Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

Reminded by Liu Yunxi, Liu Ergou finally came to his senses and smacked his head before getting down to business.

"It's like this, Yun Xi…"

Liu Ergou recounted Lu Shuangyue's plan to come to the back mountain of Fengzhu Village to gather herbs, and then expressed his own need to secure a plot of land.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunxi agreed at once, nodding without hesitation.

For Fengzhu Village, this was a good thing. The village might not have much else, but it had plenty of open space. What harm could there be in using one plot? Not only would it make use of vacant land, but they could also collect some rent. What was there to lose?

However, the details would have to be discussed tomorrow. It was simply too late, and with everyone already resting, it was not a convenient time to bring it up.

After confirming the matter, Liu Yunxi unceremoniously showed him out. Liu Ergou didn't linger either, turning to leave the moment their business was concluded.

Just after Liu Ergou left, Liu Yunxi sat at her desk for a good few minutes. Then, she turned, threw herself onto the bed, and buried her face in the comforter.

"Aaaah!"

"So frustrating, so frustrating!"

"He saw everything! What am I going to do now!"

Liu Yunxi whined playfully from beneath the covers.

After a good while, she finally lifted her head from the comforter. With her cheeks flushed, she looked toward the door and began to mutter to herself.

Actually, Er Gou isn't bad at all. It would be nice to have a boyfriend like him; he gives off such a great sense of security! But… he's so tall, so that thing of his must be…

At the thought, Liu Yunxi was overcome by another wave of shyness.

Oh, Liu Yunxi, Liu Yunxi! What on earth are you thinking? How can you let your mind wander to such things!

Saying this, she buried her head back in the comforter.

Meanwhile, Liu Ergou, having already left, was completely oblivious to what had transpired after his departure. He had returned home to rest. He figured that, if things went as planned, a mountain of tasks awaited him tomorrow, and he would be busier than ever. With these thoughts in his mind, he unknowingly drifted off to sleep.

「The next morning.」

As usual, Liu Ergou rose to begin his cultivation.

Today, however, something unusual stirred within his Body Cultivation Technique, which had already reached the peak of the second layer. After he captured that wisp of purple qi, the technique successfully broke through to the third layer.

The moment he broke through, a series of crackling sounds erupted from his body. At the same time, layers of grime appeared on his skin at a visible rate, emitting a foul stench. The smell was so overpowering that it jolted Liu Ergou right out of his meditative state.

"Ugh, it stinks!"

"Marrow Cleansing again? Didn't I already go through that once? Ugh! So disgusting!"

With no time to waste, Liu Ergou grabbed his clothes, went outside, drew a bucket of cool water, and quickly began to wash.

A few moments later, the black grime on his body was completely washed away. It was then that Liu Ergou noticed the changes to his body. Although he had always been sturdy, his pores had been quite large. But after this Marrow Cleansing, his skin had become incredibly delicate, and the coarse pores had vanished. It was no exaggeration to say that his skin was now as smooth and supple as black silk.

For Liu Ergou, however, this wasn't a cause for major celebration. It was merely a pleasant surprise. If this had happened to a woman, she would have likely fainted from sheer joy.

After his bath, Liu Ergou arrived early at the village committee office, where everyone had already assembled. Today, however, Liu Jingming's mood was not good; his face was terribly dark. Even the usually cheerful Lu Hongda had a rather grim expression.

What happened? Liu Ergou wondered. For both of them to have expressions like that, did something serious happen in the village?

As Liu Ergou was puzzling over this, the dark-faced Liu Jingming spoke up.

"You again, Liu Ergou! We had to wake up early yesterday because of you, and now we have to wake up early again today!"

"Just look at the time! It's barely 6 AM. You're the death of me!"

"Not marrying Hui Hui off to you was truly the most correct decision I've ever made!"

Liu Ergou was left speechless.

Alright… I can't believe a grown man like Liu Jingming gets so cranky about waking up early. So I'm the reason they look so sullen. And another thing, that old guy can't say three sentences without bringing up Hui Hui.

However, Liu Ergou was already immune to this. He walked straight over to Liu Yunxi and gave her a subtle nod.

Liu Yunxi immediately understood and got straight to the point.

"I'm sorry to trouble you both so early again, Village Chief, Party Secretary," Liu Yunxi said with an apologetic smile.

Seeing this, Liu Jingming just gave a cold snort and said nothing.

Lu Hongda, on the other hand, smiled and shook his head. "No trouble at all. Don't worry about it. Go ahead and tell us what's on your mind!"

Liu Yunxi nodded. "Well, Er Gou told me last night that a group of people needs to stay in our village for a while, and they'd like to rent a site. Since I'm new here, I'm not familiar with the village's layout, so I wanted to get your opinions. If it's possible, which piece of land would be suitable to rent out?"

Hearing this, Liu Jingming snorted again, showing no intention of answering.

It was Lu Hongda who spoke up after thinking it over carefully.

"If I remember correctly, there's a plot of land at the east end of the village. It's an area of abandoned residential houses. Well, I say 'houses,' but many of them have already collapsed. The site is plenty big. It could accommodate two or three hundred people without a problem. If that works, we can use that spot."

"As for the money, they can pay what they see fit."

However, before Liu Yunxi could respond, Liu Jingming flatly refused.

"What do you mean, 'pay what they see fit'?" Liu Jingming said coldly. "The price has to be based on the length of the rental!"

Liu Ergou immediately chimed in, "About ten days!"

Hearing this, Liu Jingming gave an instant reply.

"For ten days, it's a flat rate of 20,000 yuan. Non-negotiable!"

Before Liu Ergou could say a word, Liu Yunxi gasped in shock.

"Twenty thousand yuan for ten days?"

"Village Chief Liu, isn't that a bit steep? Is there a gold mine under that land or something?"