Chapter 386: Chapter 386: Caught by Dad
Finding a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that stands out at an auction is no easy task, as it needs to have certain uniqueness and ornamental value.
This kind of top-quality good cannot be found on the traditional Chinese herbal medicine market; Wang Hao could only turn to his own "treasure chest" in Chen Village to search.
But what he didn’t expect was that, at this moment, his "treasure chest" was undergoing a battle without gunpowder.
Just arriving in Chen Village, Wang Hao was indeed shocked.
Because the road that Village Chief Zhao Youquan had promised to fix was already halfway done, and work was still going on at full speed.
"Oh my gosh, how did this guy come back so soon!"
Zhao Youquan spotted Wang Hao from afar and, like a mouse seeing a cat, took off running.
Since Wang Hao had said when he left that he would certainly bring the county head with him next time, Zhao Youquan thought Wang Hao had come back with the county head and got scared, so he quickly hid.
But Wang Hao had long since cast that matter out of his mind.
"You guys are working hard!"
Wang Hao greeted a few workers who were busy at work.
"Hey, isn’t that the boss of the greenhouses in Chen Village? What brings you back today?"
A villager from the neighboring village, working as a laborer here, recognized Wang Hao at a glance.
"Aren’t you Uncle Gao from the village next door? What are you doing working in our village today?"
Wang Hao asked with a smile.
"What can I do? There’s only a few acres of land at home, barely enough to feed the family for the year. I have to come out and find some extra livelihood, don’t I?"
Uncle Gao laughed, revealing a mouthful of big white teeth, a face of simple honesty, and envied Chen Village, where greenhouses could be seen all over the place.
"I’d say your village is developing well, with a spirited young person like you leading the greenhouses, earning money without leaving home!"
"Yeah, I wish I had moved to your village back then."
"Alas, we can only blame our village for not producing someone as capable as you!"
A few other laborers joined in the teasing, nearly praising Wang Hao to the skies.
But deep down, they truly admired Wang Hao, with not a hint of flattery.
"Wang Hao, I heard you’ve even started a company in Zao City, the business is so big, do you need more greenhouses? Can I rent my land to you?"
Uncle Gao said half-jokingly.
"Of course, that’s no problem at all!"
Wang Hao didn’t take it seriously and replied in jest.
"But it wouldn’t be worth it for just your family. It would be more like it if you could get the entire village to rent to me!"
Uncle Gao smiled and said nothing.
Wang Hao simply made a joke, but Uncle Gao took it to heart, deciding to work on convincing the whole village to rent their land to Wang Hao when he got back.
"You all keep busy; I’ll be heading home now!"
Wang Hao, without taking the matter to heart, smiled, said goodbye, and started walking home.
The medicinal herbs in the greenhouses had all sprouted, and the villagers were busy working inside, with hardly a few idle people outside.
Back at home, Huang Yufen was busy in the kitchen. She lit up with joy from a distance upon seeing Wang Hao.
"Wang Hao, why have you come back too?"
Wang Hao couldn’t help but pause, wondering why his mother added "too" to her question.
As Wang Hao pondered this, Xia Xue heard Huang Yufen’s voice and came out from the inner room, also filled with joy upon seeing Wang Hao.
"Wang Hao, you’re back!"
If Huang Yufen hadn’t been there, Xia Xue would have thrown herself into Wang Hao’s arms right then and there.
"Why are you here?"
Wang Hao asked, puzzled.
"What are you talking about, child? Xia Xue is family. Why wouldn’t she be here?"
Huang Yufen immediately took exception when she heard Wang Hao’s words.
From the first time she met Xia Xue, Huang Yufen took a particular liking to the girl, wishing Wang Hao would marry her immediately, and now she treated Xia Xue as her own daughter-in-law.
"Absolutely, she’s even better than me!"
Wang Hao let out a wry smile.
"Now that you’re back, don’t just stand outside; let’s go into the house and talk!"
After saying this, Huang Yufen walked straight into the kitchen since she still had food cooking on the stove.
No sooner had Huang Yufen left than Wang Hao took Xia Xue’s hand and led her inside.
"What? You’ve come to meet your future in-laws so soon?"
Wang Hao teased.
"Go on! Look at how pleased you are with yourself!" freewebnovёl.ƈom
Xia Xue’s face flushed red as she gave Wang Hao a disdainful glance and retorted.
"I’m just taking the time to check out how the Chinese herbs in the greenhouse are growing since they’re about to reach the mature stage. Is that not allowed?"
"Of course, it’s allowed. Mrs. Wang is always welcome to inspect the place!"
Wang Hao said shamelessly.
"Get lost, don’t talk nonsense!"
Xia Xue quickly spat back at him, but her body honestly didn’t resist when Wang Hao reached out his hands to hold her.
Wang Hao had been busy in Zao City recently, so being embraced like this was a rare occurrence which Xia Xue thoroughly enjoyed.
The two of them couldn’t help but embrace each other impulsively.
As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and they had been apart for so long that they were sick with longing.
Unable to resist, Wang Hao looked down at Xia Xue’s face and found her profile exceedingly beautiful, her eyelashes so long, her nose charming and straight, and her lips also...
As he mused, Wang Hao grew somewhat restless and slowly lowered his head. Xia Xue also didn’t avoid him but gently closed her eyes, feeling her heartbeat involuntarily quicken.
Wang Hao kissed her lips, and Xia Xue let out a soft moan, with Wang Hao immediately turning passive into active. His tongue pried open her tightly clenched teeth, searching for the sweetness and fragrance within her mouth.
For some reason, Xia Xue suddenly became especially passionate, her hands starting to respond to Wang Hao’s movements, and her body warming up with him.
Wang Hao couldn’t help but hold Xia Xue tighter, and they connected even more deeply.
But just then, a sound came from outside the door.
"Oh my God!"
A closer listen revealed it was Wang Dazhu who had let out an exclamation at the doorway.
Xia Xue, startled, quickly opened her eyes only to see Wang Dazhu covering his eyes and striding out. Obviously, he had witnessed their intimate moment. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Xia Xue’s face turned even redder in an instant, and she hid in Wang Hao’s room, too embarrassed to come out.
Wang Hao could only smile wryly and went out to ask about the situation.
"You old fool, don’t you know to knock before entering a door?"
Huang Yufen scolded Wang Dazhu as soon as she saw him.
"I wasn’t thinking that much, it’s my own house after all. Moreover, I usually come and go like that, how would I know they’d be in the room...? If I’d known, I wouldn’t have gone in there if you killed me!"
Wang Dazhu was awkwardly stamping his feet, clearly embarrassed.
"Alright, alright, what’s seen is seen, it’s not like we did something shameful, what’s so embarrassing about a kiss!"
Wang Hao said thick-faced, trying to smooth things over and ease the awkward atmosphere.
Though he said that, Huang Yufen and Wang Dazhu, both being genuine rural folks, still felt quite uncomfortable.
"Enough, mom. You go back to cooking; the food in the pot is about to burn. I’ll go to Uncle Su’s place for a bit and come back for the meal later!"
Unable to find a better excuse to reassure the elders, Wang Hao found a pretext to leave.
Ever since Su Lin had started helping, Su Zhenping’s workload had lessened considerably, and he was at home studying centipedes.