Don't learn bad things from him in the future."

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