Volume 1 Chapter 36 With a Sister-in-law Like This, What More Could Xiao Xu Ask For?

The guavas, originally the size of a fist, had swelled to five or six times their volume after being nourished and ripened by Lin Xiaoxu’s spiritual energy. Naturally, their weight had increased five or six times as well. In the blink of an eye, the load had grown from two hundred catties to over a thousand. Lin Xiaoxu’s three-wheeled motorcycle had a maximum capacity of exactly one thousand catties, but a little overloading was hardly a concern. After all, who in the transport business wasn't overloading these days? Furthermore, to prevent the guava grove behind the mountain from being over-harvested, Lin Xiaoxu had set a daily limit of five catties per household for the villagers.

"Xiaoxu, you..." Hearing Shen Yulian’s voice, Lin Xiaoxu turned to find her standing at the doorway of the utility room, watching him. Had she witnessed the entire process of him channeling spiritual energy into the guavas?

"Xiaoxu, I wasn’t wrong about you. You truly are a dragon among men!" To Lin Xiaoxu’s surprise, Shen Yulian didn’t seem afraid; instead, her face was wreathed in smiles. She walked over and wrapped her arms around his waist, their bodies pressing together seamlessly.

"Sister-in-law, aren't you going to ask me about this?"

"Even though I’m not well-educated, I know that throughout history, men who achieve great things are either assisted by extraordinary people or possess unique skills themselves. So, why would I need to ask? It’s perfectly natural for you to have mastered such mystical arts."

With a sister-in-law like this, what more could a man ask for? Looking at her youthful, supple face, Lin Xiaoxu felt a surge of heat that made his vision blur. If it weren't for the sake of her uterine regeneration plan, he would have loved to take her right there and then.

After packing the thousand-plus catties of ripened guavas into fertilizer bags, Lin Xiaoxu loaded them onto the three-wheeler and secured them with elastic straps. A few minutes after he left, Chen Xiuhong arrived, bringing two large roosters that Lin Xiaoxu had forgotten to take the night before. She asked about his whereabouts.

"Xiaoxu went to the county town to deliver guavas."

"Oh!" Chen Xiuhong beamed, glancing towards the village exit. She silently prayed that her daughter, Lin Manru, would be slow on her way so that she might run into Lin Xiaoxu. Her daughter was young and beautiful; if she could end up with Lin Xiaoxu, then... hehe!

Chen Xiuhong knew that she herself was past her prime and still had a husband at home, leaving her no chance with Lin Xiaoxu. But having her daughter step in was a perfect way to keep the benefits within the family. What Lin Xiaoxu didn't know was that just as he rode out of the village, the village chief, Wu Deshun, was sneaking toward the back mountain with a machete. "You foolish brat, Lin Xiaoxu! You want to sell guavas? I'll chop down that whole grove right now so you have nothing left to sell!"

Not long after leaving the village, Lin Xiaoxu spotted a graceful figure ahead. "Is that you, Manru?"

As the girl turned around, her pure, adorable round face came into view. Today, Lin Manru wore her hair in a high ponytail with layered bangs. Underneath her arched brows were almond-shaped eyes as clear as morning dew, and her porcelain-smooth face was lit by an ethereal smile. She was dressed simply in a white T-shirt, tight jeans, and sneakers, carrying a white canvas bag. Yet, her slender figure and graceful curves radiated endless youthful vitality.

"Xiaoxu, I’m heading to the pharmacy in the county town to get medicine for my father." Lin Manru smiled, her eyes curving like crescents. Remembering how Lin Xiaoxu had accidentally bumped into her chest the night before, her face flushed, and her heart began to race. She picked a wild flower and brought it to her nose to hide her embarrassment.

"Oh? Isn't there a pharmacy in town?" Lin Xiaoxu asked instinctively, noting the time and energy she was spending to go all the way to the county.

"I..." Lin Manru bit her pink lip, stammering, "I... I’m also going to check out the job market in the county."

So that was it! Lin Xiaoxu had fallen asleep leaning against her door the night before, so he didn't know what that scoundrel Cao Wanjin had been up to, but given his nature, it definitely wasn't anything good. "I'm heading to the county as well. I'll give you a ride."

"Okay!"

At Qingxin Fruit Shop, He Lianhua and her staff had finished cleaning and were placing the fruit from the cold storage onto the shelves, preparing to open for business. As the automatic shutters slowly rolled up, He Lianhua’s eyes widened, and her body stiffened. She was witnessing the impossible—a massive line had formed in front of her store!

There were three long queues, each with thirty or forty people. Some were yawning, rubbing their eyes, or kneading their shoulders, while others sat comfortably on folding chairs they had brought along.

"We're open!" Before He Lianhua could even process what was happening, the crowd surged in, heading straight for the fruit shelves. They ignored the high-end produce and scanned the area with a singular goal: they were looking for something special. While the fruit shop was usually busy, fruit wasn't a daily necessity; she had never seen such madness so early in the morning. For a moment, the staff was stunned, fearing these people might be thugs sent by Fan Zhicong for revenge.

"Where are the Taoyuan God-Fruit guavas?"
"Yes, why aren't they here?"
"Bring them out! Why are you just standing there like a statue?"
"Don't tell me they're sold out?"

The customers bombarded He Lianhua, who wore the gold "Manager" badge. She realized immediately that they were all here for the Taoyuan guavas. The staff breathed a sigh of relief—at least it wasn't a revenge attack. If it had been, they surely would have been crushed.