It was clear that the other party had drugged Hu Meihua precisely because they knew she liked him.
The drug dealer’s objective was to take advantage of her when the drug took effect, have relations with Cheng Xiaofan, and thus ruin his reputation.
The village of Zhuxi, with over three hundred households, had always been harmonious among its villagers, like one big family.
Even if minor disputes arose between them, once mediated by the village committee, they would reconcile in no time.
There was a hereditary village rule in Zhuxi Village: young men and women of the village were absolutely forbidden to have relations before confirming their marital status.
Anyone who violated this village rule would be severely punished.
The reason for this was to prevent young people from acting on impulse, regretting their actions, and consequently causing serious conflicts and animosity between the two families, thus creating disunity within the entire village.
The village rule explicitly stated that descendants of Wu soldiers should prioritize harmony above all else, and no one was allowed to sow seeds of division within the village.
The drug dealer likely assumed that Cheng Xiaofan, being in the prime of his youth and easily excitable, would not be able to resist Hu Meihua’s主动诱惑.
Regardless of how much contribution Cheng Xiaofan made to the village, if he led the way in violating the ancestral village rules, he would undoubtedly be punished.
However, this person had underestimated Cheng Xiaofan too much!
True, he was full of vigor and easily impulsive, but as a successor of Shennong, he was very rational when faced with major issues.
As Ding Laxian had said, Cheng Xiaofan had always regarded Hu Meihua as a younger sister since childhood and would never take advantage of her.
What puzzled Cheng Xiaofan was the ultimate purpose of the person who had drugged her.
It seemed that only by catching this person could the truth be revealed.
“Brother Xiaofan, we are pooling money for a gathering. How can I invite them individually?” Hu Meihua said with some hesitation.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, “What’s so difficult about inviting them individually?”
“If they ask why you’re treating, just say you’re in a good mood and want to treat, that’s all!”
Upon hearing this, Hu Meihua’s pretty face blushed for the third time.
She understood the implication; it was to release information externally that her objective in seeking Cheng Xiaofan last night had finally been achieved.
The purpose of doing this was to lure out the person who had administered the drug.
Hu Meihua also deeply resented the drug dealer, who had caused her to lose all face in front of Cheng Xiaofan.
“Brother Xiaofan, I’ll listen to you,”
She nodded and said, “I’ll call a classmate right away to help me contact those people from yesterday!”
Immediately, she took out her phone and dialed her classmate.
“Ye Hong, can you help me contact the classmates from yesterday’s gathering? I’m treating everyone to lunch at the original hotel today!”
Hu Meihua said.
She had put the call on speakerphone.
Instantly, Cheng Xiaofan heard a girl’s laughter coming from Hu Meihua’s phone: “Old classmate, what good thing happened to you today that you’re treating everyone?”
Hu Meihua smiled faintly, “I’m happy, and I want to treat, so I am!”
Ye Hong burst into laughter, “Meihua, do you have a boyfriend? Hurry and tell me!”
Hearing this, Hu Meihua’s face turned red for the fourth time, so red that it almost looked like it could bleed.
This was not a blush of shyness, but of embarrassment.
She stole a glance at Cheng Xiaofan and said to Ye Hong on the phone, “Think whatever you want. Stop fantasizing, and hurry and contact them for me. I’ll be there soon!”
“Okay, I’ll contact them for you!” Ye Hong replied.
After hanging up the phone, Hu Meihua asked Cheng Xiaofan somewhat nervously, “Brother Xiaofan, is what I said okay?”
“Yes, it’s excellent!”
Cheng Xiaofan said, “When you go, bring my Naughty Package with you!”
“Ah, the cute Snowball!”
Seeing Naughty Package, Hu Meihua happily stepped forward and hugged it.
Although Naughty Package was very mischievous in the village, no one in the village disliked it.
Because of this, the dogs in the village would shed tears of envy every time they saw Naughty Package.
“Woof woof!”
Naughty Package barked twice at Hu Meihua, implying that she shouldn’t call it Snowball. This dog had grown accustomed to the down-to-earth name Naughty Package.
What was a snowball?
It would melt into water when exposed to the sun!
“Brother Xiaofan, please take this money back!”
Hu Meihua pushed the stack of two thousand yuan on the table towards Cheng Xiaofan and said, “I still have some money on me, which is enough to treat them!”
Cheng Xiaofan pushed the money back and smiled, “Meihua, I’ve treated you like a younger sister since I was little. What’s wrong with this two thousand yuan being a gift from your brother!”
“By the way, I’m planning to open a winery, and my mother will be in charge. You can help my mother there, and a monthly salary of ten thousand yuan won’t be a problem!”
“Ah, such a high salary?”
Hu Meihua exclaimed in surprise.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled, “Of course there will be!”
“I’ll introduce you to good young men in the future if I see any!”
“Thank you, Brother Xiaofan!”
In Hu Meihua’s opinion, the boyfriend Cheng Xiaofan found for her would definitely be good.
After dealing with Hu Meihua, Cheng Xiaofan headed to the back mountain.
Before he brought Naughty Package to Hu Yougen’s house, he had let it smell the tissue paper he had used to wipe Hu Meihua’s sweat last night.
It was said that a dog’s sense of smell was twelve hundred times that of a human.
Therefore, Naughty Package’s sense of smell was absolutely thousands of times that of an ordinary dog!
As long as Hu Meihua brought Naughty Package, the person who administered the drug would not escape its scent.
However, the drawback of this dog was its impulsiveness. He had repeatedly warned it not to attack the drug dealer once discovered.
Just pretend nothing happened.
He was afraid it would charge at the drug dealer and accidentally kill them.
Fortunately, Naughty Package was absolutely clear-headed when it came to major issues. With its master’s instructions, it would never act recklessly.
Returning to the hillside in the back mountain, there was no one in the fields.
Today was Saturday!
Cheng Xiaofan had told Luo Yang and Feng Xigua that unless there were special circumstances, they would have two days off on weekends, as per the rule.
Luo Yang and Feng Xigua had said, “Farmers don’t have weekends!”
But Cheng Xiaofan said, “Anyone working for me will adhere to this rule.”
He would then promote a rotating rest system throughout the village.
Farmers were also human beings and deserved their own welfare benefits!
Arriving at the top of the loft, Cheng Xiaofan stood on the balcony and waved at the Sky-Breaking Eagle perched on a large tree nearby.
“Jee!”
Sky-Breaking Eagle immediately flew to his side.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled slightly and instructed Sky-Breaking Eagle, “It’s your turn to act!”