Lu Fan was startled when he saw a wild boar running towards him. However, the boar didn't charge at Lu Fan. Instead, it sniffed around the mushroom-growing area, searching for something.
So it was looking for mushrooms, and it was a sow. Lu Fan wondered if his taming skill could tame such a large creature as he quietly retreated.
Seemingly unable to find any mushrooms, the wild boar suddenly lifted its head and looked at Lu Fan, a hint of confusion in its eyes.
"Oink..." The boar grunted twice and slowly walked towards Lu Fan.
"Hey, hey, hey... You... you're really coming? I don't even know if I can tame you yet!" Lu Fan swallowed, silently reciting the taming incantation while his feet involuntarily shuffled backward. He wasn't confident facing a creature weighing over two hundred pounds. *Swish...* He tightly gripped the sharp dagger in his hand.
*Flop...* The wild boar shook its head abruptly, its eyes looking at Lu Fan with bewilderment.
"This big guy is indeed difficult to tame. It actually discovered me." Lu Fan swallowed, feeling even more nervous.
As expected, a fierce glint flashed in the wild boar's eyes, and it suddenly charged at Lu Fan.
"Don't be impulsive, you were looking for mushrooms, right? ... I have mushrooms!" Lu Fan casually took a mushroom from the basket on his back and threw it forward.
The wild boar stopped abruptly, picked up the mushroom with its mouth, and ate it.
"Heh heh! It really was looking for them. No problem, I have more. Let's not have any conflict!" Lu Fan's heart leaped with joy, and he threw a few more mushrooms.
The wild boar indeed ate the mushrooms again. Moreover, it seemed to find the mushrooms delicious, and the fierce glint in its eyes disappeared.
"Good! The opportunity has come." Lu Fan's heart rejoiced. *Swish...* He lightly sliced his finger with the dagger, and blood immediately flowed out.
*Splat...* Lu Fan flicked a drop of blood, which landed precisely on the wild boar's forehead. Taming skill... Lu Fan quickly began his taming.
The wild boar, which had been enjoying the mushrooms, paused abruptly, and its gaze suddenly became much gentler.
"It worked! Haha!" Lu Fan was overjoyed and slowly approached the wild boar. As expected, the boar showed no hostility.
He tentatively reached out and stroked the boar's head. The creature even flicked its large ears and rubbed against Lu Fan's hand.
"Hahaha! Second Brother... alright! Second Sister! Let's go! Let's go home!" Lu Fan burst into laughter. Well, considering Second Sister was about to have piglets, he wouldn't ride her home.
Lu Fan was a bit impulsive, imagining himself riding a wild boar down the street... Hahaha!
In his excitement, Lu Fan gave the wild boar a few more large mushrooms and led it down the mountain. As they walked down, he called Liu Ruyan, asking her to wait at his house for a surprise.
Liu Ruyan, unsure what kind of surprise Lu Fan had in store, quickly got dressed and went to Lu Fan's house.
As soon as she arrived, Liu Ruyan saw Wang Yan busy helping Zhao Rongrong cook... Her eyes immediately flickered... Was this the surprise this kid wanted to give her? What did he mean by this?
"Oh! Village Chief Liu is here! Come in and sit down! Come in quickly!" Zhao Rongrong was a little surprised by Liu Ruyan's sudden appearance. Didn't Lu Fan say this girl was coming for dinner tonight? Why was she here so early?
"Village Chief Liu!" Seeing Liu Ruyan's flickering gaze, Wang Yan felt a hint of smugness. Hmph! It would be best if this little lady knew she stayed at Lu Fan's last night.
"Ah... Auntie! You carry on! Lu Fan asked me to come... to talk about the farm. Where's Lu Fan?" Liu Ruyan asked hurriedly.
"Lu Fan went into the mountains to pick mushrooms. He hasn't returned yet. Come in and sit for a while, he should be back soon." Zhao Rongrong hurried to usher Liu Ruyan inside. This girl was so beautiful; if only Lu Fan could get together with her...
"Mom! Dad! I'm back!" Suddenly, an excited voice from Lu Fan could be heard from outside.
"Oh my goodness! Xiao Fan, you... what did you bring back?" Wang Yan's startled exclamation suddenly rang out.
Zhao Rongrong and Liu Ruyan rushed out. They saw Wang Yan trembling with fear, peeking out from the doorway.
A wild boar?
A wild boar?
Seeing the wild boar, Zhao Rongrong and Liu Ruyan also exclaimed.
"Is... is this still my son?" Lu Changfu, peeking through the window, was also greatly startled to see Lu Fan accompanied by a large wild boar.
"Heh heh! Don't be scared. I encountered this one in the pine forest in the mountains. Seeing that it was about to give birth, I brought it back. My farm will have a new addition to its livestock." Lu Fan patted Second Sister's head and pushed her into the now-empty pigsty.
His family used to raise two pigs, but they were all sold when his father was injured and needed money. Now, they would be used to raise wild boars.
"Take a look at the mushrooms I picked. They're very fresh." Lu Fan took off the basket from his back and said to everyone.
"Pine mushrooms! You... you managed to pick so many? Pine mushrooms are very difficult to pick. These mushrooms don't grow in extreme heat or cold. But, your mushrooms have grown so large. They'll definitely sell for a lot of money." Wang Yan's mouth fell open when she saw Lu Fan's basket of mushrooms. She really regretted not going with Lu Fan.
"Sister-in-law Wang Yan! Do you know how much these mushrooms sell for per pound?" Lu Fan's eyes lit up. What he wanted to know most was how much his picked mushrooms could fetch.
"Someone used to buy them in town. Pine mushrooms could sell for forty to fifty yuan a pound! These you have must be over thirty pounds, right? That's at least over a thousand yuan! I'm so envious!" Wang Yan smacked her lips and said.
"Holy crap... forty to fifty yuan a pound?!" Lu Fan almost jumped up. He was rich! Rich! He had almost three hundred pounds, not just thirty-odd pounds.
"You... why are you making such a fuss?" Liu Ruyan gave Lu Fan a sideways glance. Getting excited over a thousand yuan? You're a future farm boss, you need to learn to be composed, understand? However, Liu Ruyan kept these words to herself.
"Mom! Take care of Second Sister for me! She's very well-behaved, don't be afraid. Just don't let her out. I... I need to go to the city to sell mushrooms!" Lu Fan hastily pushed out his electric scooter, grabbed a few large bags, and was about to leave.
"Xiao Fan! What are you going to sell with empty hands?" Zhao Rongrong, upon hearing how much the pine mushrooms could sell for, was also overjoyed. But seeing Lu Fan about to leave empty-handed, she quickly called out.
"Let's keep these mushrooms for ourselves to eat. I picked a lot more. Oh, right, this is the pill I refined for Dad. Take one a day. Don't forget to give it to Dad!" Lu Fan took out a small medicine bottle, tossed it to Zhao Rongrong, and sped off on his scooter.
"Picked a lot? How much is 'a lot'?" The few people were stunned. He was giving away thirty pounds of mushrooms to eat themselves, so how many mushrooms must he have picked?
Zhao Rongrong looked at the basket of mushrooms with some heartache. That was over a thousand yuan; how could he bear to eat so much?
"Auntie! Did Wang Yan refine this pill herself?" Wang Yan asked Zhao Rongrong, looking at the small medicine bottle in her hand, surprised.
"Ah... yes, it was his school teacher who helped him with it, wasn't it? But it's quite effective. The medicine Xiao Fan made for my rheumatism last time worked, and my finger joints don't hurt anymore." Zhao Rongrong didn't know how Lu Fan made the pills, but Lu Fan had said something like that last time.