The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 656 Restless Youth_1

Li Qing nodded, as that had been his plan all along.

He intended to handle the place’s preparation by himself and hadn’t thought of asking Qi Mengru and the others to contribute financially.

To his surprise, Qi Mengru preempted him by establishing the matter without prior consultation.

"So, about the money..."

Li Qing had just started speaking when Qi Mengru’s expression suddenly fell.

With a look of aggrieved sadness, she said, "With me, do you really have to be so distant?"

Li Qing chuckled helplessly, "Alright, alright, it’s yours, it’s yours. Then you take care of arranging things for us. If there aren’t any short-term plans for that place, let’s start working on the resort."

Qi Mengru’s mood brightened and she smiled, paused, and then added with seriousness, "Qingzi, about this matter, I really think you need to discuss it properly with your sister-in-law and them. Although Shili Yi is clearly better, with its scenic mountains and clear waters, and offers better development opportunities in the future..."

"But after getting used to living in the village, everyone has this sentiment of attachment to the homeland. If you don’t discuss it thoroughly with them, I’m worried that moving there won’t sit well with them."

"There shouldn’t be any issue. That place was originally prepared as a transition for these past years, giving everyone a side business to earn some money. My future plans don’t really involve settling down there," Li Qing explained.

Qi Junhou’s approach was good, but Li Qing had even bigger ideas.

He dreamed of earning enough money to buy an island and then relocating everyone there.

By then, without constraints or the hassle of gossip, he could do whatever he wanted.

In the past, with limited financial resources, Li Qing dared only entertain the thought.

But now, with the substantial profits from Immortality Elixir and Solidifying Spirit Elixir, he could genuinely foresee the hope of buying an island.

With the current progress, he estimated it wouldn’t take many years before he could afford one.

Before that, they could start a resort at Shili Yi, providing the women around him with more formal work to tide them over temporarily.

Although the convenience store and barbecue stall were doing well at the moment...

the several women would tire themselves out every day, and at most, they could each earn a couple of hundred, having to work until midnight.

Li Qing saw this, and although he had not said much, he did not want them to keep working so hard.

"Okay, since you’re confident, let’s tentatively decide on this for now," said Qi Mengru.

"Actually, the distance from the village to Shili Yi is not that far. Running between the two places could be manageable in the future."

Li Qing nodded, "Regarding the county’s planning for Shili Yi, I’ll still need you to keep a close eye on it. If the resort can be done, I’m thinking of getting it started as soon as possible, going big in one go, covering everything from dining to entertainment."

"Sure, leave it to me," Qi Mengru nodded and replied, "But I have to make it clear in advance, we can’t have ’those women’ in the resort."

"I know you’ve been getting along with Lü Changxi quite well, but you can’t follow his example in this respect."

Li Qing’s hand fumbled inside his clothing as he couldn’t help but laugh, "How could I possibly make you brothel madams? Don’t worry, that’s one business we won’t be adding."

"That business is a grey area to begin with, I’m just worried you’ll recruit a bunch of women, constantly playing all sorts of games, and soon you’ll leave us behind," Qi Mengru hummed softly, "Look at that bastard Lü Changxi, how old is he, and still single, it’s all because he has too many playthings, no one person can satisfy his tastes."

Li Qing smiled and nodded repeatedly, "I don’t need to look for them to play any games, playing with you guys is way more fun."

"That’s more like it," Qi Mengru laughed charmingly, "Then sit for a while, I’ll inform Teacher Guan, wrap up what I have at hand, and then we can set off."

Li Qing readily agreed, though he wasn’t exactly behaving himself.

While Qi Mengru was dealing with official matters, he was dealing with Qi Mengru.

"Qingzi, stop picking at it, you’re really making me uncomfortable. Can we wait a bit? Once we get there, I’ll let you play to your heart’s content, okay?" Qi Mengru pleaded with a blush.

She was so disturbed by Li Qing that she could hardly see what she had written anymore.

"It’s fine, don’t mind me, just focus on your work," Li Qing said with a smile.

"But... I can’t work at all with you doing this," Qi Mengru said with a mix of laughter and tears.

Li Qing had no choice but to crawl out from under the table. "Alright, then. I’ll be good, and you hurry up with your work."

With her face blushing, Qi Mengru nodded gently. Li Qing’s fidgeting had left her with certain desires.

Crossing her slender legs, Qi Mengru settled down to seriously handle the documents at hand.

Li Qing was restless by her side, and her heart was also growing eager.

The school’s broadcast system came to life, signaling the end of the second-to-last morning class.

Li Qing walked to the window, watching as crowds of students poured out of the teaching building, freely enjoying the precious ten minutes between classes.

In that moment, Li Qing felt as if he had returned to those school days.

Youth was truly beautiful.

Unfortunately, time flies, and those days can never be reclaimed.

The greatest regret in almost every man’s heart was left in adolescence, lingering in the high school years.

Li Qing was no exception.

Back then, he went online, fought, flipped teachers’ skirts, learned to smoke—he did almost everything.

But there was one thing he never dared to do, and even as he left the school, he could not accomplish it.

And that was to confess his love.

Back then, he actually had a girl he was really fond of in his heart.

The girl’s family was well-off; her parents were both teachers.

Li Qing remembered clearly that she was the prettiest girl in the grade, with the fairest skin and excellent grades.

At the time, Li Qing deliberately created countless opportunities to become friends with this girl.

But the words "I like you" remained unspoken due to his inferiority complex.

After graduation, everyone parted ways, and they never saw each other again.

This girl thus became the synonym for youth in Li Qing’s heart.

If he had the chance to meet her again, Li Qing would certainly tell her this story.

Downstairs in the flowerbeds, a young couple was embracing and kissing, nearly sparking flames with their lips.

The boy’s hand was restlessly sliding into the girl’s loose sweatpants, touching her with eagerness.

Watching this scene, Li Qing couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smile.

Had he had the courage back then, maybe he could have charmed that girl as well.

When it came down to it, he was both self-conscious and afraid of failure at that time.