Hearing these words, Liu Mou swung his large hand and immediately went to his family's farmland, where he demonstrated the machine to the surrounding villagers. Seeing the efficiency of this machine, the people around him instantly got excited, and one of them said to Liu Mou, "Brother, I'll foot the bill. Spray your field first, then mine." After that, several others echoed the sentiment, and Liu Mou pulled out a notebook, then began recording. Busy for the whole afternoon, he finally finished the work.
Looking at the money and notebook in his hands, he carefully calculated and saw that this time was indeed quite good. Not only had he earned back the cost of the machine, but there was also a surplus. Although it wasn't much, it was still not bad for his first business endeavor.
After telling Liu Laquan about the situation and the money, the family was so happy they couldn't stop smiling. Seeing his accomplished son, Liu Laquan was also beaming with joy.
Suddenly, a voice drifted in slowly. Liu Mou looked outside and saw that it was Li Baixuan. He was overjoyed and rushed outside to greet her. Li Baixuan was standing at the door, still as pure and beautiful as ever.
"Wife, why are you here? Did you miss me?" Liu Mou happily asked upon seeing Li Baixuan.
"Who's your wife? Don't talk nonsense. I'm here to bring you money. This is one hundred yuan from my family." Li Baixuan then handed the money to Liu Mou.
Liu Mou didn't take the money but said with a smile, "Wife, we're about to become one family, so how can I accept money from your family? Take it back. I'll spray the pesticides for your family for free." Liu Mou gestured with a grand wave of his hand.
Li Baixuan was taken aback, her face turning red, and she glared at Liu Mou before speaking irritably, "Stop saying those things. If you keep talking like that, I'll stop paying attention to you forever. You really have no shame."
"I'm not talking nonsense. Think about it, we've already shared a physical closeness. If I don't marry you now, it would be heartless and unrighteous of me. I, Liu Mou, am not a heartless and unrighteous person," Liu Mou said earnestly.
Hearing Liu Mou's words, Li Baixuan's face turned bright red. "If you bring up that matter again, I really will ignore you for good."
Seeing that Li Baixuan seemed a bit angry, Liu Mou immediately said earnestly, "I'm serious. I do want to marry you. Although I'm not well-educated, I do have a strong body. For you, I could be bitten by a venomous snake; for you, I would give up my life. I'm working hard to earn money now just so I can marry you and bring you home." Liu Mou looked at Li Baixuan with sheer seriousness on his face.
Li Baixuan glanced at Liu Mou, sensing something different in his tone. His eyes were filled with sincerity. Although she didn't have much admiration for Liu Mou himself, today was different because Liu Mou had suddenly become inexplicably attractive to her. Could it be that she was actually falling for him? This was what Li Baixuan secretly wondered.
"Li Baixuan, I, Liu Mou, am serious. I really like you, and I want to marry you, no matter what it takes. I'll do anything for you."
Upon hearing these words, Li Baixuan's body trembled before she quickly thought of something and hurriedly said, "Since you have such sincerity and perseverance, then as long as you can do two things, I will agree to marry you."
Hearing that Li Baixuan had actually agreed to him, Liu Mou immediately said joyfully, "Just say it, no matter what it is, I, Liu Mou, can do it for you, even if you want the moon and stars in the sky, I can pluck them down for you."
Li Baixuan's face flushed slightly before she said, "Boasting isn't going to hurt your tongue? The two things I want are not simple. First, I want to build a school in the village. Of course, my requirements are very high. It must be a brick-and-tile building, just like the ones in town, large and imposing. The second thing is to construct a cement road for our village that leads to the town, just like the ones in town. If you can do these two things, I will agree to marry you."
Hearing Li Baixuan's words, Liu Mou patted his chest and said, "Li Baixuan, just wait for me to take you home. These two things I can definitely do; they are not difficult for me at all."
Li Baixuan did not take Liu Mou's words to heart. After all, though these two things seemed simple, they required a significant amount of money to accomplish. Not to mention their village, even those in town rarely had that much money. It was just an excuse to fend off Liu Mou. Of course, she truly wished to accomplish these things. She then gave Liu Mou a look and turned to leave.
Watching Li Baixuan's retreating figure, Liu Mou also felt an excitement within him. Even though Li Baixuan had set two conditions, with his current abilities, he was confident he could marry her.
Once back home, Liu Mou was surrounded by his parents, who asked many questions, all concerning Li Baixuan. Liu Mou replied casually before returning to his own room.
Lying on his bed, his mind was filled with the image of Li Baixuan's bare figure. Marrying Li Baixuan was not something he could achieve with just sweet talk, and this Liu Mou knew well. He soon began to ponder ways to make money.
Today he had made a quick hundred thousand. With his ability to find medicinal herbs, this skill provided him with great help. As long as he entered the forest, he was sure this ability would enable him to find even more herbs, which he could sell to that woman again and make a fortune. This was the fastest way for him to make money.
With this thought, Liu Mou fell asleep amidst his excitement.
The next day, after waking up and having a simple meal, he dashed toward the forest. Now, with his own physical strength, he no longer feared the snakes, insects, mice, and ants in the forest. Even if he encountered fierce wild animals, he could subdue them. Therefore, this time, Liu Mou intended to venture deep into the forest, for only there could he find precious medicinal herbs. With that in mind, he entered the forest.
This mountain was spoken of in village legends. People in the village had been taught since childhood not to carelessly venture deep into the woods, as nobody knew what terrifying beasts lurked within. The elders knew that it was absolutely forbidden to enter because it was too dangerous.
But Liu Mou was not afraid at all. Slowly moving deeper into the forest, after walking for some time, he felt he had reached the depths of the woods. Here, the trees and other plants gradually became taller, different from the outer surroundings. Liu Mou came prepared, holding a sickle in his hand as he watched the tall vegetation nearby and slowly moved forward.
After walking for a while, Liu Mou once again smelled the fragrance of herbs. Knowing that his chance to make a fortune had come, Liu Mou quickened his pace, following the scent to search for it.