Mei Haoran was, after all, a high-ranking official in the district. Although Cheng Xiaofan was the inheritor of Shen Nong and didn't need to curry favor with him, he was Mei Xueyun's father, and it was only right to help.
With Mei Xueyun, who had returned from university, in the village, some matters were resolved much more easily.
When Cheng Xiaofan returned to the house, he found Tang Guihua and Mei Xueyun helping some of the beautiful women from the television station into the vehicles.
"Director Tang, truly a woman of prowess! Your alcohol tolerance is impressive!" Mei Haoran praised Tang Guihua profusely.
Tang Guihua chuckled and replied, "District Mayor Mei flatters me. I'm just a simpleton!"
Mei Haoran laughed heartily, "I admire your capable, down-to-earth demeanor. I can tell that Xiaofan also respects you quite a bit!"
Cheng Xiaofan understood the implied meaning.
He walked forward and deliberately asked, "District Mayor Mei, leaving so soon?"
"Stay this afternoon and stroll around Meixi Village. The air is good, and the scenery is pleasant. Why not have dinner and then leave?"
"Thank you, I appreciate your kind offer!"
Mei Haoran patted Cheng Xiaofan's shoulder, "Look at those people from the television station, they're all so drunk. They can't stay here."
Cheng Xiaofan smiled faintly and said, "Since that's the case, I won't press you to stay. I hope District Mayor Mei will visit often in the future!"
As he spoke, he took out a bottle from his person. "District Mayor Mei, this is a medicinal pill I just refined for you. With one pill, I guarantee the pain from your lumbar disc herniation will disappear."
"Take the second pill tomorrow, and you'll be completely fine!"
"Keep the remaining pills in this bottle, and use them to do good deeds!"
District Mayor Mei accepted the bottle of pills and tightly grasped Cheng Xiaofan's hand, saying excitedly, "Xiaofan, thank you so much. For years, Old Mei has been truly tormented by this pain!"
"District Mayor Mei, no need for pleasantries!" Cheng Xiaofan withdrew his hand.
Mei Haoran smiled and said, "Brother Xiaofan, when you have time to visit the district, you must come to my home as a guest!"
"Alright, I will certainly pay you a visit!" Cheng Xiaofan nodded.
At this moment, Luo Changsheng had the villagers bring a flatbed cart.
The cart was loaded with cabbages and fruity ginseng, and a large net bag was given to each visitor.
This was the visitors' favorite, and despite their polite protests, they accepted everything.
After all, these items tasted too good and were too nutritious to resist.
Luo Changsheng said to Mei Haoran, "District Mayor Mei, once the dam in the low-lying area at the foot of South Mountain is completed, we will officially begin breeding the immortal fish!"
"Next time you visit, you can take some immortal fish back!"
Mei Haoran smiled, "Thank you for your kind offer, Elder Village Chief Luo. With Xueyun here, we will rely on your guidance!"
"District Mayor Mei, you are too kind. With Xueyun here, she has been a great help to the village. We rely on her for many textual matters!" Luo Changsheng said with a smile.
As District Mayor Mei got into the car and it started moving.
An assistant sitting next to him said, "District Mayor Mei, your main intention this time was for the television station to interview Cheng Xiaofan. I didn't expect all the ladies from the TV station to get drunk at noon."
"Should we come here again another day?"
Mei Haoran slowly shook his head at his words.
He smiled faintly, "Didn't you notice? Cheng Xiaofan intentionally arranged for Tang Guihua to get those people from the television station drunk."
"Ah, why would Cheng Xiaofan do that?" the assistant asked with confusion.
Mei Haoran sighed, "If the television station interviews Cheng Xiaofan, they will inevitably ask him how he cultivated those super-nutritious cabbages, the fruity ginseng, and the immortal fish."
"It's evident that this involves some secrets he doesn't want to reveal to the public."
"Since Cheng Xiaofan is unwilling to say, we cannot force him!"
Finally, he couldn't help but sigh again, "My trip to Zhuxi Village this time has been very rewarding. From the villagers' discussions about Cheng Xiaofan, I can see that this young man is like a character walking on clouds, someone we can only look up to!"
"Regardless, what makes me, Mei Haoran, happiest is that such an extraordinary individual, Cheng Xiaofan, is in our district!"
"And Bai Yiling, she is also a remarkable person in my eyes. Her choice to invest in Zhuxi Village, abandoning the Bai Group, shows great foresight!"
"With Cheng Xiaofan, Zhuxi Village's future is boundless!"
...
In the north, Snow City.
Within the Long family's villa estate.
Long Xingyun, who always enjoyed playing golf, was now playing a ball-throwing game.
On a vast lawn, he had a life-sized cutout of Bai Yiling's casual photograph made and placed it on the ground.
From over sixty meters away, Long Xingyun repeatedly threw a fist-sized leather ball at Bai Yiling's photograph.
Every throw, he would angrily shout, "Bai Yiling, you are the woman I, Young Master Long, have set my sights on. No matter where you run, I will drag you back."
One from the north, the other from the south.
Long Xingyun and Bai Yiling's acquaintance was simple.
It was when Bai Yiling starred as Princess Xiaoxiao many years ago that Long Xingyun became infatuated with her.
Especially when Bai Yiling transitioned into business, and in just a few years, she single-handedly founded the Bai Group, rising in the business world of C City.
At this point, Long Xingyun had to look at Bai Yiling with renewed admiration.
He rushed to C City to propose to Bai Yiling, but she flatly refused.
Long Xingyun was unwilling to give up and publicly declared to Bai Yiling, "In this world, any woman I, Long Xingyun, fancy, no one will dare to be with you!"
"Because I am someone not to be trifled with!"
"It's fine that you refuse me, but I want to warn you, Bai Yiling, that besides me, I wonder which other man in this world dares to be with you!"
As he said this to Bai Yiling, a row of bodyguards in black suits stood behind him, each as imposing as a black iron tower.
"Roar—"
As soon as Long Xingyun finished speaking, those bodyguards let out a thunderous roar, exuding an incredibly fierce and menacing aura!
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
At this moment, with every throw of the leather ball, Long Xingyun hit Bai Yiling's standing portrait.
"Young Master Long, I have found the whereabouts of Miss Bai Yiling!"
Just then, Lu San hurried over from not far away.
Upon hearing this, Long Xingyun immediately dropped the leather ball and rushed forward, asking impatiently, "Lu San, quickly tell me, where is Bai Yiling?"
Lu San smiled and said, "Young Master Long, don't rush. Let me show you a video first!"