CHAPTER 1174: CHAPTER 1170: HELPING WITH PROMOTION

Coincidentally, Aunt Wang also came over with a large group of enthusiastic aunts from Liuhe Village at this time.

Since picking wild fruits wasn’t in their job description, Chen Yang didn’t force Wang Hong to demand it.

But quite a few people came, practically all the aunts in Liuhe Village who had nothing to do in the afternoon came over to help.

There were even some kids from the village.

"Yang Zi, everyone heard you needed help and came over, no one stayed idle at home," Wang Hong said with a smile as she walked up to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang felt the goodwill from everyone, warming his heart.

"Haha, first of all, thank you all for coming to help," Chen Yang smiled and expressed his gratitude.

"Hey, we’re all family here, why the formalities? It’s only right to help, no need to be so polite. Let’s get busy already, there’s so much fruit, it’s not a small task," Wang Hong waved her hand quickly.

The other aunts echoed her sentiment.

Saying that we’re all from the same village, it’s only right to help, no need for such politeness.

It’s getting late, so let’s get busy first.

Chen Yang felt warmed and accepted everyone’s goodwill, stopping the thanks, and instead directly explaining the process to the aunts.

He instructed them on how to pick and pack the fruits.

With so many aunts, Chen Yang certainly couldn’t teach each one.

So, the five women also helped by teaching on the side.

Thankfully, the steps weren’t complicated, and with the five women helping, the aunts picked it up in no time.

They all began working busily in the orchard.

The scale of the wild orchard wasn’t very large, but the trees were laden with fruit.

With the aunts’ help, it took three to four hours, going until nearly six in the evening, to fill all the packages.

Seeing there were no fruit boxes left, Chen Yang quickly called to stop the aunts who were still picking, telling them not to continue.

The aunts heard Chen Yang’s words and all stopped collectively, halting the picking.

"What’s the matter, Yang Zi? Aren’t there still plenty on the trees? Why stop?" Wang Hong asked, walking up to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang smiled and pointed to the five women on the lawn nearby, responsible for packaging, "Aunt Wang, we’re out of fruit boxes. There’s no point in picking more; they’ll spoil if picked. Best to leave them on the trees."

Wang Hong only then understood it was because of the fruit box shortage, originally thinking there was some problem.

The aunts stopped what they were doing, but instead of going straight home, they helped Chen Yang carry the packaged fruit from the lawn back to his home.

A full five thousand boxes of fruits piled up to quite a volume.

If Chen Yang and the five women had to move them, it would certainly take several hours.

But with the aunts helping, each taking two boxes at a time, it was done in less than half an hour.

All packaged fruits were brought back to Chen Yang’s home, piled up in the courtyard.

Chen Yang’s courtyard was quite spacious, otherwise, it wouldn’t have held the mountain of fruit boxes.

By the time everything was done, it was already dark.

The aunts finally decided to head home for dinner.

The aunts had been a big help today, and Chen Yang felt bad letting them leave empty-handed, so he gave each two boxes of wild mandarins to take home and try.

The aunts initially declined, but couldn’t resist Chen Yang’s insistence and finally accepted.

"Oh, Yang Zi, you’re too courteous. It’s all neighbors, lending a hand is normal. Why the formality?" said one of the aunts.

Chen Yang quickly replied with a smile, "Well, that’s true, but I can’t let everyone work hard for nothing, right? Just take them. The fruit tastes good; go home and try it."

The aunts, seeing this, had no choice but to accept.

"Alright, then we’ll accept it. Next time you need help, just call the aunts, okay? Don’t be shy," an aunt said with a smile.

"Okay,"

Chen Yang nodded with a smile and then personally saw the aunts to the door.

Not turning back until all the aunts disappeared from sight, he returned home.

Back home, Chen Yang found the five women weren’t in sight, so he went to check the backyard.

The original backyard was quite spacious, but after the five thousand fruit boxes were piled up, there wasn’t much room left.

At this time, the five women each took a chair and lay down in the backyard, occupying most of the remaining space, leaving hardly any room to step.

"What are you all doing? Weren’t you full of energy just now? Why are you lying down now?" Chen Yang chuckled at the five women lounged around.

The five women were resting with their eyes closed but quickly opened their eyes at the sound of Chen Yang’s voice, looking over.

"Worked all day, I’m exhausted. Can’t we rest now?" Yang Ruoxi rolled her eyes, saying.

"Exactly, you really are unsympathetic, not appreciative," said Dai Annie, the first to always support Yang Ruoxi.

Not only her, but Li Han and Wu Kexin, and Wang Qingyue also expressed their displeasure.

They truly put in a hard day’s work helping Chen Yang.

Faced with the solid front of the five women, Chen Yang could only yield in defeat.

"Haha, who said I don’t appreciate it? I’m extremely grateful to you all. If the fruit wasn’t enough today, you can each take two boxes home later," Chen Yang continued with a smile.

Unexpectedly, this remark received a collective eye-roll from the five women.

"Is this your way of thanking us? You just want us to take them back to spread the word for you, right?" Yang Ruoxi said.

Chen Yang was embarrassed, realizing his little plan had been seen through just like that.

"Haha, Ruoxi, you’re being a bit too cynical, I’m genuinely thankful," Chen Yang said with an awkward smile.

Chen Yang’s awkward smile made the five women all burst into laughter.

They just wanted to join in some friendly banter with Chen Yang. They were all his women; why need thanks for such things?

"Hmph, alright then. Do you think we don’t know what’s in your heart? If you’re truly grateful, go make dinner, we’re all starving," Yang Ruoxi said again.

"Understood!"

Realizing he would be teased more if he stayed, Chen Yang quickly slipped away to the kitchen.

Watching Chen Yang "flee in defeat," the five women giggled collectively.

...

Because they were busy late, dinner was also late.

Dinner wasn’t finished until after nine.

With full bellies, Li Han, Yang Ruoxi, and Wang Qingyue saw it was getting late, and since Chen Yang’s place wasn’t big enough, they all stood up to leave.

Chen Yang knew they couldn’t all sleep over, so he didn’t insist on them staying.

"Wait a moment."

Seeing them get up, Chen Yang also stood up, quickly went to the backyard, and brought over more than a dozen boxes of wild mandarins.

"Take some of these with you. Thank you for your hard work today," Chen Yang said with a smile.

Seeing the wild mandarins, Wang Qingyue couldn’t help but smile and exchange a glance with Li Han.

But they didn’t say much more and happily accepted.

Chen Yang knew they understood his meaning, but with his women, there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

After a couple of awkward laughs, he didn’t say more.

Then he and Dai Annie, along with Wu Kexin, saw them to the door, watching them drive away.