Happy Little Farmer
Chapter 240: Exceeding the Quota

Chapter 240: Chapter 240: Exceeding the Quota

The server brought out the dishes.

Yang Fan and Pan Xiaoxia had to stop, quickly fixing their clothes.

The server didn’t seem to notice what Yang Fan and Pan Xiaoxia had just been doing in their private room. After placing the dishes and serving two cups of tea, he left and thoughtfully closed the door behind him.

"Shall we continue? Finish up before we eat?" Yang Fan opened his chopsticks but then set them down again.

"Eat your meal!" Pan Xiaoxia said, looking exasperated, "Doing that in a place where you eat, can you still have an appetite? I’ve agreed to go with you tonight, right? Just hold on a little longer, don’t force anything now, or I’ll really get mad."

Yang Fan grinned, "It’s just a bit uncomfortable holding back."

"It’ll pass if you just hold on a bit. Rushing about like this, all anxious, isn’t comfortable either," said Pan Xiaoxia. "Don’t worry, I won’t run. We’ve already done it twice, would I care about doing it a few more times?"

Originally just teasing Yang Fan, he naturally gave up.

Whether he could get a complete round at this time wasn’t really his concern; capturing Pan Xiaoxia’s heart was his main goal.

"I had a feeling today that you had ulterior motives towards me, and look, I still ended up falling into your hands," Pan Xiaoxia said as she placed a piece of braised pork into Yang Fan’s bowl, rolling her eyes and speaking grumpily, "Eat."

Having gained an advantage, Yang Fan naturally acted extra sweet. He didn’t fail to lavish praise on Pan Xiaoxia, making her bloom with happiness until she couldn’t hide the smile at the corner of her mouth any longer, and then he left it at that.

After a hearty dinner, Yang Fan paid the bill, and then they resumed their busy afternoon.

The two split up, each heading to different herbal medicine buying stores in town.

Just around dinner time, Yang Fan finally managed to gather a full load and had Zhao Wu take it to Old Zhou first.

He and Pan Xiaoxia continued to check the remaining stores.

Wuchuan Town was significantly larger than Sifang Town, with numerous herbal medicine merchants.

In other small towns, you may find more restaurants and shops, but Xin’an County is famous for its tea and herbs. No matter which town you go to, the stores in greatest number are those that buy tea and those that purchase herbs.

It was past nine at night when they had finally barged through every purchaser in town and loaded up the vehicle.

In this half-day, Yang Fan had gathered just over five thousand codonopsis roots.

This was still only half of what Old Zhou needed; after tallying up his haul, the pressure suddenly mounted on Yang Fan.

Had it not been for others needing rest, he would have liked to keep working through the night.

In the dim evening light, the three of them returned to the county city.

Having received a favor from Yang Fan, Zhao Wu naturally created opportunities on the way back.

He even pretended there was a noise in the rearview mirror, removed it, and then sang along to loud dance music all the way into the city.

With nowhere else to sit, Pan Xiaoxia naturally ended up sitting on Yang Fan’s lap again.

This time, Yang Fan was utterly brazen, his hand barely moving from Pan Xiaoxia’s full figure the entire trip.

However, he refrained from going further, bearing in mind the life discussions he was planning with Pan Xiaoxia later that night.

Old Zhou’s store.

Even though it was already ten o’clock at night, he was still bustling about under the brightly lit lights.

After getting out of the car, Yang Fan went straight inside, while Zhao Wu and Pan Xiaoxia waited outside.

Even though Pan Xiaoxia had agreed to Yang Fan, girls tend to have thinner skin, and in such a situation, she didn’t dare to make herself too conspicuous. When Yang Fan suggested going inside together, she even nervously refused.

In the shop, only Old Zhou was busily tapping on the calculator, Zhu Shanshan wasn’t there.

"Old Zhou, think of another solution, I feel ten thousand catties may not be possible anymore,"

Yang Fan entered the store, picked up Old Zhou’s cigarettes that were on the table and took one, hanging it from his mouth.

He wasn’t really addicted to smoking, just did it occasionally.

Speaking of which, he had picked up the habit from Old Zhou.

"Fanzi, you’re literally my lifesaver, I already have enough!" Old Zhou looked up and saw it was Yang Fan, and immediately said excitedly.

"Enough?!" Yang Fan asked in surprise.

Old Zhou, unable to hide his excitement, passed the note he just wrote to Yang Fan, "Look, I was just calculating this. I’ve collected a bit here and there today, and with the help of some favors, we’ve got about eleven thousand catties now, which exceeds the target."

"You’re the man, kid! I knew you had wide connections in the towns, but I didn’t expect you to be this effective. Damn, the amount I got from the big buyers through favors isn’t even as much as you collected from the towns."

"We’ve got this nailed down, nice and secure. Let’s go to Han Palace later, I’m treating. Today, whatever you order, I’ll arrange it, as long as you can pull it off," Old Zhou offered.

The moment Yang Fan heard this, he felt completely at ease.

"There’s still seventeen hundred in the car outside, hope it’s not going to be too much?" he suddenly remembered and asked urgently.

"The more the better, how could it be too much?" Old Zhou laughed and said, "They asked for a minimum of ten thousand catties. The more we have, the better for us. The price is still the same."

"That’s great, it’s a lot of money," Yang Fan said with a smile, "You have no idea, I’ve been working today but it was really nerve-wracking. Damn, it’s my first time doing such a big deal."

"You’ll get used to it in the future," Old Zhou said with a smile. "Perfect, let’s settle the accounts now, then load up the truck and get it dispatched. Not only did we exceed the amount, but we’re also turning it in early, to show our client some real sincerity and capability. After that, we can let loose and unwind properly."

"Or maybe we go to Han Palace some other day?" Yang Fan suggested.

You can’t have the best of both worlds. Although he wanted to go to Han Palace, right now he was more interested in spending time with Pan Xiaoxia, whose appeal was at its peak.

"You got other plans?" Old Zhou asked, "If you can postpone it, postpone it. Nowhere is more fun than Han Palace."

"This one really can’t be postponed," Yang Fan earnestly said.

"Well, if you can’t postpone it, then forget it. I’ll go by myself tonight, hehe. Another time, when it’s convenient for you, I’ll treat you," Old Zhou said jokingly with a wink, "Tonight, damn it, I’m going all out, to tackle half and watch the rest."

"Why not take a stab at each of them? Have them form a circle around you, and you can play Emperor," Yang Fan laughed.

"Fanzi, you know how to have fun. That’s good, let’s do it that way," Old Zhou’s eyes lit up, and he gave a big thumbs up vigorously.

"Ease up a bit, you’re drooling already," Yang Fan laughed and said.

This gluttonous gourmet may not have many skills, but his enthusiasm was certainly real.

Old Zhou chuckled, wiping the corner of his mouth, "Come on, let’s settle up, see if these numbers are right?"