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Du Xun was a businessman, and while not every businessman was superstitious, most followed the “since it’s already happening” mindset. Whenever they encountered something mysterious or divine, they’d throw some money at it, regardless of whether it worked or not, just to ease their minds.

So, when Du Xun heard about the great master on the mountain, his first reaction was to slap his thigh—he felt really foolish. The milk from the mountain was so good, so it must have something special going on. He should have asked more questions earlier. Business aside, he could at least ask for something to protect his son.

As for those Five Emperor coins, he’d want twenty strings!

Lin You looked at Du Xun’s over-the-top behavior with a blank expression. Then, looking at Bo Chuan, she saw no emotion in his dark pupils.

Du Xun kept rambling on: “I don’t know if this great master accepts incense, hey, do you know where I can get some incense? I’ll go buy some…”

Bo Chuan: “Forget the incense…”

Du Xun gave him a look that said “you’re too young to understand”: “Young man, you don’t get it. These great masters have strange tempers. Some only accept cash, while others only accept incense and don’t want money. I know young people like you don’t believe in this and think it’s all much ado about nothing. But it’s not! A friend of mine, his company was doing badly for two years, and then he found a great master who helped, invited a statue of Guan Yu back, and soon his luck turned around. Some things you just can’t dismiss, there’s a lot in this world that science can’t explain.”

Bo Chuan: “…”

What do you mean I don’t believe? I believe too much, okay?

Lin You tried not to laugh and said: “He doesn’t accept incense, but if you really want, you can visit the Yuanjun Temple on the back mountain of our village. That great master there also serves Yuanjun, and he lives in our village.”

Du Xun was thrilled: “That’s great, I’ll go buy the best incense. As for those Five Emperor coins…”

Bo Chuan expressionlessly replied: “One string is ten thousand yuan, limited to one string per person.”

It was no big deal to ask for more from a rich person.

Du Xun happily pulled out his phone: “Ten thousand yuan, so cheap!”

Lin You and the others: …

After a moment, Du Xun realized something wasn’t quite right: “Do you all know that great master? Could it be one of your elders?”

Then, with a sly look, he asked: “Is he good at reading faces? If so, could you help me get in touch with him? I feel like I’m going to be lucky this year.”

Bo Chuan gently hummed: “You are destined for wealth and success, but you’ll be busy with social obligations and gatherings. This year, you’ll be mostly on the move.”

Du Xun’s eyes widened, staring at Bo Chuan without blinking. Lin You had mentioned that Bo Chuan practiced Taoism and meditated on the mountain.

A thought took shape in his mind. Could it be…

Once Du Xun realized, his eyes lit up, and he covered his mouth, letting out a “ying” sound: “I can’t believe I’m collaborating with a great master to sell biscuits…”

Yao Jiu: Well, so what? I’ve washed dishes with a great master before.

Du Xun: “Do you have any other magical artifacts, great master? You serve Yuanjun, right? Can I invite a statue back? We can place it in our factory to protect it. Oh, and my wife wants a second child, does Yuanjun help with that? You just said I’ll be busy this year, but do you have something for peace and safety? I could hang it in my car…”

Bo Chuan: “…”

Lin You quickly urged Bo Chuan and Yao Jiu to leave. She was afraid if they stayed any longer, Du Xun would end up getting a beating.

As they left, Du Xun was reluctant: “Great master, I’ll go burn incense tomorrow. Don’t forget my Five Emperor coins!”

Lin You bit her lip, trying hard not to laugh, and Bo Chuan was also frustrated. Both of these situations had been things he did casually, but now, why were they becoming more and more distorted?

Those Five Emperor coins didn’t have much effect on ordinary people. Bo Chuan had just casually taken them out the other day and they weren’t worth much.

But when it came to a rich man like Du Xun, he wanted to buy them for ten thousand yuan.

Yao Jiu sighed, “Looks like it’s still easier to make money from rich people these days.”

As promised, Du Xun brought incense up the mountain the next day, bowing repeatedly at the dilapidated mountain god temple. He also bought a string of Five Emperor coins from Bo Chuan for ten thousand yuan, treating them as treasures and taking them back carefully.

After thinking it through the previous night, Du Xun was convinced that the miraculous milk was definitely related to the mountain god temple, meaning it was connected to Bo Chuan.

Since arriving in the town, he had asked around and learned that the cows Bo Chuan had bought were from the villagers. If the cows were special in any way, why hadn’t their effects been seen earlier?

It must be said that Du Xun was the closest to discovering the truth. For this reason, he bought the incense and Five Emperor coins with great enthusiasm. After all, what could be more real than seeing it with his own eyes?

No other great master had raised such fine cows.

After purchasing the Five Emperor coins, Du Xun quickly wrapped things up and hurried back home.

Since the documents wouldn’t be ready for another half month and the operational staff his secretary had brought in were reliable, he didn’t need to stay in town any longer.

When Du Xun left, his small car, which had been empty when he arrived, was now packed with all kinds of mountain goods. He shamelessly asked for several bags of the egg cakes Lin You made, half a sack of dried mushrooms the villagers had sun-dried, and even bought half a pig from the local farm…

Lin You: “…If you buy this much, it won’t be fresh by the time you get back.”

Du Xun: “No worries, I’ll send it by air once I get to the city. I’m driving myself back.”

After Du Xun left, Lin You’s life returned to its usual pace.

Seeing the timing was right, she started another live broadcast.

“Hello, everyone, I’m Lin You. Today we’re going to plant some crops. A part of our land was still empty, but now the seeds have arrived, so we’re going to plant everything. We’re also planting watermelon in the mountain area.”

The vegetables that had been planted earlier were already lush and green, and now Lin You was planting pumpkins, cucumbers, corn, soybeans, eggplants, and beans…

Of course, she wasn’t the only one working.

Yao Jiu and Bo Chuan didn’t speak to the camera, but were actively helping Lin You in the background with the farming.

【Looking at each other with disdain: Who is that man in the background? I need his name and phone number in ten seconds!】

【Taro Ball Not Round: Who understands? Why does a small mountain village have men of such quality? Lin You, you really have something going on.】

【Yue Yue Getting Rich: Ugh, handsome guy, debut already! You’re so much better than the guy who stepped on the sewing machine.】

While the viewers were all screaming about Bo Chuan’s looks, he was currently breaking up a clump of hard soil with his hands, then using his feet to stomp on it, picking out dried twigs that had been there for who knows how long and throwing them aside.

【Deep Yē: Oh my god, someone wake me up—does a handsome guy look this good even when farming?】

【Qin Hu: Wait a minute, aren’t you all curious? Who is this person, and why did he suddenly appear in the live stream without any introduction?】

【Qing Li: Does it need to be guessed? I bet five cents, it’s Lin You’s boyfriend.】

【Nine Nine Seventy-Two: …Can’t you stop shipping people just because they’re opposite sexes? There’s also a lady in the background—what does that make them? A threesome?】

Seeing the comments starting to get heated, Lin You hurriedly stepped in.

“I didn’t introduce them earlier, so let me do it now. This is my friend, named Xiao Jiu. The other person is also my friend, named Xiao Chuan.”

“Xiao Chuan is a Taoist practitioner from our local temple, so please don’t make excessive jokes.”

【Youyou Dangdang: Huh? A practitioner? Does that mean they can’t get married?】

【Youyue Xin: Probably, so everyone, please don’t joke around, it’s disrespectful to other people’s beliefs.】

【Like Water Flowing Through the Years: I remember it’s actually allowed.】

【Life is but a Dream: +1, it seems like it’s quite detailed. Some can, some can’t, but most can.】

Seeing the barrage was about to start debating whether practitioners could get married, Lin You casually interjected, “They can’t, so please be mindful of your words.”

As soon as she said that, the barrage calmed down a lot, with only a few people still commenting on Bo Chuan’s looks, and the rest stopped focusing on Lin You and Bo Chuan’s relationship.

Lin You continued with her farming. This time, she broadcasted for nearly six hours, finishing the morning work, having a quick lunch in the fields, and then continuing with the afternoon work.

【Yunse: I have to say, watching Lin You’s live stream  is quite relaxing. It was an empty field in the morning, and by the afternoon, it was all planted.】

【Hi you: Let me give you a firework shower, Lin You has worked so hard, it feels like she hasn’t had a break.】

【Mi Jiu: Really, let me give you a firework shower. There aren’t many bloggers like her who are so down-to-earth.】

After finishing everything, Lin You wiped away her sweat. After a full day of work, her hair had come loose, and her cheeks were flushed, but this lively look made her even prettier than before.

“Thank you all for watching. As usual, we’ll have a giveaway today. However, today’s giveaway will be for one hundred winners, and I’ll be giving away a pack of milk biscuits.”

“And by the way, I’ve already found a partner for the milk biscuits, and under the condition of ensuring quality, we’ll soon be adding them to the Little Yellow Car store.”

Her words immediately sparked a discussion.

Some people, with a “figured it out” attitude, thought Lin You had inevitably turned to selling products.

Others were warmly welcoming the news.

【Hi you: Really? Oh my god, I’ve been waiting for this! Good thing I didn’t give up! When will it be on sale? I’ll be waiting!】

【Yun Yun Duo: Wait, is it really necessary? It’s just a biscuit! And it’s probably going to be sold at a high price.】

【Lei Lei Ah: Who’s saying it’s not? Once you’re tagged as an internet celebrity, your value skyrockets. Let’s see, how much will the biscuits be sold for this time.】

【The Sound of Waves Remains: I bet it’ll be 88 yuan.】

【Iron-Blooded True Fans: I’ll bet 120.】

Lin You wasn’t bothered by these discussions at all. Cheerfully, she said, “Well then, when I start the live stream  next week, feel free to come watch!”

After ending the live stream , the group returned home.

After a tiring day, Lin You quickly made dinner. She boiled some hand-pulled noodles in a pot, added a spoonful of meat sauce, some cucumber strips, and a few pieces of greens to garnish.

In addition to the meat sauce noodles, she also sliced up a plate of sausage and steamed some buns.

The sausages were made extra spicy, perfect with the steaming hot buns. The meat sauce for the noodles was thick, with the sauce coating every strand of noodle. The fragrant meat sauce had a touch of sweetness and spice, and you could eat several bowls without getting tired of it.

After dinner, Yao Jiu asked Lin You to go sell vegetables with him the next day, and he excitedly said, “We have a lot of vegetables to sell tomorrow. I can’t manage them all by myself.”

That’s right. The village had recently had a bountiful harvest of vegetables, and the weather forecast said there would be rain soon, so everyone was rushing to harvest. It all lined up perfectly.

Lin You nodded. “Sure.”

She also missed the beef soup at the morning market.

The cat, its face covered in meat sauce, meowed a few times. Lin You held the cat in her arms, “Got it, I’ll bring you along too.”

As for Bo Chuan, he was heading up the mountain to find some wood, so he didn’t go with them this time.

The next day, when they arrived at the morning market, Yao Jiu set up the stall, but no one came to buy for quite a while.

Yao Jiu: I forgot about this.

Previously, Lin You’s vegetables had been looked down upon because they didn’t have wormholes, and now it was their turn to face the same situation.

Lin You: “What should we do? Should I pinch a couple of wormholes in them?”

Yao Jiu: …