The daughter was ruthlessly driven out of the wealthy family and went to the countryside

Chapter 1177 Diligent People

Shen Wenxu chuckled and said mysteriously, "I didn't actually buy anything; they were all gifts from friends."

"Friends?" Shen Xuening asked, puzzled. "Where do you get so many friends?"

"Hmm..." Shen Wenxu avoided Shen Xuening's gaze, "We're just friends. Your brother is an outgoing person, so it's easy for me to make friends."

Shen Xuening was still worried and pressed, "What kind of friend is it?"

Shen Wenxu thought for a moment, then looked at Shen Xuening, blinked, and asked, "Sister, do you really want to know?"

Shen Xuening nodded very firmly: "Yes."

Shen Wenxu finally confessed honestly: "It was the children from the Qin family, as well as Cao Qingyun, Yin Yushan, and their classmates."

Shen Xuening asked curiously, "I can understand the Qin family's children, Cao Qingyun and Yin Yushan, but how did you make friends with their classmates?"

Shen Wenxu said, "Hey, it's an introduction. We also have a group with more than 20 people. We've been sending each other gifts, and they really like the gifts I send them."

Shen Xuening admired Shen Wenxu's ability to make friends: "He has actually made more than twenty friends, that's impressive."

Shen Wenxu looked slightly smug: "We share the same ideals, so it's normal for us to be friends. They even said that next time I go to City A, they'll take me to their house and show me some interesting things."

Shen Xuening was both amused and exasperated: "It's fine, it's fine."

Seeing that Shen Xuening didn't object to him making friends, Shen Wenxu seized the opportunity to say, "Sister, when are you going to City A? Take me with you, I want to meet them."

Shen Xuening agreed, and since Shen Wenxu was on vacation, he could go wherever he wanted: "Okay."

Shen Wenxu wanted to hug Shen Xuening right then and there, and said excitedly, "Thank you, sister, you're so good to me."

Shen Xuening chuckled: "It's nothing."

Shen Wenxu thought for a moment and asked, "Sister, could I send them some goji berries? Our goji berries are big, red, and sweet; they'll definitely like them."

Shen Xuening agreed: "Sure, we're friends after all, it's normal to exchange gifts."

Shen Wenxu chuckled: "Then could you send me some goji berries when you send them to Grandpa Qin? Have Yin Yushan sign for them, and then she can distribute them to everyone."

Shen Xuening readily agreed, "Sure, I'll arrange it for you."

Shen Wenxu was filled with gratitude: "Sister, you are so kind."

Shen Xuening doesn't hold back her love for her younger siblings at all: "You're my brother, so of course I have to treat you well."

Shen Wenxu raised his arm and said magnanimously, "I am truly honored to be your younger brother."

Shen Xuening smiled demurely: "Instead of flattering me, you should help me with some work, don't you think?"

Shen Wenxu joked, "Sister is right. What sister says is law. I will do as she says."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Suyue from the Li Family Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic walked over and said, "Xue Ning, it's been a long time."

Shen Xuening looked at the newcomer, dressed in traditional Chinese clothing, her hair tied back with a wooden hairpin, revealing a fair and broad forehead and a beautiful and elegant face, exuding the charm of traditional Chinese medicine. She asked with slight surprise, "Suyue, what brings you here?"

Li Suyue's voice was soft and gentle: "You've come to buy goji berries? The goji berries you sent last year were so good that they sold out in no time. When I tried to order more from you, you had already sold out. So I decided to come and buy them myself this year."

Shen Xuening said, "Actually, it's the same as what you said on the phone. It's quite a long trip from City A."

“When it comes to doing business, there’s no such thing as being too far away,” Li Suyue added. “Besides, I wouldn’t feel at ease if I didn’t come and check it out myself. What if someone beat me to it?”

“I will definitely keep my word once I’ve promised you,” Shen Xuening said. “Besides the goji berries here, some other villagers also grow them. The quality is about the same as mine, and they’re quite good. You can buy as many as you want.”

Li Suyue asked in surprise, "Really?"

Shen Xuening said, "Would I lie to you?"

Li Suyue came prepared: "Could you take me to see it later? I'd like to buy more goji berries."

Shen Xuening readily agreed: "No problem."

Li Suyue looked around and said, "Shall I help you pick goji berries?"

“Okay, there are baskets over there.” Shen Xuening said to Shen Wenxu, “Wenxu, go and get a basket for Sister Suyue.”

"Okay." Shen Wenxu ran over and grabbed a basket, then handed it to Li Suyue.

Li Suyue smiled and said, "Thank you, Wenxu. It's been over a year since I last saw you. You've grown so tall and handsome. Your Shen family has great genes."

Shen Wenxu wasn't familiar with Li Suyue and didn't say much: "Sister Suyue is also very beautiful."

Li Suyue listened happily: "You're quite good at talking."

Shen Wenxu smiled, didn't say anything more, and went to the side to start picking goji berries again.

Li Suyue continued talking to Shen Xuening: "Xuening, the goji berries you planted are huge. Where did you buy the seeds? They look like they've evolved."

Shen Xuening said, "The soil here is good and suitable for the growth of goji berries; otherwise, they wouldn't grow well."

“That’s true.” Li Suyue changed the subject. “But I see that your place is suitable for all kinds of plants to grow. No matter what you plant, it grows so well. Even the rice in the fields grows better than in other places.”

Shen Xuening asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Li Suyue said, "When I came over, I saw your rice. Under the golden sunlight, it looked like I could smell the fragrance of rice."

Shen Xuening looked towards the rice paddies: "It's early July now. In another half month, we can harvest the rice. You can imagine the smell of rice."

Li Suyue said, "Then I should wait another half month to come back, so I can buy some rice from you to take home and eat."

Shen Xuening generously said, "If you want to eat my family's rice, I'll send you some later."

Li Suyue said happily, "You're not kidding me, are you?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Shen Xuening said. "After I harvest the rice, I will definitely send you some rice so you can try the new harvest."

“Okay,” Li Suyue replied excitedly.

Shen Xuening said, "Pick some more goji berries, and I'll stew a chicken for you for lunch later."

Li Suyue's eyes were full of smiles: "It seems that I made the right choice in coming here. Not only can I eat chicken stewed with goji berries, but I can also get rice. President Shen is so generous."

Shen Xuening said hospitably, "You are welcome to come anytime."

Li Suyue nodded happily: "Mm."

The goji berries were big and red, and she could quickly fill a basket with them. Li Suyue felt that she hadn't been busy for long before the basket was full. The goji berries looked plump and tempting, and she felt that she could eat the whole basket of goji berries.

Shen Xuening had already filled two baskets, but after she filled them, she asked Shen Wenxu to put them away, so she stayed here the whole time.

Now that she had filled her basket again, she looked at Li Suyue and said, "Shall I take you to see the goji berry fields where the villagers grow them?"

“Okay.” Li Suyue agreed immediately. “If possible, I can acquire them all at once.”

Shen Xuening said, "The villagers will definitely be very happy."

As she spoke, Shen Xuening led Li Suyue toward Shen Yingying's spot. Shen Yingying was in charge of weighing the goji berries for everyone, so she didn't pick any. Shen Xuening handed the basket to Shen Yingying: "Yingying, I'll take Suyue to look at other places for goji berries. I'll leave this to you."

Shen Yingying nodded responsibly: "Okay."

Looking at Shen Yingying who was working diligently, Li Suyue immediately praised her: "Xue Ning, your sister is as beautiful as you."

Shen Xuening said confidently, "She's my younger sister, so it's not surprising that she's beautiful."

Li Suyue laughed and said, "Your family has good genes; everyone in your family is good-looking."

Shen Xuening nodded seriously: "That makes sense."

Li Suyue couldn't help but laugh: "Aren't you going to be a little modest?"

Shen Xuening waved her hand: "No need to be modest, what you said is true."

Li Suyue was taken aback, then laughed: "This is the first time I've met someone who can say such narcissistic things so openly."

Shen Xuening tilted her head: "Next time you should point out something I'm lacking, otherwise I'll still answer you like this."

Li Suyue laughed and said, "Alright, alright, I won't give you the chance to be narcissistic next time." As she said this, she suddenly remembered something, "Xue Ning, I want to tell you some news."

Shen Xuening immediately asked, "What news?"

Li Suyue winked mysteriously at Shen Xuening: "This is good news for you."

Shen Xuening said, "Then tell me quickly."

"Your senior brother, Ji Mingxuan, his family's clinic has closed down." Li Suyue nudged Shen Xuening. "How's that? Is it good news?"

Shen Xuening didn't shy away from anything and directly admitted: "It's good news. He broke his promise back then, which put me in a very passive position. Later, he took the initiative to make peace, but I didn't forgive him. After that, I never heard from him again. I didn't expect it to be over."

Li Suyue said, "His family's clinic is very expensive, which already makes many people resentful. Coupled with the problems with the medicines and the fact that he's not a very good person, it's normal for it to end up like this."

Shen Xuening then asked, "How's business at your family's clinic?"

Li Suyue raised her chin and said, "My family clinic is excellent. Since we started cooperating with you, all the patients who have been treated at my clinic have been cured and have given me rave reviews."

Shen Xuening said, "That's good."

As they spoke, they arrived at the edge of the village, at a mountainous area bordering the farmland. Here, more than ten acres of goji berries were planted, and it was now harvest time. The bright red berries looked like jewels hanging on the branches, reflecting rays of light under the sun.

Li Suyue exclaimed with delight, "The goji berries here look quite good too!"

Shen Xuening said, "Of course! How could the seedlings and technical support I provide be bad?"

Li Suyue trusted Shen Xuening completely: "Xuening, how about this, give me all the goji berries here, and you can sell the rest to others."

Shen Xuening thought for a moment and agreed: "Okay."

Just then, the homeowner, who had come out to inspect the property, saw Shen Xuening and immediately walked over with a smile: "President Shen, you've arrived?"

Shen Xuening said, "The goji berries are ready to be picked. I came to check. Are you free now? The red ones are ready to be picked. After you pick them, put them here and I'll have someone come and transport them."

The owner was overjoyed. After working hard for more than half a year, the harvest was finally ready: "Okay, no problem."

Shen Xuening said, "You go ahead and do your work. I'll show my friend around."

"Okay, okay." The host hurriedly replied, then ran back home, called people out, and went to pick goji berries.

They quickly got busy here.

Shen Xuening called Shen Yingying and asked her to come over in an hour and arrange for someone to come and pick up the goji berries. Shen Yingying said she understood.

Li Suyue asked in surprise, "Why are you assigning tasks to your sister?"

Shen Xuening replied, "She is interning under me."

"An internship?" Li Suyue was surprised. "How old is she? Why are you letting her work? Won't that interfere with her studies?"

Shen Xuening explained, "She finished her college entrance exam and has nothing to do now, so she strongly requested to intern with me."

Li Suyue praised, "It seems your sister is also a workaholic."

Shen Xuening said confidently, "She can do whatever she wants."

“That’s right, you’ve covered for me in everything.” Li Suyue said in a coquettish tone, “Why don’t I have a sister as good as you? By the way, I really want to play too.”

Shen Xuening joked, "Forget about you. As the eldest daughter, you have no right to play around."

Li Suyue laughed: "Haha, eldest daughter, I am indeed the eldest daughter."

The two strolled through the wolfberry grove for a while when Li Suyue suddenly noticed a star anise tree nearby: "What's this?"

Shen Xuening said, "She planted them too. The star anise isn't ripe yet, but I'll come and harvest them when they're ripe."

Li Suyue asked in surprise, "You also grow spices?"

Shen Xuening said, "There are so many mountains here, wouldn't it be a waste not to make use of them? If the villagers plant some, they can increase their income. Many people have never left the mountains in their entire lives and have always been farmers. They are experienced and planting these is a good idea."

Li Suyue listened attentively: "That's true."

Shen Xuening said, "Besides star anise, there are also Sichuan pepper, galangal, fennel, and so on. People are very enthusiastic about growing these."

Li Suyue agreed, "That's good. I'm just afraid that if someone is poor and lazy, they're truly hopeless."

Shen Xuening said, "There are definitely lazy people, but I won't care about those. I only care about those who are hardworking and want to make money."

Li Suyue said, "Of course."

After wandering around the area for a while, Shen Xuening took Li Suyue back. On the way, they stopped by the second team to take a look at the herb garden. If Shen Xuening hadn't wanted to use it herself, Li Suyue would have bought it all.

Li Suyue exclaimed in admiration, "Xue Ning, you actually use medicinal herbs to make skincare products! That's such a brilliant idea!"

Shen Xuening said, "Nowadays, skincare products on the market are all about technology and cutting-edge techniques, so it's not easy to stand out. But I use ancient methods to formulate skincare products, and I think they should be quite good."

Li Suyue immediately asked, "Do you have any ready-made skincare products available? Could I try some?"

Shen Xuening truthfully replied, "Currently, we only have samples, and only toner and lotion; the others are still under development."

Li Suyue said expectantly, "Then let me try it out too."

Shen Xuening agreed: "Okay, I'll get you one of each in a bit."