“Alright then, Village Chief Thompson, please help me ask around. If it’s possible, at the price you mentioned—ten to twenty yuan—I’ll lease it for seventy years and pay the full amount upfront.”

Frank Thompson’s eyes lit up. He knew that as long as Henry Shaw leased that barren mountain, there would be development, and then everyone in the village would benefit. Thinking of this, he slapped his thigh and said, “Alright, I’ll go to the township to ask right away. The village vote won’t be a problem at all. I guarantee I’ll get this done for you.”

Edward Brooks shouted, “Village chief, if it goes over ten yuan, it’s too expensive!”

Chapter 010: The Recovery of the Dantian Is Accelerating

Now the entire Xiagou Village was mobilized. Every household rushed up the mountain to pick honeysuckle, and the harvested honeysuckle was spread out to dry all over the village.

Henry Shaw left everything to Diana Brooks and the others. Samuel Reed and the rest had already taken the advance payment from Henry Shaw to purchase from other villages.

Looking at the sea of flowers, Henry Shaw felt very pleased—it was he who had mobilized the whole village.

“Uncle Chi, keep an eye on things here. I’m going to the township to finalize the warehouse.”

“Xiao Shang, it’s fine. The money is all here, and everyone is very motivated. You go take care of your business.”

Edward Brooks was in an even better mood now. His family had always been one of the poorest in the village. He had thought they’d never turn things around, but unexpectedly, his daughter brought back such a big boss. Thinking about his daughter and this big boss, Edward Brooks stood up a little straighter.

Watching Henry Shaw head toward the township, a smile appeared at the corner of Edward Brooks’s mouth. With Henry Shaw looking out for them, how could the Chi family not prosper?

“Hey, do you think our daughter Shuixian could become his woman?”

Just as Edward Brooks was feeling happy, his wife Linda Wood quietly asked from behind.

At this question, Helen Brooks’s expression changed—he thought of it too.

“Hey, he’s a big boss. How could he possibly fancy a farmer’s daughter like ours!”

Linda Wood became even more worried.

Glancing at their daughter, who was busy purchasing, Edward Brooks said, “It’s probably unlikely for them to become a legal couple. You’re right—he’s rich, and he’ll definitely marry someone from the city. Our Shuixian only finished junior high and didn’t even complete high school before coming home. That’s a problem!”

The two of them started to worry about this.

After squatting on the ground and smoking for a while, Edward Brooks slapped his thigh and said, “What if we send Shuiyu to him as well?”

“What did you say?”

“You heard me. You can see it too—how many people in the village are jealous of us now? Why are they jealous? Isn’t it just because Xiao Shang is helping our family? Without his help, we’d be back to square one!”

“Exactly. I think our Shuixian also wants to be his woman!”

“Shuixian alone can’t hold on to him—she doesn’t have much of an advantage. But, well, don’t city folks like unusual things? I don’t believe that if both sisters became his women, he wouldn’t look after our kids!”

“How can you think like that?” Linda Wood looked at her husband in shock.

“How else should I think? This is a chance for the kids and for our family. Do you want the kids to dig in the dirt their whole lives? Even if she can’t be his wife, as long as she follows him, what she eats, uses, and where she lives will all be much better than in the village!”

“That’s true.”

“Hmph, you think I don’t know what’s going on? How many girls who left the village are actually doing well? I heard some even became hostesses. If it weren’t for Xiao Shang, Shui Xian would probably have ended up the same. Being able to become Xiao Shang’s woman is a blessing she’s earned—don’t be shortsighted about this!”

“You really do see further than I do. I’ll talk to the kids about this privately.”

“Yes, we need to make sure they understand and act if they need to. If they miss this chance, it won’t come again. With this honeysuckle purchase, I believe Xiao Shang will make a big profit again. Not to mention, if he leases that mountain, he’ll definitely develop it. Even if nothing else, if Shuixian and the others help him manage the mountain, that would be a great thing.”

“That’s really true. Alright, I’ll find time to talk to the kids about it.” After hearing her husband’s words, Linda Wood also became anxious.

Henry Shaw had no idea that the Chi couple were plotting such things behind his back. After leaving the village, Henry Shaw checked his own dantian.

At this moment, Henry Shaw saw that there was still quite a bit of internal energy in his dantian.

To prepare for going to the township today, Henry Shaw had absorbed two more energy stones last night.

When he used the Wind Step, Henry Shaw found he had never been so fast before.

Driven by internal energy, his whole body seemed to float on the wind. His figure flickered—he didn’t look fast, but in an instant, he had covered a kilometer.

So fast!

Who says there’s no hope if your dantian is destroyed!

At this moment, Henry Shaw was filled with fighting spirit.

Sure enough, in less than an hour, he had already reached the township government.

Slowing his pace, Henry Shaw looked at his dantian again and saw that the internal energy there was almost depleted.