Chapter 141: Chapter 141: Holding Up the Mountain_1
Zhang Bin and Su Man walked out of the villa.
Father Zhang, Mother Zhang, and the others had already picked all the vegetables from the garden.
Father Zhang was still a little worried. He lowered his voice and asked, "Xiao Bin, did you really sign the contract? Three hundred yuan per half-kilo?"
Zhang Lele interjected, "Dad, what are you worried about? The contract is signed. It’s really three hundred yuan per half-kilo, and they’ll buy as much as we can grow. My brother even gave them a huge perk: free, regular breast exams."
Of course, she was too embarrassed to say that last part out loud.
Earlier, she had been worried that Zhang Bin might be seduced and make a big mistake, so she had pressed her ear against the door to eavesdrop on what was happening inside. If this were in the past, she might not have been able to hear anything, as the door was quite soundproof. But ever since she started cultivating the Pure Heart Mystique, she had undergone some magical changes. Her hearing had become sharper, her eyesight had improved, her spiritual power had increased, and even her memory had gotten better. Thus, she could hear everything that was happening inside very clearly.
Now she was a bit confused herself. She wasn’t sure if Zhang Bin was being genuinely kind by offering to examine the beautiful woman’s chest, if he was trying to flirt with her, or if he was simply taking advantage of her. But she did know that this wealthy beauty had a very good impression of Zhang Bin. So there was no need to worry about a simple business deal.
"That’s great! Heh heh heh..." Father Zhang laughed heartily.
A smile bloomed on Mother Zhang’s face. She turned to the crowd of villagers gathered to watch the spectacle and announced, "These are the vegetables from our family’s garden! Three hundred yuan per half-kilo! Boss Su bought our entire stock and will buy as much as we can grow..."
"Tsk, tsk... Three hundred yuan per half-kilo? And she’ll buy as much as they have? How is that possible?"
"The Zhang family has struck it rich! With Xiao Bin around, they’ve really made a fortune..."
"If the vegetables I grow could be sold for such a high price, I’d build two villas too..."
The villagers were all shocked and began to murmur amongst themselves, their faces filled with envy and their eyes burning with eagerness.
Mom’s habit of showing off is getting worse and worse. Zhang Bin thought, his expression a little strange.
"Manager Wu, what’s the total weight?" Su Man asked, eyeing the vegetables already loaded onto the truck as if they were treasure.
"One hundred fifty kilograms," Manager Wu replied.
"Only a hundred and fifty kilograms? That’s too little," Su Man said, a bit disappointed.
"Boss, they have another villa up on the mountain, and there’s a garden next to it that might have more vegetables," Manager Wu suggested in a low voice.
Su Man immediately brightened up and walked over to Zhang Bin. "Zhang Bin, don’t you have more vegetables in the garden by the mountain villa? Sell them to me, please. This amount won’t even last the afternoon."
"The vegetables in that garden are for our own consumption. Let’s just forget about it," Zhang Bin refused.
"Just sell me some of them! I promise I’ll leave plenty for you," Su Man pleaded, grabbing Zhang Bin’s arm and shaking it vigorously.
For a well-endowed beauty like her to use such a move was a fatal blow to Zhang Bin. He was instantly defenseless. His heart pounded like a drum as he nodded in agreement.
"Xiao Bin’s luck with the ladies is just too good. It seems a man really does need some skills to get a beauty to like him."
The villagers’ eyes turned red with envy. They wished they could trade places with Zhang Bin and have the beauty grab and shake their arms just once. What a blissful thought that would be.
And so, the group started walking up Mantou Ridge.
Father Zhang and Mother Zhang didn’t go up; they just sent Big Black and Second Black. The couple stayed behind and started busily watering their vegetable patch while boasting to the villagers who came over to offer their compliments. They looked to be in high spirits.
Big Black and Second Black were fast. They zipped up the mountain and began busily working in the vegetable patch. Manager Wu and Xiao Huan walked behind Big Black and Second Black, as they were also going to pick vegetables.
Zhang Bin walked slowly up the mountain with Su Man and asked with concern, "President Su, you’re wearing high heels. Maybe you shouldn’t go up?"
"I want to go see," Su Man said. "The scenery is beautiful, and I want to take some photos."
She loved to travel, having visited many places and taken countless photos. Mantou Ridge had always been used to cultivate medicinal herbs with Spiritual Water, so it emitted a rich Spiritual Energy. The moment she got close, she instinctively felt very comfortable. The scenery was truly stunning, so how could she possibly miss it?
"Alright, then," Zhang Bin said with a shrug.
So, the two of them started climbing the mountain.
After climbing for just a short while, less than two hundred meters, Su Man could no longer keep up. She grabbed Zhang Bin’s hand, gasping for breath. "I really shouldn’t have worn high heels today."
Zhang Bin offered, "How about I carry you? It’ll only take a few minutes to get to the top."
"Really? Just a few minutes?" A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Su Man’s face. "Won’t that be too tiring for you?"
"I practice martial arts," Zhang Bin said with complete confidence. "Forget carrying you, I could carry five hundred kilograms up this mountain without breaking a sweat. How could I possibly get tired?"
"Then I’ll have to trouble you," Su Man said graciously, wrapping her arms around Zhang Bin’s neck.
Apparently, she didn’t mind being carried up by Zhang Bin at all. But Zhang Bin’s heart began to pound. She was just too beautiful and enchanting, and the rich fragrance from her body seemed to drill its way into his nostrils. He forcibly suppressed the romantic thoughts in his heart, scooped her up around her waist, and scurried up the mountain.
He made it look effortless, without any strain at all. After all, Su Man only weighed 58 kilograms, which was nothing to him.
"You’re so strong," Su Man said admiringly. "No wonder you could tame a Fierce Tiger as a pet, and no wonder you can make those chimpanzees so obedient."
"Fierce Tigers are difficult to tame," Zhang Bin explained with a smile, deliberately slowing his pace. "I raised this one since it was a cub, so it doesn’t harm people and is very obedient."
He hoped to hold this beauty for a little while longer. An opportunity like this was once in a lifetime and might never come again.
Unfortunately, no matter how slowly he walked, they were bound to arrive eventually. About ten minutes later, they reached the mountain villa.
Zhang Bin reluctantly put her down.
"Thank you," Su Man said, giving Zhang Bin a radiant smile that was like a hundred flowers blooming at once—absolutely breathtaking.
Zhang Bin’s heart skipped a beat.
WHOOSH!
The Little Fox dashed over like a bolt of red lightning and leaped directly onto Zhang Bin’s shoulder. Her eyes were fixed warily on Su Man.
"What a beautiful little fox!" Su Man’s eyes sparkled as she reached out to pet Xiao Qian.
But Xiao Qian promptly opened her mouth and bit down hard on Su Man’s hand.
Xiao Qian was a very particular fox. She didn’t allow any man other than Zhang Bin to touch her, and she certainly wouldn’t let any woman pet her. Moreover, she was quite jealous; whenever she saw Zhang Bin getting close to another woman, she would become very alert and tense. Now, seeing how beautiful Su Man was and how interested Zhang Bin seemed, she grew jealous. So when Su Man dared to touch her, Xiao Qian naturally didn’t hold back.
"Ah!" Su Man cried out in pain.