When Cheng Xiaofan emerged from the woods, he spotted his goddess Bai walking towards him. He couldn't help but marvel internally at the keen hearing of Kinoue Mieko. She had been able to sense someone coming to find him even from within the woods.
"Xiaofan, why are you here? Where are your friends?" Bai Yiling asked with a smile.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "Oh, I was just discussing some matters with my friend here. He had an urgent matter and had to rush back!"
"Why did you come over?"
Bai Yiling smiled, "All the guests are seated at the tables, waiting for you to join them!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Okay, let's go then!"
The two of them immediately returned to the villa.
Fortunately, the living room of Cheng Xiaofan's main villa was large enough to accommodate five large tables.
Besides the town, district, and provincial leaders, along with some reporters, the attendees were mainly key figures from the village. Cheng Fugui and Miao Xiuhua were also present.
"Xiaofan, quickly come and sit here!" Mei Haoran spotted Cheng Xiaofan and called out immediately.
Cheng Xiaofan walked over, clasped his fists in a greeting to everyone at the table, and said, "My apologies, I was held up by some miscellaneous matters today and didn't show up all morning. I ask for your forgiveness, leaders!"
"Haha, Cheng Xiaofan, we are already very honored to see you now!" The provincial leader extended his hand and shook Cheng Xiaofan's.
Cheng Xiaofan brought over a bottle of Qianri Zui wine and said, "Let me pour wine for everyone!"
After pouring wine for everyone, Cheng Xiaofan raised his glass and said, "Thank you for your hard work, leaders. I toast to all of you!"
After a round of drinks.
Mei Haoran asked, "Xiaofan, I heard Village Chief Luo say that the rice you cultivated cannot be popularized in other places. Is this true?"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "That's correct. My mountain paddy rice is only suitable for planting in Zhuxi Village. If planted outside of Zhuxi Village, it will only yield a pile of shriveled husks!"
The provincial leader said, "If you were to cultivate similar rice elsewhere, would it be impossible to do so according to the local soil and water conditions?"
"Yes!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "To be honest, if I leave Zhuxi Village, I am useless."
"The immortal fish, lobsters, fruit ginseng, and the golden tea you just drank, I can only cultivate them within Zhuxi Village."
"There's no way, I am a small farmer rooted and raised in Zhuxi Village. Only in this small place can I make a splash."
He then shrugged with a dejected expression, spreading his hands, "Alas, I wish I could expand my territory elsewhere, but with only this little skill, what can I do!"
"Hahaha, Cheng Xiaofan, don't be so humble in front of everyone!"
The provincial leader laughed heartily, "You have transformed a remote village into a star village in just a few months, which is already remarkable."
"It can be said that throughout Huaxia, you won't find a second person like you!"
Cheng Xiaofan heard this and felt a surge of dissatisfaction.
What kind of talk was that!
It wasn't imposing enough!
It should have been said that throughout the globe, could they find a second person in other countries as capable as him?
"Hehe, leader, you think too highly of me!"
Cheng Xiaofan was extremely low-key in his words, "I am just an ordinary small farmer from the countryside, only a bit more agile in my thinking than the average person!"
"I am truly happy to see so many leaders visiting my Zhuxi Village today!"
"Come, come, let's drink, everyone must drink to their heart's content!"
Several more rounds of drinks were consumed.
Cheng Xiaofan drank a few more glasses than others.
Gulp!
As soon as he finished another cup, he slid under the table.
"Woof woof!"
Seeing his master slide under the table, Taotibao immediately pounced over.
"Master, you're not drunk, are you?"
"You're definitely faking it!"
"If you get drunk, it'll really be a disgrace to my dog's reputation!"
Cheng Xiaofan glared, and Taotibao shivered, tucking its tail and running to the side.
Everyone in the room was stunned when they saw Cheng Xiaofan lying under the table.
Bai Yiling and Shen Ruobing rushed forward and dragged him out from under the table.
"Xiaofan, what's wrong?" Bai Yiling asked anxiously.
Cheng Xiaofan gagged and spewed all the food and wine from his mouth onto the floor.
"I can't do it, I really can't!"
Cheng Xiaofan closed his eyes and mumbled indistinctly, "I'm drunk, I'm drunk..."
Bai Yiling said, "I'll help you to your room to rest!"
Immediately, she and Shen Ruobing, one on each side, helped Cheng Xiaofan up and walked towards the upstairs of the villa.
Mei Haoran looked bewildered and asked doubtfully, "What's wrong with Cheng Xiaofan today? He got drunk after just a few drinks!"
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan had already been helped to the bedroom upstairs.
"Alright, Xiaofan, stop pretending!" Bai Yiling and Shen Ruobing placed him on the bed and patted him vigorously, saying with a smile.
"Haha!"
Cheng Xiaofan scrambled up from the bed and said, "If I don't pretend to be drunk, it'll be troublesome later!"
"Then, those reporters will surely badger me with questions, and besides some things that are inconvenient to explain to them, it'll be a mental drain!"
Shen Ruobing couldn't help but laugh, "I thought you were really drunk. So you were faking it!"
Bai Yiling chuckled, "No wonder Mom often tells me you're a child who will never grow up. You're really mischievous!"
Cheng Xiaofan said with a smile, "Goddess Bai, go down and explain that I got drunk and will have to stay in bed for a few days!"
Bai Yiling smiled, "You can't possibly avoid the reporters by really staying in bed for a few days, can you?"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily, "How could that be!"
"I'll have the Skybreaker Eagle pick me up to the back mountain later."
"Oh, and I have to go see Ye Shisan at White Python Lake tonight, so I won't be back!"
"As for the monkeys and wild boars, with those two spirit eagles guarding them, there won't be any problems!"
When Bai Yiling and Shen Ruobing came downstairs, Mei Haoran immediately asked, "Goddess Bai, how is Cheng Xiaofan?"
Bai Yiling said, "Xiaofan is really drunk this time. He vomited just now. He rarely gets drunk, but once he does, he won't be able to get out of bed for days."
"Ah?"
Luo Changsheng was immediately anxious upon hearing this, "Without him to manage them, will the monkeys and wild boars mess around on the terraced fields?"
Bai Yiling smiled, "Grandpa Luo, don't worry. Xiaofan said that Erhuang is there, so it'll be fine."
The most disappointed were the reporters.
"Alas, we were planning to do a detailed interview with Mr. Cheng this afternoon. It seems impossible!" a beautiful reporter said with a troubled expression.
Bai Yiling quickly apologized to the reporter, "I'm so sorry, I really didn't expect Xiaofan to get so drunk."
"If I had known, I would have stopped him from drinking beforehand!"
Mei Haoran chuckled and said to the reporters, "Goddess Bai is Cheng Xiaofan's fiancée. Who knows him better than his wife? Why don't you interview her this afternoon?"
Bai Yiling was stunned upon hearing this.
How did this suddenly get pushed onto me!