That night, Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia Guifang were affectionate several times, and while on the bed, Xia Guifang gave her work report to Wang Xiaoqiang.

Everything at the Chicken Farm was normal; profits were continuously increasing. The orchard was all normal too, although slightly abnormal was the fact that the growth of the apple and grape trees was unexpectedly fast, and the vegetables at the Vegetable Base had been harvested for the second round.

Meanwhile, Xia Mi had already made inroads into the Zhu City market. Zhu City's three-star hotels had even sent vehicles to the company to pick up goods. The feedback was that they were very satisfied with the company's eggs and vegetables and hoped the company could deliver more goods to them.

Listening to Xia Guifang's description, Wang Xiaoqiang felt a burst of joy. The company was gradually becoming more formal. According to Xia Guifang's budget, they were nearly earning one hundred thousand yuan every day. By that account, that was almost three million yuan a month, and a little over thirty million a year. Of course, this was just a preliminary budget.

As the company continued to expand and its efficiency increased, the annual revenue would certainly exceed thirty million.

They had obtained wild Maca Seeds, so next, Wang Xiaoqiang would start planting Maca.

It was said that after planting a season of Maca, the land required five years of recovery before it could be used again, while the Jade Bamboo Yam needed three years' recovery. This showed that Maca's ability to absorb the essence of the soil was far greater than that of the Jade Bamboo Yam.

Consequently, it was clear that the nutritional content of Maca must be much higher than that of the Jade Bamboo Yam, which would justify a higher price—a fact already validated in the market.

However, the issue of the land was negligible for Wang Xiaoqiang because he had the Five Elements Spiritual Spring and didn't need to worry about the fertility of the soil at all.

Due to the constraints of climate, Wang Xiaoqiang was still somewhat worried about the survival rate of the Maca. In his view, as long as the Maca could sprout, grow, and bear seeds, there would be no problem. He wasn't concerned about the medicinal effects—after all, with the Five Elements Spiritual Spring at his disposal, how could he possibly fail to grow good products?!

The real fear was that the plants wouldn't survive at all!

To avoid wasting Maca Seeds, Wang Xiaoqiang decided to start with a small trial planting. The spots chosen for this trial were the Old Village Committee Courtyard and the summit of Great Green Mountain.

The reason for selecting these two locations was that the Old Village Committee Courtyard was relatively safe and unlikely to be tampered with, while Great Green Mountain, towering into the clouds, would have a climate somewhat similar to that of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, which by comparison should be more conducive to Maca plant survival.

This day, Wang Xiaoqiang tilled a small patch of land in the Old Village Committee Courtyard and, following the planting density advised by Lin Bogu, planted ten Maca Seeds into the ground.

Then, Wang Xiaoqiang summoned his four puppy dogs and gave them some instructions, asking them not to disturb that patch of land and to prevent outsiders from damaging it. The four pups had grown quite big and could now take on significant responsibilities. They all regarded Wang Xiaoqiang as their master and obeyed him just like the Old Yellow Dog and Big Spotted Dog did.

Offspring of the Spirit Dog, they could also be deemed Spirit Dogs.

After busying himself here, Wang Xiaoqiang planned to climb up to the top of Great Green Mountain. To tell the truth, he had never actually reached the summit of Great Green Mountain, and he hadn't heard of anyone else who had either.

That day, he specifically called for Li Xianghong to come over, wanting to ask her if her deceased husband Wang Baoshan had ever reached the summit of Great Green Mountain during his hunting days.

After receiving Wang Xiaoqiang's text message, Li Xianghong thought he needed her and immediately became excited. After finishing her noon duties in the cafeteria, she took a shower, changed into clean, fashionable clothes, primped in front of the mirror, and then rushed excitedly down Mantou Mountain to meet Wang Xiaoqiang at the valley between Mantou Mountain and Great Green Mountain.

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't actually need Li Xianghong; he had only asked her to come over, but after waiting for a long time in the villa without seeing her, he had to send another text. That's when he found out Li Xianghong had already gone to the valley they had agreed upon earlier.

The valley was in the exact opposite direction of the road between Tongshan and Mantou Mountain. With no proper path to get there, the area was virtually abandoned, without human activity, which meant it could be dangerous with the presence of wild animals.

As soon as Wang Xiaoqiang knew that Li Xianghong was there, he immediately left the villa and hurriedly made his way to the valley.

In the small wooded area of the valley, Li Xianghong waited for Wang Xiaoqiang while enjoying the surrounding environment,

The valley was not large, but the scenery was especially serene and quaint, with green trees, wildflowers, and clear birdsong, and there was also a pond.

Upon seeing the pond outside of the woods, Li Xianghong felt her body grow hot and sweaty; she had been so eager on her walk that she was damp with perspiration.

Seeing the pond made her want to take a dip, so she walked over and saw that the water was crystal clear, and the bottom was visible at a glance. However, there were small fish swimming, and there were aquatic plants like water lilies. Her experience told her that ponds with aquatic plants often harbored leeches.

With the painful lesson from her past experience with leeches, no matter how hot she felt, Li Xianghong dare not enter the water. Though, she thought to herself, once Wang Xiaoqiang arrived, the two of them could frolic joyously in the water.

As she was lost in pleasant thoughts, a sudden wolf howl echoed across the wilderness, sending tremors through the mountains. Li Xianghong's delicate body shuddered, and her face turned pale as she quickly looked around in panic. She saw the grass in the distance rustling and two grey figures darting towards her.

Even though she couldn't see them clearly to recognize if they were wolves, Li Xianghong was certain they were wild beasts without a doubt, and they had spotted her and were now charging in her direction.

"Oh my God..." Li Xianghong let out a shrill scream and started running in the opposite direction. While running, she instinctively yelled, "Little Qiang, Little Qiang, save me..."

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