Throughout his life, he always stood out, reaching the position of vice president for the Asia-Pacific region in a multinational company before even turning thirty is sothing not even he, Gu Jingheng, could necessarily achieve.
"Manager Zhao, please arrange for these ladies to go through the hiring process."
Except for Li Jialin, whose situation is still uncertain.
These beauties were all recruited by Gu Jingheng, and were definitely going to join the company.
So he instructed the HR manager to assist them with their employnt procedures.
Long Xiaoshan was leading Li Jialin and Gu Jingheng toward the farm.
"We’re working on infrastructure in our village now, so conditions are a bit difficult..." Long Xiaoshan explained as they walked to the farm, with construction sites, cranes, and busy workers all around.
To be honest, when she first entered the village, the poor road almost made Li Jialin want to turn back.
After entering the village, the dilapidated conditions did not interest Li Jialin at all, and if it weren’t for Gu Jingheng, she would have left already.
It was not until she saw Long Xiaoshan that she beca slightly interested.
Of course, she still had not seen what could excite her; as a businesswoman, she would not stay if she was not moved by the product.
Soon, her eyes were caught by the vibrant lons and vegetables on the hills.
Li Jialin looked surprised; to be honest, she knew nothing about agriculture, but still, the growth condition of these fruits and vegetables amazed her, not to ntion their flavor, which was far more robust than ordinary produce.
"Is this the miraculous health-preserving produce you told about?" Li Jialin asked Gu Jingheng.
"Yes, cousin, you must try it later. I guarantee, once you do, you won’t be able to stop."
Long Xiaoshan led the two up the mountain, broke off a cucumber half a ter long, snapped it in two, and handed Li Jialin a piece, saying, "Give it a try."
Li Jialin hesitated.
"It’s pesticide-free, all-natural, it won’t upset your stomach." Long Xiaoshan assured.
Li Jialin reluctantly took a bite, but as soon as she did, her eyes lit up, and she didn’t stop munching crisply on it thereafter.
Watching her delicate little mouth biting into such a thick cucumber stirred sothing in Long Xiaoshan, and he quickly suppressed the thought, scolding himself for being lewd—it was far too lewd. He found that as his cultivation improved, his thoughts were completely out of control.
He used to be very pure, yes, truly pure.
"Miss Li, do you really intend to eat it all?" Long Xiaoshan asked.
The cucumber was half a ter in length, as thick as an adult arm; even half was quite a substantial portion.
Li Jialin’s cheeks blushed slightly, but her eyes showed excitent as she said, "It’s really good, with a refreshing taste and a hint of sweetness."
Long Xiaoshan picked ripe tomatoes, pears, apples, and other fruit for Li Jialin to taste.
Li Jialin grew more and more astounded as she ate.
The produce grown here seed too delicious to be true. She bought top-tier fruits on Hong Kong Island, which were imported from around the world. However, this modest farm produced fruits that tasted just as good if not better. The top-tier fruits she ate were from different origins, with perhaps apples from Arica, mangoes from Thailand... Each type of fruit required a specific climate and soil to be top-grade, yet this farm defied that law. Despite the few hundred acres of mountain land, they grew dozens of kinds of fruits, each matching the flavor of top-tier fruits.
Moreover, after eating them, she felt a sense of vitality spreading through her.
Even her fatigue vanished without a trace.
After the fruit tasting, Long Xiaoshan said, "Miss Li, you’ve co a long way. Let personally prepare a beautifying dicinal al for you to try."
"Don’t forget about , Xiaoshan, I want so too." As soon as Gu Jingheng heard that Long Xiaoshan was going to prepare a dicinal al, he beca excited. A al made by Long Xiaoshan was not sothing one could have casually, and he had been unable to forget it after trying it once before, it was like being eighteen again, that feeling of being hearty seven tis a night was truly enjoyable.
"Of course, you won’t miss out."
Long Xiaoshan began picking vegetables from the garden, filling a basket to take down.
After tasting the farm’s fruits, Li Jialin had already beco interested in the place, so seeing Long Xiaoshan preparing a dicinal al sparked her curiosity.
Long Xiaoshan led them down the mountain and started making the dicinal al in a clay pot.
Seeing Long Xiaoshan using only parts of the vegetables for the pot, adding no herbs, Li Jialin asked, "Is this supposed to be a dicinal al? It’s all vegetables."
"My dicinal al doesn’t use herbs, my vegetables are the dicine, and they have health-promoting functions," Long Xiaoshan said with a smile.
"How is that possible, how can vegetables act as dicine?"
"Amy, don’t be skeptical, just wait until you’ve tried it, and I guarantee you’ll never forget it in your lifeti," Gu Jingheng said.
A flicker of disbelief crossed Li Jialin’s eyes. She was a person who had strong convictions and wouldn’t change her mind just because of soone else’s opinion.
Long Xiaoshan prepared two pots of dicinal al, each differing from the other, using different parts of vegetables.
About twenty minutes later, the dicinal als were ready.
The mixture of different vegetables unexpectedly emitted a strange and delightful fragrance. Long Xiaoshan lifted the pot on the left and handed it over to Li Jialin, saying, "Miss Li, have this bowl."
"Brother Gu, that bowl is for you."
"Alright," Gu Jingheng said, eagerly taking the remaining bowl to eat.
Li Jialin stirred with her chopsticks but hesitated to taste it. Boiling a few varieties of vegetables together was like making pigswill. Moreover, the vegetables must have been mush after stewing in the pot for twenty minutes. How could she eat such "pigswill"? Disdain flashed in her eyes. She was a person who took great care in her lifestyle, whether it was food or clothing, she always aid for perfection.
However, Gu Jingheng next to her was already devouring the steaming hot dicinal al without regard to the heat, exclaiming with delight as he ate.
Could it really be that delicious?
Li Jialin scooped up a bite, blew on it a few tis, and put it in her mouth. A faint aroma instantly spread across her palate, followed by a warm surge traveling down her throat, making her whole body feel cozy and warm.
"Comfortable."
That was the only word Li Jialin could think of. Eating felt more like bathing in a hot spring, rather than just the taste being good or bad.
She took one bite after another, finding each taste more fragrant, as if there was a flow of energy constantly moving through her body. This sensation was too strange.
Unconsciously, she had also completely forgotten her initial disdain and beca fully engaged in tackling the dicinal al.
When the last bite of the dicinal al entered her mouth, she longingly wanted another, only to find that the pot was already empty.
Gone?
She felt a vague sense of emptiness in her heart, as though she had lost sothing dear to her.
Subconsciously, she asked, "Is there more?"
Long Xiaoshan shook his head, "Too much of it is as bad as a shortage, this is a dicinal al, it has dicinal properties, and you will have a reaction soon."
"A reaction, what kind of reaction?" Li Jialin suddenly changed her expression, saying, "Why do I feel a bit itchy inside, is there sothing wrong with your dicinal al?"
"Don’t be nervous, Miss Li. This is the normal reaction for the first ti eating a dicinal al, you will understand very soon."
"Amy, trust Mr. Long, you’ll be surprised soon," Gu Jingheng also said.
Li Jialin was still very doubtful, but Gu Jingheng was her cousin, and she believed he wouldn’t harm her. So, she reluctantly endured it, and after a while, she suddenly exclaid, "Why are my hands turning black?"
She noticed that her hands had visibly darkened, and now she was completely panicked. Her appearance was sothing she always valued the most, and it was her pride. Find adventures at empire
She also felt her face was oily, and when she wiped it with her hand, it also had so black stains.
Panicked, she stood up and angrily asked Long Xiaoshan, "What did you give to eat?"
Long Xiaoshan got up, seemingly unperturbed, and said, "Miss Li, what I gave you was a beautifying dicinal al. That’s the impurities being expelled from your body. There’s a bathroom over there; you can go rinse off. You will understand soon."
"Amy, go ahead, don’t be nervous, I reacted the sa way when I first had the dicinal al," Gu Jingheng said.
Li Jialin, sowhat panicked and uneasy, still hurried into the bathroom.
In the bathroom, Li Jialin took off her clothes to reveal her incomparably proud figure, but when she saw that her body had darkened as if she were a Southeast Asian person, she felt extrely upset. She quickly turned on the faucet and started scrubbing vigorously.
Soon, the blackness disappeared under the flow of water.
Then, Li Jialin’s face showed an expression of shock.
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