After the sorry wolves left, Hu Xiaobei looked at the village chief of Zhang Family Village with an apologetic expression and said, "Village Chief Zhang, I couldn't help myself—I hit someone from your village. I'm very sorry!"

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's apology, the village chief waved his hand, "Haha! Master Xiaobei, those were the scourges of our village. It's fine that you hit them!"

Hearing the village chief's words, the other people from Zhang Family Village quickly agreed.

"That's right, Master Xiaobei, we're more than happy about it!"

"Yes, yes!"

Reassured by their words, Hu Xiaobei completely relaxed.

...

Twenty minutes later, the purchase was complete!

Seeing all the purchased vegetables and fruits neatly arranged, Hu Xiaobei turned his head, looked at their happy faces, and said softly, "Alright, since our purchase is done, we'll be leaving now. You guys keep farming, and once the crops are mature, we will come back to buy again!"

Hearing Hu Xiaobei say that he was leaving, the people of Zhang Family Village became a bit anxious.

"Master Xiaobei, are you leaving just like that? We've prepared meals earlier!"

"Yes, Master Xiaobei, stay and have a meal before you go!"

"Yes, yes! Our daughters are all waiting to meet you!"

Originally, Hu Xiaobei had intended to stay for a meal given their enthusiasm, but upon hearing that their daughters were waiting for him, he immediately abandoned the idea of staying.

"Everybody, there's a lot to deal with back in the village, I'll be leaving first!"

Muttering so, Hu Xiaobei grabbed Han Xueyao, who was standing beside him, and made a swift escape!

Watching Hu Xiaobei flee just like that, they couldn't help but feel somewhat regretful.

They had truly wanted Hu Xiaobei to stay and perhaps develop a connection with their daughters...

"It looks like we'll just have to find another opportunity in the future!"

Muttering so, they all turned around and left...

As Hu Xiaobei and Han Xueyao made a somewhat embarrassing escape from there, Zhang Qiang, who looked as down as a dead dog, was brutally thrown into a pile of trash by a few hooligans.

"It's all because of this bastard that we missed out on any benefits!"

"Exactly!"

"He's more trouble than he's worth!"

After dumping Zhang Qiang like a dead dog, they started cursing loudly.

"Alright, let's not waste time here anymore, let's go!"

"Alright!"

As they spoke, they gradually walked away...

After they had left, the embarrassed Zhang Qiang opened his eyes and said in a chilling voice, "Hu Xiaobei, you... you bastard, wait for me, this isn't over, it's definitely not over."

After saying this in a cold tone, he glanced at those who had left. He knew that from now on, he was no longer on the same side as them.

...

"Xiaobei, you're running a bit too hurriedly! They were even preparing to introduce a girlfriend to you!"

Han Xueyao, who had been dragged by Hu Xiaobei for several hundred meters, looked at him and said softly.

"Auntie, are you making fun of me too?"

Rolling his eyes, Hu Xiaobei was somewhat speechless.

Seeing Hu Xiaobei's speechless expression, Han Xueyao chuckled and said, "Not really, I'm telling the truth now, you're quite a catch right now!"

"I..."

Hu Xiaobei rubbed his nose, not knowing what to say.

Seeing Hu Xiaobei's upset look, she chuckled again and said, "Alright, I'm just joking with you, let's head back."

"Alright!"

Agreeing, Hu Xiaobei and Han Xueyao walked back to the village together!

Zhang Family Village wasn't far from the village, so it didn't take long for the two of them to reach the village.

"Auntie, I'm heading back first!"

"Alright!"

Watching Hu Xiaobei leave, Han Xueyao's gaze turned deep, and soon, she turned around and headed home.

...

During the following days, Hu Xiaobei and Han Xueyao continued to purchase vegetables and fruits in other villages.

This completely reassured all the other villages that cooperated with Hu Xiaobei.

While they were enjoying themselves so much, Hu Xiaobei gathered all the vegetables and fruits he had collected, ready to push them directly to the market.

...

Many places in Lake Heart City were buzzing with discussions about Hu Xiaobei and his produce!

"Did you hear? All of Master Xiaobei's fruit and vegetable stores open at noon today!"

"Yeah! I heard about it before, so I plan to go there later and buy extra vegetables and fruits for my kids at home; they've been looking forward to it!"

"My family too, my kids won't even eat unless it's Master Xiaobei's fruits and vegetables!"

"Yeah! Same here! Let's head out now! But don't you think it's a bit early?"

"Not too early, it's already ten, and it starts officially at noon!"

"Then let's go!"

Chatting with each other, they headed straight for the nearest fruit and vegetable specialty store.

Previously, since Hu Xiaobei had only one specialty store, both vegetables and fruits were supplied in limited quantities, which upset them as they could only buy a little each time, but now, they knew this wouldn't be a problem anymore since Hu Xiaobei now had nearly a hundred branches!

...

"This…"

After arriving at the nearest branch, the two of them were stunned!

Before, they thought they would be among the first to arrive.

But now, they realized this wasn't the case as there were already hundreds of people here. Many even brought tents!

"Oh my goodness, when did all these people get here?"

Muttering to themselves, they curiously asked around!

Soon, they learned that many people had been lining up here since yesterday morning.

After finding this out, they asked in amazement, "Everyone, I know Master Xiaobei's produce is great, but did you really need to line up this early?"

"Yeah, now that Master Xiaobei has bought so many shops! There should be plenty of fruits and vegetables!"

Hearing them speak, someone quietly said, "Indeed, there are many of Master Xiaobei's specialty stores in our Lake Heart City now, but there are even more people wanting to buy. The queue here is actually one of the shorter ones; I heard that at larger stores, the number of people in line surpasses a thousand."

"This…"

Hearing this, they were utterly dumbfounded.

Quickly, they felt lucky they had arrived a bit early; they knew if they had really come at noon, they probably wouldn't have gotten anything…

...

Meanwhile, in Xiaohe Village, watching all the trucks filled with vegetables and fruits set off, Hu Xiaobei's lips curled into a smile.

He knew that after today, his market share in Lake Heart City would increase crazily, and soon, the entire city would be his stronghold.

...

"Master!"

"Yes!"

Back at his place, Hu Xiaobei nodded slightly when he heard Shinjima Hanako address him so respectfully!

Right after he was about to say something, Shinjima Hanako spoke again, "Master, Mayor Wu Yuanwei came earlier and is waiting for you now!"

"The Mayor is here? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"The Mayor said his matter wasn't urgent and let you handle your tasks first!"

"I see, got it!"

Nodding gently, Hu Xiaobei headed straight for the gazebo.

Soon, Hu Xiaobei saw Wu Yuanwei sitting there, humming a tune while lying on a lounge chair reading a newspaper; Hu Xiaobei knew he really felt at home here!

With a knowing smile, Hu Xiaobei softly called out, "Mayor Wu!"

After saying this, Hu Xiaobei heard a hearty voice reply, "Haha, Xiaobei! All done with your tasks?"

"Yes, just finished, all the goods have been dispatched."

"Great! From now on, our town really depends on you."

"Mayor, I'm just a farmer, so our town has to rely on you!"

"Rely on me? Nonsense! If it weren't for you, who would even recognize me as the mayor? Thanks to you, when I attend county meetings, many people now initiate conversations with me!"

Hearing Wu Yuanwei say this with emotion, Hu Xiaobei knew he was telling the truth!

Previously, the town's economy was poor, so other mayors weren't willing to deal with Wu Yuanwei. Now that the situation in the town had improved, they indeed took notice of Wu Yuanwei.

"By the way, Xiaobei, I came here this time because there's something I really want to discuss with you!"

"Mayor, what is it? Just tell me!"

"Xiaobei, I know you don't just want to dabble in our local market; you want to expand your produce to more markets. I think you should register a company. That way, things will gradually become more official, and we can also support you more through policies. What do you think?"

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