Happy Little Farmer
Chapter 274

Chapter 274: Chapter 274

It was just past five in the morning when Yang Fan got up.

He quickly brushed his teeth and washed up, then cooked some simple porridge. After having a bowl himself, he rode his tricycle into town.

He opened the shop, cleaned up, wiped down all the necessary spots, and then sat down behind the tea table. He leisurely lit a cigarette, boiled water for tea, and waited for customers to come.

Another beautiful day had begun.

For someone like Yang Fan, who preferred activity over stillness, staying in the shop for long periods was somewhat dull.

Yet, he enjoyed the present moment as well.

Nothing in the world could perfectly cater to one’s mood all the time.

Compared to the past, this was already a great improvement.

He was quite satisfied with the present time.

By mid-morning, the first customer arrived.

It was an old client, a man nearly eighty years old, but exceptionally healthy with a strong and vigorous stride that most young people couldn’t match.

The old man was a shepherd. While his sheep grazed in the mountains, he would forage for herbs.

The quantities were small, but he had a bit of everything.

After the old man left, several more people came by one after another, mostly regulars Yang Fan dealt with, and there were no unfamiliar faces.

By noon, a slender figure carrying a load of large and small packages walked in.

She wore a fisherman’s hat, her face fair with fluffy bangs, round glasses on her nose, and two loose braids casually draped over her shoulders, adorned with a Camellia flower.

Yang Fan looked up at the sound and couldn’t hide his surprise, "How did you get here?"

"A little surprise for my Brother Fanzi!" Yu Hong Dou said with a giggle, "I wanted to come over the day before yesterday, but my grandpa had just been discharged from the hospital and needed someone with him. Today there’s an elder at home, so I sneaked out."

"Your grandpa is discharged already?" Yang Fan asked with joy.

"Thanks to you, Brother Fanzi. Otherwise, it might have been not just a discharge but a disaster," Yu Hong Dou replied.

Yang Fan waved his hand smilingly, "Don’t make it sound so bizarre, I didn’t help much."

Yu Hong Dou chuckled playfully, "Even my grandpa says that you’re an honest businessman. Look, this is the opening gift my grandpa asked me to bring you."

As she spoke, she placed the large and small packages she carried onto the ground and opened them.

"Oh, Brother Fanzi, my grandpa said he wants to meet you when you’re free, what do you think?"

Yang Fan suddenly became nervous, "Meeting the parents?"

"What, how could it get to that step so soon. My grandpa has collected many unusual items, you see, he’s planning to sort them out. The valuable ones will be kept for me, the less valuable ones he plans to sell," Yu Hong Dou said a bit shyly.

Yang Fan breathed a sigh of relief, good, good, as long as it wasn’t meeting the parents.

Otherwise, he really didn’t know what he would have done.

Yang Fan glanced at the items Yu Hong Dou had brought, "Your grandpa sent these for my opening gift?"

"Yeah, Brother Fanzi, don’t think they’re too humble, it was my grandpa’s idea, and I have prepared something on my own too," Yu Hong Dou adjusted her glasses, a bit embarrassed.

"Humble? These items are too valuable, I can’t accept them. You should take them back later," Yang Fan hurriedly gestured, "An opening gift is just a gesture, but this is too much."

When he saw those Panax notoginseng and Meat corydalis wrapped in paper, he was instantly overwhelmed.

This old man was a bit too generous.

If it were just some Panax notoginseng and Meat corydalis, it wouldn’t matter much, but the old man had prepared a very large quantity, two big bags full.

"My grandfather said these herbs were carefully selected by him, and you could consider saving them. Whenever you need to take medicine, they could be used," Yu Hong Dou said with a grin, "This isn’t exactly a grand opening gift, but rather my grandfather’s way of thanking you. Although, Brother Fanzi, you feel like you haven’t done much, you saved his life in our view."

Yang Fan couldn’t help but chuckle, "And I also picked up a little girl along the way, how should we account for that?"

Yu Hong Dou’s creamy cheeks suddenly flushed again, "Brother Fanzi, you’re being naughty again. I wasn’t picked up by you; I clearly threw myself into your arms."

Yang Fan chuckled, "Then why don’t you demonstrate that throwing yourself into my arms again?"

Yu Hong Dou, blushing, quickly glanced behind her at the street, "Isn’t it inappropriate with all these people coming and going?"

"Come, come into my arms. It’s hidden here, what’s there to be afraid of?" Yang Fan said with a smile.

Yu Hong Dou bashfully lowered her face and nestled into Yang Fan’s embrace.

Her soft buttocks pressed into his arms, and inhaling that faint fragrance, Yang Fan’s little brother quickly became restless, pitching a little tent almost instantly, pressing against Yu Hong Dou’s soft buttocks.

Yang Fan’s hand also mischievously found its way to Yu Hong Dou’s slender waist.

She was dressed bright and sunny today, wearing baggy harem pants and an equally loose short-sleeved shirt tucked into her pants, looking both sunny and carefree.

"Brother Fanzi, isn’t this a bit inappropriate here? Do we have a more secluded spot?" Yu Hong Dou asked softly, her face flushed.

"Let’s go to the back. Just wait for me a moment; I need to lock the shop door," Yang Fan said excitedly.

Yu Hong Dou’s shy demeanor had already made him incredibly excited.

It was almost noon by now, so there likely wouldn’t be any customers coming.

"Oh right, I have some donkey hide gelatin and two Snow Lotus flowers from last year’s harvest. Take them back for your grandfather. This donkey hide gelatin was made using the Ancient Technique and should be considered very authentic, a gift in return. Then, I’ll keep these items your grandfather gave; otherwise, I wouldn’t feel right accepting these gifts without giving something in return."

Yang Fan said, pulling two boxes from a cabinet, and carefully took out the Snow Lotus and donkey hide gelatin and set them aside.

"Alright then, Brother Fanzi, you’re really meticulous, even though it’s just a token of thanks," Yu Hong Dou said softly.

"This is also a little token from me," Yang Fan said with a smile.

In a society where social obligations matter, reciprocation is the norm.

But he really wasn’t comfortable just taking things from others.

He had a regular source for the donkey hide gelatin.

And the two purely wild Snow Lotus flowers had been obtained by chance.

Selling them for money, Yang Fan was reluctant; not using them, he was even more reluctant to misuse them.

Now, this was perfect, as the value of both was quite equal; they could perfectly serve as a return gift.

"Let’s go, let’s head to the back."

Yang Fan, like a hungry little wolf, swept Yu Hong Dou into a princess carry and strode into the backyard.

"Ah... Brother Fanzi."

Yu Hong Dou cried out delicately, burying her blushing face deeply into Yang Fan’s chest.