Chapter 146: 146, pick up the report, meet Ji Chu_1 again Chapter 146: 146, pick up the report, meet Ji Chu_1 again She pursed her lips, her expression slightly embarrassed, but still she leaned in cooperatively and took a bite.

To be honest, the cherry was really delicious, tart and juicy, and the flesh was tender as well.

Gu Chen looked at her curiously, “How is it, tastes good?”

Ji Pianran nodded, “Mhm.” After she spoke, her moist eyes glanced up at Gu Chen’s face, “You try some too.”

Gu Chen nodded, his wife said it was tasty, so it must be good.

He casually threw the other half into his mouth and spat out the pit.

Ji Pianran’s heart trembled.

She blinked her moist eyes, her mouth moved, but she said nothing, holding back her words.

It was the leftover from her own bite; had Gu Chen really just eaten it without a second thought?

Once, he would never use the same bowl and chopsticks she had used.

Now, he was eating the food she left.

Just like that, naturally, he ate the leftover half of the cherry.

What did that mean?

At that moment, Gu Chen was completely unaware of Ji Pianran’s thoughts.

He was looking down, his eyes fixed on the pit that still had a bit of purplish red flesh attached.

Suddenly, an idea popped into his mind.

If such delicious fruit were cultivated in Spirit Field, how much tastier would it be?

The thing was already pricey, and if it tasted even better, it would definitely sell for more.

In that case, wouldn’t he have another way to make money?

Although matsutake mushrooms were valuable, he only had so much, and once sold out, there would be none left.

But cherries were different.

Just like goji berries, the fruit would probably keep on coming in successive waves; if sales stayed good, it would be very promising.

Making enough money to renovate the house would be no problem at all!

Thinking of this, Gu Chen couldn’t help feeling excited.

Yan Yan had also placed her finished pit on the table and was stretching out to grab another one.

Gu Chen collected the two pits in his hand.

Then, he stood up, “These cher-…cherries, they’re good, eat more,” he said.

After finishing, he left the living room and walked into the kitchen.

Now, he couldn’t wait to plant those two pits in the ground.

Once inside the space, Gu Chen planted the two cherry pits in the ground and watered them with plenty of Spirit Spring Water.

The cherry seeds sprouted instantly upon meeting the Spirit Spring Water, and the seedlings looked like little blades of grass, green and delicate.

At present, a good amount of goji berries had been produced, but Gu Chen was not in a hurry since the market for them was already established.

Regular delivery was all that was needed.

He started by carefully digging out all the matsutake mushrooms from the Spirit Field, roots and all, then found a nylon bag to put them in.

It wasn’t that Gu Chen was reluctant to grow more matsutake, but he didn’t have the seeds and it wasn’t like other plants that could be propagated from just a root; these mushrooms were simply too delicate.

If they died, the loss would be great.

After packing all the matsutake, Gu Chen left the space.

The work on the front house was now only lacking the laying of bricks outside the door.

Since Gu Chen knew he had to take Ji Pianran and Yan Yan to the doctor today for convenience, Tian Laosì worked at Gu Chen’s house without locking the door.

Tian Laosì was a man of rules.

He arrived at Gu Chen’s house, stood in the courtyard, and called out twice.

Finding no one at Gu Chen’s house, he didn’t enter any other room and rolled up his sleeves to start working right away.

The job wasn’t extensive, and by noon it was almost done.

He planned to come back in the afternoon to lay bricks and finish up.

But when he went home for lunch, he locked Gu Chen’s door on impulse.

I couldn’t go in, so I could only wait for Gu Chen to come back.

Now that Gu Chen seemed to have returned, I hurried to Gu Chen’s house to knock on the door.

Gu Chen opened the door and, seeing that it was Tian Laosì, greeted him with a warm smile.

“Oh, Lao Sì’s here! Where’s Yan Yan? Why didn’t you come over for dinner?”

Tian Laosì thought Gu Chen was assuming he’d come to mooch a meal and hurriedly explained with embarrassment.

“No, I’m here to lay bricks. I accidentally locked the door at noon, couldn’t get in, and now I’ve just got a bit work left. I’ll be done soon and then I’ll leave.”

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and walked towards the front room.

Gu Chen slapped his forehead and hurried after him.

Darn it!

Lao Sì was already self-conscious, and now he must think I’m saying he came for a free meal!

“Lao Sì, that’s not what I meant. Please don’t take it the wrong way,” Gu Chen explained.

Tian Laosì responded with a bashful smile.

“I know, I just didn’t want you to think I was here for the food.”

After living together for so many days, Tian Laosì and Gu Chen had become more familiar with each other, and he felt more comfortable speaking his mind.

Seeing him smile, Gu Chen smiled along.

“Honestly, Lao Sì, I am genuinely happy when you come over for a meal, so don’t feel embarrassed about it.”

They were neighbors, after all, and Gu Chen was not a stingy person. He truly didn’t care about an extra pair of chopsticks.

Besides, Tian Laosì had helped him out a lot. It was only fair for him to eat at his house while working for him.

It didn’t make sense to let someone work on an empty stomach.

Tian Laosì nodded, “It’s fine, no need to explain. I know you’re kind-hearted.”

Having said that, he rolled up his sleeves, took two bricks from the stack by the door, and started to lay them on the ground.

“These bricks need to be firmly pressed down to set right.”

Gu Chen followed Tian Laosì’s lead, picking up bricks and laying them on the floor as well.

Seeing Gu Chen joining the work, Tian Laosì quickly stopped him.

“Don’t start, what about the food in the pot? Won’t it burn?”

With the whole courtyard filled with the aroma of meat, it would be a waste if it burned.

Gu Chen laughed, “Don’t worry, it’s stewing, it won’t burn!”

Reassured by his words, Tian Laosì grabbed another brick and firmly placed it on the ground.

“By the way, about the land sale you mentioned this morning, on my way back, a lot of folks were asking if they could sign the contract tomorrow.”

Living right across from each other, Tian Laosì definitely knew more about the situation than others.

Without Gu Chen, they naturally came to ask Tian Laosì.

Hearing Tian Laosì mention this, Gu Chen put his brick down and pressed on it once more.

“To tell you the truth, it will probably have to wait until The Day After Tomorrow. Tomorrow I still have to go into town to get the medical report, so it’ll be another trip to the city.”

What Gu Chen didn’t mention was that he had more than the report to take care of; he also had to sell matsutake mushrooms.

Those matsutake mushrooms won’t stay fresh if not sold soon!

In the afternoon, he also needed to print the contracts, and by the time he finished everything and returned, it would already be three or four in the afternoon.

Tian Laosì nodded, “Alright, got it.”

Gu Chen picked up another brick.

“So here’s the thing, Lao Sì. To make up for the lost time these past two days, The Day After Tomorrow I’ll treat everyone who’s selling their land to me to a meal. I’ll need you to spread the word when you get a chance,” Gu Chen said.

After all, it was him who had delayed things, so treating everyone to a meal was also a way to thank them for trusting him.

“There’s quite a crowd, how about I help you out The Day After Tomorrow?” Tian Laosì said in surprise upon hearing about the dinner invitation. “And we need to bring my wife and Aunt Zhang too!”

There were dozens of people, and cooking for them was no simple task.

Tian Laosì was genuinely worried Gu Chen wouldn’t be able to manage on his own.

Gu Chen didn’t decline the offer and beamed at Tian Laosì, “Then I have to thank you, Lao Sì!”