"Is... is that really me?"
Wu Xiaoshan looked at his reflection in the mirror, his skin was pale and smooth as a peeled egg, so elastic and tender that it seemed to hinder his breathing.
Damn it, the effect of the Skin Moisturizing Pill is too amazing, it completely outperforms all the skincare products on the market!
Wu Xiaoshan got more and more excited as he thought about it, and decided to gather all the remaining herbs.
Unfortunately, since he had previously focused on picking more Matsutake mushrooms, he hadn't collected many herbs. After using up all the herbs he had on hand, he had only managed to produce a mere two Skin Moisturizing Pills.
"Well, that will have to do for now." Glancing at the sky, Wu Xiaoshan didn't dwell on it too much. After muttering to himself, he plunged into bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning, Wu Xiaoshan got up and walked toward Qin Yufeng's house.
He had already instructed the villagers that if they had any mountain produce or game to sell, they could take it to Qin Yufeng, and now he was on his way to her place to collect the goods and deliver them to town.
When Wu Xiaoshan arrived at Qin Yufeng's house, the scene inside took him by surprise.
Qin Yufeng was standing by the water well in the courtyard, bending over to brush her teeth. She wore a bright red nightgown that revealed large expanses of her delicate, fair skin.
The neckline was wide open, and as she continued to brush, it set off ripples that dazzled Wu Xiaoshan's eyes and made his heart race.
At that moment, Qin Yufeng happened to glance at the door and felt Wu Xiaoshan's gaze. She looked down and immediately blushed with embarrassment.
"You rascal, what are you looking at?" Qin Yufeng spat lightly. However, she then stared at Wu Xiaoshan as if she had discovered a new continent, and said in astonishment, "Xiaoshan, you... you've had plastic surgery?"
Wu Xiaoshan couldn't help but laugh. He took out a dark green pill from his bosom and handed it to Qin Yufeng. "Sis-in-law, take this. Your skin can be as good as mine after you eat it."
"Really?"
Qin Yufeng's eyes lit up as she quickly took it. She noticed that Wu Xiaoshan seemed different from before, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what exactly had changed.
"Of course it's true. I may cheat others but I would never cheat you, sis-in-law."
Without further explanation, Wu Xiaoshan walked toward the house.
Inside the house, Matsutake mushrooms were piled up as high as a small hill. Besides that, several wild rabbits were also placed in cages.
Seeing the puzzle in Wu Xiaoshan's eyes, Qin Yufeng explained with a smile, "Uncle Li next door called together some people and picked all the Matsutake mushrooms you pointed out. And then there are some other Mushrooms and wild rabbits brought by other villagers. I've kept careful accounts of everything."
"Oh, and Uncle Li even drove his tricycle into the yard for you, making it easier for you to deliver goods."
Wu Xiaoshan nodded with satisfaction. After loading the Matsutake mushrooms and wild rabbits onto the tricycle, he set off for Wolong Town.
Since Yang Zishan had already arranged for the people and vehicle, Wu Xiaoshan quickly finished his delivery upon reaching the town.
The total amount of Matsutake mushrooms was four hundred and thirty jin, and there were six wild rabbits. Priced at three hundred each, the final settlement came to forty-four thousand and eight hundred yuan.
Wu Xiaoshan was thrilled. After doing the math, even if he only made a profit of thirty yuan per jin for the Matsutake mushrooms, he had earned nearly thirteen thousand, plus the three thousand from yesterday, he now had almost sixteen thousand in savings.
After collecting the payment, Wu Xiaoshan greeted Yang Zishan's workers and immediately went to buy a brand new tricycle.
After all, if he was going to be delivering regularly, he couldn't always borrow Old Man Li's tricycle.
The tricycle cost him four thousand yuan. After settling the payment and instructing the staff to deliver it to his home, Wu Xiaoshan thought for a moment and then headed for Electric Appliance City in town.
He planned to buy a large freezer to store at Qin Yufeng's place, so that he could preserve the local produce for a longer term. With a large freezer, the goods would stay fresher and of better quality.
"Welcome, sir, may I ask..."
As soon as Wu Xiaoshan stepped into the freezer section of Electric Appliance City, a young female employee approached him with a sweet smile, striking up a conversation.
However, once she got a clear look at Wu Xiaoshan's face, she quickly swallowed her words and her smile shifted into a contemptuous sneer.
"I was wondering who it could be, turns out it's Wu Xiaoshan, the ash-sifting trash. Tsk, haven't seen you for a few days, where did you go for plastic surgery? Flaunting yourself in town today... did you steal someone's chicken or something? Don't tell me you're actually here to buy a freezer, ha ha."
The employee, named Feng Qianqian, also came from Wolong Village and was two years older than Xiaoshan. She was very snobbish and had always looked down on him because he was an orphan.
Hearing Feng Qianqian's mocking words, frustration surged in Wu Xiaoshan's heart, and he retorted coldly, "What's so strange about me buying a freezer?"
"Strange, indeed. Do you even have the money to buy one?" Feng Qianqian apparently found this exceedingly funny and struggled to suppress her laughter.
Wu Xiaoshan couldn't be bothered with Feng Qianqian and turned to another employee, saying, "Hello, I'd like to buy a large freezer, could you show me some options?"
The other female employee didn't recognize Wu Xiaoshan, but she disapproved of Feng Qianqian's haughty attitude. Upon hearing Xiaoshan's request, she went over to him politely.
Feng Qianqian hadn't expected that Wu Xiaoshan was genuinely there to buy a freezer. She frowned and quickly interjected before the other employee could respond, coldly saying, "Zhang Yan, what are you doing? Trying to steal my customer?"
As sales staff, they earned a commission for each item sold, and if Wu Xiaoshan was truly there to purchase a freezer, they could make at least two hundred yuan.
Their base salary was already low, and it primarily depended on commissions, so they couldn't allow someone else to snatch away their customers.
"What's going on here?"
Noticing the commotion, a middle-aged woman with the appearance of a manager approached with a gloomy face.
Wu Xiaoshan glanced at the name badge on the middle-aged woman's chest, his eyes shifted, and he pointed at Feng Qianqian, saying, "Are you the manager? It's like this: the attitude of this employee from your store has been really poor, so I wanted Ms. Zhang Yan to assist me in choosing a freezer instead. However, this employee doesn't seem too willing…"
Feng Qianqian was livid upon hearing this, glaring furiously at Wu Xiaoshan, but he simply smiled indifferently, not taking her to heart.
"Feng Qianqian, what's the matter with you? Since you no longer wish to work here, I'll have to fire you right now!" Feng Qianqian's work attitude had always been problematic, and there had been many complaints about her in the past.
After hearing Wu Xiaoshan's words, the manager no longer felt like tolerating the situation and let out all her pent-up frustration.
Feng Qianqian's face turned pale and she stood frozen for a full three seconds before, trembling, she pointed at Wu Xiaoshan and said, "Wu Xiaoshan, you... very well!"
After that, she walked away from the scene without looking back.
Once Feng Qianqian had left, the manager apologized to Wu Xiaoshan, "I'm sorry, sir. It was a lack of discipline on my part that caused you trouble."
"It's fine, it's fine, let's just consider the matter settled," Wu Xiaoshan said, nonchalantly waving his hand and then asking Zhang Yan to introduce him to the freezers.
In the end, Wu Xiaoshan decided to play it safe and bought two freezers, spending a total of six thousand yuan.
This time he didn't ask for home delivery; instead, he loaded them onto a tricycle and headed towards Wolong Village.
Shortly after leaving Wolong Town, he spotted several men blocking a woman on an electric bike along the side of the road ahead. One of the men had his head wrapped in gauze.
Upon closer examination, Wu Xiaoshan recognized that man as the buzz-cut youth who had previously robbed Yang Zishan. He sneered and drove past…