Lingxiu Village.

Just as Zhu Yi said, because of the factory of Xiumei Group, it also caused a chain reaction.

People coming here to visit the factory are attracted by the mansion-like estate, the colorful medicine fields, and the prosperous village.

Even though it’s freezing cold, there are still a lot of people coming and going, and even this morning, a long line has already formed.

Of course, because of this, Liu Zixuan and his group haven’t even entered the village yet, blocked by the heavy traffic ahead.

Liu Zixuan got out of the car and looked ahead for a moment: "At this rate, we’ll probably have to wait another two hours to get in."

"Earlier, I thought Lingxiu Village, though famous, was just a bit more luxurious than ordinary villages. But seeing all this, I’ve completely changed my mind."

After all, it’s the first time Sister An has come to such a place, so it’s inevitable that she’s shocked.

As for Liu Ruyan, there’s no need to say much; she came once when Ying Qingning was sick, but it wasn’t as grand as today. Seeing it now, even her pretty face shows a hint of surprise.

Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "Why don’t you call Lotus Sis or Huang Youcai to help us out? After all, they’re from the village—they should be able to help us get in sooner."

Liu Zixuan slapped his forehead: "How could I forget about Huang Youcai!"

Huang Youcai is naturally the guy who helped Liu Zixuan build Lingxiu Village. When they first met, that dude was tricked by Liu Zixuan once too, but he’s smart; since following Liu Zixuan, he’s always worked for the village.

Of course, his status has risen again and again along with the changes in Lingxiu Village.

Liu Zixuan found Huang Youcai’s number in his contacts, and luckily, he had saved it. He dialed right away.

The other end answered groggily: "Damn, do you know it’s really rude to wake someone up this early? If you don’t give me a good reason, I might just have someone break your legs!"

Liu Zixuan raised his eyebrows, thinking internally how Huang Youcai’s courage has grown over the months. He used to not dare shout too loudly, and now he’s willingly cursing.

But Liu Zixuan knew the guy hadn’t recognized his voice, so he joked, "Alright, then I’ll give you a reason."

"You...!" Huang Youcai’s voice abruptly paused because he realized how familiar the voice sounded—so familiar that it’s something he’d think about day and night.

A few moments passed, and suddenly there was a scream: "Oh my god, Zixuan... Brother Zixuan!"

"Well, I thought President Huang didn’t recognize me anymore, asking for a reason right away. Tsk, tsk, you’re really getting ahead around here," Liu Zixuan teased.

"Hahaha, Brother Zixuan, please don’t make fun of me. I was just groggily sleeping and didn’t recognize your voice," Huang Youcai laughed awkwardly and asked, "How’s it going down south? It must be warmer than here, right?"

"South my ass, I’m at the village entrance, stuck in a traffic jam. Hurry up and come get me," Liu Zixuan replied jokingly.

"Shoot, Brother Zixuan’s back! Hold on, I’ll come and get you right away!" Without a trace of his earlier sleepiness, Huang Youcai hurriedly got ready.

Liu Zixuan put his phone back in the car, smiling wryly: "I bet a lot has happened in the village while we’ve been away."

"What’s the matter?" Liu Ruyan asked anxiously.

"Don’t worry, it’s all good. I mean their living conditions have improved, not like before." Liu Zixuan quickly explained.

Liu Ruyan glared at him, "I’m almost paranoid now; whenever something happens, I automatically think it’s bad." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Liu Zixuan froze for a moment at her words, feeling a pang of sadness. It’s probably the same for the other ladies—it’s all due to a lack of security.

Seeing Liu Zixuan deep in thought, Sister An quickly explained, "Ruyan means everyone’s just worried about you. No other reason."

Liu Zixuan nodded, "I understand."

Seeing the atmosphere shift, Ying Qingning wisely changed the subject: "How about we get out and talk to the people ahead? It’ll take a while for someone from the village to come, and I remember this road’s quite long."

"Sure, let’s also see if the local customs have changed." Liu Zixuan got out of the car with a smile.

Liu Ruyan walked ahead first, smiling at the people: "Excuse me, could you please move your car aside?"

"What do you want?" the man responded, noticing Liu Ruyan’s attractiveness, but without getting angry.

"We have something and need to get into the village. Could you move aside a bit, let us pass first?" Liu Ruyan explained.

"I’d gladly move, but will the people ahead move? If you can convince them, I’ll definitely clear the way." The man directly let Liu Ruyan through the pedestrian path.

Liu Zixuan stepped forward and said with a smile, "It’s so cold, you guys stay in the car. I’ll go ahead and see."

With that, Liu Zixuan walked forward, stopping in the middle of the road, and addressed the drivers he’d passed: "Everyone, could you do me a favor and clear a way for us to pass?"

"Why should we?"

"Who do you think you are? We all want to get in sooner!"

"Exactly, it’s freezing—who wouldn’t want to hurry?"

Liu Zixuan responded, "We are from this village, not tourists."

"Get lost, someone else tried that trick yesterday!"

Someone nearby shoved Liu Zixuan a bit.

Liu Zixuan rubbed his forehead; this situation is annoying whether he’s a tourist or not—it’s truly frustrating when it’s his own home too!

Just as he was feeling helpless, a loud voice suddenly rang out from the village entrance.

"Cars parked in the middle of the road, move to the sides! Make way for a lane in the middle," commanded the voice’s owner, who was, of course, Huang Youcai.

Liu Zixuan looked ahead and smiled brightly: "Help has arrived!"

"It’s not for you; surely Huang is heading out!"

"That’s right, you’re just lucky. In all of Lingxiu Village, only Huang enjoys such special treatment!"

The people around started talking, many returning to their cars to start moving aside.

Liu Zixuan smirked; they’re saying this now—but what’s their expression going to be when they see Huang helping him?

Yet, Liu Zixuan didn’t mind them much, quickly returning to the car with a smile: "Alright, Huang Youcai is out, we can go in now."