"Don't worry, there's enough for everyone," Luo Yang consoled.
Each girl received a bottle of beauty stream water, and they cheered excitedly, wishing they could return to their dormitories right away to use it, so they could quickly have the same beautiful skin as Hong Jiaxin.
"only you, can take me to obtain the Journey to the West..."
At that moment, Luo Yang's cell phone rang. Seeing that it was Zhu Li calling, he guessed she probably found Pig Head and found out who the person behind the scenes was.
Answering the phone, indeed, Zhu Li had found the person behind the scenes, but the result was somewhat unexpected. It wasn't Zhang Xingkai, but Lin Guofa.
Zhu Li mentioned that Lin Guofa wanted to invest in the bar, and she disagreed. Coincidentally, Zhu Li and Zhang Xingkai were in a dispute, so Lin Guofa had someone vandalize the bar. The purpose of framing others was quite clear. Most likely, he wanted Zhu Li and Zhang Xingkai to fight to the death so he could reap the benefits as the fisherman.
On the phone, Zhu Li said, "I will not let Lin Guofa off the hook!"
Hearing her tone, it was clear she was furious, even contemplating killing Lin Guofa.
Luo Yang was planning to treat Lin Yuqing's illness these days. He thought he would visit the Lin Family at noon to probe and confirm whether it was Lin Guofa who did it.
After ending the call with Zhu Li, he immediately called Tang Guihua to ask where she was. It turned out Tang Guihua had gone to the county town. She had not yet finished dealing with the clinic matters and had to visit the Administration for Industry and Commerce to check the name. She said she would be back at the Hongyun Brigade by noon.
He was originally planning to perform acupuncture on Lin Yuqing in two days, but, eager to confront Lin Guofa about the bar incident face to face, he decided to make a trip there at noon.
All morning, during each break between classes, a large number of girls gathered in the corridor outside the classroom of Luo Yang's Class Three (5). They were all hoping to get the beauty stream water for free.
Since they were not well-acquainted, those girls hesitated to ask and upon seeing Luo Yang come out, they were visibly anxious but did not dare to inquire.
Luo Yang knew what they wanted. He thought that if he charged them five thousand yuan for a bottle, most of them wouldn't be able to afford it, so he considered giving it for free in exchange for them advertising the product.
Thus, during the break of the third period, he stepped out of the classroom, glanced over the crowd of girls, and said, "Come tomorrow morning, I'll give each of you a bottle."
All the girls were delighted when they heard this.
With plenty of beauty stream water in the mountain landscapes, even if everyone in the world were to get a small bottle, it shouldn't be an issue.
At that moment, Luo Yang received a call from an unfamiliar number. He answered and found out it was the village chief, Xie Runfa. He thought Xie Runfa wanted to discuss leasing land, but it turned out he was asking for help with a stomach ailment.
"I'll check your condition at noon," Luo Yang promised.
"Your meal is already cooked at home, remember to come for lunch," Xie Runfa reminded him.
Before noon dismissal, Tang Guihua returned from the county town. She drove to the front gate of Dongfeng Middle School to wait for Luo Yang and sent him a message, saying she wanted to talk to him about something.
Ding Ling Ling...
The class bell sounded, and Luo Yang walked to the school's front gate to find Tang Guihua's Peugeot 308 parked there as expected.
The passing students saw Luo Yang getting into the car, all curious. Lately, Luo Yang was frequently picked up at the school gate by drivers, and they were always beautiful women, eliciting great envy among the boys.
Tang Guihua was dressed in jeans and a loose top, her fair skin complemented by her refreshing chestnut-colored long hair parted in the middle, making her look even more alluring.
With just a Glance, Luo Yang couldn't take his eyes off her.
"Sister Guihua, that outfit looks really nice on you," Luo Yang's eyes shot straight to her bosom.
Tang Guihua chuckled.
"Hey, I want to do business with you," she suddenly said.
At the moment, Luo Yang was staring at her full and fair chest, intrigued as she mentioned doing business, he curiously glanced at her.
Tang Guihua started the car and drove toward Hongyun Brigade.
"How about I sell the skincare products you've formulated?" she proposed.
"I have already partnered with someone," Luo Yang responded.
Upon hearing this, Tang Guihua was quite surprised, and after probing repeatedly, she finally understood with whom he was partnered.
"Niu Zai, good fortune should not flow to strangers. We're from the same village. Won't you partner with me?" Tang Guihua felt a sense of injustice.
"Let me think about it," Luo Yang murmured.
He had long harbored an idea to open a beauty salon in partnership with Chen Jie, with a larger share for himself, but he had not yet mentioned this to Chen Jie. Now that Tang Guihua had brought it up, his interest was piqued again.
"Come to my house for lunch at noon, so we can have a good chat," Tang Guihua cordially invited.
"The village chief called me in the morning, asking me over for lunch. Let's do it another day," Luo Yang said with a smile.
Before long, he returned to the Hongyun Brigade. As he passed the village chief's grocery store, Luo Yang got out of the car and arranged with Tang Guihua to meet at Lin Yuqing's house around one o'clock in the afternoon. Tang Guihua had already made an appointment with Lin Yuqing.
Upon seeing Luo Yang, Xie Runfa hurriedly invited him to sit down at the dining table and personally served him food, which made Luo Yang a bit embarrassed.
The table was filled with a sumptuous array of dishes.
Xie Yiyao was also at home, and she straightforwardly asked Luo Yang for some beauty stream water. Luo Yang said he would give it to her in the evening.
Then, Xia Qiao asked, "Niu Zai, where did you get the formula for that skincare product?"
Without a change in expression, Luo Yang asked, "Do you want it?"
Last night, Xia Qiao boasted about how easily she could coax the formula out of Luo Yang, and sure enough, it was happening now, prompting her to shoot a triumphant glance at Xie Runfa.
"Yes."
"Bring some paper and a pen."
Overjoyed to the point of itching, Xia Qiao hastily found some paper and a pen.
Luo Yang then wrote on the notepad, "Ginseng, rooster, cucumber, green cucumber, watermelon, sprinkle melon."
After writing, he handed it to Xia Qiao.
Having taken a look, Xia Qiao asked in confusion, "Is this the formula?"
With a serious face, Luo Yang affirmed, "It is."
Xie Yiyao then took the formula, glanced at it curiously, and chuckled, "Niu Zai, what's this sprinkle melon?"
With a laugh, Luo Yang said, "It's just a type of melon."
"Ginseng rooster, sprinkle melon, sprinkle melon. Ginseng rooster..."
After repeating it a couple of times, Xia Qiao seemed to catch on to what "sprinkle melon" really was, her face turned red, and she scoffed, "Niu Zai, how could you curse at someone."
Luo Yang laughed, "Not at all, the formula someone gave me was just like this."
Only then did Xia Qiao realize that the young man before her wasn't as easy to hoodwink as she had imagined. He was quite astute.
Xie Runfa laughed, "The food is getting cold, let's eat first."
After lunch, Luo Yang took Xie Runfa's pulse and asked in detail about his stomach condition.
"Village chief, you have chronic gastritis, but it's not too serious. I'll write you a prescription," Luo Yang said.
So, he wrote on his notepad: 3 grams of Amomum, a few slices of ginger, one crucian carp boiled in soup, add salt, spring onion, once a day, continue for a month.
Xie Runfa took the prescription, thanked him repeatedly, and as a token of gratitude, he took a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from the shelf and handed them to Luo Yang.
"It's best to eat light food for the near future," Luo Yang advised.
"I got it," Xie Runfa nodded obediently.
Leaving the village chief's house, Luo Yang walked back home, as he still had some matters to discuss with his father.
It was only after Luo Yang had gone some distance that Xie Runfa said, "I told you, he's much sharper than you are. And here you were thinking of cheating his recipe out of him."
Stung by the rebuke, Xia Qiao's face turned even redder, and she scoffed, "As if you're the smart one. If you can get it, get it; if you can't, then forget it! It's no big deal."
Her words were laced with bitterness.