Hou Mingzhu, upon hearing that Ye Tiancheng had started a gardening business, muttered to himself, questioning what qualifications this kid possessed to receive help from the Su family. He still believed Ye Tiancheng lacked the business acumen and would soon squander the money.
Thus, he paid no mind to these matters, continuing his life of leisure and amusement as usual.
Time flowed like water, and in the blink of an eye, fifteen days had passed. As agreed, he was to deliver pears. Since there were no means of transport in the village, he had to ride a donkey.
"I say, you're really too much, riding a donkey to the city. Aren't you afraid of being caught by traffic police?" The chubby fellow, acting as his donkey handler, led the donkey ahead.
The way he walked was like a country farmer, utterly unsuited to the fine clothes he wore. This was how the chubby fellow saw him and thought of him. Outsiders might mistake him for a fool, but those who knew him understood he was a millionaire. This trip to the city was to buy a pickup truck, as it could be used for deliveries and carrying people, which was very practical.
However, the chubby fellow had previously discussed with him about buying a better car, one that didn't have a small bed at the back, as that was too unrefined. A person with ten million yuan should act like one. But Ye Tiancheng felt that the ten million wasn't truly his yet, and he hadn't earned much money to enjoy it. He believed in enduring hardship before enjoying good times. Perhaps this notion seemed unappealing, but it was how his ancestors had lived, and he felt that what his ancestors had passed down was good and should be cherished. Thus, the two began to argue over such trivial matters, and their arguments were quite spirited.
"I never expected you to be this kind of person. I'm so disappointed. Sometimes I feel like I was blind to follow you as my subordinate. If I could turn back time, I'd rather be a subordinate to a puppy."
The chubby fellow, leading the donkey ahead, was displeased. Why should he walk while Ye Tiancheng rode the donkey?
"Because I'm the boss, and you're the subordinate. A subordinate should act like one. Have you ever seen an emperor not acting like an emperor, but like a minister?" Ye Tiancheng said haughtily to the chubby fellow. The chubby fellow frowned upon hearing Ye Tiancheng's words and replied, "Of course, an emperor not acting like an emperor is when the empire is in decline. It's worse than becoming a commoner."
"Those words are punishable by death. As emperor, you have the power of life and death and can have your head chopped off at any moment."
They continued to bicker and quarrel, and before they knew it, they had reached the county town. Because they were talking, they didn't feel tired. Upon reaching the county town, the chubby fellow felt an intense pain in his body. He cursed loudly, "Damn it, you tricked me into walking like this. You've worn me out by the time we reached the county town."
Feeling aches all over, the chubby fellow deeply regretted his actions. Ye Tiancheng, seeing that he had been tricked, couldn't help but laugh heartily, "If you follow me, of course, I have to be responsible for you. This fat of yours needs to be reduced."
As he said this, his stomach rumbled, and he felt an urge to defecate. For some reason, he had felt the urge to defecate for the past two days. This was because Ye Tiancheng had put pears in his food, and he had unknowingly eaten them. Moreover, these pears were very effective in clearing heat for overweight people, much like rhubarb; once eaten, they would cause diarrhea. Seeing his disheveled state, Ye Tiancheng didn't reveal the truth but kept it to himself.
The chubby fellow was very angry but felt helpless. Sometimes he thought he shouldn't have been so mean to the chubby fellow, as he had been doing all the work for the past few days while Ye Tiancheng lay there like a lord waiting to be served. Now he regretted being so cruel to him back then.
Not long after they entered the county town, traffic police saw someone riding a donkey on the road, and everyone was stunned. It had been over a decade since anyone had ridden a donkey into the county town, as animals were difficult to manage.
They didn't understand courtesy like humans did.
They were stopped by the traffic police because riding livestock into the city was not permitted. Therefore, they had to turn back the way they came, as the traffic police told them. However, Ye Tiancheng didn't want to go back.
As they were in a stalemate, a red car stopped beside them. The window rolled down, revealing a beautiful face – it was Hou Mingzhu. Seeing Ye Tiancheng riding a donkey with a basket of pears into the city, she frowned and said, "Why don't you go back to Xiao He Village? Don't embarrass yourself in this city."
"What disgrace am I causing? What relationship do I have with you? I told you long ago I want to break off our engagement."
The traffic police, upon hearing Ye Tiancheng's words, widened their eyes in disbelief. They couldn't believe that this woman was his former fiancée.
"Who do you think you are, daring to speak to me like that? Don't you know that only our Hou family has the right to speak of breaking off an engagement? You have no such right!"
"I don't know who I am, but I'm not nothing. I'm a person, and you should respect me!"
"Hahaha, someone invested ten million yuan in you, and now your wings have hardened? A mere ten million yuan is nothing to our Hou family. Do you know who you're talking to? Our family can kick you away with a single foot."
Hou Mingzhu was furious. She couldn't understand why this man was so foolish, thinking he was so great. It was only because someone pitied him and invested ten million yuan in him. Moreover, they didn't intend to get the ten million back; they were just intending to give it to a beggar.
"In less than half a year, I will surpass your Hou family. At that time, your Hou family will be begging me on their knees, and I won't even spare you a glance. Or rather, I've wanted to sever ties with your Hou family for a long time, but I've been enduring it all these years, waiting for a chance to turn things around. Thankfully, that day has finally come. Your He family is finished."
Ye Tiancheng didn't want any more entanglements with Hou Mingzhu. He couldn't forget how she had cruelly abandoned him and sent him to Xiao He Village to farm for three years without even visiting him. He had long since lost hope and wanted to crush her with one foot.
Thus, their grievances had reached a point of irreconcilable conflict, and continuing further was meaningless. It would be better to end it sooner.
Hou Mingzhu didn't expect Ye Tiancheng to be so rude, but she couldn't do anything about it. After all, the man in front of her was so resolute, and their family had made many mistakes. Therefore, she could only wait for another opportunity to deal with him and humiliate him properly, making him understand that there were always people better than him.
Sometimes, mistakes made must be repaid doubly. More often, one could achieve something but was too lazy, thus missing opportunity after opportunity. Sending him to Xiao He Village back then was solely to temper him, not to break him. In youth, one often mistook tempering for suffering. Only when one truly matured would they realize that tempering was tempering, not suffering.
Hou Mingzhu slammed on the accelerator and sped away.
"I say, young man, you're not allowed to ride donkeys here. Do you understand? Hurry back, or I'll have the Imperial Guards arrest you and lock you up in jail for ten days to half a month. Then you'll know how to behave properly." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"I said I'm not going back." Ye Tiancheng was a little angry. He had clearly told the traffic police he wasn't going back, so why were they still talking nonsense to him here? Therefore, he became very agitated. Meeting Hou Mingzhu earlier had also angered him, and that anger could no longer be concealed. This traffic policeman didn't even look at the time and was provoking him at this moment, which was simply courting disaster.
The traffic policeman was helpless. He saw that Ye Tiancheng was genuinely angry. Unlike the Imperial Guards, he didn't have weapons, so he appeared very weak and incompetent when facing him.
"I say, boss, let's go back with the donkey. You carry these pears yourself." The chubby fellow didn't want to cause trouble, so he said this. Ye Tiancheng, who was already annoyed, nodded in agreement.
Seeing that the matter had been resolved, the traffic policeman breathed a sigh of relief. If Ye Tiancheng had continued to lead the donkey, and the pears in his basket had been discovered, he, a local officer, would have been in trouble. After all, whoever had more power was right, even if they passed gas, it would be considered fragrant. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to keep his job as a local officer.
The matter was thus resolved.
Everything was peaceful and beautiful.
As he walked towards the Su family's residence, many people were looking at what Ye Tiancheng was carrying. At this time, pears were no longer common, so his basket of pears became a scenic sight in the city. Many curious individuals filmed this and posted it on their blogs, quickly attracting a large audience.
Many people believed his pears were fake, as even meat could be faked nowadays, let alone fruit. Technology was too advanced; what couldn't be faked?
With the current level of technology, it was very easy to create fakes, and people wouldn't be able to tell.
Therefore, the blog posts received a large number of shares, and soon, they reached the social circle of Su Muxian's blog friends. Su Muxian, who was playing with her phone, saw Ye Tiancheng in the photos and was very surprised.
"This kid is actually bringing me pears. They're not even valuable. I'll call and have my car pick him up."
"Pick him up in your car? What about maintaining your dignity?"
"I say, Dad, I'm not dating him, so why are you so nervous?" Su Muxian rolled her eyes at her father and then walked out with her car keys. She wanted to meet Ye Tiancheng halfway.
Seeing his daughter rush out, Su Dezheng couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "A daughter grows up and flies away from home."
After walking for a while, a luxury car stopped in front of Ye Tiancheng. A familiar face smiled at him – it was Su Muxian.
"Get in. You've worked hard. I left my phone number for you. Why didn't you call? If you had called me, I would have come to pick you up." Su Muxian was blaming Ye Tiancheng, but Ye Tiancheng wasn't thinking about that. All he wanted now was to quickly reach her home.
Why did he have this thought? Of course, he wanted to see what the Su family's courtyard was like.
So, after getting into the car, they quickly arrived at the Su family's courtyard.
The Su family's courtyard was far larger than he had imagined. He had thought the Hou family's courtyard was very large, but after seeing the Su family's courtyard, he realized what it meant to be a frog in a well.
This time, he had brought over twenty pears.
Seeing these pears, everyone in the Su family was very excited because they had all tasted these pears before and praised their flavor and texture immensely, believing them to be heavenly gifts.
Therefore, once his pears arrived at the Su family's residence, they were immediately surrounded.
Soon, his pears were all snatched up.
"Should I pay you one million yuan this time? Last time, there was a deposit of one million yuan. I also want to ask you, when will you be delivering pears next time?" Su Muxian said while taking out her phone to transfer money to Ye Tiancheng. Ye Tiancheng smiled faintly and said, "In another fifteen days."
"I really want to see how you grow pears. They ripen in fifteen days. That's too magical."
Hearing Su Muxian speaking loudly, Ye Tiancheng was startled and quickly whispered into her ear, "A person fears fame, just as a pig fears getting fat. Can you be quieter? If you want to see, I'll show you."