Chapter 22: Chapter 0022 Handsome Men and Beautiful Women Cooperate
This angered Xiao Daniu initially.
"I was thinking of demanding money from you! If you have any, lend a few hundred!"
Before his words ended, Xiao Daniu suddenly jumped off his bicycle, seized the handlebars with both hands, and swung it sideways.
With a crashing sound, the bicycle's rear wheel knocked down a young man.
Immediately, several young men rushed towards Xiao Daniu, and a brawl ensued.
Xiao Daniu wielded the bicycle as a weapon, whirling it like a windstorm, smashing and sweeping wildly.
The young men hesitated to rush him, merely circling around Xiao Daniu, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
Only Luo Yang and Huang Maoqiang were left uninvolved in the fighting.
Luo Yang alighted from his vehicle, calmly parked his bicycle, and prepared to beat up Huang Maoqiang.
"Hey, it's our turn to have a go!" Luo Yang said coldly.
"You dare to confront old..."
Huang Maoqiang hadn't finished speaking when Luo Yang kicked him off the motorcycle.
If it weren't for his True Qi, Luo Yang really wouldn't have dared to make a move on Huang Maoqiang. Getting hit was no good, and Luo Yang wasn't one to engage in a losing deal.
At that moment, two young men charged at Luo Yang.
Luo Yang elbowed one young man away, dodged another's kick, spun around lightning-fast, and knocked him down with several blows.
"You dare touch old..."
Huang Maoqiang tried to stand, but only got a few words out before Luo Yang kicked him down again.
In moments, Huang Maoqiang was beaten to a state where his nose and mouth bled profusely, and he was wailing, "Please, I beg you, stop. I beg you."
Luo Yang said coldly, "If I see you extorting students again, I'll kill you!"
Beaten until his face was swollen and bruised, Huang Maoqiang repeatedly said, "I won't extort money again."
Huang Maoqiang, who usually strutted around the area near Dongfeng Middle School, had never expected Luo Yang to actually strike him.
Back at the Hongyun Brigade, Luo Yang called An Yuying and told her that he had dealt with Xie Dongyang.
An Yuying was delighted. Luo Yang also wanted to discuss vegetable farming with her, asking if she was free to meet and talk, to which she agreed.
The village road at night was silent except for the chirping of insects.
Bathed in moonlight, walking under the moon's glow, everything appeared hazy, mysterious, and wonderful.
"Sister An, what do you think about the vegetable farming I mentioned yesterday?" Luo Yang asked.
"You really want to farm?" she exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes. Would you work with me on that?" Luo Yang said with a smile.
"Okay! But I don't know how to farm. The vegetables might not look good, and might not sell at a good price," An Yuying lamented.
Luo Yang wasn't worried about that; the Shennong Scripture contained ample experience and techniques for planting vegetables. What he lacked was money—for renting land, for setting up greenhouses. Money wasn't everything, but nothing could be done without it.
He knew how to make money quickly, he just didn't tell An Yuying.
"I have the techniques," Luo Yang stated.
"Really? That's great. How much money would it take to farm on a large scale?" An Yuying asked, though she was financially tight.
"I will provide the money, and you'll manage later. Besides vegetables, we will also plant flowers. What do you think?" Luo Yang suggested.
"Since we're partners, I should also contribute money," An Yuying said.
"Sister An, I'll provide the money. I have to attend classes and might not have much time for management, so the management burden will be heavier on you," Luo Yang reiterated.
In partnering with An Yuying for the farming project, his considerations were threefold: first, to increase her income as a way to repay Teacher Lin; second, to earn some money himself for adding a second floor to his family's house, as it truly wasn't spacious enough; the third reason was complex—he only knew she was very beautiful, one of the village's beauties, and he wanted to spend more time with her.
Under Luo Yang's persistence, An Yuying finally accepted their partnership where he provided the funds, and she provided the labor.
"Niu Zai, do you have the money?" An Yuying asked softly.
"I'll find a way. In the next few days, I will get enough for renting the land," Luo Yang confidently responded.
"Can you tell me how you're going to get the money?"
She was worried he might resort to robbery.
Reading her thoughts, Luo Yang said with a smile, "Sister An, don't worry. The way I make money is a bit special, but it's acceptable."
Hearing this, An Yuying decided not to inquire further.
Having been frightened by Xie Dongshan, she was always uneasy, and could not sleep at night. Knowing Luo Yang practiced medicine, she invited him to treat her.
Luo Yang readily agreed and went to her home to take her pulse.
As they walked side by side under the serene moonlight, inhaling her faint body fragrance, the experience was exhilarating, like roaming in a warm dream.
He wanted to treat her quickly so he could go out and earn some money that night. He had asked his father, Luo Zhihai, about leasing the village's collective land, with a mu of paddy field costing about 800 yuan a year. Barren mountain land was cheaper, of course, provided that the village chief agreed. He wanted to lease 100 mu of collective land, including mountainous, dry, and paddy areas. Mountain land would be used for fruit trees, dry land for flowers, and paddy fields for vegetables.