Chapter 608

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Fu Chunfang has been hospitalized!

The moment Shen Yao received the news, she and Shen Guozhu and Shen Le rushed to the city.

The family of three drove a car, the minivan Shen Yao used for going out; although it looked battered and worn, the interior space was large and could hold things — she often needed to buy all kinds of tools and seedlings when going into the city, and a small sedan might look nice but simply couldn't match the great utility.

"Dad, Little Sister, don't worry, it should be fine."

If something were wrong, Shen Xin couldn't be like this; given her temperament she would have been frantic and crying long ago — after so many years as sisters, Shen Yao would have wasted her time if she couldn't read Shen Xin's character.

Shen Guozhu sighed, "If we don't let your mother go to the city," this eldest daughter stirs up nothing but trouble day after day.

Passing through the county city, Shen Yao stopped the car and picked up Eldest Young Master Shen Liang along the way.

After all, no one knew why Fu Chunfang was hospitalized; what if it had something to do with that Old Madam of the Chen Family? To prevent Chen Peng from siding with his birth mother and moving against them, their family also needed to bring a robust man to bolster their courage.

In the countryside, basically whenever something happens, every household joins in together.

It was only because Shen Shuo was still at school studying that everyone tacitly agreed not to disturb him; otherwise, the group going to the city this time wouldn't have been just them.

The minivan drove continuously for several hours before they finally saw the large characters of the City Central Hospital.

The four of them got out of the car and, following the instructions from the phone call earlier, headed straight for the sixth floor of the hospital.

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When the four arrived, Fu Chunfang was chatting with the young man in the next bed, full of vim and vigor.

Hearing the commotion, Shen Yao let out a breath of relief; good, it seemed the problem wasn't serious.

Shen Le and Shen Liang rushed over first, calling out "Mom" one after another.

"Aiya, it's nothing, just accidentally took a fall and scraped some skin; look at me now, I'm perfectly fine."

Once Fu Chunfang finished speaking, she was pressed down by Shen Le, "Mom, a head wound isn't nothing; what if there's a concussion?"

"Right, Little Sister really isn't reliable; once you recover, you should come home with us," Shen Liang didn't think highly of Shen Xin either, even though he and Shen Xin were twins.

Shen Guozhu immediately told Shen Liang to go ask the doctor; he himself stayed by the old woman, and the two daughters were to check what was lacking here and quickly procure it.

Shen Yao and Shen Le put away the things they had brought, then went downstairs to shop; when they returned, they happened to run into Shen Xin arguing with Shen Liang.

Shen Yao: …

Good grief, there's not a single quiet day!

The reason Shen Liang and Shen Xin quarreled was entirely because of Fu Chunfang's hospitalization.

Don't be fooled by Fu Chunfang saying it was nothing; the actual process was extremely dangerous — according to the doctor, they were a hair's breadth from having to operate on her head!

And the culprit behind this was Shen Xin's mother-in-law, Chen Laotai; the two quarreled over the granddaughter's (maternal granddaughter's) eating issue, which eventually escalated into a physical fight.

Fu Chunfang could certainly beat Chen Laotai, but she couldn't guard against Chen Laotai's treachery — a deliberate shove caused Fu Chunfang's head to strike the door, and she fell with a loud clang.

If it weren't for the coincidence that an ambulance happened to be coming into the residential compound, Fu Chunfang would have been delayed even further.

"I, I didn't want this either; who knew my mother-in-law would do this? Mom isn't seriously hurt now, so why not just let it go?"

The moment Shen Xin's words fell, Shen Guozhu slapped her directly across the face.

"Get lost!"

Shen Guozhu had worked the fields year-round; the strength in his hands was not something ordinary people could compare to — moreover, Shen Xin's behavior was too infuriating: her own mother lay in the hospital and she didn't come to care for her, making her worse than a blockhead.

Shen Xin left crying after being slapped, and not a single family member tried to persuade her to stay or stop her; after so many years of her conduct, how could they not know — she was thoroughly hopeless.

Fu Chunfang sighed, but she had long been mentally prepared; this visit wasn't to win back her daughter's heart, but as a parent, how could she stay angry with her own child — she would help if she could.

The hospital had many patients; the bedside companion duty was left to Shen Le; Shen Liang's supermarket at home was busy, so he stayed a while and left; Shen Guozhu was arranged by Shen Yao to rest at a guesthouse, and she herself took charge of running errands.

It was at this time that Shen Yao first had a sense of Spiritual Qi Revival.

The trees on both sides of the road were tall and dense; the original insects had all undergone changes, as if they had eaten a swelling agent.

Every few days someone was sent to the hospital for diagnosis — either a fall or a collision; the unlucky ones were accidentally injured by wild creatures, and what would have been minor injuries directly upgraded.

Spiritual Qi Revival, for humanity, did not drive social progress all that much.

But for those animals and plants, some completely turned the tables and became the masters.

Shen Yao carried the purchased meals back to the ward; Fu Chunfang was helped up by Shen Le.

Saying she could be discharged in a few more days, Fu Chunfang remarked that home was still more comfortable, "You don't know; who can guarantee the residential compound we live in won't have an incident.

The night Mom just arrived, the green belt of the neighboring compound was completely overturned by a colony of ants; each ant was as long as a fingernail, the largest the size of a ping-pong ball — scared one to death."

Fu Chunfang patted her chest, thinking that whether on the internet or in the news, Spiritual Qi Revival had been mentioned; living in the countryside she only felt the sky bluer, the water clearer, the grass greener, the mountains higher, the vegetables she grew more fresh and tender — completely unaffected, life carried on as usual.

But once she came to the city, good grief, not a single place was safe.

She also didn't know why city people insisted on living crammed in crowded rooms; they could completely spend a little money to buy a plot of land in the countryside.

In reality, Fu Chunfang's thinking was simple; rural land cannot be freely bought and sold.

The three of them were eating dinner with heads lowered when a burst of noise came from the doorway.

Shen Yao looked up, directly meeting an excessively beautiful and stunning face.

The young man was tall with long legs, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, his hair meticulously combed up; he looked about the same age as herself, carrying an insulated bucket as he walked toward the neighboring bed.

Only to hear the young man lying on the bed shout very happily, "Ge"

"I came from home; Grandma stewed soup, said it's to nourish your brain."

Yu Ze Yun looked at his foolish cousin, utterly worried.

Perfectly fine yet he insisted on running over to join the excitement; the person involved was unharmed, but he himself was implicated and had to be hospitalized for observation.

Yu Xingye sighed; he didn't want to either — who knew it would be so precise, crashing straight into a tree.

"Eat quickly, I still have work after this," Yu Ze Yun said, busy with his time and holding multiple jobs.

Yu Xingye ate with his head down, finishing the entire bucket of soup in just a few minutes.

Yu Ze Yun had asked the doctor; his cousin's condition would allow him to be discharged for recuperation in a few days. He carried the insulated bucket and left the ward without looking sideways.

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Fu Chunfang stayed at the hospital for five days. After the doctor confirmed she could go home, she happily put on new clothes and left by car.

Before leaving, she did not go to see Shen Xin. Fu Chunfang had had enough of her eldest daughter's temper; the girl always liked to hide behind others and act like a smart aleck, not realizing such behavior was the most foolish.

Giving her a lesson was good; otherwise, if Shen Xin continued to be so fearless, while parents might forgive her, the affection of her other siblings could not be guaranteed.

Shen Le stayed in the city; she still needed to find an internship job and obtain relevant certificates.

During Shen Yao's hospitalization, she simply helped Shen Le settle the rental and other matters. By the time their family returned to Sweetwater Village, Shen Le had already entered the interview process.

"Boss Shen"

"Mm, bring them over. I'll be home these few days."

Shen Yao hung up the phone, only to hear several trucks roaring into the village from outside.

These were trucks hired by purchasers who cooperated with the farm, coming to haul away the mature vegetables in the farm.

Of course, there were also many chicken, duck, and goose eggs collected daily. Shen Yao couldn't eat them all herself, and most were sold through these purchasers.

The price remained the previously agreed number, and Shen Yao let these people load the trucks.

"Boss Shen, regarding the next cooperation," the man smiled, obviously wanting to take a larger share.

"Cooperation continues as usual, but others are also old customers. At most, I'll add ten percent," Shen Yao said. Since a few more mu of vegetable fields had been planted today, and this man before her had decent character, Shen Yao distributed a bit more to him.

The man's eyes brightened. He thought that ten percent more meant ten percent more profit. The goods from Shen Family Farm were truly excellent; no matter where they were hauled, there was never a shortage of discerning buyers.

After the several trucks brought were filled, the man smiled and bid farewell to Shen Yao. As he left, he did not forget to leave behind several bags of gifts brought as a meeting present.

Shen Yao sent part of them to the Shen family, telling Shen Guozhu and his wife not to be frugal, to eat more and nourish themselves, especially Fu Chunfang, who had been ill and was greatly weakened.

Fu Chunfang said it was troublesome with her mouth, but in her heart she was very pleased. What do middle-aged and elderly people at this age seek? Isn't it just for their children to be successful and filial?

A little later, Shen Yao returned to the farm. Taking advantage of the fact that the sky had not completely darkened, she hurried to the foot of the mountain to tend to that small but important plot of land.

The green flowing from her fingertips slowly brushed over these spiritual plants of extraordinary quality. Although insufficient spiritual energy would cause the medicinal properties of the spiritual plants to weaken, compared to the original herbs, the effects of the spiritual plants were still bug-level.

Drip drip drip—

A message jumped out in her hand, a message from the Tao Tao Shop. The precious seeds such as ginseng that were needed before had arrived and would be mailed on time.

The plot of land at the foot of the mountain was not small. Although her wood-type ability only had the effect of ripening, it could save time for some ordinary medicinal herbs and fruits and vegetables.

Unlike spiritual plants, which naturally required a large amount of ability and spiritual energy to cultivate, making her doubt her own ability.

In the weather of March and April, there were far more mature vegetables than fruits.

After finishing the work in her hands, Shen Yao rode her small electric scooter along the small path for a circle.

When she returned to her residence, she was carrying a basket of fresh, tender, and crisp wild vegetables in her hand.

After blanching them in boiling water and adding some seasoning to mix, Shen Yao held a white porcelain bowl and ate these wild vegetables into her belly.

This place was close to the clear spring on the mountain. Shen Yao would also fetch some back to drink in her leisure time.

The mountain spring water was somewhat sweet, and holding it in the mouth had no astringent taste.

Leaning sideways against the railing of the second-floor balcony, Shen Yao gazed calmly at Sweetwater Village not far away. Unlike the neon lights and wine, the myriad colors of the city, rural life was simple and calm, peaceful and serene.

In a relaxed environment, her mood inevitably let go a bit. Shen Yao slept for a night, and the next day she got up early to supervise the engineering team digging the pond.

This engineering team were natives of the county city. Generally, if there was anything around, they would be asked for help.

Since half a year ago when the official announced the recovery of spiritual energy, the days of the engineering team had become much better.

This time was also the same. If not for the fact that Shen Yao paid generously and had a lot of work, they simply could not spare any manpower.

"Boss Shen"

"Cheng Gong"

Shen Yao smiled and gave them some clear water, watching the holes dug become larger and larger.

"Boss Shen's days are truly leisurely," unlike them, running around all day.

"Just making a living, can't compare to you, Cheng Gong," I am busy a bit, but the money earned is really not a little. I heard the engineering team recruits people all year round but still not enough.

Cheng Gong grinned, showing a mouthful of big white teeth. "Work as much as you can while you can. If Boss Shen's farm has any use for us in the future, never be polite."

Who would dislike earning too little money? Cheng Gong wished he could work twenty-four hours a day. Recently, they took on another government rush order. Calculating it, the salary could smoothly double.

The engineering team's lunch was handled by Shen Yao, who hired a village matron to help. Fortunately, every household had no shortage of radishes and Chinese cabbage, and there was frozen fresh meat to thaw. Two meals a day, and in no more than three days, the pond Shen Yao wanted was dug.

After cleaning the pond, storing water, and disinfecting, she bought the needed oxygenators and fish fry to put in. Shen Yao's farm thus added several types of river fresh varieties.

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Busy and bustling, walking and stopping.

Time came to early May, and more vegetables in the fields matured.

Every morning, trucks would come to haul goods. Thanks to Shen Yao's farm effect, it also drove the vegetable business of the entire Sweetwater Village.

Although other families' vegetables could not compare to the farm's output, the purchasers accepted all. Expensive had its price, cheap had its audience. Vegetable farmers had gains and losses, while middlemen only differed in big or small profits.

Shen Le came back at the end of May, having just completed three months of internship work, but was fired because she was unsuitable.

Shen Yao: ……

Shen Yao looked at the greatly discouraged Shen Le and simply called her to the farm to help.

Fortunately, vegetables and fruits matured and were taken off the shelves in succession. It was too troublesome for her to watch the farm alone. Moreover, she still needed to take care of the spiritual plants just planted and the medicinal herbs planted for several months, all treasures sold to the Management Bureau.

"Second Sister"

Shen Le sighed, calculating today's account book on one hand while lamenting that farming had great potential.

"You say I should also rent a plot of land to plant fruit trees, and free-range some chickens and ducks under the trees."

"There is no place in the village. Further away, it is not within the scope of Sweetwater Village."

Shen Yao opened her mouth to interrupt Shen Le's reverie; back then she had stuck to the villagers' bottom line and raised the price, only then managing to lease this plot smoothly.

And these two years selling vegetables and fruit, she would also bring along the villagers together.

Otherwise, just eating meat herself without letting others drink soup, the villagers would have long since raised a ruckus.

"If you really have ideas, come over and help me work together," Shen Yao pointed at several plots of land growing well, "Once you figure out the ropes here, go try at Maternal Grandfather's village."

Fu Chunfang's ancestral home is not far from Sweetwater Village; there the land is sparsely populated and easy to lease.

Shen Le, after listening, hesitated again; she worried her parents at home would disagree.

Back then Second Sister caused unpleasantness by doing this; only after Second Sister's business grew better and better did Father and Mother slowly accept and stop nagging.

Myself a fresh university graduate, with no money and no connections, can I really do well?