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Chapter 214: The Flower Must Bloom Overnight
Xiao Yun smiled thick-skinnedly and said, "Hehe, it was the Old Village Chief who gave me that title!"
Qiu Yue sat down beside him, curious, and asked, "Why did the Old Village Chief call you the Flower Picker?"
She had just arrived and only heard the last two sentences from the Old Village Chief at the door. If she had heard the first part, she wouldn't have dared to ask such a question.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on Xiao Yun, all of them puffing their cheeks to hold back their laughter.
The Old Village Chief added fuel to the fire, saying, "Xiao Yun, why don't you explain it to our Autumn Moon teacher?"
"Well... this..." Xiao Yun's eyes darted around before he suddenly started singing to Qiu Yue, "You are a flower in my heart, I want to pick you and take you home..."
With a bang, everyone finally burst into laughter. At that moment, Qiu Yue finally understood what was going on and felt so embarrassed that she wished the ground would open up and swallow her.
She reached out and pinched his waist hard, whispering playfully, "You're so bad!"
After the laughter subsided, Xiao Yun took advantage of the presence of the village committee members to express his desire to establish a processing factory.
However, as soon as he spoke, everyone fell silent. The Old Village Chief frowned slightly and remained silent. The air in the room seemed to freeze instantly.
What’s going on? Xiao Yun looked around; why did everyone look like statues?
The village committee members all avoided Xiao Yun's gaze, their eyes fixed on the Old Village Chief as if only he could answer his question.
Ahem...
The Old Village Chief pondered for a moment, lightly coughed twice, and then furrowed his brow as he said, "Xiao Yun, to be honest, many people have come to me wanting to develop this place on Panlong Mountain, but I turned them all away. The reason is that I fear the original environment here would be destroyed. We would rather be a little poorer than let our beautiful mountain village suffer even the slightest damage. Our ancestors grew up here, not seeking anything but this good land and pure folk customs!"
"Old Village Chief..." Qiu Yue was anxious. She was about to say something to support Xiao Yun when Xiao Yun waved his hand at her, signaling her not to say more.
Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Rest assured, my processing factory will not harm a single blade of grass or tree on Panlong Mountain. As a descendant of the Duan Family, how could I do anything that would harm the place where my ancestors fought bravely?"
"Descendant of the Duan Family? You are..." The Old Village Chief asked curiously.
Xiao Yun replied with a smile, "Duan Zhengyi is my grandfather, and his son Duan Haoran is my grandfather!" He then briefly recounted his lineage.
Upon hearing this, the Old Village Chief was overjoyed and said, "What a coincidence! So you are a descendant of the hero Duan. To tell you the truth, my father was one of your grandfather's team members; they were very close. What a coincidence indeed!"
Xiao Yun wanted to tell him that Wu Daozi was also his master and that this old fellow had left Panlong Mountain, transformed into Jiang City, got involved with a woman, and later went to the Galaxy where he had a son. His granddaughter was now by his side...
Unfortunately, saying this would surely shock everyone present.
Once they established this connection, everything became easier to discuss. What would have been difficult for the Old Village Chief to agree upon was resolved simply because of fate.
Xiao Yun also took the opportunity to inform everyone present that his processing factory was not an ordinary factory; it would be built in the style of a resort villa. The appearance would strive for harmony with the mountainous scenery, ensuring that there would be no pollution during production.
After all, those Spiritual Flowers cultivated by Qiu Yue could even turn waste into effective medicine; every leaf and flower was precious.
During lunch, the lively atmosphere was needless to say.
When they returned to Qiu Yue's home, the sun was already leaning towards the west; the day had passed quickly.
Originally, Xiao Yun had planned to stay here for a few more days. He had several tasks: one was to find the woman from his dreams; two was to contact Little Bell; three was to visit Panlong Mountain—also known as Yanshan—to experience the real charm of the Yanshan Fengshui Map. Now that these tasks were completed, he decided to head back to Galaxy after breakfast tomorrow.
The reason he was eager to return was that he wanted to quickly finalize plans for establishing a factory on Panlong Mountain; since he had identified a promising project, there was no time to waste.
During dinner, the Old Village Chief told him that there was a construction team from Panlong Mountain working outside. When they were building factories, he could call them back anytime. All he needed to do now was finalize the design drawings.
Hearing that Xiao Yun would be leaving tomorrow, Cao Ni became anxious and said, "Child, you shouldn't rush things. Just stay here a few more days; this is your home after all!"
She was almost about to point out that there was no need to rush to the mother-in-law's house. After all, as a son-in-law, he couldn't just come for a brief visit and leave.
However, Xiao Yun couldn't hold back his thoughts and insisted that he would leave tomorrow morning. Seeing that they couldn't keep him, the couple had to give up. Autumn Moon sat quietly on the side, silently watching Xiao Yun.
She could tell that Xiao Yun was someone destined for great things. If they were truly meant to be together, they would eventually find their way back to each other; some things couldn't be forced.
Cao Ni, however, thought differently. She dragged Yun Laogen into the kitchen to discuss in whispers.
Cao Ni said, "Xiao Yun is leaving tomorrow. What should we do?"
Yun Laogen scratched his head in confusion and replied, "He has his own matters to attend to. If he wants to leave, we can't keep him. What can we do?"
"You blockhead! Do you even realize how old our daughter is?"
"I don't know. She lost her memory before coming to our house and doesn't even remember her name or age. How would I know?"
"Can't you guess? She must be around twenty-two or twenty-three."
"Yeah, that's right!"
"Then why aren't you worried? In our village, girls just turning twenty are already having children. We can't let our daughter remain an old maid at home!"
With Cao Ni's words, Yun Laogen also became anxious and said, "You're saying that Xiao Yun..."
"Exactly! The first time I saw Xiao Yun, I could tell he was a bit flirtatious and had many admirers. However, I can see that he's a good person. As long as there's a woman who can capture his heart, he will definitely be a rare and devoted husband!" Cao Ni spoke hurriedly and somewhat incoherently.
"What are you planning to do?" Yun Laogen asked.
Cao Ni gritted her teeth and said, "Once this village is passed, there won't be another chance. Tonight, let Xiao Yun and Autumn Moon sleep together..."
"Isn't that a bit inappropriate? Besides, can we, as elders, really say such things?" Yun Laogen said with hesitation.
"What’s inappropriate about it?" Cao Ni shot him a glance and said, "If you want spring to bloom well, the flowers must blossom overnight. It's settled!"
—Uh, flowers must blossom overnight?
This folk saying is quite interesting; it's actually a line from a poem by Wu Zetian about urging flowers to bloom, and it's being used here.
When Cao Ni hurriedly dragged Yun Laogen into the kitchen, Xiao Yun felt curious and couldn't help but activate his Spiritual Sense to see what was going on with the couple that seemed so mysterious.
To his surprise, after locking onto the two with his Spiritual Sense, Xiao Yun overheard the conversation above, causing his heart to race wildly.
He glanced at Qiu Yue sitting beside him and suddenly grinned mischievously, saying, "Guess what your mom dragged your dad into the kitchen for?"
Qiu Yue looked at him with a knowing expression and rolled her eyes playfully, her face turning red as she replied, "What else could it be? Preparing dinner for you, our rare guest!"
"Wrong!" Xiao Yun leaned closer and whispered, "They're discussing letting me sleep with you tonight!"
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